IgweAni:

The audio is no more an evidence just because Facrook claimed it was doctored or not his voice abi?

Nop, i didnt say that boy. what u and i heard, i doubt if it can be admissible for the mere fact that it wasnt complete and some other details as stated by the police force

The Force Headquarters stated that the audio recording, which was relayed on Monday by the private TV station, was not enough evidence to prosecute Lawan.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who spoke on the relay of the audio recording in Abuja on Tuesday, asked for the full video component of the recording which should start from the beginning of its recording.



Have u forgotten that the same Facrook claimed the video was a caricature of him? Why make such statement if he had not seen the video?

yes the mallam said that and most likely a lie like i said earlier but why hasnt this so called video gotten to the police? So otedollar went to the force headquarters without these videos and the SSS havent even surrendered it. are there more to the contents in this video they are are trying to hide?


And mind you that was after several denials of ever collecting money from Otedola which he later agreed to after seeing the caricature of himself as he chose to call it.

yes the Mallam said he didnt collect bribe but he collected money to nail Otedollar. The onus is on farook to substantiate his claims.

Facrook is a lieing dimwit. In as much as Otedola is a sheddy bizman, in this case he got Facrook by the balls.

farook is a Liar, i agree completely but does this makes otedollar not culpable, this i doubt.

alexola20: The Farouk and Otedola thing is really a distraction.What happened with the trillion naira lost in oil subsidy and who are the culprits?
This is all a game!sorry for 9ja.all man ll eventually "ja" to '9" when the time comes.

alexola20: The Farouk and Otedola thing is really a distraction.What happened with the trillion naira lost in oil subsidy and who are the culprits?
This is all a game!sorry for 9ja.all man ll eventually "ja" to '9" when the time comes.

Xolokristo: Excellent analysis by Bar. Keyamo
Pls all those supporting Facrook should come and tell us if there are any lapses to this piece!

thegoodjoehunt:

I already answered most of the questions you are asking. For instance,

Ques: Why shouldnt he be doing that with conjuction with the police? if Farook is to go to jail then he must.

Ans: The whole investigation might be jeopardize involving the police. When all evidences are gathered, then you can hand them over to the police.

if the investigation is ongoing by the SSS then why the leakage to press and conclusive stance from them? why cant those in power simply ask the police to hands off at least for now pending further "string" results? Is it now that the whole thing is blown in the open that their so called "string" operation with farook to bring in more evidences will come? Bro, this isnt flying at all. As far as i am concerned for now, "string" is over and they have gathered whatever they can so give all the evidences to the police and lets start criminal proceedings. Simple.

Ques: No one is doubting that, however no one can confidently say that it hasnt been altered also and i doubt if what we all heard will be admissible in court. It would have been wonderful if the SSS had submitted both the Full Audio and video to the police and case will move to overdrive

Ans: The first answer explains it.

Likeise I

Assumption: I dont think so, i think he has a lot he is covering which is much more that what he is ready to release for the whole world

Ans: No evidence backs your claims that his is covering everything. From day one his story has not changed. His evidences are being released systematically and is convincing people in phases that the FARCROOK guy is FARLY CROOKED.

And no evidence suggests also that he isnt also hiding something. remember that we are dealing with a smart man here. releasing partial audio evidences when Farouk's lawyers are asking him to release the whole is enough to raise eyes brow. His refusal to release the video to police is another suspect. the refusal of the SSS to cooperate with police is also discomforting. if they dont want the Police then they should be told pointblank to stay clear from the case.

Assumption: yes a lot of them are corrupt but these are institutions that are backed by the constitution and we have to live with them for now. they are a reflection of the general populace. Otedollar cant because of these not work with them

Ans: Are you saying if you have a legal alternative of proving your case right, you will go through a corrupt procedure because the constitution says so?

Can u also conclusively tell me the the SSS is devoid of corruption? IMO they are simply better but corrupt peeps still exist in the service. deal with that.

Declaration: Then let the SSS commence criminal proceedings on farook immediately.

Ans: The way it has played out so far has exposed a lot already, why ruin the wonderful drama that no script writer or Novel writer can put together be ruined in a hurry to proceed immediately. Let the whole HOUSE OF CROOKS be exposed first so we will know that their AYE is BullPi.ss.

From day one of this scandal, we were told that there was video, there was audio and farook collected marked money organised by SSS. What other major new thing do we know? as long as the main culprits arent in court or in jail, i think its simply a waste and diversionary measure from the govt.

Demdem:

IMO, this is purely a Otedollar operation initially and the SSS was put in the picture

logica: This too is stating the obvious. What does the fact that he informed the SSS mean to you?

If you are trying to claim that he informed the SSS after the fact, then use a bit of logic and explain the point at which the marked dollar bills came into the picture. Could he have gotten marked bills from the SSS if they had not been involved before the whole saga was captured on audio and video?

The only thing you can then claim is that there were no marked bills; which I suspect would have been debunked by the SSS if they didn't indeed provide.

donigspain: @Demdem, Yes, my line of argument conotes that am still uncertain if Otedola invited/contacted the SSS before the sting operation since the SSS is yet to make a public stance on Otedola's claims. Despite the afore, one thing we can't take away from Otedola is the fact that he is wise (cunning, crafty) enough to have evidence(s) to his favour. What difference does it make whether it's a joint sting operation between Otedola and the SSS or a solo sting operation of Otedola? The fact is that Otedola has got evidence(s) while Farouk has none!
Evidence surpasses all things in the court of law.

donigspain: @Demdem, Yes, my line of argument conotes that am still uncertain if Otedola invited/contacted the SSS before the sting operation since the SSS is yet to make a public stance on Otedola's claims. Despite the afore, one thing we can't take away from Otedola is the fact that he is wise (cunning, crafty) enough to have evidence(s) to his favour. What difference does it make whether it's a joint sting operation between Otedola and the SSS or a solo sting operation of Otedola? The fact is that Otedola has got evidence(s) while Farouk has none!
Evidence surpasses all things in the court of law.

Demdem:

am i to be blamde if u have refused to used ur brain and not letting crooks in power play on ur stupidity. as it is now, both Otedollar and Farook have serious issues and of cos more on the side of farook, that doesnt make Otedollar a lesser criminal

logica:
Who doesn't know we don't have a Police Force? If you are going to use the views of the Nigerian Police then I cannot take you seriously. It is clear that in saner climes, the Police would request for the evidence from who ever has possession and then take it from there.

Normally I should be able to record a crime and present the evidence to the Police to act (as a concerned citizen even without the aid of any law enforcement authorities). For instance look at the case against R Kelly whose purported video was found online. Even though he was eventually cleared, he was prosecuted on the strength of the evidence. But will this work in Nigeria? Get real please.

gbogboti:

My brother, I tire o. One man representing a whole federal constituency for 12years. Ikorodu people of Lagos needs to be asked the same question o. Abike Dabiri in House of Reps for 12years. Guys you need to see Ikorodu federal constituency. The federal road linking sagamu is worst than a death-trap. Yet she keeps louding her mouth on diasporal affairs. Rubbish! Farouk, you need to be beheaded. Shikena!

jammer777:

Despite ur seemingly brainy contributions, ur abusive nature must have pissed enuff ppl off merely by sighthing ur block letters. Maturity is not in saying big things but rather understanding small things. One love bruva...

myola:

I think otedola had d duplicate and released d original to the police which police refused to act upon, when u are dealing with police u should deal with dem as if u are dealing with devil, ur spoon must be very long. Can u trust police not to collect ur evidence and tear it into pieces, lock you up and claim u are d criminal. It because otedola is influential that is we are hearing ds.

2. We found out that the subsidy regime, as operated between the period under review (2009 and 2011), were fraught with endemic corruption and entrenched inefficiency. Much of the amount claimed to have been paid as subsidy was actually not for consumed PMS. Government officials made nonsense of the PSF Guidelines due mainly to sleaze and, in some other cases, incompetence. It is therefore apparent that the insistence by top Government officials that the subsidy figures was for products consumed was a clear attempt to mislead the Nigerian people.

3. Thus, contrary to the earlier official figure of subsidy payment of N1.3 Trillion, the Accountant-General of the Federation put forward a figure of N1.6 Trillion, the CBN N1.7 Trillion, while the Committee established subsidy payment of N2,587.087 Trillion as at 31st December, 2011, amounting to more than 900% over the appropriated sum of N245 Billion. This figure of N2, 587.087Trillion is based on the CBN figure of N844.944b paid to NNPC, in addition to another figure of N847.942b reflected as withdrawals by NNPC from the excess crude naira account, as well as the sum of N894.201b paid as subsidy to the Marketers. The figure of N847.942b quoted above strongly suggests that NNPC might have been withdrawing from two sources especially when the double withdrawals were also reflected both in 2009 and in 2010.
However, it should be noted that as at the time the public hearing was concluded, there were outstanding claims by NNPC and the Marketers in excess of N270billion as subsidy payments for 2011.
Whereas the mandate of the Committee was necessitated by the removal of subsidy, the Committee found out that subsidy payment on kerosene formed an Integra part of the total sum.

4. On its part, NNPC was found not to be accountable to any body or authority. The Corporation, in 2011, processed payment of N310.4 Billion as 2009 – 2011 arrears of subsidy on Kerosene, contrary to a Presidential Directive which removed subsidy on Kerosene in 2009. The Corporation also processed for itself, direct deduction of subsidy payment from amounts it received from other operations such as joint venture before paying the balance to the Federation Account, thereby depleting the shares of States and Local Governments from the distributable pool. Worse still, the direct deduction in 2011 alone, which amounted to N847.942 Billion, was effected without any provision in the Appropriation Act.

13. With regards to the 445,000 bpd allocation to NNPC , the Committee believes that with the current refining capacity of 53% and the SWAP/Offshore processing arrangement of the balance of 47%, it is sufficient to provide the nation with the following products:
a. 40 Million Litres Per Day (MLPD) of PMS,
b. 10 MLPD of Kerosene (HHK)
c. 8.97 MLPD of Diesel (AGO) ,
d. 0.62 MLPD of LPG and
e. 2.31 MLPD of FO
It is only AGO whose average daily consumption of 12 million Litres per day will not be achieved in full. Since AGO has been deregulated, other marketers can make up for the 3.03 MLPD AGO shortfalls. The implication of this finding is that if NNPC properly manages the allocation of 445 bpd efficiently, the availability of the products can be achieved by the NNPC alone. This contrasts the situation where in 2009-2011 NNPC got the daily allocation of 445,000bpd and the nation still had to import through Marketers.
Curiously, although NNPC confirmed that it makes some savings of about =N= 11.00 per litre refining locally than import, it could not be established that the Corporation reflects this cost differential in its claims to subsidy.

oh-lala:
Fact is that most of the comments here are coloured with preconceived hatred for Farouk or Otedola.

Even Keyamo, we know has been having a running battle with the House and is biased even before Charges are filed.

Nothing will come out of this. This is how it is done sadly here. The police saddled with the responsibilities of prosecution says it hasn't gotten enough evidence and some one here are manufacturing evidence for the police. if you know the forces at play in this saga you will weep for your country.

As usual GEJ will take the heat weather the Police does its job or not. If Farouk is let off the hook, GEJ takes the rap. The only escape for GEJ is if Farouk is jailed and that prospect requires balls which the system lacks.

do u mean a system beyond and much more powerful than our President? abi na CABAL again? i thouht the CABALs want farook in jail

kalokalo: @ Post

The whereabouts of the $620K bribe money is irrelevant in establishing guilt in this case. The taker of the marked dollars had admitted in front of TV cameras in a televised press conference that he collected the money. This is enough to convict him. The law says admission of guilt establishes guilt. The police have video tapes showing him stuffing dollar bills in his cap and babanriga. Why would he do that if he had nothing to hide or the wads were ordinary paper as some have posited? This is also enough to convince a judge or jury of his guilt. At first he denied ever seeing any money or even meeting Otedola but has changed his story after learning of their taped meetings. He claims he handed over the money to Hon. Adams Jagaba but cannot prove it. He who claims must prove. Otedola's story has remained consistent and backed up by proof and circumstantial evidence. Lawan has been singing different tunes as more evidence hit the public sphere.

If I was a judge or juror, I would vote to convict!

Demdem:

do u mean a system beyond and much more powerful than our President? abi na CABAL again? i thouht the CABALs want farook in jail

oh-lala:


The system is the polity - you and I, the Police, the Almighty party and the general rot.

Demdem:

In my own little way i am effecting changes in my community but its simply ignorable ( though i continue) in the midst of severe rot so sir i disagree i am among. The most effective way we can experience is from top to bottom. Until this is done, there is no hope. Is it a president that told me on live TV that he doesnt give a damn about his citizens that will effect the desired change? i dont think so, and that leaves us in our present rot

oh-lala:


The most laughable thing is that if people were to March on the streets demanding that the Police prosecutes the matter in court, some will see it as an attempt to bring down "their brother's government".