A petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate two bullion vans allegedly stashed with cash driving into the residence of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at Burdillion, Ikoyi, Lagos, on the eve of the February 2019 presidential election, is currently “lying fallow” at the office of the anti-graft agency, a reliable source in the commission has told SaharaReporters.

The source, who disclosed that the petition is “just hanging somewhere”, added that there is no effort or desire by the leadership of the commission to consider the petition for its merit or lack of it at the moment.

Rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, had filed a formal petition demanding an investigation into the bullion vans in Tinubu’s house following claims by the commission that it could not act without a formal petition over the issue.

Adeyanju’s petition dated October 25, 2019, was addressed to the Acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Magu.

In the petition, he had reminded the commission of ‪Section 7 (1) (b) of the EFCC Establishment Act, 2004, which empowered it to investigate properties of any person whose lifestyle and extent of the properties are not justified by his source of income.

Adeyanju urged the anti-graft agency to accord the petition priority and begin an investigation into the appearance of those bullion vans in Tinubu’s house on the eve of the election.

But five days after the petition was received by the EFCC, SaharaReporters has now learnt that the commission has no interest in pursuing the investigation.

The source said, “There is a petition but it is just somewhere lying fallow. Maybe tomorrow it will be picked up but right now, there is nothing on it.”

Tinubu had moments after the bullion vans were seen entering his house told journalists that he can spend his wealth as he pleases, adding that he could dole out cash if he wanted to so long as it was not for vote inducement.

The All Progressives Congress had also dismissed the petition, demanding evidence to prove that the money was meant to induce voters.

The APC said, “Let them come up with the proof. The man is a private citizen and he has been out of government for the past 12 years.

“If he has decided to spend his money on his party, how is that a problem? Let them come up with a proof that somebody’s money is missing.”

The Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act (2003) law of Nigeria does not quite agree with the argument of the APC, however.

Section 1 (a) of the act clearly states that a private citizen can only have a maximum N5m at hand.

Following its failure to enforce this law against the high and mighty in the society, many Nigerians have accused the EFCC of selective prosecution.

As expected. We knew it was dead on arrival.

Meaning that deji's petition is not useful

a private citizen can only have a maximum N5m at hand.

So I can't even keep my $50 millions in my house in peace

So you think bullion van cannot carry N5 million or even less?

Bullion van in Burdillion...would have been a landmark achievement for efcc and not mompha and associate.

donbachi:
Bullion van in Burdillion...would have been a landmark achievement for efcc and not mompha and associate.

shut up!!! you always say Efcc is fake by probing FAYOSE,METU,DASUKI,DUPESI,FFK,DAIN JONATHAN and the rest but the efcc is now friend and credible if they can probe Tinubu your passives Enemy.

Hahaha...I laugh in Swahili....Nigeria we hail thee

donbachi:
Bullion van in Burdillion...would have been a landmark achievement for efcc and not mompha and associate.

shut up!!! you always say Efcc is fake by probing FAYOSE,METU,DASUKI,DUPESI,FFK,DAIN JONATHAN and the rest but the efcc is now your friend and credible if they can probe Tinubu your passives Enemy.

Magu is fighting mothers of yahoo boys

He will probe tinubu buillion van in 2029

Pretty sure there is an aboki somewhere using dejis petition to sell suya

The us embassy also loves the tinubus

Tinubu is their kind of guy

Big spender with private jet and big family

Thief trying to catch thief

It’s the animal farm!

Some animals are more equal than the others!

Shows you true justice is an illusion in Nigeria. Justice goes to the highest bidder. The Law is only made to control the poor.

This petition is merely a useful ace up the sleeves of the cabal...to be used when Tinubu falls out of line with the cabal.

You don’t need a prophet to tell you this.

Hardly surprising!

Not Suprised just disappointed

The useless petition will hang in the EFCC visitors toilet and cockroaches will be using it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

gloriaunobi:

So I can't even keep my $50 millions in my house in peace

Haunty, what's your address?
Just asking for my uncle, Pastor Evans.

Na wa..

Nigerians get big problem, Deji had submitted his pettition, so why does he wants to force efcc to action... dont they have right to decide which case to prosecute or not



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Pdp are just stupid and useless

Abdul05:
Meaning that deji's petition is not useful

Meaning that deji's petition is against a sacred thief, who can steal and go scot-free because he is on buhari's side. So much for buhari's integrity

adekolaelect:
shut up!!! you always say Efcc is fake by probing FAYOSE,METU,DASUKI,DUPESI,FFK,DAIN JONATHAN and the rest but the efcc is now friend and credible if they can probe Tinubu your passives Enemy.

Open your brain and think, please. EFCC can only be friends if they probe people from all political parties. Anything short of that makes the body bias.

Do you even need a brain to reason that out?

OkCornel:
It’s the animal farm!

Some animals are more equal than the others!

Shows you true justice is an illusion in Nigeria. Justice goes to the highest bidder. The Law is only made to control the poor.

This petition is merely a useful ace up the sleeves of the cabal...to be used when Tinubu falls out of line with the cabal.

You don’t need a prophet to tell you this.

That's how they put danjuma goje to silence.

Sirjamo:
The useless petition will hang in the EFCC visitors toilet and cockroaches will be using it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Sirjamo, the lover of corruption. .

You aren't really against corruption; you are only against people of other party commiting corruption.

But if people of your preferred party commit corruption, you don't mind.

Weh done, ok

allthingsgood:
Pdp are just stupid and useless

What would you have said if atiku was the one involved in this bullion van case?

iammo:




Nigerians get big problem, Deji had submitted his pettition, so why does he wants to force efcc to action... dont they have right to decide which case to prosecute or not



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Where did they mention that deji wants to force EFCC to take action?

Has political blindness also robbed you of the ability to read?

content208:


What would you have said if atiku was the one involved in this bullion van case?

How do u think atiku gets money to spend Stand on d queue in a bank U ppleshould stop fooling yourselves. D money atiku wasted during primary, how did he get it Rubbish

allthingsgood:


How do u think atiku gets money to spend Stand on d queue in a bank U ppleshould stop fooling yourselves. D money atiku wasted during primary, how did he get it Rubbish

Atiku is a thief and tinubu is a thief. Only a dumb senseless idiot with wasted destiny will see things differently.

content208:


Atiku is a thief and tinubu is a thief. Only a dumb senseless idiot with wasted destiny will see things differently.

No point insulting yourself. U are the one that asked d senseless question above

allthingsgood:


No point insulting yourself. U are the one that asked d senseless question above

You are the one making a fool of yourself, but it looks like you are too dumb to see that clearly.

Both atiku and tinubu are thieves. But you clearly prefer to worship one thief and despise the other because of political party. Would you have challenged atiku if he had been in your political party? No; you are a shameless political hero worshipper.

content208:


Open your brain and think, please. EFCC can only be friends if they probe people from all political parties. Anything short of that makes the body bias.

Do you even need a brain to reason that out?

whenever there is discussion they like insult and abuse yet all what they lay their hands into politically always failed .

adekolaelect:
whenever there is discussion they like insult and abuse yet all what they lay their hands into politically always failed .

Whenever they are too dumb to respond to the subject matter, they start looking for irrelevants to talk about. Focus on the matter of discuss.