₦airaland Forum

harsysky:
I honestly do not hate muslims. In the video, you could clearly see that it pained the man cos his fellow muslims labelled him a monkey and the wife , a disgrace. If it were non-muslims, he would have found a quote to say how disgraceful they are. My take is this: before religion, we all are humans. You can never see this kinda man bringing out quotes from Quran to warn some fanatics about the killings; infact, he would rather remain silent on that.

Most times God has a way to make us understand that people use religion to cover all sort of things in their dark hearts. They operate with envy, pride, wickedness, back-biting etc.

Now he will understand that those ones are whatever they are by mouth and not in reality

After spending about a month and five days in custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai would on Tuesday be formally arraigned in Kaduna courts for various offences ranging from money laundering to abuse of office.

The arraignment follows the filing of charges against the former governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) both at the Kaduna division of the Federal High Court and a High Court of Kaduna State. el-Rufai has been in custody of the ICPC since his arrest on February 18, shortly after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-corruption agency had on February 19, obtained an order of a Bwari magistrate court to detain el-Rufai for two weeks for the purpose of investigation. The order was subsequently extended on March 5, for another two weeks.

However, before the expiration of the remand order, the commission on March 18, filed charges against the former governor, following which he would be arraigned on March 24. According to the Head, Media and Public Communications, ICPC, John Odey, the former governor would be arraigned alongside one Joel Adoga at the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Kaduna Judicial Division on Tuesday,
March 24, 2026.

“The suit with number FHC/KD/73/2026 has charges ranging from conversion of and possession of public property, to money laundering”, Odey disclosed in a statement issued to journalists on Monday.

He added that el-Rufai in another charge, number KDH/KAD/ICPC/01/26, would be arraigned alongside one Amadu Sule (LEDA), before a Kaduna State High Court in the Kaduna Judicial Division.

[b]“The charges in the State High Court case range from abuse of office, fraud, and intent to commit fraud to conferring undue advantage, among others.

“Both charges were filed by the ICPC on March 18, 2026.

“The date of arraignment in the State High Court will be communicated at the appropriate time as determined by the Court.

“The ICPC wishes to inform the public that Mallam Nasir El-Rufa’i has been duly served.

“The ICPC restates its commitment to adhering fully to due process and the rule of law at all times”, the statement added.

Recall that Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of a Federal High Court in Abuja, had recently granted permission to ICPC to access and analyse data from electronics devises it recently recovered from the Abuja residence of the former governor of Kaduna State.

The judge gave the permission while delivering ruling in an ex-parte application filed and moved by the commission’s lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. The anti-corruption agency claimed it needed to access the devices for the purposes of inspection, forensic examination, and forensic extraction of data in furtherance of its ongoing investigation of the ex-governor.

The devices included a Sony HD-EGS storage device, a ITB Transcend storage device, Toshiba storage device, Samsung mobile phone, Nokia mobile phone – N958GB, Blackberry mobile phone device and a Google IDEOS phone. Others are Samsung storage device-SPO802N, Remarkable tablet, Apple MacBook Pro – black, Seagate Freeagent desk external drive, ZTE mobile phone, 10 pieces of flash drives and Microcell memory card.

Justice Abdulmalik had in the ruling, ordered the inspection, forensic examination, forensic extraction of data, i.e., public documents, WhatsApp conversations, text messages, pictures, call logs and related information and analyse same forensically or otherwise from the said electronic devices which were seized in the course of investigation for purpose of investigation activity. The ICPC had last month following a search order entered the Abuja residence of El-Rufai and obtained the said electronic devices among other documents, in the presence of his wife and son.

Meanwhile, the Department of State Service (DSS), had already charged the former governor to court for allegedly wiretapping the phone lines of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. His arraignment before the Abuja division of the Federal High Court has been delayed by his investigation by the ICPC.

But, el-Rufai who has continued to maintain his innocence in all the allegations has been insisting that his trial was politically motivated.

truthhurtsnaira:
OMOTOSHO again…


This old Nigger is really trying to cash out for his kiddos LOL

samuelanj:
Nah Nigeria we dey nah.
Where laws and orders are turned up side down in favor of those that have connection.
Person wey carry 80b dey walk freely while person wey pick just 800m don bag 72years in jail.
Just imagine the injustice

muchex:
My advice to Nwabuoku is to go and join Apc, all his sins will be forgiven. Go and ask orji uzo kalu, useless judges, useless party.

MichaelTokunboh:
What about the Ahmed Idris case?
Allegedly stole ₦80bn, yet walking free, even married a 16 year old secondary school girl some years back.
A tale of two different parts of the same country!

ChristCee:
What lesson? This is rather an encouragement to steal more. The guy is sentenced to 8 years imprisonment on nine (9)counts which makes a total of 72 years. However, the ruling also said the terms will run concurrently which means he will only serve a total of eight years in prison.

Now this is Nigeria and influential prisoners are often released widway through their terms on grounds of good behaviour and show of remorse. The guy will be out within 4 to five years. Even though he'd be in the VIP lodge of the prison through those terms, that's if he should even be held within the walls of any correctional center to start with.

Now imagine an offer to stay 5 years in a VIP prison for a reward of almost a billion Naira? and that's even if you got caught stealing public funds to start with.

In China, we know what they do to corrupt public officials

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine.

Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been able to prove the nine-count money laundering charge beyond reasonable doubt.

According to the judge, the defendant is hereby convicted as charged.

Jutsice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku in all the nine counts and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment in each of the counts, making 72 years.

The judge, however, ordered that the counts shall run concurrently.

Justice Omotosho, who described Nwabuoku’s act of diverting funds meant for security and defence while he served as Director of Finance and Account in the Ministry of Defence as “appalling,” commended the EFCC for being detailed in its prosecution.

The judge observed that the evidence of the 9th prosecution witness that Nwabuoku voluntarily refunded part of the siphoned money of over N200 million during investigation was not controverted by the defence.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nwabuoku was admitted to a N500 million bail with two sureties in the like sum after he was arraigned on Jan. 15, 2025, on a nine-count amended charge.

The EFCC listed Mr Nwabuoku as the sole defendant in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/240/2024.

Nwabuoku was alleged to have perpetrated the act while serving as the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and 2021.(NAN)

Ekpeitut:
This is embarrassingly low for a government. A dairy factory? Seriously?

Ordinary Nigerians, our own people are out here building world-class refineries and real industries despite the odds. Meanwhile, this government is celebrating an MOU like it’s some groundbreaking achievement. It’s just optics, nothing more.

Honestly, it’s disappointing. This kind of mediocrity is exactly why the country’s reputation keeps taking hits. Instead of chasing headlines, fix electricity, fix infrastructure, create an enabling environment and watch Nigerians build far bigger and better things on their own.

He is currently the brain behind the push to make Residency diplomas at par with PhD. He is trying to bully the NUC into making this a reality.

Dalohad:
Alausa ke?

Tunji Alausa that got Junior minister of health position and used that position to break federal laws of the MLSCN, forcibly appointing his friend, who is not a member of the council as Board Chairman of that Council.

Even International news sites reported the anomaly. A nepotistic man..

He is also meddlesome, even as the current minister of education.



He bullies his way through everything and never listens to good counsel, as long as it suits him..

He is no respecter of the laws. It is either his way or the highways.

He is currently the brain behind the push to make Residency diplomas at par with PhD. He is trying to bully the NUC into making this a reality.

Where in the world is that obtainable, if not only in the head of Tunji Alausa?

nedekid:
If this Adelabu fellow is the last resort for people Oyo, then they are done for. It's just like saying instead of a person in Lagos let us make koko zaria or kunle poly governor. Lol
Imagine considering such monumental failure as governor, someone who has brought misery and hardship to Nigerians, as I write I am burning diesel, 200l daily, nothing like band A electricity having the agreed minimum of 20hr electricity. The question is why Tinubu has not sacked and probed the man? Oh I forgot, he is in apc.
He just opened a mansion so huge it shows his greed. He is receiving traditional titles and the toast if fuji musicians who he sprays in bundles, atleast we saw the recent buldle spraying on wasiu.
Despite his examplary CV his journey in the power ministry has been that of failure.
Haba you have prominent ibadan boys who can turn the state around. Eg Yinka Esan former ibadan NBA chairman etc. Oyo state does not deserve to be stuck with all those people you mention above expecially after a gentleman as the current Governor. What of that Minister of interior Ojo, a man that faced contract scandal at first but later vindicated his competence? The man entered that ministry and all Nigerian felt him. He did what has never been done before, is that man not from the south west? Even if he is not from Oyo, why can't he as a Nigerian govern the state to move it forward? Bros, the earlier Nigerian learn not to promote failure the better for us.

commoditiesnig:
Very welcome development.. I like the idea of hiring ex military personnel as well

yinkus6750:
Great idea. Hope it materialise in due course. Keeping able bodied retirees engaged is a highly welcomed development.

The US has also lost 13 military service members since President Donald Trump joined Israel in launching the attacks on Iran on 28 February.

Dalohad:
Pate should resign immediately..I thought the man was a cerebral man.

Never knew he was a pretender trying to plunge the health sector in crisis by meddling in laws that up various councils in the Health Sector..

The man obviously practices stone age medicine.

In the US and UK, the minister of health is not an exclusive preserve of one group of healthcare professionals..

In their wisdom, they know that making one group of professionals ministers and CEOs, will create bias and anarchy.

Nigerian healthcare sector is rotten, because one group of professionals think it is their birthright to ride roughshod over the others. JOHESU, MWUN, NANMM etc are all responses to this anomaly..

The crisis in that sector will continue unabated..

Roon9:
Chuck Norris? The same guy that raised his parents immediately after he was born?
Nothing is strong enough to kill Chuck . Not even Death. This is fake news😭😭

UkoAnnang:


This one forged certificate carry japa.

Academic staff in Nigeria universities are fond of forging certificates for those who what to japa and they contributed to this embarrassment.

How could she forged certificate in practical courses and profession such as that.

Tunibu wey forge accounting from Chicago carry do politics, she think say Tunibu no get sense

crazygod:
Don't also forget Taiwan degrees, Chinese degrees and Iranian degrees.
When you have a supposedly medical doctor as a minister of education, this is the kind of nonsense you get.

fergie001:
Tunji Alausa, you have disappointed yourself.

This is epic tomfoolery.