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[size=15pt]Corruption: UK Police Arrive Nigeria Over Prosecution Of Ex Govs[/size]


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the Metropolitan police of London to Nigeria (Metro Police) to assist in the investigation of present and former governors, senators and other public office holders who are involved in financial misappropriation, money laundering or any other financial crimes.

Revealing this to a team of selected journalists yesterday in Abuja, the chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde, stated that the commission is determined to rid the country of corruption which necessitated the invitation of the UK police.

Speaking further, Lamorde noted that the partnership between the two anti-crime agencies had begun a long time ago and has contributed to the successful arrest, prosecution and jailing of former Delta State governor, James Ibori among other suucessful stories.

Lamorde, who declared no hiding place for public office holders who are involved in corruption, also explained that Nigerians should not expect instant arrest as the investigation process would take a longer time to conclude.

Lamenting the inability of the commission to conclude some cases against former governors, ministers and other public officers, Lamorde noted that criminal justice system in the country is largely responsible as cases are always dragged on for years without judgement.

Also speaking to journalists at the event, the leader of the London Metropolitan Police, Detective Chief Inspector Jonathan Benton, said that they are in Nigeria to support the commission in fighting corruption.

He also noted that with the help of International Financial Centre, which is playing a major part in the partnership between the metropolitan police and the EFCC, the investigations will come out successful.

[size=15pt]Drug Crimes: APC Leader, Bola Tinubu Still A Suspect In The U.S[/size]

Despite his failing health and political reputation in Nigeria as the
national leader of All Progressive Congress, APC, former Lagos State
Governor, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, is still being monitored, questioned and
interrogated frequently upon arrival in the United States over drug crimes
committed in that country.
https://www.osundefender.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Asiwaju-Bola-Tinubu.jpg
Tinubu was indicted for Cocaine, Herroine and Gun crimes and forfeited
$460,000.00 in the early 1990’s.
http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/drug-crimes-apc-leader-bola-tinubu-still-suspect-u-s/

Mogidi:
One ex-governor they really need to take a look at is the Jagaban of corruption Ahmed Mogaji also known as Tinubu. (former Chicago drug king)

OrlandoOwoh:
Add Peter Odili, Chimaroke Nnamani, Lucky Igbinadion, etc.

Mogidi:
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan using internationally accepted procedures in combating corruption.

This is the proper way to fight corruption, the illiterate way would be to put people in crates en route to Nigeria to be sentenced to 150yrs imprisonment.

On a summer's day, Mr Dikko walked out of his front door in an upmarket neighbourhood of Bayswater in London. Within seconds he had been grabbed by two men and bundled into the back of a transit van.

"I remember the very violent way in which I was grabbed and hurled into a van, with a huge fellow sitting on my head - and the way in which they immediately put on me handcuffs and chains on my legs," he told the BBC a year later.

gunuvi:
Fashola don enter am. Ghen ghen!!!

1. 40 Years Of Corruption In The Agricultural Sector Ended Within 90 Days

Before President Jonathan (and his team) came on board, this was how fertilizers and seeds were distributed to government (and farmers)…

-Fertilizer and seed suppliers will collect money from the government

-Some bagged and supplied sands; others supplied under sized bags. Seed suppliers bought grains from the market and supply as seedlings.

As a result, their supplies were useless. They collected government money and supplied fake products.

To make matters worse, distribution was another problem.

If the government gives distributors fertilizers and seeds to share to farmers for free, they’ll sell it.

So how did President Jonathan solve the problem?

Common phone. Yes! COMMON PHONE.

The federal government distributed e-wallet installed phones to farmers.

And how did these phones do the magic? Simple! Instead of getting supplies from the suppliers, the federal government pays the money directly into the farmers’ phone. The farmers buy the fertilizers themselves – after all, they know the original and fake fertilizers better – It’s their line of business.

The Result?

N50 billion Naira has been blocked from fertilizer money thieves.

Also, local farmers started producing in full capacity. As a result, Nigeria has saved more than N700 billion on food import.

Sources:
Punch - Phones Stop Corruption In Fertilizer Sector (http://www.punchng.com/business/professionals/phones-stop-corruption-in-fertilizer-sector-adeshina/)
The Nigerian Voice - President Jonathan Ended 40 Years Of Corruption In Agric. Sector (http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/161309/1/president-jonathan-ended-40-years-of-corruption-in.html)
The Sun - Nigeria Loses N776bn To Corruption In Fertilizer Sector (http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=89294)

2. President Jonathan Organized The Freest, Fairest And Most Peaceful And Credible Elections EVER

“Electoral corruption is the mother of all corruptions”
– President GoodLuck Jonathan

When President Jonathan was sworn in as the acting president in 2010, he vowed to fight electoral corruption to a stand-still.

How did he go about it?

- He enacted electoral laws and guidelines that were beyond manipulation

- He created an electoral system that is manned by qualified, competent and efficient personnel

- He conducted free, fair and credible elections

The Result?

Governorship elections were acclaimed by both local and international observers and free, fair and credible in…

- Edo state
- Ondo state
- Anambra state
- Ekiti state
- Osun state

In these 5 elections, only 1 was won by the president’s party (A.k.a the ruling party), the PDP. The major opposition the APC won in 2 states and 2 other parties APGA and LP won the other 2.

As a result, the confidence of most Nigerians in the electoral process has increased dramatically.

No wonder more Nigerians are now interested in getting the permanent voters card.

Sources:
Today's Zaman - New Nigerian Leader Jonathan Sworn In, Pledges Electoral Reform (http://www.todayszaman.com/world_new-nigerian-leader-jonathan-sworn-in-pledges-electoral-reform_209542.html)
Point Blank News - President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration’s War On Corruption (http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/press-releases/president-goodluck-jonathans-administrations-war-on-corruption/
Vanguard - Gains of electoral reformshttp://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/gains-electoral-reforms/

3. 60,000 “GHOST” Workers Exposed

Between 2007 – 2010, the federal government built a new system for paying salaries, the IPPIS system.

In 2012, President Jonathan (and his team) took it a step further. They used it to expose “ghost” workers.

By October 2014, they’ve discovered over 60,000.

For years, these fake workers has been collectively carting away N160 billion every year.

Impressively, the case has been transferred to ICPC for further investigation and prosecution.

Sources:
Leadership - FG Uncovers 60,000 Ghost Workers (http://leadership.ng/news/387811/fg-uncovers-60000-ghost-workers)


4. N1.4 Trillion Worth Of Public Sector Theft Blocked Through Import-Waiver Reforms

What’s import waiver? Simple!

It’s the tax (A.k.a import duty) that the government removes on economic boosting goods – goods that boost the economy. Eg. Raw materials, machinery and spare parts.

Before Jonathan (and his team) came in, corrupt public officers heavily abused this system. They gave and received waivers on unapproved goods. Between 2011 – 2013, over N1.4 Trillion was lost.

As a result, the importers whom the waiver was meant for hardly got it.

With the Jonathan reform in the sector, loopholes have been blocked.

Sources:
New Telegraph - Okonjo-Iweala: We Have Reformed Import Waiver System (http://newtelegraphonline.com/okonjo-iweala-we-have-reformed-import-waiver-system/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+newtelegraphonline%2FGKzz+%28New+Telegraph%29)
Punch - Import Waivers Granted By Past Govts Lopsided –Okonjo-Iweala (http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/import-waivers-granted-by-past-govts-lopsided-okonjo-iweala/)
Nigeria Intel - Reforming the import waiver regime (http://www.nigeriaintel.com/2014/01/31/reforming-the-import-waiver-regime/)

5. Stealing Money Through Government Contract Is Now Harder Than Ever

In 2007, the federal government made a law that made it difficult for government contractors to steal money. It is called the public procurement act.

As a result, they’ve (between 2009 – 2013) blocked N558 billion from getting to contract thieves.

They even went as far as fishing out 180 contract stealing companies. The case has been forwarded to the anti-corruption agencies.

Sources:
Premium Times - Nigerian Govt. Urges States To Replicate Procurement Laws (http://www.premiumtimesng.com/business/170883-nigerian-govt-urges-states-to-replicate-procurement-laws.html)

6. Ongoing Sanitization Of The Oil And Gas Sector Already Yielding Results

When President Jonathan came on board, he primarily focused on fighting corruption in 3 key areas…

- Electoral corruption
- Fertilizer distribution corruption
- Corruption in the oil and gas

So far, war on “electoral corruption” and “fertilizer distribution corruption” has recorded tremendous success.

But the oil and gas has been the hardest. Nevertheless, this is what he has achieved so far…

He exposed the biggest scam ever in Nigeria’s history.

In 2011, he told us (Nigerians) that there was huge corruption going on in the fuel subsidy sub-sector. So, he took the subsidy money and put it in places where it will yield more dividend.

Well, nobody understood him. So in January 2012, we all went on strike.

To prove his point, a probe panel was set up. What did they discover? USD6.8 Billion (N108.8 Billion) has been stolen in just 3 years.

[center]Let’s put things in perspective. What really is subsidy?

If a cup (Aka. De Rica) of garri is N300 and I pay N100 for you, then I’ve subsidized the garri – that’s garri subsidy.

What is subsidy scam?

If the garri seller sells 1 cup of garri to you and then lie to me that he sold 10 cups, that’s subsidy scam.
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The Result?

The subsidy money was used to create the sure-p programme. Below are the achievements so far…

- Used to support road construction.

As a result, 17,000km out of the 23,000 km of bad federal road completed. It’s just remaining 7,000 km and the entire federal road in Nigeria will become good.

- Support for maternal health

600 health centers (mostly in rural communities) already built – and equipped. 700 still under construction.

Consequentially, maternal death has been reduced by 60%. Half a million women now give birth under the care of trained midwives.

- Increased water access - Over 620 boreholes built nationwide.

- Supported the fight against unemployment

Sure-p has been helping in the struggle to get jobs for the 22 million unemployed Nigerian youths…

It’s been working with (and paying) 2,000 youths across the country.

3,000 graduates has gotten jobs under the “graduate internship scheme (GIS)”

5075 youths undergoing vocational training.


Furthermore…

He created and sponsored the most controversial bill in Nigeria’s history, the “Petroleum Industrial Bill (BIB)”

In 2008, the federal government created and sent the petroleum industrial bill (PIB) to the national assembly.

It is a bill that will block all the corruption loopholes – and solve every other problem – in the petroleum industry.

What happened to it? It was vehemently rejected. On 18th July 2012, President Jonathan resent the bill.

But up till now, legislation on the bill has not gone half way.

In May 2015(barely 4 months from now), this current national assembly will be dissolved. A new one will be set up and everybody will go back to square one.

Hmm… You never knew corruption could fight back? Now you do.

As if that is not enough…

He has commissioned – and never stood on the way of any – probe in almost every sector of the industry…

-Aig- Imoukhuede Presidential committee on verification and reconciliation of subsidy claims and payments

-Petroleum Revenue Special Task Force Committee

- The Dotun Suleiman committee

- The Kalu Idika Kalu committee

- The 20 Billion Naira Scam probe

- Etcetera…

Sources:
Nigerian Live TV - INCREDIBLE! Mr President and I are fighting corruption in the oil sector – Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke (https://www.facebook.com/NigeriaLiveTV/posts/502389779794311)
Vanguard - Jonathan Insists On Fuel Subsidy Removal (http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/03/jonathan-insists-on-fuel-subsidy-removal/)
One.org - FAQ: The Fuel Subsidy Protests In Nigeria (http://www.one.org/us/2012/02/08/faq-the-fuel-subsidy-protests-in-nigeria/)
Nigeria Politico - Fuel Subsidy $6.8 Billion Scam: Nigeria’s Biggest Corruption Scandal Ever (http://nigeriapolitico.com/fuelsubsidyscam.html)
The News - Appraising The Gains Of SURE-P (http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/06/24/appraising-the-gains-of-sure-p/)
African Arguments - Nigeria: Any Chance Of Progress On The Petroleum Industry Bill? (http://africanarguments.org/2014/06/19/nigeria-any-chance-of-progress-on-the-petroleum-industry-bill-by-malte-liewerscheidt/)
Mondaq - Nigeria: An Overview Of The Petroleum Industry Bill, 2012 (http://www.mondaq.com/x/289212/Oil+Gas+Electricity/An+Overview+Of+The+Petroleum+Industry+Bill+2012)
Point Blank News - President Goodluck Jonathan’s Administration’s War On Corruption (http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/press-releases/president-goodluck-jonathans-administrations-war-on-corruption/)


7. EFCC Has Prosecuted 427 Cases In 3 Years

The Jonathan led federal government strengthened the EFCC and allowed them do their job. As a result, 427 cases were prosecuted between 2012 – 2014.

The Result?

Fraud in Nigeria reduced from N495 billion to N300 billion. Hence, EFCC saved the country N195 billion.

Sadly, most of the successfully concluded cases are…

- Advanced fee frauds
- Internet frauds
- Commercial cases

Cases involving top government officials have dragged on for years.

The EFCC has blamed this on the Judiciary. These officers (and politicians) frustrate the process. They manipulate the judiciary with the wealth and influence they’ve acquired.

Unfortunately, the federal government (A.k.a the executive) has very limited power over the judiciary (the 3rd arm of government).

Despite that, President Jonathan has continued to use “advocacy” to push for the sanitization of the judiciary.

When he finally succeeds, then every Nigerian – including the very high and mighty – will become truly subject to the law, irrespective of who is president.

Sources:
Vanguard - Why EFCC Can’t Convict Big Thieves – Lamorde (http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/11/why-efcc-cant-convict-big-thieves-lamorde/)
Daily Trust - EFCC Records 110 Convictions This Year (http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/news/41655-efcc-records-110-convictions-this-year)

In Conclusion

President Jonathan’s approach to fighting corruption looks radically different.

He has focused on strengthening institutions and blocking loopholes in the system.Where possible, he used technology.

Funny enough, this is how Denmark, New Zealand and Finland (the 3 most transparent countries in the world) rooted out corruption from their country.

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More Sources:
Punch - I Won’t Fight Graft By Putting People In Crates –Jonathan (http://www.punchng.com/news/i-wont-fight-graft-by-putting-people-in-crates-jonathan/)
Nigerian Tribune - Nigeria Winning War Against Corruption (http://tribune.com.ng/news/news-headlines/item/23590-nigeria-winning-war-against-corruption-presidency/23590-nigeria-winning-war-against-corruption-presidency)
This Day Live - Goodluck Jonathan’s and the Years not Wasted (http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/goodluck-jonathan-s-and-the-years-not-wasted/198233/)