| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by vivaciousvivi(f): 7:43am On Oct 03, 2016 |
FG may sell national assets... FG may prosecute looters of stolen funds... FG may file charges against ex Governors.... "May" they keep "maying"  1 Like |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Zico5(m): 7:43am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Ok |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by dotcomnamename: 7:44am On Oct 03, 2016 |
See them flat-head dey expect Rotimi Amaechi in that list. Sorry to disappoint you.  |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by sekundosekundo: 7:45am On Oct 03, 2016 |
What of former presidents?. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by MasterofdRolls1(m): 7:46am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Moreoffaith:
So them go release season two of this movie in October.... Abeg make we see the list of actor and actress in this movie oo...Nigeria=Drama land. My brother don't mind the visionless and plan less idiots, their time is fast ticking, 2019 will soon be here. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by misscall247: 7:46am On Oct 03, 2016 |
see as evry body dey fyn Amechi and Tinubu 2 Likes |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by anetuno(m): 7:50am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Now it is getting clearer why Joshua Dariye decamped to APC, he must have had a whiff of the impending charges. But will that scamming party let him off the hook? Time will tell. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Adeiza100(m): 7:50am On Oct 03, 2016 |
I was expecting the names Wada and Ibro of kogi state, they looted the state dry 2 Likes |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by mj9ja(m): 7:52am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
The Federal Government, through its newly set up National Prosecution Coordination Committee, may start filing fraud charges against some former governors before the end of October, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday.
It was learnt that the NAPCC and some of the special teams of prosecutors, pooled together by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had commenced the review of the corruption cases involving some of the former governors and politically-exposed persons.
A top member of the NPCC told our correspondent on Sunday that the preliminary issues would be completed soon and the Federal Government’s special teams of prosecutors would start filing charges against some of the ex-governors.
The PUNCH gathered that various anti-graft agencies and other law enforcement bodies with prosecutorial powers had since complied with the directive issued by the AGF in August, asking them to remit the duplicate files of the high profile cases they were handling to the NPCC.
Earlier, The PUNCH had reported on July 28 that the AGF had written to both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, calling for the duplicate files of the alleged corruption cases involving some named 31 ex-governors.
A source, familiar with the ongoing review of the cases, said, “You will recall that before the NPCC began work, the AGF had written to the EFCC and ICPC, asking them to remit the duplicate files of 31 ex-governors and some other politically-exposed persons to his office.
“While the anti-corruption agencies had yet to respond, the AGF again asked the various agencies with prosecutorial powers, including the ICPC and the EFCC, to compile and remit the duplicate files of all high profile cases they had to the NPCC. “I can tell you that the agencies have responded to the AGF’s directive and the NPCC is now reviewing the files.”
The source added that the files had been distributed to some of the 20 prosecuting teams, each comprising four lawyers, also recently pooled together by the Federal Government through the AGF.
The source stated, “We don’t want to rush to court. So we have asked some of our teams of prosecutors to look into the files and review the evidence and draft charges where there is sufficient evidence. “After the review is completed, we will then hold a conference of all the lawyers to review the drafted charges before filing.
“We expect that all these will be concluded soon and we start filing the charges before the end of this month.”
The PUNCH obtained the list of the former governors, who were named in the AGF’s letter, and reported that some of the ex-governors included some who had been convicted for fraud charges preferred against them by the EFCC.
Some of them also had their cases terminated before full-blown trials could begin.
Others were said to be currently undergoing trial on charges initiated against them by the EFCC at either the various divisions of the Federal High Courts or the High Courts of their home states. There are about five of the former governors who are now serving senators. The affected personalities, it was learnt, served as governors for either one or two terms between 1999 and 2015, and were from the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The list contained the names of Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is a former Governor of Kwara State; Godswill Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State; and a factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, who is an ex-Governor of Borno State.
Other former governors include Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Saminu Turaki (Jigawa); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Joshua Dariye (Plateau); Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara); Gabriel Suswam (Benue); Martin Elechi (Ebonyi); Danjuma Goje (Gombe) and Murtala Nyako (Adamawa).
They also include Ikedi Ohakim (Imo); Achike Udenwa (Imo); Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); Jolly Nyame (Taraba); Boni Haruna (Adamawa); George Akume (Benue); Rashidi Ladoja (Oyo); Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto) and Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo).
Others are Usman Dakingari (Kebbi); Adamu Mu’azu (Bauchi); Peter Odili (Rivers), and Lucky Igbindedion (Edo).
But among them, only Udenwa, Mu’azu, Dakingari, Sheriff, Akume, Elechi and Akpabio have never been charged by any of the anti-corruption agencies.
Apart from the charges relating to his assets declared to the CCB, full-blown criminal charges relating to his tenure as Governor of Kwara State have also not been filed against Saraki.Part of the AGF’s letter indicated that the cases against some of the former governors were investigated some years ago but charges were never filed against them.
The letter partly read, “It is clear that some of these (ex-) governors and other politically-exposed persons have not been charged to court despite the fact that the ICPC has concluded their investigations concerning allegations levelled against them, for one reason or the other.
“It is the position of the present administration that all ex-governors, who the ICPC had long concluded investigations into the various allegations levelled against them, should be immediately prosecuted.”
When contacted by our correspondent on Sunday, Special Adviser to the AGF and the spokesperson for the NPCC, Salihu Isah, said he needed time to make inquiries about the level of work of the committee.
http://punchng.com/fraud-fg-may-file-charges-ex-governors-october/. This is a one sider justice,if u are to persecute from 1999 to 2015,it should include all n saudering,where is rotimi Ameachi?where are d likes of Tinubu? What of Fashola,una na wa ooo.this government u are being biased.
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| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nnachidav: 7:53am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Incomplete list, as T.A Orji immediate past governor of Abia State should be there. This is not a witch hunt rather to state facts, the anti corruption agencies in charge should conduct a thorough survey as to how the state was govern by him for 8 wasteful years either by public opinion or through the state civil service commission. Not until then will I believe in the PMB fight against corruption. 1 Like |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Ezenwanne: 7:53am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Every ex Gov from Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Niger and Bauchi was a saint! Mtcheeew! 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 7:54am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Only past pdp governors? |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by kujix101(m): 7:56am On Oct 03, 2016 |
eistien:
I want lucky Igbinedion to be prosecuted and sent to jail.
I have never seen a governor worse than him, Edo state was in ruins when he left, I was surprised how he escaped prosecution ever since.
Lucky was prosecuted. He spent time in Enugu prison, was later released. He made a plea bargain and refunded some of his loots and was let go. I stand to be corrected |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Nobody: 7:56am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
The Federal Government, through its newly set up National Prosecution Coordination Committee, may start filing fraud charges against some former governors before the end of October, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday.
It was learnt that the NAPCC and some of the special teams of prosecutors, pooled together by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had commenced the review of the corruption cases involving some of the former governors and politically-exposed persons.
A top member of the NPCC told our correspondent on Sunday that the preliminary issues would be completed soon and the Federal Government’s special teams of prosecutors would start filing charges against some of the ex-governors.
The PUNCH gathered that various anti-graft agencies and other law enforcement bodies with prosecutorial powers had since complied with the directive issued by the AGF in August, asking them to remit the duplicate files of the high profile cases they were handling to the NPCC.
Earlier, The PUNCH had reported on July 28 that the AGF had written to both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, calling for the duplicate files of the alleged corruption cases involving some named 31 ex-governors.
A source, familiar with the ongoing review of the cases, said, “You will recall that before the NPCC began work, the AGF had written to the EFCC and ICPC, asking them to remit the duplicate files of 31 ex-governors and some other politically-exposed persons to his office.
“While the anti-corruption agencies had yet to respond, the AGF again asked the various agencies with prosecutorial powers, including the ICPC and the EFCC, to compile and remit the duplicate files of all high profile cases they had to the NPCC. “I can tell you that the agencies have responded to the AGF’s directive and the NPCC is now reviewing the files.”
The source added that the files had been distributed to some of the 20 prosecuting teams, each comprising four lawyers, also recently pooled together by the Federal Government through the AGF.
The source stated, “We don’t want to rush to court. So we have asked some of our teams of prosecutors to look into the files and review the evidence and draft charges where there is sufficient evidence. “After the review is completed, we will then hold a conference of all the lawyers to review the drafted charges before filing.
“We expect that all these will be concluded soon and we start filing the charges before the end of this month.”
The PUNCH obtained the list of the former governors, who were named in the AGF’s letter, and reported that some of the ex-governors included some who had been convicted for fraud charges preferred against them by the EFCC.
Some of them also had their cases terminated before full-blown trials could begin.
Others were said to be currently undergoing trial on charges initiated against them by the EFCC at either the various divisions of the Federal High Courts or the High Courts of their home states. There are about five of the former governors who are now serving senators. The affected personalities, it was learnt, served as governors for either one or two terms between 1999 and 2015, and were from the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The list contained the names of Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is a former Governor of Kwara State; Godswill Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State; and a factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, who is an ex-Governor of Borno State.
Other former governors include Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Saminu Turaki (Jigawa); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Joshua Dariye (Plateau); Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara); Gabriel Suswam (Benue); Martin Elechi (Ebonyi); Danjuma Goje (Gombe) and Murtala Nyako (Adamawa).
They also include Ikedi Ohakim (Imo); Achike Udenwa (Imo); Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); Jolly Nyame (Taraba); Boni Haruna (Adamawa); George Akume (Benue); Rashidi Ladoja (Oyo); Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto) and Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo).
Others are Usman Dakingari (Kebbi); Adamu Mu’azu (Bauchi); Peter Odili (Rivers), and Lucky Igbindedion (Edo).
But among them, only Udenwa, Mu’azu, Dakingari, Sheriff, Akume, Elechi and Akpabio have never been charged by any of the anti-corruption agencies.
Apart from the charges relating to his assets declared to the CCB, full-blown criminal charges relating to his tenure as Governor of Kwara State have also not been filed against Saraki.Part of the AGF’s letter indicated that the cases against some of the former governors were investigated some years ago but charges were never filed against them.
The letter partly read, “It is clear that some of these (ex-) governors and other politically-exposed persons have not been charged to court despite the fact that the ICPC has concluded their investigations concerning allegations levelled against them, for one reason or the other.
“It is the position of the present administration that all ex-governors, who the ICPC had long concluded investigations into the various allegations levelled against them, should be immediately prosecuted.”
When contacted by our correspondent on Sunday, Special Adviser to the AGF and the spokesperson for the NPCC, Salihu Isah, said he needed time to make inquiries about the level of work of the committee.
http://punchng.com/fraud-fg-may-file-charges-ex-governors-october/
As long as ta orji is not there fg is just joking
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| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by VajanahDischaj(f): 8:00am On Oct 03, 2016 |
if amaechi no follow then it's useless. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by mfm04622: 8:09am On Oct 03, 2016 |
eistien:
I want lucky Igbinedion to be prosecuted and sent to jail.
I have never seen a governor worse than him, Edo state was in ruins when he left, I was surprised how he escaped prosecution ever since.
Lucky was tried to convicted. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Nobody: 8:16am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Does it mean that former Gov Peter Obi has no skeleton in his cupboard... |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Charly68: 8:35am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Most of this people are behind the militants,sponsoring the boys against the state. Using the state money against the state. We know God will no folds his hand and he will surely rise up to stop them in one way or the other..they can't go unpunished, |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by NairaMaster1(m): 8:50am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
The fact that the AGF did not include the APC members, such as Amaechi, Fashola, etc, is called Prosecutorial discretion. Any issues Serving Ministers or top APC chieftains have would be quitely resolved and any restitution paid.
However, for any pdp e-rat to expect an APC Minister of Justice to charge another serving APC minister is living in fools paradise. Its not done and will never happen. So deal with.
Jonathan docked ONLY opposition former governors, like Tinubu, did not touch one pdp theif and haven did not fall. You lied. What of Sule Lamido? The implication of your post is that buhari and Jonathan are the same and I agree with you. But next time drop sentiments and think\research before you post. This is why people graduate with PASS. So the acclaimed anti corruption is for opposition? You guys many a time implicate buhari with your post |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by DaGC(m): 9:10am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Where Uduaghan na?  |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nkemjacob2(m): 9:11am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
Poor Saraki. Soon you shall be in 3 criminal trials simultaneously:
1) CCB Asset declaration
2) Senate Rules Forgery
3) Soceity General Bank and kwara treasury looting. all those charges are gradually dieing off. Dis is politics for u |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nkemjacob2(m): 9:13am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
The fact that the AGF did not include the APC members, such as Amaechi, Fashola, etc, is called Prosecutorial discretion. Any issues Serving Ministers or top APC chieftains have would be quitely resolved and any restitution paid.
However, for any pdp e-rat to expect an APC Minister of Justice to charge another serving APC minister is living in fools paradise. Its not done and will never happen. So deal with.
Jonathan docked ONLY opposition former governors, like Tinubu, did not touch one pdp theif and haven did not fall. i said buhari figh against corruption is partial. He is deceiving himself. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Jerryojozy(m): 9:15am On Oct 03, 2016 |
I'm not a wailer. The against corruption is not moving the country forward, its should be minimal. corruption panel here and there. who the panel help set? PMB should focus more on the economy. 1 Like |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Nobody: 9:19am On Oct 03, 2016 |
'May file'? This country is the biggest joke that isn't funny |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nobeku: 9:25am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Osyabj:
The fact that the AGF did not include the APC members, such as Amaechi, Fashola, etc, is called Prosecutorial discretion. Any issues Serving Ministers or top APC chieftains have would be quitely resolved and any restitution paid.
However, for any pdp e-rat to expect an APC Minister of Justice to charge another serving APC minister is living in fools paradise. Its not done and will never happen. So deal with.
Jonathan docked ONLY opposition former governors, like Tinubu, did not touch one pdp theif and haven did not fall. For how long will you be mentally pedestrian? |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by KKKWHITE(m): 9:26am On Oct 03, 2016 |
Instead of doing something about the economy he is busy dwelling in the past. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by zikodem(m): 9:27am On Oct 03, 2016 |
This list is robish, so long as there is no Amechi,Tinubu and Fashola. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Omeokachie: 9:36am On Oct 03, 2016 |
They have developed cold feet in the case filed against Dasuki. Now they want to keep their gullible followers busy by delving into another.
Welcome to fighting corruption season 4. |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by bart10: 9:37am On Oct 03, 2016 |
All the criminals in APC will someday pay for what they are doing to others. This is obviously persecution and not prosecution. Meanwhile naira is hitting 600 per dollar soon... |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by Marcelinho(m): 9:39am On Oct 03, 2016 |
[img] Osyabj:
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
The Federal Government, through its newly set up National Prosecution Coordination Committee, may start filing fraud charges against some former governors before the end of October, The PUNCH learnt on Sunday.
It was learnt that the NAPCC and some of the special teams of prosecutors, pooled together by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, had commenced the review of the corruption cases involving some of the former governors and politically-exposed persons.
A top member of the NPCC told our correspondent on Sunday that the preliminary issues would be completed soon and the Federal Government’s special teams of prosecutors would start filing charges against some of the ex-governors.
The PUNCH gathered that various anti-graft agencies and other law enforcement bodies with prosecutorial powers had since complied with the directive issued by the AGF in August, asking them to remit the duplicate files of the high profile cases they were handling to the NPCC.
Earlier, The PUNCH had reported on July 28 that the AGF had written to both the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission, calling for the duplicate files of the alleged corruption cases involving some named 31 ex-governors.
A source, familiar with the ongoing review of the cases, said, “You will recall that before the NPCC began work, the AGF had written to the EFCC and ICPC, asking them to remit the duplicate files of 31 ex-governors and some other politically-exposed persons to his office.
“While the anti-corruption agencies had yet to respond, the AGF again asked the various agencies with prosecutorial powers, including the ICPC and the EFCC, to compile and remit the duplicate files of all high profile cases they had to the NPCC. “I can tell you that the agencies have responded to the AGF’s directive and the NPCC is now reviewing the files.”
The source added that the files had been distributed to some of the 20 prosecuting teams, each comprising four lawyers, also recently pooled together by the Federal Government through the AGF.
The source stated, “We don’t want to rush to court. So we have asked some of our teams of prosecutors to look into the files and review the evidence and draft charges where there is sufficient evidence. “After the review is completed, we will then hold a conference of all the lawyers to review the drafted charges before filing.
“We expect that all these will be concluded soon and we start filing the charges before the end of this month.”
The PUNCH obtained the list of the former governors, who were named in the AGF’s letter, and reported that some of the ex-governors included some who had been convicted for fraud charges preferred against them by the EFCC.
Some of them also had their cases terminated before full-blown trials could begin.
Others were said to be currently undergoing trial on charges initiated against them by the EFCC at either the various divisions of the Federal High Courts or the High Courts of their home states. There are about five of the former governors who are now serving senators. The affected personalities, it was learnt, served as governors for either one or two terms between 1999 and 2015, and were from the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The list contained the names of Senate President Bukola Saraki, who is a former Governor of Kwara State; Godswill Akpabio, a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State; and a factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, who is an ex-Governor of Borno State.
Other former governors include Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Saminu Turaki (Jigawa); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Joshua Dariye (Plateau); Ahmed Yerima (Zamfara); Gabriel Suswam (Benue); Martin Elechi (Ebonyi); Danjuma Goje (Gombe) and Murtala Nyako (Adamawa).
They also include Ikedi Ohakim (Imo); Achike Udenwa (Imo); Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); Jolly Nyame (Taraba); Boni Haruna (Adamawa); George Akume (Benue); Rashidi Ladoja (Oyo); Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto) and Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo).
Others are Usman Dakingari (Kebbi); Adamu Mu’azu (Bauchi); Peter Odili (Rivers), and Lucky Igbindedion (Edo).
But among them, only Udenwa, Mu’azu, Dakingari, Sheriff, Akume, Elechi and Akpabio have never been charged by any of the anti-corruption agencies.
Apart from the charges relating to his assets declared to the CCB, full-blown criminal charges relating to his tenure as Governor of Kwara State have also not been filed against Saraki.Part of the AGF’s letter indicated that the cases against some of the former governors were investigated some years ago but charges were never filed against them.
The letter partly read, “It is clear that some of these (ex-) governors and other politically-exposed persons have not been charged to court despite the fact that the ICPC has concluded their investigations concerning allegations levelled against them, for one reason or the other.
“It is the position of the present administration that all ex-governors, who the ICPC had long concluded investigations into the various allegations levelled against them, should be immediately prosecuted.”
When contacted by our correspondent on Sunday, Special Adviser to the AGF and the spokesperson for the NPCC, Salihu Isah, said he needed time to make inquiries about the level of work of the committee.
http://punchng.com/fraud-fg-may-file-charges-ex-governors-october/
[/img] How many APC members are there someone help me check. 1 Like |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nobeku: 9:41am On Oct 03, 2016 |
vivaciousvivi:
FG may sell national assets...
FG may prosecute looters of stolen funds...
FG may file charges against ex Governors....
"May" they keep "maying" This is just the everyday pedestrian narrative of dem naysayers and ones that have no understanding of how de media works..Has the FG now become Vanguard,Guardian or Pilot in your eyes?Do you know anything about professionalism in journalism?HABA!Too many kids being harboured on Nairaland..Direct your mental grievances to the media houses..This is how news reportage has been from Thy Kingdom Come..Look a newspaper from even de 50s...On the flip side,how many did the previous governments do  |
| Re: Fraud: FG May File Charges Against Ex-Governors In October by nobeku: 9:42am On Oct 03, 2016 |
vivaciousvivi:
FG may sell national assets...
FG may prosecute looters of stolen funds...
FG may file charges against ex Governors....
"May" they keep "maying" This is just the everyday pedestrian narrative of dem naysayers and ones that have no understanding of how de media works..Has the FG now become Vanguard,Guardian or Pilot in your eyes?Do you know anything about professionalism in journalism?HABA!Too many kids being harboured on Nairaland..Direct your mental grievances to the media houses..This is how news reportage has been from Thy Kingdom Come..Look a newspaper from even de 50s...On the flip side,how many "mays" did the previous governments do |
