₦airaland Forum

Charleys:
Gowon ruled for 9 years, he must have anticipated what will happen. A coup, And stock up for the rainy day.

joseph1832:
I guess you live on the moon? Or haven't you read how the FG have been recovering looted Abacha funds from overseas?

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/408848-nigeria-to-recover-e5-5-million-abacha-loot-from-ireland.html

https://nairametrics.com/2020/05/05/fg-recovers-311-million-abacha-loot-from-us-jersey/

felixzo1:
he is not a Nigerian politician, I believe he has his facts before making his statement,corruption did not start in Nigeria today ,politicians have become more aggressive with their stealing.

lalasticlala:
During the #EndSARS debate by UK Parliament, a member of the UK Parliament identified as Tom Tugendhat made a controversial statement that sparked reactions in Nigeria.

Tom Tugendhat accused ex Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon of looting half of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

In his words:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP1WhuRAkoA


Now, Who Is Tom Tugendhat?



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Tugendhat

Meanwhile, some notable Nigerians such as Akinwumi Adesina, Senator Shehu Sani, FFK and others have come to Gowon's defence.

More so, General Gowon has reacted to the allegation, rubbishing it.

hisexcellency34:
God bless you Tugendhat, my man of the year 2020

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

harmony75:
Mr Tugendhat I don't think so moreover you were born 1973 how did you know about this or is it history that reveal it for you sir

onyechez:
If those countries did not tell you or expose abacha loot how would you know?
Did the Nigerian government tell you anything concerning looting from abacha?
for the fact that's not a proof that's just an article or report that shows the amount of money abacha stole.
From the article there is a court under which will be filed by a document containing all evidence to return the loot, you don't have access to the document, the public doesn't, the court and the anti corrupt agencies does.
From your first link.
The person you quoted is right, there's no evidence to the public.

rossniti:
And they are just as fantastically corrupt by harbouring the looted funds.

In law it's called being an Accessory After Theft, and it is a felony, just like theft itself.

You cannot be retaining looted funds and then be presenting yourself as an angel of light who "condemns corruption".

Only gullible, colonised, brainwashed Nigerians fall for these games played by the British.

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

jeffoe:
While some brit are corrupt. It is a deep shame to be caught in the act of corruption or be alleged to be corrupt. People resign and their political career destroyed. Corrupt people don't get presidential pardon in the UK. Unlike Nigeria where corrupt people are celebrated given honorary titles etc.

They have systems although not perfect that makes corrupt practices difficult coupled with very strong institutions.

Can the Nigerian government make bold to say that their are corrupt assets of UK politicians in Nigeria. UK corruption does not impoverish it citizens unlike it Nigerian counterparts.

As regards the accessory to theft part. I am a layman but I know that there are processes that is why UK is not a dictatorship they can't just go about seizing people asset.

It takes the cooperation of two sovereign Nations to tackle cross-border money laundry. Nigeria government would never corporate when it involves member of it government. The only reason Abacha loot was recovered was because of the corporation of obj government and that is because Abacha was dead and obj was only avenging his imprisonment.

felixzo1:
he is not a Nigerian politician, I believe he has his facts before making his statement,corruption did not start in Nigeria today ,politicians have become more aggressive with their stealing.

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

eagleu:
Thank you
Gowon-apologizers will bend over backward, without reason, and filled with bias to justify his action. Many countries will simply do a case analysis, and see where mistakes were made, and where successes was achieved, no not in Nigeria!

Next, some people will make excess for Gowon, because he was young, inexperienced, and finishing a war. They failed to read history of other nations.

ikenna44:
you sound like you're lost at life!!! sore loser!!!

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

BreconHills:
Please think. Think.

Exchange rate at the time was £1 to 80k and the naira was 100% convertible at better rates than most European countries. How is this man not ranked as more wealthy than Bill Gates, Bezos and Musk? Nigerias reserves in the 70's were humongous and the currency was partially backed by Gold.

It sounds exciting to imagine a man flying plane loads of loot abroad but just think.

The UK has extensive property registers going all the way back to forever. Why is this man not able to locate just one. It only takes a few seconds on a mobile device.

I have to believe that this man is either a public school tw*t ( He did attend St Pauls) or was grossly misinformed and uber trusting of his Nigerian informant ( it happens - racist exceptionalism)

Whatever may be the case, the idea of one man hauling off half of the CBN at those favourable exchange rates and then going on to live like a monk is a drunks comic book.

eagleu:
Wow!
You're shooting at a mirage with both hands, not knowing the target is right behind you.

Ever heard of figure of speech?

Why do you think that the only way Gowon could have moved assets to UK was by filling boxes and bags with cash in his own name?

At basic intelligence level, which this guy has access to, it's easy to see what assets belongs to who and who, whether it was declared or not.

Attacking the guy for attending St. Paul is the usual Nigerian method of confusing and attacking messengers and not the message. You're in UK, you can do better than this.

felixzo1:
he is not a Nigerian politician, I believe he has his facts before making his statement,corruption did not start in Nigeria today ,politicians have become more aggressive with their stealing.

IamRichards:
Am not responsible for the problems in your life Find a therapist.

RenaissanceGuy:
Let's not be emotional about this. Yakubu Gowon was in Ethiopia attending a meeting when he was overthrown. So how did he then move half of CBN? Did he come back to Nigeria to tell the new military govt to give him half of the CBN treasury? Impossible. Bring up your own "superior" logic.
The guy said the man LEFT NIGERIA with half of CBN money. Actually, Gowon went to the UK FROM ETHIOPIA after he learned of his ouster. So it doesn't add up.


MODIFIED: For all of you quoting me misunderstanding my logic, it's the lawmaker who didn't use the right words. He said Yakubu 'left Nigeria with half of CBN' meaning the looting was after he was overthrown and was done at once. He should have said "Yakubu stole half of the CBN while he was the head of state".

eagleu:
Wow!
You're shooting at a mirage with both hands, not knowing the target is right behind you.

Ever heard of figure of speech?

Why do you think that the only way Gowon could have moved assets to UK was by filling boxes and bags with cash in his own name?

At basic intelligence level, which this guy has access to, it's easy to see what assets belongs to who and who, whether it was declared or not.

Attacking the guy for attending St. Paul is the usual Nigerian method of confusing and attacking messengers and not the message. You're in UK, you can do better than this.

ikenna44:
it takes someone with problems to know others... unfortunately, you've applied yourself stupldly again like you and your miserable father always do! fuckln dwib!

eagleu:
So, because he was overthrown while on a conference in Kenya?
Did it mean he had no money in the UK already?
Oh, he didn't have time to collect his Ghana must go full of naira in Lagos?
What a shallow and childish understand.

Corruption was one of the reasons Murtala Mohammed overthrew him.