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bayooooooo: I will only add that the journalist that penned this piece has not been sued for anything at all and no publication from presidency has demanded for any apology.

On fuel subsidy, I laughed so teeeeeee, I almost broke my lappy. Which of the Yar'Adua cabals? The Ibori in jail, the disgraced Aondoakaa, the silenced Ruma or the reticent Turai. Don't they have accounts? Can't they be brought to justice? Why not say Yar'Adua emptied the treasury?

2011 subsidy was fraudulently used to finance GEJ election. Chikena.

bayooooooo: Lawan is corrupt, he is a thief, he should be stoned. Agreed.

But there are still questions:

1.Who is responsible for the astronomical increase in 2011 subsidy relative to 2010? Certainly not Lawan.
2.Who is the grand facilitator of sharing loot arising from Malabu OPL245 oil deal and has his own cut ? Certainly not Lawan.

There are bigger thieves in the presidency.

vanstanzy: BEAF I SERIOUSLY HOPE U'RE NOT CALLING ME "RANTING"?

Donxavier: . My take on GEJ is that he's compromised so he can't do anything. He's already sold his soul. Ever since he ditched the zoning formular to favour himself it's been downhill from there. Ofcourse Nigeria has always been corrupt, but the Level of Corruption now has reached stratospheric Levels under his watch and his inaction is the bane of the problem. Some are implying that doing away with the whole subsidy regime is the way to go. I want to ask a simple question, Doing away with the subsidy only closes that opportunity, the Corruption is the Root cause. If the subsidy was done without corruption it won't be a problem. Why can't we have stable electricity in this country? Simple reason Corruption. Solve the Power problem and Nigeria becomes a Great nation in 10yrs. So simple everyone can see it but why won't it happen.. Corruption. Transparency Int said they never dealt with the huge scales of scams coming out of Nigeria 2012. It has always been there but under Jonathan everything has shot up too stratospheric Levels. That's why everything is coming out now. It has become free for all looting. As much as I detest GEJ I would vote for him if and only if he solves the Power Problem in this country. If Obj says Buhari is an upright man, then there we have a man who would stop the corruption or at least have it reduced to the barest minimum. But it's like we like suffering in this country.

bayooooooo: Thank you for mentioning the constitution. Is FG being forced to send money every month to hypocrites? did the hypocrites write the constitution? Who are the vociferous voices calling for the complete overhaul of this constitution? Since it's a burden on FG to send money to states particularly the much discussed parasitic states and GEj will not convene SNC because it's unconstitutional, why can't he send bill to NASS to stop the allocation altogether? He can as well send such a bill and he will perfectly be within the armpit of law.

If he can summon courage to pass PIB, that will be a great thing.

bayooooooo: I have one question for you: who is holding the PIB in national assembly? Have you read the bill? Do you know what it offers for the oil producing communities? GEJ is not serious about improving the lot of his people if I can put it that way. Nothing will happen to that for the rest of his remaining 3 or 7years.

I can tell you " oil producing Southwest Nigerians" (whatever that means)are not holding it. If there is any section that has been vociferous about fiscal federalism and regional integration in this country, it is the same "oil producing Southwest Nigerians". If there is any region that has played the opposition politics for a long time in this country, it is still the "oil producing Southwest Nigerians". If you don't like the union, now that Ebele is in power, what stops him from convening a National Conference and dissolve the damn shit. Who are the vociferous voices for this national conference?

But to now come here and be painting GEJ whose performance is abysmal to say the least in glowing colors is unacceptable.

Katsumoto: Whilst I agree that Nigerians should hold their elected officials accountable, your position ignores the following:

1. The government at the centre is bloated, inefficient, and corrupt. It is a complete wastage of scarce resources.

Katsumoto: 2. The government is responsible for tackling corruption and not ordinary Nigerians. Surely, you can't expect ordinary Nigerians to take the laws into their own hands.

Katsumoto: 3. Since Nigeria runs a unitary style of government, most states and L.Gs are handicapped since they most wait for the government at the center to formulate and SUCCESSFULLY implement policy.

Katsumoto: 4. Regardless of whether a country runs a federalist, unitary, confederationist, type of government, the federal government is ALWAYS responsible for setting macro-economic and micro-economic policies.

Katsumoto: 5. Just as State and LGs have failed in providing essential and required services and infrastructure, the federal government must take the lion share of the blame. death traps on the roads, a murdering aviation sector, uncaring health and underfunded education sectors are all symptoms of an inefficient and ineffective government.

Katsumoto: 6. The Dogs in the middle and at the back in a dog-sled are dependent on the dogs in front to lead and guide them when in motion. If the leading dogs are useless, the trailing dogs equally become useless.

Katsumoto: I understand you always want to defend GEJ but surely, you have to realise that even performing administrators worldwide are not infallible let alone one that isn't performing.

Just my opinion.

Turbocharged: The bolded is exactly what Otedola want to achieve. To rubbish the whole report. Smart guy.

koruji: The interview was conducted more than a year ago when the governor was just settling down.

And as everyone knew, he was a pivotal politician in Lagos even though he hailed from Osun State - he lived in Lagos for more than 30 years. That is all the point he was making - he cannot just abandon Lagos right away.

As for Beaf and his sawdust head, I wonder what Mr. Transformation is accomplishing with all the time he is spending in Abuja.

Bunch of jobless blokes.

bayooooooo: Tainted and partial as the probe is, it has at least exposed one fact that what government is subsidizing is corruption and not fuel. That alone has proved Nigerian masses who protested against the removal of fuel subsidy right. Besides, a reasonable explanation has not been offered for the jump in subsidy funds of 2011 relative to 2010. That jump was not caused by Rilwan or Yar'Adua. It was under GEJ, supervisor EBELE! Rather than castigate Nigerian masses who protested against the removal of subsidy, they should be commended for their foresight. You can not use corruption to fight corruption. If subsidy is removed another cronies of GEJ will loot the funds with reckless abandon. This same GEJ was forced few years back to publicly declared his assets. Why has he refused to do so now? Is he hiding something? This same GEJ has been facilitating business for other "cabals" as per Malabu OPL 245 saga! To me, GEJ is the father of corruption in present day Nigeria. He merely set up greedy representathief Lawan to discredit the now worthless subsidy probe report. The so called "fideo" has been in existence for weeks and it's of recent that the saga now turned to a fast moving event with accusations and counter accusations. Perhaps If not for desperation of Lawan to turn the table against them by planning to bring cash to the House, nobody perhaps would have known about it now. Let's be watching, it remains to be seen if anything significant beyond go and sin no more will happen to Lawan.

As per private refineries? You say it as if we need more than two good refineries! You say it as if we will be exporting refined products to other surrounding countries. Refinery business is not as viable as it used to be and the trend world wide has more to do with folding up than expansion. 100000 jobs? Forget it. Don't join Aganga in propagating falsehood. The voodoo economics of "ploughing" back such funds can not work here in Nigeria. The subsidy buses promised to cushion the effect of suffering masses are still running between Aso Rock and NASS. It's better to believe Lucifer pronounced as Lusiferi in Yoruba than to listen to GEJ. He can't keep his word. He won't build any refineries. He won't release any buses. He has no policy direction. He is not different from OBJ et al. None of his ever increasing vows has been redeemed. He doesn't have the capacity to deliver. His best is below our worst expectations.

Save the sermon on NOI and Sanusi for another day. one, Sanusi is a square peg in a round hole. He's incompetent and still battling with plagiarism which is intellectual form of corruption or armed robbery. He does not have any credibility. I wont even mention the way he has been conducting himself which to say the least is unbecoming of a public servant. That apart, he does not have any cogent ideas that can drive the monetary policies of this government beyond devaluation. And NOI, don't make a general statement exonerating her of what is now GEJ administration of corruption. What will you say if suddenly another Dangodollar say there is "fideo" on her tomorrow? They are all the same. All mired in monumental corruption. They are presiding over the most corrupt regime in the history of this nation with stories of scandal springing up every minutes and all pointing at the presidency and its cronies.

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[size=14pt]$3million bribery: Farouk Lawan to remain in police custody[/size]
Published On: Thu, Jun 14th, 2012

The Chairman, House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on the investigation of the fuel subsidy regime, Farouk Lawan, on Thursday evening reported at the Louis Edet House, headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force, where he spent the night on interrogation.

The Deputy Force public relations officer, Frank Mba confirmed this to Channels television in a phone interview, when the embattled lawmaker arrived the force headquarters.

Mba added that the lawmaker is currently undergoing interrogations with police investigators, he however did not specify when the interrogation will end and if the police will detain the lawmaker in their custody.

But Chanels Television was able to gather that the interrogation will last late into the night and Mr Farouk will remain in the custody of the police Special Task Force.

The police Special Task Force team is said to have given the lawmaker an ultimatum to appear before it today or risk being declared wanted.

lacasa:

^^ if U̶̲̥̅̊ like pless Your finga for dame yansh sef, who givs a f**k

PeterKbaba: Expo for exam hall lol... and this are the people Beaf keeps asking nigerians to vote for.

mekaboy: THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE REAL OCCUPY NIGERIA, ITS TIME NIGERIANS COME OUT AND PROTEST TILL THIS CRIMINAL IS PUT IN JAIL, IF NOT THIS INVESTIGATION WILL GO ON THE NIGERIAN WAY AND NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. LET NIGERIANS DEMAND FOR JUSTICE AND YOU WILL BE SURPRISED THAT ALL THOSE THAT SECONDED RECEIVED BRIBE. GUESS WHAT? OTODOLA IS SMART, HE GAVE THE BRIBE AND THEY ALL SHARED, NOW THE WHOLE COMMITTEE OF SUBSIDY HAVE EATEN THE BRIBE, IF HE EXPOSES THEM NOW, THEY WONT WANT TO GO DOWN IN SHAME, SO THEY WILL HAVE TO DROP THIS SUBSIDY INVESTIGATION BEFORE FAROUK STARTS CALLING NAMES.

I GUESS ITS THE MARKETERS INVOLVED THAT CAME UP WITH THIS PLAN USING OTODOLA TO EXECUTE IT.

DrugDoc: Good! When people turn their backs to logic and reason as presented by Sanusi and Okonjo Iweala, you get taken for a ride by a f--king rat head.
The Deputy Speaker leads the mercenary Igbo dirty faction of the House that want to restore the old North/South East alliance that achieved nothing for Ndigbo or the South in the past decades. These House guys led by Ihedioha care nothing about the suffering of masses of the North, the South East, or South South. It's all about mansions in their villages and endless supply of young girls in Abuja.
Honorable Farouk Lawan, the Champion of Save Nigeria Group, NLC, The Feudalists, Cheap Fuel Parasites of the North and Southwest, I salute you!!!!

bayooooooo: Una wan see the main "fideo"? make I upload am?

ballabriggs: What do you tell your kids you do for a living? You a.ss kiss to feed them? Shame of a father!

9ijaprince: This sanusi seems to enjoy controversy just like mario balotelli.. Why always Sanusi?

ballabriggs: I've noticed you, now go back to sucking Oga's balls. SCUM

cardoso111: why must Otedola be afraid of being listed if he has no skeleton in his cupboard.Let them both be treated equally

ballabriggs: Whoever invited a scum to jump on my post. Don't you have a life outside being an idi0t.

ballabriggs: The name Sanusi is an easy way for newspapers and online forums to attract patronage. Unfortunately, people seem to be falling for this bait. My advice is you get over Sanusi as he does not care what you think of him. Stop having sleepless nights over SLS so you may live long.

bayooooooo: The quality of members in the house at best is average. Based on what I heard, some of them can not hold the floor for five minutes.

By and large, the reason advanced for the removal of Otedollar companies was not just weak but should also have prompted at least two key questions:

1. Why were the companies listed in the first instance, when and how was the error discovered, is there any pertinent document to substantiate your propose amendment?
2. Can we now say the report is intact and faultless or will there be another correction next week or whatever?

It has nothing to do with opposition politicians. Infact they slept because the report was in whatever guise against the establishment. The only fellow that appeared apprehensive was the Deputy Speaker who presided over the session. Judging from his reaction, the Deputy speaker actually wanted members to question Lawan by asking him to rephrase or repeat his request. Not one good question!

I think the whole house trusted Lawan to a fault. He spoke with confidence, he said all the right things befitting the status of a member against a status quo and besides, he was doing what a member confirmed to be a dangerous job: championing the probe against presidency interests. People believed he would at least be honest. So they all slept.

Was it a coincidence that the speaker, Tambuwal, did not preside that day (he was absent)?