₦airaland Forum

ElsonMorali:
Really? "At such odd hour".

What time frame is stipulated in the constitution for arrests? Just point out where it says no arrests can and must be made after 7pm. I'm waiting....

So you expect the constitution to spell out every act or conduct in details? People like you are not worth any argument because it makes no difference. Thus, you expect the constitution to also specific the everyday clothes of the President and other senior officials. Guy, put on your thinking cap. Stop the baseless argument.

please, we are not all idle. i have serious issue to take care of and if you don't haveanything serious to say don't bother responding.

soberdrunk:
Even in the medical field harmful bacteria is used to fight a "more" deadly one, its all about the "greater good".

Please listen to yourself! we should use corruption to eradicate corruption in Nigeria.

I remembered a certain leader who dared to voice out that stealing is not corruption how he was treated with so much disdain.

Let me ask you too: can you use dirty water to wash dirty clothes clean?

we should stop turning logic on its head; it doesn't advance our struggle for a greater and humanitarian society.

ElsonMorali:
I understand that the arrest of the judges gives some people the opportunity for moral posturing.

Some judges were arrested because they were suspected to have sold justice to the highest bidders thereby jeopardizing our democracy.

It seems some of you don't know the implication of the actions of these judges.

Question: are the judges above the law? Can they be arrested?

There is separation of power among the three arms of government. True. But each arm is supposed to be a check on the power of the other two.

When the Legislative impeaches a governor or the president are you going to come here and start crying foul?

Or when the court issues a bench arrest warrant for a member of the legislation would you call that illegality?

Until someone can show me where it says in the constitution that judges have immunity against arrest and prosecution, then I'll have to conclude that y'all don't even know what you're saying.

unfortunately, I'm just seeing your response. I shouldn't have dignified it with a response but am compel not to allow misrepresentation to continue to spread.

I would never seek to protect or shield a corrupt judge or person but what sane people like us are saying is simple: The laws of the land must be respected and followed in the fight against corruption. It's highly unnecessary to go and arrest the judges at such odd hours of the day based on allegations that are yet to be proven in a court of law or are they fugitives? Have they been invited and they refused to show up? Have they been declared wanted? I don't think so; thus, why the gestapo arrest for? The law presumes innocent until proven otherwise.

The manner in which the arrest was carried out is what people are condemning and that in anyway doesn't mean supporting corruption. It's a barbaric act that should be condemn in any decent society. You can't fight corruption with illegality; corruption can only be fought through the instrumentality of the law. We must learn to build strong institution than strong leaders because the former will outlive the latter.

soberdrunk:
You "cannot" fight corruption with 'due process" and without stepping on toes. The level of corruption in Nigeria doesnt need "due process". Egbon nah English you dey speak, our 'situation' in Nigeria nor need "English", we need "Action" them nor use 'due process' collect millions of dollars as 'bribe'.......

Disobeying court orders is corruption...what do you say about that.

can corruption acts kill corruption. Abuse of power is corruption.

gotnel:
As much as you are right about your views on this subject matter, our problems has been magnified by all these democratic process of doing things.
We are in a dangerous valley as a nation. What we need to get out of the very deep and dangerous situation is not doing anything normal routine, we need some drastic measures to be out of the mess that our democracy has put up.

It's impossible to get the right results by doing the wrong things. The law must be upheld, no one should be above it.

If you want to go outside the established rules, there are procedures for doing that. Men that came up with these ideals on democracy never claimed perfection but a process that upload sacred human values that are deem fundamental and inalienable for a decent society. Toying with these ideas will destroy any society.

Please read history and you will see the need not to allow for arbitrary actions by anyone. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupt absolutely. Let be guided, we are human, we are not infallible.

ElsonMorali:
Where's the proof that you campaigned and voted for him?

Stop lying OK? You've always been a wailer and I foresee you guys wailing till eternity because like it or not Nigeria is going to become great.

How will this make Nigeria great? In a democracy, there are sacred ingredients called separation of powers and the rule of law. These are the corner stone pillars that democracy is built on; what will see today is fragrant abuse of power and tyranny which eventually destroyed our nation/democracy. All men of good faith must not sit by and watch this barbaric act and not say something and do something about this recklessness.

We must commend those with the courage to speak out and the NBA for standing up to challenge this aberration and abuse of our judiciary system. you can't be the accuser and judge at the same time. The youth needs to liberate themselves through education, the ignorant level is intolerable and this is the major reason why they are willing tools in the hands of greedy and manipulative politicians.

This i say shall surely pass and Nigeria shall rise again.

luvinhubby:
Not interested in more of APC's sermons.

All we ask for is governance that will reflect on the quality of the citizens living without hyperinflation & insecurity caused by rampaging herdsmen.
Is that too much to ask for?

My brother help me tell them. when we complaint they call us wailer, yes we are wailing because things certainly are not alright in Nigeria. It's not about hate or envy here but in all honesty we need to address the drift in our national life. the standard of living has fallen drastically since May 29th, 2015, people are suffering, no light, no water, people are losing their jobs daily, companies are folding up and with all these someone is expecting me not to wail.

Have you seen where a child is severely beaten and not expected to cry. Lies upon lies upon lies; na lies we go chop. Nigerians want to see how the fight against corruption will better their standard of living not make it worse. A genuine fight against corruption will leave more money in the hands of government which will lead to improve service delivery to the citizenry but what are we seeing misery in the land.

Shameless individuals

irunooboo:
She is greater and more intelligent than that puf-puf cheeked midget called okonjo iweala whose love for corruption is heaven made. Her stringent economic and counter fraud policies have saved Nigeria billions as against the former daft overrated havard drop out iweala who supervised the biggest looting in Africa's history. While the short devil okonjo supervised the sharing of Abacha loot, dasuki gate amongst others, kemi intelligently formulated policies to block leakages and rid the treasury of ghost workers. Kemi remains a shining light and a pride to the yoruba race. Keep excelling Madam

Which planet are you from? Seriously, you compared Adeosun to Okonja-iweala. Is this a joke or APC propaganda have affected your reasoning.

please provide verifiable proof of your claim in terms of real economic performance indicators.

Joker!!!!

muri4mig:
I criticize him for traveling abroad for the treatment, but I commended him for doing the right thing by handing over to his vice. I am not like you who criticize every thing destructively. Who Name calling don epp?

I agree with you but the unfortunately thing here is the unrealistic expectations set by himself, his party and supporters that has made a mere mortal to look superhuman almost like a mini-god that is perfect and makes no mistake. They raised the bar too high and the standard for judging their actions is met for the gods only.

Foreign medical trip was seen as a waste of public fund and used as a campaign promise to stop it thus, it borders on hypocrisy to embark on such trip by the same people that labeled it waste of public fund.

shaqhead:
If this is true, hmmm...am lost for words!

APC and their propaganda machinery will never rest until anything good about the last govt is rubbed in the mud.

What's the logic in this report. The corrupt cases are mostly political and without basis. APC campaign funds came from the moon or through the sales of cattle? Their deceit and lies know no bound and nothing is too sacred for them. Governors requesting for corrupt charges to be dropped as part of measures to appeal to militants to drop their agitation including Jonathan's campaign funds is laughable. These guys are just jokers and no serious mind should take them serious.

caleb404:
What it takes an educated man 1 minute to see, it takes an illiterate 1 year of trial and error to understand.

The constant policy somersault by the government clearly shows their folly in handling issues. I just sorry for their zombies.

I cannot agree less.

The Zombies are the major problem. Despite obvious facts they choose to live in denial. It beats them silly to think that after all the clueless one from Otueke could be right on anything.

BabaO2:
You are surplus to requirement in APC.

It's pathetic how in the name of party everything seems right in the eyes of APC party faithfuls.

So sad, the level we have sunk to. Truth and objective have lost their hold on us; everything goes depending on the side or person involved.

We should be very careful what will promote because it may one day be our albatross.

Shame on those despite overwhelming evidence still continue to uphold falsehood, lies and propaganda. Elections are over, Nigerians from all sections must pull together and uphold the truth at all times because it all that's left. The truth!

The government must follow the constitution and laws of the land at all times and not when they choose to. No one should be above it including the President! You can't be arresting people arbitrarily without the due process being followed and detain them without trial. It's a bad omen for Nigeria of today, the effect is damaging in all ramifications.

greatiyk4u:
That guy is technically good at the job

It's cause for any society to have many like Lai Mohammed. We thank God that it's difficult to find likes of him in Nigeria that mean there is still hope for our dear country.

Adaure4ever:
I disagree, GEJ tenure may have had its faults but it was not as confused as this present Buhari regime.

You said it all nothing to add.

Liar and propagandist nothing more, we never said GEJ is the best but surely not the worse and if they have to compare all facts must be placed on the table. We shall Then see those who actually served and those who destroyed.
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DonBobes:
Let dem keep wailing, we will not devalue the Naira!
Gbam!!!

The black market rate tells you the really value of the naira, how many transactions are carried out using the CBN rate? The CBN rate is official and only a few can access the dollar at that rate but majority get the dollar at the black market. Unless and until the CBN rate is available to everyone without any restriction, the black market rate reflects the true value of the naira.

Even those with legitimate transactions today cannot access the dollar through the official channels, no one is saying devalue if you have all the dollar to meet legitimate needs but the situation today shows that everyone is suffering both those sourcing through the official rate and black market rate.

Adamsdelrio:
Jagaban 1 of Africa. The man that single handedly destroyed PDP...

The most simple task. He did it through lies and propaganda and selling cheap campaign promises to gullible Nigerians that your party quickly denied after winning the elections. That's why the center of his party cannot hold and the Nation is fumblingly with it. Anything built on falsehood can never stand. The foundation is faulty and cannot endure. Just the law of nature that everything is subject to including man and all his affairs.

babs01:
Jonathan is an intelligent man he knew the economy of the country will worsen due to the way his corrupt cabinets is embezzling the nation's resources thats why he relinquished the power and our fulani brother was happy to be in control. who are people blaming now Jonathan or Buhari?

Why do we like turning logic on it head. I guess ignorance should be responsible. Jonathan never said he solved all our problems but he took steps that resulted in tangible achievements and beneficial reforms. If you are unbiased and objective, no one needs to tell you the truth in his saying. Today, Amaechi is singing like a bird on Jonathan's achievements that he said during the campaign never existed; Fashola the same with roads n power. Look at the govt with conflicting statements on arm purchase; at one point, no arm was purchased; at another time, arms purchased were sub-standard and finally, the military came out to clear the air that the arms they are using in fighting Boko haram are not sub-standard. And yet the same Lai Mohammed said the military has "technically defeated" boko haram and none of his gullible followers asked with what weapons? because the govt is yet to procure arms.

This is not about Jonathan or Buhari or APC or PDP but the individual who failed to use his sense of judgement to think critical before accepting anything but out of parochial sentiment and prejudices prefer to be myopic and accept lies and propaganda to glaring facts and truth no matter how obvious. If this is not stupidity, I don't know what is!

APC said Jonathan did nothing for six years but the same APC is going round the country identifying with his works n projects. And yet their gullible followers.
want to remain with the campaign propaganda that Jonathan did nothing; how can such individuals be helped? Let stick to facts and not sentiment; truth is everlasting but a lie only last for awhile.

bigtt76:
Ok. How can they do that? From that list, I see only 1,2 and 4 as the main arrow heads that can save former clueless one. 3 and 5 may give a try and be heard but the rest? Capital NO!

The question is save him from what? Don't delude yourself about Jonathan in trouble. I think you need to worry more about yourself and how to survive this trying times. Jonathan, I tell you can adequately take care of himself.

DesChyko:
Well-said.
We should not only be talkers, but doers of the word.

From the leadership of the country downwards, the whole package is a sham.
It's only people like him who speak up in the face of evil that show little hope of rescue from the abysmal pits of corruption.

I support Ben Bruce and his common sense revolution. We can't all keep quiet and expect things to change. His common sense revolution hit the nail on the head on so many issues and also bring them to the front burner. You don't ignore the message because of the messenger. The message at all time must be objectively examined and scrutinized to verify its relevant and authenticity. It sad when we try to bring down our own due to blind hate and politics.

I fully support his campaign for us to consume made in Nigeria and I think, all sensible and well-meaning Nigerians should join him. I will not join those who just blindly condemn him for the sake of it, if what he says is factual and beneficial I will always support.

The writer is obviously one-sided and focusing on the person rather than the message. We don't need the pope to tell us what's wrong with Nigeria and absolutely nothing wrong if it's done by one of us.

TippyTop:
Most of those who own houses there are northerners, lets see if El-Rufai is willing to dash Buhari his mansion in UAE.

Na wa ooooo. So, no legitimate income earner or business man can afford a house in Dubai. We are just making a mockery of our country and its people. Only through corruption acts can Nigerians be wealthy enough to purchase property in Dubai.

I just dey laugh in Tanzania!!!!

mikolo80:
you've forgotten lekki toll,university fee hike and 35,000naira traffic violation penalty ba. he just there to 'privatise ' things for elite (him and tinubu crew). but at least they get sheet to work so well support them till Ben Bruce become governor (hope he stops thinking like koro)

When we told them that Fashola is over-hype, they rained abuses and insults on us that we were only jealous of his achievements. Well, they say the leopard can't change its skin. The thing is, most people were carried away by his well articulated words, polished manners and public composure that they felt he was different from the lots. All was simply a deceit, a make believe that they knew the people will buy.

His true nature will be unmasked soon enough for all to know. Neither did he care about Lagos or Lagosians but how he can become a powerful political broker to be reckoned with in Nigeria. He's not different from the regular politician that's greedy, power hungry and desperate. Analyse his actions and comments when he was governor; they were elitist in nature. He's a capitalist at heart and believes that nothing should be offered for free no matter how essential it's. There is no poor man in his lexicon. Find out the state of our primary and secondary schools in Lagos and you will be shocked the level of decay for a state with the highest IGR and debt in the country. Uncompleted projects are scattered across the length and breadth of the state. How people came about that he's the reference point when it comes to good government in Nigeria beats my imagination.

I'm not surprise by his action in increasing the electricity tariff and I obviously expect more.

Lifestone:
Never knew that our financial process as a country is this weak. The whole Dasukigate makes me sick. For Pete sake we were not under Idi Amin!

My thought is for us to have all the facts in this Dasukigate and hear all sides before judging any of them. I think, the media hype is not helping the case, the investigators should be allowed to do their job and come out with concrete evidence rather than having a media trial that leads nowhere.

TheFreeOne:
I beg to disagree. Fayose guber election has been laid to rest at the supreme court.

As for those who still believed Fayose rigged, I say they are on a long thing cos should that election be conducted again with Tinubu or Buhari as candidates it will still be a landslide for oshokomole.

The undeniable fact: Fayose is a grassroot politician, very popular and acceptable to his people.

I said it before, falana is a bloody politician that speaks from both sides of the mouth. A rabble rouser, not fit to be called a human right activist. He is not worth taking seriously.

doctokwus:
Even fielding GEJ as VP to Yar'Adua in 2007 was a mistake.

Your opinion and you are entitled to it.

Yksoul:
BUHARI COLLECTED LOOTED FUNDS OF WORTH 1TRILLION AND IMPLEMENTED TSA WHAT GEJ PLANNED AND FAILED TO IMPLEMENT,2.2TRILLION ALLOCATION IN 8MONTHS,GROWING STABILIZATION OF OIL SECTOR,ETC

Please, where are you getting your statistics from? I will appreciate if you can share the source/s.

Do you know the state of the economy today? Why are we cap in hand begging for foreign loans if such recoveries have been made. I hope Nigerians wake up sooner than later. You can't fail to admit that the propaganda Arsenal of APC is second to none in the entire universe.

DesChyko:
I recall a certain aspirant lamented before the elections that Nigeria was seeking aid from countries like Chad and Niger. How times change.

Time records everything and also, in time everything shall be revealed. Just like yesterday!

2kris:
How did she cover her trracks?who helped her?..
ngozi

even tho i dnt like bulshit,propaganda,lies,deceit,selective probing.
I still insist that dezieny embezled public funds .
Yes she did

Well, we are entitled to our opinions but remember, perception and reality may not necessary be the same. Media hype about any story especially, the current war on corruption with finding people guilty before even charging them to court can really be misleading. I cannot say if she is guilty or not but anyone who alleges bears the burden of proof and if no proof, it's safe to say no crime was ever committed. Simple logic!

chriskosherbal:
Let's leave the past and Face the present.

You don't move forward by looking backward. I hope they realize soon enough before the economy collapses completely.

Not a single project completed in sixteen year of PDP. Only the gullible will believe this

luvinhubby:
They just collaborated what CDD said, Buhari has achieved nothing in 10 months.

Bless you my brother!

I wonder when they will realize that elections are over and the time for propaganda expired. Nigerians want good governance and delivery of their election promises

jameseva:
Your sentence construction shows you have a bit of an education but comments such as this is why the Nigeria certificate is deemed useless in saner climes..

I mean, how can you make bold to rally people to support someone who coordinated plumenation of resources meant for the development of the country and its citizens?! The most foolish american would never make comments as dumb about an allegedly corrupt individual even if its her mum!!

**** Thus, when an allegation is made the accused is guilty in your own world ****

****, you were never taught or learnt that an accused is innocent until proven guilty not in the media **** but in the court of law. Let wait and see where the spurious allegations will take Falana and his gullible followers. You expect everyone to condemn her because allegations have been made against her by one that is full of contradictions.

TheGoodJoe:
Clearly you did not read the write up. If not, you will not talk proof.


As she could not challenge my claim Dr. Okonjo-Iweala now says that the $500 million was the amount recovered while she was the Minister of Finance under President Obasanjo. In making that claim she did not take cognizance of her recent statement that while she gave out $322 million to Col. Dasuki the sum of $700 million had been set aside for development. From her own account, over $1 billion was recovered from the loot under the Jonathan regime when she was coordinating the economy.

Money could be recovered in previous administrations and not used in that administration. Again, if $10billion was recovered under her watch, the big question is, what's the crime in that? Falana should point misdemeanor or offenses she committed rather than make spurious allegations just to tarnish her image. He just want to remain relevant, we have lost the true advocate of the masses, falana is a charlatan. Gani never fights a case for glory but to advance the course of justice. Falana and his brother Festus have lost their tracks, they are just hustlers and politicians.

baby124:
Falana -5
Okonjo - 2
Some serious allegations here. Okonjo should go and defend herself. All those her foreign backers will flee on exposure. They don't like bad publicity which can affect their own careers.

Don't be fooled by noisemaker like Falana. He has been aptly described in NOI's response to his spurious allegations.

If he has facts, let him lay it bare to the world. I have followed him since the nineties, never consistent but love playing to the gallery. He will never stand during tough time or take the leading role.

NOI remains one of our best in terms of economic management and no low life can take that away even if the whole Nigeria should condemn her, the world will continue to appreciate her for her contributions to Nigeria, Africa and the world. Let celebrate our own and stop joining the devils among us to destroy their reputation. It makes the world to laugh at us as people with little worth and low self esteem.