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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by Pataki: 4:11pm On Apr 05, 2016
See revelation: shocked SARAKI IS A THIEFFFF! shocked


Michael Wetkas, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday narrated how Senate President Bukola Saraki allegedly used fictitious names to launder billions of naira.

Testifying against the senate president at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the EFCC detective also claimed that Saraki’s personal account at GTB had an inflow of about N4bn between 2005 and 2013.

“When the defendant was governor of Kwara state between 2003 and 2011. The commission
received several petitions from various groups. One of the petitioners was Kwara Freedom Network. They brought several petitions all bordering on abuse of office by the defendant, misappropriation of public fund and money laundering.

“Sometime in 2014 the then executive chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde received intelligence reports of suspicious transactions involving the defendant. He set up a team of investigators. Our task was to investigate the intelligence reports.

“The investigation report was reviewed by my team. In the course of our investigation we discovered that there were several companies which were linked to the defendant. Some of them include Carlisle Properties Investment Ltd, Skyview Properties Ltd, LimKvars Ltd, and TIly-lie Ltd.
Some of the companies maintain accounts at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Access Bank, and other banks.

“From the investigation it was discovered that the defendant maintained three accounts at GTB. The first account is a naira currency account, the second is a US dollar account and the third is a pound sterling account.

“The naira account was analysed, and it was discovered that between 2005 and 2013, the account had an in-flow of about N4bn. The major source of in-flow into the accounts was loans taken from GTB within the period. The loans were about N2.5bn, and the other source of in-flows into the account was massive lodgments by individuals. Other in flows into the account were from the companies.

“It was discovered that money was used for purchase of property. The dollar account was also analysed. The major source of in-flow into the dollar account was Tily-lie Properties Ltd, which was about $2m. Other source was from bureau de change companies. And the rest was cash lodgments by individuals. The cash in the dollar account between 2009 and 2013 was $6m. We discovered that up to $3.4m was wired to American Express Services Europe Limited, which was used to fund the defendant’s American Express Service New York card account number 374588216836009.

“The defendant wired over 1.5m pound sterling to Fortis Bank for the purchase of a property in the UK.

“After that, because of the suspicious in-flows into the account, the bank (GTB) officials were invited. The reason for the invitation of the
officials was that some of the individuals who were making the cash lodgment into the account were bank officials. One Oluwa Tujimu reported to the commission. From our of interactions with him we discovered that some of the lodgments were made through a superior at the bank, Bayo Daudu, who was the relationship manager of the account. In our interaction with Daudu, it was discovered the cash sums were handed over to him by the defendant for lodgment in the account. According to Daudu, he goes to Kwara state government house to collect the money from the defendant for lodgment into the account at the GRA Ilorin branch of GTB.

“We discovered one name, Abdul Adama who made transaction 50 times into the account in a single day. The sum was broken down to N600, 000 and N900,000, and was lodged in the same day.

Subsequently, after that one Ubi made a lodgment on the same day about 20 times in the same range of N600, 000 and N900, 000. We looked for Adama and invited him. He reported that the cash sums were handed over to him by the defendant and stated further that the cash sums that were lodge in by Ubi into the same account were from the defendant.

“Adama and Ubi were personal assistants to the defendant while he was governor. Further investigations revealed that other individuals who made lodgments into the account were fictitious.

“GTB said they had done the needful by reporting the suspicious transactions to FIU.”

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by bremmery: 4:11pm On Apr 05, 2016
Achuwa1:
Why are some NL mod always happi abt the downfall of certain ppl in the country,,
instead them to be tackling NLC & TUC abt not protesting the lingering fuel crisis for over 3 months now,but they busy promoting saraki's case.
my question is,,will saraki case stop the pending fuel crisis,will it reduce the high cost of commodity in the mkt,will it bring steady power supply,will it stop the hardship apc govt.is subjecting Nigerians to,etc.
who cares about saraki & co,,if he looses his case na 4 him head & if he wins his case same to him head..
lets be more concerned abt the poor masses than dis selfish politician coz non of them is ready to give up their wealth for me & u.
a word is enough for the wise.
corruption is the bane of what you and I are facing now. There were time all these old refineries were built in line with our population forecast then in the late 70s. Since then no single one was added. It is not easy to resolve this problem because of the cabals that have been milking this nation for years.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by tomakint: 4:12pm On Apr 05, 2016
Keneking:
Ngenekwenu: how far, I dey press now, I wan arrange front page things for tomorrow. Wetin be the update ...I wan ask Nwayi Owerri to prepare draw soup

First witness neva testimony finish...night don dey come oh.

Cc: Tomakint
I can't believe this is uniting me with my e-foes from the other side cheesy cheesy anyway it is for the good of the land....one love

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by bremmery: 4:20pm On Apr 05, 2016
ijebu2020:
To b frank can I ask Op and the rest calling for Sarakis head that of what particular benefit is Sarakis case win or fail to Naijas problems?
Now I if Saraki had abide by the Apcs party directive on senate president seat do u guys think Saraki case wld have come up? capital no..so I c it as a mere persecution and not a serious war against corruption..lts be serious with ourselves for once.
You as an individual, if you are have access to all these charges against Saraki. Do you have the gut to charge him to court? The people you can not fight and win; you now beg God to cause misunderstanding among them so that they can use that power to fight themselves. Thank God for what is happening instead of putting a blame game on party. More of Saraki will follow if this goes through as expected.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by shaddoww: 4:21pm On Apr 05, 2016
ElCapone:
u just too on point, spot on.
If he escapes this, then he is a very lucky man, cos d people fighting him are also very rich n are more resourceful. The grievance they av against him is very genuine politically so I think they will pursue dis to d end. When they (newPDP) were leaving to join APC, they were only lookin for escape route cos it appears PDP was loosing momentum den n they didn't want to sink with her, so all they negotiated with the APC that had already shared it's position was a return ticket n d state structures cos APC didn't really have leaders in there states n dey were given which made some founding members of APC uncomfortable n left, so they got eat they wanted but after d election they were to carried away thinking it's was their person that won APC d election not knowing it was the people's desire for change, so they went ahead of themselves n challenge wat was already on ground which even delayed the President's choice of SGF n Chief of staff. So u can see that they have bitten more than they can chew, so I think the theory now is "get Saraki (d big fish) out n send a huge message to other smaller rebels so they can turn around n work with d party or they face d same thing". Although whether he survive or not the APC especially d south-west caucus already see them as PDP members n it's already reclaiming it's lost members, example is Osoba n I believe many more will b reclaimed b4 2019.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by AntiWailer: 4:24pm On Apr 05, 2016
I have read what the 1st prosecuting witness have to say :


If that is the first, Saraki is in trouble.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by shaddoww: 4:24pm On Apr 05, 2016
WOruGunu:
the first law is also important NEVER OUTSHINE YOUR MASTER and AVOID D UNLUCKY ND UNHAPPY COS DEY WILL INFECT U
absolutely

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by 989900: 4:27pm On Apr 05, 2016
Pataki:
See revelation: shocked SARAKI IS A THIEFFFF! shocked


Michael Wetkas, a detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday narrated how Senate President Bukola Saraki allegedly used fictitious names to launder billions of naira.

Testifying against the senate president at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the EFCC detective also claimed that Saraki’s personal account at GTB had an inflow of about N4bn between 2005 and 2013.

“When the defendant was governor of Kwara state between 2003 and 2011. The commission
received several petitions from various groups. One of the petitioners was Kwara Freedom Network. They brought several petitions all bordering on abuse of office by the defendant, misappropriation of public fund and money laundering.

“Sometime in 2014 the then executive chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Lamorde received intelligence reports of suspicious transactions involving the defendant. He set up a team of investigators. Our task was to investigate the intelligence reports.

“The investigation report was reviewed by my team. In the course of our investigation we discovered that there were several companies which were linked to the defendant. Some of them include Carlisle Properties Investment Ltd, Skyview Properties Ltd, LimKvars Ltd, and TIly-lie Ltd.
Some of the companies maintain accounts at Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Zenith Bank, Access Bank, and other banks.

“From the investigation it was discovered that the defendant maintained three accounts at GTB. The first account is a naira currency account, the second is a US dollar account and the third is a pound sterling account.

“The naira account was analysed, and it was discovered that between 2005 and 2013, the account had an in-flow of about N4bn. The major source of in-flow into the accounts was loans taken from GTB within the period. The loans were about N2.5bn, and the other source of in-flows into the account was massive lodgments by individuals. Other in flows into the account were from the companies.

“It was discovered that money was used for purchase of property. The dollar account was also analysed. The major source of in-flow into the dollar account was Tily-lie Properties Ltd, which was about $2m. Other source was from bureau de change companies. And the rest was cash lodgments by individuals. The cash in the dollar account between 2009 and 2013 was $6m. We discovered that up to $3.4m was wired to American Express Services Europe Limited, which was used to fund the defendant’s American Express Service New York card account number 374588216836009.

“The defendant wired over 1.5m pound sterling to Fortis Bank for the purchase of a property in the UK.

“After that, because of the suspicious in-flows into the account, the bank (GTB) officials were invited. The reason for the invitation of the
officials was that some of the individuals who were making the cash lodgment into the account were bank officials. One Oluwa Tujimu reported to the commission. From our of interactions with him we discovered that some of the lodgments were made through a superior at the bank, Bayo Daudu, who was the relationship manager of the account. In our interaction with Daudu, it was discovered the cash sums were handed over to him by the defendant for lodgment in the account. According to Daudu, he goes to Kwara state government house to collect the money from the defendant for lodgment into the account at the GRA Ilorin branch of GTB.

“We discovered one name, Abdul Adama who made transaction 50 times into the account in a single day. The sum was broken down to N600, 000 and N900,000, and was lodged in the same day.

Subsequently, after that one Ubi made a lodgment on the same day about 20 times in the same range of N600, 000 and N900, 000. We looked for Adama and invited him. He reported that the cash sums were handed over to him by the defendant and stated further that the cash sums that were lodge in by Ubi into the same account were from the defendant.

“Adama and Ubi were personal assistants to the defendant while he was governor. Further investigations revealed that other individuals who made lodgments into the account were fictitious.

“GTB said they had done the needful by reporting the suspicious transactions to FIU.”

It's up to Saraki to defend/deny the transactions/allegations beyond any reasonable doubt.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by ElCapone(m): 4:30pm On Apr 05, 2016
shaddoww:
If he escapes this, then he is a very lucky man, cos d people fighting him are also very rich n are more resourceful. The grievance they av against him is very genuine politically so I think they will pursue dis to d end. When they (newPDP) were leaving to join APC, they were only lookin for escape route cos it appears PDP was loosing momentum den n they didn't want to sink with her, so all they negotiated with the APC that had already shared it's position was a return ticket n d state structures cos APC didn't really have leaders in there states n dey were given which made some founding members of APC uncomfortable n left, so they got eat they wanted but after d election they were to carried away thinking it's was their person that won APC d election not knowing it was the people's desire for change, so they went ahead of themselves n challenge wat was already on ground which even delayed the President's choice of SGF n Chief of staff. So u can see that they have bitten more than they can chew, so I think the theory now is "get Saraki (d big fish) out n send a huge message to other smaller rebels so they can turn around n work with d party or they face d same thing". Although whether he survive or not the APC especially d south-west caucus already see them as PDP members n it's already reclaiming it's lost members, example is Osoba n I believe many more will b reclaimed b4 2019.
broz u are point. Plz let him go abeg.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by bluecircle470: 4:33pm On Apr 05, 2016
Is a pity, ds d end of d road for Bukola Saraki. Saraki will sink into oblivion for 5110 days. Goodbye SP!

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by zimoni(f): 4:34pm On Apr 05, 2016
This Trial : I LIKE AMM.

Na Prison Sure Pass For Saraki.

Jonathan(My Hero) must be smiling somewhere now sipping his Oju-Ina Ogogoro jejelly.

I Too Laik This Filmmmmmm

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by Ochogbe(m): 4:37pm On Apr 05, 2016
Please, sincerely ask yourself
Are you better than Saraki? Are other people in government today better than Saraki?
Let's pray for our country for God to take control of the affairs of Nigeria

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by onatisi(m): 4:39pm On Apr 05, 2016
superstar1:
Saraki is just a clown.

The more his devilish tactics to derail the trial, the more I am getting convinced that he is more than guilty.
That is exactly is undoing ,by trying to stop or delay this trial ,it only goes to prove that he is guilty.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by nduchucks: 4:40pm On Apr 05, 2016
I move that this case be summarily dismissed because this innocent man (innocent until proven guilty) cannot receive a fair trial. This is nothing but a political witch hunt!


na so some wailers go dey think until dem hear GUILTY of all charges. grin

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by orakao8: 4:44pm On Apr 05, 2016
When Saraki is proven innocent, he will decamp back to PDP......And a lot of big shots in the APC will follow him...WATCH OUT

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by tomakint: 4:45pm On Apr 05, 2016
Ochogbe:
Please, sincerely ask yourself
Are you better than Saraki? Are other people in government today better than Saraki?
Let's pray for our country for God to take control of the affairs of Nigeria
Take this..... angry angry

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by ransomed: 4:51pm On Apr 05, 2016
ijebu2020:
To b frank can I ask Op and the rest calling for Sarakis head that of what particular benefit is Sarakis case win or fail to Naijas problems?
Now I if Saraki had abide by the Apcs party directive on senate president seat do u guys think Saraki case wld have come up? capital no..so I c it as a mere persecution and not a serious war against corruption..lts be serious with ourselves for once.
::--Park well. He voted for change without knowing what it means. He is now experiencing what a change stands for.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by feedthenation(m): 4:52pm On Apr 05, 2016
For over 6 months now, the CCT have allowed Saraki & his bunch of legal team have their time in the various court of appeal. All have come to a fruitless end, now the trial must begin.

I hope if & when judgement is passed, nobody will say that Saraki's human rights have been denied, or that the presidency is not allowing him to defend himself properly.

This is serious, depositing ₦4bn in one account!!!!

The latest gist is on Saraki, he has stepped on the toes of many powerful people both in PDP & APC & they are ready to deal with him ruthlessly. So we should not assume that his present delimma is only from the APC party, even his late dad 'cursed' him.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by simongonner: 4:52pm On Apr 05, 2016
tomakint:
Take this..... angry angry
he needs 10 of it to reset his brain

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by tomakint: 4:56pm On Apr 05, 2016
simongonner:
he needs 10 of it to reset his brain
I tell you my brother, just one single bastard with that huge sum of money in his kitty when he is not a "mobile bank", yet the ijiot is ranting about witch-hunting

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by saintmark88(m): 4:56pm On Apr 05, 2016
Ochogbe:
Please, sincerely ask yourself
Are you better than Saraki? Are other people in government today better than Saraki?
Let's pray for our country for God to take control of the affairs of Nigeria

Stop bin naive, would God come down n tke care of ur country for u?, nobody is a saint, there r others who r worse than saraki, I agree.... But would u catch an armed robber n say because he is not the only armed robber n prolly because every body too has stolen bfre, then u let him go, u thts tlking wud be d first to prosecute d armed robber, the questions NIgerians should ask is, is saraki guilty of these allegations?, if he is, then he is free, if not he should pay, he is not above d law

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by mrmetoo1: 4:58pm On Apr 05, 2016
These revelations are serious and this is just day one. This case plus the Panama papers, Saraki must be a miracle worker to get off. What I'm curious about now is, after the CCT trial, is EFCC going to move in? Cos we know CCT can only kick him out of office. EFCC moving in after they're done does they're fighting corruption and not just trying to get him out of office.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by Goke7: 4:59pm On Apr 05, 2016
Achuwa1:
oga, na saraki matter dem de talk here nah, if you no get fuel, stay for your house or go buy black market

0'boy saraki case is pure political witch-hunt coz he refused to forfeit the senate seat to Tinubu boys.
if its not witch-hunt why haven't they called tinubu back to the podium since tinubus own case was in error but they were quick to rush aluko like bee coz he made confession abt fayose..
Apc govt.,pmb & opposition witch-hunt is like bread & butter,,but the end will justify the means.

Too many witches in Nigeria that must be hunted bruv, even the holy book says suffer no witch to live

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by unlawfulact: 5:00pm On Apr 05, 2016
What is happening to saraki now is not really about his emergence as senate president neither is it about genuine concern to fight corruption using him as a scape goat. Ther truth is saraki is seen as a strong contender a man to beat in 2019 hence the need to shut him down by all means. Are u not susprise that nasir el rufai offers to be a witness against saraki. He might not be jailed eventually but they must have suceeded in damaging its reputation.
Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by Nobody: 5:01pm On Apr 05, 2016
Achuwa1:
Why are some NL mod always happi abt the downfall of certain ppl in the country,,
instead them to be tackling NLC & TUC abt not protesting the lingering fuel crisis for over 3 months now,but they busy promoting saraki's case.
my question is,,will saraki case stop the pending fuel crisis,will it reduce the high cost of commodity in the mkt,will it bring steady power supply,will it stop the hardship apc govt.is subjecting Nigerians to,etc.
who cares about saraki & co,,if he looses his case na 4 him head & if he wins his case same to him head..
lets be more concerned abt the poor masses than dis selfish politician coz non of them is ready to give up their wealth for me & u.
a word is enough for the wise.
IF NIGERIA HAS BEEN TAKING CRIMINALS LIKE SARAKI DOWN SINCE 1960, THIS COUNTRY WILL HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by nduchucks: 5:04pm On Apr 05, 2016
Someone should advise Saraki to cut a deal now in exchange for a soft landing. If not, he'll find himself in prison sharply - there is a new Sherriff in town o.

How dare the man disgrace our newly elected President and his party by conducting a sham election for the Senate Presidency while at the same time, knowing that he had a closet full of crimes? Thief, Ole, Barawo.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by DjAduba(m): 5:05pm On Apr 05, 2016
Wow! This CCT thing has rekindled my confidence on the graft war!..... We must kill corrupting b4 it kills us - Sai Baba.

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by Nobody: 5:06pm On Apr 05, 2016
orakao8:
When Saraki is proven innocent, he will decamp back to PDP......And a lot of big shots in the APC will follow him...WATCH OUT
ENJOY YOUR SLEEP BRO. grin

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Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by feedthenation(m): 5:08pm On Apr 05, 2016
unlawfulact:
What is happening to saraki now is not really about his emergence as senate president neither is it about genuine concern to fight corruption using him as a scape goat. Ther truth is saraki is seen as a strong contender a man to beat in 2019 hence the need to shut him down by all means. Are u not susprise that nasir el rufai offers to be a witness against saraki. He might not be jailed eventually but they must have suceeded in damaging its reputation.

Likely, his reputation has already been been battered & damaged...even if he remains the Senate President until 2019, he should just forget about contesting for the Presidency.
Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by omololu2020(m): 5:13pm On Apr 05, 2016
NwaEzefuNaMba:

Leaves the interview room to go drink fura da nono. Fashola's call came in... "sir, electricity has dropped to 0megawatts-a first sir. What do I do?!"
Bubu: "tell Layi Mohammed to tell za gwalibu fifu Jonathan is responsible. Just make suaaah zia is fawa in Aso Rock to chill my fura da nono"
lol grin
Re: CCT: Saraki's Objection Thrown Out, Trial Commences by LocalChamp: 5:14pm On Apr 05, 2016
The Face Of Corruption Saraki

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