Now you all listen, when a matter is said to be
official or constitutional, that means it is
subject to documentation. That means there
must be a letter or memo conveying the import
of the matter. For instance, when I was SUG vice president in FUTO, the then imo state governor,
ikedi ohakim gave us a bus, before that a
memo signed by the SSG was sent to us asking
us to come and receive the entitlement. Though
I rejected it on the grounds that It was no
properly addressed, as such receiving will be
tantamount to receiving what is not ours as
such will be termed OBT.
So, if Mr president buhari claims it was part of
his entitlement then there must be a covering
memo and the matter would have been
discussed at the council of State meeting or
federal executive Council meeting. By the basic
standard of integrity he should have demanded
for a covering memo stating the purpose of the
gift. Since he did not do it, the giver of such gift
can tag it as bribe or his share of a shady deal.
In this case, buhari's innocence can only be
proven by either a covering memo for the gift,
or a resolution of the Council of state or federal
executive Council. If not he is culpable and
guilty of receiving a bribe, if the giver so refer it
as one.
Also, in the issue of asset declaration; it is
wrong to omit by any guise the declaration of
those SUVs. If those SUVs were not declared
(though am not certain if they were not) then
he is guilty of corruption and should resign or
face impeachment.
Thanks

But there is nowhere in the statement that the presidency claimed it was a gift. If you have an official car that was involved in an accident and your boss replaces it, would you call that a gift? It may not be unreasonable to expect a covering memo from your boss concerning the new vehicle, but should there be no memo but a verbal instruction would you ask your boss for a covering memo stating that he/she was giving you the new vehicle as a replacement for the damaged one or would you ask your boss if the purchase of the vehicle was appropriated for by the company?

dustydee:
But there is nowhere in the statement that the presidency claimed it was a gift. If you have an official car that was involved in an accident and your boss replaces it, would you call that a gift? It may not be unreasonable to expect a covering memo from your boss concerning the new vehicle, but should there be no memo but a verbal instruction would you ask your boss for a covering memo stating that he/she was giving you the new vehicle as a replacement for the damaged one or would you ask your boss if the purchase of the vehicle was appropriated for by the company?

If there is no memo, then it becomes personal deal.... Playing personal deals with arms deal is an offence on both participants.. Giver and taker

minasota:
If there is no memo, then it becomes personal deal.... Playing personal deals with arms deal is an offence on both participants.. Giver and taker

Are you talking about the arms deal or about the SUVs? That the SUVs came from the ONSA (assuming it did) does not mean it came out of the money budgeted for arms. If it did then the person that authorised it is responsible. For example, you can't hold AIT staff responsible if part of the money paid by ONSA was used to pay their salaries, infact Dokpesi may have a case if he is able to prove that the deal between him and Dasuki was done in good faith.

OP, under the Remuneration of Former Presidents and Heads of State (And other Ancillary Matters) Decree of 1999. Section 3, Sub Section 1 of that Decree provides that three vehicles will be provided for former heads of state and replaced every four years.

There was no illegality concerning the process of given Buhari the SUVs.

minasota:
Now you all listen, when a matter is said to be
official or constitutional, that means it is
subject to documentation. That means there
must be a letter or memo conveying the import
of the matter. For instance, when I was SUG vice president in FUTO, the then imo state governor,
ikedi ohakim gave us a bus, before that a
memo signed by the SSG was sent to us asking
us to come and receive the entitlement. Though
I rejected it on the grounds that It was no
properly addressed, as such receiving will be
tantamount to receiving what is not ours as
such will be termed OBT.
So, if Mr president buhari claims it was part of
his entitlement then there must be a covering
memo and the matter would have been
discussed at the council of State meeting or
federal executive Council meeting. By the basic
standard of integrity he should have demanded
for a covering memo stating the purpose of the
gift. Since he did not do it, the giver of such gift
can tag it as bribe or his share of a shady deal.
In this case, buhari's innocence can only be
proven by either a covering memo for the gift,
or a resolution of the Council of state or federal
executive Council. If not he is culpable and
guilty of receiving a bribe, if the giver so refer it
as one.
Also, in the issue of asset declaration; it is
wrong to omit by any guise the declaration of
those SUVs. If those SUVs were not declared
(though am not certain if they were not) then
he is guilty of corruption and should resign or
face impeachment.
Thanks

Nyc. So u where actually FUTO'S sug vp. Where u with Obinna Anyawu?

You are entitled to your opinion..