The Nigerian presidency on Tuesday said that the case of the alleged certificate forgery of the Honourable Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun was not a corruption matter.

Mrs Adeosun was alleged to have forged a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate after an investigation by an online newspaper, Premium Times.

Professor Itse Sagay, chairman of Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) had said the minister should not be sacked because ‘she’s damn good’. He further claimed it is irrelevant if she didn’t do the mandatory youth service.

Femi Adesina, a presidential spokesman on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, stated that the case was not a corruption matter. He further noted that Professor Irtse Sagay’s comments were his personal opinion and not the stance of the President.

‘It was a personal comment, that is not the position of the Government and Professor Sagay has a right to his opinion.

“It will not be down the aisle of Professor Sagay to advise on that matter because it is not a corruption matter so to speak.”

Section 13 of the NYSC law prescribes punishment for anyone who absconds from the scheme or forges its certificates, while eligible Nigerians who skipped the service are liable to be sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and/or N2, 000 fine.

Section 13 (3) of the law also prescribes three-year jail term or option of N5, 000 fine for anyone who contravenes the provision of the law as is alleged Mrs Adeosun has done.

Subsection 4 of the same section also criminalises giving false information or illegally obtaining the agency’s certificate. It provides for up to a three-year jail term for such offenders.

Sources have claimed that the Presidency could be considering granting the minister clemency for the forgery case ‘in view of the great works she has done for government — bailing out the country from recession and stabilizing the economy.’

However legal practitioners have countered that, saying only after a conviction can anyone be granted a pardon.

https://guardian.ng/news/adeosuns-alleged-certificate-forgery-not-a-corruption-matter-presidency/

So what is the difference between this administration and that of Jonathan that said stealing is not corruption?

In fact this administration is worst because it thrives on lies and deceit. It demonized PDP to get our votes,whereas they are the main Satan.

Lifeless Buhari is fighting corruption only against those in the opposition.... is that not also corruption?

The lifeless Dullard has spoken without thinking as usual..i have always maintained Buhari doesn't know the meaning of the word corruption

Nothing that is beyond this regime

Just like "stealing is not corruption" from the stable of a famous drunken master.

OreMI22:
Nothing that is beyond this regime

as in eh, Nigeria has been thrown to the dogs.

cc lalasticlala.

Chaaaaaaaiiiii.... Pmb and his gang hv thrown Nigeria into the Mediterranean....

Forgery is not Corruption...

Forgery itself is Corruption.

Forging signatures have led to loss of Billions of Naira in this Nation

nothing surprising here, these crooks can go as far as telling you corruption is not kwaraftion if it favours them. nonsense!

sweetyme001:
Just like "stealing is not corruption" from the stable of a famous drunken master.

what is stealing in your native tongue? what's corruption? At least that's debatable.

But for someone to say that forgery is not corruption is the height of it all.

Lol is this de javu??

GEJ said stealing is not corruption.

So what is corruption.
You think corruption is only stealing
Both forgery and stealing are the greatest height of corruption.
This shows that Buhari is a hypocrite and does not do what he stands for
Kwaraption my foot

Lifeless presidency

the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist can go to court to know if it is against nysc law.

The jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra said it was lawful for thief wike to steal 119b and thief ortom to steal 23b.
And accused kemi for just 5,000 naira crime.[quote author=naijapips04 post=70690378][/quote]

[quote author=buharitill2023 post=70690209]Ok[/quote

let's see what this one will say......

Lifeless government

buharitill2023:
the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist can go to court to know if it is against nysc law.

The jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra said it was lawful for thief wike to steal 119b and thief ortom to steal 23b.
And accused kemi for just 5,000 naira crime.

"Forgery is not Corruption." Buhari 2018

naijapips04:


"Forgery is not Corruption." Buhari 2018

how does kemi non participation affect the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist.

Corruption is like opportunity cost,
What we lose from such action.
The nysc said, it only cost them 5,000 naira.

But 119b naira affect the good people of river state.
And 23b naira affect the workers of Benue.

buharitill2023:
how does kemi non participation affect the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of Bia-fra terrorist.

Corruption is like opportunity cost,
What we lose from such action.
The nysc said, it only cost them 5,000 naira.

But 119b naira affect the good people of river state.
And 23b naira affect the workers of Benue.

They keep exposing their hypocrisy and Zombism.

"Forgery is not Corruption." Buhari 2018

Mynd44, lalasticlala, Seun. We need this on the Frontpage. Please don't hide this important news item or it'd show how biased this platform is.

This one go pain ngeneukwenu and other apc zombies o...chai...

They be like ''femi why u dey embarrass us na''

[s]

naijapips04:


You guys are so hypocritical it's disgusting.

Forgery is not corruption. Buhari 2018

[/s]

Its not too late to dive into the lagoon!

naijapips04:


You've sold your integrity and sense of self respect for peanuts.

It's a pity. Really.

And you have sold your own destiny for a bag of shit

Its a pity. Really

blackpanda:


And you have sold your own destiny for a bag of shit

Its a pity. Really

still baffles me how young intellectuals such as yourself are supporting an old lifeless man as your leader.

Does it mean you have nothing to offer to your generation? If Buhari's generation were arselicking like you and your colleagues, he wouldn't be here.

seun why is this not on the frontpage yet??

Kai kai kai..
This country is officially finished!!.

Still trying to recover from GEJ stealing is not corruption and here we are in the worst of it all..

So what's is the problem with GEJ government again? Why was he voted out?

Someone needs to remind me cos what this present administration represents is 10times worst that of GEJ.

I think it's high time we put pride aside and agree that GEJ derserve a sincere apology..