The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the process to bring back a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom has begun.

Acting spokesman of the Commission, Mr. Tony Orilade, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja.

There have been calls from different quarters for the former minister to return to the country to answer several allegations of financial impropriety against her.

According to Orilade, EFCC’s Operations Department had made presentation to the Legal Department to commence the process, noting that the process has commenced.





He, however, said that the action had to be processed through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, explaining that it was not something the Commission could commence and conclude on its own.

“It is ongoing. Within the next few weeks, the extent to which we have gone will be made known to the public.

“It is not a fresh case; it is not a fresh petition that is just being looked into; the whole process is a total package.

“This request to have Mrs. Alison-Madueke repatriated to Nigeria is just an aspect of Diezani’s investigation and commencement of trial,” he said.

In 2017, a Federal High Court in Lagos ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6bn alleged loot recovered from the former minister to the Federal Government.

Justice Abdulazeez Anka granted an application by the EFCC seeking the final forfeiture of the money to the government.

Granting the application, the judge had said: “I have read the motion on notice seeking the final forfeiture of the sum of N7.6bn reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity.

“I have also gone through the affidavit in support of the application.

“In the circumstances, I am of the view that the application has merit and is hereby granted as prayed. Parties have a right of appeal.”

In October, 2017, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had said that Nigeria had no immediate plan to bring Alison-Madueke back home to face trial.

Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated in the UK, had urged the Federal Government to have her repatriated to Nigeria to face corruption charges against her.

But Malami said that bringing her back to the country would jeopardise the investigation being carried out on her in the UK.

“Steps have been taken by the United Kingdom authorities on issues bordering on corrupt practices involving Nigerians.

“If Nigeria feels strongly that there is need to bring Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke here to face charges of corruption, government will not hesitate to do that.

“As things stand now, there is no need for that, since the UK Government is already investigating her,’’ he had said.

The EFCC spokesman could not, however, say the point at which it became necessary to seek repatriation of the former minister.

SOURCE - http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/efcc-confirms-moves-to-bring-back.html

A 26-year-old Nigerian, Hauwa Ojeifo has won in the first edition of MTV Europe Music Awards’ ‘Generation Change’ category.

The award ceremony is currently going on at the Bilbao Exhibition Center, in Bilbao, Spain.

Miss Ojeifo who was selected among four others was however missed on the red carpet, as she could not secure a Schengen Visa from the Spanish embassy in Nigeria to embark on the trip.

Her award category was presented during the MTV EMA red carpet pre-show.



The award aims to elevate and empower the fearless, original young people who are changing the world.

Ojeifo was selected alongside a 21-year old Afghanistan, Sonita Alizadeh; 17 year old Lebanese, Mohamad Aljounde; 20 year old Briton, Ellen Jones and an 18 year old Xiuhtezcatl “X” Martinez.

Nigeria’s David Adeleke, aka Davido and the delectable Tiwa Savage are also contesting in the Best African Act category.

Tiwa was spotted a while ago on the red carpet, along with other African artistes in the award category.

Davido, it appears, is not in town for the show.

The MTV EMA is currently being broadcast live in 81 countries around the world.

SOURCE - http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/nigerias-hauwa-ojeifo-wins-mtv-emas.html

OfficialAPCNig:

What stopped them from opening official investigation first?

And who says, he will not be investigated?
This is a very fresh case, and he is a sitting governor with imunity, Oh you expect EFCC and DSS to raid his house the next day and bundle a current governor to Kirikiri?

SPOT ON!!!!

spiralwedge:
This duo needs another 4 years to really establish this very well. Then younger leaders can now build on it.

For Nigerian youths blabbing around on the waec certificate of an incumbent, instead of bringing on real issues, shows that Nigerian youths and the opposition are dead-heads. Pathetic really!

Where is the proof? Make your allegations with facts

BruncleZuma:


Leaving the part that Buhari also received from it.

RALPHOW:
The only thing that reduced corruption is GEJ TSA AND BVN.
GMB/OSINBAJO has no working system,
Sincerity can not take country to anywhere but working system.
All the huge money generated by MDAs like JAMB, CUSTOMS are all effect of GEJ"s TSA
Corruption reduction is effect of BVN.
GEJ's Card Reader reduced rigging during election
However thanks to GMB for the implementation of TSA and BVN.
MY point is that only system put in place can turn around this country.

What is the use of BVN reducing corruption, when Billions of dollars meant for fighting Boko Haram was shared among PDP chieftains?

zombieTRACKER:


yess oh

Exactly!

Almaiga:


Buhari is no Father Christmas, he has no money to give out. This is pure love from Nigerians.

Brilliant article

AnyoneButAtiku:


While it is #AnyoneButAtiku for me, I endorse everything written by Godwin Amadi here



Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/this-is-the-change-we-voted-for/

princechurchill:
And Gandollar is walking around without any investigation opened in his criminal activities


To hear that this man is a pastor breaks my heart

But remember he is a sitting governor, with some immunity, so he can't be arrested/summouned immediately. Even Fayose couldn't be arrested till after his tenure, APC will not be stupid not to question him, that will show clear double standards, i heard the Kano Assembly are questioning him already tho

Let's wait and see

Lalasticlala mynd44 OAM4J

Please this is front-page worthy

Zehavi:
My dear , the facts are there . It is only the gullible that refuse to acknowledge it . Once Buhari is stripped of power , there will be no immunity; and all his doings will come to light

Since the 'facts' are so obvious, why don't you share them for all of us to see?

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday in Sokoto said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government has stopped the ‘grand corruption’ that characterised the system in the past.

Similarly, Osinbajo seized the space to also absolve the executive of interference in the affairs of the legislature saying that it has always observed absolute restraint.

“There has never been attempt by this government in any guise to impede on the National Assembly. Governor Tambuwal who was then Speaker will not forget how he scaled the fence by acrobatic means to get into the assembly complex.

“I was Attorney General of Lagos State when the executive withheld our funds. All these were absolute impunity, threat and undue interference which are now in the past with the coming of this government”, he stated.

According to him in the past, governors and legislators ýwere under severe interference and threats by the executives. He said there has been significant change with positive and far reaching effect in reforms through democratic means, “We have been able to actualise and domesticate financial autonomy of the judiciary as an important integral arm of government.”

Osinbajo made the remarks at the 2018 annual lecture organised by the Barewa Old Boys Association ahead of its centenary celebrations slated for 2021.

According to the Vice President, before the current administration, the country experienced a lot of impunity, adding “We knew when the executive approved direct stealing and collection of huge sums from the public treasury to the tune of $297 million in a single swing.”

He enumerated the various areas through which the federal government intervention schemes have grossly impacted the citizenry to include the N-Power, Anchor borrower, conditional cash ýtransfer, school feeding and other beneficial entrepreneurial and skills acquisition empowerment ventures.

Osinbajo however, described BOBA as a social entity which has produced brilliant and dependable leaders with vision for a prosperous nation.

He extolled the visionary greatness of products of the Barewa College, citing examples with late Sir Ahmadu Bello for galvanising the north into the national system as an incredible foresight; Tafawa Balewa who stood for better Nigeria with federal identity and unity; Malam Aminu Kanoý who also stood and fought to stem social justice; Murtala Muhammed with ethical and moral discipline while Yakubu Gowon rooted his mission for ‘No victor, no vanquish to re-integrate the country after the civil war as well Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari among others who fly the BOBA banner to constantly reflect their strides on Nigeria’s history and development to remedy and redeem the county’s democracy.

In his remarks, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal noted that the issue of good governance was a critical and necessary aspect to the country’s democracy.


SOURCE - http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/we-have-stopped-grand-corruption-in.html

codedguy1:
Agreed! But majority want him gone so that the country can move forward.

Be careful what you wish for, what is the gurantee that Atiku will move Nigeria forward?

Wasn't he VP for 8 years?

The devil you know is better than...yeah you can complete the rest

Almaiga:


Trash, na Buhari dey reign.

Zehavi:
When Buhari steps down , the much looted tales will come to surface , just the way it did in GEJ's time.

Let's all wait till that time then before laying accusations without facts

Almaiga:
True talk. Check the history of those Atiku supporters, it's either the past corrupt Politicians who have been part of the looting gangs in the PDP's 16 year rule or IPOB Terrorist who have suffered a great defeat by a Hilux load of Buhari's Soldiers.

Zehavi:
The chief of looters is making bold statements on integrity...? This is another reason why I must sharpen my PVC against APC.

People keep saying this, but where is the proof that Buhari looted money, and how much?

Just an honest question

Kabongo1:
Folks like Maina and co. These stories are stale.
Show them the looters you jailed in the last 3 plus years and everybody will sit up.

Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Sule Lamido and sons, Jolly Nyame, Bala Mohammed and his son, Senator Joshua Dariye (AN APC MEMBER) etc

Lalasticlala mynd44 OAM4J

The Director-General of Buhari/Osinbajo Re-election Campaign Organisation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, said yesterday that some Nigerians are opposed to the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019, because he will not agree to share public funds for personal use.

But he was confident that given the President’s “impressive performance” in the last three and a half years, the majority of the electorate would vote for him next year, in order to continue with his developmental strides and empowerment of the people.

Amaechi, who is also the Minister for Transportation and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state and the Southsouth zone, insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had not rejected the list of APC’s candidates from Rivers state for 2019 polls.

Only the court can do that, he said while presenting a book: “The Niger Delta Paradox: Impoverished in the Midst of Abundance,” written by Monsignor John Wangbu, a Catholic Priest.

The well-attended event, which was chaired by the immediate Rivers Chairman of APC, Chief Davies Ikanya; also had in attendance the deputy governorship candidate of APC in Rivers, Chief Victor Giadom; the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), Prof Henry Ugboma; a member of Rivers House of Assembly, Dr. Innocent Barikor; and Prof. Walter Ihejirika of UNIPORT, among other eminent personalities.

The transportation minister, when accosted by reporters after the book presentation to comment on the latest developments in Rivers chapter of APC and the way forward, decided to be circumspect.

His exchange with reporters went thus:

What is the way forward for Rivers APC?

Amaechi: “I am not the Chairman of APC.”

What of INEC’s rejection of the list of candidates of Rivers APC for 2019 general elections?

“I am not INEC, but does INEC have that power? It is only the court that can say that and there is nothing like that before INEC.

What is your reaction to the directive of APC’s National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, that fresh congresses be conducted in Rivers State?

“I do not know what you are taLking about. I have to see the chairman (of APC).”

The transportation minister, during the book presentation, said that the problem of Nigeria was not leadership, but followership, stressing that Nigerians must produce what they eat.

He stated that emphasis must be placed on accountability and consequences for actions taken/punishment for wrongdoings, in order to sanitise the system and have the hope of a better Nigeria.

Amaechi said: “Why some persons are saying they will not vote for President Buhari next year is because the money available, instead of sharing it, we are working with it for development across Nigeria. If you see a disciplined person like President Buhari, who is saying we cannot continue like this and be sharing money, we need to support him.

“We need to produce what we eat. Imagine Nigeria importing tomatoes and meat. Before, Nigeria was importing 500,000 eggs per day from South Africa. We are now producing our tomatoes and rice. We have reduced the importation of chicken and eggs.

“Niger Deltans are impoverished by themselves. The Ogoni man who broke crude oil pipe, is he not aware that there will be environmental crisis? The Ikwerre man who stops the man who is producing crude oil in one of Ikwerre communities, did he remember how much it costs the Federal Government and the Nigerian nation and the loss incurred for the number of days of stoppage of oil production?

“The private individual in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, who went to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company to collect money. Did he think that the money he collected belonged to Agip? If the money belonged to Agip, he would not be given. The money he collected actually belonged to the Niger Delta. Our agitation is in private pockets.

“Calculate how much has come to Rivers State, including my administration, and look at the volume of development that has come out of the money, and see whether we are making progress. I am not saying the Federal Government is treating us in the Niger Delta well, but the funds that we have managed to get, what have we done with them? Do not blame politicians, blame yourselves too. The problem is not leadership, but followership. We must ask the right questions. It should not be a land of anything goes.

“A friend of mine was made the Minister for Environment and she wanted to take up the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for clean-up of the polluted Ogoni environment. She came to me and asked what she should do. In the Niger Delta, most people do not like development projects, but to share the money. I told her the first thing she would experience would be requests to share the money. I told her that if she smiled or laughed with the people, she would be in trouble. The first day she arrived, the people started demanding money, but she ignored them and she was successful.

“The current people (in HYPREP) are having problems, because they are listening to the people. Me, I will not listen, but I will do what is in my mind. I only want to be judged by God and the society. I want to live, knowing that my conscience is clear and I have satisfied myself that I have done the right things. So that I can sleep freely. My conscience worries me a lot.”

The transportation minister also said that his successor, Governor Nyesom Wike, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), initially made little efforts to fight kidnappings and killings in Rivers, when he (Wike) observed that President Buhari might declare a state of emergency in the state, in view of the criminal activities, which he said had continued till date and now taking a dangerous dimension.

He noted that when he was Rivers governor, while people of the state would be sleeping at night, he and the then army commander in Bori Camp, Port Harcourt would be awake, driving round the state’s capital and chasing criminals in bulletproof cars

He said his wife, Judith, was always complaining about his not sleeping in the night, but he one day decided to ask the then First Lady to join him for the night patrol and she saw criminals trying to shoot at them, she became scared and had to return home.

SOURCE - http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/11/why-some-nigerians-dont-want-buhari-re.html

But he was presented with his certificate today

SeverusSnape:

Integrity my foot.

Integrity with no certificate. Integrity by scamming Nigerians, Integrity by killing Nigerians.

It seems the word "integrity" has a new meaning in present day Nigeria.

pryme:


And you think the large crowd of ignorant nairalanders will understand this?
Even with all this the FG is looking to implement a new minimum wage, just some months after coming out of recession.
If Buhari was indeed the reason for recession how come he was able to take our Foreign reserve from $30bn to over $40bn within 3 years, if he was the problem he should have depleted the foreign reserve.

Thank you jare!

Joevics:
Is paying loans now an achievement?
we are talking of incessant killings and infrastructural developments.
Someone is talking about paying debts.

Before you quote me, ensure you have a list of projects Buhari has done in my state - Akwa-Ibom.

Well i know the Federal Government last week approved N74 billion to Akwa Ibom State government for the construction and rehabilitation of federal roads.

You just google yourself, many media outlets reported it.

Our problems in 'Our current democratic era' started 16 years ago.
It's as simple as that.

obonujoker:
Has Buhari solved the problem for over 3 years he's been on seat, or he has added more sorrows..?

That's the real question....

Maybe 3 years is too small to solve the problems of 16 years, don't you think?

gen2briz:
Why are they showing this now?

Oya publish the Debt/ liabilities as at this October 2018 ending

Maybe the just have the figures now, or maybe they have been showing but you didn't see, or maybe it's because 2019 is around the corner or maybe... (Ok enough with the maybe's )

What do you guys think?

Tolu Ogunlesi posted this on his twitter page. what do you guys think?

Debts/Liabilities inherited by Buhari Admin in 2015:

Pension/Salary Arrears: N740bn

Oil Subsidy Debt: N350bn

Paris Club Overdeductions: $5.4bn

JV CashCall Arrears: $6.8bn

Contractor Debt/EEG Debt: N1.9 Trn

Refunds to States for Roads: N488bn

Total: 7 TRILLION Naira


SOURCE - https://twitter.com/toluogunlesi/status/1058051844474318850?s=12