₦airaland Forum

omololu2020:
go back n read again,south west is 8

No, SW has 9, and they are follows:

1. Mr Joseph Bamigboye
2. Dr Akinpelu Onigbinde
3. Mr Adeniyi Adegbonmire
4. Mr Aderibigbe Adedeji
5. Dr Muiz Banire (former Lagos state Commissioner for Environment)
6. Mrs Abimbola Akeredolu
7. Mr Olumuyiwa Akinboro
8. Mr Kehinde Eleja
9. Dr Oladapo Olanipekun

So yes, almost half of them are ...

OP, please drop that weed you're smoking.

(In Chief Zebrudaya's voice) Fa fa fa.. Fowl!

No. But they can so damage his public image as they're reputed for doing. Even if he ends up serving out his term, I think without a doubt his public image has taken an irreparable dent, owing to their exposés and no thanks to the controversy surrounding his emergence and the corruption allegations surrounding his tenure as governor.

You Pdp folks need to quit acting like he's a sacred cow coz SR is now on his case, after all he's not the first (nor will he be the last) politician they'll be taking to the cleaners -- GEJ and even the Tinubu you all love to hate wasn't spared by them so what's so special about Saraki?

Op, you no try at all. Since when did Effc become the judge?

Lordave:
Eze NdiBigot, what do you have to say about Intrepid01?

Join the party, Nigga. Don't make me wait. Thump that Chest for me now!

stanech:
Yellobars Truth be told Igbos are the superior tribe in Nigeria.
The Colonial masters knows this
Even America knows this....

Yeah!! You go boy! Beat that chest like a mo'fvcka!

1after:
Akpu eating tribalist. It seems you will die if you dont denigrate other tribes. Smg

Lol. They just can't help feeling inferior so they must beat that chest You mean to tell me that you don't know that the average Akpu eater measures his success in life by how well he's doing as he plays catch-up relative to the Yoruba? Sotay, they resorted to mass production of expo centers in their region during waec exams just to cut corners and get ahead -- yes, it's that bad. But alas, they will perpetually continue to play catch-up.

phelps007:
Really??

I give up on your case, it's irredeemable...

Lol. Don't mind her. She's just a frustrated GEJ fanatic. The same Jonathan was busy using the EFCC to scare and blackmail his political opponents like the former Jigawa state governor (who was just sent to jail yesterday), and for whatever reason GEJ and the PDP "mistakenly forgot" about Tinubu for 6 years, their arch nemesis despite all the 'evidences' against him 'in the public domain'. Like seriously? ?

FreeGlobe:
please we are no more discussing GEJ. We are now trying to embrace change. EFCC should do their job or perhaps Buhari should mandate them to not be partisan.

But we must discuss GEJ. Coz he obviously FAILED to prosecute Tinubu FOR 6 YEARS!!!! It's the height of hypocrisy for you of all people to now expect Buhari to do your dirty job for you, considering the vicious attacks he and Tinubu simultaneously suffered at the hands of the PDP during the campaigns. WHY DON'T YOU GO AHEAD AND FILE THE PETITION Why wait for Buhari to do that? Like WTF? ?

FreeGlobe:
EFCC has never arraigned Tinubu. They should do it now

I think you, as an ardent GEJ supporter, should be ashamed that even under his (GEJ) tenure the EFCC couldn't find grounds to arraign Tinubu on corruption charges. I'm sure GEJ's admin, if they were so sure that they have a case (considering their hatred for the man) shoulda been able to charge and prosecute him. That you are now expecting Buhari, his Political ally, to do your dirty job is foolhardy at best -- considering the vicious attacks he and Tinubu suffered in the hands of the PDP during the campaign. Admit it, you all have nothing but innuendos and rumors as evidence against the man, if otherwise then petition the EFCC or STFU.

FreeGlobe:
EFCC has never arraigned Tinubu. They should do it now

My bad, that was the Conducts tribunal. He was charged for "operating 16 foreign bank accounts outside the shores of the country between 1999 and 2007 while he was governor of Lagos State."

All charges were quashed.

If you have evidence against him, get to work and petition the EFCC or STFU!

Conduct Tribunal Quashes Charges against Tinubu

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Wednesday quashed charges of maintaining foreign bank accounts against former governor of Lagos State, Ashiwaju Bola Tinubu.

The three-count charge brought against the former governor by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) was quashed for want of merits, as the tribunal held that there was no basis to continue with the trial.

Tinubu was accused of operating 16 foreign bank accounts outside the shores of the country between 1999 and 2007 while he was governor of Lagos State.

Delivering his ruling, which lasted for about an hour, the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Umar Yakubu, held that the prosecution did not produce affidavit of evidence to buttress its accusations as the evidence before the court bordered on accusations in the initial charge.

According to him, once an amendment charge is presented before the court, it is conceived as a fresh charge and the previous charge stands dismissed.

The tribunal also held that CCB failed to show how Tinubu operated the said foreign accounts, as names traced to the accounts were not his but those of his close relatives, but the prosecution did not state that Tinubu committed the alleged offence through his agent or allies.

“No prima facie case has been established against accused applicant. The prosecution failed to file affidavit evidence in support of the count-amended charges. The tribunal has no jurisdiction to proceed. The charges are hereby quashed and the accused person discharged,” he said.

The tribunal also held that CCB did not follow due process in amending charges against the accused.

It held that CCB ought to have submitted reports of its investigation to the tribunal before adding the charges.

He said: “Judgment cannot be done by ambush.”

Ruling on the five grounds raised in objection by the accused applicant for quashing the charges, the tribunal resolved three grounds against Tinubu and two in his favour.

Counsel to the accused, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), had argued that the charges, as currently constituted, were nebulous and empty, as they did not disclose any prima facie case against the accused person.

The accused applicant also argued that CCB breached the condition precedent principle when it refused to invite Tinubu to its office to hear from him before preferring charges against him.

He also raised an objection that the trial was an abuse of court processes as a similar case with same subject matter initiated against the accused person was still subsisting at the Court of Appeal.

He argued further that the court lacked the territorial jurisdiction to hear the case in Abuja, saying the appropriate venue should be Lagos where the alleged offence was committed.

He urged the tribunal to decline its jurisdiction to proceed with the matter and to quash all the three-count charge against Tinubu.

On the first issue as to whether the tribunal has jurisdiction to entertain the charge, the chairman maintained that the Act establishing the tribunal empowers it to entertain and rule over such charges, thereby resolving the issue against Tinubu.

“I am not persuaded by the argument,” the tribunal chairman said.

On the second issue that CCB did not invite Tinubu before the trial, the tribunal resolved in favour of the accused applicant, as he stated that the Bureau did not produce evidence that it invited the accused over complains about his asset declaration.

He said the invitation was a condition of precedent before filling charges against an accused person by the Bureau.

The tribunal ruled that CCB breached the law by not giving prior invitation to the accused.

Ruling on the third ground, the tribunal resolved against the accused applicant as it said that the matter at the appellate court bordered on his immunity as the then governor of Lagos State and could not be seen as the case was abandoned and it was not an abuse of court process.

On the fourth issue relating to territorial jurisdiction of the tribunal, it resolved against the accused applicant as it held that it had no territorial limitation as far as the country was concerned.

“This is a tribunal and the jurisdiction is nationwide; it is just like saying the jurisdiction of the National Judicial Council (NJC) is only within Abuja and that it has no right to entertain issues bordering on Nigerian judges outside Abuja,” the tribunal held.

However, the fifth ground, which the accused applicant challenged with regards to the continuity of the trial on the grounds of non-availability of evidence of charge, was resolved in Tinubu’s favour.

The tribunal held that the evidence of charge before it is as regards the one count charge against the accused before it was amended, as it could not be used as evidence in the amended charge.

“Whenever a charge is amended, the new charge is constituent,” the tribunal held.

The tribunal chairman lauded Tinubu for making himself available throughout the trial, as he said it was not mandatory for the accused challenging jurisdiction of the court to appear before it.

Meanwhile, counsel to CCB disagreed with the ruling of the tribunal, as he said his team would study the judgment and possibly go on appeal.

Tinubu, who was accompanied by Governors Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun, and a host of his political allies, almost turned the tribunal into a carnival.

Reacting to the ruling, Tinubu said: “I thank God for today (yesterday) and for this judgment in my favour. Today’s verdict shows there is still hope for this country. That the judiciary can still dispense justice with judges on the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). They are courageous judges who dispensed justice without fear or favour.

“I thank my legal team, led by the indefatigable Wole Olanipekun (SAN), for their brilliant work. I am happy this has come to an end. The attempt to rubbish my name based on unsubstantiated charges, as I said, would fail. After my time in political office, I should enjoy my rights of going into personal business.”

Also speaking, Osun State Governor Aregbesola commended CCT for being courageous in arriving at a just decision to strike out the vexatious charges.

Aregbesola lauded the judges for carrying out critical evaluation of all issues canvassed before the tribunal by both the complainant and the defendant.

His Ekiti State counterpart, Dr Kayode Fayemi, said the charges against Tinubu constituted an abuse of court process judging by the manner the prosecution withdrew it and filed an amended charge. This, he said, robbed the tribunal of jurisdiction.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/conduct-tribunal-quashes-charges-against-tinubu/104033/

FreeGlobe:
If Buhari's EFCC were up and doing or if they are non partisan, they would have followed the events in Rivers State concerning the allegations against Amaechi and also invited Tinubu for questioning over the Documentary. Its their job and what they are paid to do not mine. These matters are gravy.

Lol. EFCC don already arraign Tinubu once and he was eventually acquitted and found innocent of the charges brought against him. But if you have any other strong enough or "smoking gun" evidence against him your can petition them again naw,abi? Oya, get to work.

Buhari knows that the only reliable allies he has down South are the SW APC folks, the others (especially the SE) HATE him with a passion and want nothing more than to see him fail.

disloman:
I thot those chest beaters claimed that Tinubu is no longer relevant in naija's politics.Downgrade him. To ur own peril.

Before nko? Buhari knows that the only reliable allies he has down South are the SW APC folks, the others (especially the SE) HATE him with a passion and want nothing more than to see him fail.

modskiller:
That's a black man and his followers for you.

They don't care so long he doles out stipends and give them the so called stomach infrastructure.

But Fayemi also fumbled with the gap between his teeth looking like Lagos Ibadan expressway if not he would have won.

Fayemi's only crime was his failure to "connect" with his people by way of showmanship the way Fayose is doing, but he at least performed coz his numerous completed projects attest to that.

Now, it's going to year or so since Fayose has been at the helm, and despite the absolute grip he has over the state, what is he doing besides eating at bukas and riding Okada up and down? Even T.A Orji, as bad as him be he at least has projects to showcase. Fayose is just an empty barrel, plain and simple

Well, you can.. get yourself a noose and help yourself out of your misery.

Smh. I smell hatred as the real motive behind this thread. I'm out.

frankyychiji:
That is we have to be vigilant! Yorrobbers are infecting the rest of the universe with their negative tendencies.

Oh ffvking great! What a shameful copout. Blame it on the Yoruba man, as usual. Smh. Kanu is quite a genius alright -- an evil genius at Yoruba-hating/phobia brainwashing.

frankyychiji:
All the people you mentioned above have been obliterated from among us and more would be as they take up the illicit trade they learned from tinubu. But the blood and the money from these ritualistic people is rotating amongst you: used to throw parties and marry more wives and sponsor elections! The result? More omoales in your midst!

LMAO. You people are the biggest hypocrites on earth. You match (if not best) the SW when it comes to ritualist incidences, and na Una be numero uno for drug-trafficking trade in the whole of Africa -- no contest there.

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/ritual-killers-invade-enugu-community/

http://naijagists.com/dead-baby-found-in-sack-in-abia-state-police-arrest-ritualists-with-corpse-of-3-year-old-girl/

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/ritualists-invade-ebonyi/

frankyychiji:
Still, yorrobbers sacrifice the blood of their kit and kin daily to keep the juju there efficacious! What about the numerous other unknown grooves in osun and Ibadan where you sons and daughters, mothers and fathers are kidnapped to every second for rituals? Go and ask the Okada riders in that town?

Bro, it's too early to be talking about SE ritualists (Ezego, Otokoto) and Cannibals (Clifford Orji) this morning, please.

frankyychiji:
Better than the killing your own people in cold blood for rituals in osun and Ibadan everyday!

Bro, abeg it's too early for us to start talking about SE ritualists (Ezego, Otokoto) and Cannibals (Clifford Orji) this early morning, please.

WTF is this? ? ScaMnews can't even put together a coherently composed fake news anymore? Smh.

frankyychiji:
Drugs? Is he a protege to Tinubu?

Na you catch Tinubu with drugs? I guess you must be mistaking or confusing him with one of your SE brethren that are being busted for drug-dealing daily and sentenced to death in Asia for trafficking.

frankyychiji:
We must go before yorrobbers kidnap us all to their osun grooves and kill us all for rituals! We must go o!

Did I hear you say Osun grove? ? Dude, that place is a UN approved World heritage site and an income generating Tourist attraction in Nigeria. Am sure what you really meant to type was the infamous Okija shrine or "Evil" forest, both located across the Niger SE.