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Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by NgeneUkwenu(f): 10:16am On Jan 20, 2016 |
A lot of noise have been made by the PDP and other "patriotic" Nigerians about President Buhari not respecting the "Rule of Law in the fight against Corruption, "disobedience of Court orders and other manufactured lies they dish out daily to protect the looters. However after some retrospection by yours sincerely, I have now come to support this side of the argument by the PDP, that indeed President Buhari should tone down and see the benefit and results of fighting Corruption, the PDP way; 1. Abdur Rasheed Maina, the maelstrom that sucked up N195 billion pension fund, has escaped out of the country to enjoy his loot in a small exotic Island because the rule of law provided a cover for him to go for medical treatment from which he never returned for trial. 2. Farouk Lawan demanded a $3 million bribe. The rule of law was invoked to permit his fundamental human rights. He got away with it. Today, the trial is dead. 3. Mohammed Abacha has a case of N446 billion hanging on his neck. The rule of law guaranteed that he walks free and enjoys his loot to the fullest. Nothing has been heard of the matter till today. 4. $6 billion fuel subsidy scandal has been swept under the carpet and all the criminals that shared this loot are walking free because the rule of law says so. 5. Peter Odili plundered the Rivers state treasury to the tune of about $500 million. The rule of law protected and gave him an everlasting immunity from prosecution so that the man can be left in peace to enjoy his loot. 6. Dan Etete and his gang of seven or more thieves shared $1.1 billion in the celebrated Malabu oil scandal. The rule of law ensured that they walked free and have all relocated out of Nigeria. 7. Abubakar Kigo and his gang of five stole almost N33 billion police pension fund. The rule of law gave them a feeble slap on the wrist with 2 years jail term and N750,000 fine. 8. Steve Oronsaye, the former Head of Service of the Federation was found culpable in mismanaging and diverting N123 billion and the rule of law has made sure that the matter never saw the light of the day again. 9. Sambo Dasuki, after mismanaging, looting, diverting and sharing $2.1 billion arms purchase money to his friend and cronies is asking to be let out to travel abroad for medical treatment because the rule of law guarantees him that privilege. A trip if he be allowed to make will ensure he never returns to the country to face trial. 10.The PDP and lovers of corruption are asking and demanding for the release of Olisa Metuh from EFCC detention because the rule of law guarantees him freedom for corruptly enriching himself. Olisa Metuh, a man who collected over N400 million of arms purchase money for his personal enjoyment to the detriment of our soldiers and innocent Nigerians who are killed daily by Boko Haram. These criminals still enjoy their loot while many workers fo unpaid. Whose interest does the RULE OF LAW serve? 9 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Nobody: 10:19am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Ngene again? Anyway, are you the Ngene Idol/Shrine or a human Ngene? |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by NgeneUkwenu(f): 10:21am On Jan 20, 2016 |
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Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Nobody: 10:26am On Jan 20, 2016 |
PDP is a dead party. What I find annoying is how ordinary folks who benefited nothing from the loot are the ones crying louder for the rule of law to be obeyed. I can bet you that one or two of those people were among the mob that killed ALUU 4 and also battered the thief in the picture below for stealing indomie and rice cos he had to fill his hungry stomach. Where was the rule of law in their case? [img]http://nairaland.com/attachments/3312354_riceindomiethief1_jpegeec89ab7e80250eaa9cd1ec36fd265ec[/img] 4 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Rose2014: 10:31am On Jan 20, 2016 |
In school I was taught that An accused is innocent until proven guilty But with this govt, what I now understand is that an accused is guilty if 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by YoruBanger: 10:33am On Jan 20, 2016 |
OP, there you are, making sense once again. This is fast becoming a habit. [img]http://i./HyDAt79JnlY4M.gif[/img] 8 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by NgeneUkwenu(f): 10:33am On Jan 20, 2016 |
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Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Nobody: 10:35am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by ODVanguard: 10:40am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Rose2014: But what options are we now left with when an Ibori and his likes always manipulate the rule of law to get away with their crimes against the Nigerian people? When will enough be enough? Do we have to extradite them all to England to get a conviction? Are they the only ones that the rule of law is meant for? ? Na only poor people wey steal small money dey end up with long jail terms in Nigeria. For how long? ? 7 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Rose2014: 10:42am On Jan 20, 2016 |
ODVanguard: And what option are we left if people will just be getting convicted based on the feeling of the president? you're a saint if the president says so, and you're guilty if he says so You don't see a problem with that abi? 1 Like |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by DropShot: 10:42am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Thanks for this eye opening thread. The one million question is: Has PMB actually, with hard facts, disregarded any known rule of law in any of those cases in which he's accused of not respecting court orders? I don't think he has flouted any court order. The problem is he was too blunt in his media chat to have given the impression that those guys were not released against court orders, whereas they were simply re-arrested for different offences. PMB is doing a very good job with his fight against corruption. Let those who feel pained relocate to Rwanda, Somalia or Togo. No qualms. 5 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by ODVanguard: 10:48am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Rose2014: Well, even you must agree that the OP has a point by citing past precedents of folks like the accused jumping bail and cooling off abroad on account of the 'rule of law' or abusing court processes to stall their trials. Something has to give. As it stands, the allegations against some of these people are too grave to risk releasing them only to end up jumping bail or using their influence to stall their own trial and conviction. 5 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Rose2014: 10:52am On Jan 20, 2016 |
ODVanguard: Anybody can be accused of anything literarily but the second side of it is the need for it to be proven. I hope you preach the same thing when another president takes over and starts doing his own Karma is very desperate these days. Let's keep that in mind 1 Like |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by DropShot: 10:57am On Jan 20, 2016 |
IPADs and wailers would prefer those looters enjoy their loot while the govt begs and struggle to get funds to prosecute its programs, so they can mock and laugh the govt failure. Unpatriotic wailers. 3 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by ODVanguard: 10:58am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Rose2014: These people have not yet been convicted by the courts, that is not in doubt. But the habit of them jumping bail and stalling their own trials is the problem here. How many of the trials of the individuals the OP cited have seen the light of day till today? It's always one court injunction or another, or the accused is somewhere we don't know cooling off after being granted bail. I think the Nigerian people want to begin to see a logical conclusion to these sort of cases. 3 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Nobody: 10:59am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Rose2014:another president coming on and doing the same is actually what we need, so long the looters get convicted with hard facts. You cant keep doing things the same way and expecting a different result. 4 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by sirthisthickkal: 11:00am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Nigeria was never ripe, shall never be ripe, can never be ripe, and still would never be ripe for democracy. sirthisthickkal |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Rose2014: 11:04am On Jan 20, 2016 |
bloodyBLOGGER: That's what we thought until you guys started asking for patriotism when u forgot the meaning of such during the last admin. That's what we thought until you guys started asking nigerians to respect the office of the president Back to topic, one cannot be guilty because the president says he's guilty. It has to be proven. That's my point |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by omenka(m): 11:07am On Jan 20, 2016 |
NgeneUkwenu:I still insist Baba isn't clamping down on these men to my satisfaction, he's been to soft on them as though he's dealing with breastfeeding toddlers. Rule of law my brown eye. What part of the law guarantees the kind of boldfaced looting these men engaged in?? Fortunato over-followed the Rule of Law, wiping clean the record of convicted crooks using executive pardon and completely reversed the little progress made by Obj and Yar adua in anticorruption. I bet these incorrigible Ekpas would be glad to see such manifestation of Rule of Law under Baba- nonsense. I say hang those men upside down by their pipes and give them a bullet each in the center of their forheads. They are responsible for the dehumanising conditions most Nigerians live in today. 3 Likes |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by tuniski: 11:09am On Jan 20, 2016 |
Op u are just another advocate of tyranny cos to you it is about them. Well, let it be said that in the attempt to fight terrorism one should not become a terrorist! We chose democracy and rule of law and we must live by it. Your emotional portrayal of those who are still on trial as free ain't right neither! It is the incompetence of the accuser that we should address not a violation of law. The efcc and ICPC, police just name it have been chronically incompetent thereby making a mockery of their cases in the court. Let competence, independence and financial autonomy be given to them and the tide will change. Moreso, let buhari lobby NASS for amendment to our laws and block loopholes. 1 Like |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by NgeneUkwenu(f): 11:17am On Jan 20, 2016 |
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Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by Profkomolafe(m): 12:37pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
Ur post na hit......... Back to back...... Making sense since 1900bc 1 Like |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by kingzizzy: 12:58pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
NgeneUkwenu: The rule of law is: Innocent until proven guilty in a competent court of law You don't like it, tough luck! Nobody gets to pick and choose what part of the constitution they observe or don't observe |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by themilanway(m): 12:59pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
I commend you for taking out time in replying those never do well who all they do is rant on social media,forgeting that these bunch of criminals they are desperately trying to protect have mortaged the future of their unborn children just because Tinubu and Buhari swept them neat out of power. Their useless and empty rants don't get to me as. I have never allowed it to. Screw rule of law and court orders. They should be grateful this is not millitary era |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by NgeneUkwenu(f): 1:13pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
lalasticlala I think this short and well researched thread should hit the the front page.. Thank you! |
Re: Anti Corruption War: Whose Interest Does "The Rule Of Law" Serve? by obailala(m): 1:26pm On Jan 20, 2016 |
[size=15pt] Late Abubakar Audu as a Case Study Steals his state blind, is arrested and investigated after his immunity expires, taken to court even in handcuffs, but the RUSE OF LAW frees him. He returns to contest again for the governorship. Part of campaign promises being, "Audu will return the N11bn he stole if elected – APC" Chairman. Thanks to the RUSE OF LAW, statements like this can be made only in Nigeria. He wins the election, but then sadly pays the ultimate price. http://dailypost.ng/2015/10/04/kogi-guber-audu-will-return-the-n11bn-he-stole-if-elected-apc-chairman/ Similarly almost all ex-governors in Nigeria who became instant billionaires after public office are still enjoying their loots and obscene wealth today to the detriment of Nigeria and Nigerians; thanks to our peculiar RUSE OF LAW. |
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