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The Publisher of the online Daily Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar, has appeared before lawmakers at the Kano State House of Assembly investigating the bribery allegation against Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

PREMIUM TIMES published stories from the videos, sourced from Daily Nigerian, which showed the Kano governor receiving bribe in dollars at different instances. The total bribe is said to be about $5 million from persons believed to be contractors to the state.

Although the state government has claimed the video was ‘cloned’ our experts confirmed the authenticity.

Mr Jafaar also stood by the content of the videos when he appeared before the lawmakers at a public hearing on Thursday.

During his cross-examination, he refused to disclose the source that provided him with the video-recording of Mr Ganduje while collecting the bribe.

Earlier, Amnesty International had requested that the Nigerian government ensures the security of Mr Jafaar.

Below is the statement Mr Jafaar made before he was cross-examined by the lawmakers. He also presented material evidence, a hard disk, and other stuff.

STATEMENT BY PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF DAILY NIGERIAN AT THE INVESTIGATIVE HEARING OF KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON GOV. ABDULLAHI GANDUJE’S BRIBE-TAKING VIDEOS PUBLISHED BY THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER

I, Jaafar Jaafar, am a member of the Board of Directors of Penlight Media Limited, the publishers of DAILY NIGERIAN do hereby submit this statement in answer to the invitation extended to me by the Investigation Panel of the Kano State House of Assembly.

Introduction
1. The DAILY NIGERIAN made a series of publications pertaining to the receipt of several videos of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje collecting of bribe/kickbacks from some contractors in Kano State.



2. Consequent upon the publications, we received an invitation dated October 18, 2018 with reference number KNHA/ADM/VOL .I/04 from the Kano State House of Assembly requesting us to appear before it in the conduct of its constitutional functions as contained in Section 129 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

3. The invitation letter also requested that we submit a written statement containing the incidents pertaining to the investigation.

4. Below is the narration of our understanding of the events as it relates to the videos.

The videos
5. More than two years ago, a contractor friend of mine complained to me that the governor had been receiving kickbacks, ranging from 15 to 25 percent, for every project executed in the state from contractors.

6. We then agreed to plant spy cameras on his kaftan lapel so that he can capture the brazen act in hard evidence. He captured at least 15 clips, nine of which fully showed the governor’s face, body and hands collecting bundles of dollars.

7. Before DAILY NIGERIAN publishes stories, pictures or videos on its website (www.dailynigerian.com), the editors subject them to rigors of verification to establish their authenticity or otherwise.

8. In the case the video clips in question, our in-house technical expert, the editor-in-chief and editorial adviser certified that the videos were original and not doctored contents.

9. Experts from Amnesty International Nigeria, BBC and PREMIUM TIMES also watched the clips and certified their authenticity before we went to press.

10. The first video was published on October 14, 2018 comprising two clips that occurred on two different dates as shown on the videos themselves. The video showed the governor receiving bribe from a contractor in foreign currency specifically the monies were United States Dollar denominated. The video also showed his Excellency tucking these monies under his flowing gown and putting them inside an envelope.

11. We are willing to share the content of the video without any form of editing to assist the committee in its investigation and to share the full clips of the others that were published to the Committee in the cause of the performance of their legislative function



12. We thank the Committee for deeming it appropriate to invite us to make representations before it in respect of this matter

13. Thank you.

Jaafar Jaafar

Editor-in-Chief
, Nigeria.




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This man's life will definitely be in danger.



Corruption under buhari is highest in the history of Nigeria.


Ganduje must be impeach.


Say no to corrupt government.

Hm
Hmm
Hmmm...

Only a fool will say the video is fake.
It doesn't matter anyway after all the Presidency has said it is not interested in such cases of corruption.

I want real connect like these. Not chewing gum boys

GANDUJE IS A SAINT

ok

Where is that Chrismafian and Buhariguy??




I thought you said that Ganduje is Innocent?

Yeye youths supporting evil.

Lol

Issokay

My brother, no need for plenty of grammar. We all know you did a good job with the candid camera and did catch the monkey with his hand in the cookie jar. The blind have agreed that they saw it too.

However, it seems our almighty corruption fight/crusade is a sole preserve of the dissenter's nay oppositions who really do not need a video or voice recording to be certified and hung as guilty.

This is the present situation.

The defenders of the saints will soon put out a statement to counter this very one of yours just keep watch. We call them the Presidential spin doctors who have canonised and beatified Gandollar and declared him a saint who is untouchable and can do no wrong by reason of his association.

Foolish people wey thunder go scatter one by one..
https://www.nairaland.com/4405326/nigeria-europe-through-desert-a-true

8. In the case the video clips in question, our in-house technical expert, the editor-in-chief and editorial adviser certified that the videos were original and not doctored contents.

9. Experts from Amnesty International Nigeria, BBC and PREMIUM TIMES also watched the clips and certified their authenticity before we went to press.

Only the corruption-ridden APC government, sanctimonious BMO/BMC members, zombies and all humanity with seared conscience that will ever dispute this clear evidence of criminality by a sitting governor.

Yes it is!
Buhari over to you!
O LIFELESS DAURA COW!

Wait for the newly signed zombie from Kano "ChrisMafian" to come and masturbate on the thread and also defend his corrupt mentor, Ganduje

The video has proved critiques right that the Buhari led Administration isn't fighting corruption but witch-hunting opposition.

Its all over for this corruption fighting Buhari and APC.

Join Atikulators Nigeria and let's salvage what is left of Nigeria

baba go slow no go allow them hold this corrupt thief.

EFCC knows the truth but they will look the other way...because, It Is Difficult to Get a Man to Understand Something When His Salary Depends Upon His Not Understanding It...EFCC is the persecuting arm of APC...

Kano House of Assembly should do the needful.

He should be impeached immediately.

This case is beyond APC/PDP
We've just caught a governor in the act!
Let's start the corruption fight from the known to the alleged

Gandollar
PMB show us ur integrity

Okay o

engineerboat:
The Publisher of the online Daily Nigerian newspaper, Jaafar Jaafar, has appeared before lawmakers at the Kano State House of Assembly investigating the bribery allegation against Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

PREMIUM TIMES published stories from the videos, sourced from Daily Nigerian, which showed the Kano governor receiving bribe in dollars at different instances. The total bribe is said to be about $5 million from persons believed to be contractors to the state.

Although the state government has claimed the video was ‘cloned’ our experts confirmed the authenticity.

Mr Jafaar also stood by the content of the videos when he appeared before the lawmakers at a public hearing on Thursday.

During his cross-examination, he refused to disclose the source that provided him with the video-recording of Mr Ganduje while collecting the bribe.

Earlier, Amnesty International had requested that the Nigerian government ensures the security of Mr Jafaar.

Below is the statement Mr Jafaar made before he was cross-examined by the lawmakers. He also presented material evidence, a hard disk, and other stuff.

STATEMENT BY PUBLISHER/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF DAILY NIGERIAN AT THE INVESTIGATIVE HEARING OF KANO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ON GOV. ABDULLAHI GANDUJE’S BRIBE-TAKING VIDEOS PUBLISHED BY THE ONLINE NEWSPAPER

I, Jaafar Jaafar, am a member of the Board of Directors of Penlight Media Limited, the publishers of DAILY NIGERIAN do hereby submit this statement in answer to the invitation extended to me by the Investigation Panel of the Kano State House of Assembly.

Introduction
1. The DAILY NIGERIAN made a series of publications pertaining to the receipt of several videos of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje collecting of bribe/kickbacks from some contractors in Kano State.



2. Consequent upon the publications, we received an invitation dated October 18, 2018 with reference number KNHA/ADM/VOL .I/04 from the Kano State House of Assembly requesting us to appear before it in the conduct of its constitutional functions as contained in Section 129 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

3. The invitation letter also requested that we submit a written statement containing the incidents pertaining to the investigation.

4. Below is the narration of our understanding of the events as it relates to the videos.

The videos
5. More than two years ago, a contractor friend of mine complained to me that the governor had been receiving kickbacks, ranging from 15 to 25 percent, for every project executed in the state from contractors.

6. We then agreed to plant spy cameras on his kaftan lapel so that he can capture the brazen act in hard evidence. He captured at least 15 clips, nine of which fully showed the governor’s face, body and hands collecting bundles of dollars.

7. Before DAILY NIGERIAN publishes stories, pictures or videos on its website (www.dailynigerian.com), the editors subject them to rigors of verification to establish their authenticity or otherwise.

8. In the case the video clips in question, our in-house technical expert, the editor-in-chief and editorial adviser certified that the videos were original and not doctored contents.

9. Experts from Amnesty International Nigeria, BBC and PREMIUM TIMES also watched the clips and certified their authenticity before we went to press.

10. The first video was published on October 14, 2018 comprising two clips that occurred on two different dates as shown on the videos themselves. The video showed the governor receiving bribe from a contractor in foreign currency specifically the monies were United States Dollar denominated. The video also showed his Excellency tucking these monies under his flowing gown and putting them inside an envelope.

11. We are willing to share the content of the video without any form of editing to assist the committee in its investigation and to share the full clips of the others that were published to the Committee in the cause of the performance of their legislative function



12. We thank the Committee for deeming it appropriate to invite us to make representations before it in respect of this matter

13. Thank you.

Jaafar Jaafar

Editor-in-Chief
, Nigeria.




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Ganduje barawo,kwakwansiya has gotten this one. Nice setup,
Apc is really dividing the votes in Kano state

yes it's real

Seriously

That journalist should be arrested, how can he accuse Ganduje, a well known saint of taking bribe?

Nigeria

Nah only God know the truth. Confusion