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Breaking: A/Court strikes out 15 charges against Saraki, orders fresh trial by CCB

DECEMBER 12, 2017

….Saraki to appeal 3 other charges to Supreme Court
By Anthony Ogbonna

Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson-led Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has, Tuesday, struck out 15 out of the 18-counts amended charges of false assets’ declaration brought against the President of the 8th Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki by the federal government and ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCB) to conduct a fresh trial of the Senate President on three of the charges.

Recall that In February 2016, the Federal Government had filed an 18-count charge bordering on false assets declaration against the senate president. The prosecution team, led by Mr Rotimi Jacobs, filed the amended charge on Feb. 8 after trial had begun. Saraki was initially standing trial on a 13-count charge of false asset declaration.
The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment, held that there was no evidence to prove the 15 counts as valid charges. Recall that in a unanimous decision, the two-man panel tribunal headed by Justice Danladi Umar on June 14, had discharged and acquitted Saraki of the charges and had held that the Federal Government failed to prove essential elements of all the allegations it leveled against Saraki.

Also recall that the tribunal had held that oral and documentary evidence which the federal government had adduced before it were discredited during cross-examination, saying the proof of evidence was so “manifestly unreliable that no reasonable court or tribunal could rely on it to make any conviction.” Moreover, in the appeal filed by the Federal Government against the decision of the code of conduct tribunal that the Senate President has no case to answer, the appellate court struck out the 15 counts as lacking in competence.

However, Justice Tinuade Akomolafe-Wilson held that the Prosecution was able to establish a prima facie case against Saraki on counts 4, 5 and 6 bothering on the purchase of house 17 A and B at Mc Donald Street, Ikoyi, Lagos. The Judge said that there were false claims by Saraki in the declaration forms stating how the two houses in Ikoyi were acquired. However, a statement by Saraki’s aide indicates that the Senate President would be appealing the three count charges at the Supreme Court.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/12/breaking-acourt-strikes-out-15-charges-against-saraki-orders-fresh-trial-by-ccb/

knowledgeable:
..And what damage have Yorubas done to their relationship with Igbos, since you have already participated in the genocide against them...yorubas over the years have also are participating in political and economic strangulation of Igbos and yet Igbos are still giving out their daughters in marriage to Yorubas.

Nobody force you to give your daughters to us. In fact your daughters prefer Yoruba boys to the Igbo guy.

docadams:
Thank you for revealing this news. I may jusy be of help.Any idea of what they are willing to offer for a
bailout.

My friend, PDP too get long throat. Even if you open the entire treasury for them to loot, they will still be hungry within a month once you stop that flow of funds.
They eat as if there will be no tomorrow. They do not save for rainy days that is why within 2.5 years of leaving the Presidency, see them wearing different shades of shirt and trouser

Even FFK pikin from soyoyo is now wearing over sized shirt and trouser called ba n be . A clear sign of fund paucity

aolawale025:
It was a colossal failure. When you budget you make funding provisions. It's in built. If for any reason the budget under-performed. It failed. Let's call a spade a spade. If we don't stop making excuses for this government. Nigeria cannot move forward

Can you point to any budget that PDP adequately funded despite high oil price? Can you provide figure of the % of budget implementation under PDP and APC?

PDP is broke, and this is how you will know. The picture says a lot about the current economic situation of PDP.
PDP is owing their workers many months of salary and has laid off many of them. This prove that PDP and FG were operating joint account in the past.
So when they bark like rabid aja, people should understand where their frustration is coming from


PDP for the 1st time had a convention without Asoebi. Alhaji Sule Lamido had to visit his wardrobe of 5yrs ago to dig out his buried 2012 Asoebi

Addax plans $5bn investment in Nigeria
Published December 11, 2017

Addax Petroleum
’Femi Asu

Addax Petroleum Development (Nigeria) Limited has said it is planning a fresh investment of $3bn to $5bn in Nigeria over the coming years.

The company, in a statement on Sunday, affirmed its commitment to Nigeria, saying its future in Nigeria remained very bright.



It said it would optimise its oil and gas operations in the country and increase production from its existing assets, both onshore and offshore.

According to the statement, Addax Petroleum/NNPC Production Sharing Contract has produced over 425 million barrels of crude oil over the 19 years when it took over operatorship of Oil prospecting Licences 98/118 and OPLs 90/225, previously operated by Ashland Nigeria Oil Company from 1973 to 1998.

The company said as a contractor to and on behalf of Addax/NNPC PSC, it achieved the feat “through sustained investment in reserves and production growth activities, application of technology, and strong NNPC/DPR partnership and strong partnership with host communities.”

http://punchng.com/addax-plans-5bn-investment-in-nigeria/

Corrupt people are not giving up.

Why FG hasn’t prosecuted some treasury looters – Osinbajo
Published December 11, 2017

Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said a couple of “strategic advice” from independent sources, anti-corruption committees and special panels set up for the recovery of assets that were allegedly looted by previous government officials, had prevented the current administration from going forward with its desire to prosecute the looters.

He disclosed this at the 2017 celebration of the International Anti-corruption Day organised by the Inter-agency Task Team in Abuja.



He also stated that the government had succeeded in weeding out 50,000 ghost workers from its payroll in the last two years, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had charged 17 suspects to court for allegedly contributing to the crime.

The vice-president, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Rule of Law, Mr. Akingbolahan Adeniran, however explained that many assets were being recovered from those who stole from government.

He said, “The administration has relied a lot on strategic advice, looking at the fight against corruption from a broad perspective, and basically relying on independent advice in order to move forward in fighting corruption.

“It is focused a lot on prevention, and this is one aspect that a lot of people do not talk about so much. Then enforcement, this is the key aspect of the fight against corruption, there has to be accountability for those who basically violate the law.

“Then asset recovery, which is a key element of the fight against corruption. As regards assets recovery, where there has been no conviction, it is because of the strategic advice that we were given.”

Osinbajo also said the government had approved a National Anti-corruption Strategy, with which it would engage all strata of the Nigerian society in the fight against corruption.

http://punchng.com/why-fg-hasnt-prosecuted-some-treasury-looters-osinbajo/

All these prostrating before an image, chair and table has not stopped these pretenders from looting. They deceive hypocrite like themselves.

EFCC To Appeal Court Ruling Dismissing Charges Against Justice Nganjiwa

EFCC To Appeal Court Ruling Dismissing Charges Against Justice Nganjiwa
The Commission considers the ruling a dangerous precedent that has no basis in law and, is confident that the Supreme Court will upturn the judgment.

BY ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)DEC 11, 2017
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to appeal against the ruling of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, which today held that the agency lacked powers to investigate or prosecute serving judicial officials except where such officers have been dismissed by the National Judicial Council.

The Commission considers the ruling a dangerous precedent that has no basis in law and, is confident that the Supreme Court will upturn the judgment.

"Criminal trial takes precedence over administrative procedures and it is strange that the Court of Appeal wants to put the cart before the horse. This is ridiculous! The appellate court simply wants to confer immunity on public officers from prosecution for corruption, it will not stand."


http://saharareporters.com/2017/12/11/efcc-appeal-court-ruling-dismissing-charges-against-justice-nganjiwa

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/252164-just-court-appeal-ruling-dangerous-ridiculous-efcc-says-vows-appeal.html

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/252123-efcc-lacks-powers-to-prosecute-serving-judges-court-of-appeal-rules.html

agbangam:
Brother, 2017 budget was passed around June and will expire June 2018, it runs for 1year. It is a budget or plan dat d govt wants to execute for 1yr cycle and d gov will have to look for money to execute those plans/project.
Hope u now understand how it works?

Lalasticlala & Mynd44 should do the needful...

It is a funny thing when Igbos that cannot build a political party beyond village level are postulating about Nigeria politics. That is definitely punching above their weights.
Na only mouth dem get.
They siddon there a minority tribe, Ijaw becomes the Presiednt while the Igbos continue to sing Marginaliation.

The Igbos might not get the Presidency for the next 50 years.

A budget of 70% capital is one targeted at development. When will Nigeria catch up?
A result of 18 years of progressive Govt, starting from Tinubu in 1999.
Compare that with 10% of Capital budget under PDP .
Now under an APC Govt, it is 30% Capital with plan to increase.
18 Years of APC leadership will see Nigeria closing the gap with Lagos state.

Oma307:
when 2017 is almost finished, that is when Nigeria government begin to execute 2017 budget.
where does that happen in the world. truly the problem of Nigeria leaders is vision

Can you recollect when the budget was approved? The budget runs its 1 year course from the date it was approved. Criticism is good, but have all your facts.

python1:
Scroll go up small, you go see one of dem.

That one dey practice madness.

python1:
Japanese will soon claim targeted victims.

You are not likely to hear much noise, because Hausa and Yorubas are mostly the resident in the area. Potor people and their victim mentality

[BREAKING] 2017 budget: FG to release fresh N750bn for capital projects
Published December 11, 2017
Minister of Finance : Kemi Adeosun.
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja

he Federal Government on Monday said the sum of N750bn would be released this week to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government for implementation of capital projects contained in the 2017 budget.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, gave the figure while speaking during a meeting with a delegation of investors from France.



The delegation is made up of 30 companies from France that have expressed their readiness to invest in key sectors of the Nigerian economy.

The 2017 budget, christened Budget of Recovery and Growth, was presented to the National Assembly on December 14, 2016, and passed by the lawmakers in May.

The fiscal document which was signed into law then by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on June 12, 2017 had a total expenditure of N7.44tn out of which N2.99tn was for non-debt recurrent spending, N2.36tn for capital expenditure while debt servicing was to gulp N1.66tn.

She said the government had previously released the sum of N450bn for capital projects, adding that with the additional N750bn, a total sum of N1.2tn would have been invested in infrastructure projects.

She said, “What the government is doing is to provide enabling infrastructure that would bring potential into reality.

“Last year we released N1.3tn of capital and so far this year we have released N450bn and this week we will release another N750bn and this will take the release to N1.2tn by the end of the year.”

http://punchng.com/breaking-2017-budget-fg-to-release-fresh-n750bn-for-capital-projects/

No lefelendum, no erection.

Atiku o, I hope say you no follow join

All these PDPi.g looter and noise makers should stop dropping the name of the Yoruba region whenever they lose power or influence among other crooks. When GEJ gave you billions of Naira to campaign for him, did you remember to share the money among the Yorubas, whose name you are now dropping? FFK, you chop alone , definitely you will die alone. When is your next court case date? That is what you should pre occupy yourself with and stop dragging the name of the region into your mess.

Make una buy garri o. Gari ijebu, o kan gan

Fineman87:
Few months ago. Yorubas called us:

PDP.igs
Iporks
Dead party
People Destruction Party
Igbo party
Etc

Today they want to lead the same party they had so mercilessly denigrated. Never.

Na there you go dey, your Atiku will chose Fayose as his vice, na then your eye go clear. Even though Atiku and Fayose will lose. You are primitive and a novice .

Lousy rat...

Shukuakukobambi:
Of course I sabi dem

I still believe Secondus will win and they'll have their wish. I wish them luck

Yoruba have been favoured already since 1999. Its time for them to have a shot if they can

Within PDP, yes. They can have the carcass and all that is left of PDP. But there is no way PDP can win the Presidency in 2019. This, I can assure them.

Look at the kind of clowns running PDPi.g now. It serves them right though.

Shukuakukobambi:
zombee worshiper of the albino hunchback, when did your 'strategy' change?

See what you wrote below just today. When did your sense turn round to the 'strategy' you're harping on now?



What if Secondus wins like I expect him to? Will your 'strategy' change again? Empty chest beating spineless cowardly clown

Shukuakuko, you sabi these people well well.

BabaRamota1980:
40% Igbos in Lagos,how many in North, how many in Europe and other countries? So how many is % of Ibo left at home, 0.5?

Eboes are not very smart. With all these their schemings, na for front them go ever dey find Yorubas.
Eboes want secundus, so that SE can produce PDP.ig VP. Fayose wants secundus so that he can be VP to Atiku. Scheming Eboes out completely. The like of Wike, when they are about to present Fayose as VP will tell Eboes say, wetin SS get, na SE get am, pushing them further into the background. Na only gra gra you go find them.

kennygee:
Na so

KennyGee, where you come from? You be twin?

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Inside the Giginyu Specialist Hospital in Kano which was commissioned by PMB is the best public hospital in Nigeria -
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This guy is talented.