The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed 19 charges at the High Court of Zamfara State against serving senator(representing Zamfara West Senatorial District) and former governor Sani Yerima. Yerima, who left office as governor 2007,is set to face trial for alleged mismanagement of N1billion loan meant for the repair of Gusau Dam in 2006. Yerima will be tried along with three others — Alhaji Hashim A. Dikko, Development Management Limited and HAD Nigeria Limited. According to ICPC, about N425, 491,736.75 of the N1billion was allegedly diverted to other purposes, including assistance to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), furniture allowance, consultancy fee, Ramadan feeding, Hajj and purchase of cars.


The charges against Senator Sani Yerima are that he:



- on or about November, 2006 whilst being the Governor of Zamfara State at Gusau spent money allocated for one project on another to wit: out of N1 billion additional budgetary allocation by Zamfara State House of Assembly for the repair of collapsed Gusau Dam and settlement of the victims of the said dam, which was obtained through a bank loan, spent the sum of N20m purportedly on assistance to INEC and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;


- on or about October 2006 spent N10million purportedly on donation and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;
spent N43,008,000 purportedly on surveillance of guests and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;


- spent N21,450,000 purportedly on settlement of publication equipment and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;



- spent N64,332,734 purportedly on sponsorship of government officials to Hajj and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;



- spent the sum of N32,646,286 purportedly on settlement of accommodation and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;



- spent N15,800,000 purportedly on furniture allowance and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000;



- spent N29,200,000 purportedly on purchase of 2000 Nanfang motorcycles and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under
Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000; and



- that Sani on or about October 2006 spent N23,859,692 purportedly on payment to automobile company and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (5) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.



http://dawntodusknews.com/apc-senatorex-zamfara-governor-sani-yerima-for-trial/

Good.




See im eyes.

bubu thanks for war against corruption we want amechi s head too

I still dey observe APC

Mr senator how is ur wife sorry baby wife doing sir, old men wey don sell their shame Nd conscience

that man is gemu

I thought Wailers said the fight against corruption is one sided?

mrphysics:
I thought Wailers said the fight against corruption is one sided?

You forgot Sani Yerima was one of the prime actors involved in the palace coup of June 9 2015 that brought Saraki to power. To think they had to go as far as 2006 to get back at him whereas Obasanjo's indictment for $16 billion fraud is left unattended to.

The same Buhari who said he would only probe the GEJ era had to go back as far as 2003 and 2006 to get back at Saraki and Yerima

Most of the past corrupt personalities are lumped up in the Senate.
Over the years they have successfully used the red chamber as a protective shield from prosecution by intimidating the executive president then with unfounded gross misconduct, running errands for Mr President on sensitive issues and caressing him through executive/legislative parley.
Time has changed in the Buhari led administration, so it is expected that the agency concerned do the needful.

cktheluckyman:

You forgot Sani Yerima was one of the prime actors involved in the palace coup of June 9 2015 that brought Saraki to power. To think they had to go as far as 2006 to get back at him whereas Obasanjo's indictment for $16 billion fraud is left unattended to.

The same Buhari who said he would only probe the GEJ era had to go back as far as 2003 and 2006 to get back at Saraki and Yerima

what can be done to please you guys..God forbid!

anybody they can pick let them pick them. I no wan here complain, Jonathan was their, nobody forced him not to probe anybody, so what is the cry all about

amazing decision by ICPC

Why ICPC? Why not EFCC? ICPC is toothless bulldog. Watch out he will be left off the hook. Until i see him in handcuffs, i wont believe

We are observing. I hope IcPC and co have their facts right and wouldn't get to court only the judge to strike out the case due to lack of diligent prosecution. The barbaric house member who proposed sharia law for looters has found a "lab rat" in the cradle snatching governor.

ICPC Mtcheeeewww!!!
That toothless bulldog

MrALIVE:
what can be done to please you guys..God forbid!

Give them Obasanjo, Amaechi, Fashola & Tinubu, they will still ask for Zhara, Aisha, Osibanjo and Baba himself. They will never be satisfied. Their sense of reasoning is guided by prejudice, bigotry & hatred.

Good news

His hands should be cut off simple.

This fellow was one of those responsible for the rise of boko haram.
In 1999 as Governor he was the first to promote sharia law in his state and he defended it based on principles of federalism. Obasanjo as president was either too much of a coward or for political purposes refused to take him on.
It was his state, the first amputee of sharia law was recorded.
I can't remember the fellow name but his left hand was chopped of for stealing less than #20K.
Still as Governor, the idi.ot sanctioned the stoning to death of a woman accused of adultery.
The Vatican, NGOs and the Italian government were all responsible for upturning the judgement. Left to Obasanjo, the woman should have been stoned.

Seeing the boldness of these atrocities committed under the name of religion, groups like Yusuf boko haram were able to gain traction.

He didn't develop Zamfara state but was stealing them blind while using religion as a cover.
His case file should be transferred to SHARIA court and if found guilty, both hands should be chopped off.

This is a great news. Jail them all

Is he going to be in handcuff like Mentuh?

No?

Keep fooling yourselves

If its not for Pedophilia, this guy will go down for something else.

No Pun intended.

Correct! Era of serious fight against corruption

Good news!

Wait and see

ajebuter:
Is he going to be in handcuff like Mentuh?

No?

Keep fooling yourselves

Oooops......seems the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport will be going to jail.





.......but nothing like that........the case will die a natural death. Welcome to Nigeria!

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MrALIVE:
what can be done to please you guys..God forbid!

until Amechi and Fashola is tried, dem this govt would be taken serious to be fighting corruption, der is nothing to forbid, it is a done deal.

Good one