Politics / Re: Buhari's Certificate: Court Strikes Out Suite by tonguengineer(m): 4:54pm On Jun 30, 2016 |
kcnwaigbo: Nonsense the man has been settled.Someone else in PDP should take up this case.We cannot allow a fraud to continue to preside over us. Naxo |
Culture / Re: Oduduwa Is Your Father, Not Jesus - Ooni Of Ife Told By A Nigerian by tonguengineer(m): 4:50pm On Jun 30, 2016 |
jmoore: You cannot serve two masters at a time. Ask Adeboye and Oyedepo. Bros no vex o Shed more light on that assertion |
Politics / Re: 1984 Photo Of Buhari About Bread Surfaces Online by tonguengineer(m): 4:09pm On Jun 30, 2016 |
franciskaine: Kwashiorkored stew you mean? Even in the year 2000,no one cooked stew with 200 in Nigeria. The problem with most wailers is that you people fail to understand simple economic analysis. Wen the price of oil was above $100 price of things neva came down but u expect magic now dat price of oil is around $45. U claim to be a graduate but thinking capacity is wat I dont know if most of u av. With that ur dull assertions I have my deductions already But I just want you to know that incompetence is when the quantity of ur explanation consistently exceeds the quality of ur result. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Fayose: Court Orders EFCC, Zenith Bank To Appear Over Freezing Of Account by tonguengineer(m): 4:01pm On Jun 30, 2016 |
phemflex90: In view of the fact that the effect of section 308 of the Constitution has been watered down, Governor Fayose cannot invoke the immunity clause to shield himself from investigation. Since the offences of fraud, treason and criminal diversion of public funds were allegedly committed in connection with the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state, Mr. Fayose who was a candidate of the PDP at the material time, is liable to be investigated. Sometime in 2004, Governor Ayo Fayose was reported by The News magazine to have stolen N1.2 billion from the coffers of Ekiti State government. The brutal killings in the state were also traced to a killer squad funded by the governor. Embarrassed by the publication, Mr. Fayose sued the magazine at the high court holden at Ado Ekiti. Our law firm defended the magazine and pleaded justification. At the trial of the case, the allegations in the publication were proved beyond any shadow of doubt. In dismissing the suit, the trial judge said that Mr. Fayose had no reputation worthy of protection by any court. The allegation of the looting of the treasury of the state was investigated by the EFCC which proceeded to charge Mr. Fayose at the Federal High Court. The Police also charged him with the murder of Tunde Omojola at the Ekiti State high court. Both cases were pending in court when he contested and ‘won’ the Ekiti State governorship election. Shortly thereafter, a young army officer, Captain Sagir Koli exposed the involvement of some armed personnel led by General Aliyu Momoh in the coup which led to the ‘re-election’ of Governor Fayose. All the criminal suspects initially denied their involvement in the criminal enterprise. But when confronted with the tape recording of the plot to manipulate the election, Mr. Fayose admitted that he took part in the coup. Based on the expose by Captain Koli, the authorities of the Nigerian Army set up a panel of enquiry to investigate the role of the armed soldiers in the violent subversion of the democratic process in Ekiti State. The panel conducted the inquiry and identified the military officers and soldiers who participated in the coup which led to the pyrrhic victory of Mr. Ayo Fayose. The report of the panel was submitted to the Chief of Army Staff who promised to act on it by implementing its recommendations. The indicted military officers and armed soldiers have since been flushed out of the Nigerian army. Some of them were also referred to the EFCC for further investigation over allegations of financial inducement and corrupt practices. The findings of the army panel have been corroborated by Mr. Fayose’s campaign manager, Dr. T.K. Aluko who addressed several press conferences wherein he gave graphic details of the illegal deployment of armed troops and criminal diversion of public funds for the governorship election allegedly won by Mr. Fayose. In particular, he revealed that the fund for the election was ferried to Ado Ekiti by a former minister who is currently on self exile in the United States. While not challenging the allegation by the EFCC that the sum of N1.3 billion has been traced to his personal account, Mr. Fayose has attempted to hide under the immunity clause to shield himself from investigation. Contrary to the governor’s claim, he does not enjoy immunity from investigation with respect to his criminal involvement in treasonable conduct and corrupt practices. It is trite law that all the public officers protected by Section 308 of the Constitution can be investigated for corruption and other criminal offences. In Chief Gani Fawehinmi vs. Inspector General of Police (2002) 23 WRN 1 the Supreme Court held: “That a person protected under section 308 of the 1999 Constitution, going by its provisions, can be investigated by the police for an alleged crime or offence is, in my view, beyond dispute. To hold otherwise is to create a monstrous situation whose manifestation may not be fully appreciated until illustrated… The evidence may be useful for impeachment purposes if the House of Assembly may have need of it. It may no doubt be used for prosecution of the said incumbent Governor after he has left office. But to do nothing under the pretext that a Governor cannot be investigated is a disservice to the society.” The senior lawyers who have questioned the freezing of Mr. Fayose’s account on the ground that the EFCC did not obtain a court order have not read section 28 of the EFCC Act which provides that “where a person is arrested for an offence under this Act, the Commission shall immediately trace and attach all the assets and properties of the person acquired as a result of such economic or financial crime and shall thereafter cause to be obtained an interim attachment order from the Court”. To ensure that the investigation of the public officers covered by the immunity clause is not compromised by the executive, the Chief Justice of Nigeria is empowered by section 52 of the ICPC Act to appoint an Independent Counsel (who shall be a legal practitioner of not less than 15 years standing) to investigate any allegation of corruption against the president, vice president, governor or deputy governor. The ICPC is enjoined to fully cooperate with such independent counsel and provide all facilities necessary for such independent counsel to carry out his functions. At the end of the investigation, the Independent Counsel is required to make a report of the findings to the National Assembly in the case of the president or vice president and to the relevant House of Assembly of a State in the case of the governor or deputy governor. Since there is no immunity for impunity as far as electoral malfeasance is concerned, the investigation by the EFCC is in order. The senior lawyers who have questioned the freezing of Mr. Fayose’s account on the ground that the EFCC did not obtain a court order have not read section 28 of the EFCC Act which provides that “where a person is arrested for an offence under this Act, the Commission shall immediately trace and attach all the assets and properties of the person acquired as a result of such economic or financial crime and shall thereafter cause to be obtained an interim attachment order from the Court”. The law permits the EFCC to freeze an account or attach a property of a criminal suspect and proceed thereafter to obtain an ex parte order from the appropriate court. I am not unaware that by the strict interpretation of section 308 of the Constitution, no court process can be issued or served on a governor. But because immunity cannot be pleaded or invoked to cover electoral fraud, elected governors are served with court processes and dragged to court to respond to allegations of electoral malpractice. However, in order to give effect and validity to the equality of the rights of all contestants in a presidential or governorship elections, it has been held by the Supreme Court that the immunity clause cannot be invoked in election petitions. Otherwise, public officers covered by the immunity clause may take advantage of their positions to rig elections and thereby sabotage the democratic process. The rationale for suspending the operation of the immunity clause during the hearing of election petition was explained by the late Justice Kayode Eso in Obih Vs. Mbakwe (1984) All NLR 134 at 148 when he said: “With respect, to extend the immunity to cover the governors from being legally challenged when seeking a second term will spell injustice. I am conscious of the fact that in my interpretation of section 267 of the Constitution, I am giving that provision a narrow interpretation. This is deliberate for, in my view, in the interpretation of the Constitution, care should be taken not to diminish from the justice of the matter, this is not a case of a judge engaging in legislative process.” Similarly, in Turaki v. Dalhaltu (2003) 38 WRN 54 at 168 the Court of Appeal (per Oguntade JCA (as he then was) had this to say: “There is no doubt that a Governor by the force of section 308 of the 1999 Constitution is immuned from civil and criminal proceedings for his personal acts but in proceedings in an election petition or seeking to enforce rights appertaining to or arising from national elections, no Governor in my view enjoys or can claim immunity. In an election matter, as in this case, the right of the Governor to remain such Governor is in issue. If a Governor were to be considered immuned from court proceedings, that would create the position where a sitting Governor would be able to flout election laws and regulations to the detriment of other person contesting with him. This will make a nonsense of the election process and be against the spirit of our national Constitution which in its tenor provides for a free and fair election.” …if he is indicted, Mr. Fayose ought to be prosecuted by the EFCC since the immunity of a governor is put in abeyance when the legitimacy of his election is in dispute. In the case of the Alliance for Democracy v. Peter Ayodele Fayose (No 1) (2004) 26 WRN 34, the Respondent had challenged the issuance of a subpoena on him on the ground that Section 308 has conferred immunity on him as a governor. While dismissing the objection the Court of Appeal (per Muri Okunola JCA) held: “…The provisions of section 308 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria are not applicable to confer immunity on a State Governor in an election petition involving his election to preclude the issuance of subpoena on him. Or put in another way: the immunity provided by the provisions of section 308 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 on a State Governor is put in abeyance when his election is being disputed before an Election Tribunal as to make him amenable to being compelled by a subpoena to tender document(s) or give evidence before the Election Tribunal.” In view of the fact that the effect of section 308 of the Constitution has been watered down, Governor Fayose cannot invoke the immunity clause to shield himself from investigation. Since the offences of fraud, treason and criminal diversion of public funds were allegedly committed in connection with the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state, Mr. Fayose who was a candidate of the PDP at the material time, is liable to be investigated. And if he is indicted, Mr. Fayose ought to be prosecuted by the EFCC since the immunity of a governor is put in abeyance when the legitimacy of his election is in dispute. Finally, in his desperate bid to divert public attention from the ongoing investigation of the criminal diversion of public funds, Mr. Fayose has attempted to link me with his indictment by the Nigerian Army and the EFCC. Notwithstanding that the allegation is completely baseless, I fully support the investigations. I do not need to instigate the anti-graft agencies to enquire into the activities of a serial treasury looter. Having admitted his involvement in the coup which occurred in Ekiti State which culminated in his emergence as governor, Mr. Fayose ought to be Prosecuted. Oga go Siddon U just dey write long epistle I forgot to read it sha 1 Like |
Politics / Re: 1984 Photo Of Buhari About Bread Surfaces Online by tonguengineer(m): 11:29am On Jun 30, 2016 |
Sweetlemon:
You people are NOT ok at all. Ok let's use your logic of increase in bread price. According to the Picture Buhari left it at 70k right? So how come it increased to N220? Who has been increasing it all this while?
Bottom line, bread is one particular commodity that has NEVER been stagnant for as long as I can remember in Nigeria. I remember quite well that bread was N150 just about 5 years ago. Wait a minute, who was in power then when it increased to N220?
Na u mumu pass with that ur lame and reverse analogy So when there was inflation in bread price 5years ago is there any economy Holocaust ![](/faces/huh.png) ? U can cook stew wt just #200 I can still remember very well while I was in skool but not again now. Tomato is the new gold in town.groceries price is touching the roof already. Ur analogy begs for some questions Are u a dullard too?? Did u av certificate as well Answer that and ttml 4 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: 1984 Photo Of Buhari About Bread Surfaces Online by tonguengineer(m): 11:26am On Jun 30, 2016 |
Sweetlemon:
You people are NOT ok at all. Ok let's use your logic of increase in bread price. According to the Picture Buhari left it at 70k right? So how come it increased to N220? Who has been increasing it all this while?
Bottom line, bread is one particular commodity that has NEVER been stagnant for as long as I can remember in Nigeria. I remember quite well that bread was N150 just about 5 years ago. Wait a minute, who was in power then when it increased to N220?
Na u mumu pass with that ur lame and reverse analogy So when there was inflation in bread price 5years ago is there any economy Holocaust ![](/faces/huh.png) ? U can cook stew wt just #200 I can still remember very well while I was in skool but not again now. Tomato is the new gold in town 4 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Hassan Aminu, Buhari's Bodyguard Arrested Over Link With Boko Haram by tonguengineer(m): 10:26am On Jun 30, 2016 |
DaBullIT: Shut the fvck up
Pout your mouth
and let the Evil spirits in the world whooze you a dirty slap for this stupid comment
Bros no vex oooo Are u saying he is speaking trash |
Politics / Re: Ogudu Residents Reject Commissioning Of Partially Rehabilitated Road by tonguengineer(m): 1:48pm On Jun 29, 2016 |
Nawa 4 APC 6 Likes |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 7:06am On Jun 29, 2016 |
jneutron4000: Now I see that understanding is you problem. Go back to my very first post the one you quoted and read it very well again. Who is giving Buhari praise? The problem with average Nigerians like you is that our bad leaders have successfully brainwashed your brain. This very project that Countries that not have half of what God has blessed us with see as nothing. The 7 points agenda that was proposed during Yaradua regime, how many are we seeing now? And the most annoying part when you start praying GEJ or any of the leaders for doing what they ought to do. Is it GEJ personal Money or any of the leaders personal money that they are using? Ur assertion is very stale and I can only deduce somethings It is either u re a product of deranged educational system or common sense is an alien to u NB:Never argue wt a zombie lest u become one |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 7:49pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
jneutron4000: What are you saying? So as Buhari came into power, should he abandon past administration work So far so good Ameachi and co ensure the completion of the project that ought to have been completed since. If GEJ was very smart, he would have ensure this project and some other ones we are seeing now to be commissioned during his administration so that people will see and he would have used it to gain people's heart Did u type before u think?? So the fact that President Buhari finished GEJ already finished projects make u to throw all the praise to him right. The name GEJ is always ur nemesis. And this ur way of reasoning is begging for this question. Did u ve waec certificate too ![](/faces/huh.png) |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 7:48pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
jneutron4000: What are you saying? So as Buhari came into power, should he abandon past administration work So far so good Ameachi and co ensure the completion of the project that ought to have been completed since. If GEJ was very smart, he would have ensure this project and some other ones we are seeing now to be commissioned during his administration so that people will see and he would have used it to gain people's heart Did u type before u think?? So the fact that dullard into finished GEJ already finished projects make u to throw all the praise to him right. U re a dullard too And this ur way of reasoning is begging for this question. Did u ve waec certificate too ![](/faces/huh.png) |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 5:14pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
jneutron4000: Gerrarohia na GEJ drop money for the project?? Why like of exposure they kill some Nigerians like this![](/faces/huh.png) When was the 2016 budget passed? Last month I guess. So dullard finish constructing that rail project in just one month right?? U re indeed a zombie and stop embarrassing ursef all in d name of supporting a dullard |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 5:13pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
jneutron4000: Gerrarohia na GEJ drop money for the project?? Why like of exposure they kill some Nigerians like this![](/faces/huh.png) When was the 2016 budget passed? Last month I guess. So dullard finish constructing that rail project in just one month right?? |
Politics / Re: Buratai Transparent About Dubai Properties: FG by tonguengineer(m): 1:03pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
AZeD1:
You can farm and Burantai has a farm. Stop mixing ur weed with sawdust pls So if that is ur analogy Fayose,ffk, Olisa metuh and other corrupt individuals whose account re frozen can also hide under that the canopy of farming |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 12:40pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
jneutron4000: Commot dere, Which GEJ? if no be thieve they worry all our Leaders this Project ought to have been completed even before Yaradua passed away. GEJ followed up on the Project yet could not complete it. Success of a project is not about initiating, working on it but the COMPLETION of it. GEJ that could not monitor his project, what gives us the assurance that if GEJ is still the President all the Contractors and the project Managements no go steal all the money finish Another Zombie spotted Pls stop taking spoil kunu Cuz everybody has seen the effect now |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 12:36pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
sarrki:
Why former president (Gej) no commission am since he finished it ?
Pls stop been a dullard too 1 Like |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 12:34pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
AjayiWrites:
God bless GEJ too, he started the project, and PMB finished it, God bless them both... Dullard has done nothing God bless GEJ again 1 Like |
Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 12:33pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
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Travel / Re: FG Test Runs Abuja-Kaduna Cabin Trains (photos) by tonguengineer(m): 12:30pm On Jun 28, 2016 |
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Religion / Re: "Christians Should Apologise To Gays" - Pope Francis by tonguengineer(m): 5:00pm On Jun 27, 2016 |
ValentineMary: After reading comments on this thread, I realised how ignorant many Nigerian christians are. Upon all ur holy holy Nigeria is rated the most unsafe place for kids to live as a result of sexual abuse. With such mentality displayed by xtians, the world can't make progress if they are the majority. The dark age is a fine example. Bros and who make it to be inhabitable? Muslims will carry ese oruru from bayelsa and we'd the innocent girl by force in Kano. Smh Una no even dey shame @ all 90% of the pedophiles are muslims Islam is Indeed a daft and confusing religion |
Religion / Re: "Christians Should Apologise To Gays" - Pope Francis by tonguengineer(m): 5:00pm On Jun 27, 2016 |
ValentineMary: After reading comments on this thread, I realised how ignorant many Nigerian christians are. Upon all ur holy holy Nigeria is rated the most unsafe place for kids to live as a result of sexual abuse. With such mentality displayed by xtians, the world can't make progress if they are the majority. The dark age is a fine example. Bros and who make it to be inhabitable? Muslims will carry ese oruru from bayelsa and we'd her by force in Kano. Smh Una no even dey shame @ all 90% of the pedophiles are muslims Islam is Indeed a daft and confusing religion |
Politics / Re: Niger-Delta Avengers Invites Buhari To Niger-Delta by tonguengineer(m): 10:30pm On Jun 26, 2016 |
![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) omolola15:
Me i just dey laugh those people ni jare. Seriously i dont see how serious bombing can solve their problem. We are very user to the epileptic power supply due to their bombings. How worse can it get. Lol |
Politics / Re: Niger-Delta Avengers Invites Buhari To Niger-Delta by tonguengineer(m): 2:02pm On Jun 26, 2016 |
omolola15: He wanted to come, you threatened him. Now you are begging him. This people are very very confused. They don't even know what they want any more.
May our enemies be confused like NDA
Bros nawa 4 u ooo Na everything be prayer points |
Politics / Re: Niger-Delta Avengers Invites Buhari To Niger-Delta by tonguengineer(m): 2:00pm On Jun 26, 2016 |
gbengaizzHe: GEJ ur so called brother knew exactly the pains y'all were and re still going through. He was y'all best shot at fixin this oil spillage and environmental hazard in that region buh instead the so called elites of the Niger Delta were busying enjoying the looting instead of focusing on what will benefit the region. The best thing you guys can do now is to list out all the Niger delta elites who occupied top positions during the GEJ tenure.. Kidnap their children and have them Vomit the money they stole and ate.. I understand your pain but y'all fight is bias. Yinmu |
Politics / Re: Senate Accuses Buhari Of Plot To Remove Saraki And Ekweremadu by tonguengineer(m): 7:04am On Jun 21, 2016 |
PassingShot:
Sorry about your state of frustration. I really pity you.
Nigerians made their choice between an Ineffectual Buffoon under whose our wealth was shared among a privileged few and a known austerely, incorruptible General.
Losers like you in that election should just shut up and watch how our choice repairs the damage caused by the "how much did Nwobodo stole" PhD holder. ![grin](https://www.nairaland.com/faces/grin.png) **** So ur certificateless illiterate bigot and tyrant has now performed right By fighting corruption by hand picking ![](/faces/huh.png) |
Business / Re: CBN Amends New Forex Policy Over Controversy by tonguengineer(m): 6:44am On Jun 21, 2016 |
AlPeter: Good one it's obvious we are getting there. To all the dummies shouting reversal and trial and error government just want you know this is what is called inclusive governance where people's opinion are taking into consideration and necessary amendment made to make life easier for the populace. Baba Carrygo. Slow and steady we will get there. U be 1st class mumu ... And life don dey easier now right ![](/faces/huh.png) |
Politics / Re: EFCC Arrests Jide Omokore & Andrew Yakubu, EX- NNPC GMD, for money laundering by tonguengineer(m): 9:46pm On Jun 20, 2016 |
dotG: Thou must return the yam Thou eateth...Buhari 23:45 Yinmu |
Politics / Re: PHOTOS: Buhari Back In His Office This Morning by tonguengineer(m): 7:12pm On Jun 20, 2016 |
Frank3n2: No computer on that desk?? Just asking though U funny die How did u expect a dullard certificateless senile octogenarian to use that Person wey no pass waec na Im go operate computer Wen computer no be him cow for daura |
Politics / Re: FG Charges Saraki And Ekweremadu With Forgery by tonguengineer(m): 5:53pm On Jun 18, 2016 |
otukpo: Is this what we will continue to hear through out this adminisration? Wetin u wan hear from bubu and his propaganda party again |
Travel / Re: Abuja-Kaduna High Speed Railway Is Ready by tonguengineer(m): 1:02pm On Jun 18, 2016 |
ayokellany:
If the project was completed by Jonathan why did he not commission it after he all bear witness to the Lagos Ibadan express way and the 2nd Niger bridge he organised carnival to make there commencement. Several years after less than 15% of the projects is yet to be completed ? Why did Jonathan not organise similar charade at the beginning of this project if truly this was a project he initiated and why did he not do such if he completed the projected during his clueless reign of unprecedented looting of the treasury ? See you guys should cut sincere Nigerians some slack. Jonathan Ebele is a disgrace to humaninty and Nigeria, that is a fact. If Jonathan is a disgrace to Nigeria then ur dullard is a disgrace to human race With what budget did he finish the project ![](/faces/huh.png) ! D one wey dem neva implement ![](/faces/huh.png) |
Travel / Re: Abuja-Kaduna High Speed Railway Is Ready by tonguengineer(m): 12:59pm On Jun 18, 2016 |
DaBullIT: A little drop of shyt on the side of a plate of delicious rice, even if you close your eyes, your mind will remain open
If it's GEJ's doing , we are happy
But we can't forget not more than 30 people stole 3.3 Trillion naira under his watch , that's why i voted against GEJ in the first place
but if this is Buhari's doing or if Buhari completed it
Then SAI BABA Pls dnt be a slowpoke again. We all know that this government na propaganda government. APC told 3.3million naira was stolen under Jonathan and u bliv. Are u a learner |
Politics / Re: Benue Villagers Fleeing Their Homes For Fear Of Herdsmen Attacks In Benue by tonguengineer(m): 12:46pm On Jun 18, 2016 |
By now if u re still thinking the dullard will attack any herdsmen that means common sense is an alien to u Bubu can't bcuz they re not Nigerian they re from LIBYA 1 Like |