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LegendHero:
Yes you are right. He could do something like a plea bargain ( I may be wrong tho, just my personal opinion).

Mind you he has been alleged in this case and we are still waiting for him to assemble his team of legal experts on this case to respond to the charges. Let's see how things unfold in the coming days.

Yes, you are right. But Tbh a plea bargain is not good for his business.

He needs to deny the allegations and defend himself in court, guilty or not.

No one will do business with a person who pleads guilty to fraud or dishonesty.

My opinion though.

LegendHero:
The Ibo man problem is that he thinks everyone hates him and he constantly suffers from the Napoleon complex syndrome of chestbeating over rubbish!

We all know of Adebayo Ogunlesi, a Yoruba man who owns stakes in Gatwick Airport in England and the chairman of GIP with a traffic of more than 45 million passengers in a year, so why fuming over irrelevances?

Mind you, they also own other airports.

Below is my first comment on this Airpeace issue where I clearly state it that Onyeoma can settle out of court with the right legal team. If I was hateful like you said I wouldn’t speak of him like that when the news broke out.

Settle out of court and pay only funds?

I disagree sir.

The allegations, as I understand it, is not that he embezzled money.

He has been accused of using false documents to move money from Nigeria and around the US to purchase some Aircrafts: in Legal parlance Money Laundering and Bank Fraud.

So This is not a Civil case - it’s a Criminal Case.

There is no such thing as settlemt out of court in this instance - but a plea bargain.

Thus, He either pleads guilty to the offence/or a lesser charge, and he is given a reduced sentence - and/or option of fine - or he pleads not guilty and the case proceeds to trial.

At least, that’s how I understand these things to go legally.

Either way he needs very good lawyers.
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roladex:
they r good to go.i travelled to abuja on d 6th of November with Dana.to nd fro

Glad to hear. Thanks �

ublight:
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When the other lady asked her why it took her so long to leave d guy, she said that she was hoping the guy would join internet fraud a.k.a yahoo yahoo. But that she gave up on the guy when he went to teach in a primary school. She said she knew d guy wasnt ready to make it.

This is representative of a large chunk of 21st century ladies.

It doesn’t mean a lady has to put up with poverty though.

Just saying a man’s present position in life doesn’t define what he will be tomorrow.

I respect your opinion Mr Law Student.
Good legal arguments, and Garba v Unical is a good authority on fair hearing. Shaw v DPP is good too and overall I think you made a strong argument.

Some general Points to note, especially for the law school, public Articles and legal practice.

1. Try to avoid verbosity, particularly ‘big grammars’. It can be distracting and often makes your points difficult to understand.

Simple and short sentences are the most effective way to communicate.

2. Avoid quoting long texts from cases. They can be distracting too - and the reader might just get bored. You do not also want to give the impression that you do not have a voice of your own.

Quotes should normally not be longer than 5 lines. Paraphrase if you must.

And more specifically on the subject.

I don’t think you can discuss the legality of the decision without recourse to the rule-book signed by the student - and which is binding on both parties.

The absence of this, makes your argument generalist.

It’s like saying - an action is legal because a particular case determined that Universities can take actions against erring students, no matter what the rule binding the parties says.

This doesnt mean you are wrong. The whole point is that you cannot validly comment on the validity of an action when no ‘rule/law’ has been violated. See Aoko v Fagbemi.

Viking007:
[s][/s]Crap. The DSS that has been refusing to release people despite several Court orders must be from Mars.

Bro...

Do you have another solution for him?

ogbuefi677:
Why not call for abolishment of some of the numerous allowances you people get.
Ndi oshi

Lol....

But Acceptance fees are normal anywhere in the world.

The only thing is that where they are charged - they count as DEDUCTIONS from your Tuition fees.

Regardless, it has to be regulated. No institution should collect more than a stated amount to secure a person’s admission and the fees must be deductible from the proposed Tuition fees.

I don’t see this Bill surviving if it seeks to totally abolish it.

victorava:
Hello Nairalanders

Two weeks back, my friend was apprehended by DSS officers from his residence in Lagos state and we have not heard from him.

I was driving out with him, immediately they saw us, they surrounded us and started asking questions. We now discovered that it was my friend that they were looking for. They collected his phones and followed him to his room to change his clothes. When I asked them what his offense was, they told me that they would like to ask him one or two questions.

They told me to meet them at their office and when I got there, I was not allowed access to their office. The officer at the gate told me that there was no such arrest. It was on Friday. I went there on Monday together with his wife and brother which was the following week, we were still denied access. They officer at the gate told us that if he's truly here that nothing will happen to him. He told us that anyone who is apprehended is not allowed to see anybody until after investigation.

We paid a Lawyer to go there the following day and the Lawyer eventually gained access, he was told that my friend was taken to Abuja the following day they arrested him.

We contacted a Lawyer in Abuja to go there and he was not allowed to see my friend. They told him to submit an application that they would get back to him. After few days, they did not contact him. He decided to go there this week and was denied access.

My friend has a wife and two kids, the wife has not been herself since this incident happened. She's been traumatized. She just wants to be sure if her husband is truly there.

Please Nairalander, I need your advice on the necessary steps I should take to be able to see my friend. Sorry for the long write up.

Admin please help me move this to front page, it is very urgent.

This is a one sided story.

The DSS don’t just arrest ordinary citizens without probable cause. It’s either you are not telling the full story, which is understandable, or your friend has hidden his personal dealings from you.


Either way - your best solution now is to instruct a Lawyer to take out a Fundamental Rights Claim in the Federal High Court, Abuja. HABEAS CORPUS specifically.

You will spend money - but no DSS will refuse a Federal High Court Order to produce a prisoner, and Release him if there is no probable cause to detain him.

Unconventionally, like someone mentioned earlier - try to use Social Media influencers on Twitter. Someone somewhere high up may listen and raise some questions on your behalf.


Regardless - the Federal High Court is your best bet.

jaxxy:
LAw makers have constituency responsibilities beyond talking on the floor, they are supposed to vist the people who voted them and implement things, sm of this requires money.

What have local government chairmen done with what governors/Fg gives them? Are they even responsible?

It’s about funds monitoring than who does what.

The same Slippery Slope. No comment.

Ameboperoo:
Even if the money is given to the state and local governments, it would not still achieve the purpose. Either way it will still find it's way into corrupt politicians pockets.

That doesn’t mean there should be TWO channels for the money to find its way to politicians pockets.

Moreover, this argument is a SLIPPERY SLOPE. It doesn’t validate gifting Lawmakers allocations for projects which are outside of their constitutional duties.

The budgetary allocation process needs to be reviewed.

GenBuhari:
@ bolded : The lawmakers allocate constituency projects themselves during their approval of the budget

That’s because it’s part of the budget allocation process.

What I am saying is that that system is flawed.

[quote author=wilcox Those ones will even do worst because that post are majorly occupied by one tout that the high and used for some dirty during their electioneering period post=84222874][/quote]And how is that a problem?

We are talking about constitutional duties here. Are you saying it’s okay to have Lawmakers collect money and share; whilst we have Local Government Chairmen also collecting and sharing?

Because the truth is that both of these guys collect Allocations for projects in Nigeria.

FolabiSanjay:
Money that has been shared
Total waste of time

Lawmakers should not be given any constituency money in the first place.

I hate this Nigeria’s government structure.

Why should you be giving large funds to a lawmaker for constituency projects?

What’s the job of a LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMAN and other executives?

The job of the lawmaker is to make Laws - NOT TO build projects.

And you wonder why there is no development at the grassroots and villages. These folks end up sharing the money amongst the wards stomach infrastructure so that they can get RE-ELECTED.

GeneralShepherd:
There are very grave consequences for using hard drugs on campus example psychosis and this can endanger the lives of other students on campus.

What danger does this girl pose to other students by having premarital sex ? Did she cone short of God's glory? Yes! Should her future be destroyed cos of it absolutely not

Okay. I see where the issue is with you. And I hope I can put your concerns to rest with this last thrust.

1. You see a harm coming to the other students if it was drugs, but you don’t see a harm with the school condoning sexual immorality. Let me give you the list: HIV, Hepatitis, Gonorrhoea, Syphillis, Pregnancy, and worst of all, public acceptance of those acts - because, by your own mantra, the school will forgive them and draw each of them nearer.

On the contrary, with this expulsion, students will know that their School will expel them if they indulge in such sexual escapades - and Make records of it for the public!

If you still see something wrong with this decision, I think you should consider your sense of judgment.

2. Her life is not destroyed. If her parents can afford to take her to Babcock, I am sure they can afford to give her a second chance - by taking her to another school that’s willing to take her on.

The University did not ask them not to have sex in their private lives. But you just can’t have it on sex tapes and happily display sexual skills like prostitutes for the world to see. What lessons should the other students learn.

I put my case to rest for the last time.
Thank you.

dazzlingd:
That's an institution that's supposed to be enlightened and rational In decision making not dancing to the gallery and being sentimental. It's not a traditional court or religious court...no wonder they are qualified as glorified secondary school yet seeking international recognition.

A good lawyer will beat them hands down

How enlightened can they be?

These are private institutions just protecting their image.

I quite get that it may seem unfair to this young lady. But it is what it is.

Life is not fair to anyone.

GeneralShepherd:
You cant make up rules as you go, because that by definition is lack of standards. The school had no rules that covered sex OFF-CAMPUS and therefore based their decisions on emotions not substance.

Also the school as a Christian Uni are not upholding their duty as a member of the body of Christ. Our duty is to win sinners over not cast them away

I cannot comment on the rules aspect of your comment because I am not privy to those information.

But this decision is perfectly fine... for 2 reasons.

1. Punishments can be punitive, especially in an educational institution. Will you make this argument if for example a Male student of Babcock was found performing gay sex in a shrine in Okija during Christmas break?

2. Religion does not eschew reprimands. Christ sent out those selling and buying in the temple. He could easily have drawn them nearer, but he sent them out.

Again, Babcock is not a church. It might be created by a religious institution - but it is obviously serving a different purpose other than propagating the gospel. It is an institution of learning and as such, cannot be placed on the same religious standard as its church.

If we take your stroke of argument to the most logical conclusion, then they shouldn’t punish ANY student that violates the school’s rules. They should not have expelled the bf who was alleged to indulge in drugs. They are just meant to draw them nearer and admonish them as Christians; and how absurd.

I think

GeneralShepherd:
1. This was consensual sex
2. The act did not happen on campus
3. The act happened when Babcock Uni was on holiday.
4. The university claims to be saddled with the responsibility of making Nigeria great right? By inference sexual purity is the prerequisite for greatness right?

5. I have also read Babcocks rules and regulation and nowhere did it address having sex off-campus. It does mention that association with members of the opposite sex on campus is highly prohibited.

Australia, Canada, UK ,USA etc have a large number of sexually active youth. They all have very low birth rates as well as low rate of HIV prevalence (sex education and access to health care) and are all great by every human development index.

I will like to see what rules she must have broken that warranted her expulsion. This why no one takes Nigerian education seriously.


The university should be investigating whoever leaked this video for violation of privacy but this is Nigeria where hypocrisy reigns supreme


NB. I AM A CHRISTIAN AND BELIEVE SEX SHOULD BE WITHIN A LOVING MARITAL RELATIONSHIP BUT EVEN I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE SEXUAL PARTNERS.

May God forgive our imperfections and I hope God will see this girl through this trying time

Some things are not excusable in the African society; and public display of sex before marriage is considered one of them.

It doesn’t mean it has to always be that way - but it is what it is.

I want to believe the Schools decision is as a result of the social media outcry - and to serve as deterrent to present/future students not to indulge in a public display of sex.

If you ask me - nothing wrong with this decision. An institution is free to determine the standards they expect of the students they give their degrees to. It’s all about reputation.

Chomsky1967:
A nine year old bathed with acid? What sort of twisted human is that? God Abeg oooo

Are you related to Noam Chomsky?

Asquare84:
Dana air is far better than arik air

Is Arik Air still functioning?

bisoye11:
I just can't believe what I read on instagram,immorality is a goal nowadays.

INSTAGRAM is almost the opposite of TWITTER; at least as far as Nigerian users are concerned.

You will find almost the most intelligent comments on Twitter. Smart, Apt and well argued.

You will find the most senseless and gullible comments on Instagram. It’s like the place to display fake life, stupidity and ignorance.

dtruth50:
Re- wetin?
He would rather die than to resign in dt position. Nigeria politicians with greed.

Some lawyers will never smell heaven. Defending what u know is a lie

Do you think heaven is about defending a liar?

Perhaps, you don’t read your Bible often.

When an harlot was about to be stoned to death by the people in the bible - who defended her?
JESUS.

Jesus did not come for the strong. But for those who are sick.

Btw: Jesus didn’t do his for money. But the the Justice system is there to help anyone to get justice - whether they are guilty or not.

pocohantas:
Most times I try to book them, I always notice about N2000 difference- with Dana being cheaper. That is pretty negligible to me, so I go for Airpeace anyways.

Dana hasn't changed fleets, even if they did, I am yet to notice. Check their flights across specific routes and you will see it's same plane. I dey always wonder if the plane dey rest sef, before them start am for return journey.

Just book ahead of time to eradicate "cost implications".

Hmmm. Well said.

Thank you very much.

Officialgarri:
Ask me about the Transport fare for trekking or bike, I'll give you the prices sharp sharp

Don’t worry brother - by next year - you will start contemplating the flights you want to take.

pocohantas:
I'll always pick AirPeace over Dana.

The sound from Dana's engine makes me temporarily deaf. I don't regain balance till I alight the plane...

Airpeace have new fleets. I am not sure Dana has changed their fleets in the last few years.

I am just considering cost implications - Cos no airline is genuinely safe. Our lives are in Gods hand the moment you go onboard.

ibkayee:
No problems with Dana that I can recall, service wasn't terrible enough for anything noteworthy to have been etched in my mind basically

Hmmmm. How long ago did you fly with them please?

I read recently that DANA Air’s licence was suspended. How true is this please?

I am trying to do a budget flight from lagos to Abuja for my parents - how good is their service now.

Last time I used it - it wasn’t that bad.

I just want to be sure they still take safety seriously..

babyfaceafrica:
The real issue is to ensure there are multiple authorisation systems and the same security used for ATMs should be used for the whole process.



is ATM secure in Nigeria?..

Yes it is. Unless you have proof to the contrary.

babyfaceafrica:
Y’all were complaining bitterly about how BBnaija was successful Cos they adopted electronic voting.


you and who?..thunder fire bb9ja,it's contestants and sponsors....staged program!!

. I admit, now I know you hate BB9ja.

babyfaceafrica:
easiest way to rig..IT people will chop

You mean they should stop it because they will rig?

When have they not been rigging?

Y’all were complaining bitterly about how BBnaija was successful Cos they adopted electronic voting.

Now - they want to introduce it into the electoral system and it has suddenly become the easiest way to rig.

The real issue is to ensure there are multiple authorisation systems and the same security used for ATMs should be used for the whole process.

This is by all means - the best news I have heard from the 9th NA. Hopefully, it is passed into law.

obi3x:
isnt this SHELL V. NWAKA?

Nope...

African Petroleum v Owodunni.
NNAEMEKA-AGU J.S.C.

movingclouds:
Momma must be proud of you... Intelligent!

Thank you sir.

mfm04622:
You are mixing things up!
A tenant with existing rent is entitled to 6 months notice IF he is a yearly tenant. A tenant whose rent has lapsed is only entitled to 7 or 14 or 21 days notice to recover property. The time given depends on the state. So if a landlord want to wicked a tenant, just wait for his rent to lapse by one day then serve him the required notice to recover property! Simple. If your rent lapse, tenants have no protection under the law and are at the mercy of their landlord. Only if the landlords know their right under the law!

I do not have access to the Recovery of Premises Act of Abuja now; but I have asked a friend. When I do I will reach back on the relevant provision of the Act.

But if you are a practicing Lawyer and you passed through Nigerian Law School then you should know that the cases of AP v Owodunni and Sule v Nigerian Cottonboard are the leading authority on this.

I have just copied an excerpt. The case is based o the old Lagos laws but the principles are the same with current laws as it applies to recovery of premises:

“Put simply, the statutory tenant is an occupier, who when his contractual tenancy expires, holds over and continues in possession by virtue of special statutory provisions. He has also been described as "that anomalous legal entity,..... who holds the land of another contrary to the will of that other person who strongly desires to turn him out. Such a person will not ordinarily be described as a tenant." (See Scrutton. L. J., in Shuter v. Hersh (1922) 1 K.B. 438, at 448."

For this reason, it is an understatement to refer to the defendant in this case as simply a tenant-at-sufferance. It is more correct to describe him as a statutory tenant, although the incidents may be identical. This is because in Lagos State, the Rent Control and Recovery of Residential Premises Law (NO.9) of 1976 has given him protection and security of tenure. Unless he decides to give up posession voluntarily, possession of the premises can only be wrestled from him if the court makes an order for possession against him after due notices to quit and of intention to apply for possession as prescribed for contractual tenants who hold an identical quantum of tenancy as himself: see American Economic Laundry Ltd. v. Little (1951) 1 K.B. 400, p.406; Sule v. Nigerian Cotton Board (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt.5)”