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Sorry , the police or public can do little or nothing with this black and white footage.

Those guys can't be identified.

Night CCTV footage na scam!

Lol..... Na their way!

This was how they cause unnecessary civil war!

They killed others and hide their own.

Now, southern unity is gathering momentum yet the yeast have started with their sabotage and betrayals.
That's who a yeaterner is.

But them go hear whin for Fulani hand for this Nigeria.

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Rivers and Lagos States on Thursday urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to issue an order restraining the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) from further collecting and distributing Value Added Tax (VAT) proceeds pending the determination of an appeal by the tax administration agency.

The appeal by the FIRS is against August 9, 2021 judgment by Justice Steven Pam of the Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, voiding the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and holding that states could collect VAT.

Lawyer to Rivers, Ifedayo Adedipe (SAN), applied orally to the court to exercise its powers under Order 4 Rules 6 of the court’s Rules to appoint either a receiver or manager to take custody of the res (subject of dispute) pending the determination of the appeal.

Lagos Attorney General Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) noted that it was necessary that the court balances the equity as it relates to its earlier order, directing parties to maintenance of status quo ante bellum.

“I think it is also necessary to restrain the FIRS, because they collect the VAT, distribute to all the states and keeps their own 4 per cent.

“If, at the end of the day, the court agrees with the judgment of the Federal High Court, how do we retrieve the funds that have been shared?”

Justice Haruna Simon Tsanami, who led a three-member panel, directed them to make the application formal by providing the necessary facts, including ascertaining the amount being collected as VAT.

Other members of the panel are Justices Bature Gafai and Peter Affen.

Meanwhile, the court has reserved ruling on an application by Lagos State to be made a respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).

The court, after listening to arguments by lawyers to parties on Thursday, said they would be informed when the ruling was ready.

In arguing Lagos’ application, Onigbanjo (SAN) said his client was a necessary party as it would be affected by the outcome of the case.

He noted that, as a federating unit/state in Nigeria, Lagos was entitled to collect VAT by virtue of the judgment of the Federal High Court that annulled VAT Act.

Onignajo argued that even the appellant (the FIRS) recognised that Lagos State has an interest in the case, which he said, was evident in the affidavit it filed, wherein copious reference was made to the Lagos State Government.

He further argued that since FIRS, in an affidavit supporting its application for stay of the judgment, recognised the interest of the Lagos State Government in the case, “it cannot now turn around to say the Lagos State Government has no interest in this case and should not be joined. It cannot blow hot and cold or speak from both sides of its mouth.”

Onigganjo also contended that it was unfair for the FIRS to oppose Lagos’ request to be heard in the case after making allegations against the state.

He added that even the court recognised the interest of Lagos State in the case when it extended its order on maintenance of status quo to Lagos State, which was not yet a party in the case.

Onignajo prayed the court to join his client as a respondent.

Adedipe adopted Onignajo’s argument and urged the court to allow the application by Lagos State.

Following the observation by Onigbanjo that the written address filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) was incompetent, the lawyer representing the AGF, Tijani Gazali (SAN) withdrew the address, subsequent upon which the court struck it out.

Lawyer to FIRS, Mahmud Magaji (SAN) objected to the joinder application filed by Lagos State, arguing among others, that the state was not a necessary party.

Magaji faulted the competence of the application and urged the court to discountenance it.

On second thought, Magaji said if the court was willing to join Lagos, it should extend such indulgence to the other states of the federation.

https://thenationonlineng.net/updated-rivers-lagos-urge-appeal-court-to-restrain-firs-from-sharing-vat-proceeds/?amp=1

AmuEbule:

Real men look for something better to do with their lives and most importantly, they don’t live off or take advantage of women.

Kpokpogarri will soon realize that he messed with the wrong woman.

Guy I still remember how some babes out of love felt very free releasing nude videos and pictures to me at the slightest request.

Do you know that I never for one day thought of blackmailing any even after the left whether in peace or in pieces.

On my own I deleted all their nude videos and pictures afterwards.

Kpopkogarri was talking anyhow, now tonto will deal with him, like all the anger she has will be transfered to him.

garfield1:
Wike is overreaching himself.by asking for a new appeal panel,he will definitely lose the case.he must have tried bribing them and failed

well you don't have any evidence against him on your bribe allegation.

But you have still not answered my question.

What's the implication of taking this case to the supreme court?

Secondly, especially when the case is still at the court of Appeal?

Learned Nigerians please enlighten us.

decasey:
I use to respect this guy , but now he has lost his senses after joining APC.

is he a Nigerian?

He is born to a Nigerian mother and an unknown foreign father. He is not a Nigerian!

benuejosh:
Most of your friends hate you secretly

oga she killed herself leave her friend alone. She be wise smart woman! But she failed to understand that she has no right to mess up the life of people.
She be complete fraud!

If you have a friend that can't tell you the truth, and how badly your girlfriend or wife has been using you and cheating on you then you have no friend Mister.

DanielAlhassan:
kogi state don't support the north is the kogi government that makes it look like kogi is supporting north

I camped in Asaya kaba bunu.
I love kogi, but kogi must align with south if it seeks growth and development.
There is nothing up North, except for poverty, underdevelopment, uneducated people and religious terrorism (Jihad).

This is my simple advice to young ladies, if you have thought it over and have decided not to date or fvck a man just stay away.

Please I beg you, stay away from him, stop taking his money or anything valuable from him, don't even go and meet him anywhere when you already know you won't fvck him.

You might play Mr A today, he will let you go scot free, but Mr B might kill you for playing him and defrauding him of his valuables.

Don't take a mans money and valuables only to come and start telling him you want to get married Oyo will be your case.


This story is not complete... Because saying NO to a man does not translate to death sentence.

However, that man is a murderer and should be treated as such. The full weight of the law should be dropped on his head!

DanielAlhassan:
kogi is middle belt

That why you can tell if the are north or south

All this 19 northern state is scam by the hausa fulani to keep ruling this God forsaken country

What baffle me the most is that the southern states don't even know there right

I like the way you've started sounding.

Kogi people can only be in my good books when they start realising that they are not north and must stop supporting north.

DanielAlhassan:
is kogi state part of north

OK tell me more about kogi.

Where is kogi located?

South?

Navalsadiq:
I can't be angry you are not working with facts and figures.we have the potential of becoming a grt state.do your research well and you will find out kogi covers a square meter of 32000 bigger than the whole south east and even rivers that your talking about.

We have IRON and steel,more than enough lime stone for cement production and the so called oil that you guys are blabbing about.with the 13 percent derivative that goes to the south what do you guys do with it.i served in rivers and I can tell you how back wards you guys are.wake up Oga oil is loosing it's place on the international market.

When the steel company begins to function we will produce cars and a whole lot more.it will attract foreign investors from different quaters

lol.... we have the potential of becoming a grt state.do your research well and you will find out kogi covers a square meter of 32000 bigger than the whole south east and even rivers that your talking about bla bla bla bla...... If kogi is bigger than south east and Rivers state as you claim yet can not fend for it self, but wait every month to get FG allocation from money gotten from Rivers state then kogi is what I call "BIG FOR NITHING", useless and parasitical.


Kogi state is a burden on Rivers state and other southern states, collapse kogi into villages and hamlets.

Navalsadiq:
you should be ashamed of your self.this is another hater on the loose.i don't know which state you are from but this is very clear and evident that you are one of those southerner who has got a hateful paradym and it won't take you any where.let me educate you a little.there OBAJANA CEMENT FACTORY, THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY which is enough to take care of nigeria as a whole and the oil wells you guys are planning to steal from us which has been averted.In case you don't know kogi state is bigger than the whole south east put together and bigger than most states in the in the west.Do your research very well before you start ranting rubbish here.

No body is dying over rivers VAT.you guys over there are very lazy.you don't want to work all you guys advocate for there is quick money.they give you jobs and then you sell those positions.wake up.oil is gradually loosing it's place and value on the international market.

lol..... I am only protecting southern interest, I don't understand why you are this angry.

I see no reason why businesses are killed and destroyed up north all in the name of religion, only for the same set of parasites to turn and want to reap the benefits of the businesses they killed deliberately from other states.

It is called cheating and parasitical in every sense!

This is a moral and logical issue, don't be angry, channel your anger to your useless lazy people that have decided to leeche around.

So, Oga if protecting and supporting the fact that southern vat should be for the south, and northern vat for the north is my only crime, so be it! I don't care about you parasites.

Collapse Kogi state, since your land mass is so big and unproductive collapse kogi and distribute your lands to neighboring villages in other states. because kogi is not supposed to be a state in the first place.

Lol... This is what you get, when you vote a lazy old hag with no brains, no productive ideas, no creativity, no business sense and an illiterate to be your President.

Buhari never had a business aside cattle rearing it was a valid sign but you lots turned a blind eye because of nepotism and stupidity.

Nigerians deal with it!

For your info 2023 is still very far, because there is enough time for this wicked and heartless man Buhari to do enough damage.

Adblg0610:
ORTOM IS JUST A NOISE MAKER,ONLY FIVE STATES CONTRIBUTE 87% OF VAT IN NIGERIA

Lagos state-55%

FCT. -20%

Rivers. - 6%

Kano. -5%

Kaduna. -1%

oga where did you get this wack jacko statistics from? From your toilet or dirty kitchen? or you are uninformed and bustling with ignorance and stupidity like your parasite Brothers up north?

77star:
pls can u just enlighten me on the advantages and disadvantages of this vat of a thing, and the effect on pple's business?
Thank you

OK, let me take my time to explain all this, I also know its not relevant to the subject matter.

First let's start by knowing what Vat is.

What is VAT?

[Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a tax on consumer spending. It is payable on goods and services consumed by any person whether government agencies, business organizations or individuals. It can also be defined as a tax on spending/consumption levied at every stage of a transaction but eventually borne by the final consumer of such goods and services. In Nigeria, it is levied at a flat rate of 7.5%.

Advantages.

VAT in general increases government revenue stream, which can be invested in infrastructure, health, education and other developmental projects, and stimulate economic growth.
The additional revenue would help reduce government’s dependence on oil revenue.

Disadvantages.

Whilst VAT is good, increase in VAT could reduce overall consumption and further slow-down the economy and peoples businesses making it counter-productive.

Effects on peoples businesses.

Also my dear brother, because Nigeria is the poverty capital of the world, an unchecked increase in a consumption tax like VAT would be a huge burden on the average Nigerian. In terms of income distribution, Nigeria is among the most unequal countries in the world. The increase will therefore shrink the purchasing power of the already impoverished Nigerian income earner and cripple peoples businesses.

I hope I made sense?
It is my believe and understanding, that even if anybody holds a different opinion about my submissions as regards to your questions it won't be very far from all I have written here.

Warm Regards.

[quote author=Navalsadiq post=105695968][/quote]lol..... So why are you begging?
Why do you want to die over Rivers VAT. Why do you want free money?

Stop being a lazing parasite and start converting your mineral resources into VAT and stop leeching.

Whether you like it or not, Kogi does not have anything that qualifies it a state.
Kogi should be collapsed into another state and stop being a burden to Nigeria.

Good morning.

Freelancer2020:
Vat that some states want to be collecting, I have a feeling they simply want more palliative to loot.

loot or looting has been the culture of our leaders, but this time states should collect VAT.

KC031:
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In as much as you made sense, please there is no IbO tribe in Nigeria, We're Igbos not IBOs ,don't change our name for us abeg

sorry my dear southern brother.

I respectfully take your correction "Igbo's"

However, we must all begin to promote southern unity irrespective of our grievances.

Truthissupreme:
Kogi Na toilet for travellers

And it would be terrible if they penetrate the south through Edo, they too like land disputes and the north would use them to wage jihad down edo

OK I think you have a valid point.

tollyboy5:
Now that the judgment of the appeal court uphold the status quo, what will be the next move?
No date is stated for Final judgment ?

The truth is that I have never heard that Wike has ever lost a court case just watch and see.

As for Lagos Governor I don't know how far he is willing to go.

Truthissupreme:
collapse Kogi into Edo Ke

Guy don't try it o

lol.... Why?

Lol... What do you expect from a parasite state that generates less than 800 miliion naira every month but gets 1.3 billion naira free of charge to do?
Nigerians just watch how these Parasites would seriously fight back. Rivers and Lagos should be prepared ooh... Else Nothing would come out of it.

If Kogi state can not foot its bills, then FG should collapse Kogi state into Edo state.

The North created 19 parasites states to milk the south dry and to maintain majority status against the south with just 17 viable states.

Dear Yoruba , IBO and Niger Delta please and please southern unity is the only solution.

Lol double wahala for the leeches and parasites of Nigeria.

I took my time to study and review what the law really says about this VAT. Then I discovered that Rivers and Lagos state were in line with the law.

So even if this matter gets to the supreme court they would still emerge victorious.

Drsmartphilips:
what's your WhatsApp number

I can't drop my number here.
I can't find your initial post either

Ok

Oga if you agree I will meet you on WhatsApp. If you forecast I play with my money for every win you have 25%.

If I lose it would be deficit for you to pay in my next win.

If you gree I go contact you.
If you no gree just forget it.

Modrov:
US dollars, of course...which is what was used in the original chart. Malawi uses kwacha...not dollars.



Irrelevant to the discussion



If my discussion is dull...why do you feel threatened by it?

By the way, good afternoon.

good afternoon. Hopefully others would correct you the hard way

Modrov:
The cost of data in Malawi is $27 In Nigeria it is $1.31...for the same one gig

Then the minimum wage in both countries is the same.

In Chad it is $23...where their minimum wage is N47000 Or 116 dollars.


The cost of 1 g data in the Central African republic can chop one quarter of your income.....here in Nigeria it is much less.

I think the problem is, anyone who points out the fact that data is cheap in Nigeria is perceived as arguing for higher prices. That's not true.

Anyway, the argument we should really be having is the modalities they use in setting the price for data. That's what we should be asking.

Modified


OP is being clever by half. He compared Nigeria to the US...meanwhile, there are many African countries that charge higher for data than even the USA....and OP did not put them on his list because he knows it would defeat his argument..especially as minimum wage in many African countries is about the same as, or less than Nigeria..

which of the dollars you dey use run your semi literate statistics? Nigerian dollar, U.S dollar or Malawian dollar.
Come to think of it, of all countries na chad and Malawi you dey use run statics with Nigeria?

No vex which school you go? Because I no sure say you finish JSS3.
And you are try to counter a very intelligent and incite analysis with this your illiterate statics. Come on hide your face! You no know anything.

Imagine what this houseboy is saying, in spite of the problems bedevilling this country from herdsmen, bandits, police brutality, corruption, mismanaged economy by him and his masters.
What this midget is more interested about is preparation against coup.

This short house boy from Lagos state has never spoken against all the senseless killings in Nigeria.
So this is the criminal, pretender and trash the south west is packaging for Nigeria?