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Tanyogo:
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Burger01:
Just bundle his nyansh to jail if that's true. No room for nonsense

Op, add maggi cube and chicken knor

TonyeBarcanista:
Since Tuesday last week the media space has been filled with it issues that borders on the 13 count charge which include alleged false declaration of assets and corruption against Senate President Bukola Saraki by the Code of Conduct Bureau. As most of us are aware, the event took a new shape when the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), headed by Justice Danladi Umar, had, in his ruling on Friday, ordered the IGP and other security agencies to arrest Saraki and produce him before it tomorrow (Monday) upon request by the federal government. This order and subsequent bench warrant followed Saraki’s failure to appear before the tribunal for arraignment. The time has come for Bukola Saraki to choose between the path of honor and that of dishonor.

The Path of Honor:
For a senate president or any top official of the State to be enmeshed in such controversy, the honourable path is simply to voluntarily resign from his high office and respond to the charge against him. Should Bukola Saraki do this, it will send a message that he is not absolutely morally bankrupt. He will not be the first parliamentary leader to tow this path. In July 1999, the Speaker of House of Representative Hon Salisu Buhari resigned after allegation of academic falsification. On 8th August 2000, Deputy Senate President Haruna Abubakar and Majority leader Samaila Mamman resigned their positions on allegation of fraud and corruption levelled against them. In April 2005, Senate President Adolphus Wabara stood down from his position to face allegation of receiving N50m bribe(along with 7 other legislators) from the disgraced Education Minister Fabian Osuji. On October 30, 2007, House of Representative Speaker Hon Patricia Etteh and her Deputy Babangida Nguroje resigned from their positions over allegation of inflating contract. Saraki has the option of emulating his parliamentary predecessors and save some part of his integrity.

The Path of Dishonour:
If the Senate President insists on ignoring the noble path (above), then he's only threading on a path of dishonor. If he chooses this path, he will not be the first top parliamentarian to do so. In August 2000, former Senate President Chuba Okadigbo was impeached over allegations of fraud after ignoring calls for resignation. He tried using every available means to escape and hold his position to no avail. His predecessor in office Chief Evans Ewerem was equally impeached in November 1999 for age and academic falsification. This is a disgraceful path. It will be more disgraceful should Saraki be facing trial as incumbent Senate President.

The Immaterial Excuses:
The excuse that the allegations against Senator Bukola Saraki was an offence that he allegedly committed in May 2003 is not only immaterial but also intellectually insane. As the Executive Governor of Kwara state between May 29, 2003 and May 29, 2011, Bukola Saraki enjoyed immunity as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. Saraki lost that immunity on May 29, 2011 after vacating the seat as the Kwara number one man. That the CCB decided to institute his prosecution four years after losing immunity is highly commendable. Moreso, crime have no expiry date as long as it hasn't been cleared by a court. The argument that it was a 2003 case hold no water.

Some other of his supporters alleged witch-hunt by some power blocs within his party. This allegation whether true or false is also immaterial and is an insult to the sensibilities of Nigerians. This has always been the excuse of politicians and prominent people whenever their sins found them out.

Let us recall that in 2005, then Governor of Bayelsa state Alamesiegha was asked to resign and was subsequently impeached after he was indicted for money laundering in the UK. He blamed his political differences with President Obasanjo as the cause of his travails. When James Onanefe Ibori was declared wanted by the EFCC in April 17, 2010 over allegation of corruption, he accused EFCC of flouting due process and blamed his travails on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan whom he accused of witch-hunting him. He eventually fled the country to UAE, was arrested there and extradited to the UK, where he's serving jail term. Disgraced exGovornor of Adamawa state Murtala Nyako blamed political motivation behind his travails instead of responding to the corruption allegations levelled against him. When ex-Governor Sule Lamido's sons were convicted in 2013, he blamed it on his differences with exPresident Jonathan. He has also blamed his ongoing corruption trials on political witch-hunt by the APC. Ex-Governor of Rivers state Rotimi Amaechi is blaming political witch-hunt instead of submitting himself to Rivers state government probe and responding to corruption allegations against him. The case is not different from Raji Fashola who is blaming political differences instead of responding to the issues of OVER inflated contract during his administration. Olabode George that was convicted on allegation of contract splitting also blamed his political differences with Bola Tinubu. If you ask the disgraced exIGP Tafa Balogun, he will tell you that his travails was 'politically motivated'. Stella Odua and Buruji Kashamu are also alleging the same thing, "politically motivated".

Lai and Metuh Should Respect Themselves
It is embarrassing that Chief Olisa Metuh and Alhaji Lai Muhammed are trying to play to the gallery. Just yesterday, Metuh re-echoed the 'political motivated' song, while Lai Muhammed attempted to score point through hypocrisy. While Metuh should be reminded that his sermon that Saraki is being witch-hunted is lame, Lai Muhammed and the ENTIRE APC should be reminded that they were active backers of corruption during PDP administration. For instance, in July 2014, the APC Chairman John Oyegun held a press conference to lament the impeachment of Murtala Nyako. In his words...


Earlier before Oyegun made that statement, APC Governors through Rabiu Kwankwaso also tried to shield corruption by accusing PDP/GEJ of 'witch-hunting' Nyako and pledged support to him www.leadership.ng/news/377523/apc-govs-solidly-behind-nyako-kwankwaso.

Earlier in the administration, the government withdrew the corruption charges against Timpre Sylva of APC. The APC governorship candidate in Kogi state, Pa Abubakar Audu is also standing trial for corruption. It is advisable that both parties stop playing politics with everything. The law MUST take its course.

Finally, Nigerians of good conscience are enjoined to support constitutional process against corruption for a better country. As for Bukola Saraki, he has the choice to decide between the path to take; will it be that of Honour or that of Dishonor?



May God Bless Us All

FreeGlobe:
Keep deceiving yourself... Buhari is not serious and ready to fight corruption.. He is just disguising political vendetta as fighting corruption. We can easily see though that.. How can you fight corruption without declaring your assets publicly

IbokUtoroh:
abeg who be esua?

Islie:
Which other investigation are they doing when its being established that the man is guilty



How I wish they will also punish the remaining officer that were with him

DickDastardly:
The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, has filed an appeal challenging the ruling of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to arrest and produce him before the tribunal on Monday, September 21.
In his ground of appeal, Senator Saraki through his counsel, Joseph Daudu, submitted that the tribunal erred in law and also acted without jurisdiction‎ by assuming jurisdiction over the criminal trial of the appellant at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for a charge which is being challenged at the Federal High Court.

Senator Saraki, in his appeal, stated that as at the time the tribunal overruled the appellant’s application to discharge the order for bench warrant for his arrest by the respondent, there was an order of the Federal High Court which was served on the tribunal.

He further submitted that the appellant filed an application‎ dated September 17, challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to adjudicate on the charge brought before it.

The Senate President also submitted that it was trite that when an accused files an application challenging the jurisdiction of a court/tribunal to adjudicate on a charge brought before it, the accused need not be in court.

The appellant therefore asked the Court of Appeal to set aside the order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal had earlier ordered the arrest of the Senate President for failing to appear before the Tribunal to answer charges of alleged false declaration while he served as Governor of Kwara State between 2003 and 2007.

Delivering a ruling on the suit filed by the Code of Conduct Bureau, Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar ordered the Inspector-General of Police to produce the Senate President on Monday, September 21, which is the next adjourned date.

The Tribunal held that no court of coordinate jurisdiction can restrain the Tribunal from performing its constitutional duties.

source: http://www.channelstv.com/2015/09/18/saraki-appeals-code-of-conduct-tribunal-ruling/

nicerichard05:
whic war if i must ask? my lil frnd you are just been gullible, saraki is been witch hunt cos of the sanate president position. if really they wanna fight a war against corruption within the apc den dey should have started with amachi, tinubu, fashiola and co whose cases are still fresh not wat saraki did 12yrs ago.... honestly buhari is not sincere and him and his govt should bury deir head in shame for reawaken a 12yr old dead case wen we have fresh cases of fashiola and the 78m website, amachi and the agriculture loan in rivehttp://www.nairaland.com/2608621/cct-court-orders-sarakis-arrestr sitate..... saraki will definitely win this battle..

centvin008:
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
ABUJA – The Federal Ministry of Justice has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja to issue bench warrant for the arrest of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.
A deputy director in the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. M.S. Hassan, applied for the arrest order following Saraki’s refusal to appear before the tribunal to enter his plea to the13- count corruption charge against him.
‎Saraki who was billed for arraignment this morning, sent his team of lawyers to serve the tribunal with a copy of the ruling of Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, yesterday, which summoned the Ministry of Justice to appear on Monday to show cause why the trial should be allowed to proceed.
Equally summoned by the court were the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar and that of the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Mr. Sam Saba, as well as Mr. Hassan who signed the charge against Saraki.
Meanwhile, irked by Saraki’s absence at the tribunal for the commencement of his prosecution over alleged false declaration of assets, the Ministry of Justice prayed the Justice Umar-led panel to order for his arrest, saying “he cannot sit in the comfort of his chamber and object to his trial in absentia”.
The prosecution further maintained that Justice Mohammed lacked the powers to summon ‎the CCT and CCB chairmen, even as it accused Saraki of engaging in “forum shopping” in a desperate bid to scuttle his trial.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/breaking-news-alleged-false-declaration-of-assets-fg-applies-for-bench-warrant-against-saraki/

DJBIGGY:
Akpos knocked on the gate of a brothel in a red light district. The madam opened the brothel door to see a young man called Akpos. His clothes were all tattered and he looked needy.
can I help you?” the madam asked.
I want Onome,” Akpos replied.
Young Man, Onome is one of our most expensive ladies, perhaps someone else…”
No, I must see Onome.” Akpos replied. Just then Onome appeared and announced to Akpos that she charges N50,000 per visit.
Akpos never blinked and reached into his pocket and handed her fifty pieces of N1,000 notes. The two went up to a room for an hour whereupon Akpos calmly left.
The next night he appeared again demanding Onome.
Onome explained that no one had ever come back two nights in a row and that there were no discounts. it was still N50,000. Again Akpos took out the money, the two went up to the room and he calmly left an hour later.
When Akpos showed up the third consecutive night, no one could believe it. Again he handed Onome the money and up to the room they went.
At the end of the hour Onome questioned Akpos: “No one has ever used my services three nights in a row… where are you from?”
Akpos replied, “I am from Warri.” “Really?” replied Onome, “I have a brother who lives there and does business.”
Yes; I know,” Akpos replied. “He gave me N150,000 to give to you.

http://www.olamzy.com/2015/09/joke-of-day-akpors-and-onome-at-brothel.html

FreeGlobe:
Saraki should man up start impeachment moves against the president

NgeneUkwenu:
Senate President Bukola Saraki failed yesterday to stop his arraignment today before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in Abuja

A Federal High Court in Abuja refused his prayer for an ex-parte order restraining the CCT, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from proceeding with his planned arraignment on a 13-count charge brought against him by the Office of the AGF.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who heard Saraki’s lawyer, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), in relation to the ex-parte motion in chambers, directed that the respondents be put on notice.

The judge directed the respondents to appear before the court on Monday to show cause why Saraki’s prayers, as contained in his ex-parte motion, should not be granted.

The Judge ordered that the respondents be served with all the court processes, including the motion of notice for interim order or injunction, motion ex-parte and a hearing notice.

The office of the AGF had filed the charge dated September 11 against Saraki before the CCT, accusing him of committing, among others,  offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was governor of Kwara State.

Saraki is accused of failing to declare some assets he acquired while in office as governor; acquiring assets beyond his legitimate earnings and operating foreign accounts while being a public officer – governor and senator.

The Senate President is, in the charge endorsed by a Deputy Director at the FMJ, Muslim Hassan, said to have, by the offences, breached Section 2 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

The CCT, on Wednesday, fixed today for Saraki’s arraignment. But, in an effort to prevent the CCT from proceeding with its business, Saraki raced to the Federal High Court, Abuja with the ex-parte application.



Saraki urged the court to restrain  the Federal Ministry of Justice, CCB, CCT and Mr. Hassan, who signed the charge, from taking any further step to arraign or prefer any charge against him, pending the hearing and determination of the suit he filed along with the ex-parte motion.
He is, in the substantive suit,  praying the court to declare that the ministry has not complied with the provision of the 3rd Schedule of Section 24(1) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act to act before proffering a charge against him.

He contends  that based on the provision of Section 24 of the CCB and Tribunal Act, it is the AGF or any officer directed by him (AGF) that must initiate charges against him (Saraki).

Saraki contends that “in the absence of any substantive AGF in the time being, this court has the jurisdiction to direct parties to maintain status quo, pending the hearing of the motion on notice”.

He argued  that since there is no subsisting AGF, the charge against him by the official of the AGF before the CCT is void as the provisions of Section 24 (1) of the CCB and tribunal.

http://thenationonlineng.net/saraki-fails-to-stop-trial/

dre11:
http://tribuneonlineng.com/ndlea-arrests-6-men-heading-brazil-swallowing-over-156000


Picture: The suspects.
INSET: Wrapped dollars to be swallowed.

midolian:
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/190179-investigation-jonathan-alison-madueke-tunde-ayeni-named-in-fraudulent-oil-contracts-that-cost-nigeria-billions.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Lalasticlala

benedictnsi:
Chai....

nothing lasts forever indeed..... °°°°°°°°°

Just look at oga Jona's shirt..... Common 30# starch no dey inside to make am strong small

Even the Ijaw Hat is now missing.......

Sambo is now lost and not found yet.....

He don comot from potbelly d get hunger packs


Yet some people still d reason im matter for probing things....... (Mama peace ------ there is God oo)

Even those security weh d dress neat that time d folo am like Twitter, all don loss..... °°°°

Could this be the reason why people like Aregbesola is hoarding money for future use ( yet he looks so skinny like something the ancestors rejected )

Oga Jona, no cry ok We your fans we still many for Nairaland

@least you once had no shoe but now you can dash Amechi a trailer load of shoes (that's achievement) and he is now regretting why he bit the finger that fed him.... °°°°

I still wish you d best sir °°°°°°°

lilbazy:
Buhari is trying his best to restore this country,but the truth is,He is very stubborn!!! He is not acting like someone who was voted in by the masses,He is always trying to use force and decree ever since may29th! This is not a military dispensation,He 'll fail woefully trying to change this country all by himself. He needs help,if he wants to succeed...he should start seeking for help and stop all those probing,12year is not sufficient to probe tinubu alone let alone the whole sector of this country! My thoughts tho

kobonaire:
well they know it as the land of scam 419 email

Chuukwudi:
Where are the pictures?

muri4mig:
Is he done without cap that died?

omenka:
Watch how Wailing Wailers give Wike credit for this.

Here's their M.O.

1. News: Refineries begin production after completion of TAM.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Turn around maintenance can't be completed in 100 days, so it is the work of Jonathan and not Buhari.

2. News: Nigerians ecstatic as electricity supply hits record high of 5000MW.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Even after your departure, Nigerians still enjoy the impact of your admin.

3. News: Peugeot completes auto workshop- to begin production soon.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! It is your automobile industry policy working magic.

4. News: Wike commissions new faculty of law building in uniport.

Wailers: Thank you Wike!! The best performing governor in Africa!!

5. News: Wike commissions housing Estate.


Wailers: Thank you Wike!! Bla bla bla.




Amaechi never receives any credit, and Wike can do all these in 100 days.



#WailersGotNoConscience.

omenka:
Jesu!!! Seun, Lalasticlala, how did this trash riddled with conjectures, mere gossips, unreliable sources (op even mentioned a renown gossip blog Linda Ikeji as one of his sources), and unverified claims about cost of wrist watch and cost of tuition in a "prestigious" school whose name isn't stated, etc make the front page

What has his wife's assets got to do with his own assets declaration?? Was he asked to declare his wife's assets that the op even had to site what his wife owns??

What has amount of electricity produced in the country got to do with the veracity of his assets declaration??

What has the children school feeding program they promised got to do with assets declaration??

What has the promise of scraping the office of the first lady got to do with assets declaration??

Na wa oo. How did this rubbish get to fp?? What is "analytical" about this trash?

Seun Lalasticlala, when did you people start moving topics to the home page before 6.30am

It seems someone has started working extra hard on nairaland oo!!

Mackson01:
We believe Buhari. Stop all the fabricated lies. Nigeria is in safe hands at last. Who told you buhari wife watch is 10m? Did you ask her? Some watches that are sold in boutique at 10m are sold in lagos traffic for 10k. Buhari have my vote for 2019.