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Was he on the verge of extradition from the US?

k2kay:
Well, I stated my view and you just stated yours as well but do you really think she did not approach her husband severally before taking this option? We are all outsiders in this and all we can do is watch and see how things play out. Cheers.

I respect your views. I only wanted to show a different side to this. A woman should not be seen exposing her husband's 'unclothedness' in public. Outside Aso Rock and outside power, she should still realize she is a wife and should show examples to women. I think she really goofed. She wants to show she understand power and politics, but evidently she doesnt.

She has ridiculed herself. She is a shame to Africaness. She should quickly apologize for this behavior. She may be saying the truth but her platform is grossly wrong. Speaking to BBC is speaking to the whole world! her husband has not said he will contest in 2019, yet she goes to tell the world she would not campaign with him, as if her campaigning with him added any value in 2015! What a threat? What a shame? I hope she gathers the courage to apologize quickly, to women and womanhood!

She possibly has the impression she won the seat for the husband and might be looking for ways to influence and make appointments like previous first ladies.

k2kay:
Majority of nigerians are indeed backward in their reasoning. Instead of people saluting the courage of this woman, some are castigating her. Remember if a husband succeeds he does together with the wife and if he fails same thing applies. I feel the woman realized Buhari isn't the same person he used to be, hence her cry for help. It takes courage to do what she has done and am not ruling out the fact that the president himself is covertly behind this. I feel he is not in control and the cabal in his govt will do anything to maintain its grip on him.

Courage? Or cowardice! If she is a good wife, all she said to the world (through BBC) would be said to her husband and the husband will accept. This is the same woman from Day 1, putting on the most expensive apparel, jewelry, to show how 'rich she is' in spite of the husband's spartan lifestyle....a few allegations have trailed her, including forex deals, etc.....What if she is trying to take over power, like previous first ladies, and the husband is not allowing her, only for her to do a silly thing, to take her campaign against the husband to BBC!

Sometimes, we need to put ourselves in people's shoes. If you were PMB would you accept such? What does she know about governance or politics?

Very silly thing to do. Going all the way to BBC to expose her husband's unclothedness to the whole world! If she is that wifely, she should have said those things to her husband and be respectfully accepted! No wise woman does this... She has allowed power and fame to get into her head.

Scrap the SAN. It is the platform for some of the corruption going on!

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Many Nigerians cry that they need a 'Rawlings' to clean up Nigeria but when they see one who is just 2% 'Rawlings' they start crying foul just at any time he serves justice on their tribes men!

RedCapChief:
What can PMB do?

He can strengthen the capacity of the EFCC and ICPC. Has the EFCC won any high profile case in recent times. No!
Big Men who are corrupt are able to hire good lawyers who destroy the EFCC in court.
People don't fight corruption. Systems fight corruption.

Unless the DSS has evidence that the judges have received money dishonestly, then all this arrests are just gra-gra.
Buhari is not fighting corruption. He is just an ethno-religious bigot

Look at the Olisa Metuh case, there was clear evidence of receipt of money from Dasuki. Nobody can escape that.

Having money in your house is not a reason to be arrested.
What if the judge claims that his friend, who is a businessman, lent him the money.

I fully agree. The style employed is not good. It may end up embarrassing the FG. If there was substance in it, they could have worked with the Police to carry out a seamless check on those facts and arrest only where it becomes necessary.

I do think that PMB will get a better mileage if he sets up a truth commission - to allow people return stolen funds. We need better forward thinking in Nigeria.

Abagworo:
SaharaReporters has learnt from sources at the
Department of State Security (DSS) that the overnight
raid on the residences of some nine court judges,
culminating in the arrest of several of them, came as a
result of petitions and decisions of the National
Judicial Council (NJC), a statutory body that regulates
the activities of judges.


Two DSS sources, however, stated that contrary to
earlier reports, the Supreme Court nominee for Chief
Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, was not
targeted in any of the raids conducted so far. Justice
Onnohen reportedly raised alarm to friends when he
noticed police action next to his residence as a team of
security agents swooped on his next door neighbor,
Justice Sylvanus Ngwunta. A press release issued by
the DSS indicated that Justice Onnohen is not under
investigation, SaharaReporters learnt that the justice's
appointment is being fast-tracked to become the CJN
in a few days.



However, two Supreme Court justices, John Inyang
Okoro and Sylvanus Ngwuta, were arrested in
connection with the receipt of bribes from Governor
Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Justice Ngwuta
reportedly traveled to Qatar to receive bribes that he
shared with Justice Okoro and other justices in order
to help Mr. Wike to win a case at the Supreme Court
regarding his disputed election. During a search of his
home Justice Ngwunta was in possession of N35,208m,
$319,475, 25,890 pounds and 280 Euros


The two judges have been linked with massive
properties development in Abuja and Calabar. Justice
Okoro is said to be building seven houses
simultaneously in Calabar with the help of former
Governor Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor Udom
Emmanuel in Akwa Ibom state. Justice Okoro had
N4.35m, $38,833 and 1000 Euros in his possession
during his arrest this morning.
SaharaReporters learned that Governor Wike sprang
up late at night to obstruct the arrest of a judge in
Port Harcourt. The altercation that ensued created a
tense atmosphere between the Governor and security
operatives sent to arrest the judge.


One source told SaharaReporters that the judge
involved was Justice Abdullahi Liman of the Federal
High Court in Port Harcourt. Justice Liman, who is yet
to be apprehended reportedly took $2million from
Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic
Party to give a judgement that “overthrew” the faction
led by a former governor of Borno state, Ali Modu
Sheriff. Governor Wike reportedly transferred the
funds in cash to Liman in Ghana, before it was ferried
to his home in Port Harcourt.


The bribe was to be shared between Lima and the Chief Judge of the
Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Auta.
When the team arrived the house in Port Harcourt
where the loot was kept Gov. Wike mobilized his men
to counter the DSS team with the aid of the State’s
Police Commissioner. Another source also stated that
one Justice Uche Nma Agomoh of the Federal High
Court in the same city who was a lackey of the former
president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Joseph
Daudu was also involved in the scam.
A statement issued by the DSS stated that their team
was obstructed by the governor and some thugs with
the help of officers from a sister agency, which
SaharaReporters learnt is a reference to the Nigerian
police.


A security source claimed that Governor Wike left
when confronted by police and DSS agents who
threatened to shoot him, however, the obstruction
aided movement of the cash found on the property.
Governor Wike told a different version to the press,
claiming he did not know who the judge was.


As early as 11 p.m. Nigerian time, the siege on the
homes of judges became public knowledge when DSS
agents raided the home of a young judge, Dimgba
Nnamdi, who apparently has been a thorn in the side
of the DSS lately. When the siege was over, the judge's
brother had been brutalized, after which the security
agents showed their victim a "search warrant" meant
for Justice Okoro. Justice Dimgba Nnamdi was
"roughened up" but not immediately arrested.
However, a DSS source stated Justice Dimgba is guilty
of corruption and had been arrested as well.


Justice Muazu Pindiga, who was arrested in Gombe,
was transported to the DSS headquarters in Abuja. A
DSS source told our correspondent that Justice
Pindiga was cooperating with the DSS regarding his
role in a bribery scheme over the Rivers State election
tribunal from which he was removed as a judge as
Saharareporters exposed him for receiving N100m
from Governor Wike.


SaharaReporters learned that Justice Muhammad
Ladan Tsamiya, an Appeal Court justice who was
recently "compulsorily retired" by the NJC, was not
home when a DSS team invaded his home in the
Gwarimpa area of Abuja, he reportedly surrendered to
the DSS later this morning.


One of the most dramatic scenes took place when the
DSS team stormed the home of Justice Adeniyi
Ademola. When the team ordered Justice Ademola to
come out, the judge claimed he was not home, but his
cellphone signal gave him away. He was subsequently
arrested with at least N300 million found in different
local and foreign currencies in his bedroom.
Specifically the same of N54m cash, $171,779. 4,400
Euros, 1,010 Rupees, and 80 pounds was found in his
residence.
A different team also arrested Justice Kabiru Auta in
Kano

Dont mind the people spewing rubbish on NL. They just read the headline and start making nasty conclusions.

I dont know about the style and maybe that can be faulted, but should anyone be above the law?

DSS is like the FBI - They are called in on special cases. Go and check - FBI can break into homes or offices when they have enough intelligence. Even in the US, there are clashes between FBI and the Police on who should handle cases. It is not strange.

Nigeria needs to move forward. Corrupt judges + corrupt politicians + corrupt INEC + Corrupt Press + Corrupt police + corrupt lecturers + Corrupt Senators + Corrupt Representatives + Corrupt SANs - etc have all ganged up to destroy the fabric of our society.

PMB may be applying a wrong style, but what can he do, when the gang up has become so terrible?

Well, I am waiting to hear what the judges will say about this. We need correct interpretations. A lot of people talking on NL are too quick to comment without understanding the issues. Many have ethnic bias.

People like FFK should find a farm. We know them. All he needs is an appointment by PMB and the quarrel will sharply turn into praise. Has that not hapenned before?

We also need our ministers and FG officials to get on the road and spend the 2.7tr in TSA to do something meaningful. The IMF and Bretton Wood will not understand and they dont have to. America developed American infrastructure with American money follwing a plan developed by America.

let us repair Lagos Ibadan road, Apapa roads (near the port), roads to and in east Nigeria.....Cant we do those now? What exactly has IMF got to do with that?

HE MAY ACTUALLY HAVE PAID $400,000 FOR A $4000 CAR!!!

YOU KNOW THESE GUYS. MONIES YOU DONT WORK WORK CAN BE SPENT VERY RECKLESSLY!

DINO MAY HAVE BEEN DUPED BY ONE OF THOSE OYINBOS WHO THINK NIGERIAN LEADERS ARE FANTASTICALLY CORRUPT.

SOME OYINBOS KNOW HOW TO PLAY FAST.

Are some of the people commenting here listening to themselves?

If they dont sell, you abuse. If they sell you still abuse.

If they sell secrtely, you abuse that they want to sell our aseets secretly. Now they do it by open bid so that it can be transparent, yet you still abuse.

They sell 2, you abuse. If they sell 9, you will abuse that they want to sell all our assets.

When they were not selling you cried, now that they are selling you are yelling!

What a generation!

MKO4ever:
Please I was just arrested by the VIO because of expired road worthiness and vehicle license,
They took over and drove my car to their office at Sura, Lagos Island
Presently, they have issued me a fine of N40,000.00 to pay into their First Bank Account
I have begged everyone in that office, but it seems they all have the same animal-heart
Can anyone help me with idea/suggestion of what to do?
I feel the N40,000.00 is too much and I'm just being cheated

Those guys are merciless and draculean. The VIO is one agency that needs to be shut down. It is filled with FAT BELLIED men who chase after jeeps and newer cars and never arrest jallopies who cant afford to pay those fines. VIO is useless. If FG means well they should scarp some of these useless agencies and send their staff to the GYM or to farms to sweat it out.

mrvitalis:
For me I feel the cbn should free the naira Control for now.. let the naira gets its true value. . No matter the price. ...

The good thing is this the higher the exchange rate the costlier imported goods n raw materials and that means it becomes cheaper to buy and produce raw materials here... . That's just it

Free the naira to fall

How do you then fund fuel importation? At a steep rate, petrol could sell for N250 per litre. Will that not spell disaster for Nigeria? Can you imagone how many businesses will close down?

PMB did not want to devalue in the first place but the so called 'experts' and 'foreign investors' who more often are foreign scavengers pushed him to do it. The same promise of investments has not happened even after a 100% devaluation! Nigeria has gained nothing for the devaluation, other than the people are now suffering than ever before!

China nevers listens to EU and World Bank and US when it comes to their economy. They find and use their own solutions. That is why they have been so strong. Oyinbo would not mind colonising us again, you know!

I am not a fan of APC but PDP is a No No. PDP was and is still a people destoying party!

A. Insane
B. Water faked as wine
C. Occultic
D. On drugs
E. All of the Above
F. A,C and D only.

Like - If your answer is E
Share - If your answer is F.

How does that help to end recession?

Truly, can Nigeria ever make good progress with these leaders who dont know anything other than power show and self-enrichment?

They are back! They may have spent all the 'padded loot' and have to create some more noise to be able to raise in new loot.

Nigeria needs political reforms much as we need economic reforms.

PMB should not wate time.

You can hardly make any progress with the bunch of most highly dishonourable members who just dont want to understand anything!

Jokerman:
Will yoruba gree that Lagos civil service is corrupt? ??

YES. You may accuse Yorubas of anything but they are not myopic!

He is using his genius in the wrong direction. I pray that He will find a new path in the Lord and that his genius will be used instead to bless people. He will surely be better rewarded beeing a blesser and a solution.

Q & A

AS A DOCTOR WHO WOULD YOU ATTEND TO FIRST, A LEADER WHO IS ALLEGED TO HAVE LOST HIS MEMORY OR THE FELLOW WHO KEEPS WRITING LIKE HE HAS LOST HIS SENSE?

What do you call it when you ahve such hefty funds hidden in other people's names? This borders on money laundering I think. She may just have set herself up by claiming those funds. But the problem is that these guys always think that they are above the law and that laws are set up for the poor!

Can we have an election before 2019? The party I voted for and even campaigned for now looks like an unserious lot! Chai!

Nigerian sports has entered one chance!

Government should.........! Why must everything be government? Yes, there is recession but can government be everything?

Extremely careless statement!

When people stop spending recession bites harder when they start spending recession stops and growth starts.

The money is there but those who have are neither spending nor investing. That is the root cause of recession. Even the FG who has budgtted 6 trillion. What have they spent? When the FG is not releasing, and the rich are not spending you are bound to have recession.

It has very little to do with oil price. FG should know better.

The current Finance Ministry is desperate to cut and cut. That is what is sparking recession! The minister also shows a wrong body language. That fuels it. Dont get me wrong. She is a good hand but I think she will do a great job in another ministry (such as Budget & Planning or Police Affairs).

Nigerians have loads of dollars in the dorm accounts and in foreign accounts. That is more than what oil is currently fetching. You need to be savvy economically to unleash those idle funds to foster growth.

The current administration is looking in the wrong direction for answers. They should find ways to inspire confidence.

When Hiddink took over at Chelsea last season, they started winning again. It was the same team that was losing under Jose. Re-shuffle your ministers and get one or two who can greatly inspire CONFIDENCE.

AnonyNymous:
The change begins with me program has nothing to do with the economy, its about general indiscipline, like a modern form of kick against indiscipline. If you saw the first post about it, it was the President acknowledging that force cannot be used to fight indiscipline anymore as it was done in 1983, hence a more civil, diplomatic approach.
As for the economic policies of the government, they seem very good, the problem is that they are long term, and like Governor Sani said, if there aren't short term measures put into place, a lot of Nigerians might not make it to the promised land. The current economic policies slightly mirror what was done in Iran, maybe you should read up on it

Thanks for your post. Iran I have followed a bit. Not sure their model will work here as they do not have our kind of open ended democracy. I do agree there are very good steps taken for the long term but if those short term measures are not quickly put in place, the antagonists may carry the votes again and return the country to where it was. All successful change has a strong coalition pushing it through. Does the current regime have that coalition? I pray it does. APC is still yet to run like a cohesive party. The Parliament and The Executive seem to be running on opposite directions. There has been a alot of parade and charade at CCB and in some courts in the last 15 months but hardly any conclusions. The top has to change. There has to be discipline in leadership. So far we can see the glowing examples of PMB and PYO. Who else? Where is the coalition? Where is the sense of urgency? I pray the campaign succeeds. It will take a miracle.

We are waiting to see the details unveiled.

Nigerians voted change and they expected it 18 months ago but sadly things have gone very sour in the land.

While the people may believe that PMB means well, there is no evidence that he has followership in his party in terms of doing well.

Has there been any chnage in the house of assemby? Has there been any change in the judiciary? If no, what can the poor masses do to effect any true change?

Unless you be the change, from the top, dont expect any person to follow you! The fish can only rot from the head. Once the head is clean, the body will heal. The head means the 3 arms of government!

As long as padding continues at the top and the leaders continue with business as usual events like this will fail to gain speed.

Information Ministry in Nigeria must go beyond lying and making cheap propaganda- This is necessary for change to happen.

Right now the people are hungry. They say a hungry man is an angry man. So they may not hear any preaching.

Change means transparency at the top - How much does Nigeria have? How much cash has been seized? How much is being spent on what? If the government wants private entities to decalre results why are they not doing so?

So much noise about budget - so little information on actual. Nothing has changed. Let our leaders be the change. We need transparency.

The Senate makes all the noise about budgets every year, yet Nigerians donot know what the Senate spends, how and on what? Be the change.

To lead well you must listen and you must speak. Do not just speak alone. Nigerians are yelling out - Fix the economy. It is not enough to say FG has a plan. What is the plan?

There are some very incompetent and clueless ministers handling some very key portfolios. They speak well but achieve so little. This administration is creating new 'diezanis', people who are so sure of themselves but are rapidly destroying the reputation of government by the way they speak.

The idea is good and should be commended. But I just wonder if anyone is hearing you. Even those seated in that room are possibly there to fill up the seats. Do they believe you? Will they support you?

Please fix the economy urgently and stop blaming past administrations.

We are waiting to see the details unveiled.

Nigerians voted change and they expected it 18 months ago but sadly things have gone very sour in the land.

While the people may believe that PMB means well, there is no evidence that he has followership in his party in terms of doing well.

Has there been any chnage in the house of assemby? Has there been any change in the judiciary? If no, what can the poor masses do to effect any true change?

Unless you be the change, from the top, dont expect any person to follow you! The fish can only rot from the head. Once the head is clean, the body will heal. The head means the 3 arms of government!

As long as padding continues at the top and the leaders continue with business as usual events like this will fail to gain speed.

Information Ministry in Nigeria must go beyond lying and making cheap propaganda- This is necessary for change to happen.

Right now the people are hungry. They say a hungry man is an angry man. So they may not hear any preaching.

Change means transparency at the top - How much does Nigeria have? How much cash has been seized? How much is being spent on what? If the government wants private entities to decalre results why are they not doing so?

So much noise about budget - so little information on actual. Nothing has changed. Let our leaders be the change. We need transparency.

The Senate makes all the noise about budgets every year, yet Nigerians donot know what the Senate spends, how and on what? Be the change.

To lead well you must listen and you must speak. Do not just speak alone. Nigerians are yelling out - Fix the economy. It is not enough to say FG has a plan. What is the plan?

There are some very incompetent and clueless ministers handling some very key portfolios. They speak well but achieve so little. This administration is creating new 'diezanis', people who are so sure of themselves but are rapidly destroying the reputation of government by the way they speak.

The idea is good and should be commended. But I just wonder if anyone is hearing you. Even those seated in that room are possibly there to fill up the seats. Do they believe you? Will they support you?

Please fix the economy urgently and stop blaming past administrations.