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SGF, NIA chief’s suspension an afterthought – Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has described the suspension of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal and Director General of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke, as an “afterthought and a prelude to the official cover-up of the N13 billion cash found in a residential apartment in Lagos.

Fayose slammed the Federal Government for setting up a three-man committee to investigate the crime and sidelining the anti-corruption agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Department of State Services (DSS).

The governor wondered why the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Administration unleashed EFCC and DSS on opposition figures and judges under investigation while setting up a committee to investigate its officials accused of corruption.

Accusing the Buhari government of becoming an embarrassment to Nigerians with what he called the macabre dance of shame, Fayose alleged that the President is fast losing control of his administration, accusing it of hypocrisy in its fight against corruption.

He wondered why the same President that wrote a letter to the Senate exonerating Lawal and clearing him of any wrongdoing now came back to suspend him from office over alleged involvement in the Presidential Initiative for the North East grass cutting scam.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said: “Would the President have set up a probe panel if these scams were linked to anyone in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or those members of his party that are not in his good books?

“Most importantly, what business does Presidential Committee have with investigation of crime? Are they telling Nigerians that they have lost confidence in all the intelligence and investigative agencies of the government, including the EFCC and DSS?

“The Buhari-led Federal Government is operating like many governments within one government. There appears to be many Presidencies within the Presidency and this is the reason for the confusion everywhere.”

“Nigerians can no longer be deceived by a government that protects its own people whenever they are accused of corruption while setting the DSS and EFCC to invade houses of members of opposition parties, especially those perceived as having presidential ambition in 2019 in the night to arrest and detain them indefinitely even when corruption allegations against them have not been proved.”

“Did the President not write a letter dated January 17, 2017, to the Senate, exonerating the SGF? So what has changed in the case of the SGF? Was his announced suspension just for balancing?

“Why waiting for this messy OsborneGate to act on the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) grass-cutting scam? Could it have been a case of one Presidency (Buhari) writing the Senate on January 17, 2017 to clear the SGF and another Presidency suspending him today?

“Whichever way one looks at it, it gives no other impression than that of confusion in the government.”

“Is their presidential committee also going to tell Nigerians those who abandoned N49 million cash in an airport that has CCTV cameras? What the owner of the N448 million the EFCC said it found in a shop at LEGICO Shopping Plaza, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos?

“In all these, what I see is a government trying frantically to cover-up corrupt acts of its functionaries but like I said before now, even though we know that the APC-led federal government has the capacity to sweep it under the carpet like many others before it, Nigerians will have it on record that they are being ruled by a government of the more you look, the less you see.”

seriously Ameachi is really involved in this crime

Exactly

News of the suspension of the SGF and DG NIA is truly giving the wailers heart attack

It is better late than never; After all what do the wailers want?

Like I've said we don't have opposition party,what we have is a group of disgruntled elements waiting for the president to fail.

Exactly .

Parrot of Ekiti

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Clearly its evident that Bubu has lost grip of his administration.... I just dey regret all the trekking and chanting sai Baba...wasted effort

...Ayo Fayose,you are spot on.

xc

Fayose...always on point.....!!

Sheik Bubu wants to appoint more Muslim fulanis to the offices of SGF and NIA DG.....Shikenan kawai...!!

13 people killed by Fulanis last Saturday in Southern Kaduna..... not a single comment from Buhari.... Only to wake up today with Sacking upandan... Is that one still a President ??

Most importantly, what business does Presidential Committee have with investigation of crime? Are they telling Nigerians that they have lost confidence in all the intelligence and investigative agencies of the government, including the EFCC and DSS?

Same question I asked the other day. And I hope this OsborneGate will not be swept under carpet with mere suspension of the grasscutter Baschir and NIA DG but prosecuted if involved in the crime.

The Buhari-led Federal Government is operating like many governments within one government. There appears to be many Presidencies within the Presidency and this is the reason for the confusion everywhere.”

Even Baschir asked "who is the presidency" when reporters told him of his suspension.

Is it Buhari presidency, Mamman Daura presidency, Grasscutters presidency or Ameachi presidency?

Chia wailers can never be pleased even if u cut one head and give to them they will continue to wail.

OK, let me guess; Fayose and his slaves would have been happier had both men not been suspended? Why exactly are they saddened by this news?

Splashme:
xc

ZKOSOSO:
Fayose...always on point.....!!

Sheik Bubu wants to appoint more Muslim fulanis to the offices of SGF and NIA DG.....Shikenan kawai...!!

13 people killed by Fulanis last Saturday in Southern Kaduna..... not a single comment from Buhari.... Only to wake up today with Sacking upandan... Is that one still a President ??

Ngokafor:



...Ayo Fayose,you are spo

DickDastardly post=55721536:
Exactly

SalamRushdie:
Exactly .

t on.

Mark these handles, I quoted, they are recruited by Jonathan --the world acclaimed ineffectual buffoon, to defend criminals on the internet..So dont even bother, replying to their hollow attempts to muddle up discussions..

Even though we may not like Fayose, we should be interested in the questions raised by him. It was the same presidency to wrote a letter to the Senate some weeks back clearing the SGF of wrong doing.......How many presidency do we have.......Looks like the SGF and NIA are being given a soft landing..........

Fayose on points.they finally succomb to pressure from nigerians

Aufbauh:
News of the suspension of the SGF and DG NIA is truly giving the wailers heart attack

It is better late than never; After all what do the wailers want?

Like I've said we don't have opposition party,what we have is a group of disgruntled elements waiting for the president to fail.

....You lots hypocrisy and confusion is really comical and knows no bounds...You were all defending Babachir and buhari when he was still allowed to be in office and even 'cleared' by the Presidency in January or so, inspite of clear evidence of his corrupt conduct for like forever..

.Now that he has been 'sacked' by Fg after much criticism of being insincere with the 'corruption fight' by 'wailers', citing Babachir as an example and ofcoures to save face from the $50million dollars farce...you guys are here talking crap..You have no mind of your own and just follows buhari around in a zombie-like state..If he goes left,you will agree and applaud,if he retraces his steps immediately and goes right the next minute,you will still agree and applaud.

.You folks should over your lame heads in shame cos you saw nothing wrong in Babachir being in office from the get-go..same as magu,buratai,amaechi and co

...We expect you all to dance around like tailess monkeys again IF Amaechi,Magu,Buratai e.t.c gets axed in future(highly doubtful though) for same corruption issue after supporting and defending them mindlessly all over the place like you all did....i just weak for una.

Aufbauh:
News of the suspension of the SGF and DG NIA is truly giving the wailers heart attack

It is better late than never; After all what do the wailers want?

Like I've said we don't have opposition party,what we have is a group of disgruntled elements waiting for the president to fail.

President that has already failed. Which failure is greater than this his regime again.

Am assamed of you mr president.This is part of what you use almost one yr to assembled,shame on you.

GodProtectIgbox:


seriously Ameachi is really involved in this crime

That's one plausible theory ...that they are covering up a bigger fish

ZKOSOSO:
Fayose...always on point.....!!

Sheik Bubu wants to appoint more Muslim fulanis to the offices of SGF and NIA DG.....Shikenan kawai...!!

13 people killed by Fulanis last Saturday in Southern Kaduna..... not a single comment from Buhari.... Only to wake up today with Sacking upandan... Is that one still a President ??

are you ok?.
Have you taking your medication today?

Aside the gross error in SGF's case, there are questions begging for answers concerning the DG if NIA. Who approved and released the funds to him? For what purpose? When specifically was it released?

I smell foul play by the FG and sense that DG is only being used as a cover up and sacrificial lamb for the scandal, in anticipation of soft landing.

Fayose days are numbered.

NgeneUkwenu:


Mark these handles, I quoted, they are recruited by Jonathan --the world acclaimed ineffectual buffoon, to defend criminals on the internet..So dont even bother, replying to their hollow attempts to muddle up discussions..

Mana, chere oooo.....

Sentiments apart, are Fayose questions not valid, leave Apc or pdp out of it.

Critically examine the questions he raised.

warrah:



Mana, chere oooo.....

Sentiments apart, are Fayose questions not valid, leave Apc or pdp out of it.

Critically examine the questions he raised.

You expect such from a zombie? Don't waste your time cos they're devoid of reasoning faculty as can be seen from his post.

warrah:



Mana, chere oooo.....

Sentiments apart, are Fayose questions not valid, leave Apc or pdp out of it.

Critically examine the questions he raised.

You expect such from a zombie? Don't waste your time cos they're devoid of reasoning faculty as can be seen from his post.

Ngokafor:



....You lots hypocrisy and confusion is really comical and knows no bounds...You were all defending Babachir and buhari when he was still allowed to be in office and even 'cleared' by the Presidency in January or so, inspite of clear evidence of his corrupt conduct for like forever..

.Now that he has been 'sacked' by Fg after much criticism of being insincere with the 'corruption fight' by 'wailers' citing Babachir as an example and ofcoures to save face from the $50million dollars farce...you guys are here talking crap..You have no mind of your own and just follows buhari around in a zombie-like state..If he goes left,you will agree and applaud,if he retraces his steps immediately and goes right the next minute,you will still agree and applaud.

.You folks should over your lame heads in shame cos you saw nothing wrong in Babachir being in office from the get-go..same as magu,buratai,amaechi and co

...We expect you all to dance around like tailess monkeys again IF Amaechi,Magu,Buratai e.t.c gets axed in future(highly doubtful though) for same corruption issue after supporting and defending them mindlessly all over the place like you all did....i just weak for una.

In summary, you have made absolutely no sense even though you collected an extra sheet to scribble this junk.

No peace for Igbos

NextGovernor:


President that has already failed. Which failure is greater than this his regime again.

Igbos always fail.

emmasege:
Aside the gross error in SGF's case, there are questions begging for answers concerning the DG if NIA. Who approved and released the funds to him? For what purpose? When specifically was it released?

I smell foul play by the FG and sense that DG is only being used as a cover up and sacrificial lamb for the scandal, in anticipation of soft landing.

are you just arriving from your village? You sound like a newbies.
The DG use his mouth to confess that your ineffectual buffoon approve the fund for special operation like 2015 election campaign.
So were did you see cover by this govt?.
Ipods sef.

gberra:
Igbos always fail.

I hear u