The Federal Government yesterday clarified its
position in the ongoing trial of former National
Security Adviser (NSA) Mohammed Sambo
Dasuki before the High court of the Federal
Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
It said the ex-NSA was being tried because he
was involved in various activities that bordered
on economic sabotage, compromise of the
nation’s security and endangering the lives of
Nigerian soldiers involved in the anti-terrorism
fight with members of the Boko Haram sect.
The government said investigation by Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
operatives revealed that Dasuki allegedly
diverted huge funds meant for the nation’s
security, with which he allegedly procured
properties in foreign cities, such as Dubai and
London.
It warned against granting bail to Dasuki on the
grounds that he could be attacked by relatives
of ill-equipped soldiers, who died in the anti-
terror war as a result of Dasuki’s alleged
diversion of funds meant for the purchase of
arms and ammunition for the military.
It said investigation had been intensified to
trace his assets in other foreign countries and
ascertain where the yet to be located stolen
funds are being hidden outside the country.
The government’s position is contained in a
counter affidavit filed by the EFCC against
Dasuki’s bail application. The affidavit was
deposed to by an operative with the EFCC,
Hassan Saidu, who said he was part of the team
investigating Dasuki.
“The offences being alleged against the
defendant/applicant border on economic
sabotage that strikes at the very foundation of
Nigeria’s wellbeing and existence.
“The security of the Nigerian nation was
compromised and the lives of innocent Nigerian
soldiers in the battlefront against terrorists
were endangered on account of diversion of
funds meant for the security of the nation by
the applicant herein.
“It is in the interest of justice to put the
applicant in protective custody so as to protect
him from a possible attack by the relatives of
the innocent soldiers who lost their lives due to
lack of adequate equipment and facilities
caused by the diversion of the funds meant for
that purpose.
“Apart from the cases that are pending against
the applicant, he is also being investigated in
respect of other criminal allegations. The
applicant acquired a large volume of assets with
the proceeds of crimes and my team is
currently tracing the assets and, if released on
bail, the applicant will interfere with the asset
tracing activities.
“The applicant transferred huge sums of monies
to various companies, whose identifies we are
still trying to trace. And, if released on bail,
the applicant will interfere and frustrate our
investigation. Our investigation also revealed
that the applicant transferred large sums of
monies outside Nigeria and he acquired several
assets in Dubai and London with these funds.
“The prosecution is prepared to prove its case
within the shortest possible time if the
application is refused and the court orders
accelerated hearing,” Saidu said.
The lead prosecution lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs
(SAN), arguing the counter affidavit
yesterday, urged the court to refuse the bail
applications by Dasuki and two others arraigned
with him on Monday on a 19-count charge of
criminal breach of public trust and diversion of
public funds. They are ex-Finance and
Administration Director in the office of the
NSA, Shuaibu Salisu and former Executive
Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa.
Jacobs faulted the argument by Dasuki’s
lawyer, Ahmed Raji (SAN), that a Federal High
Court, before which another case was pending
against his client, had ruled that the offences
are bailable. He contended that both cases were
distinguishable.
‘‘Money laundering is a secondary offence and
not a primary offence. But the charges before
My Lord here are primary offences. My learned
friend didn’t tell My Lord whether his client
was enjoying the bail granted him by the other
court before he was transferred to us (EFCC).
Every money laundering case has a predicate
offence.’’
Jacobs argued that presumption of innocence is
not a sufficient ground for the accused persons
to be granted bail. He noted that the status of
the first defendant would intimidate the
prosecution witnesses who had worked under
him.
‘‘They are not entitled to bail because they may
jump bail. I recognise that the granting or
refusal of bail is at the discretion of the court,
but if they will interfere with investigation of
other cases that will be instituted against
them, you can refuse them bail. If bail
application is filed, it is not automatic that it
must be granted,’’ Jacobs said.
On Raji’s argument that the charges did not
indicate that the alleged money was for
procurement of arms, Jacobs said the proof of
evidence showed the purposes for which the
money was meant, which was for the purchase
of security equipment.
Moving his client’s bail application earlier, Raji
urged the court to allow Dasuki on bail pending
the conclusion of his trial.
He argued that under the Constitution, an
accused is presumed innocent, no matter the
gravity of the charge before the court. Also,
the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015
has made bail possible in all cases.’’
Raji urged the court to discountenance Jacobs’
argument, particularly in relation to his claim
that the former NSA would interfere with
further investigation and witnesses in the
current case.
He urged the court to seriously consider the
ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja which
had earlier granted Dasuki bail in another case.
“It will amount to internal inconsistency. I urge
you, My Lord, to grant the first defendant
bail on very liberal terms, even if you are not
moved by the ruling by your brother at the
Federal High Court.’’
Justice Baba-Yusuf cut in, telling Raji that the
case before him and the one in which the first
defendant is standing trial at the Federal High
Court, Abuja are different.
‘‘Move the circumstances on which the bail
should be granted and that is what will impress
me,” Justice Baba-Yusuf said.
Salisu’s lawyer, A.U. Mustapha, argued in a
similar manner, noting that his client has served
the country meritoriously for 29 years.
“He is a responsible citizen of this country and
he is ready to defend himself. He needs his
liberty and unfettered access to his lawyer. He
also needs to consult his books. So, he needs his
freedom to be able to do all this,’’ he said.
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf adjourned till
Friday for ruling on the bail application. He
directed that the defendants be further
remanded in the custody of the EFCC.

http://thenationonlineng.net/efcc-dasuki-diverted-cash-to-buy-houses-in-dubai-london/


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SaharaReporters has obtained a copy of a memo sent by former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki, to the Central Bank of Nigeria requesting that $47 million in cash be handed over to the NSA’s Director of Finance, Shuaibu Salisu.

The memo, which was approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria, enabled Mr. Salisu to collect $47 million from the CBN headquarters in Abuja. He then stuffed the cash into 11 suitcases and delivered them to Mr. Dasuki at home.

The money was then handed over to officials of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for political campaign purposes.

SEE FULL REPORT BELOW-The Nation newspaper

I delivered $47m in 11 suitcases to Dasuki – Ex-director of ONSA

A former Director of Finance in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Shuaibu Salisu, has stated that $47million was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 11 suit cases.

The latest revelation throws more light on how an estimated at $2billion meant for arms procurement was allegedly diverted by senior government officials and politicians during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan.

Salisu said he suspected that the cash might have been given to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He, however, said as a civil servant, he was innocent because he only carried out instructions from the ex-National Security Adviser, Mr. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki.

It was also discovered that N10billion was withdrawn from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly elections.

The payment of the N10billion was authenticated by former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who has said she transferred $322 million from the Abacha loot to Dasuki, following instruction from Dr. Jonathan.

Salisu opened up in a Statement of Witness/Accused he wrote under oath in the presence of investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The statement was attached to the charges preferred against Salisu and filed in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in preparation for his arraignment by the EFCC today before Justice H.Y. Baba and Justice P.O. Affen.

Salisu, who said he did not benefit from all the slush funds from the CBN, said: “I could remember on the 20/11/2014 , I was directed by the NSA, M.S. Dasuki to go to the CBN and collect the sum of $47m in cash and the balance in Euro and the directive was obeyed and the monies were delivered to the NSA in about 11 suit cases.

“I acknowledged the receipt of the money from the CBN which was handed over to M.S. Dasuki.

“I think the monies were meant for PDP. After delivery, I left, I did not see or know when the money was distributed.

“I did not benefit even one cent. The request for the funds was tag(sic) Special Services signed by the NSA, M.S. Dasuki, addressed to the Governor of CBN.

“I did not know the source of the money into our CBN Account. The foreign currencies that I collected from the CBN were delivered to the NSA in his house, No. 13, John Kadiya Street, Asokoro.”
The Nation obtained memos of some of the curious withdrawals.

In a November 26, 2014 memo to the Central Bank Governor(NSA /366/S), the former NSA instructed as follows: “Further to our discussion, you are pleased requested to provide the sum of $47m cash out of the N10 billion and the balance in Euro to this office for special services.

“Mr. S.A Salisu, Director of Finance and Administration, is hereby authorised to sign and collect the amount. Please accept, Your Excellency , the assurances of my highest esteem.
In another April 10, 2015 letter, BPSD/CRC/ GEN/FMF/01/36 by the Banking and Payment System Department, the CBN authenticated payment mandate of N10billion to the ONSA for preparation for gubernatorial and State Assembly elections.

The letter, signed by CBN Director, Banking and Payments System Department, reads: “In accordance with your letters, Ref. No. HMF/FMF/082.F15276.7 and F.15276 respectively on the above subject, we forward herewith the following mandate for authentication. Mandate Ref. FD/LP(9/4/2015)-N5,000,000,000 to National Security Adviser Account No. 0029172241019, CBN; another N5,000,000,000 to National Security Adviser Account No. 1014199287, Zenith Bank, K-City Plaza, WUSE II Abuja.

“Purpose of payment: “Being amount released to the Office of National Security Adviser(ONSA) from the Signatory Bonus Account in preparation for the forthcoming Gubernatorial / State Assembly elections as approved by AGF.

“The Honourable Minister may wish to authenticate this mandate to enable the CBN remit the fund.”

In a short note to approve the request Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala simply said: “Authenticated” and signed.

There are indications that the EFCC may invite Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala “for clarifications”. She has openly admitted that she released $322million to ex-NSA Dasuki from the Abacha loot recovered.

“We have to find out from her whether or not due process was followed. She also needs to tell the anti-graft agency whether such a release was appropriated or not,” a source told The Nation, pleading not to be named because he is not authorised to speak on the matter.

This followed an application for the enforcement of Salisu’s fundamental human rights by his counsel, A.U Mustapha.

Mustapha had sought for a declaration that the “arrest and continuous detention of Salaisu by the EFCC since November 20, 2015 constitutes a gross violation of the applicant’s rights to personal liberty and freedom of movement respectively guaranteed under sections 35 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution.

“A declaration that the arrest and continuous detention of the applicant in custody without any charge since November 20 with a view to denying him freedom of movement as guaranteed by 1999 Constitution and .article 10(1) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights( Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap A9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria is accordingly unlawful, unconstitutional and illegal.

“An order directing the EFCC to release the applicant forthwith without any condition.

“An order as the Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of the application.”

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/12/12/evidence-emerges-47-million-taken-central-bank-stuffed-11-suitcases

THE African Newspapers of Nigeria (ANN) Plc,
publishers of the Tribune titles, has denied
receiving any money through the publisher of
Thisday newspapers, Mr Nduka Obaigbena, as
compensation for attacks on its operations and
personnel by soldiers in June 2014, although it filed
claims like all other newspaper companies as
requested for by the Newspapers Proprietors
Association of Nigeria (NPAN).
A statement signed by the company’s Managing
Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr Edward Dickson,
faulted claims made by Mr Obaigbena that the
Tribune was one of the 12 newspaper companies
compensated by the Federal Government for the
June 2014 attacks on newspapers, their circulation
personnel and vehicles by soldiers in Abuja and
parts of the north.
The two-paragraph statement reads:
“Our attention has been drawn to claims by the
Publisher of Thisday newspapers, who is also the
President of the Newspapers Proprietors
Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Mr. Nduka
Obaigbena, that a sum of N10 million was paid to
our company through NPAN by the Office of the
National Security Adviser (ONSA) as compensation
for the disruption of our circulation operations,
seizure of our newspapers and damage to our
property by soldiers in June 2014.
“Although, like other NPAN members, we filed
claims as requested for by NPAN, the fact of the
matter is that up till this moment, 11th December,
2015, our company is yet to receive a kobo as
compensation through NPAN for the 2014
disruptive activities of the military to our
operations.”
New Telegraph too
Also, the management of New Telegraph
newspapers, in a statement signed by the Managing
Director/ Editor-in-Chief, Mrs Funke Egbemode,
denied receiving any money from Mr Obaigbena
despite repeated demands for same from NPAN.
The statement reads:
“Our attention has been drawn to the inclusion of
New Telegraph Newspapers on the list of media
houses that THISDAY Publisher and President,
Newspapers Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria
(NPAN) claimed he paid N10 million each to, from
funds he received from the immediate past
National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki
(retd), as compensation for the illegal seizure of
some newspapers by the military during the
administration of former President Goodluck
Jonathan.
“It is on record that following the decision of NPAN
to seek compensation from the Federal
Government in the aftermath of the seizure of
editions of newspapers by the military, New
Telegraph computed its losses, which were passed to
the association. However, since then, the company
has heard nothing from the association on the
matter.
“Following a report that NPAN has begun paying N9
million (not N10 million as contained in the report
that has gone viral on the internet), the
management of Daily Telegraph Publishing Company
Limited, publishers of New Telegraph, Saturday
Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, has written three
letters to NPAN for its share of the compensation;
but regrettably, as at this moment, not even a
kobo has been received.
“The first letter was written on May 22, 2015
followed by another on July 16, 2015 with a
reminder written on November 19, 2015.
“Therefore, it is nothing but sheer falsehood for
the NPAN president, who claimed he received the
money on behalf of the association, to have
included New Telegraph Newspapers as one of the
beneficiaries of the funds, which as it has now
emerged, was disbursed by the former NSA.”


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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given Government Ekpemupolo, a former Niger Delta militant leader better known as Tompolo, one week to appear before it at its Lagos office or risk being declared wanted. According to Channels TV, which says it is in possession of a letter from the commission to the effect, Tompolo is being investigated for unclear dealings involving the sale of parcels of land worth about N13 billion to the federal government under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. “He is expected to appear at the EFCC training room on Thursday, December 17,” it said. “A similar invitation was extended to Tompolo in November by the head of operations at the EFCC, Iliasu Kwabai but he failed to appear and no correspondence was received from him.”
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The Federal Government is investigating businessman Raymond Dokpesi for his alleged involvement in another fraud involving about N8billion, the government’s lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), yesterday told a Federal High Court in Abuja. Jacobs said the Federal Government was about rounding off investigations into a fresh allegation of N8.4billion the AIT/Raypower emeritus chairman collected from the Goodluck Jonathan administration for airing the FIFA U17 championship which Nigeria hosted in January 27,2012. He said though the airing right was granted his company, DAAR Communication, by FIFA and without the Federal Government as a party to the contract, Dokpesi allegedly collected N8b from the government for the execution of the contract. Jacobs was arguing the government’s counter- affidavit against Dokpesi’s bail application. Dokpesi was arraigned with his company, Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited, on Wednesday on a six-count charge. He was accused of unlawfully receiving N2.1billion from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo Dasuki. He pleaded not guilty and applied for bail. Parties argued the bail application and the prosecution’s counter affidavit yesterday. Jacobs, urging the court to reject Dokpesi’s application, argued that a bail to Dokpesi will prejudice investigation into the N8b allegation. He urged the court to take a judicial look at the government’s affidavit evidence, which indicated that no contract paper was exchanged by Dokpesi and any agent of the government when the N2.1b was paid to him. Jacobs faulted Dokpesi’s claim of ill-health, noting that not only did he fail to disclose the nature of his illness, the letter of appointment with the physicians exhibited by Dokpesi was sent on December 5 when Dokpesi was already in the custody of the EFCC. Jacobs, who is the lead prosecution lawyer in Dokpesi’s trial, said it would be dangerous to admit Dokpesi to bail because, going by the charges, he risked a jail term of seven years upon conviction and, as such, may decide to flee the country if allowed to go on bail. Earlier, while arguing the bail application, Dokpesi’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), stated that the offences for which his client was standing trial were bailable because they are not capital offences. He said Dokpesi had not in any way contributed to any act of insurgency and that he would not jump bail when granted. Ozekhome also told the court that his client was billed to travel abroad for a medical check- up when he got a telephone call inviting him orally to the EFCC and that without any hesitation, Dokpesi honoured the invitation as a law abiding citizen. He also told the court that Dokpesi’s son’s wedding had been fixed for 17 and 19 of this month, he has invited prominent Nigerians and, as such, he would be around at all times to stand trial. Ozekhome also submitted that Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution presumes his client innocent until the contrary has been proved by the prosecution. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, after listening to both lawyers, said he needed time to consider their arguments and processes filed. He adjourned till December 14 for ruling and ordered that Dokpesi be remanded in the custody of the EFCC.

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The Federal Government is investigating businessman Raymond Dokpesi for his alleged involvement in another fraud involving about N8billion, the government’s lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), yesterday told a Federal High Court in Abuja. Jacobs said the Federal Government was about rounding off investigations into a fresh allegation of N8.4billion the AIT/Raypower emeritus chairman collected from the Goodluck Jonathan administration for airing the FIFA U17 championship which Nigeria hosted in January 27,2012. He said though the airing right was granted his company, DAAR Communication, by FIFA and without the Federal Government as a party to the contract, Dokpesi allegedly collected N8b from the government for the execution of the contract. Jacobs was arguing the government’s counter- affidavit against Dokpesi’s bail application. Dokpesi was arraigned with his company, Daar Investment and Holding Company Limited, on Wednesday on a six-count charge. He was accused of unlawfully receiving N2.1billion from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Mohammed Sambo Dasuki. He pleaded not guilty and applied for bail. Parties argued the bail application and the prosecution’s counter affidavit yesterday. Jacobs, urging the court to reject Dokpesi’s application, argued that a bail to Dokpesi will prejudice investigation into the N8b allegation. He urged the court to take a judicial look at the government’s affidavit evidence, which indicated that no contract paper was exchanged by Dokpesi and any agent of the government when the N2.1b was paid to him. Jacobs faulted Dokpesi’s claim of ill-health, noting that not only did he fail to disclose the nature of his illness, the letter of appointment with the physicians exhibited by Dokpesi was sent on December 5 when Dokpesi was already in the custody of the EFCC. Jacobs, who is the lead prosecution lawyer in Dokpesi’s trial, said it would be dangerous to admit Dokpesi to bail because, going by the charges, he risked a jail term of seven years upon conviction and, as such, may decide to flee the country if allowed to go on bail. Earlier, while arguing the bail application, Dokpesi’s lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), stated that the offences for which his client was standing trial were bailable because they are not capital offences. He said Dokpesi had not in any way contributed to any act of insurgency and that he would not jump bail when granted. Ozekhome also told the court that his client was billed to travel abroad for a medical check- up when he got a telephone call inviting him orally to the EFCC and that without any hesitation, Dokpesi honoured the invitation as a law abiding citizen. He also told the court that Dokpesi’s son’s wedding had been fixed for 17 and 19 of this month, he has invited prominent Nigerians and, as such, he would be around at all times to stand trial. Ozekhome also submitted that Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution presumes his client innocent until the contrary has been proved by the prosecution. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, after listening to both lawyers, said he needed time to consider their arguments and processes filed. He adjourned till December 14 for ruling and ordered that Dokpesi be remanded in the custody of the EFCC.

EFCC begins trial of ex-NSA, Yuguda,
Bafarawa today
Jonathan’s ex-aide ‘on the run’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) will today begin the trial of a former
National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr. Sambo
Dasuki, ex-Minister of Finance Bashir Yuguda
and a former Director of Finance in the Office
of the National Security Adviser, Mr. Shuaibu
Salisu as well as six others for alleged
misappropriation N10billion.
The others are a former Executive Director of
NNPC, Aminu Baba Kusa, former Sokoto State
Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, Sagir Attahiru,
Dalhatu Investment Limited, Acacia Holdings
Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital Limited.
The N10 billion was allegedly distributed to
delegates to the Presidential Primary Election
of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).
Other expenditures include alleged N13.570
billion “agreement” between Dasuki and the
ex-Director of Finance; transfer of N1.45b to
Acacia Holdings Limited’s account for special
prayers; N2.1b given to DAAR Investment and
Holding Company Limited for publicity; N170m
for a four-bedroom duplex; N380m to support
re-election of members of the House of
Representatives; and N750m paid into Reliance
Referral Hospital Limited’s account for special
prayers; N670m paid to a publisher; N260m
transferred to Tony Anenih and N345million
traced to a former President of the Senate,
Sen. Iyorchia Ayu.
The anti-graft commission said Hon.
Waripamowei Dudafa, the Special Assistant on
Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan is on the run.
All the suspects have been divided into two
groups for trial before Justice H.Y. Baba and
Justice P.O. Affen of the High Court of Justice
of the Federal Capital Territory.
Those in the first group with a 19-count charge
are: Dasuki , his erstwhile Director of
Finance,Shaibu Salisu, Aminu Baba Kusa, Acacia
Holdings Limited and Reliance Referral Hospital
Limited.
The charges are : “That you Col. Mohammed
Sambo Dasuki whilst being National Security
Adviser and Shaibu Salisu, whilst being the
Director of Finance and Administration in the
Office of the National Security Adviser and
Hon. Waripamowei Dudafa (now at large) whilst
bring Senior Special Assistant , Domestic
Affairs to the President on or about 27th
November within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court entrusted with dominion over
certain properties to wit: the sum of N10billion
being part of the funds in the account of the
National Security Adviser with the CBN, the
equivalent of which sum you received from the
CBN in foreign currencies to wit: $47million and
€5.6million Euros committed criminal breach of
trust in respect of the said property when you
claimed to have distributed same to the Peoples
Democratic Party(PDP) Presidential Primary
Election delegates and you thereby committed
an offence punishable under Section 315 of the
Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA) between 22nd January
2015 and 19th March 2015 in Abuja within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court entrusted
with dominion over certain properties to wit:
N2,120,000,000 which was in the account of
National Security Adviser with the CBN
committed criminal breach of trust in respect
of the said property by remitting the said sum
into the account of DAAR Investment and
Holding Company Limited controlled by one Dr.
Raymond Dokpesi for the funding of media
activities for the 2015 Presidential Election
Campaign for the PDP and you thereby
committed an offence punishable under under
Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532,
Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser on or about 12th December
2013 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, and in such capacities
entrusted with dominion over certain properties
to wit: N90million which was in the account of
the ONSA with Diamond Bank Plc, committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said
property by remitting the said sum into the
account of Brains and Hammers Limited for the
purchase of 7-bedroom duplex house at No.11
Mansur Bamalli Drive (D1064), Apo 1 Abuja and
you thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap
532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser on or about 28th January 2015
in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, and in such capacities
entrusted with dominion over certain properties
to wit: N170million, which was in the account of
the ONSA with Skye Bank Plc committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said
property by remitting the said sum into the
account of Urban Abode Nigerian Limited for
the purchase of 4-bedroom duplex house at
Plot 2562/2643 Platinum Villa(PV) Asokoro
Abuja in the name of AVM M.N. Umaru and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under
Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532,
Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser between 9th October 2014 and
17th April 2015 in Abuja dishonestly
misappropriated certain property to wit:
N1.45billion belonging to the Federal Republic
of Nigeria which sum was transferred to Acacia
Holdings Limited’s bank account controlled by
one Aminu Baba-Kusa purporting same to be
payment for organising prayers and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under
Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532,
Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser on or about 17th April 2015 in
Abuja dishonestly misappropriated certain
property to wit: N750million belonging to the
Federal Republic of Nigeria which sum was
transferred to Reliance Referral Hospital
Limited’s bank account in favour of one Aminu
Baba-Kusa purporting same to be payment for
organizing prayers and you thereby committed
an offence punishable under Section 315 of the
Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Acaci Holdings Limited and Aminu
Baba-Kusa between 9th October 2014 and 17th
April 2915 in Abuja knew that an aggregate
sum of N1.45b directly represented the
proceeds of criminal conducts of Mohammed
Sambo Dasuki and Shuaibu Salisu, who were
NSA and the Director of Finance of ONSA
respectively, to wit: criminal breach of trust in
respect of the said amount, used the said
property and you thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 17(b) of the
EFCC(Establishment) Act 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser on or about 9th April 2015 in
Abuja dishonestly misappropriated certain
property to wit: N380million belonging to the
Federal Republic of Nigeria which sum was
transferred to Belsha Nigeria Limited’s bank
account controlled by Hon. Bello Matanwalle for
distribution to support some members of the
House of Representatives for their re-election
campaign and you thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 309 of the
Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA) between 12th August
2014 and 23 rd March 2015 in Abuja within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in
such capacities entrusted with dominion over
certain properties to wit: the sum of
N670million being part of the funds in the
account of the ONSA with the CBN committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said
property when you transferred same to the
bank account of General Hydrocarbons Limited
with the Guaranty Trust Bank controlled by one
Nduka Obaigbena purporting the said sum to be
payment for “energy consulting” and and you
thereby committed an offence punishable under
Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532,
Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA) on or about 28th
November 2014 in Abuja within the jurisdiction
of this Honourable Court, and in such
capacities entrusted with dominion over certain
properties to wit: the sum of N260million being
part of the funds in the account of the ONSA
with Skye Bank Plc committed criminal breach
of trust in respect of the said property when
you transferred same to the bank account of
Tony Anenih with First Bank of Nigeria Plc and
you thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 315 of the Penal Code Act, Cap
532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA) between 8th January
and 4th March 2015 in Abuja within the
jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, and in
such capacities entrusted with dominion over
certain properties to wit: an aggregate sum of
N345million being part of the funds in the
account of the ONSA with the CBN committed
criminal breach of trust in respect of the said
property when you transferred same to the
bank account Starbriid Limited with Stanbic
IBTC and Guaranty Trust Bank controlled by
one Emmanuel Lawani on behalf of Senator
Iyorchia Ayu for the construction of shopping
mall at Jabi, Abuja, purporting the said sum to
be payment for satellite charges and security
equipment and you thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 315 of the
Penal Code Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.
“That you Col. Mohammed Sambo Dasuki whilst
being National Security Adviser and Shaibu
Salisu, whilst being the Director of Finance and
Administration in the Office of the National
Security Adviser(ONSA) between October 2014
and April 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction
of this Honourable Court, agreed to do an
illegal act to wit: criminal breach of trust by
public officers in respect of an aggregate sum
of N13.570 billion being part if the funds in the
accounts of the ONSA and that the same act
was done in pursuance of the agreement among
you and you thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code
Act, Cap 532, Vol.4, LFN 2004.


source: http://thenationonlineng.net/pdp-reps-anenih-ayu-others-named-in-n30b-loot/

John Oyegun, chairman of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), says the death of Abubakar Audu,
candidate of the party in the November 21
election, “shut the gate of victory” against James
Faleke, his running mate.
Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Wednesday,
Oyegun said Faleke will be replaced as deputy
governor-elect should the need arise.
After presenting Yahya Bello as the party’s
candidate for the December 5 supplementary
election, APC announced Faleke as Bello’s running
mate but the deputy governorship candidate in
substantive election, rejected the decision.
He asked the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) to declare him governor-elect,
and chose Audu’s son as his running mate.
Faleke argued that even if APC was to pick a
candidate for the supplementary election, he ought
to have been considered since he ran on a joint
ticket with the deceased.
But Oyegun disagreed, saying the party had put
the Kogi issue behind. He said with time, the
“frustration which emanated” as a result of the
demise of Audu, would be a thing of the past.
“On the Faleke issue, it is rather a
straightforward and easy issue; we have replaced a
governorship candidate,” he said.
“If the need arises and subject to what the law
says, we will also get a deputy governorship
candidate but we will cross those bridges as they
arise but they have not arisen yet.
“As a political party, we simply understand the
frustration that emanated from the death of
Abubakar Audu. However, it is normal for us to
accommodate the immediate reactions coming from
the people involved.
“They were at the gate of victory but the gate was
shut in their faces because of the unfortunate
death of their mentor, Abubakar Audu, who would
have been our governor in the state.
“So, a lot of things, which normally we would not
have accepted, happened but we have to accept
them so long that everybody will simmer down as
time pass by. Wielding the big stick in a situation
like this might not be appropriate but there will be
a timeline to it, enough will be enough at a certain
time.
“In the next few weeks. depending on who goes to
court or who doesn’t, we will know the boundaries
of the law in respect of these issues. As at now, we
are very glad with the results that we have got
and I’m very sure that they would be upheld
virtually in every tribunal whatsoever, because we
have adopted simple commonsense solution, legally
defendable.
“We cross every bridge as we get to it; we’ll wait
and see who does what and work out answers that
meet each situation. We have thought the process
through and we have won the election in Kogi/
“Those we feel aggrieved, it is for them to call to
question whatever they feel aggrieved about and
we are going to meet them on those grounds. For
us in APC, Kogi is a settled issue; if you want to go
to the tribunal, we’ll meet you there. If you want
to go to court, we’ll meet you there.”
Oyegun said the party’s stance on the controversial
Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and
Other Matters known as the anti-social media bill
was known.
He said the social media space needed clean up as
the use of outright abuses and insults instead of
constructive criticisms was wrong.
On subsidy, he said: “Whether subsidy goes or stays
is an intricate and major issue.
“If it has to go, the government must have to
construct the palliatives to cushion the effect of
the hardships that may come on the ordinary
Nigerian.
“Anyway, eventually, subsidy will have to go but we
have not reached that stage yet.
‘’You cannot just wake up and announce that
subsidy has been removed without putting the
adequate programmes in place to cushion the
negative aspects that may be involved.”
Oyegun said minimum wage was a delicate issue
because there were a lot of forces at work.
“The economy was run aground so badly that they
have to borrow to pay salaries and this was not the
creation of APC,” he said.
“Today all governments are borrowing to pay
salaries and that cannot be sustained. What the
solution is on the longer term, the machinery of
governance is still working on. There is no method
that is adopted that will not create stresses on any
system but at the end of the day, we will find an
answer.”
Oyegun expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome
of Bayelsa election, but said since INEC had made
a pronouncement on it, the option before the APC
was to accept it or go to court.
“We are waiting for the processes to be concluded,
but I must say we have a lot of reservations about
what has gone on up till the present moment,” he
said.
“If we win as we expect to win, the kind of
reactions that we’ll take will be different.”

https://www.thecable.ng/audus-death-shut-the-gate-against-you-oyegun-tells-faleke

eating the "eater"

A frontline industrialist, Mr Godwin Ezeemo,
has called on the pro-Biafra protesters to
have a re-think of their actions and
consider its consequences on the generality
of the Igbo residing in different parts of
the country and tread with caution.
He said grounding businesses in the South
East, destroying properties of their
brothers, and preventing women from
fending for their families, among other
negative implications of violent protests, do
not give credibility to their call, rather
dialogue and diplomacy must be employed in
resolving any issue of interest, not war or
confrontational principle.
Ezeemo said that 99.9 per cent of the
people parading themselves today as pro-
Biafra crusaders and going about their
agitation in a violent manner did not see or
experience the 1967- 1970 Nigerian civil war
and as such do not know the consequences
of their action.
He called on the protesters to go home and
ask their parents, uncles, war veterans in
their various localities what it means to
incite war and its benefits. “There is
nothing good that will come out of conflict,
confusion, crisis, not to talk of war where
every where will be in comatose.
“Native intelligence must be applied in every
frontier of Igbo existence so as to achieve
the resounding progress we need to leave
behind for upcoming generations, not
destroying the empire we managed to build
after the civil war.
“Igbo are very much blessed and loved
exceedingly by God, no country anywhere in
the world had recovered half what that Igbo
had after going through the turbulent sea
of war, we need to be grateful to God for
this grace,” he said.
Ezeemo said the Igbo should be wiser in
handling its affairs so as to ensure that all
the efforts of our nationalists do not go in
vain, Nigeria is for all and we cannot after
much sacrifices lose out due to unplanned
and uncoordinated programmes.
He said the Igbo should borrow a leaf from
the manner in which the Yoruba handled
their case during the annulment of June 12,
1993, presidential election and ensure that
we do not inflict injury on ourselves in the
course of fighting for our rights.
Ezeemo urged the protesters to shelve any
violence mechanism and go back to the
elders who know better for advice and
techniques on solving the impasse, while
urging the government to wade into the
reasons for agitation and for resolution as
the country was going through lots of
economic and insecurity crises.


http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/most-biafran-agitators-did-not-see-civil-war-ezeemo/

he gubernatorial candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state,
Mr. Abubakar Audu is dead. Mr. Audu died
of undisclosed medical reasons shortly after
the Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) declared his victory at the elections
inconclusive. Saharareporters could not determine
the cause of Mr. Audu's death.

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/11/22/abubakar-audu-apcs-governorship-candidate-kogi-election-dead


http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/abubakar-audu-apcs-governorship-candidate-feared-dead/

Enugu – The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army has
warned agitators for Biafra that they are now
crossing the red line and that its officers and men
are battle-ready.
The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC)
the division, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, told
newsmen in Enugu that the army would not fold its
hands while such persons destroyed lives and
property in the country.
“The warning to the agitators is to tell them that
enough is enough,’’ Attahiru said, adding that it
was inexcusable for troops to stand aside and
watch the security situation deteriorate, leading
to loss of lives or damage to peoperty.
“The Nigerian Army would like to send an
unequivocal warning to all and sundry, more
specifically to all those threatening and agitating
for the dismemberment of the country,
committing treasonable felony and arson.
“Once deployed, the Nigerian Army shall apply the
rules of engagement to the letter in order for
peace to prevail,’’ he said.
He noted that the agitators had recorded cases of
lawlessness in Aba, Port Harcourt, Onitsha,
Abakaliki and Enugu.
Attahiru said that the army took its time to adopt
the present stand, saying that it was the primary
duty of the police to maintain certain levels of
security in the country.

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/enough-is-enough-goc-warns-biafra-agitators/

Students of the Ambrose Ali
University, Ekpoma, Edo State,
are at loggerheads with the
management of the school
following the latter’s decision to
increase school fees for the
2015/2016 Academic
PREMIUM TIMES’ checks showed
that the increases in the fees
were between 170 per cent to 240
per cent.
Details of the schedule of fees
showed that medicine had the
highest increase from N47,000 to
N160,000, a 240 per cent
increase.
Natural sciences, Education,
Agriculture, and Physiology had
their fees increased from N41,000
to N112, 500, a 174 per cent
increase
Also Business courses like Public
Administration, Business
Administration, Economics and
Banking and Finance attracted
175 per cent increase, as students
will now pay N110,000 as against
N40,000 earlier paid by the
students.
Engineering courses,
microbiology, computer science,
architecture and building had
their fees raised by 172 per cent
from N45,000 to N122, 500.
Medical Laboratory Sciences,
Nursing, Law, and Accounting
was increased from N47,000 to
N127,500 or 170 per cent.
The institute of education would
now attract a fee of N110,000
instead of N40,000 paid last
session, which is a 175 per cent
increase.
Arts, Social Sciences and Fine
and Applied Arts got a raise from
N34,500 to N96,250, an increase
of 179 per cent.
These are apart from the admission
acceptance fees requiring medical students to
pay N75,000 while other students are to pay
N60,000.
After settling the fees, students would also be
required to pay other charges such as
Students’ Union dues, N1000; AAU Legal/File,
N800; AAU Students welfare assurance, N500;
Matriculation gown, N2000 and Concession
fee, N10,000.
Baring any changes, a medical student would
have to pay a whopping N249,300 per session
under the new school fees regime.
It was gathered that students will continue to
pay throughout their study in the institution,
what they paid in their first year.
Findings however showed that because a new
Students’ Union is yet to be inaugurated,
there is currently no rallying point for the
incoming students.
However a group of concerned students have
put themselves together to tackle the
management on the new fees regime.
Calling themselves students’ activists, they
have undertaken to engage the management
and other stakeholders, including parents to
force down the new school fees.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Alex
Peter, said the hike in the fees threatened the
educational sector, as it makes education
completely unaffordable.
“We are not oblivious of the hardship that
Nigerian (AAU Ekpoma) students suffer in
their campuses because of the corruption that
has eaten up the soul of every sector in our
society today,” he said.
“Students that are not paid bursaries,
students that are not paid allowances,
students whose future aren’t guaranteed even
after spending years going through school
shouldn’t be subjected to massive exploitation
and unaffordable, ridiculous and obnoxious
school charges.”
Mr. Peter noted that a students’ caretaker
committee appointed by the school
management after the earlier one was
impeached, connived with the management to
impose the new fees.
According to him, the newly elected
government had not been inaugurated and in
that situation could not begin to confront the
issues officially.
He said he and his group of students were
calling on the governor of Edo State, Adams
Oshiomole to intervene in the matter and
reverse the hike.
Meanwhile, the management of the
institution has defended the hike in the
school fees, saying it was still affordable and
competitive.
The Public Relations Officer and Deputy
Registrar, Information and Protocol, Chris
Adamaigbo, told PREMIUM TIMES that the fees
did not affect returning students but only
newly admitted students.
According to him, old students would
continue to pay the old rates until they
graduate from the school, noting that it is the
policy of the school’s management to have it
so.
Mr. Adamaigbo stated that the increase in the
school fees should not be an issue at the
moment, because those affected were yet to
be students of the institution, wondering why
anyone should be contending the policy.
“If you have an estate and a potential tenant
comes in to rent the place, you will tell him
what you want him to pay, it will be his
choice to decide whether he wants to accept
it or not,” Mr. Adamaigbo said.
“So they have a choice whether to accept it or
not. As we speak no dime has been added to
the fees of returning students.”
He said that a recent accreditation visit from
the National Universities Commission, saw
Ambrose Ali University commended for its
modest fees when compared to other
universities of its category in the country.
Mr. Adamaigbo, however, stated that the
matter was being handled with relevant
stakeholders to ensure that the controversies
were abated

sources: http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/193229-edo-university-aau-increases-fees-by-about-200-per-cent-for-new-students.html

The ‘Change’ Ministers

Channels Television.
Updated November 11, 2015

At last the Nigerian Federal Executive Council has been inaugurated.

Thirty-six ministers on Wednesday, took their oath of office, which automatically signaled the constitution of President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet.

In a group of four each, the ministers were called forward and the oath was administered on them. The inauguration of the cabinet comes six months after the President took over on May 29.

The President, after the swearing in, said that his administration would continue to implement policies that would improve the economy of the nation.

He added that the Federal Government would implement policies that will generate massive employment for youths and ensure food security.

He reiterated his determination to diversify the economy with agriculture becoming a major sector.

With assurances that the country would experience positive changes, President Muhammadu Buhari asked that all Nigerians “keep hope alive”.

He went further to announce the portfolios for all the ministers, contrary to expectations that some of the ministers would have no portfolios.

There are ministers for 24 ministries with Ministers of State to make up the remaining portfolios.

The highlight was his announcement that he would take charge as the substantive Minister of Petroleum.

List of Ministers and Portfolios

Abubakar Malami (SAN) – Justice

Geoffrey Onyeama – Foreign Affairs

Khadija Abubakar Abba Ibrahim – State Minister of Foreign Affairs

Brigadier-General Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd) – Defence

Adamu Adamu – Education

Prof Anthony Onwuka – State Minister of Education

Kemi Adeosun – Finance

Okechukwu Enelama – Industry, Trade and Investment

Aisha Abubakar – State Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

Senator Chris Ngige – Labour and Employment

James Ocholi – State Minister of Labour and Employment

Muhammodu Bello – FCT

Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau – Interior

Senator Udo Udoma – Budget and National Planning

Zainab Ahmed – State Minister of Budget and National Planning

Ibe Kachikwu – State Minister of Petroleum Resources

Babatunde Fashola – Power, Works and Housing

Mustapha Baba Shehuri – State Minister of Power, Works and Housing

Audu Ogbeh – Agricultural and Rural Development

Heineken Lokpobiri – State Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development

Rotimi Amaechi – Transportation

Hadi Sirika – State Minister of Aviation

Isaac Adewole – Health

Osagie Ehanire – State Minister of Health

Aisha Al-Hassan – Woman Affairs

Usani Uguru – Niger Delta

Claudius Daramola – State Minister of Niger Delta

Adebayo Shittu – Communication

Lai Mohammed – Information

Amina Mohammed – Environment

Usman Jubril – State Minister of Environment

Suleiman Adamu – Water Resources

Solomon Dalong – Youth and Sports

Kayode Fayemi – Solid Minerals

Abubakar Bwari – Minister Of States of Solid Minerals

Ogbonaya Onu – Science and Technology

olayincar:

What about minister of education?

Prof Anthony Onwuka

claudius daramola- niger delta affairs(state) lai mohammed- information shittu- communication

more

audu ogbeh- agric udo udoma- budget anf planning

President Buhari-Petroleum
Fashola- works, power and housing
ngige- labour
kemi oyo- finance
fayemi- solid minerals
dambazzau- interior
dan ali- defense
petroleum- kachikwu(state)
amaechi- transport
osagie- health(state)
adewole isaac- health
claudius daramola- niger delta affairs( state)
lai mohammed- information
shittu- communication
audu ogbeh- agric
udo udoma- budget and planning
malami- Justice
bdulrahman Dambazau- (Kano)
Aisha Alhassan – (Taraba) Minister of Women
Affair
Ogbonaya Onu- (Ebonyi) Science and Technology
Solomon Dalong – (Plateau) Minister for Youth
Prof Anthony Onwuka (Imo) Minister of State
(Education)
Okechukwu Enelamah (Abia) Trade, Investment
& Industry
Aisha Abubakar (Sokoto) Minister of State,
Trade & Investment
Pastor Usani Uguru (Niger delta affairs)

source:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/11/
breaking-buhari-names-himself-minister-of-
petroleum/

Cc: Channels

daniel7587:
Yea. Got an Invite for screening exercise on Thursday.

was it for both academic n non-academic roles?

President Muhammadu Buhari will assign portfolios
to all his 36 ministers , the president ’ s spokesman ,
Garba Shehu has said , noting that, not all
ministers will have full control of the ministries .
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on
Media and Publicity made the clarification in an
interview with Daily Trust.
The president had reportedly said in an interview
with Channels TV last week that not all the 36
nominees would be ministers as some of them
would only sit in the cabinet in order to meet the
constitutional provision which stipulates that each
state of the federation must have a
representative in the cabinet .
But the presidential aide stated that all the 36
ministerial nominees that had been screened by
the Senate would be assigned portfolios.
Shehu clarified that what President Buhari meant
was that not all the ministers would have full
control of the ministries .
He said the president would retain the structure
in which there are substantive ministers and
ministers of state.
According to the presidential aide, it is not
possible to have a more ministries than the
number of ministers .
“What the president meant ( in the interview
granted) was that not all the ministers in his
cabinet will have the full control of the ministries .
You know it is not possible to have the number of
ministries more than the number of ministers .
Even former President Goodluck Jonathan had 28
ministries and 42 ministers .
“So , what the president meant was that some of
his cabinet members would be ministers of state, ”
Shehu said .

source: http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2015/11/03/not-all-ministers-will-have-full-control-of-ministry-presidency/

Nigeria wont split She will be found hale and hearty by the grace of God God bless Nigeria

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on
Thursday released the policy direction of his
administration for the next three and half
years, just as he appealed for the support and
cooperation of all Lagos people in moving the
state forward.
The Governor who spoke at the inaugural
retreat organised by the State Government for
Commissioners, Special Advisers and body of
Permanent Secretaries in the state, expressed
deep concern over the persistent traffic
gridlock in the metropolis, and the increase in
spate of robberies.
He said in the interim, he has directed the
fixing of all potholes to ease vehicular
movement, just as security agencies have been
mandated to enforce the ban on commercial
motorcycle operators popularly called Okada
riders on highways noting that aside the risks of
accidents, such can also be a security threat to
the people.
Governor Ambode, who said the government is
also working hard to restrict street hawking,
urged the people to stop patronising them, so as
to discourage street traders from the highways.
“We have already hit the ground running. I’m
deeply concerned about the issues that
Lagosians are sending back to me and the issues
range from security issues, traffic gridlock.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/10/im-concerned-about-traffic-gridlock-robberies-ambode/

The election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo has nullified the election of the Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Hon Abel Peter Diah. Delivering judgment on Wednesday in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Mbamga state constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Bongo, the tribunal ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to the Speaker pending the conclusion of elections in eight polling units in the constituency. The APC candidate had filed a petition before the tribunal challenging the victory of Hon Diah on the grounds that election in nine polling units of the constituency did not conform substantially to the provisions of the Electoral Act. In the ruling, which was read by Justice A.M Ali, on behalf of the three man panel of justices, the tribunal held that election in eight polling units out of the total 48 polling units did not conform substantially with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended and therefore, ordered the INEC to conduct fresh election in the eight polling units within 90 days.
source: http://dailypost.ng/2015/10/29/tribunal-sacks-taraba-speaker/

My husband called me at about 6:40 AM,
Friday the 21st of November 2014, from
work. He asked me to come and pick him
up, that he was not feeling too good. I
left with the driver to get him. When I got there,
he was too uncomfortable, and he asked me to
take him home. But on our way home, I noticed
that he was in pains, so I asked the driver to
reverse the car and head instead to the hospital
(St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos).
Chaz B
On reaching there, we met Judith, the
receptionist. I asked if there was a Doctor
around. This was around 7 PM. She said yes and
after some time we were asked to go into Room 2.
Right there we met a young Doctor called Dr.
Ogidigben Kevwe. He asked a few questions that I
answered while my husband was wallowing in pains.
He (Kevwe) opened an emergency file because
according to him, my husband’s file was locked up
in Dr. Bamgboye’s office, and no one has access
to that office. I told Dr. Kevwe that my husband
had incisional hernia surgery done a few months
back at the same hospital, August to be precise
and it was performed by one Dr. Mohan an India
man, and Dr. Balogun at St. Nicholas Hospital. He
started to examine him. He then left us in his
office and said he was coming back.
He came back after some minutes and said he was
trying to reach Dr. Balogun from the reception,
but he is not getting through. So I used my
husband’s phone and dialed Balogun and got
through. At this point, I gave the phone to Dr.
Kevwe, and he started explaining to Dr. Balogun,
what he thought was the problem. Balogun on the
other end asked if my husband was in pains, and
Kevwe said yes. Dr. Kevwe told Dr. Balogun that
he was suspecting intestinal obstruction. Dr.
Balogun asked if there was any swelling around
where the incision was done, but Dr.Kevwe said no.
Balogun asked if there was any reddish sign
around the same area, and Kevwe said no. So Dr.
Kevwe suggested giving him antibiotics, but
Balogun said that they have to be careful what
they give him, since he is a post kidney transplant
patient. Balogun asked them to give him a
particular injection twice to ease the pains, and he
said that they should observe him till the next
morning. So I left to go get him what he had
asked for (his tea and his stockings). On my way
around Bonny Camp, I got a call from a strange
number, when I picked up; it was Dr. Kevwe, on
the other end. He asked me to turn back to come
pick up my husband, and I asked why?
He (Kevwe) said that my Husband is feeling much
better, and wants to go home. I asked the driver
to reverse and head back to the hospital. And on
getting there, I went in and asked the Dr. again
why he wants me to take him home. He repeated
once again that he feels much better and I asked
Kevwe if he was asking me to take him home
because he thinks he feels better or that the
hospital doesn’t have a bed for him. I asked this
because the nurse had mentioned earlier that she
needed to check for bed space. Kevwe at this
point told me that my Husband would be fine, he
asked me to take my Husband home and bring him
the following morning. Meanwhile, before then,
Kewe wrote a prescription of drugs for my
husband which I took to the pharmacist and when
the lady there saw it, she asked which Dr. I saw. I
told her that it was Dr. Kewe. She moved over to
the other side and called the Dr’s office. They
both argued about the drug that he wrote, she
then gave me just1 tablet of Exforge. When my
husband got up from the hospital bed, he
staggered and I held him and asked if he’s fine.
The Dr. said that it’s the injection that was given
to him that he would be fine. So I took him home.
We got home. And just about 15minutes after, my
husband said he felt like throwing up. I brought a
bowl to him, and he vomited, and he felt a bit
better. He slept for some time and got up in
excruciating pain.
Immediately I jumped into my clothes and then
called Dr. Balogun, to say that we are on our way
back to the hospital. He said no problem that the
doctor will be waiting for me. I asked, which
doctor? And he said the doctor is their senior
surgeon by the name Dr. Fadiran. Balogun said
that Dr. Fadiran was the doctor on call. We got to
the hospital in less than 20 minutes; my husband
came down from the car himself. He walked into
the hospital by himself before he was wheeled into
the ER. Then came Dr. Kevwe, and I asked him
about the senior surgeon, and he told me that he
would be coming very soon. I wasn’t too happy with
that, as I had mentioned to Dr. Balogun that my
husband was in serious pains. I expected to see a
consultant like he said. Kevwe started by
trying to put him on a drip that took forever, as
he was unable to successfully get his veins while
my husband was languishing in pain.
My husband kept telling them (DR. Kevwe and the
nurse) that he wants to throw up or use the
restroom, and he would be fine. He kept saying
that if he throws up he will be fine. Meanwhile,
Dr. Kevwe was taking instructions on the phone
from Dr. Fadiran. This was when I asked when the
Dr. would come. I kept asking, “when will the
doctor come?” And Dr. Kevwe said Dr. Fadiran
asked him to get my entire husband’s information.
DR. Kevwe told me that they are
waiting for the Radiologist and the
Anesthesiologist, and none of these people showed
up.
My husband kept on saying that he wants to throw
up. But then, Dr. Kevwe asked the nurse to give
him an injection, I asked what the injection was
for? And he said it will stop him from vomiting.
He became so uncomfortable and was losing his
breath. They put him on oxygen, but I guess he
was already choking.
Meanwhile, Kevwe was still taking instructions
from Dr. Fadiran on the phone. At this time, he
started gasping for air. Meanwhile, before then,
another doctor showed up. I don’t know his name,
but he’s average in height and dark complexioned.
He inserted a suction tube into his mouth, but I
guess he was two hours or more late with that.
Because if that was done when I brought him to
the hospital that morning, he would have been
here with me today.
If Dr. Fadiran were at the hospital, even after he
was told that it was an emergency; my husband
would have been here with me. If the
anesthesiologist was at the hospital, he probably
would have been here with me. If the radiologist
were around on that morning to at least see what
was happening inside of him, he probably would
have been here with me. If Dr. Kevwe knew
exactly what he was doing that morning without
taking instructions from Dr. Fadiran on the phone,
with an emergency case right in front of him, my
husband would have been here. My husband died of
total negligence on the part of St. Nicholas
Hospital, and I know it. Like I said earlier, the
doctor was 2 hours plus late with the suction,
because, at this time, the nurse was already
calling my husband’s name, shouting “Mr. Charles,
Mr. Charles!” He was given four adrenaline
injections. The drip wasn’t going at all, all this
while lest I forget. I watched my husband
struggled to breath. I watched him fight for his
life, and I was right there when he died. And even
though they were busy with CPR, I knew when he
passed on because immediately he stopped
struggling, fluid started gushing out of his mouth
and nose, I knew that was it. That was the same
fluid that was choking him. If there were a senior
consultant or surgeon at the hospital as at when I
brought him, he probably, would have been helped.
In between all this, Dr. Kevwe at a time said to
Dr. Fadiran on the phone that he should come now
as the patient is in a critical condition. He said to
the same Dr. Fadiran that 11 O’clock might be too
late. I brought my husband at about 6 AM to St.
Nicholas Hospital and he died at about 9.30AM
without receiving prompt and adequate care.
Human life cannot continue to be lost soo cheaply
in Nigerian Hospital, people must be made to
account for their actions as professionals hence I
have contacted my Lawyers to investigate the
cause of death as he has died with our dreams,
aspirations, and vision and planned future
together.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/10/18/how-stnicholas-hospital-doctors-killed-chaz-b-chinyere-roselin-chukuma

Lai Mohammed is a Nigerian lawyer and the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was born into the family of alh mohammed adekeye in 1952. He earned a bachelor’s degree in French from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1975 and Law degrees from the University of Lagos and the Nigerian Law School in 1986 and Alhaji Lai Mohammed as a Lawyer co-founded the legal firm of Edu & Mohammed as a Senior Partner in 1989. Alhaji Lai Mohammed is a Lawyer and Co-founded the thriving legal firm of Edu & Mohammed as a Senior Partner in 1989. Alhaji Lai Mohammed is an Astute Businessman and an active politician and is the National Secretary of Actions Congress Nigeria (ACN). Alhaji Mohammed served as the Chairman of Optmedia Limited, a subsidiary of Afromedia Plc since December 18, 2008. He served as a Director of Afromedia PLC since May 2011. Alhaji Mohammed is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and worked as Public Relations Officer for almost 10 years with the Nigerian Airport Authority, now Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Alhaji Lai Mohammed is an Astute Businessman and an active politician and is the National Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nigeria. Alhaji Mohammed served as the Chairman of Optmedia Limited, a subsidiary of Afromedia Plc since December 18, 2008. He served as a Director of Afromedia PLC since May 2011. Alhaji Mohammed is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and worked as Public Relations Officer for almost 10 years with the Nigerian Airport Authority, now Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). In October 2002, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was a candidate for governor in the April 2003 Kwara State elections on the Alliance for Democracy platform. He was assaulted and five vehicles in his convoy were smashed in front of Senator Suleiman Ajadi’s campaign office at Oke-Onigbin during a festivity. Credits: Wikipedia

Dr. Osagie E. Ehanire is an outstanding surgeon and holds an (MD) of college of Medicine, Ludwig Maximillians University, Munich. He also holds post graduate Diplomas from the Teaching Hospital of the University of Düsseldorf and Essen, Germany in the areas of Anaesthesiology, General Surgery, and Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. Dr. Osagie has served on various medical Boards both within and outside Nigeria. He was Senior Registrar, Clinical Instructor, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Member of the old Bendel and Edo States Hospital Management Board, Consultant Surgeon, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, Clinical Course instructor, Fracture Internal Fixation course, BG Accident Hospital, Duisburg, Germany. He co-authored the orthopaedic book “The severely injured limb” edited By John Ackroyd. He is a Nigerian from Edo State. Dr Osagie E. Ehanire Was Also Edo State Coordinator of General Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, where he urged Nigerians to disregard the insinuations that All Progressives Congress, APC, standard bearer, Gen. Muhammadu Buhati (retd) will Islamize the country if elected president in the coming general election in March this year. He noted the peddling was ridiculous and being used by detractors to sway the minds of Christians against Buhari who is a devoted Muslim, as Islamization of the country will be a tough hurdle to achieve. Dr. Ehanire said Muhammadu Buhari cares less of religion being an open minded individual who practises his religion with sincerity and does not deter others from practising their belief, noting such unfounded statement will not work anymore. The Coordinator said the noise about whether or not Muhammadu Buhari possess secondary certificate has been taken to the point of absurdity, saying the retired General has passed through different points of screening, both home and abroad, in his days as a military officer.
source: http://dailymail.com.ng/biographyprofilehistory-of-dr-osagie-e-ehanire/

This is an exclusive presentation of a classified document on President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees as prepared by the Senate. According to the document, some of the nominees are said to have corruption cases leveled against them. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI Full Names Chibuike Rotimi AMAECHI DOB •27th May, 1965 Religion •Christian Catholic Marital Status •Married to Judith and blessed with three Sons. •Born in Ubima, Ikwerre LG of Rivers State Background •Raised in Diobu neighbourhood of Port Harcourt. Education •Govt Secondary School, Okolobiri •B.A. Degree in English and Comparative Literature from Uniport 1987 •NYSC 1988 Public Sector/ •Assistant at Pamo Clinic and Hospitals Limited Offices Held •Active member of the National Union of Rivers State students NURSS and National Association of Nigerian Students NANS. •Secretary, Defunct Nigerian Republican Convention, IkwerreLG •State Caretaker Committee Secretary, Democratic Party of Nigeria.

sources last night said key leaders of the
All Progressives Congress (APC), ex-senators,
technocrats and ex-governors are on the list.
APC chief and former Minister Mr. Audu Ogbeh;
Southeast APC leader Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and
Director General of the Buhari campaign
organisation and former Rivers State Governor
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi are likely to be on the
list.
Others presented for senators’ screening are
former Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos),
Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); former Chief of Army
Staff Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau and a
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr. Abubakar
Malami.
Three women – a former Ogun State
Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun,
Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan and Mrs Amina
J. Mohammed, Special Assistant to UN
Secretary General on Post-2015 Development
Planning are also ministerial nominees.
Mrs Amina Mohammed, born 1961, was appointed
to her role with the UN secretary general in
June 2012.
The mother of six previously worked for six
years with former President Olusegun Obasanjo
as Special Adviser on Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs).
Incidentally, Mrs Adeosun’s name is also on the
list of commissioner-nominees sent to the Ogun
State House of Assembly yesterday by Governor
Ibikunle Amosun.
Amaechi and Fayemi were on the trip to the
70th United Nations General Assembly in
NewYork with President Muhammadu Buhari.
The delegation returned yesterday.
Others on the list are Senator Hadi Sirika, a
pilot, who represented Katsina North in the
senate between 2011 and 2015. He was elected
on the ticket of Buhari’s former party, the
Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) and a
former Anambra State Governor Chris
Nwabueze Ngige. Ngige, a medical doctor, was
also a senator between 2011 and 2015.
There are also Solomon Dalong and Ibe
Kachikwu, the Group Managing Director of the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
(NNPC), who is likely to be Minister of State
for Petroleum.Buhari has announced himself as
oil minister.
Osagie Ehanire, Udoma Udo-Udoma, Ahmed Isa
Ibeto, Sulaiman Adamu and Ibrahim Jibril are
also on the list, according to sources.


sources: http://thenationonlineng.net/amaechi-fayemi-fashola-onu-make-ministerial-list/

APC chief and former Minister Mr. Audu Ogbeh; Southeast APC leader Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and Director General of the Buhari campaign organisation and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi are likely to be on the list.
Others presented for senators’ screening are former Governors Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); former Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazzau and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr. Abubakar Malami.
Three women – a former Ogun State Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan and Mrs Amina J. Mohammed, Special Assistant to UN Secretary General on Post-2015 Development Planning are also ministerial nominees. Mrs Amina Mohammed, born 1961, was appointed to her role with the UN secretary general in June 2012.
The mother of six previously worked for six years with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as Special Adviser on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Incidentally, Mrs Adeosun’s name is also on the list of commissioner-nominees sent to the Ogun State House of Assembly yesterday by Governor Ibikunle Amosun.
Amaechi and Fayemi were on the trip to the 70th United Nations General Assembly in NewYork with President Muhammadu Buhari. The delegation returned yesterday.
Others on the list are Senator Hadi Sirika, a pilot, who represented Katsina North in the senate between 2011 and 2015. He was elected on the ticket of Buhari’s former party, the Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) and a former Anambra State Governor Chris Nwabueze Ngige. Ngige, a medical doctor, was also a senator between 2011 and 2015.
There are also Solomon Dalong and Ibe Kachikwu, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is likely to be Minister of State for Petroleum.Buhari has announced himself as oil minister.
Osagie Ehanire, Udoma Udo-Udoma, Ahmed Isa Ibeto, Sulaiman Adamu and Ibrahim Jibril are also on the list, according to sources.