₦airaland Forum

Candyrain:
Really? A wipe off? Let's see FG try it again down south.

Funny you never asked for a wipe off in the communities boko harams operated in.

Yeye.

. Bring out your weapons and fight the war against the government. You have issued enough ultimatums, it's time to back your words with action. But let me give you an EXPO there will be crushing of monumental proportions of any group of miscreants who dare the Nigerian military. The President was spot on in his remarks at the UAE. There's no more room for impunity and criminality. We will not dialogue with militants and secessionists.

The toothless bulldogs in the name of ex-militants have now become labour unions that gives ultimatum to government. Go to Rwanda, CAR, Somalia, Burundi, Sudan & South Sudan and see real fighters in battle against the sitting governments. Real agitators know it's war or nothing and Nigeria under PMB is ready to go toe-to-toe with any disgruntled set of AJEBO ex-militants.

drss:
they have d same brain mentality with their duara president.

. That brain mentality was reinforced to kick your hero out of power through the ballot. That brain mentality will restore Nigeria its lost fortunes. We are also aware that Nigeria will have to get rid of thousands of stiff-necked individuals (like the children of Israel did) in our journey to the promise land. A nation where a few individuals and elites have gotten used to the old ways of stealing and corruption will not be tolerated. The forces of darkness will never overcome the forces of light in Nigeria even if they bring up 365 news articles in 365 news outlets.

Ben Bruce is just playing to the gallery, no one planned to try him secretly in court on cases of corruption, was he not granted bail in two different Fct high courts? Several individuals are staking out their reputation just to whittle down the fight against corruption but they will never succeed.

jaytee01:
Did the accused follow due process when they were looting?

. You are hitting them when it matters most. Sympathizers of a rejected party and their corrupt elite.

Pavarottii:
Why shouldn't Deji be able to visit Oliseh Metuh. Please kindly answer without insults.

. The prison is not a tourist centre. He should save us all these unnecessary noise.

With folks like Deyi Adeyanju still ranting the PDP is dead.

poseidon12:
But have you understood the basic meaning of the bail Metuh was granted? He will not pay any money yet.
From your excited reaction, you think he will have to go pay 1billion naira to the court. But that is not the case.

. I don't think you read my response, the sureties will have to place in the custody of thr court landed properties valued at the bail sum. Please always read the pronouncement of the judge and be sufficiently guided. The judge granted him bail and on very stringent terms. That's not open to debate. My excited reaction is that this country will ultimately be a land where the majority in and out of public office will leave within their legitimate earnings.

poseidon12:
If they like let them charge him with one million offences. He will still get bail. Intelligent people can tell a witch-hunt when they see one. It's getting more obvious.
Buhari should make sure he clings unto power because if he leaves office it's going to be hot for him.

. The only fear public office holders should have is the consequence of their "lootacracy". As long you don't make yourself a witch, no successive government can witch hunt you. My brother, be less concerned about the future of PMB, he's already written his name in gold. PDP should be really worried about its dwindling fortunes, they were the architect of their misfortunes.

charlycharles:
All dis for criticizing a supposedly democratic govt even in his capacity as d mouth piece of d main opposition party...
well dis is wat u get wen u elect an illiterate old soldier as presisnt in a democracy...
bubu u r a joke of a president; i wail for d sake of d educated ones among us

. Please wail for the number of years the looters will spend in jail when convicted.

BuddhaPalm:
From your previous responses, it's already clear to me that comprehension isn't one of your strong-points.

In the post you quoted, I said this:



Furthermore, all you said up there is nonsense - all thanks to your comprehension handicap.

Next time, I'll suggest the use of Google Translate - into Yoruba - if that will make any difference. Or perhaps, an interpreter...

. Nonentities like you only resort to personality attacks in the face of superior arguments. Logic-zero, reasoning-zero. Wailing wailers and supporters of the corrupt elite. The nation does not seek to satisfy your fraudulent cravings. Imagine what you were even saying that Dasuki was being witch hunted, I maintain that unreasonable folks like you will always have one reason or the other why those who have defrauded the nation should not be called to question. In your dreams, all those who stole before Jonathan must first be questioned before we can ask him and his gang of looters to return the stolen funds in their possession. I won't join issues with you any further as you continue to wallow in your delusion. GOOD DAY

ngoziama:
Easy mr politricks.who are you.if you clean ok go ahead and insult metuh otherwise remain silent.

I still remember IBB's statement to buhari, people that live in glass Houses do not throw stone at such. Fight corruption but all inclusive and not selective war against corruption is what I want irrespective of the person.

. Who is IBB? Your hero. Your party PDP knew how to fight that inclusive war but never attempted to do so. Yet corruption became their middle name. It was free for all looting from BOT to NWC to NEC to presidency. Please keep your counsel to your self.

Governor Fayose over to you, what do you have to showcase as your legacy projects? Heaps of press statements and cartons of newspaper adverts-pre & post election.

BuddhaPalm:
You post reeks of insincerity.

APC comprises more than half of decamped PDP members.

Metuh was not a public office holder. If the 'fight' is based on hierarchy as you claim, Atiku (VP), and ex-governors should precede him.

I am sure Dasuki's travails is no small way unrelated to his role in Buhari's arrest, after he was deposed. Maybe e talk something wey pain am. And a serpent with a long memory, he kept it close to heart - all these years...

Metuh, on the other hand, is one of the president's most vocal critics. This is the same man responsible for Decree 4. Leopards don't change their spots.

To be clear, I hold no brief for Jonathan, or his government. They were utterly reckless and irresponsible - especially fiscally.

. On a second look at your post, I realised you were simply making a mockery of the entire process, can you please mention one ex-governor that was convicted under your hero, GEJ. Was he even interested in fighting corruption? Now that your party PDP has been kicked out of office you suddenly found a blueprint of how the corrupt war should be fought and from where it should start. They brainwashed you to think that PDP was a feeder club to the APC. Have you forgotten how PDP tried vehemently to frustrate the registration of the APC? Was PMB ever a nember of the discredited PDP? What of his vice? So what are you talking about. As far as the federal executive is concerned those are the only 2elected individuals and they had absolutely nothing to do with the PDP. Olisa Metuh was not a public office holder but yet partook in the yamsfest and you think the law would exonerate him. Please change your ways.

BuddhaPalm:
You post reeks of insincerity.

APC comprises more than half of decamped PDP members.

Metuh was not a public office holder. If the 'fight' is based on hierarchy as you claim, Atiku (VP), and ex-governors should precede him.

I am sure Dasuki's travails is no small way unrelated to his role in Buhari's arrest, after he was deposed. Maybe e talk something wey pain am. And a serpent with a long memory, he kept it close to heart - all these years...

Metuh, on the other hand, is one of the president's most vocal critics. This is the same man responsible for Decree 4. Leopards don't change their spots.

To be clear, I hold no brief for Jonathan, or his government. They were utterly reckless and irresponsible - especially fiscally.

I leave you to do your judgement. What is Olisa Metuh's job if not to speak for the PDP? Does that confer on him any immunity from arrest and prosecution? You talked about 1985 as if you were part of the coup. So, as long as Muhammadu Buhari is President Sambo Dasuki must not be called into question because of people like you who will always find an excuse for every alleged thief. Are there not dozens of people out there who criticize the President through their newspaper columns or social media platforms, has he gagged any section from carrying out the functions to the state. You are the one who is insincere, you are covertly advocating for soft landing for allegedly corrupt individuals by coming up with all forms of baseless accusations against the President. Please change your ways.

BuddhaPalm:
@ Bolded

Was this reflected in the budget?

. One thing you have to understand about the budget, it's a fiscal spending plan over the course of 12 calendar months, it's not as if the N6trillion is available at the passing of the budget, you are simply saying that these are our oil & non-oil "projected" earnings over the course of the year and from what accrues to the FG these are the areas where we want to deploy the funds to. Since the total projected earnings won't be enough for all that we want to do(capital & recurrent) we intend to borrow locally & internationally to finance the capital expenditure since they are obviously longterm projects and so you need funds that will also be paid back over long-term) For the projected earnings, as you earn them you spend, so, all the MDAs come up with their specific projects and priority list and then defend their respective budget apportionment before the NASS. At the passage of the budget the N6trillion is either slashed or increased based on the prevalent economic situation and further economic forecast for the year(especially with dwindling crude oil prices). Ultimately, the budget performance in the course of the financial year is key. All hands must be on deck to ensure a quick passage, a diligent oversight and an effective budget implementation.

BuddhaPalm:
Akin my man, so na only PDP people dey kwurrupt? So he doesn't have evidence for APC looters?

Thank God you know that HE is responsible, through the EFCC, for the plight of his enemies.

I totally gave up on Buhari after seeing the budget.

. Who handed over to Buhari? PDP Who was in charge of the federal government since 1999? PDP. If money is lost in UBA, will the police query a Zenith Bank MD? Who appointed Sambo Dasuki who in turn shared government money allegedly to several PDP chieftains and non-PDP chieftains? PDP. Whose role was it to fund/equip the army to fight the insurgency? PDP. Whose role was it to ensure that budgeted funds and extra funds($322million Abacha loot that Ngozi Okonjo Iweala handed over to Dasuki in a letter addressed to GEJ) to purchase weapons for the effective war against Boko Haram was used for its intended purpose? PDP. Corruption did not start with the PDP, while they were in power did political office holders become far more corrupt? YES. Was there a political will on their part to put to put an end to the menace of corruption especially in government circles? NO. Who vehemently tried to differentiate between stealing and corruption? PDP/ GEJ. Who takes the lion share of the nations consolidated monthly earnings (oil & non oil revenue)?-the federal government. Who shares the money with other tiers of government (states and LGs)- federal government (through the ministry of finance) who should lead by examples of probity, accountability, due process & zero tolerance for corruption-the federal government. Where else do you think the war against corruption should have started given the evidences at our disposal? the federal government. While we seek to repatriate looted funds using the legal framework, who do we call to question?Answer: the public office holders who served under a PDP administration who may not necessarily be card-carrying member if that party. Have I answered your questions?

Napoleone:
Don't be ignorant bro. There are two separate cases against him; money laundering and destruction of evidence. Besides, they are to find sureties worth the amount to sta. nd for him and not they they are to give the money. It's when he runs away they sureties will be arrested and made to pay the money.

. The sureties are depositing with the courts title deeds of their landed property at a location specified by the court, all these documents will be verified by all parties, EFCC, the court registrar and the ministry of lands in that particular jurisdiction. Its no tea party at all.

josite:
i absolutely agree with your reasoning but can govt affords to rub the citizen so hard,this hard.apc,buhari do not need the negative perception that may or may not results from this.govt must copy good practices,cant you see how calm obama remains in spite of daily provocations received from the likes of donald trumps,even his service chiefs atimes makes very cutting remarks and obama kept calm.while in captivitity ,irrationality may set in for someone who never imagines himself in such a scene .i plead metuh be treated with caution,with respect and efcc will do well to enlist a psychiatrist for him.i feel his pain and i pray for wisdom and strength for his lawyer.now he must help metuh out of a really messy situation.

. Before you criticise just ensure that you have no history of criminality. If you have such records the public may even be the one to expose you and not the government. Hence the saying "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands" The government has said repeatedly that there is very little money (hence the need to borrow to fux capital projects) to work with to achieve a better nation. Your party PDP through you said its a "budget of fraud" while we were at it, you (chief olisa metuh) said at a press conference that the former President GEJ gave you money to do a job (that you have still not specified) and you were paid for it. The new government told you that these are part of the funds that were misappropriated. So, you thought being the opposition spokesman has conferred you any sort of immunity against investigation, arrest and prosecution. You said that you will only talk in court but as a lawyer you forgot that before you talk in court there must first be a filing for your bail, you also forgot to check the precedence of the recent bail that were granted to other members of the yam-eating family. The greatest mistake you ever made was to think that the WAR AGAINST CORRUPTION was child's play.

henchamb:
Disgrace ke. But when Tom ikimi, shekaru left apc to pdp it wasn't disgrace.
BTW did he say he was moving to Apc or any parry

. When Engr Tele Ikuru backed out of Amaechi to the PDP at the last minute it wasn't a disgrace.

IVORY2009:
Now u are talking, wen there is no seperations of powers between the three arms of govt, you know the consequeences of these under a democratic system of govt.

. When the looters all these years were busy manipulating the judiciary in obtaining cheap bail sums and several prosecutorial delays on account of frivolous injunctions and consistent abuse if court processes you didn't remember separation of powers then. Many are covertly supporting corruption by hiding behind judicial concepts that they even know jack about. A man who is hardworking enough to have N400million doled out to him by GEJ must also have sufficient contacts to be able to raise the bail bond and provide the 2 sureties. After all (in Olu Falae's words) N100 million is chicken change to a party that had been in power for 16years. Olisa Metuh is even lucky that the party hierarchy Uche Secondus & Professor Wale Oladipo is backing him all the way. Raising the bail bond of N700million will be done in a matter of days.

Pavarottii:
Ignorance. Even if he is innocent or guilty. The money will be returned after trial.

. If he's guilty the stolen funds back(part of the reliefs sought in court against alleged thieves), his image is further dented, he becomes an ex convict, he probably will lose more than he stole. The Nation gains back monies that could have been lost totally (had we be been under a government that is scared of screwing the alleged looters), an example is made of him. The court in sentencing may give up to 5years imprisonment (for money laundering) without an option of fine. Ultimately GODWIN because he's a God of justice.

BuddhaPalm:
OBJ also used EFCC to hound his enemies.

All na wash.

. How is the PDP Buhari's enemy? They were in government and are alleged to have committed several financial atrocities, Buhari has not judged them, he has only brought them before the judiciary where they can put up a proper defence. Buhari through the EFCC has overwhelming evidence to prosecute them and they also will bring their evidence and plead their case before the judge. The monies we are talking about does not belong to Buhari, APC, GEJ or PDP, it belongs to the Nigerian state, Buhari is the custodian and the law empowers a sitting President to bring every citizen who has been found to have allegedly defrauded the nation in one way or the other. Buhari is just doing what other advanced nations are doing to maintain a sane and decent society. SHIKENA

princeonx:
Do some of you really know the meaning of bail?
Most of you are calling it payment of the money he was charged for!

. Can you purchase a bail bond of N700million in Kuje market or at jumia/konga? Please tell us o

poshestmina:
When he had problem with Obasanjo, did he witch hunt him?
Obviously because he knew he wasn't perfect neither were his followers

I repeat,if Buhari is really fighting corruption, let him probe Tinubu, Obasanjo, Amaechi and others
Where did Amaechi get the money to sponsor PMB's presidential campaign?
Obasanjo was a big part of GEJ's government until they had problem,am sure he embezzled funds in one way or the other

PROBE them all or stop claiming what you are not

. The several lies that they told you in the run up to the election, if Amaechi truly sponsored PMB's election why has Nyesom Wike found it difficult to show the whole world the money trail. In Dasuki's case at least the prosecutors and confessional statements has revealed how raw cash was taken from the CBN, how several politician's accounts and those of their companies were credited from the ONSA's account with the CBN. Was Rivers State government money lodged in Pluto from where it was disbursed leaving no trace at all? Now equate Amaechi to Jonathan and note that several of those who served under GEJ are being called to account for the stewardship on account of monies appropriated to their offices, departments and agencies. Who has Wike called to question from the dozens of officials that served under Amaechi as governor of Rivers State? These are lies that will keep the body & soul of the opposition and their sympathizers going. They also said Jonathan did not fight anybody but the records of acts of impunity against opposition governors(Nasarawa, Edo, Adamawa & Rivers State) who he tried to impeach and failed (except Adamawa) are very fresh. The heavy militarisation of Ekiti & Osun elections won't be forgotten. The several incidents where movements of opposition were restricted on land and air are fresh. The efforts to frustrate the registration of the APC by INEC are still fresh. The tarnishing of PMB's image under the guise of an electoral campaign is another. The frustration of the APC's efforts at having their supporters contribute to the President's campaign through the use of a short code by the NCC is still fresh. The invasion of APC's data centre in Lagos and so many acts of impunity will forever linger in our memory.

Luckylife:
Bro am happy that we still have many smart guys in here . U just hit the nail On their head, check the 2016 budget only the wise men can see the momentum Freud only one person in budgeted to his unborn generations. 3. Something billions just to renovate house the even angels will dream of, are u shout no money in Nigeria. God ! Do we Nigerians really deserve this curse.

. What you call a budget is a plan for fiscal spending in all sectors, the power of appropriation lies with the National Assembly who will scrutise the budget to every detail at the budget defence. The power of oversight also lie with the NA to ensure that the monies appropriated are used for the intended purposes. Obviously the whole organ and structure of checks and balances went to sleep/were seriously compromised under GEJ. There is CHANGE in the air and every unit of government must imbibe this attitudinal change in the way government business is run. The room for pessimism will always be opened to those who have chosen not to believe that anything good can out of the PMB-led administration. I'm smart and matured to know that at all times and in all situations "it's very easy to destroy than to build" the time is now to rebuild Nigeria. We all go through pains as we treat our wounds and sicknesses but the end result is that we get well. I have no doubt that in my mind that our economy will be revived and things will begin to fall in place as the year progresses. God bless Nigeria.

It's very obvious that some groups are deliberately supporting criminality but they need to be told to their faces that the nation is far bigger than any individual or group. There's zero tolerance for corruption and all forms of criminality under this administration. PMB will fight on all fronts and he's got the backing of all well meaning and patriotic Nigerians.

Instead of the PDP to come clean and direct its members who have stolen from the FG coffers to freely return their loots back to the treasury, they want to maintain an image that has been seriously battered under the guise of playing opposition. A party that is yet to admit that its wastefulness over the years led to the monumental collapse of the economy (because they looted at all corners, from NNPC to ONSA to NIMASA to several MDAs)

BushidoBlue:
In defense of corruption..

It is only common sense to face corruption outside and support rot inside.

My friend please go on we are listening.

Hypocrite.

. You are the one defending corruption, several PDP chiefs were found to have allegedly received stolen funds through the office of the NSA, the party should shout and expose as many members of the APC that partook in the yamsfest. But your guess is as good as mine, they chopped alone and they are going down alone.

ozy4christ:
so what has changed so far?he is only trying 2 see a way of probing gej,he would have startd 4rm obj tenure,even his own tenure self,my happiness is dat 90% of apc are migrants (pdp 2 apc)so d probe wil soon reach him,pls have they found our budget?

. What has CHANGED is that you can't steal our monies and go scotfree, the long arms of the law will get you. What has CHANGED is that PMB has zero tolerance for stealing and corruption. What has changed is that the present government is laying strong emphasis on probity and accountability to all organs of government. What has CHANGED is that PMB will never open the public treasury to his APC party members. What has CHANGED is that looters cannot flaunt their ill gotten wealth in our faces anymore. What has CHANGED is that we are gradually outsmarting the alleged looters (who were manipulating the judicial process with long adjournments and frivolous interlocutory injunctions in the former regimes) What has CHANGED is that we have a President who is selfless & genuinely committed to rebuilding our nation.