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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned in absentia, a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) before a Federal High Court, Lagos.
He was arraigned alongside six brothers of a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi.
They are: Igo Akpobolokemi, Julius Akpobolokemi, Victor Akpobolokemi, Norbert Akpobolokemi, Emmanuel Akpobolokemi and Clement Akpobolokemi.
They were arraigned on a 22-count charge bordering on N47 billion fraud.
They were however, declared as being “now at large” when the charges were read.
Meanwhile, Patrick Akpobolokemi was also arraigned alongside three others, Josephine Otuaga, Rita Uruakpa and Kime Engozu.
Companies listed in the charge are: Mieka Dive Training Institute Ltd/GTE; Oyeinteke Global Network Ltd; Wabod Global Resources Ltd; Boloboere Properties Estate Ltd; Gokaid Marine Oil and Gas Ltd and Watershed Associated Resources.
The charges bordered on conspiracy, advanced fee fraud and money laundering.
All accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, however, admitted the accused persons to bail.
The judge allowed Akpobolokemi, who had earlier been arraigned before him, to continue with a N50 million bail earlier granted him on March 22.
The second accused, Engozu, also earlier arraigned was allowed to continue with the same bail earlier granted him on March 22.
The third and fourth accused Otuaga and Uruakpa – were granted bail in the sum of N50 million each with one surety in like sum.
The judge ordered that the sureties must be resident in Lagos and must own a developed landed property.
He added that they must swear to an affidavit of means and adjourned further proceedings to May 30.
In the charge, the EFCC alleged that the accused persons conspired to defraud the Federal Government between Dec. 2, 2014 and April 10, 2015.
The prosecution alleged that the accused falsely declared that a parcel of land and its appurtenances situated at Mieka Dive Training Institute in Warri, had been acquired by NIMASA.
The land was said to be for construction of the temporary campus of the Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, which declarations were said to be false.
The EFCC also alleged that sometime in 2014, the accused fraudulently converted the sum of N13 billion belonging to NIMASA to their private use.
The offences contravened the provisions of Section 18 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012.
The offences also contravened the provisions of Section 1 (b) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other Fraud related Offences Act, 2006.
http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/04/18/n47bn-fraud-efcc-arraigns-tompolo-in-absentia/

Apc the demonic party is crumbling like a pack of poorly stacked cards

Next headline with Bubu in power "Zimbabwe Overtakes Nigeria As Africa Biggest Economy"

Is it fuel black market or the CBN special 91 employment

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Professor Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights asking him to “use your good offices and position to urgently request the National Assembly of Nigeria, specifically the Senate, to withdraw amendments to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Code of Conduct Tribunal Act which if passed into law would seriously weaken the act, undermine the fight against corruption in the country, exacerbate extreme poverty and violations of internationally recognized human rights.”

In the petition dated 15 April 2016 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organisation expressed “serious concern that the Senate of Nigeria will any moment from now pass amendments to Public Officers Protection Act; Administration of Criminal Justice Act; Code of Conduct Bureau Act and the Code of Conduct Tribunal Act with the political objective of securing a soft-landing for the Senate President Bukola Saraki who is facing corruption charges.”

The petition copied to Mr Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Conference of States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption reads in part: “SERAP considers these amendments to be in bad faith, patently an abuse of legislative powers, politically biased, and demonstrably unjustified in a democratic and representative society governed by the rule of law, and incompatible with the country’s international human rights obligations and commitments particularly the UN Convention against Corruption, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, which Nigeria has ratified.”
“SERAP also considers the amendments to amount to “legislative rascality”, as they are not legitimate exercise of legislative power, and if allowed can exacerbate extreme poverty and violations of the right to an adequate standard of living of Nigerians and other human rights.”

“The amendments also threaten the injunction that government must be accountable, responsive and open; that public institutions must not only be held to account but must also be governed by high standards of ethics, efficiency and must use public resources in an effective manner.”

“SERAP is concerned that while deserving bills have been left to languish at the bottom of their legislative programmes, the Nigerian Senate has fast-tracked the passing of these obnoxious amendments. The drafters of the constitution would not have foreseen that the Senate would use its legislative power to encourage corruption and to undermine rather than advance constitutional guarantees and principles.”
“SERAP argues that limitations to the legislative powers of the Senate can be implied not only from the chapters two and four of the 1999 Nigerian constitution (as amended) relating to the obligations of all organs of government to promote transparency, accountability and combat corruption and recognition of citizens’ fundamental human rights but also by voluntary acceptance of international human rights obligations by Nigeria.”

“SERAP believes that a good government is one that rules according to the law, not according to the whims or caprice of parliamentarians.”

“SERAP notes that the Nigerian constitution 1999 (as amended) grants legislative power to the Senate to “make laws for the peace, order and good government”. SERAP believes that this power implies that the National Assembly including the Senate will serve as a crucial bastion of transparency, accountability, and the rule of law that are necessary to reduce poverty, establish a corruption-free society, and effective enjoyment of human rights.”

“Rather than be inspired by the spirit of public service by initiating legislation that promotes transparency, accountability and human rights, the Senate is legislating to encourage corruption and impunity, serving as both a shield and sword to advance personal agendas. SERAP argues that the state’s obligation to respect, protect, promote and fulfil human rights inevitably creates a duty to develop effective anti-corruption legislation and not to promote corruption and impunity of perpetrators.”
“SERAP notes that the Senate does not enjoy unfettered, unconditional and absolute legislative powers and should therefore not be allowed to create or change laws on a virtually unrestricted basis.”
“According to the constitution, all power and authority of Government and its organs is derived from the Constitution. Nigeria also is obligated to observe international human rights obligations in good faith and to take appropriate measures including through legislation to promote, protect and fulfil human rights. The law-making powers which are vested in the National Assembly including the Senate by Section 4 of the constitution are therefore to be exercised in accordance with the constitution and international obligations.”

“Similarly, the supremacy of the constitution including on all organs of government, and the sanctity of international human rights obligations imply that the Senate has no power to ignore the conditions of law-making that are imposed by the instrument which itself regulates its power to make law.”

SERAP therefore urged the Special Rapporteur to:
1. Publicly express concerns about the proposed amendments to the laws that will weaken anti-corruption agencies, undermine the fight against corruption and thereby exacerbating extreme poverty and violations of human rights;
2. Put pressure on the Senate to withdraw the amendments to the anti-corruption laws and to ensure that a climate of legislative impunity and official corruption is not allowed to undermine the mandate of the Special Rapporteur to advance human rights and address extreme poverty;
3. Urge the National Assembly in particular the Senate to promote in its legislative duties transparency and accountability and observe human rights principles, and that the exercise of its legislative power complies with Nigeria’s international human rights obligations and commitments;
4. Urge the National Assembly to allow anti-corruption agencies in this case the Code of Conduct Bureau and the Code of Conduct Tribunal to operate without any intimidation, harassment or interference whatsoever
“In charge number ABT/01/15, dated September 11 and filed before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Mr. Saraki is accused of offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was governor of Kwara state.”

“The amendments which have passed the second reading just 48 hours after introduction indicate that Section 3 (c) and (d) of the Code of Conduct Bureau Act will be amended to alter the functions of the bureau. Also, the Code of Conduct Tribunal will no longer be able to try any accused public officer. The amendments also seek to put the anti-corruption agencies firmly under the control of the Senate, and to whittle down their powers.”

http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2016/04/17/legislative-rascality-serap-drags-senate-to-un-over-cct-amendment/

A bag of gworo come and defend this eyesore

Where is d full story

DaBullIT:
I want these ones beheaded as a deterrent to others they should not be rehabilitated for no reason whatsoever


We are winning this war and anyone else is is he'll bent on derailing all these achievements shouldn't be allowed to live




All IPOB members are FROM MEND MASSOB and are terrorists Kill them all

Now how does that sound?

As if I give a damn about iPod or massob

Anambra
60,781,525.58

Obiano should kindly not put my future generation in debt

Ex-Speaker Dele Olugbemi, who brokered peace between Governor Ayodele Fayose and his embattled godson, Dr. Temitope Aluko, in Lagos recently, on Saturday accused the embattled Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party of being the one who pressured him to mediate in his face-off
with the governor.

Olugbemi also blasted Aluko for his recent comment that the June 21, 2014 governorship poll was rigged in one hotel in Are Ekiti and alleged that Fayose diverted N5.2 billion being the federal government’s refund for roads constructed in the state.

He spoke on Ekiti FM 91.5 Radio station during which he challenged Aluko to present himself for a traditional swearing to know who was saying the truth between both of them over the truce meeting.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/16/aluko-pressured-me-to-mediate-in-face-off-with-fayose-says-ex-speaker/?utm_

All Fulani herdsmen are Boko Haram terrorists

Kill them all

The Kogi state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has written to John Odigie-Oyegun, the national chairman, vowing never to have anything to do with Yahaya Bello, the governor, again.

They accused Bello of giving power back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through the back door, alleging that all the 45 appointments made so far were from the ousted ruling party.

At the meeting held on Monday and attended by 33 state exco members and the 21 LGA party chairmen, the party leaders also alleged that Bello is responsible for the crisis in the house of assembly which has not been able to sit because of a leadership tussle.

The federal house of representatives has decided to take over the duties of the assembly, citing constitutional provisions.

Here are the highlights of the communique from the exco meeting made public of Saturday:

That the State government is not carrying the party structures along in his policy directions, appointments and general governance.

That we are in the power but still in opposition.
That we fought power from the PDP only for Governor Yahaya Bello to give back the power to the same PDP.
That all the 45 appointments made so far by his Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello are given to PDP members.
That there is crisis between our members in the State house of Assembly instigated by the State Governor.
RESOLUTIONS

That a communiqué be issued from this meeting to the National Secretariat National Leaders and the Presidency making these observations known to them.
That since we are not prepared to allow our party to die, we should go back to our various levels and energize our structure and tell them to remain calm, steadfast and committed to the ideals of the party.
That the State EXCO should cry out for help to the National Secretariat National Leaders and the Presidency.
That we should invite all our members in the State house of Assembly and intervene with a view to uniting them.
That we will henceforth have nothing to do with government of Yahaya Bello.
In view of the above, we plead to the National Leaders and Presidency to consider the State’s ministerial nominee from legacy party so our party will not collapse.

THE AISHA BUHARI CONNECTION

Many APC members in the state have privately expressed worries that the relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, and Bello may be tilting the balance of power in favour of the governor.

A member of the exco who spoke with TheCable said the way the governor “has carried on suggests that he thinks he is a world above the rest of us”.

“You can see him all over the place with the president’s wife. They both returned from London by ba
https://www.thecable.ng/just-kogi-apc-declares-war-governor

Because she did not have light to charge her phone and no fuel to on generator

JALINGO—Taraba State police command has paraded the suspected mastermind of the recent killings orchestrated by unknown gunmen at Garbabi ward of Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Before the parade of the suspect, identified as Ardo Ayuba, at the police command, the Commissioner of Police, Shaba Arkali, said the plan was hatched in the house of the suspect.
He said the suspect was arrested by the policemen drafted to the area to stop the killings.
Although the police commissioner, while briefing journalists in his office at the police headquarters, said only 15 persons were killed by the gunmen, Governor Darius Ishaku said over 44 people were killed in the attack.

The governor also said five persons were injured, while six others were missing at the time of the report, with over 100 displaced, including women and children.

In a press statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Isahaku on Media and Publicity, Sylvanus Giwa, said the attack started on Sunday with a case of rape by the armed bandits, which the lady resisted, adding that this led to unleashing of mayhem on the entire villages of Gashaka and some part of Bali local government area.

Other places affected by the crisis included Maisuma, where nine people were killed; and Fali village where seven persons were also killed.

He said the 100 displaced persons were taking refuge at Mayo-Selbe, Kungana and Garbabi villages in Gashaka local government area.

However, the commissioner of police told journalists that the Police had deployed 60 mobile police men from Yola to take over the situation.

He urged the people to remain calm, adding that investigation was ongoing to ensure that the perpetrators of the act were brought to book
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/police-parade-mastermind-gashaka-killing-taraba/

babyfaceafrica:
Lienus as usual from ''biafrasay''........

If I call you zombie now you will start wailing

Apc went up and down screaming that fuel subsidy is a fraud how come they are paying it now even the dullard said he doesn't know what fuel subsidy is yet he is about to pay more than the last admistration

Lie mohafool claimed billions was saved from not paying fuel subsidy obviously he lied again

This post is full of sarcasm Amaechi is a divisive politician

Wait for zombies to call Nigerians IPod wailers

How does this concern Akpabio

I have read this article three times now and am yet to see why "Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is Africa's most corrupt judicial officer".

But she should not handle that s case

Ajala remember the fuel and light we asked for

Here in Onitsha they added extra N20 so is now N220

God bless ikpeazu for putting dambazzu shoe shiners in their place

The Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, on Sunday criticised the religious bill by the Kaduna State government, saying it was “absolutely wrong.”
The bill, according to the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is to regulate public preaching in the state and to ensure violent religious sects are not allowed to thrive.
Mr. Sani, who has been at loggerheads with the governor over other programmes, however, said the government had no right to regulate or issue licenses to religious preachers in the state.
The lawmaker spoke shortly after receiving an award of excellence by the youth wing of Ansarul-Deen Society of Nigeria during their 40 years anniversary and fundraising programme.
He said it was painful for him to receive a merit award from the group when majority of Nigerians were suffering.
“It’s painful to receive this merit award when majority of Nigerians are still expecting good governance. Nigerians are facing lots of challenges and we the elected leaders cannot continue to give them excuses.
“They did not elect us to lament, they didn’t elect us to give them excuses. We were elected to give them good governance. I’m not the kind of person that will see black and say it’s white. Whether we are in same party or not I will not see wrong and say it’s right.
“I did that during the military era and I will continue to tell the truth even now. Nigerians spent hours under sun to vote for us and so we must not fail them. We must do what the people want and not what we want as leaders because they voted for us.
“This is why we say the proposed religious bill in Kaduna State is absolutely wrong and we will not accept anybody to licence any preacher because people have the right to practice their religion as enshrined in the constitution.
Foramfera
“Nobody can violate the constitution because freedom of religion is enshrined in the constitution. We are also calling on the state governor not to over tax the people because they have suffered a lot under the 16 years of PDP,” he said.
The Senator also urged Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to succeed, saying the president has succeeded in tackling the insurgents in North East.
“President Muhammadu Buhari is really working for Nigeria and for the masses of this country. Therefore, we must continue to pray for him to succeed,” he said.
Mr. Sani later announced the donation of N2 million for the completion for the Ansarul-Deen Youth Centre.
Other people who received the merit award for their contributions to humanity include former Director General Media and Publicity to former Kaduna State Governor, Ahmed Maiyaki; Kaduna NASFAT branch Chairman, Abdulwaheed Adepoju; and NASFAT Kaduna Branch Chief Missionary Officer, Marooph Raji.
NAFSAT like Ansarul-Deen is an Islamic organisation.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/201577-el-rufais-religious-bill-kaduna-absolutely-wrong-senator.html?utm_source

I rather occupy aso rock

No fuel
No light
Things are expensive

Why didn't they remove money from Lagos to Kano and add it to Lagos to calabar

I don't blame him shaa I blame the lazy docile sw and ss senators especially Akpabio and the other one on twitter

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ife Central State Constituency Dipo Eluwole, has won the by-election conducted to fill the vacant seat at the Osun State House of Assembly.

The by election was conducted on Saturday but the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the poll inconclusive because results from wo polling units were cancelled and a rerun election was conducted on Sunday.

The PDP candidate scored 5,504 votes at the end as the candidate of the Accord Party, Olusegun Fanibe came second with 4,790 votes while the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Tilewa Sijuwade came third with 4,587 votes.

The AP’s candidate, who recently defected from the PDP, put up a strong show in the poll and he also is spoilt the chances of his former party.

With the victory, the PDP retains the two seats it earlier won during the general election in. 2015,

The seat became vacant following the death of the Minority Leader, Mr. Oladejo Makinde of the PDP on December 27, 2015.
http://www.punchng.com/pdp-wins-ife-by-election/?utm_source

Four ways to escape this

Don't Recharge your phone
Finish d data
Break the sim card
Buy new SIM card
Life continues

Sunofgod:
Its called 'Economics' - the principles of demand and supply.

A concept our present govt has failed to grasp in its war with the 'importers'.

Planless govt

lt is also called Buharionimics-Terrible economic planning and overwhelming government failure

It is N200 per litre here in onitsha courtesy of Bubu and his buharinomics change