X-factoria:

Ok, you are obviously naive of the crime committed here by Bankole and others.

Let me help you understand something. Taking the loan was not a crime but the purpose for which the loan was taken brought in the criminality. First, Bankole approved that lawmakers should be paid more than what RMAFC approved as their package. That is unconstitutional. Two, he and other principal officers of the house approved to take a loan to finance the illegal salaries and went on further to make Nigerians pay for it from the taxpayers money by building the sums of money meant to repay the loan into the national budget. That again, is criminal!

By the constitution, only the RMAFC determines their salaries and not them by themselves.

Get it now??

Mpetempe:

Do you all know that these top people tormenting Bankole are not doing it for Nigerians but for their own gain.

Now ask yourself this question. After getting all these hug amount from Bankole, where is the money going?
Not only Bankole who steals from the nation but there are also hundreds of them.
I gues strong enemies of Bankole are only hitting him.

Even the judges none of them are crime free.

If you love this nation, then pray for God's direction it seams Nigeria is under curse.

kilometer:

Now u are sounding very intresting. like u said, u believe he is innocent innit? if u know him too well, can you tell him to come out and defend all the charges filed against him? if yes, i'll say "thanking u in advance" buh if NO! then dah means your issues have no basis sorry to say! I ddnt say he shudnt steal, buh there is dis adage dah says "Egbe eyin laafin je nnkan oninkan" pardon my yoruba! Maybe he shudnt have done d looting dis big! HIS LOOKS SEF SHOWS HE IS A Thi**f

kilometer:

@bioye, if bankole hasnt done all, he won't be accused by EFCC really! maybe u shud jst chillout and lets c where it ends! I pray he shall never go unpunished. Even if EFCC doesnt punish him, i pray God sends who will punish him and other looters. Amen, Amen and Amen

Babasessy:

When the matter of N10 billion arose on the floor of the House of Representatives, Bankole reminded his fellow legislators that the loan was taken to fund their recklessness. He knew they were reckless, and he bowed to them. He wanted to be a team player. He wanted to bear their sins on their behalf. From the information available, the speaker and deputy speaker did not really enjoy these allowances. It went to the principal officers and other members of the House. But he acquiesced in order to be in their good books. He did not want the proverbial banana peels to fling him forward in a surge of impeachment. Yet the same banana peels he tried to avert awaited him at the end of the road.

yommys01:

Release him? No he shouldn't be released. He deserves to go jail and I am sure EFCC is not silly, they must have strong evidences against him and the fact that the American government is interested shows there is more to this case than what we know.

Mai Suya:

what about the domiciliary accounts he was alleged to have used to siphon the funds?

surely figures, in this case bank account numbers, don't lie. Those accounts, said to exist in the UBA, as well the proxies used to facilitate the illegal transfers can easily be verified.

So I scarcely can see the need for all this drama.

IbegbuPI:

Kindly accept my apology for sounding insolent in that post of yesterday. Well, the truth is most of our leaders steal without conscience. Assuming that they use their loot to erect factories & good businesses in Naija, one could ignore. Try & visit Lafia to see a round about built with #80m. Remember Ibori, Dariye etc, Bankole will walk free soon, not because he is not guilty but because our rule of law is suspect.
You are entitled to your feel, but my prayer is that Bankole be jailed for even a day; for the sake of our law books & better referrals for future lessons to contract mark ups. Thanks

Connoisseur:

Poster(teacher teach me nonsense)
The toes you are claiming he stepped on ate the same toes toes he is clinging on for support. Conspiracy theories have and would always remain in our lives.

I know [/b]a soft landing is been prepared for Bankole when he was charged with lesser crimes that could earn him less than 2 years in jail (which he would spend on a bed in a posh hospital) or make him forfeit a few millions.

[b]If he were been hunted, why are the stakes low, why not hunt him with something bigger like the 1bn dolls in his bank acc or the 10bn loan he took? Look at your theory very well and you will see it only makes sense if you are dumb [/b]and thats the only thing Nigerian politicians arent guilty of.

I'd be happy to see Bankole convicted even if he gets to spend [b]only a night in jail, that way he would never hold a public office again

Big B1:

@topic:
I knew that this type of justification was coming; in fact, I can't believe that it took this long.

Nigeria will not develop and corruption will remain part of us till the end of time if we continue to entertain this type of rubbish justification.

The dude has been arrested, the best we can all do at this point is to give him a chance to defend himself.

Pointing fingers everywhere and embracing sentiment will only delay us from moving forward.

We should also encourage this administration to work harder toward capturing other low-life politicians, that have sucked this country dry.

Do not be a fool, don't ever feel bad for any of these bastards; let them spend all their money and the rest of[b] their hopeless lives fighting to clean up their names[/b]. This is the only way the ones coming behind them will do what is right.

andromida:

Why not wait until the investigations are over then we can tell if bankole is innocent or not? why are you decalring his innocence before the investigations are over? Just like youths protesting in front of national assembly- silly if you ask me because where have these youths been when boko haram kills innocent Nigerians, where have they been to protest price of cement, where have they been to protest numerous corruption allegations and make sure justice is served. some youths we have in this country.

Alxmyr:

HOW MUCH OF THE LOOT DID BANK OLE GAVE YOU?

ndu_chucks:

Keep burying you head in the sand. Rakumin dajij. [url=http://The crimes which Bankole has been accused of, are simply the modus operandi in Nigeria. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. The western legal system cannot do justice to these crimes and criminals because they serve as no deterrence.]The crimes which Bankole has been accused of, are simply the modus operandi in Nigeria. You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. The western legal system cannot do justice to these crimes and criminals because they serve as no deterrence.[/url]  By the time you execute two or three of them, the rest will sit up.  If you are old enough or have read about the firing squad judgement of armed robbers back in the day, you'd realize that it was quite effective.

You cannot lodge a gorilla in a 5 star hotel, you must treat the gorilla as the beast he is.

Jimmy Boy:
Poster,
I dont think you are in nigeria or you have a tv or you are avail with the happenings in the national assembly if you have you would'nt be saying bankole has been victimised.is bankole not culpable of all atrocities listed by the efcc?how can loan of 10b be obtain without his consent as the speaker?why did he endorse the loan when he knew it is illegal and against the wishes of true meaning nigerians he represented.
What about accusations by dino melaye?buying of cars worth billions even before his arrest festus keyamo had raised an alarm over the scam last yr, keyamo was berated for saying such without evidence.What about the buying of fans and other electrical gadgets that was inflated dino melaye knew the scams they have been committing that was the reason they were suspended thankGod he is back to fight the battle and he has been vindicated.
However,if you dont know anything about nigeria to come out hear and vent ethnic chaunism and say bankole represents the youth if,actually he unravel the crimes committed by previous gangster what about the crimes that took place during his reign in power why did''nt expose those involved until he was arrested.why resisting arrest or going to efcc office.rest my case until you can prove otherwise

Nairaboi:

Y call sum1 a fool weda he is rite or not? . My judgement : Anyone who calls anoda a fool on dis forum is but a biga fool . . .

LordTee:

quote from B.I.O.Y.E

'Why did they arrest him for this case when they had not conducted sufficient investigation?  He should not have been arrested unless they were ready to charge him for the N10bn fraud in the first place!'

he was arrested because the guy had perfected plans to show a clean pair of Achilles heels

bioye:

Hence for the 16-point charge filed in court against Dimeji Bankole, there is no case against Bankole.  The only person that can be charged for those offences is the Clerk of the National Assembly.  CASE CLOSED!  Next, the alleged N10bn loan fraud:

naijababe:

And what were the result of the probes o. The power probe found OBJ innocent as I recall. The unspent funds, what became of them? The railway probe? Outcome ?

IbegbuPI:

Hungry Poster. Better go Aso Rock & queue for gutter sweepers. Gbenga & Akwe Doma are looking for shameless laundry men to help their image

naijababe:

Bankole fought corruption?   . The Mandela in Bankole? Please poster go and join Baba Suwe & Nkem Owoh because you certainly are their ilk. Mtchew!!!