₦airaland Forum

TonyeBarcanista:
Dasuki has already been charged to court. He is in detention for a different case. He wants to run abroad in the name of bail. The FG however is dishing the meal bit by bit.

Perhaps, you are not aware that Sambo released statement on this issue and NEVER in the statement refuted the $2.2 billion sum.

Again, save your epistle for the judge.

tomakint:
Point of correction my brother, they have been returning Abacha's loot since the time of Abdulsalam......trust me that era with Gowon's era were the most wasteful in the history of this Country.

Mrjo:
[b][/b][color=#006600][/color]. Ask urself, those people named did govt. gave them any fund, if no,what's ur arguement, or has it become a crime for people to recieve money the work they did?

EbukaFran:
U are just wasting ur time with that snailspeed or whatever

I can bet a fortune what part of nigeria he is from

Only IPOB youths will support criminality without any shame

The IPOB youth even said you can use security votes to buy soap lolzzzzzz

IPOB youths will not kill us with laff

TonyeBarcanista:
Thank you!

The $2.2 billion is the subtotal amount for extra-budgeted money for arms deal. So far, neither Dasuki nor the DFA ONSA has refuted the $2.2billion. They are the major players. Remember that the money didn't come in a whole block.

Secondly, you can't charge Dasuki for "stealing" or diverting $2.2billion when you are yet to establish that he diverted/stole all the monies on his own. He will be only charged for whatever is connected to him and he's being charged in batches. Also remember that there are other players that will share in the prosecution. The bafarawas, Dokpesis, Haliru etc.

snailspeed:
There is no such money for arms deal. It isnt whether the money belongs to government or not. What they did was to calculate all the money that passed through the NSA's office for his tenure and come out to say it is money for arms. It was a well crafted lie (though not so well crafted for those who ask simple questions). The only money that was recommended for arms was the $300 million returned Abacha loot which NOI clearly explained. The rest are just lies and propaganda

OrlandoOwoh:
Because he chose not to defend the OP, he is now in PDP? Na wa o.

1stolax:

Rubbish

maverickboy:
well analysed writeup there! but this raises one or two questions and those are:

Where does the money that was distributed to those people that have been mentioned so far comes from?

Or no money was ever distributed to anybody and the names being mentioned is part of the propaganda?

But mind you, not one of those people, despite realising the implications of the scandal on their political career denied to have collected money from the last administration.

jaybee3:
https://www.thecable.ng/exclusive-dasuki-got-jonathans-approvals-collect-2-1bn-nnpc-9-months

"Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, received an extra-budgetary allocation of $2.1 billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) within nine months after approvals by former President Goodluck Jonathan, TheCable can report. Dasuki is currently being investigated by the federal government over the billions of dollars released for the procurement of arms for counter-terrorism operations under Jonathan.
Documents seen by TheCable showed the breakdown of NNPC’s disbursements to the office of the NSA as follows:

$1 billion on March 27, 2014;

$200 million on April 9, 2014;

$600 million on May 5, 2014;

and, same day, $200 million following a request for $250 million.

The documents also showed that on January 12, 2015, he got $100 million, bringing the total amount his office received from the NNPC to $2.1 billion within the nine months. "

"TheCable can report, however, that Jonathan approved all the disbursements by NNPC, with his senior special assistant on administrative matters, Matt Aikhionbere, writing the covering letters conveying presidential consent to the corporation after the president had minuted on Dasuki’s requests.

"

One of the reason why the NNPC audit report was suppressed and subsequently embargoed

TonyeBarcanista:
No Sir! The $2.2 billion wasn't for "security vote" as you claim. It was an extra-budgetary amount that the FG set aside for arms purchase. It is different from the $1billion that the FG borrowed in 2014 for same purpose and other budgeted expenses.


The so-called $300million returned Abacha loot forms part of the $2.2 billion extra budgeted for arms purchase. They aren't for "Security vote". Even the authorisation by Jonathan said arms purchase. Sambo Dasuki didn't deny that. In fact, he said that Jonathan approved the $2.2billion for the purpose.


N/B: The arms purchase $2.2billion is different from the appropriated monies by the NASS. Allow the people invoved to defend themselves.


It isn't propaganda Sir!

ayosogunro1:
I have come to understand how easy it is for Nigerians to confuse issues and propagandize when they claim to know more than those who are involved directly in national issues. In fact those who accuse the government of media trials are the very ones carrying out media exoneration and acquittal of the accused without the benefit of evidence beyond mere speculations. It smacks of insult to the intelligence and intellectual capacity of the former National Security Adviser for anyone to suggest that the controversial $2.1 billion was Security Vote and not an extra budgetary allocation for Arms Purchase. Is the analyst suggesting that the former NSA Sambo Dasuki is so daft that he could not differentiate between Security Votes (which clearly is beyond investigation) and Arms fund which is clearly accountable? Unfortunately, those who should critically study and analyse write ups just join the bandwagon of endorsement without critical thinking. While every one is entitled to his opinion, such entitlement should be to the furtherance of truth and public morality. This article is a failed attempt to whitewash the criminal expenditure in question and blackmail the government of PMB as diversionary, vindictive, clueless and incompetent. But we the masses know better. No amount of hate write ups and campaign of calumny will discredit this administration in its onerous war against corruption. Any attack against this war against corruption is evidently Corruption fighting back. Those who benefitted from the ravenous and rapacious squandering of our riches owe their benefactors moral burden of defence. In the same vein the patriotic masses who suffered abysmally and indescribably from the bazaar have a duty to support the exposure and trial of those who betrayed the trust reposed in them through unconscionable wastage and national profligacy. No rationalization of corruption is acceptable.

ayosogunro1:
I have come to understand how easy it is for Nigerians to confuse issues and propagandize when they claim to know more than those who are involved directly in national issues. In fact those who accuse the government of media trials are the very ones carrying out media exoneration and acquittal of the accused without the benefit of evidence beyond mere speculations. It smacks of insult to the intelligence and intellectual capacity of the former National Security Adviser for anyone to suggest that the controversial $2.1 billion was Security Vote and not an extra budgetary allocation for Arms Purchase. Is the analyst suggesting that the former NSA Sambo Dasuki is so daft that he could not differentiate between Security Votes (which clearly is beyond investigation) and Arms fund which is clearly accountable? Unfortunately, those who should critically study and analyse write ups just join the bandwagon of endorsement without critical thinking. While every one is entitled to his opinion, such entitlement should be to the furtherance of truth and public morality. This article is a failed attempt to whitewash the criminal expenditure in question and blackmail the government of PMB as diversionary, vindictive, clueless and incompetent. But we the masses know better. No amount of hate write ups and campaign of calumny will discredit this administration in its onerous war against corruption. Any attack against this war against corruption is evidently Corruption fighting back. Those who benefitted from the ravenous and rapacious squandering of our riches owe their benefactors moral burden of defence. In the same vein the patriotic masses who suffered abysmally and indescribably from the bazaar have a duty to support the exposure and trial of those who betrayed the trust reposed in them through unconscionable wastage and national profligacy. No rationalization of corruption is acceptable.

snailspeed:
I have been following the so called Dasukigate and I am amazed how easy it is for a government to use the media to deceive and distract the ignorant masses. History has shown that propaganda remains the biggest tool of any government that intends to enslave a people. Unfortnately, even the current opposition has been quite incompetent in putting the records straight

For the records, there is nothing like a $2.1B arms money. It was a propaganda masterstroke well concotted by the DSS and EFCC to distract everyone from the incompetence of the Buhari administration. That is why former president Goodluck Jonathan has come out twice now to put the records staright that he never approved any $2.1B arms money. But it seems the ignorant masses still dont get it. So where did the "$2.1B arms money" headline originate from?

$2.1B was the monies that was allocated to the office of the NSA throughout Dasuki's tenure as NSA. These monies come under SECURITY VOTE. It was not money allocated to the purchase of weapons as the DSS and the EFCC have claimed. That is why they cant take Dasuki to court. They will lose woefully. Security vote is not money allocated for arms purchase. Of the whole monies that make up the $2.1B, only the $300 million from the returned Abacha loot was actually recommended for the purchase of arms. That is why in court, the charges brought against Dasuki was in that range. But they are likely going to lose in court for that because weapons were actually purchased. Whether they are worth $300 million is what the EFCC will have to prove in court. But from the way they have been refusing to follow the court process, one is safe to assume that they dont trust their own case against Dasuki.

But why did they go with the headlines of "$2.1 Billion arms purchase money" when they knew it was not the case? Because the whole anti coruption fight was only a propaganda stunt from the beginning. It was a well crafted stunt to distract the masses and persecute any dissenting voice so Buhari can fully consolidate power. Does that mean I think many of the politicians mentioned in the scandal are clean? By no means! Nigerian politicians are corrupt without a doubt including the presidency and everyone in the rulling APC party. The president's campaign itself was sponsored from corruption. The Amaechi corruption scandals are well documented with very strong evidence.

If Dasuki has stolen any funds, he should be prosecuted accordingly, but the media propaganda and charade has got to stop. Media trial is injustice in itself. I find it really deceitful when I see lines like "what will you tell the Nigerian soldiers that didnt have weapons to fight and were killed because Dasuki shared the arms money". That is nothing but propaganda and trying to appeal to sentiments to push a narrative. If that were the case, what has the same military been using to fight BH in the last 8 months since Buhari has not bought any new weapons? What weapons did the army use to push back BH prior to the 2015 elections? Did they push BH back with their bare hands too? Even Lie Mohammed claims BH has been defeated. With which weapons did the army defeat BH? With their bare hands?

It is important we put all these straight so we dont fall for cheap propoaganda by a government that has completely lost its way. The same government that claims they are fighting corruption came out with a terrible corruption laden budget where they intended to connect cables from the President's residence to the drivers residence with N300 million. In fact, the budget of yams was so laden with coruption that they had to shamelessly withdraw it.

The world has changed. If the current government thinks they will continue to rule with propaganda, they should think again because they will be exposed again and again. Thank God for social media and the Internet!

mikeywise:
if after reading this, you still think this is propaganda, then all I have to say is SORRY.

porka:
All this long grammar would not have been necessary is Dasuki and others are properly charged in an open court.

From what we know, no mention of ARMS "EXTRA-BUDGETARY" sentence in any of the charges preferred against Dasuki at this moment.

Dasuki has pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges preferred against him.

What is right is for the government to bring all these "documents" to the OPEN court and allow Dasuki to defend himself.

What is wrong is PUSHING "documents" into the media for Dasuki to be tried EXTRA-JUDICIALLY.

NOTE:

He was once arrested for having CHACHE OF ARMS in his houses only to be charged for possession of AN UNLICENSED PISTOL in the court.

And they attempted to cover up with a SECRET TRIAL at the time.

TonyeBarcanista:
I believe you followed the whole argument. I said and the link confirms that Dasuki has never refuted the said amount. Let him refute it first and we shall ask EFCc to produce their document. If the two players didn't refute it, on what authority are you refuting? Are you the accountant? Did you partake?



You have no argument oga

ayosogunro1:
I have come to understand how easy it is for Nigerians to confuse issues and propagandize when they claim to know more than those who are involved directly in national issues. In fact those who accuse the government of media trials are the very ones carrying out media exoneration and acquittal of the accused without the benefit of evidence beyond mere speculations. It smacks of insult to the intelligence and intellectual capacity of the former National Security Adviser for anyone to suggest that the controversial $2.1 billion was Security Vote and not an extra budgetary allocation for Arms Purchase. Is the analyst suggesting that the former NSA Sambo Dasuki is so daft that he could not differentiate between Security Votes (which clearly is beyond investigation) and Arms fund which is clearly accountable? Unfortunately, those who should critically study and analyse write ups just join the bandwagon of endorsement without critical thinking. While every one is entitled to his opinion, such entitlement should be to the furtherance of truth and public morality. This article is a failed attempt to whitewash the criminal expenditure in question and blackmail the government of PMB as diversionary, vindictive, clueless and incompetent. But we the masses know better. No amount of hate write ups and campaign of calumny will discredit this administration in its onerous war against corruption. Any attack against this war against corruption is evidently Corruption fighting back. Those who benefitted from the ravenous and rapacious squandering of our riches owe their benefactors moral burden of defence. In the same vein the patriotic masses who suffered abysmally and indescribably from the bazaar have a duty to support the exposure and trial of those who betrayed the trust reposed in them through unconscionable wastage and national profligacy. No rationalization of corruption is acceptable.

snailspeed:
Nobody has been caught red handed and nobody has been mentoning any yam eaters. Dasuki has said clearly he has not mentioned anybody. Your post is a good example of the propaganda war and media trial going on

TonyeBarcanista:
no need to preach bro. Let them continue, they will have patriots here to put them where they belong

udemzyudex:
I'm already downloading your writeup to my brain and it's at 90%...


I want to ask one question before it get to 100%.
What about those who have been saying how much they collected?

snailspeed:
Please do get my message right. My position is not about defending or exonerating Dasuki. It is about

1. Everyone, in the eyes of the law, is innocent until proven guilty. That is a fundamental tenet of democracy and justice. I cannot stand here in good conscience and tell you Dasuki is not corrupt but if he is, it is for the court to prove that, not EFCC, DSS or Buhari.

2. I have not said anywhere in my write up or any of my follow up posts that he didnt give anyone money.

My point is simple. They have come out to tell us Dasuki collected $2.2B meant for procurement of arms and misappropriated it and shared it to his cronies. First, there isnt such a $2.2B money approved for arms purchase. It is false. So the whole issue is on a false foundation from the start. He did receive monies for his office as NSA. Whether he disbursed such allocations to his office rightly or wrongly is a different discussion altogether and is a far cry from the Dasuki gate scandal that has gone on for months.

And in the end, the courts should be allowed to do their job and give a verdict. The monies from the ONSA were definitely disbursed for various projects and assignments so people surely collected money from that office. But that does not suggest in any way that they committed crimes. In fact, we now have a blanket assumption that any money that was disbursed from that office was a fraud. This is so wrong and this kind of narrative is cheap propaganda.

akinsbaba2015:
Define an open court for us. Your illiteracy is beyond measure. Have you seen any alleged criminal who pleaded guilty in court. They always plead innocent. If that's your excuse then please go back to school.

snailspeed:
Please do get my message right. My position is not about defending or exonerating Dasuki. It is about

1. Everyone, in the eyes of the law, is innocent until proven guilty. That is a fundamental tenet of democracy and justice. I cannot stand here in good conscience and tell you Dasuki is not corrupt but if he is, it is for the court to prove that, not EFCC, DSS or Buhari.

2. I have not said anywhere in my write up or any of my follow up posts that he didnt give anyone money.

My point is simple. They have come out to tell us Dasuki collected $2.2B meant for procurement of arms and misappropriated it and shared it to his cronies. First, there isnt such a $2.2B money approved for arms purchase. It is false. So the whole issue is on a false foundation from the start. He did receive monies for his office as NSA. Whether he disbursed such allocations to his office rightly or wrongly is a different discussion altogether and is a far cry from the Dasuki gate scandal that has gone on for months.

And in the end, the courts should be allowed to do their job and give a verdict. The monies from the ONSA were definitely disbursed for various projects and assignments so people surely collected money from that office. But that does not suggest in any way that they committed crimes. In fact, we now have a blanket assumption that any money that was disbursed from that office was a fraud. This is so wrong and this kind of narrative is cheap propaganda.

TonyeBarcanista:
I don't get your point. You can't charge Dasuki for looting the whole $2.2billion except you can establish that he on his own diverted the entire money. However, there are people involved that will share part in the prosecution. Also be aware that the FG is charging Sambo in bits.

peterjero:
It pains me to know that Nigerians didn't realise the wasteful regime of abdusalami.