₦airaland Forum

movetoca:
Don't worry next time we will see whether his prayers will save you. Everything is not about religion, Idahosa died through plane crash, was he not a man of God?

you have written like some1 who takes pleasure in the death of another man.is it too wrong for a man to testify of being alive.you dont have your life in your own hands,some thankfulness should always be given to the giver of life.
a point of correction..achebishopidahosa did not die in a planecrashe,maybe the idahosa of your village sha..i no know.i only know of one global evangelist that was no more after a plane crash,eitherway the lives we all live must be purposeful and meaningful before we all pass away in the flesh,to the glory of His name

obaival:
Fake pastor, you cannot see your own vision, another is even praying for your safety & it's funny to you.

if only you can read what the good book says about prophesies to apostle paul,prophesies that were not revealed to him of the kind of treatments he would get when he entered Jerusalem..you would not have written this.
there are prophets and there are prophet..prophets get levels.besides..adeboye exercised his spiritual authority over death on behalf of one of his sons...a thing a father will do..simple.
when u know..you know

I will forever weep for the state,Ekiti state ,a state endowed with intellectuals that are being ruled at present by dumies,rogues and women with perchants for corrupt practices.
I am almost always ashamed to identify my sef as having hailed from Ekiti state,now that we have been reduced to paupers,begging for salaries that we are entitled to.
some may say that this is not something new,that is the trend in some many states but then a good question to ask our governnors ,their spokesmen and the likes is this;what has happened to the several rounds/tranches of bailout funds released to these states,batches of Paris refunds given to them, and even the monthly budget support funds that are being released as at when due coupled with the normal statutory allocations that states recieve as at when due??this questions are of a truth mysteries.
yet some unscrupulous individual will points fingers at the FG,that nothing is being done;lere olayinkas boss is most guilty of this...the man who is skillfull in manipulating the public and their opinions with propagandas and some or rather most gullible individuals will fall for that.
having received all the above mentioned from the federal government, fayose still clamours that buhari is responsible for his inability to pay his workers,pentioners their entitlements,the least being 6months allowances/salaries.
I will never give up in praying for my country and state,may God personally supervise their matters just the way fayose is handling us in Ekiti,for it is in hunger and in anger I write this.
it will not be well with him until he stops his day time robbery and oppression

shegfun:
First, this recruitment process is being handled by a private organisation, actually is somethings we can handle but we don't want any external forces to act on the recruitment process,that's why we contracted it out, as Am talking to you as an ICT guy i don't have any information on the recruitment process from PSIN, so what we want from PSIN is to give NCAT Zaria best candidates in this process, in NCAT we value Safety as one of the best Aviation training institution in the world (Check our records, this year NCAT received two awards from ICAO, Current Affairs) so we can't compromised safety as this stage. 3-4 stages, the last stage is oral interview and credentials presentation.
Salary 180-250k

thanks boss.

boss shegfun,pls could u please help me with some clarification.I have been called for the position of a medical officer.I want to know whether the CBT includes all the aspect u have stated(math,computer science,physics,etc) irrespective of the field of studies.
also how transparent is this CBT,cos the Nigeria recruitment system is bastardised that even merit rarely has its way.I am a little sceptical about travelling 6 hrs from my abode to where uncertainty looms.
then what are the other stages and the overall period of of time that the exercise will take to be concluded(becos its more than 1 year since we applied for this posts)
lastly do you have an idea of the salary range and structure with financial incentives for medical officer 1 @ NCAT.
thanks a bunch
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Mophasa:
This man like dabbling into issues that doesn't concern him

After he will go and collect millions to defend buhari in court not to showcase his certificate
If not that your son folarin is my very good friend I would have said something disastrous

Meanwhile

God bless Oshokomole and the good people of ekiti state
The people of ekiti state are very proud of you, you are indeed a golden governor and a man of the people

Long live Peter Ayodele Fayose aka Baba Oshokomole

I will be quick to pass judgment on you as someone who is not abreast with the situation that has been plaging ekiti state.any ekiti indigene,particularly if resident in the state since the inception of fayose's dispensation knows exactly what I mean.
to sum up,what I am saying is that saying ekiti is in trouble will be an understatement of the century

Angeleena:
who is the unqualified doc?

put on your glasses/reading aid....it was stated in the write up -unqualified medical technical.this is even different from a qualified technician .medical doctor was never mentioned

toocoded:
Abegi! Wey Ajimobi never pay our salary since October, Ole Oloriburuku.

fayose never pay too.his own pass oloriburuku as he makes a lot of noise

ZUBY77:
Since the ministry of Finance failed to tell us the procedures Ekiti state did not meet, could you please tell us?

There is no need blabbing about not meeting procedures..
I read over 6 times up there that "Ekiti did not meet the procedures"
But there is not a single sentence on these procedures Ekiti did not meet.
We want to know exactly What procedures Zamfara, Osun and Ogun States meet that Ekiti did not.

Atleast it will help us condemn Fayose together.
Some of us are not really interested in throwing petrol to burn a man down because someone called him a thief, even when we don't know what he stole. Unfortunately, that's the state of mind of most of you.

the conditions were made public last year before the start of the loan programme.they were about 20criteria.
meanwhile the normal statutory monthly allocation has been released to ekiti.. it has been used by fayose in his own usual way.it is the BSF that is outstanding.
ekiti had this same issue last year which delayed her early participation in the programme.apparently he has refused to continue.
the main point of the conditions is that all spendings done with the loan should be made transparent for auditing.that's all.

Abelattah:
I just the wonder where are we going,no wahala fayose God dey your side

you probably need ECT.

OBAGADAFFI:
Then let the ministry of finance us evidence of the payments

What Fayose demanded for is monthly statutory allocation.

u still don't get it...the statutory state allocation has been released but the budget support fund is still pending.
Fayose is just capitalizing on your likes that believes comedians like him to score cheap propaganda.the state allocation has been used by fayose to pay part of august salaries for some ministries and his own security vote.June and July pension is still pending

baba o,I have 1million naira,cash and carry.what say ye??

contact details? pictures??

lol.na 6.7m be give away price.tor.

no contact info?

[quote author=chidozieikeji2 post=48246917][/quote]why did u stop taking ur antipschycotic pills

smirn:
It is good we are beginning to see the real facts about the budget and the we can can see who the real enemies of this country are. I knew it long time ago that all the issues surrounding the 2016 was masterminded by the enemies within just simply to frustrate the good plans of the APC lead government. The shame of the NASS started when they raised the issue of missing budget, then it was cases of discrepancies and errors from various MDAs and later threatened to override the consent of the president if he refused to signed the mess up appropriation into law. The budget proposal was deliberately mispresented to Nigerians by NASS for them to have gain public support and smartly manipulate it to their own selfish gains but they forgot that with PMB, it is not game as usual. The truth remains that the APC in NASS was largely infiltrated by the PDP who are head bent in an already failed attempt to thwart the Change Agenda. When the APC wanted to ensure that the right people in the party occupies the leadership of NASS, the PDP lawmakers in APC clothing resisted it and gullible Nigerians supported them.
For Dogora, these allegations will be investigated and it will require you to step down as speaker to give room for proper investigation and necessary recommendations. Hon Jubrin or what do you call yourself, you are a real disgrace to your constituency. I vividly remember when you came on air on Channels to criminally defend the non inclusion of the Lagos to Calabar rail project. I notice how selfish you are after it was proved that although the said project was erroneously omitted from the initial proposal but was later corrected at the committee level as requested by the minister for transport. The floating NGN80b discovered in the said ministry budget should have easily be appropriated for the said rail project but you are your wicked colleagues wanted to divert it to your constituency project so you can share from it. All the enemies of the government be it in APC, PDP, in the executive, legislature or judiciary even among Nigerians will definitely fail and be put to shame.

I never knew we still have people with reasonable, humane and technocratic reasoning in nigeria, not all these political bigot with no single understanding of what actually take place in this country., not people with myopic view of things

richidinho:
Dokpesi is a successful businessman, i will prefer him to lead the party with the best ideology in nigeria history

a successful business man indeed..that has refused to pay up some of his workers salaries and benefits

onepluone:
[size=18pt]Buhari is high on power? Power dat he was not born with, i dont think he will complete the full 4 years. Go mark these words!


Buhari is headed 4 destruction and all with him will be destroyed. Nigeria will survive. [/size]

mark your words ke?? mere mortal.kai.
who is he that cause he who the almighty has blessed and elevated.
God has not forgotten nigeria..he knows why he has allowed buhari to ascend to this position.
besides thw question we all nigerians must ask our selves..these men ..what they have been accused off..are they guilty on moral grounds..leave the issue of court out pf this...even the court can decide to exonerate a criminal with a very good proven case on the part of the defendant..

ERONX:
Imagine Nigerians.......
Oxford DICTIONARY: New word inclusion.
BUHARI
/boo-ha-ree:/
Noun: buhari
1. hard, hardship, difficult, harsh, tough;
e.g "The economy is now buhari for the masses"
Synonyms: onerous, strenuous, arduous
grueling, painful, hellish;
Antonyms: easy, smooth, simple.
Verb: buharify, buharicate,
buharification;
2. to make complex, worse, unbearable;
e.g "Please don't come and buharicate issues here"
"The only way to reduce applicants is to buharify the process"
Synonyms: complicate, exacerbate, degenerate;
Antonyms: simplify, ameliorate.
Adjective: buharific
3. terrible, hectic, difficult;
Synonyms: tough, back-breaking, intricate, knotty,thorny;
Antonyms: fantastic, splendid, pleasant.
e.g "How was your final exams? It was buharific!!!" Good night friends.

when writing any english test...at waec level or any other english proficiency test..you can write your new english word.just know that you will be completely banned from even registering for another let alone sitting for the exam cos your failure no go get part2

tempest01:
Zenith bank for me

naaaa.zenith bank will use your money to fund election and finance other off records projects

IRserveMyComent:
Mr Buhari i know resignation is the last thing you will consider, even when you dont have an iota of idea how to run this complex economy.

the question arise this...who among ny people will lead the nation, who will rescue nigeria from the grip of poverty, corruption, economic sluggishness..who will I send?

IVORY2009:
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Nonsense, Aregbe Shola nkor

what is this one saying...do u have to tolerate failure just because all others are failing. ..immagine..aregbesola nko...soro niyen

Majlaw:
On the 20th June 2014, Ex-Gov. Rotimi, Ex. Gov Kwankwaso, Gov. Oshiomhole, & Gov. Wamako all were barred from attending Fayemi's campaign in Ekiti State.

On the 11th of July 2013, the Military personnel attached to Ex. Gov Rotimi Ameachi were all withdrawn leaving a sitting governor at the mercy of Mbu's boys.

On the 12th of Sept. 2013, the convoy of Gov Rotimi Ameachi was prevented from entering govt house by police who blocked his entrance, as per "Order from above".

The above infringements on the fundamental right of a sitting Governor happened while he was a governor with immunity, apart from his right to free movement & association as a Nigerian.

Lest I forget, those rights of his were infringed upon, mind you not for ECONOMY CRIME, but political . Yet, he suffered that much in the hands of the past government.

I dare anyone questioning the freezing of Fayose's account to refer me to any part of 1999 constitution where the constitution bars the anti graft agency from investigating or freezing the personal account of a sitting Governor or President who commits an economy crime against the state.
Emphasis on " investigate". Kindly refer me. I'm more than happy to read & learn.

Don't just wail your life out on ignorance, use this opportunity to teach us something new.
#Osquare78

listen to the above. .but the gods have spoken.

kcnwaigbo:
APC hired protesters can march from now till 2018,unless the ekiti state house of assembly moves against Fayose,he will remain Governor till October 2018

everything should not be about politics...I can decide to join them in the protest if I were to be in their position as regards salary issue...6month salary not paid..six m9nth of hunger..do people have an ideal of what that means..I dont think most people do

Facts are at last coming out of how Governor Ayodele Fayose allegedly helped himself with Ekiti State money and kept it in the accounts of trusted cronies after putting them on oath.
According to reports from The Monitors, Fayose stole from many sources in a heartless raid on Ekiti State resources to amass wealth for private comfort while deliberately refusing to pay workers’ salaries for five months, even though he received allocations for the same period, including collecting N9.6b bailout, Ecological Fund, CBN loan on SMEs, refunds on
federal roads, charges on banks for community social responsibility and various suffocating taxes that Fayose kept in accounts that are unknown to government’s financial system.
Impeccable sources quoted by The Newspaper revealed that a multiple tracking of Fayose’s assets was conducted by security and anti- corruption agencies that came with a damning revelation of a massive looting of Ekiti State.
Fayose himself got a hint of the security agencies’ findings, which propelled him to address a press conference in Abuja yesterday where he sought to blackmail the security agencies
for doing their job.
Just as Nigerians were waiting to see what would happen to him as alleged in his press conference, Fayose got the shock of his life yesterday afternoon when he learnt that his account with Zenith Banki had been frozen by the EFCC. He ran berserk after learning that the EFCC had frozen his account.
One hour after EFCC froze his Account, Fayose stormed Zenith Bank, refusing to leave the
bank until he was paid. It was gathered that Fayose first sent one of his aides to the bank to withdraw some amount of money but the cheque was not honoured. Sensing danger,
Fayose hurried to the bank with his full entourage only to be told that he could not withdraw a dime from his account as it had been frozen.
Fayose, according to reports, went into a frenzy, threatening fire and brimstone but the bank officials were helpless and told him they couldn’t do anything to help as the order to freeze was beyond them.
He immediately addressed a press conference at the bank premises calling President Muhammad Buhari unprintable names and shouting that the EFCC acted illegally by
freezing his account as a sitting governor who enjoys immunity.
SKYTREND NEWS gathered that about N4billion was found in Fayose’s personal account while that of his son, Rogba Fayose, contains about N200 million; all frozen.
It was gathered that Fayose kept his loot in the accounts of cronies after putting them on oath. For instance, Fayose allegedly kept N500m in the account of one Jumoke, a waiter at his Spotless Hotel, Ado- Ekiti. He was also said to have kept N2billion in the account of his friend called Abbeys while his former Commissioner for Finance, Kayode Oso went away
with Fayose’s N500m when both deceived Ekiti people that the
commissioner resigned over health challenges.
The Monitors reports that Oso is now back, feigning ill-health and walking on crutches allegedly to deceive Ekiti people that he was actually sick.
Besides cash traced to Fayose, his multi- billion naira hotel in Dubai has been reportedly discovered by the EFCC. According to sources quoted by The Monitors, one of his backers who facilitated his election but who he later allegedly defrauded was instrumental to the Dubai hotel discovery and reported to EFCC.
http://skytrendnews.com/2016/06/21/fayose-stole-ekiti-money-kept-secret-efcc-found-n4bn/

TheAdvocate:
My legal instincts are telling me that Fayose may be right because of the following observations:
1. The Haliburton scandal started right from Abacha's time and ended in 2006.
2. The woman whose passport they are circulating is said to be on the run.
3. The present passport we have here was renewed in 2012-2017!
It simply doesn't add up but brings up more questions to be asked.

your instinct is completely wrong...there isba comfirmed story published by new york times for that year that she was an imposter

for those who are willing to update their history class and knowledge on constitution ..kindly read this extract
#copied#
PLEASE READ THIS AND CRITICISE. THERE IS A BINDING PRECEDENT;
This question was answered emphatically in the affirmative by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the celebrated case of Fawehinmi v. Inspector General of Police (2002) 7 NWLR (Pt.767) 606. The brief facts were that the late renowned human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAM SAN, by a letter dated 21st September, 1999 brought a criminal complaint against the former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging grave criminal infractions and asked the police to investigate the allegations. Following the refusal by the police to accede to his request, Chief Gani filed an originating summons on the 7th of October, 1999 at the Federal High Court, Lagos wherein he sought among others, an order of mandamus compelling the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State and the Nigeria Police Force (respondents) to investigate his allegations. The suit was dismissed by the Federal High Court following a preliminary objection by the respondents on the ground that by virtue of the immunity provisions of Section 308 of the Constitution, Tinubu who had assumed office as the governor of Lagos State could not be investigated on the said allegations.
Dissatisfied, the appellant challenged the judgment at the Court of Appeal. In its judgment, the Appeal Court held that Section 308 of the Constitution does not protect a governor and the other persons covered by it from criminal investigation. However, an order of mandamus was refused. Still dissatisfied, Gani approached the Supreme Court on the issue of mandamus. The respondents (the police) on their part filed a cross-appeal on the part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which declared that immunity does not cover investigation.
Delivering the leading judgment of the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Friday 10th day of May, 2002 on whether a governor can be investigated, Justice S.O. Uwaifo, J.S.C (as he then was), held inter alia:
"That a person protected under section 308 of the 1999 constitution, going by its provisions, can be investigated by the police for an alleged crime or offence is, in my view, beyond dispute. To hold otherwise is to create a monstrous situation whose manifestation may not be fully appreciated until illustrated. I shall give three possible instances. Suppose it is alleged that a Governor, in the course of driving his personal car, recklessly ran over a man, killing him; he sends the car to a workshop for the repairs of the dented or damaged part or parts. Or that he used a pistol to shoot a man dead and threw the gun into a nearby bush. OR THAT HE STOLE PUBLIC MONEY AND KEPT IT IN A PARTICULAR BANK or used it to acquire property. Now, if the police became aware, could it be suggested in an open and democratic society like ours that they would be precluded by section 308 from investigating to know the identity of the man killed, the cause of death from autopsy report, the owner of the car taken to the workshop and if there is any evidence from the inspection of the car that it hit an object recently, more particularly a human being; or to take steps to recover the gun and test for ballistic evidence; and generally to take statements from eye witnesses of either incident of killing. OR TO FIND OUT (IF POSSIBLE) ABOUT THE MONEY LODGED IN THE BANK or for acquiring property, AND TO GET PARTICULARS OF THE ACCOUNT AND THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY; or of the property acquired? The police clearly have a duty under section 4 of the Police Act to do all they can to investigate and preserve whatever evidence is available. The evidence or some aspect of it may be the type which might be lost forever if not preserved while it is available..." (Emphasis mine).
In the instant case, does the freezing of the account of Governor Fayose fall within the investigative powers of the EFCC or is it illegal as declared by Fayose?
The Supreme Court had correctly stated the position in Fawehinmi's case supra that "criminal proceedings" as envisaged by Section 308 (1) (a) of the Constitution will only arise when a charge is brought. In rejecting the respondents' argument that investigation was part of criminal proceedings, the Apex Court cited with approval the decision in the American case of Post v. United States (1896) 161. U.S. 583; 16 Court Reporter, page 611 at 613, in which it was held -
"Criminal proceedings cannot be said to be brought or instituted until a formal charge is openly made against the accused, either by indictment presented or information filed in court or at the least, by complaint before a magistrate..."
Since investigating a governor is permissible, does an application to the court for power to freeze the account of a governor under Section 34 (1) of the EFCC Act violate Section 308 (1) (c) of the Constitution which states that "no process of any court requiring or compelling the appearance of a person to whom this section applies, shall be applied for or issued"?
The answer is indisputably in the negative (it is "Capital No" . This is because the law expressly states that the application should be made in the absence of the owner of the account, that is, ex-parte. If the EFCC seeks to freeze the account of a governor, there will be no process requiring or compelling the attendance of the governor since same is ex-parte and not on notice. Therefore, Section 308 (1) (c) is neither applicable nor violated in any way.
Freezing of accounts serves principally two purposes. First, by freezing a suspect's account, the commission prevents the suspect from accessing, operating and drawing money from the account which may ultimately be forfeited to the government if the suspect is eventually prosecuted and convicted. Immunity clause cannot prevent the EFCC from securing and preserving monies found in the account of a governor provided the Chairman of the EFCC is satisfied that the money is proceeds of crime. Second, the money is frozen for preservation and use as evidence during a trial.
From the foregoing, it is clear that there is no provision in Section 308 of the Constitution that is offended by the freezing of the account of a governor. There is no argument about the fact that freezing of bank accounts of persons who are under criminal investigation is merely an interim, precautionary and necessary step preparatory to arraignment and prosecution. Interestingly, an illustration was given by Justice Uwaifo J.S.C. (as he then was) in Fawehinmi's case of an instance where it is alleged that a governor "STOLE PUBLIC MONEY AND KEPT IT IN A PARTICULAR BANK". His Lordship in his prophetic wisdom rightly stated that a "monstrous situation" will be created if the police (in this case the EFCC) is unable "TO FIND OUT (IF POSSIBLE) ABOUT THE MONEY LODGED IN THE BANK" or "AND TO GET PARTICULARS OF THE ACCOUNT AND THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY".
According to an online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, "Sources at Nigeria's premier anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have revealed that a personal account at the Zenith Bank of Nigeria of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was frozen in connection with over N1.2billion he took in 2014 from the disgraced National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, to prosecute his re-election as governor." If this was the basis upon which the EFCC Chairman became satisfied that the money in Fayose's bank account is/was made through the commission of an offence under the EFCC Act or other applicable laws, nobody could question him, except the court.
Governor Fayose has not been invited for interrogation by the EFCC; he has not been arrested or imprisoned; no criminal proceedings has been commenced against him, and clearly no process of a court requiring or compelling his attendance in court has been issued or applied for. These are the only things and actions that Section 308 of the Constitution forbids. The Supreme Court in Fawehinmi's case supra declared that a governor can be investigated in any manner, provided it does not lead to any these limited situations. The Apex Court emphasised that these limited situations must not be extended under the guise of liberal interpretation of the Constitution.

dayohope1:
PLEASE READ THIS AND CRITICISE. THERE IS A BINDING PRECEDENT;

This question was answered emphatically in the affirmative by the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the celebrated case of Fawehinmi v. Inspector General of Police (2002) 7 NWLR (Pt.767) 606. The brief facts were that the late renowned human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi SAM SAN, by a letter dated 21st September, 1999 brought a criminal complaint against the former governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging grave criminal infractions and asked the police to investigate the allegations. Following the refusal by the police to accede to his request, Chief Gani filed an originating summons on the 7th of October, 1999 at the Federal High Court, Lagos wherein he sought among others, an order of mandamus compelling the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State and the Nigeria Police Force (respondents) to investigate his allegations. The suit was dismissed by the Federal High Court following a preliminary objection by the respondents on the ground that by virtue of the immunity provisions of Section 308 of the Constitution, Tinubu who had assumed office as the governor of Lagos State could not be investigated on the said allegations.

Dissatisfied, the appellant challenged the judgment at the Court of Appeal. In its judgment, the Appeal Court held that Section 308 of the Constitution does not protect a governor and the other persons covered by it from criminal investigation. However, an order of mandamus was refused. Still dissatisfied, Gani approached the Supreme Court on the issue of mandamus. The respondents (the police) on their part filed a cross-appeal on the part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which declared that immunity does not cover investigation.

Delivering the leading judgment of the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court on Friday 10th day of May, 2002 on whether a governor can be investigated, Justice S.O. Uwaifo, J.S.C (as he then was), held inter alia:

"That a person protected under section 308 of the 1999 constitution, going by its provisions, can be investigated by the police for an alleged crime or offence is, in my view, beyond dispute. To hold otherwise is to create a monstrous situation whose manifestation may not be fully appreciated until illustrated. I shall give three possible instances. Suppose it is alleged that a Governor, in the course of driving his personal car, recklessly ran over a man, killing him; he sends the car to a workshop for the repairs of the dented or damaged part or parts. Or that he used a pistol to shoot a man dead and threw the gun into a nearby bush. OR THAT HE STOLE PUBLIC MONEY AND KEPT IT IN A PARTICULAR BANK or used it to acquire property. Now, if the police became aware, could it be suggested in an open and democratic society like ours that they would be precluded by section 308 from investigating to know the identity of the man killed, the cause of death from autopsy report, the owner of the car taken to the workshop and if there is any evidence from the inspection of the car that it hit an object recently, more particularly a human being; or to take steps to recover the gun and test for ballistic evidence; and generally to take statements from eye witnesses of either incident of killing. OR TO FIND OUT (IF POSSIBLE) ABOUT THE MONEY LODGED IN THE BANK or for acquiring property, AND TO GET PARTICULARS OF THE ACCOUNT AND THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY; or of the property acquired? The police clearly have a duty under section 4 of the Police Act to do all they can to investigate and preserve whatever evidence is available. The evidence or some aspect of it may be the type which might be lost forever if not preserved while it is available..." (Emphasis mine).

In the instant case, does the freezing of the account of Governor Fayose fall within the investigative powers of the EFCC or is it illegal as declared by Fayose?

The Supreme Court had correctly stated the position in Fawehinmi's case supra that "criminal proceedings" as envisaged by Section 308 (1) (a) of the Constitution will only arise when a charge is brought. In rejecting the respondents' argument that investigation was part of criminal proceedings, the Apex Court cited with approval the decision in the American case of Post v. United States (1896) 161. U.S. 583; 16 Court Reporter, page 611 at 613, in which it was held -

"Criminal proceedings cannot be said to be brought or instituted until a formal charge is openly made against the accused, either by indictment presented or information filed in court or at the least, by complaint before a magistrate..."

Since investigating a governor is permissible, does an application to the court for power to freeze the account of a governor under Section 34 (1) of the EFCC Act violate Section 308 (1) (c) of the Constitution which states that "no process of any court requiring or compelling the appearance of a person to whom this section applies, shall be applied for or issued"?

The answer is indisputably in the negative (it is "Capital No". This is because the law expressly states that the application should be made in the absence of the owner of the account, that is, ex-parte. If the EFCC seeks to freeze the account of a governor, there will be no process requiring or compelling the attendance of the governor since same is ex-parte and not on notice. Therefore, Section 308 (1) (c) is neither applicable nor violated in any way.

Freezing of accounts serves principally two purposes. First, by freezing a suspect's account, the commission prevents the suspect from accessing, operating and drawing money from the account which may ultimately be forfeited to the government if the suspect is eventually prosecuted and convicted. Immunity clause cannot prevent the EFCC from securing and preserving monies found in the account of a governor provided the Chairman of the EFCC is satisfied that the money is proceeds of crime. Second, the money is frozen for preservation and use as evidence during a trial.

From the foregoing, it is clear that there is no provision in Section 308 of the Constitution that is offended by the freezing of the account of a governor. There is no argument about the fact that freezing of bank accounts of persons who are under criminal investigation is merely an interim, precautionary and necessary step preparatory to arraignment and prosecution. Interestingly, an illustration was given by Justice Uwaifo J.S.C. (as he then was) in Fawehinmi's case of an instance where it is alleged that a governor "STOLE PUBLIC MONEY AND KEPT IT IN A PARTICULAR BANK". His Lordship in his prophetic wisdom rightly stated that a "monstrous situation" will be created if the police (in this case the EFCC) is unable "TO FIND OUT (IF POSSIBLE) ABOUT THE MONEY LODGED IN THE BANK" or "AND TO GET PARTICULARS OF THE ACCOUNT AND THE SOURCE OF THE MONEY".

According to an online newspaper, Sahara Reporters, "Sources at Nigeria's premier anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have revealed that a personal account at the Zenith Bank of Nigeria of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was frozen in connection with over N1.2billion he took in 2014 from the disgraced National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, to prosecute his re-election as governor." If this was the basis upon which the EFCC Chairman became satisfied that the money in Fayose's bank account is/was made through the commission of an offence under the EFCC Act or other applicable laws, nobody could question him, except the court.

Governor Fayose has not been invited for interrogation by the EFCC; he has not been arrested or imprisoned; no criminal proceedings has been commenced against him, and clearly no process of a court requiring or compelling his attendance in court has been issued or applied for. These are the only things and actions that Section 308 of the Constitution forbids. The Supreme Court in Fawehinmi's case supra declared that a governor can be investigated in any manner, provided it does not lead to any these limited situations. The Apex Court emphasised that these limited situations must not be extended under the guise of liberal interpretation of the Constitution.

A very sensible and absolutely correct reply for those who are willing to update their history and constitution.