TemmyT002:
People will do anything, find any crooked way to justify and defend someone dear to them.
These lawyers ehn.
Avoidance.... Evasion.
Han han

Boss,if you think any point the lawyer dropped is wrong,please endeavor to call him out. Sentiment apart. Make we no use tribalism destroy another person

uthlaw:
Lagos is not your father's Father land....Peter can be only presidential hope of Biafra,even in is dream,he cannot win presidential election in Nigeria....fight for ur Biafra,nor fight the governor's of ur region,Lagos is not your business!

Oga, you are not God to decide if Peter Obi will or will not become the president of Nigeria.

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Was the billions stolen from the government or was it rightly earned? Living a modest life doesn't mean not earning well

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Where is your verified, irrefutable evidence of your claimed billions in his teenage daughter's name?

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Corruption too?

Did you read the story? Nigerians and suffering ehhh I thought by now you guys will willingly know the side of the coin that favours this country. Peter Obi is innocent and a better candidate to lift Nigeria out of the mess we are into.

AnonPoet:

https://leaders.ng/did-peter-obi-actually-break-the-law/

I knew that earlier garbage was written by a yorooba man. Not surprised.

A very malicious, evil and mischievous set of degenerate humans.

See them jumping and running around since yesterday like headless chickens.

They scared that the stainless Peter Obi is incorruptible and are out to smear his reputation and sent his image.

Bunch of hateful and dense idiots

Why are they targeting Peter Obi , and Tinubu with all his evil did is now Saint Tinubu. What of all the Boko haram sponsors , how many did they name.
Whatever the plan against ndi igbo will never succeed.
Peter Obi, the only Igbo man standing high is now Thier target. Igbo President 2023 or ,,,...

ntyce:
Yes, he broke the law..

good and arrest him naa
ozu nwuru anwu

BlueRayDick:
[s]Most young people wonder why Nigeria is in this terrible state it is, well this is one of the reasons right here.

I mean we all complain why we don't have good leaders, why our leaders keep taking us for granted with impunity ; but then we forget we are the ones who empower and encourage them to do so.

I understand the author of this article claimed he's trying to fact check the Peter Obi's alleged corruption against the law, but what he doesn't know is that he has given an easy way out for the man to wriggle himself out of this mess he presently found himself and has even encouraged more politicians like Peter Obi to do this same thing and get away with it.

Nobody accused Peter Obi of being a thief years after his tenure expired as a governor probably because he had all his flanks covered and even kept on boasting about his clean and impeccable records up till this moment that the Pandora papers actually revealed he's not as clean as he claimed to be. Now a lawyer boldly coming out to start explaining tax law just to prove that the man might have done one or two things to help himself to make some money against the "Mr integrity" picture he was selling to us all ; it just looks somehow.

Later we will all be complaining why People like Tinubu and Odili got perpetual injunction prohibing the authorities from trying them for allegations bothering on financial misappropriation if their hands are actually clean; we will complain why EFCC didn't go after Tinubu after the bullion van episode; we will complain why Orji Uzor Kalu is a free man today walking up and down Nigeria on political visits despite what he did with Abia state's funds through Slok...... What we fail to understand is that people like this author that are smart and young will always be there to offer their "professional views" and claim to be fact checking when in fact they are emboldening future politicians to even do worse Than the present.[/s]

your tears are delicious. Cry on...

Tdoctor:


Oga, you are not God to decide if Peter Obi will or will not become the president of Nigeria.

wait for God to come vote for him.....

Afonjas claim to be sophisticated yet cannot differentiate between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
Na wah o! Something that was taught in secondary schools in Nigeria.
School na scam, school na scam that's what you'll be hearing upandan. See the result now.
Olodo rabata
Oju eja lo mo nje
Ko ni ka iwe re
Sileti lo ma ka
Aji laaro
Amala ati Ewedu tutu lo ma nje
Shi shi shi
Shiooor

ensamy:
Why are they targeting Peter Obi , and Tinubu with all his evil did is now Saint Tinubu. What of all the Boko haram sponsors , how many did they name.
Whatever the plan against ndi igbo will never succeed.
Peter Obi, the only Igbo man standing high is now Thier target. Igbo President 2023 or ,,,...

or nothing....it is better for you to fight for Biafra.....Igbo president is a dream that will not come through!

uthlaw:
wait for God to come vote for him.....

There you are again sir, talking with so much assurance as if you know tomorrow.

In that same pandora article is Atiku Bagudu governor of kebbi, that helped Abacha stash billions of dollars, nobody is talking about him...

ThEGodFaThEr106:
Afonjas claim to be sophisticated yet cannot differentiate between tax avoidance and tax evasion.
Na wah o! Something that was taught in secondary schools in Nigeria.
School na scam, school na scam that's what you'll be hearing upandan. See the result now.
Olodo rabata
Oju eja lo mo nje
Ko ni ka iwe re
Sileti lo ma ka
Aji laaro
Amala ati Ewedu tutu lo ma nje
Shi shi shi
Shiooor

are you people thought how to be drug Barron at school?

Tax avoidance is not tax evasion.

Any very rich man would avoid taxes by any way possible.
His accountants and lawyers will help him with that.

If that is the only crime in the midst of high crooks like tinubu and co, then he truly is better.

He is not a saint, but he is significantly of better pedigree than anyone else, if this is the biggest thing you can accuse him of.

This one won't even stick.

I would have been disappointed if they said he stole public funds, but he was not accused of that.

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

they have educated you with questions and backed it up by available laws but you who your father didn't register any billions in your name is still being silly? As if you will reject billions registered in your name.

Tax avoidance is different from Tax evasion. This is what the article is on about above in case you were too slow to understand.

A lot of billionaires do this by moving some of their wealth out and it is not a crime.

Also this move were made before he became governor, contrary to what Premium time tried to make it look like it was some siphoning from Anambra government coffers. This also explained that man was already a billionaire before he became governor. Just as Seyi Mankinde was already wealthy before he became governor and this also explained why both performed well... Unlike the numerous thieves whose only source of wealth is politics.

Now go ask your father why didn't he deposit billions in your name?

Tdoctor:

There you are again sir, talking with so much assurance as if you know tomorrow.

nobody knows tomorrow....stop the believe that God will do everything for us,we need to work towards our achievement,does that brought religion for us does not wait for God!

Dreadshy:
In that same pandora article is Atiku Bagudu governor of kebbi, that helped Abacha stash billions of dollars, nobody is talking about him...

you should know that this is the handy work of some idiots.

The man that is spreading the propaganda is TAIWO HASAN ADEBAYO.

Afunja is so bitter Peter Obi taught Osinbajo bitter lesson in VP debate, just NOI as destroyed Kemi Adeosun.

Owo da people were actually the problem of Nigeria

lebete3000:


Yorubas always in a haste to please their Gambari masters...see where the foolishness landed them?

So Pandora Paper is now Yoruba!


Face with glaring evidence that Peter Obi is a common thief yet they decide to attack Yorubas instead of Peter Obi.

This criminal you support some of us have always known him n trust me it iss not in this life that Peter Obi will become anything ever again in Nigeria. He should. Go n manage the loot he stole in his daughter's name.

Here are fraud involving Peter Obi that he can not absolve himself from. For fools that will query if he as been convicted the likes of Okorocha Amechi Akkpabio Tinubu n abuhari foolish Igbos insult n malign daily on NL pls provide their convicted before asking for that of this daredevil igbo criminal.

Tdoctor:


Oga, you are not God to decide if Peter Obi will or will not become the president of Nigeria.

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Obi never claimed to be of modest means. The man has been a billionaire before becoming a governor and still is.
Yes, you may say modest lifestyle, conservative spending. That does not dispute the fact the man is wealthy.

uthlaw:
are you people thought how to be drug Barron at school?

See one of the Olodo's I'm talking about!
The only thing he knows how to do is to chop fufu, Iyan and pomo.

ekesol:
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Go to hell with your report.
Go and tell Tinubu to tell us how he looted Lagos dry and how his case with EFCC were written off
Petre okute Obi is the only Presidential Hopeful to rearrange Nigeria.
We can not fall for the gimmick of Lagos Ibadan express way media report.

Lol...baba calm down and read before commenting otherwise you'd seem like someone who's slow. The op is saying that peter did nothing wrong in the eyes of the law,,,even if you no wan read everything, at least check comments before rushing to type yours

AnonPoet:

https://leaders.ng/did-peter-obi-actually-break-the-law/

I was willingly waiting to get to the end of your write up cos I know u are an igbo trying much to protect the only person assumed to be straight in ur region but sincerely u are all criminals

Please tell me how to join you as a paid mecenary to be debunking the real news about Nigeria by Bubu

How do I get your contact number or any address?

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Why do many of your foolish Igbos lie so shamelessly ?! It was clearly written in the paper when started Next mall using his olosho daughter name Gabriella which coincide with when he was the sitting governor of Anambra state. If this fool is not a criminal pls explain why he was not able to build himself a mall using his mother or whatever name he desire before becoming a governor n why as he no built another mall since he left the state house. Use your head when replying n not reply out of bigotry cos na plank I go plank your head if you reply like a fool.

HustlePro:

Also this move were made before he became governor, contrary to what Premium time tried to make it look like it was some siphoning from Anambra government coffers. This also explained that man was already a billionaire before he became governor. Just as Seyi Mankinde was already wealthy before he became governor and this also explained why both performed well... Unlike the numerous thieves whose only source of wealth is politics.

Now go ask your father why didn't he deposit billions in your name?

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

Billions registered in her name doesn't make the billions hers! People register companies, buy shares in the names of their children or relatives, doesn't mean the children or relatives own the investment

Please tell me how to join you as a paid mecenary to be debunking the real news about Nigeria by Bubu

How do I get your contact number or any address?

SlyDev:
Peter Obi is fraud but his people will not call him out. He has bought the whole alaigbo with his blood money. Young igbos are suffering and he is keeping money in overseas

TheSupleemLeada:
Long stories to justify a man who claimed to be of modest means meanwhile his teenage daughter had billions registered in her name.

You didn't not deem it fit to read in other to find area u will counter with strong facts, you just rush gragra to first page to attack.

Try not to be an attack dog.

Sir, learn how to criticize like an intellectual in public forum.

He left the most important part till the end and omitted key clauses that demonstrated the Peter Obi, failed to declare his assets.

http://ccb.gov.ng/online-assets-declaration/guidelines/


The said provision did not specifically require the declaration of jointly or partly owned assets. Yes it does ....

Every declarant is required by Law to declare his/her assets/liability including that of his spouse(s) who is not a Public Officer and children under 18 years age, honestly, sincerely and submit same to the Bureau within 30 days of the receipt of the forms.

All properties/assets acquired outside Nigeria MUST be stated clearly with the value of the said Assets in the Currency of the Country where the property is situated.

On the issue of non-declaration of jointly or partly owned foreign asset: the law which addresses this subject is majorly the constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.Section 11 (1) (b) Part I Fifth Schedule to the Constitution Adebayo referred to requires a public officer to declare his properties, assets, and liabilities. The said provision did not specifically require the declaration of jointly or partly owned assets. It is appreciated that a public officer is required to declare his assets in view of the public trust reposed in the office they occupy. It would be irrational to expose assets that are partly owned by other individuals, when they are not the ones occupying the public office in question. Some business investors actually prefer to invest quietly, hence, a declaration of their jointly owned assets breach that business trust which they expect from their business partners. The otherwise could amount to a breach of the right to privacy and quiet enjoyment of the property of these individuals.

It is to be noted that Section 6 (b) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act did not prohibit a public officer from holding an interest in a company. It only prevents the said public officer not to personally “engage or participate in the management or running of any private business, profession or trade”. To my mind this does not preclude a public officer to shut down his hitherto existing business or profession simply upon his assumption of public office. It would be unreasonable for the law to expect that of such public officer. Provided the public officer is not personally involved in administering the business while in office, he is in the right side of the law. The appointment of nominee directors by companies are legitimate and well known corporate law practice recognised by the Companies and Allied Matters Act. More so, Nigerian law recognises that companies have distinct personalities different from its shareholders and directors. As such, it is legally incorrect to say that a person owns a company. Adebayo failed to tie down Peter Obi’s personal involvement in the administration of the companies while occupying the office of the governor of Anambra State.

Eti Best Herbert is a legal practitioner and legal research consultant. He is the Head of Practice of Olive Branch Attorneys. He may be reach via: etiherbert@gmail.com