₦airaland Forum

This is the Nigerian Army we know about, not the ones shown running away from a common insurgency group.
The NA has got its swagger back. Well done to them.

Why all this funfare just because of an oba's coronation when the masses are not happy...

I like the attire, but not Mr Fayose's personality...

Having these amount of USD in a country like Nigeria is very bad as it will continue to have a negative impact on the local economy.

This is where the CBN governor should implement a viable solution to this situation, if he can't Mr Emefiele have no business being the CBN governor.

Naira should not be devalued for any reason.

Nice idea for garri on the go in heavy traffic on a very sunny day.

It's about time the whole organisation needs a huge reshaping & restructuring for the 21st century.

Well represented.

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested three top officials of Imo state government for allegedly diverting the sum of N2bn bailout meant for the payment of salary arrears of the state’s civil servants.

The suspects are Obi Paschal Chigozie, principal secretary to the governor of Imo state, Uzoho Casmir, director of finance and Iheoma Kenneth, treasurer.

According to a statement issued by the EFCC on Thursday, “their arrest followed an investigation into the alleged diversion of the said money which revealed that, the cashier had made cash withdrawal of N456.532m between September 3, 2015 and October 10, 2015 from the government house account domiciled in Zenith Bank.”

“However, it was revealed that, the said amount was given to an aide of the chief of staff to the governor, following approval and directive by the principal secretary to the governor,” read the statement.

The anti-graft ageny added that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.


https://www.thecable.ng/efcc-arrests-okorochas-aides-bailout-fraud

Another 'chopping' venture has been launched...

APC like PDP are both the same, the parties have individuals who are so corrupt the stench is very repulsing.

Neither of them appeal to me, what Nigeria needs is revolution to clear the stable.

Another breaking news: http://saharareporters.com/2016/03/01/fresh-dust-raised-over-supreme-court-decision-rivers-guber-election-role-ex-governor

It's either the story is either true or not.

alrahmanonline:
This will definitely not go down well with some Lagos Eze n'digbo, i know one @ iyana iba, this Particular one claims high class king, heard he's even complaining of marginalisation becos state government did not pay him any due, SMH

Very funny indeed - 'High Class King'

Gradually, a whole net of information is coming to light about how the PDP party nearly ruined Nigeria.

Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Goodwill Akpabio has been named as the central sure in the vehicle scam that led to the detention of Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Prince Uche Secondus.

Secondus remains in detention struggling to make bail after agents of the People’s Democratic Party found out that a portion of oil proceeds was used to buy 23 luxury vehicles for party leaders and officials including a former junior minister of defense, Musiliu Obanikoro.

SaharaReporters learnt that former Governor Akpabio, now a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria colluded with Mr. Jide Omokore to divert proceeds of funds meant for the federal government into a slush fund that was used to purchase high-end luxury cars for party leaders. Mr. Secondus shared the vehicles to top PDP leaders and reportedly sold some to an auto retailer in Abuja.

The Secretary of the PDP Professor Wale Oladipo, who is also involved in the scam, has hurriedly obtained a court injunction from an Abuja high to prevent the EFCC from arresting him on the allegation that he took some luxury vehicles from Secondus.

Ex-Governor Akpabio reportedly pressured Mr. Omokore to donate the luxury vehicles to the PDP and submitted a list of party leaders entitled to receive the vehicles.

http://saharareporters.com/2016/03/01/ex-governor-akpabio-named-n310m-vehicle-scam-involving-jide-omokore-and-secondus

Another video about the Prophet


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8IgNNnGw9M

It's time to move on before the wedding date.

It seems as also that black folks are being taken for ride by these prophets because they know we are so much into looking for prophecies for instant results. We don't want to know God for ourselves, we give more regard to prophets instead of God.

Looking closely at both set of predictions by the psychic and the prophecies by the prophet, both of them are completely wrong.

It's time christians to know God for themselves and not rely on prophecies.

Someone actually did an analysis of prophecies given by a number of Nigerian Church Leaders, majority of their yearly prophecies never come to pass.

If the news is true (which I doubt it is), then PDP is really a funny party without any sence of sustain ideology but just to win power at all cost.

In 2019, which party will our brothers from South East vote for if Sherriff / Fayose is on the presidential ticket for PDP?

Psychic Cheryl Lynn from Pennsylvania

When Prophet Brian Carn stood before the African American FLOCK of Christian SHEEP, speaking forth prophetic utterances, he heard from the LORD, he had no idea that Free Thinkers would be vetting his words/prophecies.

The net result is that GOD’s prophet was found incontrovertibly to have taken the PSYCHIC readings of a well-known psychic, “word for word” and used them to extract tens of thousands of dollars in offerings from clearly clueless and mindless African Americans SHEEP - who could likely least afford it.

To be crystal clear, this was a New Year’s service in which Prophet Brian Carn was revealing the WORD of y’alls LORD for 2015.

Take not of the critical dates.

(a). The Psychic made her predictions on February 8th, 2014 for the year 2015.

(b). GOD’s Prophet, Brian Carn, bellowed his anointed God inspired prophesies on December 31st, 2014, eleven months later. Did you do

That stated, watch the video, and please provide YOUR commentary on what you just witnessed.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbSfqv1ahTM

IN THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF NIGERIA
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
FHC/L/CS/172/16

IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION BY MR. RICKEY TARFA SAN (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND
STYLE OF MESSRS RICKEY TARFA & CO.) FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF HIS FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS.
AND

IN THE MATTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE) RULES, 2009, MADE BY
THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA PURSUANT TO SECTION 46(3) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, 1999 (AS AMENDED).

BETWEEN:
MR. RICKEY TARFA SAN
(TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND APPLICANT
STYLE OF MESSRS RICKEY TARFA & CO)
AND
1. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
2. IBRAHIM MUSTAFA MAGU RESPONDENTS
3. MOSES AWOLUSI
4. ILIYASU KWARBAI

COUNTER AFFIDAVIT OF THE 1ST, 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH RESPONDENTS IN OPPOSITION TO
THE APPLICANT’S ORIGINATING MOTION ON NOTICE DATED 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
2016

I, Moses Awolusi, Male, Nigerian, Christian, an officer attached to Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) of No. 15A, Awolowo Way, Ikoyi, Lagos do hereby make oath and
depose as follows:
1. I am one of the Special Task Force (STF) Team 2A assigned to investigate this matter and
the 3rd Respondent in these proceedings.
2. By virtue of my position, I am conversant with the facts of this case as deposed to herein and
eminently informed and competent to depose to this Counter Affidavit on behalf of myself
and the 1st, 2nd and 4th Respondents herein.
3. I have the consent and authority of the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Respondents and its counsel to
depose to this Counter Affidavit.
4. Except where otherwise expressly stated, all the facts deposed to herein are within my
personal knowledge, information and belief.
5. That I have been shown a copy of the motion on notice dated 24th day of February, 2016 and
the supporting affidavit dated 24th day of February 2016, deposed to by one John Olusegun
Odubela on behalf of the Applicant and I have the authority of the 1st, 2nd and 4th
Respondents to react to same as follows:
6. That paragraph 8 of the affidavit in support is blatant falsehood as paragraphs 35, 36, 37, 38
& 39 of the Applicants further affidavit deposed to on 19th February, 2016, speak for
themselves as the facts therein cannot be twisted or misrepresented in any way whatsoever.
7. That paragraph 10 of the affidavit in support is blatant falsehood and after thought on the
part of the deponent and the Applicant to confuse issues and mislead this Honourable court
on the facts contained in paragraphs 35, 36, 37, 38 & 39 of the Applicants further affidavit
deposed to on 19th February, 2016.
8. That paragraph 8 of the affidavit in support is blatant falsehood as paragraphs 35, 36, 37, 38
& 39 of the Applicants further affidavit deposed to on 19th February, 2016 are reproduced
hereunder.
“35. That it was common knowledge in legal circles that the Honourable Justice
M.N. Yunusa lost his father in-law; Alhaji Audi Garba Damasa on 28th December,
2013 in Maiduguri and travelled there to attend to the funeral rites.
36. That the Applicant and some friends of the Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa
made some donations towards the said funeral rites and to commiserate with the
Judge since they could not physically go and commiserate with him in Maiduguri
where he was and stayed for a while.
37. That the contributed monies amounted to N225, 000 (Two Hundred and Twentyfive
Naira) which sum was given to the Applicant with the responsibility to get
same across to the bereaved judge.
38. That the Applicant consequently made arrangements to forward the sum
N225,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty-five Naira).
39. That I know as a fact that it is common in Nigeria for friends and well-wishers to
contribute gifts in cash and kind to people who are celebrating or bereaved.”
9. That in response to paragraph 9 of the affidavit in support, the documents exhibited to reply
to further affidavit of the Respondents were extra judicial statements of the Registrar of Court
2 and the security guard of the Court premises both of which documents speak for
themselves.
10.That paragraph 10 of the affidavit in support stands logic on its head and in response thereto
paragraphs 37 and 38 of the further affidavit of the Applicant showing clearly that the
Applicant averred that the sum of N225, 000 (Two Hundred and Twenty-five Naira) was paid
directly to Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa are reproduce hereunder:
“36. That the Applicant and some friends of the Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa made
some donations towards the said funeral rites and to commiserate with the Judge
since they could not physically go and commiserate with him in Maiduguri where he
was and stayed for a while.
37. That the contributed monies amounted to N225, 000 (Two Hundred and Twenty-five
Naira) which sum was given to the Applicant with the responsibility to get same
across tot eh bereaved judge.
38. That the Applicant consequently made arrangements to forward the sum N225, 000
(Two Hundred and Twenty-five Naira).”
11. That in further response to paragraph 10, I know as a fact that the Applicant in his extra
judicial statement to the 1st Respondent upon his arrest, stated falsely that his age was 43
years in the document marked as Exhibit I to the counter affidavit of the Respondents dated
18th February, 2016, whereas the true age of the Applicant as stated in the Compendium
published for all Senior Advocates in Nigeria is 54 years, the relevant page of the
compendium for Senior Advocates referred to is shown to me and marked Exhibit “RT”. The
Applicant’s extra-judicial statement to 1st Respondent is marked Exhibit “RT2”.
12. That paragraph 11 of the affidavit in support is blatant falsehood in that the cheque in the
sum of N225, 000 annexed as Exhibit E to the affidavit of one Mohammed Awwal Yunusa
dated 23rd day of February, 2016 is in the name of MOHAMMED AWWAL and not
MOHAMMED AWWAL YUNUSA.
13. That the referred Exhibit E is not certified by Access Bank and there is no proof on the face
of Exhibit E that the said Mohammed Awwal cashed the cheque.
14. That in the further affidavit of the Applicant dated 19th of February, 2016, no reference was
made at all by the Applicant to any Mohammed Awwal Yunusa other than Honourable Justice
M.N. Yunusa.
15. That in further response to paragraph 11 the Applicant in the further affidavit dated 19th
February 2016, stated that the Honourable M.N. Yunusa lost his father In-law necessitating
the donation by the Applicant and his friends to the Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa.
16. That in further response to paragraph 11, paragraph 36 of the referred further affidavit of the
19th February 2016 are reproduce hereunder:
“36. That the Applicant and some friends of the Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa
made some donations towards the said funeral rites and to commiserate with the
Judge since they could not physically go and commiserate with him in Maiduguri
where he was and stayed for a while.”
17. That in response to paragraph 12 of the affidavit in support, I reproduce on behalf of the
Respondents paragraphs 58 and 59 of the affidavit in support of the Applicant’s Originating
motion on Notice dated 8th February 2016 as follows:
“58. That upon being briefed and based on the facts as summarized above,
Applicant’s law firm filed he following three suits to enforce their clients’
fundamental rights, namely;
(a) Suit No: FHC/L/CS/714/2015, MR. ADEWALE ADENIYI V. EFCC & 2 ORS for
unlawful arrest and detention of the Applicant (in proxy of Mr. Gnanhoue
Sourou Nazaire);
(b) Suit No: FHC/L/CS/715/2015, RANA PRESTIGE INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANOR V.
EFCC & 2 ORS for unlawful sealing of the premises, detention of property etc.
without any order of court;
(c) Suit No: FHC/L/CS/716/2015, HAIR PRESTIGE LTD & 3 ORS V. EFCC & 2 ORS for
unlawful sealing of the premises, detention of property etc. without any order of
the court.
59. That the above suits which were all filed on 15th of May, 2015 were all assigned
to Honourable Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial
Division for determination.”
18. That from the facts above, the Applicant was not just a friend to Honourable Justice M.N.
Yunusa but counsel who regularly appears on behalf of clients before Honourable M.N.
Yunusa.
19. That in response to paragraph 14 of the affidavit in support, Applicant former staff M.A.
Yunusa Esq. is not connected to the facts and circumstances of these proceedings and is
merely introduce to mislead this Honourable Court and as an afterthought by the Applicant
having realized the full effect of his admission that he donated N225, 000 to Honourable
Justice M.N. Yunusa for funeral rites notwithstanding his status as counsel with pending and
future matters before the particular judge.
20. That in response to paragraphs 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 of the affidavit in support, I
am informed by W.K. Shittu Esq. of counsel and I verily believe same to be true as follows:
(a) That the application dated 24th February 2016, is an attempt to arrest the judgment
of this Honourable Court and therefore incompetent being unknown to our law.
(b) That this Honourable court having reserved this suit for judgment cannot entertain
any fresh evidence at this stage of the proceedings.
(c) That the application of the Applicant is an abuse of court process and incompetent.
21. That the Respondents will be highly prejudiced by the grant of the instant application.
22. That I make this oath in good faith conscientiously believing same to be true, correct and in
accordance with the Oaths Act.

Rickey Tarfa, the senior Nigerian lawyer accused of bribing Justice Mohammed Yunus with N225,000, failed to show up in court today at the hearing of the lawsuit he instituted against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for “unlawful” arrest.

At the hearing, EFCC counsel Wahab Shittu delivered a shocker in court to show that Tarfa not only lied in his fresh statement of oath claiming the money given to the judge was for his son but that in his six page statement written at the EFCC during his arrest he claimed he was 43 years of age whereas his real age is 54 years.

Mr. Tarfa’s massive legal team of nearly 90 senior lawyers dwindled significantly after it was revealed that he was in communication with a federal high court judge while handling a case for a client, and that he gave money to the judge.

Mr. Shittu implored the court not to grant Tarfa any reprieve considering that he has continued to lie under oath to federal investigators and to the court.

Mr. Tarfa is seeking compensation for the arrest. His legal team, led by Bolaji Ayorinde, also included Muiz Banire, Abiodun Owonikoko and Oluyele Delano.

The case was adjourned till March 2nd to decide on fresh applications introduced by Mr. Tarfa.


http://saharareporters.com/2016/02/29/lawyer-rickey-tarfa-no-show-lagos-court-his-case-against-efcc

Abba Moro is a very short man devil...

Dr Doyin Okupe should have listed all the new roads built by the GEJ government since 2010...simples...

Like husband, like wife

There are certain amenities that should be provided without fanfare or party-rolling, one of which is good working street lights.

How can the governor be barefaced to launch street lightings powered by generators...yet the masses are hailing him as doing a good job? When we have unlimited, untapped solar power to provide street lightings in every part of Nigeria.

We Nigerians are the architect of our own underdevelopment.

Na wa for us in the country o...common militant with him own police escort...walahi plenty things dey worry us for this our country.

This SAN should face proper justice now, he should understand that things are not the way they used to be...

How will this end....