The FOI bill is very important, any political candidate that promises to sign in the FOI bill has my vote! I think Nigerian's should fight for this bill, it will open doors to solving our problems. Since we model everything after the US, we can also use their FOI bill as reference.

http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm

Poverty development party does not like it. It will end their systematic and aggressive looting of the treasury. Bill already passed in Lagos state.

seanet02:

Poverty development party does not like it. It will end their systematic and aggressive looting of the treasury. Bill already passed in Lagos state.

LOL, seriously hysterical.

seanet02:

Poverty development party does not like it. It will end their systematic and aggressive looting of the treasury. Bill already passed in Lagos state.

Nigerian's have shown that they can mobilize themselves if they want to. PDP thieves are just a fraction of the populace. If Nigerian's decide to wage war against them, they will all runaway to Ghana. We were able to fight them on transition of power, that little Arrow that insulted Lamido, and  so many other small victories here and there (Babangida). When are we going to get serious and really fight for what is important? This is the most important document in Nigerian history, and it can take us to where we need to be. I think it is a fight worth having.

@shango off you go to the health section, you will see Physios, That can help you control your mind.

seanet02:

Poverty development party does not like it. It will end their systematic and aggressive looting of the treasury. Bill already passed in Lagos state.

Most people will find @ bold funny , nothing personal.

[size=14pt]Nigeria: I Will Ensure Passage of FOI Bill If Elected - Ribadu[/size]

Emma Ovuakporie

7 February 2011


Abuja — The presidential candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has described the Freedom of Information, FOI, bill as a necessary tool needed to guarantee transparency and accountability in public office. Consequently, Ribadu promised to ensure its passage when elected president in April general elections.

In a statement by Ibrahim Modibbo, Director of Media and Communication of Nuhu Ribadu Campaign Organisation, Ribadu described the non-passage of the bill by the Peoples Democratic Party's, PDP, dominated National Assembly as treason against the people of Nigeria.

He said: "We are not surprised by the action of majority of the legislators since most of them were not truly elected and, therefore, do not see it as their responsibility to champion the cause of the Nigerian people.

"However, with over 2/3rd majority in the National Assembly, one would have thought that the PDP which claims to be the largest party in Africa would champion the cause for the passage of the bill.

"The party instead continues to confirm the fear of Nigerians that while it continues to impoverish millions of Nigerians by its failed policies, it is not interested in the peoples' right to know how they are being governed," the statement added.

The ACN flag-bearer also described the apparent non-chalance with which President Goodluck Jonathan had treated the FOI bill, describing it as "condemnable."

"It is four years since the current government came to office, yet no one really knows where they stand on the FOI bill. How can President Jonathan claim to be a good leader when he cannot even champion the cause for transparency and accountability in office by actively promoting the FOI bill?

"While the PDP government has been taking Nigerians for a ride over the FOI bill, countries like Armenia, Azerbaijan, India; and African countries like Liberia and South Africa have guaranteed their citizens' right to information, and shown their interest in transparent leadership by ensuring the passage and implementation of their own FOI bills."

Urges Nigerians to vote out PDP in April election

Ribadu, therefore, called on Nigerians to vote out the PDP in all stages of the coming elections; as the only way for Nigerians to show their displeasure at the mishandling of the nation by the PDP was through the ballot box.

He said: "An ACN-led Federal Government will not only guarantee the passage of the bill, but also ensure its full implementation,as transparency and accountability are the only ways of ensuring good and responsible governance."

http://allafrica.com/stories/printable/201102081036.html

TewMuch:

The FOI bill is very important, any political candidate that promises to sign in the FOI bill has my vote! I think Nigerian's should fight for this bill, it will open doors to solving our problems. Since we model everything after the US, we can also use their FOI bill as reference.

http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm

This is what we were discussing here:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-600524.0.html

Gbawe:

This is what we were discussing here:

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-600524.0.html

Because Ribadu has wined, dined and been possibly bribed by those who try to kill the FOI bill, i will not take him too seriously. This is all a campaign gimmick from Ribadu. He is not 100% corruption free. Do you think he will be willing to give all his stolen money back? Or openly declare his wealth and its sources? I doubt that

[size=14pt]Ribadu worth N26 million at end of EFCC tenure[/size]

Nuhu Ribadu, a presidential aspirant under the Action Congress of Nigeria, was worth about N26.59 million in assets and cash while leaving office as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2007, details of asset declaration documents [/b]exclusively obtained by NEXT have revealed.
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According to the end of tenure asset declaration document which was declared before Abubakar S. Umar, a Justice of the High Court of Justice in Abuja on 26 November, 2008, Mr. Ribadu lost N1.357 million worth of assets during his five-year tenure as chairman of EFCC.

The documents, which were admitted by a three-man panel of the Code of Conduct Tribunal led by Justice Constance Momoh in December 2009, show that Mr. Ribadu was worth N27.94 million by March 2002, before he became the EFCC chairman.

For public scrutiny

Details of the document show that before Mr. Ribadu became the EFCC chair, he had 187 cows valued at N7.5 million, a residential quarters in Yola worth N4.5 million, and a N10 million land in Abuja. He also had a Honda Accord car valued at N2 million, a Honda CRV valued at N2.3 million and N1.6 million and £200 cash in two local banks and a London bank respectively.

The end of tenure asset declaration by Mr. Ribadu shows that while he was leaving EFCC in 2008, he had $8,064 in two local banks, sourced from his allowances, a plot of land at Katampe Hills in Abuja valued at N2 million, a residential quarters in Yola valued at N5 million, and a N200,000 home furniture. He also had a N2.3 million Honda Accord car bought in 2006.

He, however, lost 67 cows and was left with 120 cows valued at N5 million.

Mr. Ribadu, who was finally relieved of his duty as chairman of EFCC, was prosecuted half way by the late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua-led government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over allegations that he did not declare his assets before taking up the EFCC job.

In late 2008, he went on a self-imposed exile after alleging threats to his life, but the case against him was dropped at the Code of Conduct Tribunal by the federal government after the death of Mr. Yar'Adua and the subsequent removal of Michael Aondoakaa as the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice.

Adetokunbo Kayode, who took over the Justice ministry from Mr. Aaondoaka, had before the dissolution of the cabinet by President Goodluck Jonathan, reviewed the case against Mr. Ribadu and directed that the case should be withdrawn. He later filed a Nolle Prosequi to discontinue the case.

A case of vendetta

Mr. Ribadu, who confirmed the validity of the documents, described the case the government had against him as vendetta by the Yar'Adua administration, which was filled with men he had put up for prosecution while he was in office as EFCC chairman.

He said that although the Goodluck Jonathan's administration withdrew the case and made it easy for him to return to the country, he would have preferred a logical conclusion of the case.

"My lawyers already filed that the case be struck out following the admission of my 2002 asset declaration forms by the Justice Constance Momoh-led panel in December 2009," he said.

The return of Mr. Ribadu and others who went into exile was one of the achievements listed by President Jonathan as one of the tangible achievements of his administration.

On his Facebook page on Christmas Eve the president wrote:

"Last Christmas, several exiles such as Nuhu Ribadu and Nasir El-Rufai, etc., spent Christmas away from their friends and families. But this Christmas, they have the liberty to be with their friends and families in Nigeria. Plus, there are NO Nigerian political exiles outside Nigeria this Christmas."

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5658924-146/ribadu_worth_n26_million_at_end.csp#

Ikengawo:

[size=14pt]Ribadu worth N26 million at end of EFCC tenure[/size]


http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5658924-146/ribadu_worth_n26_million_at_end.csp#

Please this crap does not make sense. How can someone that can afford N10m land have 200 pounds ONLY in 2 banks? Someone whose net worth at the beginning of his tenure was over N26m. He is trying to convince people that he is not one of those people that hoard money abroad right?  Very funny, he did not share his assets convincingly. There is no one that worked hand in hand with OBJ whose reputation will not be questioned. OBJ used these people to commit a lot of crimes and they covered up for him after being well compensated. Will he be willing to expose all the shady deals and crimes OBJ committed during his tenure? Please!!!He is guilty by association.