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Buhari Down, EFCC Up: Coincidence?

NewsRescue

It’s gotten quite noticeable that whenever Buhari or his government is “down” the Economic Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is “up.”

Once there are major headlines that cast the Buhari government in bad light, the EFCC takes over the headlines with updates on its activities against the corruption of the Jonathan past administration with predilection for PDP party members, their families and associates who did not switch to the ruling APC party.

Initially Nigerians observed that as the dollar rate and economy worsened, quite unrelated to the global oil price which has since recovered to over $50/barrel without the expected parallel recovery of the Naira, the Buhari government directly blamed the Jonathan administration for the tanking of the economy. But as time went by and Nigerians started to comment that it was time the Buhari government accepted its share of blame in the failed policies ruining Nigeria’s economy; with CBN governor Godwin Emefiele’s cabal-enriching forex policies and subsidy established under Buhari as a major focus point, the Buhari government had to stop using the “Blame-Joe” defense/excuse and suddenly this new trend seemed to become the focus.

August ending last year, the headlines had it that Nigeria’s economy had fallen into a full recession. September was greeted with the EFCC finding some $31.4 million in accounts of Jonathan aides. Of course it was Patience Jonathan’s money and she came after it, and the EFCC found some more money of hers and on and on, the headlines were inundated with the EFCC-Patience scandal.

Interestingly a Vanguard article exposed the time-staging of the EFCC releases that September. The September 24, 2016 article was captioned, “$31.4m Cash Deposit: How Patience Jonathan forced EFCC to expose matter,” and had highlights “EFFC had knowledge of fund since July” and “Why action was not taken earlier.”

It was quite convenient. Patience Jonathan made the headlines for the next couple of months instead of the biting recession. It was one find upon the other. September 22, 2016: “$15m scandal: EFCC freezes Patience Jonathan’s personal account,” October 29, 2016: “EFCC to confiscate Patience Jonathan’s property nationwide,” etc, etc. Hungry Nigerians were entertained or conveniently distracted till 2016 ended. Remember, Buhari took over since May of 2015.

And now again as the scandal over president Muhammadu Buhari’s sickness or “hale-and-hearty” lack of it, in-spite-of his absconding to the UK, makes headlines and as Nigerians begin to protest against the government, the EFCC is “Up” again. 3 days after Buhari failed to resume work following his 18-day vacation to the Queen’s England, February 9th, 2016 saw headlines: “EFCC raids home of former NNPC GMD, Andrew Yakubu, recovers $9.2m.” These have rapidly been followed up with more headlines in the same class; February 11, 2017: “EFCC in another breakthrough discovers $37.5m in Diezani’s Lagos mansion,” and we can expect many more to come, back-to-back with the EFCC reliably keeping Nigerians conveniently distracted as the economy is wrecked and the Commander in chief “absconds.”

Perhaps it’s just a coincidence; but most importantly, we will not be distracted by headlines of the EFCC doing its job the way Obasanjo set it up to: as a political machine against foe and the perceived opposition, leaving out similarly indicted Presidency officers, ministers, heads of security agencies, and other ruling party men.

Charly Boy tagged the protests #OurMumuDonDo. I agree.

Dr. Peregrino Brimah; @EveryNigerian

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no be lie oo

This is the truth. They are trying to blind Nigerians using distraction tactics.

It is well known politicians attempt to pacify and distract the masses using events, sports and other news in order to take the pressure off of them for not performing well

They uses the EFCC to pacify those who want to see thethis fake corruption war and to change the topic of discussion from how badly Buhari is miserably failing to which new PDP politician they have "caught".... all the whole ignoring all the corruption in APC and the presidency.

They don't like having conversations about the Buhari's policies, his health, the economy, their failed promises, the naira or their APC thieves.

They most change the topic and hypnotize the masses.

Only the foolish ones will fall for it though.

Wailers are just like fuji house of commotion

helinues:
no be lie oo

Wailers are entitled to their own opinion

They have come with another twist. They have quickly forgotten that the same Magu they love to hate whose candidacy Buhari is doggedly insisting on despite the senate's disapproval, is still the boss of the commission.

These people are irredeemable clowns.

omenkaLives:
They have come with another twist. They have quickly forgotten that the same Magu they love to hate whose candidacy Buhari is doggedly insisting on despite the senate's disapproval, is still the boss of the commission.

These people are irredeemable clowns.

Most useless set of humans to be created by God!

1922 diversionary tactics being played on Nigerians. When you have a spin doctor like Lie mohammed on a government, what do you expect.

Next they will arrest two ex PDP members and try to make us forget that the dollars is selling for $1 = 530 naira

omenkaLives:
These people are irredeemable clowns.

You are the only one, friend.

You parade yourself as being educated but are betrayed the moment you have to discuss anything with substance.

That same Magu has a history of corruption which the Senate has kicked against. The hypocrisy that any friend or family member of Buhari's can steal to their hearts content yet point fingers at others is not lost on me.

Literally every one around Buhari is a thief. Huge ones; worst part being? He knows about what they are doing yet ignores warnings! This is part of what Aisha his wife was complaining about months ago.

When he leaves office he better pray he passes power to an APC president and not one from another party who will expose all of his incompetence.

sarrki:
Wailers are entitled to their own opinion

Sarki, Isan eran, You don drink ogogoro today abi?

Who be wailer?

I am neither a wailer or zombie like u guys

but this bone is true even though Yakubu is my brother he remain a thief nobody from southern Kaduna has benefited from him. so on this I stand with efcc

Danzakidakura:
but this bone is true even though Yakubu is my brother he remain a thief nobody from southern Kaduna has benefited from him. so on this I stand with efcc

I don't want him pardoned. My point is that ALL thieves should be prosecuted... not just ones that aren't part of Buhari's circle or APC men.

Okay, what they want is: Anytime Buhari is down EFCC should be down, and anytime he's up they should be up.

sarrki:
Wailers are entitled to their own opinion

Even when your Doctor tells you are sick, I know you will say he is a wailer!
Watch it, you may be heading towards insanity.

As it is now Buhari has taken the title of GEJ as being clueless.

As said in several previous post, it is true EFCC works and announces success more whenever Buhari is not in the country which is why I believe Buhari is probably on a fact finding mission, maybe Denziani has been singing, maybe Buhari is being assisted by UK police or something but it is not a hype , apparently because some ediots will still think it's a lie



First they ask for proof that money was recovered truly , EFCC did the noble thing and shared the picture



Secondly they'd ask where the money goes

Several writeup indicates all recovered monies is moved to TSA again, no excuse for wailers, FlatPobs and liePob flatinoes

Iamwrath:
As said in several previous post, it is true EFCC works and announces success more whenever Buhari is not in the country which is why I believe Buhari is probably on a fact finding mission, maybe Denziani has been singing, maybe Buhari is being assisted by UK police or something but it is not a hype , apparently because some ediots will still think it's a lie



First they ask for proof that money was recovered truly , EFCC did the noble thing and shared the picture



Secondly they'd ask where the money goes

Several writeup indicates all recovered monies is moved to TSA again, no excuse for wailers, FlatPobs and liePob flatinoes

so why haven't we started seeing the efect of the money??