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Oh, Zenon never participated or benefited from the subsidy scheme or Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) yet you offered Farouk a bribe.

Farouk Lawan released a statement on Sunday through which he denied accepting any bribe money from Femi Otedola to influence the subsidy report. The Chairman of the subsidy probe committee never denied taking $ 500,000 from oil baron Femi Otedola, he did however deny the existence of a videotape, largely because he never suspected its existence.

The Femi Otedola story of “involving the SSS and Lawan initiating the bribe attempt” appear to be part of an intricately woven plot to discredit the House of Representatives report on Fuel subsidy. The presidency is in a predicament over implementing the report as it calls for the punishment of some of his senior aides and campaign contributors, including Femi Otedola, Diezani Madueke (Minister of Petroleum Resources) and Stella Odua (Minister of Aviation).

Farouk Lawan reportedly informed the Chairman of the House Committee on Drugs/Narcotics and Financial Crimes, Adams Jagaban, about the bribe attempt, surrendering the $ 500,000 cash which consisted of ten bundles of mint $ 50,000, attached to a memo.

The memo from Lawan to Jagaban partly reads, “You may please recall that I intimated you of the persistence of Mr. Femi Otedola, Chairman Forte Oil, Zenon Oil and AP Petroleum to offer monetary inducement to influence the outcome and Consolidation of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Petroleum Subsidy.

“Attached (to the letter) is the sum of five hundred thousand dollars only offered to me with another promise of two million, five hundred thousand dollars.

I had considered bringing this issue as a matter of privilege on the floor of the House later today when the House sits, but I am concerned the controversy it will generate will dwarf the content of the report which needs public attention so that the necessary reforms in the sector could be effected.

“I however believe that given the desperation of Mr. Otedola, handling this matter in a furious but diplomatic manner is necessary as he has also made some vested threats which put me and members of my Committee in a delicate situation.

“While reporting this matter to you and hoping that appropriate action will be taken, we shall continue to monitor him and if further offers are made, we shall duly handover to your committee.”

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar was also informed by the House of the bribery attempt by Femi Otedola, a member of the President’s economic management team.

Based on the letter written to the IG on the bribery attempt, the police ordered a discreet investigation into the matter.

Farouk Lawan informed the law enforcement bodies over two (2) months ago about the bribery attempts, indicating his innocence of collecting the money maliciously.

It is however telling that although the Chairman of Forte Oil claimed to have involved the SSS early enough for them to conduct a sting operation, that there is no evidence of Lawan initiating the bribe proceedings.

According to sources, Femi Otedola called Lawan’s phone over 50 times the night he was given the money.

Secretary to the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr. B. C. Emenalo, also disclosed through a memo to Lawan another bribery attempt by Femi Otedola.

The memo, entitled “Consistent Pressure to Compromise by Managing Director and Chairman, Zenon Oil and Gas, AP and Forte”. It reads: “My earlier report/discussion with you on the above subject matter and your directives refer.

“I wish to inform you that I was on his invitation, at the residence of their(Zenon Oil and Gas, AP, Forte) Chairman, Mr. Femi Otedola in Maitama, (Aso Drive) this morning and he offered me the sum of One hundred thousand US dollars in two bundles of $50,000 each. The money is hereby forwarded as evidence.

“Please find attached the exhibit for onward transmission to the relevant Committee and Leadership.”

http://businessnews.com.ng/2012/06/12/lawan-never-took-any-bribe-from-otedola-informed-ig-of-police-promptly-of-bribery-attempt/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=lawan-never-took-any-bribe-from-otedola-informed-ig-of-police-promptly-of-bribery-attempt

Co-pilot: “Lagos Tower, Dana code 0992!”

ATC: “Dana Code 0992, this is Lagos radar, go ahead!”

Co-pilot: “May Day! May Day! May Day! Dana code 0992 Five November Romeo Alpha Mike! (5N-RAM) dual engine failure!”

ATC: “Dana Code 0992, read me?”

Co-pilot: “I read you five by five! Dual engine failure! Negative response from throttle! Requesting for direct straight approach!”

ATC: “Alright, position it one mile to touch down, Runway 18R! Contact tower now on 1181!”

Co-pilot: “1181 Good day!”

Unfortunately, the crew never spoke with the control tower. The aircraft crashed into the residential building a few seconds after this discussion.

http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/dana-pilots-last-conversation-with-air-traffic-controller/

Foo.ls, una no get work again abi? Una don still niaja money finish na Award now. Wahala no dey na.Abeg, make una award Okocha 4 say e play for bolton b4.Foo.ls.

May god the children. Wicked driver.Front page pls

Please keep on broadcasting we have not found the children and no ransom demand has been made. Their mum has collapsed and is in intensive care as we speak,please help find her 3 children.

MISSING CHILDREN!!!
The 3 boys on this page (Chinemerem 5yrs,Okechukwu 4yrs and Nzube 2yrs) are missing. Their driver by name GODWIN picked them up from their school ABC ACADEMY Utako Abuja around 3:30pm yesterday in a new TOYOTA AVENSIS metalic colour(without plate number) and disappeared with them. They have not been found. Anybody that has seen or heard anything about their where about should report to the nearest police station. Please paste this picture on your dp and send 2 all your contacts even on Facebook and Twitter. Help 2 save their lives.

http://omojuwa.com/2012/missing-children-please-help-be-on-the-look-out-for-these-3-kidnapped-kids/

Just sent STOP to 3030 to block useless mensenges.

Anyway, I just bought a bike now. No more entrying plane. Period.

Hahahaha,no married man can save up to 50% or more monthly. Yeye ppl, una come here dey make mouth.I no blame una.Wen una don marry dey pay sch fee and so on den una go know say e no easy to save up to 50% of ur income monthly.Mtcheeeeeew

May the souls of all the death rest in peace. Amen

I watched this guy video on ltv yesterday. I must confess the guy is too good.

Blackheritage: u're an idot,u talk out of hatred what did dey do... Stupid A.C.N guy... What of ur Tinubu. What has David mark done to u? Or because tambuwal is follow A.C.N agender?? Don't uno them likes of atiku and babangida position him there to rest power from geJ. Idiot... What of buari, even Gowon that committed suicide of all time,over two million helpless ibo because he doesn't wants to relinquish power.. His now ur hero abi

May u rot in hell. Foo.l. keep supporting corrupt politicians. Mulele

Silva79: Nigerians,Our own is coming too INSHA ALLAH we wuld b rejoicing lyk d egyptians.

You think say our own go ever come? I doupt.

How I wish Nigeria court can do same to IBB, Obasanjo and David Mark. Foolish people God punish una dis morni.

A court in Egypt sentences ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of demonstrators during last year's Arab Spring uprising.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/#TWEET154293

Front page please and let the lawyers in the house do justice to this topic.I no fit shout abeg.

@ Nwa_Nimo

Oh, can be amended at any time by GEJ? Abeg, make I hear word jare.

The 1962 Act of Parliament that established the university clearly states:

“as from the appointed day the university established by the UNILAG Act 1962 shall be a body corporate by the name of the University of Lagos…”

I, therefore, condemn the most undemocratic and military-like/inspired approach the President has gone about his not-well-intentioned honour of Chief M.K.O. Abiola.

Is it through that Heartburn can lead to death? What do you do when you have heart burn?

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has denied the PDP's accusation that the party was behind the protests by the students of the University of Lagos against the federal government's decision to change the institution's name to Moshood Abiola University.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said rather than blame the opposition for the protests, the PDP should be concerned with how the Jonathan Administration has once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory by reaching the right destination through illegal routes.

ACN said while it is not opposed to any action to honour the most prominent martyr of Nigeria's democracy, Chief Moshood Abiola, it is opposed to the sectional nature of the honour and the diminished importance of naming a university after prominent personalities, especially someone like Chief Abiola.

''Chief Abiola clearly won a national election, and this has been
acknowledged by the government itself. Any honour to be conferred on him must reflect that. While it can be argued that UNILAG is a federal university, the truth remains that it is based in the South-west.

''Also, in an era in which the establishment of universities have been liberalised, everyone with access to funds can now set up a university and name it after himself or herself. That has definitely eroded the importance attached to naming such institutions after national heroes, including Chief Moshood Abiola, winner of the June 12th 1993 presidential election,'' it said.

ACN however said it disagrees with insinuations in certain quarters that the decision to honour Chief Abiola was aimed at garnering political benefits, saying Nigerians in general and the people of the South-west in particular are too sophisticated to be hoodwinked by such pandering.

The party said based on media reports, the protests by UNILAG students were spontaneous because the students, staff and alumni of the institution were shocked that the government did not consult them, as stakeholders, before taking the decision to change the name. Neither were the university's Senate and Council even informed of the impending decision.

It said the ACN had never shied away from fighting for its beliefs or giving vent to its opinion on any issue, hence does not need to instigate anyone, least of all the very discerning students of one of the country's top universities, to fight for it.

''What happened was that while President Goodluck Jonathan may have
meant well in honouring a man who gave his blood to wet the seed of democracy being enjoyed in the country today, an action that should have earned him general commendation instead fetched him widespread criticism because his advisers and his bumbling party (PDP), as usual, failed him. Perhaps he also did not think the action through before announcing it.

''President Jonathanhas access to the best legal advice possible. Had his advisers cared enough, they would have told him that since UNILAG was set up by an Act, it would require an amendment to that Act to change its name. They would also have told him that there are other options through which he could use his presidential fiat without creating the kind of unfortunate confusion that has greeted his decision on Chief Abiola.

''Such options include making June 12th or the birthday of the late Chief Abiola a national holiday; naming the Eagle Square or the National Stadium, both in Abuja, after him, and acknowledging - as the whole world knows - that he won the 1993 presidential election (instead of calling him a presumed winner) and posthumously inducting him into the league of former Presidents.

President Jonathan could still have honoured our country's most prominent democracy martyr as he did without running into a hail of criticisms and protests, which now threaten to taint a well deserved honour.

The party said since it is now obvious that President Goodluck Jonathan is not getting the high quality pieces of advice he requires to make right decisions on several issues, he may have to be more wary of the direction in which his advisers are leading him.

''We will cite two recent cases in which the President could have acted differently and on the side of the rule of law and the Constitution

of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. One, the Salami case: Reinstating the respected jurist as the President of the Court of Appeal as recommended by the NJC, and two, coming out clearly on the side of the people and the law by preventing the kind of equivocation from his administration on the need to robustly prosecute those fingered in the fuel subsidy probe by the House of Representatives.

''In the end, President Jonathan should know that the buck stops at his desk, and that he, and not his advisers, will take the blame or the glory for whatever decisions he makes as President,'' ACN said.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/acn-denies-instigating-unilag-protests-says-honour-done-mko-abiola-appears-sectional

Foo.ls, shine yah eyes op

GEJ fault.

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja presided over by Justice Opeyemi today conducted its proceeding with torchlight due to consistent power outage.

ACN will begin the sale of food stuffs to FCT residents at subsidised rates in June, the FCT Chairman of the party, said today in Abuja.

MAULAG STUDENTS.

[quote author=Sam_Ikenna]I can only say - WOW! Nigeria has a fixed amount of amen?[/quote]lol

The God we serve is supreme to governemnet protocol.Foolish people.

So a fixed number of amens? na waooo, anyway God punish all of una.