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Are we now finally back to reality? What happened to Buhari's body language or is the odour becoming unbearable? The sooner the government stops all theses childish propaganda and face real governance the better.

This has shown that Okorocha has finally gone mad. My sincere apologies to ndigbo for once supporting him , it was a big mistake and it would never happen again

Can anyone now argue that these Apc goons have nothing to offer this country except excuses. Is a state like Anambra which Lagos is currently indebted to , not in this same Nigeria? They receive less allocation and has an economy that dwarfs that of Osun and this directs to responsible leader which the Apc lacks. Just take a look at most Apc states, it debts galore and the way they use propaganda such as this to deceive their gullible followers is something I can't still fathom out. For the sake of this country, I implore the Apc to take responsibility even for once on their failures and stop looking for whom to blame

Sorry Nigeria, you are being fooled

This shows that none of them is clean and this and this emergency fight against corruption without due process being followed is just a witch hunt against perceived enemies. But whatever which way it goes, Nigerians win as the thieving elite is being scattered by their prayers and long suffering.

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chukwudi44:
I did not hear you preaching sermons when Buhari was accused of forging WAEC's certificate!!! All you mofos were saying was " even if he presents NEPA bill as certificate we will still vote for him" Do we now have two standards for measuring corruption in Nigeria?

That's Pa Eziachi for you

Just like Buhari, the judiciary is equally confused. Meanwhile, what's the score line now?

Can you even imagine the 'thing' that called himself an oba eating like a beggar on the street. Him never see something

PDP, the only true Democratic Party. I pray they've learnt their lessons

Maybe it was an accidental discharge from the robbers.

Chai! So na this fine guy dey marry this girl? Only God knows how much she bought him.

If he loses interesting in you cos you said you love him, that means he doesn't deserve you. Simply put, to hell with him.

This man with the diarrhea mouth again? Please where is his young wife to cage him before he runs mad

Abagworo:
The two biggest fishes so far in the war against corruption are 2 Fulanis of the highest political class Dasuki and Saraki. I am sure by the time it gets to the turn of some Southerners like Diezani you will want justice tampered because of tribalism. I just love Buhari.

War against corruption indeed! Lol.....

The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has begun the process of relieving over 200 of its employees, employed during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

According to 234 Press, the first batch of 25 people were on Thursday, September 17, 2015 served their dismissal letters, with most of them said to cut across junior and management staff employed by the last administration of Patrick Akpobolokemi, and the former NIMASA Director-General, Temisan Omatseye.

According to the report, a peep into the list of sacked staff shows that most of affected staff are from the South South and South East geo-political zones.

According to maritime industry experts, this amounts to victimization and an “ethnic cleansing” with notable maritime expert, Barrister Cajitan Ilomuanyan, saying: “this act is very unfortunate as much as it is audacious.

“What we are witnessing since the emergency of Mr. Haruna Baba Jauro is demotion of staff while he is promoting people of his region; this no doubt is creating problem for President Buhari, as this tend to create an impression that the President is against other ethnic regions”.

Hmm! Interesting match. The CPC, ACN against the New PDP faction, who's going to carry the day. We are watching

Loving this Apc drama. The five leprous fingers that made up the Apc fighting for control of the legislative arm of government. Change indeed

The question remains why the hurry to arrest and embarrass Saraki when some issues concerning the case is yet to be sorted out at the Federal High Court. Lawyers in the house over to you

CCT Defiance of Subsisting Court Order : Our Stand
Following the development in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, Friday, September 18, 2015 when the Tribunal chose to ignore the subsisting order of a Federal High Court by sitting, we hereby state our position as follows:
1. While the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had stated and maintains that he is ready to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue concerning him, he also believes he has an inalienable right to resort to the same judiciary for protection when he feels his fundamental rights are about to be infringed upon.
2. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki, having satisfied himself that the case filed by the CCB and the manner in which the case was filed show that he will not be given justice, resorted to the Federal High Court for the determination of the issues of competence of the prosecutor as well as compliance with the procedure stipulated in the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
3. The Federal High Court on Thursday, September 17, 2015, therefore ordered that the all parties in the case should appear before it on Monday, September 21, 2015. The implication of this ruling by a Court of competent jurisdiction is that the sitting today has been overtaken by event. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki chose to go about with his normal official schedule.
4. Today at the Tribunal, Counsel to the Senate President, Mr. M. A. Mahmud (SAN), raised a motion stating that there is a pending constitutional matter before the Federal High Court to be decided on Monday and that the Tribunal should hold the trial until the constitutional matter is disposed of.
5. We are however dismayed that the Tribunal chose to disregard the order of the Federal High Court and the motion to suspend hearing till Monday when all parties are expected to argue their positions on the constitutional matter.
6. It is also a surprise to us that despite the application by the lead counsel to the Senate President that he will produce Dr. Saraki on Monday and the personality of the person involved as the Number three man in the country, the Tribunal insisted on issuing a warrant of arrest as if its intention is simply to embarrass Dr. Saraki. We are not unmindful of the fact that the Tribunal is acting under political influence and external pressure. This is dangerous to our democracy.
7. The conduct of the Tribunal today left nobody in doubt that it cannot do justice on the matter before it. It is also clear that today's decision is an abuse of the rule of law which portends danger to our judicial system. The Tribunal has equally set a bad precedent in the way and manner it conducted itself during the proceedings.
8. We want to emphasise the fact that this is not part of any war against corruption but using state institutions to fight political opponents and seeking to achieve through the back door what some people cannot get through democratic process.
9. We need to caution here that in a desperate bid to settle political scores and nail imaginary enemies, we should not destroy our democratic institutions and heat the polity for selfish reasons. Let us all learn from history.
9. The Senate President is a law abiding citizen who will not do anything to undermine the judicial process and authority. However, Dr. Saraki will always act to protect his fundamental human rights.
End
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President.

https://m.facebook.com/bukola.saraki/posts/10153677383184962

Chai! When are we going to catch up with these guys? Here in Nigeria, as of today, we are still battling how to generate electricity ( not yet transmission o!) in 2015. Are we really cursed or are we the cause?

aresa:
Apples and orange irrelevancies...
Are there any criminal charges or arrest warrant against Amaechi pending anywhere and he refused to honor the warrant of arrest or appear before any court of law?
The answer is NO.

Stop being clever by half as we know who controls the security forces. Amaechi and Fashola happens to be in the rulers good books for now; just wait till they go outta line.

Happy Birthday to my guy, wish I would more than this for you.

chosen04:
Interesting that PA EZICHIE is defending same Buhari that refused to appear before Oputa penal to defend himself. Its more worrying when someone like PA Ezichie is singing the praises of same Buhari that said that Abacha NEVER stole inspite of the billions that have been recovered from him and yet still maintains that stance to date. If Buhari can declare Abacha corruption, what moral justification does he and his govt have to claim that another person is corrupt?

I noticed the hypocrisy of pa Eziachi on the issues raised. May God save us from these types of biased elders.

Eziachi:
Am not a lawyer but accusing someone of something is different from charging someone for a crime.
You and PDP, for political expediency accused Buhari of forgery. Neither INEC nor police or the government of the time charged him for any crime except on Twitter and Facebook.
You can accused me of being a fool but it's not the same for you to charge me for being a fool.
You are smart enough to know that.
People should stop making excuses for charged corrupt individuals who are also using injunctions to stop themselves proving their innocence.

I am not making excuses for Saraki but the motive behind it is very questionable. How come the CCB never invited Saraki to come and clarify the issues before being charge to court without proper notification? No matter the side you belong, due process must be followed or we risk using the institutions for abuse and witch hunting of political enemies. More so, I don't see anything wrong in Saraki going to court to enforce his fundamental rights.

stanech:
There is a very big difference between fighting corruption and eliminating the competition.

RIght now what APC is doing is eliminating corruption.

You mean eliminating competition? Let's watch how it pans out. Very excited about the case

Eziachi:
Nigerians are their own worst enemies especially the so called masses who are supposed to be the main victims of corruption by politicians and civil servants.

You now have a government through their actions and body language has empowered all agencies of the State to do what the law has empowered them to do but all you get was negative comments riddled with innuendos, conspiracy theories and abject stupidity.
Why would I care if Saraki is being witchhunted for being corrupt? I said the same during OBJs period that if you don't want to be witchhunted, please keep your nose clean and there will be nothing to witch hunt you with.

The very first place a witch hunted victim want to be is the court. So how can you be running away from the court and also screaming witch hunting too? Innocent man supposed to love the court and not using court to prevent self going to another court to defend yourself.

In true democratic climate, people willingly resign from their position, so as to have all the time in the world to clear their name. If Saraki is using a corrupt court injunction to stop self appearing before a court of law, what right has he got making laws and for him? What again is the job the court, if not to punish the guilty and set the innocent free?
The judges the issues this injunctions stopping courts, politics and other agencies from doing their job deserve to be stoned. Bill Clinton was a sitting president when prosecutor Kenneth Starr questioned him over Monica Lewinsky to established if he had prejured himself. He did say am the president, I got immunity or approach so corrupt judges to issue immunity from being questioned.

What moral has Saraki got now asking any person or bodies to appear before any Senate investigative committee to answer questions?
My worst anger are reserved for the idiotic conspiracy theorists going on about APC or Tinubu.
When does the two controls the judiciary or the anti corrupt agencies? Wasn't Tinubu himself docked for operating a foreign account which he appeared and defended himself and the case was struck out for lack of merit?
Why didn't Tinubu use his supposed almighty power then to prevent his own trial? Or use it to prevent Saraki being the Senate president? How can anyone be so daft and bereft?

Some idiots are shouting "why now"? So why not now? Does crime has expiring date? 70 years after the 2nd world war Nazi criminals are still being persecuted for their crimes, so why should a crime committed few years ago be declared as expired because everything in Nigeria is political black and white? Haha!!

What does you Nigerians want? Do you love corruption or just pretend to hate it? If you hate corruption why do you always make excuses for criminals irrespective of their positions; they equally stole through all sorts of electoral malpractices?
No one has ever said that a robber was being witch hunted by the police or his robbery crime has expired and asking police "why now". How many of you will support a robber that got injunction preventing the police from questioning or arrest him? Or even preventing the court for summoning him for trial? But these guys are worse than normal armed robbers.

What a country and what a people!!
A crooked and cursed people!!.

Pa Eziachi, good day sir. In as much as I would concur with you on some points made, I think you're being a hypocrite. If my memory serves me right, what was your reaction on this same forum when Buhari was being accused of certificate forgery? You all said he was being hounded but today you're feeling different. Please stop pointing fingers and let Nigerians which you called accursed, express themselves in their hypocritical ways.

shaddoww:
This will be d biggest message to any corrupt public office holder that it's not going to b business as usual. Just imagine ordinary civil servants pulling off strings like dis oooo. Who says we need a minister

Don't be too excited, we have seen more drama than this before. The prisons are only made for the poor and political enemies .