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even though i knew it before he was elected but it still amazes me to discover buhari is profoundly unintelligent.

the first lady who could not advise her hubby not to allow himself to be sworn in as head of state seeing the senseless way innocent person were killed in cold blood.imagine maimalari escaping from okafor after having jumped fence ,only to be shot by ifeajuna whose red benz he hailed to a stop on recognizing same as belonging to a junior officer under him.if auiyi ironsi will not be honoured if alive today,why honoured his wife?

the lawyer should go and file a suit against the law and by the time it gets to supreme court,we will all know whether fayoe has the power to make the law he just signed into law.period.

booqee:
her pregnancy looks awkward tho...its really really down especially in the picture she wore her NYSC khaki

siddon there on nairaland dey look for awkward pregnancy.the person who get pregnancy no complain,she and her baby and her hubby jus got blessed with cash envelope for doing her thing her own way..siddon there.there is nothing awkward about her pregnancy,go get urs.mebo,mebo.

some fathers self.stumbled acros a guy whom i suspect by his name combination must be fathered by someone i used to know and d boy confirmed my suspicion but told me he only speak to his dad and rarely sees him.i wasnt shocked when he later told me his parents are seperated.i think this man must be an absentee father who was never a force to be reckoned with in the life of the late son named WERE.He is just trying to make a capital out of the whole unfortunate issue.like someone said,maybe stella didnt bother hm cus the were son was never his in the first place.

The bribe was reportedly given to the officials by a Britisha lawyer, Jeffrey Tesler,who served as the middle man between Halliburton and Nigerian officials who were responsible for approving the $6 billion contract for the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) project in Bonny, Rivers State. Speaking at the end of his 2012 sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to the corruption charges for his role in the case , Tesler said, “there is no day when I do not regret my weakness of character, I allowed myself to accept standards of behaviour in a business culture which can never be justified. I accepted the system of corruption that existed in Nigeria. I turned a blind eye to what was happening, and I am guilty of the offences charged.”
Read more: https://www.naij.com/454286-abdusalami-fingered-in-halliburton-bribery-case.html

Halliburton: How Abacha, Etete, others shared $180m – Report

ABUJA— FOLLOWING last week’s revelation by the United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Robin Sanders, that documents and evidence needed by the Nigerian authorities to prosecute culprits in the $180million Halliburton scandal have been made available, Vanguard can report authoritatively that the Federal Government has drawn up a list of indicted persons recommended for prosecution for allegedly sharing the bribe money.

The list includes such names as former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal A. D. Bello alleged to have collected $15. 7million using his foreign account, for himself and a former military head of state; Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu, elder brother of the Niger State governor and former federal permanent secretary alleged to have collected over $35million for himself and others including a former military head of state, and Alhaji Abdukadir Abacha, brother of late head of state also alleged to have collected $7million using his foreign firm as front.

Other names on the list are a former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Dan Etete, alleged to have collected $3. 5million, using his oil firm as front; former Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mr. Jackson Gaius Obaseki, alleged to have facilitated the collection of about $11million that was shared between Bodunde Adeyanju, former Special Assistant to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Minister of State for Defence, Lawal Batagarawa, and a frontline political party.

Also contained in the list was Alhaji Gidado Bakare of the defunct CITI Bank who was detained for over one month during investigation. He was alleged to have collected more than $60million for himself, a former military head of state and other prominent persons in the North.

Collection and disbursement of funds
Bakare was alleged to have used two companies in the collection and disbursements.

There are also names of two former board members of a construction giant, Mr. Mark George, who was alleged to have collected $6million from Mr. Jeffrey Tesler and helped transfer the money to two top shots of the frontline political party and a special assistant to a former head of state.

Vanguard gathered, however, that while Bodunde, allegedly agreed that he collected $6million from the construction giant, he told the panel that it had nothing to do with his former boss, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo but that he only handed the money over to Mallam Lawal Batagarawa.

It was learnt that Batagarawa, who earlier denied collecting any money from Bodunde, later allegedly accepted collecting the money but said it had noting to do with Obasanjo, and that the money was handed over to a party.
Vanguard also gathered, weekend, that Alhaji Abdulkadir Abacha, who had used delay tactics severally to skip being interrogated by the panel, finally appeared before it last month to state his role in the alleged sharing.

Another top shot who appeared before the panel and whose evidence Vanguard learnt has helped to clear a lot of grey areas, was a former Company Secretary of the Nigeria National Liquified Gas Company, who was allegedly privy to the signing of all the agreements and execution of the contract between the Nigerian government and representatives of Halliburton company.

Desperate effort to frustrate panel’s work
Further findings by Vanguard showed that evidences from the progress report available in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation have been found to corroborate those sent by the American government to the AGF’s. It was learnt that the former AGF, Michael Aondoakaa, deliberately tried to frustrate the panel’s work.

A source told Vanguard that following the passing of information on Halliburton to the authorities, the American government was waiting to see what the Acting President would do with the two reports. The issue is whether he will continue the fight against corruption of his boss, Yar’Adua, with his new Attorney General, Adoke, or sweep the findings under the carpet as Aondoakaa allegedly attempted.

Vanguard had earlier reported, that several months after the five-man panel concluded the Nigerian leg of its investigation and secured visas to travel abroad for the foreign leg of the investigation, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, scuttled the travel arrangements made for the panel to travel to conclude the investigations.

They did so by ensuring that the briefs, questionnaires and information needed by the panel to do their work abroad, which were to be translated into Spanish, French, Latin and German, in accordance with procedure, were sat on for over six months, to the extent that the visas issued in October with a December 4 deadline, for panel members to travel expired with the panel still in Nigeria.

Consequently, it emerged that the trip abroad would not take place again thereby sending a sad message of lack of seriousness to the foreign countries that the government of Nigeria’s talk about unearthing the truth about the Halliburton scam was mere political talk.

The panel members were scheduled to travel to France, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Germany for two weeks in separate batches, to investigate how the monies were distributed, the codes used, how the facilitator and key foreign suspect, Jeffrey Tesler tricked the Nigerian beneficiaries, as well as the extent of involvement of two former heads of state in the sharing of the loot.

Employment of private translators
When it became clear that the Foreign Affairs Ministry was not forthcoming with the translation, the panel had to request the withdrawal of the documents and employed private experts that eventually carried out the translation but at that time the visas had expired.

It would be recalled that President Umaru Yar’Adua had made all arrangements, including release of funds to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation to ensure that a proper conclusion was arrived at by the panel. He had approved N50million, last September for the panel members to embark on the foreign leg of the investigation following the submission of the panel’s interim report.

Payment of outstanding allowances to the panel members and investigators were also to be effected from the money.

…AVM Bello denies involvement
AVM Bello has vehemently denied knowing anything about the Halliburton deal. According to him, one of the accounts in question is an offshore account which was opened in 2001 and closed towards the end of that year.

The investigating team, led by CP Amodu Ali of the Special Investigation Unit of the Police Force Headquarters had insisted that Air Vice Marshall Bello (rtd) was in a position to disclose the beneficiaries of the Halliburton bribery money and the amount each of them got.

According to Vanguard sources, one of the accounts in question is an off-shore account allegedly opened in London for Bello by Jeffery Tessler. He (Bello) said that the account was opened in 2001 and that towards the end of that year, he closed that account to any transaction whatsoever, stressing that he was, therefore, at a loss as to how the account was used.

Operation of offshore account
Having tried to reach the lawyer (Tessler) and failed, the Police investigating team asked AVM Bello to furnish it with documents of the offshore account showing that he closed the account in 2001 and that he was not aware of any transaction with it.

Asked how such account could be in operation over a period of time and the documents of transaction carried out with it could not be traced, the source said such offshore accounts don’t need to have directors to be opened, rather what they had was a nominee director and that Mr. Tessler is the only nominee director.

“That is why we have requested our American counterparts to intervene on our behalf over the arrest of Mr. Tessler and we are aware that motions have been put in place for the extradition of Mr. Tessler to America to answer questions,” the source said.

AVM Bello was at a time, detained on the instructions of the Okiro Committee over the Halliburton scandal. Relations then approached the Abuja High Court to enforce his fundamental human rights. He was arrested on April 27, and held incommunicado from his family, relations and lawyers, despite his protest that he knew nothing of Tesler’s dealings with Halliburton.

The relations applied to court for: Declaration that the arrest of the applicant on April 27, 2009 in Lagos by officers and men under the command of the Respondents was illegal, unconstitutional and against the provisions of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (Ratification and Enforcement). He was later released.
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Re: Vanguard Releases Names Of Nigerian $180m Halliburton Bribe-takers by jaybee3(m): 10:31am On Apr 12, 2010
What happens NEXT?
Trust Nigerian Government to continue stalling the much needed prosecution of 'em peeps.

https://www.nairaland.com/428893/vanguard-releases-names-nigerian-180m

Is this not dB zang primary school?

this is a lesson to all.give unto ceasar what is ceasar.taditional tools are meant for traditionalists.if u take a traditional seat and start shouting jesus jesus jesus on same,you make the trditionalists un happy in their own domaain and the consequences will be grave.

having gone this far,the king should realise if he wants jesus,he has to leave the throne which in the fist place he doesnt need.

HE CANNOT SERVE 2 MASTERS AND BOTH MASTERS HE NOW PRETENDS SERVING ARE BOTH VERY VERY JEALOUS MASTERS,HE SHOULD TREAD SOFTLY SOFTLY O.

rapistomenka:
This illiterate and incompetent charge and bail lawyer should please take the back seat

why not allow yourselves and your parents to be revealed so the whole world can see how successful you and your parents are compared to femi falana.pls oblige us this favour.GOD BLESS U.Falana made a point,having decided these 3guys commits a crime,the army ought to lay complaint with the police or dss who will declare them wanted.falana has made enough money practicing out of a law office he owned in ikeja gra.he speaks while others kept quiet that we may all hold our government accountable.dont rape men of the honour due to them mr rapisto.

i said this before.this guy will eventually come to terms with his confessions.it is a matter of time he loses these and much more.someone should write it down.cant this guy parents teaches him a beta way to handle season of plenty.

DAVE5:
It's not abt rich kid... I've always loved my personal space.. I can't imagine leaving in a house wit som1 else, I'll get married and that's a different thing entirely... Even girlfriends Neva stay pass one night for my house except the one wey travel com from far... I use d opportunity well

im sure nobody tells u this fact before,your personal space is actually ur 6ft grave and sooner or latter u will still have your personal space.so why hurry?.

when u view the situation from another angle,you will change your perception of your friend and the situation.Think of a situation exchange where your own lot in life becomes that of your friend and you also need an accommodation to such an extent as he apparently needs.

what may never occur to you but which im telling u right now,is that friend who on the basis of childhood friendship sees you as a an avenue of succor may later on in this life be your "saviour".

what 20years down the line,this your friend you dragged on the floor is md of nnpc or a governor and you have lost your job?.

i now tell u a true story.20years ago,someone offer less that 20NIARA to a friend who is now the most important commissioner in a state cabinet.Every now and then for the last months he gets credit alerts .He said when he offer the 20 naira to the friend met in the middle of a market then knowing what situation he was in,having had to become a dad while they were on nysc,the friend did not even ask him.

AS u beef that guy with u cus he has need of your roof over his head for a period of time longer than he himself wished for,u are beefing your future.By coming here to naked your friend,the blessings that GOD intended for u to have for helping your childhood friend is being lost.

What have u got,that u did not first receive?. you are helping him today,do u know the extent to which he will have to help u tomorrow on the account of being childhood friend.Dont mistake me for a pastor.im a lawyer.The yorubas say ore a pe,ika a pe(kindness pays,wickedness pays) and those who sow in tears reap in joy..

the intention behind this kowa party is noble but this kowa name is a disaster.it makes the party a joky affair.why not come up with a meaningful name.kowa ko,ko lo ni.

EazyMoh:
State Laws versus federal laws, this bill ain't going nowhere. A Nigerian has a constitutional right to move around in to any part of the country lawfully.

legislation on crime is basically that of the state government and the bill is not asking them not to to move around but not to move around destroying the investment of others and nothing entitles a non memeber of the security forces to go around carrying arms.fayose got this one right and i believe many states will follow and the supreme court will finally speak on the validity of this law.

So it is now a sin to be human, to be in nysc and Bleep and get pregnant and dance. Carry-on baby. Let them say. Many den, o get belle with all the sperms invested. Den dey jealous u. I see your very healthy twins dancing next month in jesus name

depending on the background,if you are suspected of a crime and they are working with police,hacking is one of the options to get the evidence needed and it is now left for your lawyer to argue in court that such an evidence was not lawfully obtained.

there is nothing this student has written that demands an hour suspenion.this guy is a student ,he needs to practice his skills which along the line he himself will finetune.that the senate if most universities in nigeria not only in nigeria is a matter of fact.we are prrty,we are pedestrian and thet is why nigeria police has the time and resurces to arrest a man who named his dog buhari.how many times has trump called obama and hilary thieves and yet the heaven has not fallen.the poor guy should seek admission abroad.i stand by him.

it is just being made clear.obama/clinton fuelled islamic terrorism and thats why americans are going to ensure the highly caustic who will show no mercy to terrorists win america presidency.visiting sokoto before buhari is diplomatically wrong.and CAN deserves the insult,with CAN ex president found with stolen dollars en route south africa.

this is not a nba or disciplinary measure,this is criminal and should be charged to court.

wearing agbada on bike is suicidal.foolish commissioner.

MissGoldenJewel:
What's the difference between 39 and 40 besides its just a number~ every matured girl lie about ha age

every girl with wasted life lies about her age.not every matured girl.

vizkiz:
God, if you know I wouldn't be rich, just let me die young!

AND this is how these kids die young putting their parents to misery.did this guy asked for his parent's permission before wishing this on himself.Reason why we must not just mourn when people come to terms with their confession.omo ofo.what is in the life of this deranged insecure that does boy that do not have the privilege of GODLY HERITAGE that should make any body curse himself?.cant u see this guy is inching towards sucicide?

hefelove:
u all blaming and abusing the man here am 100% sure u didn't read this story. Nna mehn some women sef. I wanted to Pity the woman but thinking of what she has done to the man. the woman Lai Mohammed, Lion of liars, She kan lie for Africa. The man gave him everything but he took him for granted, he broke him down Completely, shebi na acid he pour some men would have killed the woman

ACID BATH IS WORSE THAN DEATH.

When a country has a military devoid of tactics and intelligence this is the result. America in spite of it all got Obama while fucking.

bellville:
If Igbokwe has good legal representation, the case would be manslaughter and not murder. He could use provocation as a defence. He can even be discharged if he's able to prove that he acted in self-defence.

so if convicted for manslaughter,he will be allowed to go back home and sleep.getting yourself in prison over woman matter is the height of foolishness.now is he enjoying his life as usual in handcuff?.u catch a spouse in adultery,all an enlightened will do is ,end the marriage and ending the marriage is what the law of nigeria will not punish u for.

And from the facts realted above,he didnt kill the guy instantly ,he went looking for a cutlass.the law is the killing must have been done in the heat of passion.like u open ur bedroom door and u see ur wife giving a Mouth Action to nother man.if u kill both of them in that instant,you get the benefit of having the murder downgraded to manslaughter.but if u leave the scene and come back to kill them ,it is murder.u hanged on the neck till u die.god forbid.

Bants:
Why was the wife arrested...I don't get it...

police has investigations manual and they know everyone will have a story line which may be true or untrue so all connected with a crime are first of all arrested and as investagation conclusively proves the wife's story is true,that she has not connived with her hubby for some other reason to kill the man,then she will be released.That is why you must ensure you are not connected with any crime/criminal.

not without my daughter.

leap of faith


the woman in red.

ill take manhattan

scarface.

raid on entebbe

Signature: knowledge conquers fear.EVEN hiv has been overwhelmingly conquered by mamy nigerians.get yourself updated on hpv and battle it into where it came from.the way u dey shake now,u will miss a very high grade of the thing that wun e.

rockmetc:
Just look at ur name self ' Obo wunmi' Why u no go get HIV? Ur eye no dey see comot. Obo wun e!

i no fit laff o.he has just being promoted to OBEBO.

mordtonia:
Is sex really worth it?
Mtcheeeeew!

please dont go there.even if 100million men get hpv&hiv combined,sex is forever worth it.so u dont know if not for sex,you will be seeing new set of fresh mad men every morning and hearing news of murder by iraational sex starved women every morning.all you have to do is execrise discretion.run away from high risk sex partners who proudly annouce to you that they hate condoms.sex is even the only thing aftr food that boosts your immunity.so stay friendly with sex.lol.
above all GOD CREATED SEX and all he created is forever good.sex makes u shine,glow

Kgdavid:
The funniest thing is that most of those commenting on this thread have HPV (if you are sexually active) but don't know it.

so keep laughing at the guy until your own begins to show.

see a dr.