₦airaland Forum

Osinbajo Will simply go back to his position as the VICE PRESIDENT of the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

"I am sure that even a pocket book lawyer knows that when a legislation conflicts with constitution, it’s the constitution that prevails."

-Prof Yemi Osinbajo

nextprince:
Very stale and dry.

Roforofo fight. Heavy ballistic intercontinental missile from North Korea.

alcmene:
If he is not weak then he should dissolve the cabinet.....yes I said so.

There is no where that is done in a whole world. Someone acting has someone somewhere as principal. Are you saying he should kill PMB to have a free rein?

"Magu... is their [senators] nemesis and the only one they cannot bribe or manipulate"
-Jideofor

Syphax:
Like if you think that Saraki and Dino Melaye deserve this kind of beating.

More than that Pls

seunlayi:
96%loading in naija

99.94%!

xstry:
We should do this in Nigeria.

It's loading in a greater way! Just some minutes to it.

Godson222:
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/tribuneonlineng.com/aust-student-develops-cure-breast-cancer-nigeria/%3famp_markup=1

The Redeemer's University leads the pack here again.

Where are the antagonists of Church universities?

In less than decades of existence, our premier universities are now queing behind them.

Where are the � moon- based universities sef?

alcmene:
Osinbade should better remember what befall Abiola after he questioned the authorities of the Gambari masters.

He's on a lonely walk cos he will be deserted when Gambari hammers begin falling on his bald head

Yet your lots are quick to label him weak and timid. Does he need to carry AK 47 before you agree he's strong?

Aside from obj, no civilian President/vp/ag.pres has ever threaded where PYO went to!

Pheals:
no one plan murder aloud.... thanks

You have said it all!

Former Yobe Governor Who Introduced Sharia In August 2000 Admits He Is The Person Caught In Scandalous Sex Video
A Nigerian senator has owned up to a scandalous video that showed him dressing up in the presence of two women in a room, presumably after sex. But Bukar Ibrahim, representing Yobe East Senatorial District, told PREMIUM TIMES in his first interview since the scandal broke that he had not committed any official wrongdoing and the video was only made public after attempts to blackmail him failed. “This is a personal, private matter. What does my having been with a girl have to do with the public?
BY SAMUEL OGUNDIPE
JUL 03, 2017
A Nigerian senator has owned up to a scandalous video that showed him dressing up in the presence of two women in a room, presumably after sex.
But Bukar Ibrahim, representing Yobe East Senatorial District, told PREMIUM TIMES in his first interview since the scandal broke that he had not committed any official wrongdoing and the video was only made public after attempts to blackmail him failed.
“This is a personal, private matter. What does my having been with a girl have to do with the public?
“You know the normal thing: people ask for unreasonable things, and if you deny them, they try to blackmail you if they have a way,” Mr. Ibrahim, a former governor of Yobe State, said Monday afternoon.
Sahara Reporters published the video on the Internet Sunday, and it quickly caught online frenzy.
As Governor of Yobe State, Mr. Bukar Abbah Ibrahim introduced Sharia Law wish amongst others forbid adultery and prostitution
Photo Credit:
Sahara Reporters Media
The footage, roughly two minutes long, showed Mr. Ibrahim reaching for his underwear, apparently after emerging from the shower.
In the room, one of the two women in the video held a device that was capturing the activities; while the other strolled about. But none of them was stripped like Mr. Ibrahim.
Mr. Ibrahim said he couldn’t remember where or when sexual activities took place, but the room appeared like a typical motel accommodation.
The senator said he owed no one an explanation since he was not accused of any crime.
“If they say I raped, that’s a different matter altogether,” Mr. Ibrahim said. “Is it because I am a public official then I am not supposed to be entitled to private life?”
The senator said he knew when one of the women was filming him, but was told it was only for fun and they also wanted to illuminate the room with a camera.
“They just mentioned it to me as a joke and I took it as nothing really serious,” he said. “This is something that happened between two adults.”
Mr. Ibrahim, who signed a controversial Sharia law while in office as governor, nonetheless, said he will investigate the matter.
“I have commenced investigations to find out why it is circulating,” the senator said. “But from all indications, it is a blackmail.”
The latest scandal underscores growing cases of indiscretion amongst Nigerian lawmakers.
It comes barely a year after a former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria accused three members of the House of Representatives of sexual misconduct.
James Entwistle, who left Nigeria last August, said in a petition to Speaker Yakubu Dogara that the lawmakers solicited sex from prostitutes and hotel workers during a leadership training assignment in Ohio, midwestern United States.
In his petition, which was published by New Telegraph in Lagos, Mr. Entwistle said he had evidence to nail Mohammed Galolo, Samuel Ikon and Mark Gbillah of the sexual offences.
But the lawmakers denied the allegations and added their voice to the growing calls for a thorough investigation at the time
The House later cleared the trio following an internal investigation by its Ethics and Privileges Committee. Mr. Entwistle declined an invitation to testify before the committee.
Samuel Anyawu, Chairman of Senate Ethics Committee, told PREMIUM TIMES he had not been fully briefed on the viral video of Mr. Ibrahim, but said he would wait until the entire Senate gives him instruction on how to proceed.
“I am not fully aware of what transpired,” Mr. Anyawu, representing Imo East Senatorial District, said Monday. “I will wait for the Senate to give direction on how to proceed, if at all.”
A Lagos-based lawyer, Liborous Oshoma, said the latest scandal further corroborates longstanding public perception of Nigerian politics and politicians.
“In Nigeria, the more honorable or distinguished you become, the less honorable or distinguished your behavior becomes,” Mr. Oshoma said in an apparent mockery of House members and Senators who prefer to be addressed as ‘honourables’ and ‘distinguished’, respectively.
“This is what our politics and politicians have been associated with for decades —female politicians drinking and attending late night events with male politicians who cannot do without sleeping with women that are not their wives,” Mr. Oshoma said.
“So, if one is coming to the public light right now, it just goes to buttress what everyone has always known.”
Mr. Oshoma said Nigerians would expect no serious outcome from the Senate, even if the body conducts an investigation into the latest scandal.
“We have enough issues on our hands to begin to discuss a Senator with illicit affairs,” Mr. Oshoma said. “Let the Senators deal with the issues surrounding our ailing president and take Nigeria out of the current crisis.”

taylor88:
which kind wahala be this







fvvck just dey hungry me this morning

Oh, I sorry. This case of yours has long been diagnosed as symptom of high-degreed and irreversible mutilated destiny.

richeeyo:
Nigeria every new day new drama

With these revelations and evidences, the Nigerian judicial system is indeed sick and afflicted.

Drama as EFCC diplayed evidence of how SAN ordered federal high court justice around
By Admin - July 5, 2017
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The EFCC prosecution on Tuesday in Lagos confronted SAN Joseph Nwobike with loads of text messages he allegedly sent to court officials to influence cases he was handling.
Nwobike is being tried by the EFCC on an 11-count charge bordering on perverting the course of justice and offering gratification to public officials at an Ikeja High Court.
The commission said Nwobike offered some judges of the Federal High Court and the National Industrial Court bribes to influence them to act contrary to their official capacities.
The EFCC also claimed the lawyer engaged in sending illegal text messages with four registrars of the Federal High Court in a bid to unduly influence his cases being tried by the judges.
He, however, denied all the charges.
On July 3, while being led in evidence by his defence counsel, Olawale Akoni, Nwobike told the court that the money he allegedly gave to the judges was not gratification but “assistance”.
He insisted that the judges were old friends whom he had been acquainted with while in the university long before they were assigned as judges.
A compact disc (Exhibit P21) allegedly containing text messages from the SAN’s seized mobile phone (Exhibit P18) was projected on a screen during the cross-examination of Nwobike.
Rotimi Oyedepo, the lead prosecution counsel of the EFCC during the proceedings
on Tuesday, accused. Nwobike of sending text messages to one Baruwa, a clerk of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
He claimed that Mr. Nwobike was aware that Baruwa worked with one Mr. Jide, a Deputy Registrar of the court.
“I know Mr. Baruwa, he is a clerk of the Federal High Court, I do not know he works with Mr Jide, he told me that his office is directly opposite Mr Jide’s office,” Mwobike said.
“I have had cause to send messages to Baruwa in the course of my duties just like any other legal practitioner.”
Disputing Mr. Nwobike’s claims, Mr. Oyedepo said that Mr. Nwobike was aware that the clerk shared office with the Deputy Registrar.
“Would you be surprised if I tell you that Baruwa works directly with Mr Jide in the Federal High Court and that his desk is opposite Mr Jide’s desk.
“Baruwa informed you in a text that Mr Jide is back in the office,” he said.
Mr. Nwobike again denied reading the text message from Mr. Baruwa. Mr. Oyedepo, however, confronted him with the evidence on the screen in the courtroom that he actually read the text message.
Mr. Oyedepo showed him text messages in which details of lawsuits were allegedly sent by Nwobike to Baruwa in a bid to assign the cases to some specific judges.
“On page 3984 of exhibit P21, there was a text from you to Mr. Jide in which you mentioned a case AMCON V Bizel Finance and Investment Ltd.
“At 12.59 p.m. on September 4, 2015, you forwarded the suit details of First Bank V O.P.I International Ltd, you mentioned that the suits should be assigned to Justice Buba.
“As at September 4, 2015 when you sent that text message, the matter was not yet assigned to any judge and on Nov. 27, 2015, at 10.46 am, you sent a text message to Mr Jide giving details of Godwin Ewekolu Vs Inspector General of Police.
“When the text was forwarded, Justice Kurya was a judge of the Federal High Court and you impressed it on Jide that it was very urgent that the case be assigned to him.
“In the suit between Skye Bank Plc and Brokeyard Marine Oil and Gas Services Ltd, you forwarded the suit details to Mr. Jide as shown on the screen.
“As at the time you forwarded the suit details to Mr. Jide, Brokeyard Marine Oil and Gas Services Ltd were under investigation by the EFCC.
“The Kurya J you mentioned in that text message is Hon. Justice Kurya of the Federal High Court,” he said.
Denying Mr. Oyedepo’s accusations, Mr. Nwobike said “The text messages I sent were just confirmation text messages.
“On whether I knew that Brokeyard Marine Oil and Gas Services were under investigation by the EFCC, I don’t know because I don’t work for the EFCC.”

Mr. Oyedepo accused Mr. Nwobike of obstructing the prosecution of Femi Thomas, his client, who was allegedly caught at the Muritala Muhammed International Airport with 200 million dollars.
“On November 11, 2015, you sent a message to Mr. Jide of the Federal High Court about a criminal charge filed against your client Dr Femi Thomas asking that it should be assigned to Justice Seidu.
“This suit was eventually assigned to Justice Seidu and as at 1.23 p.m. on the day you sent the text, this matter was not assigned to any judge.
“Are you aware as a SAN that it is an offence not to declare an amount exceeding $10,000, are you aware that the amount your client travelling with was 200 million dollars?
“In a desperate bid to prevent the EFCC from continuing the investigation, you instituted a fundamental rights action (exhibit P23).
“You forwarded details of this suit in a text to Mr. Jide and in the usual manner, you mentioned Justice Yinusa to handle the case.
“Upon instituting this suit, the EFCC appeared before Justice Yinusa and the matter was resolved by His Lordship; you also did not file any process for the execution of the order you bought from Hon. Justice Yinusa.
“On November 9, 2015, Felix Deckon your litigation officer forwarded a text message forwarded a text message to Mr Jide.
“Text contained details of the charge preferred against your client by the EFFC,” Mr. Oyedepo said.
“I will not agree with you that in a desperate bid to stop the EFCC, I filed the fundamental rights action.
“The money in question was $2.2million and not $200million and my client was asking for the return of the $2.2million seized from his agent at the airport.
“I forwarded details of this suit to Mr Jide for confirmation purposes,” Mr. Nwobike claimed.
The EFCC also accused the lawyer of undue interference in a case involving Beauty
Akpobolokemi and the anti-graft agency.
Beauty Akpobolokemi is the wife of Patrick Akpobolokemi, the former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, standing trial over alleged fraud.
“On November 9, 2015, you received and read a message from Mr. Baruwa of the Federal High Court forwarding the details of a case between Beauty Akpobolokemi and the EFCC.
“The text informed you that the case has been assigned to Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia and you filed a suit against the EFCC.
“You filed the suit against the EFCC in the middle of an EFCC investigation of Patrick Akpobolokemi.
“Prior to November 9, 2015, you forwarded a text to Mr. Jide where the name of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia was mentioned.
“At 8.50 a.m. on that day, you sent a text to Mr. Baruwa saying ‘Okay please take the file there now.’
“At 5.32 p.m., you forwarded the particulars of the case to Jide and this matter was eventually assigned to Justice Ajumogobia,
“Before Beauty Akpobolokemi suit was filed, you sent some names to Mr. Baruwa to monitor in case the EFCC prefers some charges against them,” Oyedepo said.
“I don’t know when the case of Beauty Akpobolokemi Vs the EFCC was assigned, it is not correct that I sent some names to Baruwa to monitor in case the EFCC files some charges,” Mr. Nwobike said.
Showing the SAN the documents on the screen in the courtroom, Mr. Oyedepo said “At 9.38 a.m. on November 5, 2015 you received and read a text from Mr Baruwa.
“The text read ‘good morning sir, no charged have been filed against those clients by the EFCC…’
“Your reply was ‘Thanks I am grateful.’

“These instructions you gave to Mr Baruwa, were they for free, have you had cause to give him money through your juniors, money transferred to him in the exercise of his duties?”
Responding, Mr. Nwobike said “No I have not given him any money.”
The EFCC prosecutor disputing the claim asked Mr. Nwobike if he knew any person called Zainab Kilani, and he answered in the affirmative, saying she is a junior in his law chambers.
“You received and read a text from Mr. Baruwa saying ‘Thank you sir, Kelani gave me your special package
“On June 3, 2015 at 10.10am, you received a text from Mr. Baruwa saying ‘Good morning Sir, I just got a golden handshake from Mr. Felix Sir.
“Exhibit D2 is a statement of account from your law chambers, on Jan. 17, 2011 you transferred N50,000 to Mr. Baruwa,” Mr. Oyedepo added.
Accusing the senior advocate further of obstructing justice, Mr. Oyedepo said Mr. Nwobike received photocopies of EFCC charges that were not yet filed in court.
“Mr. Baruwa sent a text message acknowledging handing over the charges to Mr Felix Deckon, your litigation officer.
“A charge that is not filed was given to you by your litigation officer without you applying for a certified true copy,” Mr. Oyedepo said.
Denying the accusations, Mr. Nwobike said “I did not apply for a certified true copy and I did not receive photocopy of the charge and I only received the charge when it was served on my clients.”
Justice Raliatu Adebiyi adjourned the case until July 12 at 10.3 a.m. for continuation of trial.

http://nationaldailyng.com/drama-as-efcc-diplayed-evidence-of-how-san-ordered-federal-high-court-justice-around/

Court orders Buhari, Osinbajo to tell Nigerians names of all suspected looters
ON July 5, 20171:56 PM/IN
News, Politics / BY Adekunle /
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today ordered The Federal Government to “immediately release to Nigerians information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered and the circumstances under which funds were recovered, as well as the exact amount of funds recovered from each public official.”
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo
The judgment was delivered today by Hon Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari following a Freedom of Information suit number: FHC/CS/964/2016 brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).
The suit followed disclosure last year by the Federal Government of funds recovered from some high-ranking public officials and private individuals.
In her judgment Justice Shagari agreed with SERAP that “the Federal Government has a legally binding obligations to tell Nigerians the names of all suspected looters of the public treasury past and present.” Joined as Defendants in the suit are the Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Muhammed and the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture.
Justice Shagari also granted the following reliefs:
A DECLARATION that by virtue of the provisions of Section 4 (a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Defendants are under a binding legal obligation to provide the Plaintiff with up to date information relating to the following:
To widely disseminate including on a dedicated website information about the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered since May 2015
The circumstances under which stolen public funds were returned
SERAP is now processing a certified true copy of the judgment.
Timothy Adewale, SERAP deputy director who argued the case on behalf of SERAP and was in court this morning when the judgment was delivered said “This is a victory for justice, rule of law, transparency and accountability in this country. The judgment shows the way forward in the fight against corruption and impunity of perpetrators. We will do everything within the law to ensure full compliance by President Mohammadu Buhari and Acting President Osinbajo with this landmark judgment.
It would be recalled that the Ministry of Information last year published details of the recoveries, which showed that the Nigerian government successfully retrieved total cash amount N78,325,354,631.82, $185,119,584.61, £3,508,355.46 and €11, 250 between May 29, 2015 and May 25, 2016. Also released were recoveries under interim forfeiture, which were a combination of cash and assets, during the same period: N126,563,481,095.43, $9,090,243,920.15, £2,484,447.55 and €303,399.17. Anticipated repatriation from foreign countries totalled: $321,316,726.1, £6,900,000 and €11,826.11. The ministry also announced that 239 non-cash recoveries were made during the one-year period. The non-cash recoveries are – farmlands, plots of land, uncompleted buildings, completed buildings, vehicles and maritime vessels.
Subsequently, SERAP issued an FOI request and gave the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed 14 days to disclose the names of all suspected looters.
The request reads in part: “While we believe that suspects generally are entitled to be presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, SERAP opposes blanket non-disclosure of names of high-ranking public officials from whom some of the funds were recovered.”
“SERAP insists that the public interest to know is greater than any other legitimate interest that the government might wish to protect. The Nigerian government has an obligation to balance whether the risk of harm to the legitimate aim (that is secrecy of ongoing corruption investigation and presumption of innocence) from disclosure of the names of public officials is greater than the public interest in accessing the information.”
“According to public interest test, even if the government demonstrates that the publication of the names of public officials would substantially harm a legitimate interest, it is nevertheless obliged to disclose the requested information if, as it is the case here, the public interest in disclosure is sufficient enough to overweigh the harm.”
“SERAP believes that the recoveries, specifically from high-ranking public officials (and not private individuals), are matters of public interest. Publishing the names of those public officials will provide insights relevant to the public debate on the ongoing efforts to prevent and combat a culture of grand corruption and the longstanding impunity of perpetrators in the country.”
“The gravity of the crime of grand corruption, the devastating effects on the socially and economically vulnerable sectors of the population, and the fact that recovery of huge funds from high-ranking public officials entrusted with the public treasury raise a prima-facie case and therefore amount to exceptional circumstances that justify naming those high-ranking officials in the public interest.”
“SERAP also argues that Nigerians are entitled to the right to truth derived from the obligations of the government to carry out an investigation of violations of human rights and crime of corruption committed within its jurisdiction; to identify, prosecute and punish those responsible; and to ensure that victims have the simple and prompt recourse for protection against violation of fundamental rights, as well as to ensure transparency in public administration.”
“SERAP believes that the right to truth allows Nigerians to gain access to information essential to the fight against corruption and in turn development of democratic institutions as well as provides a form of reparation to victims of grand corruption in the country.”
“Publishing the names of public officials involved could go a long way in preventing senior public officials from turning the public treasury into a private cashbox. SERAP argues that the public interest in publishing the names of the high-ranking government officials from whom funds were received outweighs any considerations to withhold the information, as there would be no prejudice against those whose names are published as long as the information is appropriately framed and truthful.”
“There is a general public interest in promoting transparency, accountability, public understanding and involvement in the democratic process. While the government in some limited cases can legitimately place restrictions on the public’s right to access certain information, attempts of the Nigerian authorities to justify the total closure of information related to the names of public officials from whom funds were recovered on the basis of “ongoing criminal investigation” and “presumption of innocence goes far beyond the limitations allowed under international law, and would promote secret recoveries.”
“The information being requested is not related to detailed investigatory activities of anticorruption agencies regarding the recoveries so far made. Similarly, the mere fact that the information being requested is related to ongoing investigation does not necessarily mean that the information could not be disclosed. In addition, governmental agency has the obligation to prove tu
hat the disclosure of the names of public officials would disrupt, impede, or otherwise harm the ongoing or pending investigations or presumption of innocence.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/07/court-orders-buhari-osinbajo-tell-nigerians-names-suspected-looters/

Ofeakwu:
One sided story!!!!

Did the story leave out your comment?

Oblang:
The senate can only refuse to confirm but cannot sack someone appointed in acting capacity...

This fact consign Senate to the dust bin of toothless bull dog for Osinbajo

“This is a confused Senate which does not know whether it is a legislative body or an executive body. It wants to be co-executive with the Presidency which is not possible.”
-Sagay

Naijaguy12345:
How can you be a pastor and be an oba same time. The 2 don't mix together.

I have seen it happened in more than two decades. It's a lie from hell that an oba
must be fetish.

nototribalist:
Guys don't mind Afonjas, they're pained because saraki and Dino meleye defeated thiefnubuu the Cocaine dealer.

Thiefnubuu is now hiding in Lagos, waiting for osibande to be thrown out too from aso rock.

Afonjas leave saraki alone your god thiefnubuu have failed. Go and drink your toilet broom soup it might make you maggots high this morning.

When the chips are down, I think the Yoruba will be in a win-win situation.

Saraki or Osinbajo, it's Yoruba.

It's only a political fool that will think Saraki is not a Yoruba man. Originated from egba land. Also, during 2015 presidential contest, the hausa claimed Saraki was not a hausa man and that he couldn't even speak Hausa fluently but Yoruba language.

CROWNWEALTH019:
How's saraki a Yoruba man?

Na what then?

CROWNWEALTH019:
We the south south and south east have decided in our wisdom not to interfere but to watch and see what would happen between master and evals

You can only be a foreigner or slave in Nigeria. No one person represents those two regions. And as at this morning, no such meeting was held by these groups. Pls wake up from your illusion

sariu11:
it's fake...the address is very popular with different company names

Whao! are you sure?

divinehand2003:
Did she apply there?
If she didn't, then it's fake.

She doesn't know because this invite is too abstract and indefinite. I think she has her doubts. Thanks

Good morning all. I got this SMS o
from my friend late yesterday. She wants to know if they are real or fake. See the sms:


RDR NIG LTD invite you for an ASSESSMENT on TUES.4/7/2017 by 8AM @16 Ondo Str. Ebute Metta West, Off Apapa Rd, Costain.080-6448-22**. CHR/CJ. Show this text.


**Number deliberately hidden.

what?

Jiang:
so her fathers name is Bakura Abba Ibrahim abi ?

shebi Christian ne, cause i know for a fact married muslim women are supposed to keep them fathers name & not husband.


To all the muslim ladys in the house NEVER DROP UR FATHERS NAME IN FAVOR OF UR HUBBY. that is against Islamic teachings.

... *u might have several husbands*,...

The Islamic teachings are Hydra headed and interesting

listenersky:
I just discovered my fiancee has been cheating on me. I discovered the chats she had with a married elderly man ,she initially denied it but she confessed after I showed her the evidence i had. We have been dating for six years and we did our intro early this year. We have picked the date of our wedding which is in few weeks time. People have been invited.

Her relationship with this elderly man didn't start now, she made me to understand that it has been going on for years. Now she has been begging me to forgive her and not put her to shame because PEOPLE are already looking forward to our wedding day.

Wedding preparations already in place. Infact preparations already 80% done. I'm really in a state of confusion right now because I don't know if I should go ahead with the wedding out of pity. And I am also scared that if I marry her out of pity, I might not love her the way I should as the thought of her being unfaithful over the years will never leave my head And how am I sure she's not cheating with more than one man?

Pls nairalanders, matured advice needed at this time.

Have you also been sleeping with her (whom have not culturally or legally joined with?

If yes, you and the elderly man are on the same page and the lady simply cannot be tasting your only forbidden fruit.

Aren't you also been unfaithful to God in this (marital )context?