₦airaland Forum

louqas:
Read my first reply to you , a candidate is only required to buy nomination form while the party is expected to sponsor the candidate for the elections . Ever wonder why the cost of form is 27million for presidency? it's expected that the party has it's own money generating mechanisms I.e. dues ,levies, fund raising and even INEC gives political parties money . Fayose and zenith never mentioned any loan agreement between them so it wasn't a loan but since we don't know what is between the two keys not speculate.
Buratai declared the houses in his CCB forms so that means he had them before becoming chief of army it's left to EFCC to ask him the sources , no law is against acquiring wealth legitimately , not by using arms money to acquire properties.
Like a comment said GEJ has given you the freedom of information act use it to compel APC to release the details of their campaign funds, dasukigate has revealed how pdp election was funded.

louqas:
If you can go back to news sources during the electioneering you will find your answers. have you forgitten Lots of ordinary folks gave their little contributions together to aid pmb campaign ,have you forgotten about the old food seller that have her life savings? Have you forgotten the various donations from party members and well meaning individuals both home and abroad? Besides a candidate only has to purchase the nomination form the party sponsors him or her for the election.
This fayose issue is different because by his own admission the bank approached him and pledged to make some funds available for his election and asked him to nominate a person who will receive the money . While pmb approached the bank for a loan and provided collateral (how can you be asking someone here to tell you which collateral approach the bank of you want to know ) and he was granted a loan which is a public record . Is it not now that the bubble has burst that we know of zenith banks sponsoring of fayose.

StOla:
Did Fayose file loan application forms for the purpose of purchasing nomination form? Was any collateral tendered for a loan that wasn't even applied for?


I really do not understand why Nigerian youths pretend to be stupid just so they can convince themselves that a crime committed was not a crime at all, while looking for the most irrelevant comparison to vindicate their argument?

Now answer this question, since we know Buhari legitimately sourced loans from a bank to purchase the nomination form of the APC, how exactly did Fayose's bank legitimately sponsored his own campaign?

Some people truly think every Nigerian is an idiot who ought to support the criminal acts of politicians.

oyinkinola:
The looters never find it hard like this before, at the begining they think it's a joke but now they know its no longer business as usual!
I never think it will happen in my life time, i thank God for her blessing on this country

OrlandoOwoh:
These youths keep mentioning Ken Saro-Wiwa; I wonder why they don't adopt his non-violent agitation.

aresa:
It's perfectly ok for any leader to eat anywhere and if Fayose feels like spending his days and nights camped out with kponmo seller or ewa agonyin seller, good for him, but leadership is being productive, providing infrastructures to better the lives of the people, creating programs and policies move your people forward which till Fayose is allergic to and can not and can never do.

His brand of leadership is limited to roadside pandering and market runs.

Comparing Obama, one of the most productive and successful American presidents sitting down and conducting interview with the host of travel and food show with a market rat and unproductive comedian like Fayose

You are very comical just like the useless, lazy, unproductive and incompetent Fayose..


The crazy nonsense we read on NL sometimes sef...

DaBullIT:
Dasuki did not sell state assets , he diverted funds meant for security for political campaign and selfish gain
Your brain still dey sleep ?

mars123:
laws are promulgated by a military regime but enacted by a civilian regime...We are in a democracy, correct yourself.

DropShot:
Each state has other mechanism to prosecute and recover stolen assets.

This report is obviously sponsored. If not, let Wike take Amaechi to court. After all, he set up judicial enquiry for that purpose. What has happened to the committee's report since?

Next tori joor.

DaBullIT:
I am reading and i don't understand


first the writeup says He remains in his post despite being accused of misappropriating £338million by a commission investigating the sale of state assets.

Then the writeup says he bankrolled the president's campaign


Someone please tell me which assets Amaechi sold in Rivers state that is worth 338 M pounds

seunmsg:
EFCC is not the only agency with powers of prosecution. When a civil servant steals from the state government, they don't usually wait for EFCC to prosecute him. Tell the ministry of justice in Rivers to do their job since EFCC have refused to prosecute. This is a federal democracy and the federal government doesn't have a monopoly over which case to prosecute or not.

DropShot:
If Amaechi actually stole from Rivers state and the current governor cannot prosecute him, he is an Ineffectual Buffoon.

Buhari is to FG what Wike is to Rivers State. EOD.

seunmsg:
This useless UK dailymail again? Instead of investigating their stories properly and getting the facts of the matter, they just copy unsubstantiated lies from PDP propaganda sites and publish to unsuspecting British public.

If any commission in Rivers state is so sure that Amaechi misappropriated £338million, the Rivers state government through the Rivers state ministry of justice should charge him to court. He has no immunity from criminal prosecution, they should charge him to court and stop making wild allegations.

Buhari is already prosecuting those who stole at the federal level, state should please join the fight against corruption by prosecuting those who stole state funds.

bigboss80s:
I think Buhari should go easy on those who stole money that was meant for bribing INEC officials for GEJ's reelection since his election was funded by dirty money as well.
The truth is that it is close to impossible to become Nigeria's president without making certain compromises but that doesn't mean that we can't change things.

Is Nigerian leader's pal 'fantastically corrupt'? Friend of African president accused of stealing £500million

* Muhammadu Buhari seen by some as leading the battle against corruption
*But worrying allegations swirl around one of Nigerian leader's close allies
*Rotimi Amaechi accused of misappropriating £338m commission probing sale of state assets
*Also accused of diverting £140m of state funds into Buhari’s presidential campaign

When David Cameron was caught on camera last week before an anti-corruption summit describing Nigeria as ‘fantastically corrupt’, the African state’s president rallied to the Prime Minister’s defence by agreeing with him.

But although Muhammadu Buhari is seen by some as leading the battle against corruption, worrying allegations swirl around one of his close allies.

Rotimi Amaechi, who travelled with the president to the summit, is Nigeria’s transport minister and is said to have bankrolled Buhari’s presidential campaign.

In the Nigerian press he has been dubbed ‘ATM’ – the American term for cash machine – because of his ability to produce vast sums of money at short notice.

He remains in his post despite being accused of misappropriating £338million by a commission investigating the sale of state assets.

Some of that money is likely to have come from UK taxpayers, who gave the country £1billion in aid over five years to 2014, including £248million in 2014 alone.

Separately, Amaechi is accused of diverting £140million of state funds into Buhari’s presidential campaign, with reports he paid for media, consultants and private jets.

The allegations come as the president stands accused of enjoying a lavish lifestyle while many millions suffer in poverty.

A leaked draft budget for 2016 showed the Nigerian government earmarked £16million for the refurbishment and maintenance of the president’s official residence, Aso Rock Guest House, in the capital Abuja.

There was also a request for £13million for building a VIP wing at a hospital used by families of the president and his ministerial team.

Mr Amaechi has denied the allegations against him.

CACAWA:
Lol
[size=18pt]so if we are only to do No 1 and 2, what about number 9 that says SUBMIT? Or would he come and collect it by himself?[/size]

shevon:
A budget that was signed when? How long did it take for NGN to slide from N218 to the present rate? 3 days?
I keep saying this and I always will, I don't belong to any party but we Nigerians are the architect of our present predicament. We always want magicians as policy makes and if Professor Pella had contested for any political office, we'd not have cast one vote for him.
This write up is premature as far as I'm concerned.

Dakad:
I'm neither for Umar nor for Saraki. I'm for justice. My point is clear, Umar might not have moral justification to preside over any case if he's been indicted by EFCC. However, Saraki doesn't have moral right to ask him to handover the case. Reason being that in a sane society Saraki should have resign long ago to clear his name. Though any accused person is innocent until proved guilty but he shouldn't have dragged that highly exalted office to such a mess. Moreover, Saraki is not being prosecuted by EFCC as you claim. Rather Saraki is being prosecuted by the Federal government over asset declaration. So I don't see how EFCC can influence Umar in any way.

Honestly, I rather prefer Saraki defend himself and clear him name since he claimed not guilty instead of using all these delay tactics.

ikwubaba:
Police can investigate and discharge you. That is a fact. The court only comes in if you are charged.

I still ask, if a police ever arrest and discharge you even the previous day, does that mean you cannot preside over a criminal case brought by police again? Assuming a judge is wrongfully accused of a crime, arrested and discharged, he should be perpetually disqualified from entertaining a criminal case? you just answer

If the chairman now disqualifies himself, who continues the case? Another chairman to be screened by the same senate?

People like you who want the perpetuation of corruption will not see the impending conflict and lacuna. Or, actually, it is what you want, so Saraki (I'm sure he is your mentor) can go Scot free.

Mba ohhh!!!

Deen77:
Umar will judge Saraki and Senate will Judge Umar. Nigeria is bigger then d two.

adanny01:
Use your God given head, think harder!

Why do you think Saraki wants Umar gone. There is only one reason.

A new CCT Chairman must be screened by the senate. In which case, Saraki and his cohorts will only approved any judge who promises to throw the case away. Imagine judges lobbying Saraki to become the CCT Judge, what do you think is at stake? JUSTICE!

It is impunity waiting to happen and every right thinking Nigerian must reject it. No one should be allowed to appoint the very judge that will dock him. That is a prerequisite for complete bias and impunity.

ikwubaba:
Nice logic. In other words, if you have ever being arrested by a police. Even if you are finally discharge and acquitted, you can never preside over a criminal case again. in short, no need to continue with you law programme. And if you have graduated, you go look for something else to do abi. Because, they can always reopen your case if you do not jail every accuse brought to your court.

Common sense no common atall.

Dakad:
What you said is absolutely correct. However it should be raise by same Saraki who is still presiding over the senate despite being alleged. Moreover, Umar had been cleared by EFCC. Saraki does not have a moral justification for what he's asking for

Firefire:
The criminal Senate President should resign immediately, what is he waiting for ? DISGRACE bah ? Bukola Saraki, you will surely be disgrace out. Ole buruku.

As many supporting looters of our common wealth in Nigeria, may your destiny be looted.