An opposition presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday said he would consider granting amnesty to corrupt persons willing to surrender their loot.

Mr Abubakar said this while appearing with his running mate, Peter Obi, at a live town hall programme hosted by ace journalist, Kadaria Ahmed.

Mr Abubakar said he would consider drawing a line during which corrupt former public officials would be allowed to return their loot without prosecution. After then, strong policies would be put in place to prevent and fight corruption.

Mr Abubakar said it would be more prudent to allow looters return their assets to Nigeria tax free and invest them in order to boost the country’s economy.

Host Kadaria Ahmed suggested that Mr Abubakar’s proposal could be morally problematic, especially since he has faced corruption allegations since leaving office as Nigeria’s vice president in 2007.

“If you are to go and be prosecuting these people, you will still be prosecuting them and would not get the money,” Mr Abubakar said. He suggested that a similar scheme under past administration yielded over $4 billion.


“Whether it is moral rectitude that you want to achieve or you want to see a fast development of your country,” Mr Abubakar asked rhetorically.

The position was backed by Mr Abubakar’s running mate, Mr Obi, who said it is better than to allow looters keep their plunder just by joining another political party.

Mr Obi’s statement appears a jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been repeatedly accused of tolerating corruption amongst his political associates while going after opposition members.

Mr Obi said the Buhari administration has fought elusive corrupt people at the detriment of the Nigerian economy, which he said has been haemorrhaging jobs since the government was inaugurated in 2015.

Mr Buhari has denied going after opposition members.

On Wednesday evening, reports emerged that Babachir Lawal. a long time associate of Mr Buhari’s who was fired in 2017 for alleged stealing of funds meant for the internally displaced victims of Boko Haram, had been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Mr Lawal’s delayed prosecution despite overwhelming evidence had been a spectre on Mr Buhari’s anti-corruption drive for several months.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/308947-breaking-i-will-consider-amnesty-for-corrupt-persons-willing-to-surrender-loot-atiku.html

I just feel like laughing...and i don't know why.


What a Charade Democracy we have.



More people would steal, plea bargain and walk free to throw the remaining cash and properties at our faces.

pdp just lost the election. Lol atiku na scam.

Atiku & corruption

What!

thief giving thieves amnesty

Amnesty for himself. ..

That is what the apc is doing

The difference is that apc is being hypocritical and using it as a tool to fight the opposition and any politician who refuses to decamp to their party.

If you have looted join the apc and your sins will be forgiven.. Oshiomole

A looter will always be a looter... ipob sorry for you

PDP has shamelessly embraced corruption in full. What a shame.

A man with practical solution to Nigeria's problem

this one don start abi

lol

for more jokes, text atiku to 419.



he should go and surrender his own loot first. nonsense.

[
You will definitely be the first person
quote author=yns4real post=75270699]An opposition presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday said he would consider granting amnesty to corrupt persons willing to surrender their loot.

Mr Abubakar said this while appearing with his running mate, Peter Obi, at a live town hall programme hosted by ace journalist, Kadaria Ahmed.

Mr Abubakar said he would consider drawing a line during which corrupt former public officials would be allowed to return their loot without prosecution. After then, strong policies would be put in place to prevent and fight corruption.

Mr Abubakar said it would be more prudent to allow looters return their assets to Nigeria tax free and invest them in order to boost the country’s economy.

Host Kadaria Ahmed suggested that Mr Abubakar’s proposal could be morally problematic, especially since he has faced corruption allegations since leaving office as Nigeria’s vice president in 2007.

“If you are to go and be prosecuting these people, you will still be prosecuting them and would not get the money,” Mr Abubakar said. He suggested that a similar scheme under past administration yielded over $4 billion.


“Whether it is moral rectitude that you want to achieve or you want to see a fast development of your country,” Mr Abubakar asked rhetorically.

The position was backed by Mr Abubakar’s running mate, Mr Obi, who said it is better than to allow looters keep their plunder just by joining another political party.

Mr Obi’s statement appears a jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been repeatedly accused of tolerating corruption amongst his political associates while going after opposition members.

Mr Obi said the Buhari administration has fought elusive corrupt people at the detriment of the Nigerian economy, which he said has been haemorrhaging jobs since the government was inaugurated in 2015.

Mr Buhari has denied going after opposition members.

On Wednesday evening, reports emerged that Babachir Lawal. a long time associate of Mr Buhari’s who was fired in 2017 for alleged stealing of funds meant for the internally displaced victims of Boko Haram, had been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Mr Lawal’s delayed prosecution despite overwhelming evidence had been a spectre on Mr Buhari’s anti-corruption drive for several months.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/308947-breaking-i-will-consider-amnesty-for-corrupt-persons-willing-to-surrender-loot-atiku.html[/quote]

Someone that should be given amnesty is so granting amnesty imagine


Fools will rush here like they had given up on their brain

This is good

Mehn Atiku really didn't impress me with this. There is no way Atiku will fight corruption with this amnesty thing.

We want every single person's who have squandered our money prosecuted and sent to prison. Not amnesty.

We need to get tough and not giving them a soft landing to gain popularity and majority

Breaking news: pls pray for atiku chai.

So who will give Atiku amnesty for his past and future loot if he becomes president?

Exactly Sir.
That is a great policy. We the Nigeria youths are solidly behind you and we all will vote for you. The Nigeria youths have Atikulated OBIdiently sir.

Zombies dancing all-around the thread having their fun.
Even if atiku loots the world he is 1million times better than the blood sucking buhari

ATIKU is a joke. Anesty to corrupt persons.

Ray97:
pdp just lost the election. Lol atiku na scam.

So it's better to sweep their sins under the carpet and bring them into APC?

You will definitely be the first person

A thief will always be a thief,i expect him to consider amnesty for yahoo boys as well

Better than joining APC and keeping the loot