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solomon111: Nonsense.
America,a nation at 237 years(far,far older than Nigeria) built on the large-scale exploitation of africans and african resources,practicing capitalism,one of the worst system of govt, is not a country i want for a role model.
Capitalism,a system of govt which concentrates wealth and power in the hands of the 1% elite and let the rest of the masses delude themselves as the so-called middle-class is not a system Nigeria should emulate.
America, a country that spends more than it earns and reap from other nations sweat is a disgrace as far as am concerned.
California is the 6th largest economy in the world according to the current world economics which is skewed in america's favour,even at that,it's hopelessly BROKE.
When the creditors start calling in their debt which's only a matter of time,we will see what will become of california then.
Btw,i don't give a shitt if you're not proud of the Nigerian passport.
It's actually a common phenomenon for citizens to hate their own countries,even in the west.
And in case you don't know,many american citizens have already began dumping their american citizenships and jumping off like rats off a sinking ship.

What do you think:

How many Americans are queueing up for Nigerian (or other African countries) visas and ready to die in the desert or in the ocean just to get here?
How many Nigerians are not only ready to hold night vigils and tie koranic tiras to get a "breakthrough" to America
Do we not have many threads here on NL to that effect?
I am almost certain that we have the same disparity between Chinese and Americans seeking to go to each other's country.

Let us STOP deceiving ourselves and strive to make our country better beyond simply being contented with our INDIVIDUAL success.

BTW, having debts is not a bad thing.
And that is where CLUELESS OBJoke and Buhari got it wrong.
It is your capacity to use it well that matters.
Dangote and any other successful businessman is a debtor but not a NET debtor. Please note the difference.

omale haruna: Its not all about going to d holy land but ur stand with God. GEJ pls fight corruption its getting worst

You know not what you talk about hence you are forgiven.
Go in peace and sin no more.

Interesting thread- bookmarked.
Any chance to compare with Korean cars too, the Hyundais, Kias etc

ekhai: GEJ, WHEN YOU GET TO ISREAL COMPARE YOUR DELEGATION TO THAT OF ANY OTHER PRESIDENT, IF ANY, IN ISREAL. COONTINUE TO WASTE OUR COMMON WEALTH FOR PILGRIMAGE.

Even Mr Frown Face, General Tunde Idiagbon


[img]http://www.ilorin.info/images/tundeIdiagbon.jpg[/img]


went with his then under-aged son to Mecca despite Chief HYPOCRITE, Buhari's decree against such practice at the time.


https://www.nairaland.com/488179/remembering-tunde-idiagbon#6479335

maxsiollun: The News (Lagos)
Nigeria: Idiagbon: His Life, His Times Till he died last week

Ayodele Ojo

29 March 1999


He was in this capacity till 1 October 1979. Simultaneously, he was the Commander, 33 Brigade and member of the National Council of State. He served as director of manpower and planning, Army Headquarters from October 1979 to February 1981 and military secretary (army) 1981-1983 from where he was appointed chief of staff, supreme headquarters when the military overthrew the civilians on 31 December 1983. A lover of jazz music of Miles David and Herbie Hankock, Gen. Idiagbon was reportedly tender with his five children, products of Mrs. Biodun Idiagbon whom he married in August 1970. Because he loves his children, Ronke, an MBA student in Cardiff, Wales enjoyed a N1 million pocket money per annum. (how much was the salary and/or pension of a General to afford paying so much back then)

Kunle, one of his sons is said to be a business man who's had juicy deals at the PTF. The author of a book titled 'Strategies for Liberating Southern Africa,' he was toppled together with his boss in a palace coup on 27 August 1985 while on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his 14-year-old son.

Additional reports by Idowu Akinrosoye and Horace Ekpe

Publication Date: April 5, 1999

Copyright © 1999 The News. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com).

So you can imagine how much EXCESSIVE LUGGAGE delegation they were packing to Mecca then and now if an under-aged child was also going with a "disciplined, incorruptible" General

ekhai: GEJ, WHEN YOU GET TO ISREAL COMPARE YOUR DELEGATION TO THAT OF ANY OTHER PRESIDENT, IF ANY, IN ISREAL. COONTINUE TO WASTE OUR COMMON WEALTH FOR PILGRIMAGE.

And you can provide us the delegation size of our muslim compatriots who have been wasting OUR money all these years on such trips. right
That way we can compare oranges with oranges.

tintingz: go and read about 'hajj' at least it is better than going to jerusalem for picnic

Please educate us on how one is better than the other.
While you are at it, don't forget to let us know why taxpayers money should be spent on a select minority for such trips by a country, states and LGAs that have so many BASIC services and infrastructure lacking thus making its people voluntary slaves in their EXILE countries.
Are you capable of doing that

Magic Bishop: [s][/s]

So why haven't you complained before?
This is either the height of cowardice (if you are a Christian) or hypocrisy (if you are a muslim)

Why did you have to wait until a Christian President decided to go to Jerusalem for pilgrimage?

In my opinion, GEJ needs all the spiritual help he can get!
If by going to the place of Christ birth can achieve peace let it be so.

A leader SETS the example and others FOLLOW.
Jonathan did that with his public declaration assets in 2007 but others have not followed up till now.
While I understand the situation we are in Nigeria and give credit to him for not doing the pilgrimage ever since he has been in office at the federal level as VP and now as president, still I am not comfortable with him finally doing the silly thing that others have done and keep doing.

BTW, I recall that "exemplary progressive" governor Fashola came back from LESSER hajj when his father died some months ago.
He has been going for the LESSER Hajj every year since 2007


https://cdn.pmnewsnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Hajj_PIX-FOUR.jpg


https://www.nairaland.com/1389149/jonathan-pays-condolence-visit-fashola/3#17319104

https://www.nairaland.com/1389149/jonathan-pays-condolence-visit-fashola/3#17318401


Does that not tell you the level of rot and abuse of power that is going on at ALL levels of government in our country IRRESPECTIVE of party or tribal affiliation

This is where the CONSTANT, ETERNAL public pressure and VIGILANCE is missing as we ALL are keen on supporting our own person/ tribesman to take his share of the national ckae aka Niger Delta oil revenue when it is his turn.
And that is OUR collective shame.

Vado: Folks on here cracks me up tbh. The Vice president, House speaker and other government officials just came back from saudi after observing their pilgrimages and nobody bat an eye. Why not just live and let others live? All ex muslim presidents went for hajj and the lesser one too, was even more like a second home to Yara'dua so why crucify Goodluck for his? Oh, it's now you just knowing that Nigeria needs to save more right? Funny how 2 weeks ago that wasn't the case.

The fact that others are doing something silly does not mean you should join them as the oga.

Haba, you disgusting bigots stink of hypocrisy. Not surprised tho, I know you people. Your schemes are usually to blend in, dominate, subdue, and exterminate. It's pathetic when you now play the victim card upon all these. For all I care, all state-sponsored pilgrimages must be stopped but what is good for the goose is good for the gander.

This is more like it.
Government at ALL levels- federal, state & LGA- should stop paying for people's spiritual fantasy journeys.

President Jonathan who flagged off the 2013 pilgrimage to the Holy land in Abuja on Saturday night also evaluated the history of pilgrimage in Nigeria and submitted that the hitherto spiritual exercise had lost its real essence, saying many Nigerians saw it as a leeway to engage in commercial activities.

If it has lost its spiritual essence why should shoeless Jona also embark on it
To match his muslim predecessors' twice yearly jamboree- lesser hajj and the real hajj?
The president needs to do things that do not generate undue criticism for his administration.

Chazzyboy: Give back to the society

Thank you sir.
Do charity work, philantropy.
Start with those in your extended family- sending them to school, not just dash them money or items.
Give back to your alma mater- primary, vocational, secondary schools and universities.

Remember the story of the Good Samaritan as well as the elements that distinguish our under-developed society from those where OUR people are fleeing to even if it means the risk of dying in the desert or in some ocean!
Shalom.

DeLaRue: Just to add that systematically killing off a case is different from withdrawing a case. A Chief Judge cannot and will not do the latter as it will be too obvious. But using the system and personnel to kill them off slowly - that's doable.

Can we say that based on your having "some knowledge of the Judicial system", SR is stretching the truth or simply fabricating lies in the news story of the OP

[quote author=L.M Ayedun..]The newly-appointed Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Justice Ibrahim Bukar, today in Abuja withdrew the case files of former Nigerian governors undergoing trial for corruption.

Justice Bukar requested all judges in the FCT to return the case files of several of the governors, some of whom are reportedly being considered for ministerial appointments by President Goodluck Jonathan.

A source at the FCT High Court said the new chief judge did not state why the case files were being withdrawn, but it is being suspected that he plans to do away with the cases.  Some of the cases were filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) since 2007.



http://saharareporters.com/news-page/chief-judge-abuja-withdraws-case-files-former-governors-undergoing-corruption-trial[/quote]

And this one is about Alao-Akala's trial in Ibadan, Oyo state not in any phantom Federal Capital Territory court where a CJ who has no such powers can be repoted by SR as having withdrawn cases against ALL governors.
It was posted less than a year ago on this same NL!

https://www.nairaland.com/1131425/case-answer-court-tells-alao-akala#13367367

Adesiji77: An Ibadan High Court presided over by Justice Okanlawon Akintunde Boade Wednesday declared that a former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Alao-Akala and two others have cases to answer.

Alao-Akala and the two accused persons are standing trial on an 11-count charge of corruption slammed on them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Boade, who ruled on the preliminary objection brought by the accused persons to quash the charges against them, insisted that the trio must explain their roles in the charges preferred against them.

The 11-count charge border on conspiracy, illegal award of contracts, obtaining by false presence, acquiring properties with money derived from illegal act, and concealing the ownership of such properties.

Counsel to the accused person, led by Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), had filed a preliminary objection, asking the court to quash the charges as they did not disclose any substantial evidence to warrant the accused persons standing full trial based on the allegations.

The defence counsel had asked Justice Boade to strike out or dismiss the charge, noting that it was sheer oppression and abuse of power to put anybody on trial on an offence that was not proved.

The prosecution led by Mr. Godwin Obla, however told the court that the plethora of evidence adduced by the EFCC against the accused persons deserved an explanation.

He prayed the court to discountenance the application seeking to quash the charges.

Justice Boade in his 40-minute ruling yesterday, said the application to quash the charges was not meritorious and consequently dismissed it.
According to him, the three accused persons have some things to explain, stressing that: “I am of the strong view that the proof of evidence is established against the accused persons.”

He said having taken the pleas of the accused persons in line with the provision of Section 167 of the Civil Procedure Law, the accused persons could not challenge the jurisdiction of the court.

The court held that Alao-Akala was a public officer and so could be tried by the EFCC and added that the proof of evidence has disclosed prima facie case that will warrant him being questioned.

Leading the defence counsel yesterday was Mamman Osumor (SAN), who after the ruling, commended the judge for his industry, but said, “notwithstanding, we do not accept this ruling as a correct position of law.

“For we the lawyers, who are counsel to the three accused persons, our legal opinion is that the position taken by the judge is erroneous in law. But because we are not the litigants, or the accused persons, we will await further instructions from our clients,” Osumor said, indicating that the ruling might be appealed.

Osumor, therefore, requested that the Certified True Copy (CTC) be ready on time, and which the judge said would be ready within seven days.

* How desperate are those who want to take us back to SIMPLY sharing the national cake aka Niger Delta oil revenue instead of embarking on projects all over the country and POLICIES to reinvigorate our economy and society
** Unleashing Boko Haram seems not to be enough anymore.
*** Killing their fellow tribesmen and religious people is a small price to pay in order to get back to the head of the sharing table.

The saddest part is that gullible MUMUs that we are na so we dey follow, follow like fly wey dem put under remote control so tey im wan enter grave with deadi bodi!!!

For those whose memory is too short to COMPREHEND the bigger picture of what is going on thus allowing themselves to be led by the nose to Golgotha, a small reminder:

https://www.nairaland.com/780213/gbenga-daniel-court-remanded-prison#9323588

superior1: http://saharareporters.com/photo/photonews-gbenga-daniel-court-remanded-prison-till-friday


Former governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel arraigned for fraud in Abeokuta high court.

Gbenga Daniel remanded in EFCC custody till Friday-NigeriaPoliticsOnline

By Bukola Adio

The EFCC is this morning arraigning former governor of Ogun state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel before Justice Olarenwaju Mabekoje at Court 4, State High Court.

Gbenga Daniel who came into the court at 9:08 am, quickly excused himself to the toilet. Proceedings resumed upon his return at 9:20am and Counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, read out the prosecution's charges.

The Court's attention was then drawn to a notice which was confirmed to have been received by Counsel to Daniel. However, the Counsel sought for a further 30 minutes break to study the document which the Judge agreed to.

Meanwhile, outside the court premises, supporters of Gbenga Daniel and students drawn from several tertiary institutions have been engaging each other in war of words, with both parties chanting opposing messages - for and against Daniel - at each other.

The Court has adjourned till October 15 when it will hear the bail application against Gbenga Daniel. He is to be remanded in EFCC custody until then.

When the issue of remanding him in custody was mentioned, Prosecuting counsel sought to get clarification from Daniel's counsel if he was averse to him being remanded further in the custory of the EFCC, especially following statements earlier credited to him, claiming that his client had suffered abuse at the hands of the Commission's operatives and that he was presently on hunger strike.

However, counsel to Daniel said he had no objection to his client remaining in EFCC custody despite the earlier claims.

Senator James: "we are nothing but pencil in the hand of the creator (GEJ)"........in CJ's voice

Exactly!
The creator who "allowed" Ibori to be prosecuted and jailed by the British government simply by not interfering, right
This same Ibori who used stolen Delta state money to sponsor OBJoke's annointed candidate, Yaradull who subsequently harassed Ribadun into exile, nor be so?
How was Ribadun reintegrated back to Nigeria- even "allowed" to contest against his "benefactor", abi?
Na so our memory short reach

I guess in our rush to judgement we forgot that this is about the CJ of Abuja courts ONLY.

The newly-appointed Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Justice Ibrahim Bukar, today in Abuja withdrew the case files of former Nigerian governors undergoing trial for corruption.

How many cases are NOT being handled in Abuja?
I seem to remember that at least Gbenga Daniel and Akala are NOT being tried in Abuja
Apart from the fact that a CJ cannot withdraw cases, since only the PROSECUTOR who initiated the case can do so.
When emotion overtakes reasoning, I guess one becomes an easy pawn in the game of power!

fr3do:
So SR is biased afterall

How about

So SR can be biased afterall.

Hope you know the BIG difference between the two statements.

We are truly a very GULLIBLE set of people- believing any story without checking how it measures up to standard procedure of operating in the concerned environment and situation.
We have a very long way to go indeed as we wait for some messiah in khaki & boots or sarong & sandals rather than use our God-given brain and time to enrich ourselves continuously with ever-increasing KNOWLEDGE about out immediate & relevant environment.

vizboy: you talk as if you dont know the way nigeria politics is played. Witch hunting is part of nigeria politics and it shouldnt be new to you

Exactly what is becoming clearer as more details of this story unfolds.
That was how Professor Grange was hounded out as Minister of Health.

Those who accused me of stealing were in a hurry to get me out of office — Prof. Grange

OCTOBER 19, 2013 BY ADEOLA BALOGUN, BOSEDE OLUSOLA-OBASA 4 COMMENTS

A former Minister of Health, Adenike Grange, opens up for the first time after the N300m scandal that forced her out of office. She spoke with ADEOLA BALOGUN and BOSEDE OLUSOLA-OBASA

You were appointed minister of health by late President Umaru Yar'Adua, what did you plan to achieve in the sector?

It was God's design that I was made minister of health. Quite frankly, I wasn't the kind of person they were looking for. I was not a politician, but I understood that at that point, they wanted a change in the sector. They needed a technocrat, who could engineer the change. I took up the challenge. The first thing I felt I could do was to carry out a situation analysis. I was lucky to have found a plan showing areas needing reform; so I studied it, identified the gaps and how to fill it. The health sector is complex because of all the areas involved - logistics, administration and so on. These are not all under the minister's control, but the most pressing for me then, was health personnel. But I discovered that there are more health workers under the states and the local governments than there are under the Federal Government. It's an arrangement that made things difficult. At that time, only Katsina State had a state primary health care agency and it promoted closer health services to the people. I recommended it for all the states. My mentor, Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti advocated the training of community health care workers, which is a fantastic idea. There is need for better interaction between the state hospitals and primary health care centres. Ondo State seems to have captured that in its Abiye programme. Lagos State is also doing so well.

But you hardly had settled down before you were forced to leave office as minister...

Yes, and that is my regret. It is my biggest regret that certain things happened and that shouldn't have been blown up in a way to get me out of office. That is my greatest regret.

But why did you share in the unspent budget that should have been returned to the treasury?

It is a lie; I did not share any money. The money that was being spent was for recurrent expenditures. The remaining should have been returned on December 31 and that was done. We got a certificate from the accountant general to prove that.

So where did the N300m story come from?

I don't know.

How much did you share?

I didn't share anything. That is why I was eventually cleared and exonerated by the court. That is why after I was cleared, nobody cared to make noise about it anymore. The people had moved on to something else. Let me tell you the truth - I didn't share any money. Other people might have shared money, but I did not share any money. I can't tell.

You claimed that you were misled by some civil servants working with you. Is it true?

The civil servants were supposed to come up with the budget covering what they were to buy. They brought it to the ministerial level to be headed by the permanent secretary, who would have seen that everything was in place before recommending it to the minister to sign and that was what happened. I got the budget covering three quotations and I signed. After signing, I didn't hear anything about the issue anymore because I wasn't supposed to find out whether they bought the things or not. That is a job for the permanent secretary, who is the accounting officer. Whatever I could have had was related to allowances which the civil servants should have. I wrote to the establishments to confirm if they should have allowances and they said yes. But to say that I hid money to share was a height of insult to me. I didn't go to the office for the money. The money in that place wasn't attractive to me. It was N10m that I was actually supposed to have taken.

You mean you got N10m out of the N300m?

No, there was no N300m anywhere. The total money to my knowledge was about N84m.

So what about the N300m that was reported stolen?

I don't know where that came from. The media reported what they had to say without even checking.

Are you saying that the amount you signed was N84m and not N300m?

Yes.

So, to what can you link the N300m scandal?

All I know is that when I was chosen, the professionals were happy. I don't know who was unhappy.

After being forced out of office, you must have thought through to know where things went wrong. Haven't you?

Oh yes. I know why it went that way. It was not supposed to be my trouble. But those who were conspiring came together and felt they had an opportunity to get rid of me. They made it my trouble. It is amazing that the problem started three months after the documents had been audited and certified okay. It was worked on by the internal and external auditors. How did they come up with this after three months?

For more:
http://www.punchng.com/politics/hots...e-prof-grange/

bloggernaija: Repeating that garbage over and over again does not make it the truth.
Fashola is a chief executive (the sovereign of a state) and a competent administrator with an assembly to put him in check.
Whatever spending the Lagos state governor does is budgeted for in the state's budget.
Once approved by the assembly,becomes the law.
As a chief executive of a state,he is entitled to as much protection as is necessary .
However,unlike the crude poloticians,he hardly uses sirens and at times ,get stuck in the Same Lagos traffic as the common man
He is also assisted by serious professional (not career civil servants) ,some of whom are your kinsmen .

I agree with you that the assembly is there to put Fashola in check for the account of Ogbeni Ojuyobo, JagaBANDIT of Bourdillon.
So long as the Assembly people dey chop dem own like this one for Ogun state:

ICPC summons Ogun Speaker, others for N168m scam

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, is to appear before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday (today) over an alleged N168m car scam.

The Speaker and the other principal officers of the House, our correspondent gathered, were invited to the ICPC Abuja headquarters over an alleged contract inflation in the purchase of 28 Toyota Avensis cars for the 26 members of the Assembly.

Adekunbi is to appear before the commission along with the Clerk of the House, Mr. Muyiwa Adenopo, deputy clerk and other principal officers of the Assembly.

Our correspondent learnt that the commission was acting on a petition written against the leadership of the Assembly by an unidentified person.

A source close to the House, who pleaded anonymity, said the Speaker and others had already received the letters of invitation from the ICPC.

https://edge.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Suraj-Adekunbi-360x405.jpg

More from:

http://www.punchng.com/news/icpc-summons-ogun-speaker-others-for-n168m-scam/

Anyone know why this is not on the FP?
Abi NL's court of public opinion nor dey allow for balanced hearing ni?

brighter: @ Kizito047 you'r a full blown idiot & deserve indefinite ban. Pls ASUU shouls call off strike & take this suckling back to school.

@ topic, wat are they appealing for? They expect court to give this victory over the real PDP? They should simply be bold enough to form a new party afterrall Tinubu, Buhari & Co were man enough to stand on their own

What do you mean by the highlighted portion above?

meccuno: well...i guess TB JOSHUA....only saw the future......did not manipulate it.......

He obviously did NOT see the future as per his prediction of a draw before the match.
I only pity the mumus who follow him rather than CONTINUOUSLY fine tune the works of their own hands reinforced by the knowledge of God obtainable from reading their Bible!!!

Did the Bible not say my people perish for lack of knowledge

Dap07: i though there was a thread here on NL dt quoted TB Joshua saying dat match was going to end in a score draw?? What's happening?

I guess you mean this one:

https://www.nairaland.com/1479515/pastor-tb-joshua-predicted-todays

Rather than we Africans to focus on our work and CONTINUOUSLY make it better knowing that God will bless our efforts we prefer to run after prophets, seers, marabouts, priests etc.
Hence we remain backward compared to those who are less superstitious than we are.
What a shame!
When will we learn?
When will we wake up and smell the akamu

demelza: Richard is merely appreciating Tb Joshua for encouraging him during his travails.
Aint nothing wrong with that.
Praise Zeus! the god of TB Joshua

fixed.

cold: God is so petty. Why is he more interested in football than saving dying & starving children from the jaws of death. Please god of TB Joshua,get your priorities straight

fixed.

kennyamusan: Sometimes,when it comes to religious matter,one has better keep shut to avoid trouble

Have you heard that a coward, superstitious mugu dies many times before his death

Did anyone else see TB Joshua on the pitch that day
Anyone remember the position he played- defence, midfield, winger, striker
Bunch of primitive, over-religious people- that is what we are!

[quote author=99/100]Lesson learned: Dont start a fight u can not win.[/quote]They obviously did not consult with Fashola, SAN.
Did he not withdraw from his foolish case on NGF elections
And the man na SAN oh!
Anyway thankfully he did not waste too much of Lagosian's money before he realised his folly.

moyinoluwabun: But wait, why has APC kept quite? I know they love nailing their enemy in cases like this.

They can't nail no one because their own SKELETONS will start showing up in PUBLIC also like this one:

ICPC summons Ogun Speaker, others for N168m scam

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, is to appear before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday (today) over an alleged N168m car scam.

The Speaker and the other principal officers of the House, our correspondent gathered, were invited to the ICPC Abuja headquarters over an alleged contract inflation in the purchase of 28 Toyota Avensis cars for the 26 members of the Assembly.

Adekunbi is to appear before the commission along with the Clerk of the House, Mr. Muyiwa Adenopo, deputy clerk and other principal officers of the Assembly.

Our correspondent learnt that the commission was acting on a petition written against the leadership of the Assembly by an unidentified person.

A source close to the House, who pleaded anonymity, said the Speaker and others had already received the letters of invitation from the ICPC.

https://edge.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Suraj-Adekunbi-360x405.jpg

Several calls put to Adenopo to respond to the development did not go through. He also did not reply to the SMS sent to him as at press time.

However, the ICPC Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Folu Olamiti, told our correspondent on the telephone that the Speaker and others had been invited to appear before the anti-graft agency today in Abuja.

He said, “Yes, the Speaker and others have been invited but I don’t have the details.”

Meanwhile, the commission has called on Nigerians to develop a positive mindset in the fight against graft in the country.

A statement on Sunday by Olamiti said the commission’s chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, made the plea in Kaduna during the inauguration of National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps.

Nta, who was represented by a member of ICPC, Alhaji Abdullai Ado Bayero, said Nigerians should be positive as the ICPC had embarked on a number of preventive strategies and initiatives to check fraud in the country.

One of such initiatives, he said, was the establishment of the NAVC.

According to him, the NAVC was established to domicile the fight against corruption in the people.

Nta said, “We should all be involved in the struggle to stamp out corruption. A situation where the battle is seen as government’s business alone is not good for sustainability of the crusade.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/icpc-summons-ogun-speaker-others-for-n168m-scam/

Is this man not still the Speaker in ACN/APC Ogun state House of Assembly, almost one year after the scandal

* Has anyone seen Tinubu's asset declaration on assumption of office in 1999 and when he left in 2007
** Has anyone seen Fashola's declaration of assets when he assumed office in 2007?
*** Where did Tinubu get the 1 million pounds sterling he gave for Mimiko's first campaign before he "betrayed" him?

Alagbari ohun l'oga MUGU!!!
#Lobatan.

jmoore: You already called him clueless so no need to tell you what he did with your money.

BTW, which adjective can be used to describe one that intentionally voted for a person that she/he believes is clueless? smh

This one na simple Common Entrance question o jare.
You know, multiple choice thingies.
Choose from the following adjectives:

a) Foolish
b) Dumb
c) Daft
d) Mumu
e) All of the above.

PHIPEX: I don't know where or how it started but to claim that it's voluntary is a fat lie. We were all forced to pay, infact I paid mine before they gave me my certificate.

If supposed graduates are forced to pay a "voluntary" dubious deduction without protest, that says a lot about our VALUES.
Let's hear born-to-gain Mr. Clean, Dino Melaye give ultimatum to the DG of NYSC too.

Eze Promoe: [color=crimson]At least she bought it for the use of the ministry, what then do you have to say about FFK who embezzled billions of Naira for ghost projects?[/color]

The FFcuKtard did not even bother coming up with ghost projects.
He simply paid OUR N 15 billion aviation fund into his personal bank account and has been stalling his trial for the past 5 years yet no pressure for him to be sent to jail or STFU or that he should realise he has no locus standi to open his mouth to accuse someone else of corruption when he has not completed his trial.
It is said that he comes to equity must come with clean hands.

safarigirl: I don't know where misled people like you get the idea that one will go to hell if they don't visit that building called 'church' every Sunday. Please stop swallowing every rubbish your pastor feeds you. Going to church will NOT increase your chances of making Heaven.

Don't mind the lazy mofos and mumu combined SHEEPLE who follow the DISTORTED words of their rogue pastors!
They never consider the story of the Good Samaritan. It should be obvious to any Bible READING Christian that if the much-awaited rapture happened right after the unbelieving Samaritan helped the victim to treatment he would be raptured while the church-going priest & scribe would be left behind.

Does anyone know if this ACN/APC Speaker of Ogun state house of Assembly has been sacked for over-invoicing of cars

ICPC summons Ogun Speaker, others for N168m scam

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Suraj Adekunbi, is to appear before the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Monday (today) over an alleged N168m car scam.

The Speaker and the other principal officers of the House, our correspondent gathered, were invited to the ICPC Abuja headquarters over an alleged contract inflation in the purchase of 28 Toyota Avensis cars for the 26 members of the Assembly.

Adekunbi is to appear before the commission along with the Clerk of the House, Mr. Muyiwa Adenopo, deputy clerk and other principal officers of the Assembly.

Our correspondent learnt that the commission was acting on a petition written against the leadership of the Assembly by an unidentified person.

A source close to the House, who pleaded anonymity, said the Speaker and others had already received the letters of invitation from the ICPC.

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Several calls put to Adenopo to respond to the development did not go through. He also did not reply to the SMS sent to him as at press time.

However, the ICPC Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Folu Olamiti, told our correspondent on the telephone that the Speaker and others had been invited to appear before the anti-graft agency today in Abuja.

He said, “Yes, the Speaker and others have been invited but I don’t have the details.”

Meanwhile, the commission has called on Nigerians to develop a positive mindset in the fight against graft in the country.

A statement on Sunday by Olamiti said the commission’s chairman, Mr. Ekpo Nta, made the plea in Kaduna during the inauguration of National Anti-Corruption Volunteer Corps.

Nta, who was represented by a member of ICPC, Alhaji Abdullai Ado Bayero, said Nigerians should be positive as the ICPC had embarked on a number of preventive strategies and initiatives to check fraud in the country.

One of such initiatives, he said, was the establishment of the NAVC.

According to him, the NAVC was established to domicile the fight against corruption in the people.

Nta said, “We should all be involved in the struggle to stamp out corruption. A situation where the battle is seen as government’s business alone is not good for sustainability of the crusade.”

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