Reading comments as these makes my tommy rumble.

kingzjay:
How does this change the price of garri?

barcanista:
No Sir! Buhari like any human isn't perfect. A typical and disciplined military man he was, but on the course of his patriotic duty, he made the mistake of not granting pardon to fela. He made his money through hardwork and deserve not to be punished for it, though he was sentenced by the judge.

complete am.....
through buhARI

Orikinla:


STOP SPEWING LIES HERE.

I KNOW FELA MORE THAN YOU DO.

THE MISSING US$2.8 BILLION WAS NEVER TRACED TO BUHARI.

The problem of majority of youths of today is they don't read and verify claims before ranting from their ignorance.

[size=13pt]FELA HIMSELF WAS OPPRESSING HIS OWN UNDERPAID EMPLOYEES.
MY ELDER SISTER WAS ONE OF HIS DANCERS IN THE 1970s.[/size]

How much is Buhari paying you to destroy Fela's image? Fela is now a bad guy because he questioned Buhari on the stolen $2.5bil at the ministry of which he was head. Haba!
How do you defend the same Buhari allowing 53 suitcases filled with dollars to pass through same airport. Its a pity Fela didn't have a son working as ADC to Buhari like the Emir of Gwandu.

calebo101:


Bros nor use wetin e tell u go write exams oooo.

U go just fail woefully

Lol

Thank you sire

Lesser known was the traumatic experience of the director of an international communication agency, an affiliate of UNESCO.

Akin Fatoyinbo arrived at the airport in complete ignorance of the new currency decree. He was thrown in gaol in especially brutal condition, an experience from which he never fully recovered.

It took several months of high-level intervention before that innocent man was eventually freed.

These were not exceptional but mere sample cases from among hundreds of others, victims of a decree that was selectively applied, a decree that routinely penalized innocents and ruined the careers and businesses of many.

http://www.opinions.ng/the-crimes-of-buhari/

barcanista:
When General Muhammadu Buhari came to power, there was wide corruption in the Second Republic. A decree was passed that nobody take out or bring in foreign currency into the country. Offenders are liable to 10years in Jail. This decree was to curb money laundering by politicians and corrupt businessmen.

FELA KUTI
Fela had performed abroad, he was paid in foreign currency in cash and had it on him on his return to Lagos. He was subsequently arrested for breaking the law and was prosecuted, found guilty and jailed.

PLEA:
There was a plea by human right groups to Head of State Buhari to "pardon" Fela, he refused because he believe that the law be served to the letter.

THE OFFENSE, GMB AND FELA:
First, there was an existing law/decree.

Secondly, Fela bringing in cash means it contradicts the law/decree, however, the money is from hard work.
Morally, he's justified! Legally, he is not.

Buhari had refused to grant pardon, because the law was broken. If he grants pardon, some section of politicians will accuse him of preferential treatment. He didn't because he believes in absolute discipline.
By law, he is justified. Morally, he is not, considering that it was Fela's sweat(my opinion). The law does not work with emotion unfortunately.

MY OPINION:
GMB should have pardoned Fela. The law should have made for exception. Buhari should have tampered justice with mercy

Apart from the fact that some emirs were given preferential treatment, that law itself is as boneheaded as they come!

How can the economy of any nation survive if the country's international businessmen can not handle any foreign currency?

That's not fight against corruption, that's plain stup.i.dit.y!

he was sentenced for breaching the law regarding foreign currenncy in nigeria..by the way i'm playing my favourite fela track 'coffin for head of state'

MohaSheikh:
More than a brand name Buhari is now an ideology, More than a theory Buhari is a fact, More than a proposal, he is now a solution. #GMB2015 haters go hug Transformer

na u go hug transformer when d tym comes.






one advice for u, get ready.

poiZon:







concentrate, dis na serious matter wey dey ground. leave barack abi barracks for soldiers. d matter be say why buhari imprisoned fela?

www.nairaland.com/1990732/why-did-jonathan-return-capital#27897540

What I'm more concerned about right now. Fela is dead and gone and Buhari didn't kill him. May God rest his soul.

Uba Ifeanyi, TAN coordinator, gets a relief and a pat on the back by JonaTAN for robbing the country blind. I'm interested in knowing why.

Mogidi:


If Fela broke the law what of the emir of Gwandu with 53 suitcases filled with dollars? Was it because the son of the emir was ADC to Buhari?

From what I know, investigations into the alleged smuggling were still going on before Buhari was overthrown.

I don't kn the reason y many pple don't like buhari...well to me it's bcoz of is past mistake, asset,...and is word toward the rich ones in nigeria....he's not wise @all...think b4 u do anything...if u want to catch rat behave like a rat.don't do things the way u want it..do it the way they want it..

Precioussilas10:
he was sentenced for breaching the law regarding foreign currenncy in nigeria..by the way i'm playing my favourite fela track 'coffin for head of state'

Why wasn't the Emir of Gwandu whose son was ADC to Buhari punished as well?

Firefire:


In conclusion to the bolded, General Mohamodu Buhari Rtd. is callous and wicked for sending Fela to TEN YEARS Imprisonment for bringing his hard-earn money into the country

May the soul of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the many innocent Nigerians killed unjustly in Nigeria continue to hunt their killers by Fire & by Force.

Did Buhari give Fela HIV in prison

duni04:

From what I know, investigations into the alleged smuggling were still going on before Buhari was overthrown.

Atiku was customs controller at Murtala Mohammed airport at the time, he has never denied receiving a call from Buhari to let in those 53 suitcases.

omenka:
www.nairaland.com/1990732/why-did-jonathan-return-capital#27897540

What I'm more concerned about right now. Fela is dead and gone and Buhari didn't kill him. May God rest his soul.

Uba Ifianyi, TAN coordinator, gets a relief and a pat on the back by JonaTAN for robbing the country blind. I'm interested in knowing why.

I wonder o!

Firefire:




Buhari is number ONE human rights violator in Nigeria History, Buhari have Factory fitted WICKEDNESS.

n customised too with killer fist.

omenka:
Seun your bias is becoming shameful. What is the meaning of this?? Was this moved to the fp because the op called you his/her mentor or because it is a research thread Do we now suppose if we do same, our threads would receive thesame treatment??

You should expect more. I don't blame him sha. There is chance for him (and NL.com) to go down in history as a open bias source. I hope he doesn't get to regret these moves.

Mean while,I'm still waiting to see if my thread will hit front page. The rumor made it...and few hours later,the "debunk" didn't make FP. Not a hear-say report BUT a video interview.
www.nairaland.com/1986407/re-2015-elections-alhaji-tafawa-balewa

duni04:

From what I know, investigations into the alleged smuggling were still going on before Buhari was overthrown.

You really do not know anything. Stop the biased argument and try to research why Fela's judgement was swift.

I am done with this Autistic Patients Congress popularly known as APC. Bunch of old fuuuuls.

davdandam:
He hated felas slim ankara trousers, hated the fact that he could play the sax, hated the fact that he gets all the gals even though they were both ganjawizs

That is why he is so angry that he got to live till 72 years instead of dying at 59. Buhari is just weeping for living a chaste life

Mogidi:

Atiku was customs controller at Murtala Mohammed airport at the time, he has never denied receiving a call from Buhari to let in those 53 suitcases.

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[General Muhammadu Buhari ]

General Muhammadu Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) retired General Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Jigawa State described the allegation of corruption levelled against him by the President Goodluck Jonathan campaign team as “nonsense, untrue and unfounded.” The Director, Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Mike Omeri had in a press statement accused General Buhari of exhibiting double standard in public administration while in government.



Speaking to newsmen in Dutse, General Buhari said there is no iota of truth in the entire allegation, adding that “what happened was that, we have a policy during my regime that anybody that comes into the country his/her luggage should be checked at the Airport”.

Later in a statement issued by his spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, Buhari said, “Our attention has been drawn to another lousy outing by President Goodluck Jonathan’s ‘Chemical Ali,’ Mike Omeri...who ran to foul the atmosphere with a thoughtless charge that General Buhari is not sincere about his resolve to rid Nigeria of corruption.”

He said Omeri’s only evidence to support his assertion is the fabled “53 suitcases” of 1984.

Buhari explained thus: “in 1984, the Emir of Gwandu whose son (Almustapha Jokolo) was ADC to General Buhari was returning to the country from overseas. The head of state, on learning of his arrival, asked his son to go and receive him at the airport as they were only playing squash at the time.”

“Coincidentally, the Nigerian ambassador to Libya at the time, Dr Tahir Waziri had arrived at the same time with the emir with his three wives and 16 children. They all came with their belongings as he was coming home to take up a new appointment as chief of protocol to the head of state.”

“It was the suitcases of the family of 20 that were counted as belonging to the emir and falsely presented to the public. General Buhari has over the years asked those who have questions over the matter to go to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who was at the head of Customs operations at the airport on the day,” his spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, Buhari has asked Jonathan to explain “what happened to the case of N104m seized from Nancy Ebere Nwosu who allegedly swore to an affidavit to the EFCC that she was laundering money for Dame Patience Jonathan.”

He also wants the president to explain “the announcement by the then EFCC spokesman, Mr Osita Nwajah on September 11, 2006 that the sum of USD13.5 million was seized from another associate of Mrs. Jonathan which the anti-graft body said belonged to the now first lady.”

Buhari says Nigerians need an explanation on “who presided over the FEC meeting on October 2009, where a 4 km runway at Abuja Airport was awarded for N64bn? Whereas, late President Yar’adua was already in Saudi Hospital as at the time!”

Also, Nigerians need to know “what happened to the USD30billion Yar’adua left in the excess crude account that is virtually empty now?

The spokesperson explained that no amount of cheap blackmail will stop the desired change Nigerians are poised to effect in April polls.

mikeansy:


Apart from the fact that some emirs were given preferential treatment, that law itself is as boneheaded as they come!

How can the economy of any nation survive if the country's international businessmen can not handle any foreign currency?

That's not fight against corruption, that's plain stup.i.dit.y!

There was a clear decree against the keeping of foreign accounts, and this was what emerged from the Austrian escapade.

Alhaji Alhaji kept, not one, but several undeclared foreign accounts, and he had no business being in possession of the large amount of foreign

currency of which he was robbed by his overnight companion.

The media screamed for an even application of the law, but Buhari had turned suddenly deaf.

By contrast, Fela Anikulapo languished in goal for years, sentenced under that very draconian decree. His crime was being in possession of

foreign exchange that he had legitimately received for the immediate upkeep of his band as they set off for an international engagement.

A vicious sentence was slapped down on Fela by a judge who later became so remorse stricken at least after Buhari’s overthrow that he went to the King of Afro-beat and apologized.

http://www.opinions.ng/the-crimes-of-buhari/

Mogidi:


You failed in your attempt to interpret what he said, Buhari was on a vengeance because of the song Fela wrote in 1978 criticizing Buhari for the missing $2.5bil stolen under his watch at the petroleum ministry.


And same Buhari allowed 53 suitcases of dollars to pass the airport because the emir of Gwandu was father to his ADC.

what is this one saying??
must you cook up lies??

omenka:
www.nairaland.com/1990732/why-did-jonathan-return-capital#27897540

What I'm more concerned about right now. Fela is dead and gone and Buhari didn't kill him. May God rest his soul.

Uba Ifianyi, TAN coordinator, gets a relief and a pat on the back by JonaTAN for robbing the country blind. I'm interested in knowing why.

u of all people shud knw dat if jona is robbing the nation's wealth AMERICA WILL KNOW.

Can everybody please pause and reflect on the madness of the law itself?


Is this how Buhari tackles corruption?

honeric01:
taking 45 people along and sharing 1600 into 45 just to beat the system is nothing but money laundering when in actual sense, only one person owned the 1600 pounds. (Though he made the money the legal way).

Before any more statement, we must know what money laundering means.

So before you quote me, be ready to define the term "money laundering "

I ignored your first post but just need to understand the reason for your balderdash.

Banicansta did a perfect job though.

What do you understand by the bold part you keep mentioning? If i understand what money laundering is, the man fela did not commit a crime, if he is going with 45 people as confirmed in your post, dividing that amount found on him among those people or are you saying those people should not be taken care of?

chakula:
I know nothing about the man in question. Who is Fela please?

fela is a gOOD FELA!

slimmy05:
You really do not know anything. Stop the biased argument and try to research why Fela's judgement was swift.

I am done with this Autistic Patients Congress popularly known as APC. Bunch of old fuuuuls.

See this MB rationing pig. Or you've gone to buy 100 naira Mb? Ahole!

The blind stupidity and loyalty of some Nigerians never ceases to amaze me.... I do not blame the politicians, after all the saying that "a people get the government they deserve" is very true....

At this point I dont even blame the politicians for the state of the nation....it is the idiot Nigerians who never take them to task who I blame

for the record i support no party in Nigeria they are as bad as each other, but just because you are a supporter of Buhari doesnt mean you cannot admit that it was a politically motivated arrest and he was wrong...

some of us were around at that time so we know what happened, fela was travelling to a concert with 36 band members, as the band leader all the money was with him £1600... only a complete slowpoke would assume that the £1600 were for him alone and that the other 36 would be travelling without one penny between all of them.....

No other money was found on any of the people travelling with him so his assertion that the money was the travelling expenses for the entire group is entirely plausible....

He simply kept all the money in one place rather than divide it up amongst everybody, yet people are insisting that for this a 10 year sentence was justifiable.......


bloody illiterates ...... thats why the country is in the state its in

alphadux1:


If this is true, then it was not a well thought out law, it was a case of generalisation, an assumption that all Nigerians bringing in or sending out foreign currency had to be stealing from the government or laundering. The law alone is a violation of fundamental human rights.

Beating my 19 year old brother for protesting against fuel subsidy and tear gassing my 67 year old aunt is not a violation of fundamental human rights

duni04:

See this MB rationing pig. Or you've gone to buy 100 naira Mb? Ahole!

I don't know what's MB. I don't even know my data balance. I run on gigs.

Who killed Gov Yakowa of Kaduna/Pat Azazi the NSA?

JDelight:
Who killed Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli first executive governor of Bendel state now Edo state?