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The Federal government has dismissed claims that two United Kingdom Courts exonerated the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District, Buruji Kashamu of illicit drug peddling charges.
Counsel to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) in a contempt charge filed by Kashamu over alleged disobedience of court order, Emeka Ngige (SAN), said the claim was untrue, misleading and aimed at achieving sinister motive.

Ngige, who spoke with journalists  at the Federal High Court in Lagos after the matter was adjourned, explained that  contrary to widespread belief, Kashamu was not exonerated by the British courts.
He said Kashamu was not tried in the United Kingdom over the drug crime, but only faced extradition proceedings.
“He only went through extradition proceeding and the extradition application failed based on the fact before the court. Now, that does not and cannot constitute a bar on further extradition proceeding or trial for drug crime in any other country or other court.’’
Besides, the Federal government, yesterday  appealed the judgement delivered by Justice Okon Abang  last month  upholding the fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Kashamu.

It  also appealed another order issued on June 8, 2015 by Justice Ibrahim Buba also of the Federal High Court in Lagos restraining the Federal Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) from taking further steps on Kashamu's extradition to the United States pending the hearing and determination of his contempt application against AGF and NDLEA boss.
When the matter came up before Justice Buba, Ngige  told the court that he had been briefed by the office of the AGF to handle the matter, and also told the court of an appeal against the ruling of the court made on June 8.
Ngige had further informed the court of   an application to stay further proceedings in the matter pending the determination of the court.
 Kashamu's counsel, Ajibola Oluyede, however  said the application by Ngige amounted to an ambush on the contempt proceeding.
According to him, apart from the fact that he had not been served with the motion for stay, it was necessary  for the court to determine whether it could hear a party that had refused to obey a court order in respect of the such application for stay.

 Justice Buba adjourned to June 22, 2015.
The AGF, in the appeal against the June 8 ruling, contended that Justice Buba erred when he restrained security agencies from taking steps to extradite Kashamu, which was the subject of another suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The AGF posited that  Justice Buba ought to have dismissed the matter, as the judge could not exercise supervisory role over another Federal High Court, which is a court of coordinate jurisdiction.

"The court cannot fetter the hands of security or prosecuting agencies in the lawful discharge of their functions," the AGF argued.
In the appeal against Justice Abang's judgment, the AGF submitted that from a careful scrutiny of the case, it was clear that the lower court aided Kashamu to abuse the processes of the court.

The AGF recalled that Kashamu, in an affidavit in support of the suit, stated that he won a similar case in suit no FHC/L/CS/938/2010 at the trial court, but that the judgment was reversed at the Court of Appeal and now pending in Supreme Court.
"The remedy available to Kashamu where his rights are allegedly threatened by the respondents was to invoke the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to restrain the infringement but not to file a fresh action on the same subject matter."

The AGF, in the appeal, also insisted that the English Courts, as being made to appear, did not exonerate Kashamu, but only ruled on extradition and habeas corpus proceedings, which were used to produce him before the British Courts.

http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/news-menu/news/57748-uk-courts-did-not-exonerate-kashamu-of-drug-peddling-charges

lalasticlala, Ishilove, Obinoscopy! What is happening?

OREMUSSANCTUS:
Jonathan is working

Oponu!

[size=16pt]Buhari is too slow, ordered reduction in presidential fleet, refineries about to kick off, reduction in Senior ministers etc. I love this SLOW.[/size]

Nigeria’s Four Refineries To Begin Operation Next Month – NNPC

Nigeria’s four refineries will resume production next month, spokesperson of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said.
Ohi Alegbe on Thursday said the four refineries – two in Port Harcourt, one in Kaduna and the other one in Warri will be fully operational from next month.

Speaking to AFP, Alegbe said “the operations resume after a successful turn-around-maintenance (overhaul) of their facilities”.
“The turn-around-maintenance has been on for some time. We did not just want to make any noise about it. The refineries will start production as soon as they have delivery of crude oil for refining,” he said.
His statement raises hope of an end to perennial petrol shortages that have plagued Africa’s largest crude producer.
The NNPC has four refineries — two in Port Harcourt in the south, one in northern Kaduna and another in southern Warri, with a combined installed capacity of 445,000 barrels per day.

A network of pipelines and depots located throughout the country link these refineries.
Nigeria produces a massive two million barrels of crude oil a day, but has to export it due to a lack of working refineries. It then imports fuel back into the country at international market prices — a situation blamed on corruption and mismanagement.

To cushion the blow on the general population, the government sells fuel on the streets at subsidised prices, and makes up for the higher amounts spent by importers by reimbursing them the difference — a system seen as rife with false claims and overpayments.
Last month, a crippling fuel shortage almost grounded Nigeria to a halt, as fuel importers and marketers shut their depots to protest some $1 billion (900 million euros) in unpaid reimbursements.

Black market and legitimate petrol vendors did a brisk trade, selling at around 300 naira ($1.5; 1.3 euros) a litre — well above the officially-set price of 87 naira.

In January 2012, the government tried to end the subsidies, causing petrol prices to more than double. It was ultimately forced to reinstate the payments after tens of thousands of people took to the streets in violent protests that left more than a dozen dead.

Alegbe said the resumption of refinery activity “will significantly improve the supply of petroleum products in the country.”

http://www.thecomplex.ng/?p=3137


Cc: lalasticlala, Ishilove, Seun

Facts have emerged showing why Senate President Bukola Saraki led a delegation of Senators to meet former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his hilltop mansion, Abeokuta, Ogun state on Friday.
A source who was part of the meeting informed PREMIUM TIMES that the Senate President was in Abeokuta to beg Mr. Obasanjo to reconcile him with President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Mr. Saraki emerged as the president of the Senate against the decision of APC leaders. He was also elected when most Senators from the APC were at the International Conference Centre waiting to hold a meeting with Mr. Buhari to discuss the election of the Senate president and Speaker of the House of Representatives.
We also gathered that Mr. Saraki lamented that although the party leaders have stated that they have accepted his emergence, there was “complete communication breakdown between him, the president and the party”.
The national chairman of the APC, John Oyegun, had abruptly cancelled a scheduled meeting with Mr. Saraki last week without giving another appointment.
Likewise, we also gathered that Mr. Saraki had tried severally to meet with Mr. Buhari after his emergence, but was always denied audience.
Another source in the presidency informed us that the President was angry with Mr. Saraki and the management of the national assembly for going ahead with their election despite adequate knowledge of an invitation for a meeting with Mr. Saraki and his colleagues.
“The president considered it as a mark of disrespect for his office for Saraki to ignore an invitation to meet with him and his colleagues,” our source said.
In his response, Mr. Obasanjo promised to do his best to “ensure communication between all parties”.
However, the spokesperson for the president, Garba Shehu, said the Senate president did not seek to meet with Mr. Buhari.
“I am not aware of any request for a meeting, the president would have seen him, he represents a key institution in our democracy,” he said.
Calls to Mr. Saraki and his aide, Bamikole Omishore, were not answered.
However, the former president in his usual self also joked with the delegation, saying “ you children of nowadays only run to elders when you have finished making the damage”.
PREMIUM TIMES also learnt that after he was informed of the visit, Mr. Obasanjo called Mr. Buhari to inform him that Mr. Saraki is leading a delegation of Senators to his Abeokuta home and Mr. Buhari simply said “you have to see them now, are they not your boys?”.
Among Mr. Saraki’s delegation include former governor of Gombe state, Danjuma Goje, Andy Uba, former Zamfara governor, Ahmed Sani, Olagunsoye Oyinlola and others.


http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/185359-what-saraki-told-obasanjo.html

This Saraki of a Man is desperately seeking for Support after Betraying his Party in a very Treacherous Manner!

But I know his days are numbered!

I know Baba, you are doing everything to put together a quality, time-tested team of Technocrats to stream roll your promises of revamping and resetting a Nation so divided by corruption and nepotism by the immediate past Drunkard President from Otuoke.

Baba, we can't wait for you to unravel series of atrocities and mismanagement committed from their "hero'' and their drinking jesus of Otuoke.

Baba, their noise is now deafening! Imagine,
Just one Statement from you this morning authorizing the sale of Jonathan Private Jets, which they used in laundering and plundering our common patrimony, kept this group of never-do-well, who have vowed never to see their country progress, Mute and Devasted! As I am typing this, they are yet to recover by this very shame, their "hero" put them.

Baba, We urge you to hasten up with the appointments of your team to enable us silence them once and for all, and put them in the dustbin of history, where they belong!

Long Live the Lion Of Ubima!
Long Live President Muhammadu Buhari!
Long Live The Federal Republic Of Nigeria!

styno:
They just want fresh blood as in B-L-O-O-D!

He didn't say they are vampires.

BTW what do vampires feed on?

Have they requested for your own blood or any of your relations? Do you have any evidence or based on what people say?

Acekidc4:
In which News did you hear that One??
E be like say you don't school in our University Ba??

Mumu! Which University did you see that? Just name One: or you will remain a fool!

Acekidc4:
Hahahaahaha See this Bloody Foolish Cultist!!

Mumu! Can you define a cultist? Until you do that! You will remain a fool!

Acekidc4:
With all this your Comments on this Thread, I can clearly figure out that You are a Bloody Cultist!!

As you can see, I don't have time for tameless kids! Oya run away from my mention!

Beremx:
hahahahaha!! You can say that again!

Mr. Protection seeker.I hear your next target to seek protection is from Bukola Saraki after Obanikoro failed you.

Shame on you!! Hahahahahaha!!!

His phone looks so Cheap, like Bold 2! Wetin concern me sef!

bolaino:
Wole Soyinka is a cultist, and he formed the association, what more can I say.

You see how daft you are? Very empty

bolaino:
Don't worry, Watch what Buhari will do to you and your ilk. The Jihad is Coming to cleanse you all.

Shift to one side! You speak like an illiterate!

bolaino:
Cultism in Nigeria is similar to Gang banging in the US, from experience I Understand Gang banging in America, but I do not understand cultism in Nigeria, seadogs are also called pirates, and what is the meaning of the word Pirate?

So where did you read, see where pyrate is referred to as Cultism? Can you define Cultism Vis-a-vis Pyracy?

bolaino:
Buhari will be damned, when he starts taking advice from Dogs, wether they be Land Or Sea.

You are irrelevant!

vedaxcool:
When would the seadogs inject fresh ideas in their gathering of blood sucking vamps? Abi, the Nigeria students their evil gathering have claimed didn't deserve better?

Please read and research before talking like the TANIODS! So the SAN Paul Enakoro to you is a Vampire? The same with Wole Soyinka?

lalasticlala, Seun, Obinoscopy and Ishilove, Can Nigerians Know what PDP as opposition is made up?

FreeGlobe:
Clerverly doing something positive for the first time

! Nne Ka Obu Nnaa, Clerverly enwero nsogbu!

barcanista:
I don't think Buhari understand what he's up to. The above listed "wishes" are the primary responsibility of government and not foreigners. Curbing corruption is Buhari's job. Increased FDI will only happen if there is conducive sociopolitical and economic environment. Infrastructure, power etc are Buhari's responsibility. Buhari better return to Nigeria if he has no concrete request to make.

You are simply irritating! Tufiakwa!