Oduah Trial: EFCC accuses judge of bias

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has approached the Federal High Court, Lagos for an order disqualifying Justice M. N. Yunusa from handling its six  cases before his court.

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It demanded that the six case files be returned to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, for reassignment.

The cases include those of the $2m cash seized at the Lagos airport and the one involving a former Minister of Aviation, Sen. Stella Oduah.

The EFCC is protesting against Justice Yinusa’s order restraining the commission from arresting the former minister.

The EFCC made the plea in an “Affidavit of Urgency” filed on Tuesday before the court by one of its lawyers.

The anti-graft agency is praying for an order disqualifying Justice Yunusa from further hearing of the cases.

It said: “The cases include: Mr Jyde Adelakun and Touch of Flame Energy Company Limited vs. Chairman, EFCC and Ibelema Bristol in suit number: FHC/ L/ CS/ 1285/2015; Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Michael Adenuga in Suit Number: FHC/L/CS/ 487/ 2014 ; Honourable Shamsudeen Abogu vs. EFCC and Others in suit number: FHC/L/ CS/ 1269/2015; Dele Martins vs. EFCC and Others in suit number: FHC//L/CS/1623/2015 and Chike Obiakor vs. EFCC and Others in suit number: FHC/ L/ CS/2011/2014.

The Commission hinged its request on the grounds of “bias and denial of fair hearing” by Justice Yunusa.

“In one of the cases, particularly the matter between Jyde Adelakun and Touch of Flame Energy Company Limited vs. Chairman, EFCC and Ibelema Bristol, the EFCC sought a consolidation of the suit number FHC/L/CS/1285/2015 and suit number FHC/L/CS/1165/2015 but the application was ignored.

“Besides, a pending Court Order freezing the bank accounts of Adelakun and Touch of Flame Energy Company Limited (who are being investigated in a case of money laundering involving over $2,000,000.00 was communicated to Justice Yunusa, with an application for a short adjournment to enable the EFCC file an affidavit to exhibit the Order.

“Justice Yunusa reportedly turned down the application and even refused an oral application to this effect, but went ahead to fix September 23rd, 2015 for judgment.”

The EFCC believes that “having regard to the events that took place before the court during the proceedings on 21st September, it will not get justice except the case is re-assigned to another judge”.

The anti-graft agency asked for the return of the case files to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court for reassignment.

The document added: “The EFCC believes that “having regard to the events that took place before the court during the proceedings on 21st September, it will not get justice except the case is re-assigned to another judge”.

“Also, the EFCC is outraged by a fresh order of Interim Injunction granted by Justice Yunusa,  restraining it from ‘arresting, detaining, harassing, intimidating, preventing, refusing, interfering with and /or denying’ one of its suspects being investigated,  his right to personal liberty and freedom of movement into, within and outside Nigeria.

“The suspect, Dr. Martins Olufemi Thomas, is being investigated by the EFCC for ownership and movement of the sum of $2,200,000.00.

“This ex parte order is coming on the heels of similar order by the same judge, barring the EFCC from investigating or arresting a former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah.

“Justifying its grounds for seeking the disqualification of Justice Yunusa, the EFCC says that “if this application is not granted and the trial judge fails to disqualify himself, the fundamental rights of the Commission to fair hearing will be infringed.

“It is further submitted that it is the law that any proceedings conducted in breach of the fundamental right to fair hearing is a nullity, no matter how well conducted.”

Oduah Trial: EFCC accuses judge of bias

Bribe allegation: My story, Oyegun, APC National Chairman

All Progressives Congress  (APC) National Chairman, Chief John Oyegun, is challenging those accusing him of receiving gratification over the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives  elections to prove their claim.

APC National Chairman, Odigie Oyegun

“It is my integrity they are trying to smear”, Oyegun fired back yesterday.

The party leader had been accused of being bribed to conduct mock election that produced Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as the APC candidates for the Senate President and House Speaker respectively.

But some APC senators not only defied the party’s choice, but also collaborated with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers to elect Senator Bukola Saraki as Senate President and Hon. Yakubu Dogara as House Speaker.

The opposition PDP Senator Ike Ekweremadu equally emerged as Deputy Senate President.

One of those who accused Oyegun of being compromised on the mock election issue and asked for his resignation was the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank.

By virtue of his office, many see him as having taken sides, especially with the northern power bloc in the party seemingly being controlled by President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubukar.

Some quarters have also aligned him with the camp of Saraki, accusing him of ditching the camp of the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, which worked assiduously for his enthronement as National Chairman.

But the allegations, according to Oyegun are unfounded.

He maintained his neutrality in the emerging power blocs, saying that his interest was to bring the party back together to deliver on its campaign promises  to Nigerians.

The APC leader spoke with Sunday Vanguard, yesterday. Excerpts:

His feelings on  the crisis

“It is an unfortunate thing and I think it has arisen because of the clash within major interest groups within the party and that has given rise to gross disloyalty and an unacceptable level of indiscipline and disrespect to the party. But that notwithstanding, we are doing everything we can to stop this civil war and bring the party back again so that we can focus on our essential agenda of delivering service to the people of this nation. What is happening now is very unacceptable and painting us in a very bad light. But thank God we have this period of recess in the National Assembly to bring things back together again. We are doing everything we can to ensure that by the time the national assembly reconvenes, all of these things would have been squarely behind us.

On gratification

“Well, the issue is simple. Gratification to do what and for whom? And what have I done to justify that gratification except to stand as neutral as possible in the circumstance and emphasize adherence to the supremacy of the party. So that is it. Gratification for what? Let anybody who says he brought come out and say that. It is a public thing. It is my integrity they are trying to smear. That comes only through blackmail from some forces that feel that I am standing in the way for whatever their intentions are. But that is neither here nor there. What’s important is that we must put our party back together again and focus on the promises we have made to the Nigerian people.”

Punitive measures for indiscipline

“Well, at this stage, that is something we are still considering. When there is indiscipline, there are penalties. But first, in the process. When you restore peace, there has to be a make for the indiscipline. There is no question about that. One way or the other. But what is important now is putting the party back together.

Buhari’s intervention to end rift

The reality is that we will welcome all hands, all assistance to put things back together again. The president was right. The House has the freedom in consultation with the party which is exactly what has happened. But other interests have prevailed in the matter. The process has derailed but must be put back on the rails.

Smear campaign, call for resignation and reputation

That is going on all the time. People are trying to push me in one direction or the other but one thing I have to my credit is my neutrality. I don’t belong to any of the contending power blocs in the party. And of course, that has its price. And that is why you have heard a lot of it directed personally to smear me. I have built a reputation that has lasted for over 70 years. I don’t have to go and be taking peanuts from some political gladiators. So, whatever they try to do, they cannot smear my character. If anybody has given me gratification to do anything, let him come out and say so, where and when and how much.

The visit of eight governors

“Well, the Governors came to consult with me which is beautiful, legitimate and I valued the views and the ideas that they came with and that was all there was to it. Nothing more, nothing less.”

Just consultations?

“There is a situation in the party and people have views to express and they came to express their views. It was very good and I value those views. We voted for change and we cannot start messing around now.”

 

Bribe allegation: My story, Oyegun, APC National Chairman

Kashamu’s extradition hearing begins June 25

Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed June 25 for hearing in the extradition application instituted by the Federal Government against the Senator representing Ogun-East in the National Assembly, Buruji Kashamu.

Buruji Kashamu

The extradition application, with suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/479/2015, was signed by the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke.

It was filed before the court on May 28, 2015.

The application was predicated on a request by the Embassy of the United States of America seeking the Nigerian government to surrender Kashamu to face one count of drug related charge before the United States District Court for the Northern Illinois, Eastern Division.

An affidavit deposed to by the Assistant US Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, Diane MacArthur, attached to the extradition request from the US government was said to be dated April 27, 2015.

By the US government’s charge against him, Kashamu allegedly conspired with others to intentionally import “and did import into the United States” quantities of mixtures containing heroin between 1992 and 1995.

The offence for which Kashamu is allegedly wanted in the US is said to contravene section 952(a) of Title 21, United States Code, and punishable under Section 960 of the same law.

The penalty for the offence on conviction under the law, according to the charge, is an imprisonment of not more than 10 years or a fine of up to $10m in the case of an individual or both.

Adoke stated in the application that Kashamu, who is described by the US government as being also known as Alhaji and Kashmal, was a subject of a one-count Second Superseding Indictment in criminal case No. 94 CR 172, filed before the Illinois court on May 21, 1998.

The application added, “There are forfeiture allegations against Buruji Kashamu (a.k.a Alhaji and Kashmal) pursuant to provisions of Title 21 United States Code, Section 853, holding in Illinois Division, within the jurisdiction of the United States of America for the offences of:

“Count 1: Conspiracy to commit knowing and intentionally import and did import into the United States from places outside the United States, quantities of mixtures containing heroin, a schedule one Narcotic drug substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 952(a), punishable under Section 960, with a penalty on conviction of a term of imprisonment of not more than 10 years, or a fine of up to USD $10,000,000 in the case of an individual or both.”

In a supporting affidavit to the extradition application, a state counsel in the Central Authority Unit (International Cooperation in Criminal Matters), Federal Ministry of Justice, Abdallah Mohammed, highlighted exhibits attached to the extradition request from the US government.

The exhibits, according to Mohammed, include a certified true copy of a one-count Second Superseding Indictment in criminal case No. 94 CR 172; a CTC of arrest warrant, dated May 22, 1999 against Kashamu, and a copy of the US laws or relevant statutes that provides for the offences and punishment to which Kashamu was indicted.

The exhibits also include “a certified true copy of a plea agreement entered into between the United States Attorney and defendant, Catherine Clearly Wolters (one of Kashamu’s co-suspect) pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.”

They also include letters and residence permits issued by The Gambian authorities in respect of Buruji Kashamu, dated July 29, 1991 and April 2, 1991 respectively, and a letter of notification of withdrawal of study and request for refund addressed to the Bertitiz Language Centre and signed by Buruji Kashamu.

Other exhibits attached to the US extradition request, according to the state counsel, include “photograph representation identity of Buruji Kashamu and a copy of Buruji Kashamu’s Benin Republic’s international passport, issued on January 21, 1998 and expired in January 20, 2001 with passport number 97BD10871.”

They also included “arrest photograph of Buruji Kashamu; arrest photograph of Buruji Kashamu with Catherine Wolters and arrest photograph of Buruji Kashamu with Ellen Wolters.”

Kashamu’s extradition hearing begins June 25

Value of CBN currency fraud more than N8bn – EFCC

IBADAN—More indications emerged yesterday at the Federal High Court, Ibadan, where some bankers from the Central Bank of Nigeria and commercial banks are standing trial over alleged fraud running into billions of naira as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, told the court that the stolen money was more than the N8 billion being reported in the media.

The anti-corruption commission represented by its counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) and other counsel gave this hint while proving the enormity of the offences committed and reason why the court should not  grant the bail applications the accused tendered to the court.

He said, “There are other boxes they poured acid on. That alone contained N3.9 billion. The money stolen is even more than N8 billion that the media is writing.”

According to him, the commission, during one of its investigations, discovered that there were over 8,000 boxes that were yet to be opened by the CBN in its strong rooms and on opening 107 of the boxes for the First Bank that should contain N1.7 billion, only N256,000 was found in them.

He further told the court how the accused were alleged to have made confessional statements that they actually committed the offence.

At the sitting presided over by Justice Adeyinka Faaji, all the counsels to the accused submitted that the offence was a bailable and that the court reserved the discretion whether or not to grant the accused bail. The counsels who include Mr. Nathaniel Oke, Michael Lana,  Olalekan Ojo and others fought spiritedly to convince the court why their clients should be granted bail.

 

Value of CBN currency fraud more than N8bn – EFCC

Court Quashes Extradition Proceedings, Arrest Warrant against Kashamu

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Lagos monday quashed the extradition proceedings and arrest warrant procured by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against senator-elect for Ogun East senatorial district, Mr. Buruji Kashamu.

Buruji Kashamu

In a ruling on an application argued by Kashamu’s lawyer, Alex Izion (SAN), Justice Abang quashed the extradition proceedings and arrest warrant issued by another judge of the Federal High Court.

This is as another judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, Justice Ibrahim Buba, yesterday restrained the NDLEA from arresting and arraigning Kashamu in furtherance of the extradition charges.

Kashamu, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), monday filed another suit before Justice Buba seeking an order to nullify the provisional warrant of arrest obtained by the NDLEA against him.

In a motion on notice filed before the court, Kashamu had equally asked the court to nullify the NDLEA’s application to commence extradition proceedings against him in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS /479/2015 at a Federal High Court in Abuja.

Kashamu’s lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede, had informed Justice Buba that despite an existing order, the NDLEA was still making arrangements to extradite his client.

He urged the court to grant the motion in the interest of justice.

In his submission, NDLEA’s lawyer, O. Ichakpa, maintained that the agency had not taken any step to undermine the processes before the court.

Justice Buba, after listening to the arguments of both lawyers, ordered that the NDLEA should not in the face of subsisting judgment, orders of the court and processes filed and pending, enforce or put to effect the warrant of arrest dated April 25, 2015.

The court also restrained the agency from arraigning Kashamu on the extradition process filed on April 28, 2015.

According to Justice Buba, the restraining orders were necessary so as not to get conflicting orders while cases are pending and judgments or orders are also subsisting, including committal proceedings.

The matter was subsequently adjourned till June 19 for hearing.

Justice  Buba, had on June 4, also fixed June 19 for hearing of the contempt proceedings filed by Kashamu against the Attorney General of the Federation and the NDLEA Chairman, Ahmadu Glade.

Kashamu had dragged the duo to court in the aftermath of the plan by them to extradite him to the United States to answer to drug related charges.

In the application, it was argued that the AGF and the NDLEA chairman had through their actions, violated the existing court order which barred them from taking steps at arresting him for an extradition to the US.

Court Quashes Extradition Proceedings, Arrest Warrant against Kashamu

N275m fraud accusation: Okiro alleges conspiracy, blackmail

ABUJA — Following a petition submitted to anti-corruption agencies, ICPC and EFCC, regarding alleged criminal misappropriation of funds in the Police Service Commission, PSC, its Chairman, Sir Mike Okiro, came out yesterday to deny the allegation, citing conspiracy and blackmail by the authors.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Okiro said: “In a nutshell, there is no iota of truth in the bogus claim, that a mind-boggling figure of N275 million was misappropriated from the coffers of the commission.”

He said the petition was written by one of his staff, Aaron Kaase, who was currently on suspension over gross misconduct and criminal activities, adding that his petition lacked empirical evidence and substantiation.

Recall that the chairman of the commission was alleged to have attempted to misappropriate N275.5 million meant for training of staff of the commission for purposes of monitoring police activities during the last general elections.

Having obtained N350 million from the Office of the National Security Adviser, he was alleged to have failed to utilise the money appropriately for the purpose so demanded, just as the manner of contract awarded was fraught with inconsistencies.

Narrating his own side of the story, Okiro said the blackmail started in April when he received a text message purportedly from a journalist who claimed to be working on a story over alleged N350 million loot in the commission and that a petition was already with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Independent Corrupt Practices and other offences Commission, ICPC, on the matter.

With a demand to see the Chairman immediately, the caller claimed he had agreed with some editors of six newspapers that Okiro should cough out N10 million for the story to be buried, because once the story was published the chairman will be removed by Buhari’s administration.

Okiro said he stood his grounds, even when the journalist sent his account number in a text message and later came to his house demanding the money, also warning that failure to pay would lead to publication of the story.

Okiro said the journalist also warned that if the story was published, people would not believe his (Okiro) subsequent explanations.

He said: “This man would not let me rest…therefore I sent him a text that I received the account number, but I can’t succumb to your blackmail.

“I didn’t steal government money and have nothing to fear…I have had enough. Please give me a break. If this persists, I will report you to the Guild of Editors.”

He said since the journalist did not call him thereafter, he felt he (journalist) had gone back to the trenches to adopt another method.

He said considering that the details from the petition came from a worker in the PSC, he handed the journalist over to the State Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, which discovered that Kaase wanted to wed in May and needed money and felt the quickest way was to connive with the journalist to extort money from him.

“The journalist was brought to my office and he confronted Kaase in the presence of the Commissioners, Permanent Secretary, Directors and other management staff; where Kaase also confirmed that he gave my phone number to the journalist to call and demand N10 million,” Okiro said.

Explaining why Kaase was incarcerated, Okiro said it was in connection with a crime he committed outside the commission.

He said Kaase allegedly collected N1 million from a man to assist him secure a USA visiting visa when he was the protocol officer but failed to deliver.

Asked if the allegations by his former protocol officer were true, the former IGP said the case was being investigated by the anti-corruption agency, adding that he would not want to touch on those positions.

“I don’t want to touch on those aspects that ICPC is investigating,” he said.

He said Kaase was suspended from service after he was arrested and remanded at Kuje prisons in line with the regulations of the civil service, insisting that it was after this that he went to the press and followed it up with a petition to the anti-corruption bodies.

Okiro added: “The Police Service Commission wrote to the ICPC on the May 25, 2015, to investigate the case and look at the books to ascertain if N275, 525,000 was missing.”

The Commissioner, who represents the media in the commission, Dame Comfort Obi, while expressing her disappointment, said the accused journalist could not deny that he attempted to blackmail the chairman as she was also privileged to speak to the journalist after seeing the text message and account number sent to Okiro demanding for the N10million.

“Why he cannot deny it is that time has gone when you can call somebody and you say you cannot be traced, service providers will be there to tell you, line by line, word for word what was discussed, and luckily, it was a monumental mistake, a text was sent, account number was there.

“That’s why I can assure you that the journalist cannot deny. But the case is under investigation, so the journalist cannot be named for now. I am very embarrassed by it because I know the people involved,” Dame Obi said.

 

N275m fraud accusation: Okiro alleges conspiracy, blackmail

EFCC Questions Ali Modu Sheriff Over Alleged N300bn Fraud

ABUJA — Barely a week after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, threatened to declare him wanted over alleged laundering of over N300 billion during his tenure, the former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, last night voluntarily surrendered to the agency for interrogation.

Ali Modu Sheriff

The former governor walked into the hands of his interrogators at the commission’s head office in Abuja at 6pm and was immediately taken in.

A top source at the commission confirmed to Vanguard that Sheriff was quizzed over N300 billion allegedly taken from the coffers of the state without any work done with it as claimed by his administration.

“We want the former governor to also explain to us how N13 billion taken from local government joint account in the state was used and what it was used for,” the source said.

Sheriff is alleged to have claimed that his administration used the sum to execute some infrastructural projects to prepare the ground for the inauguration of the administration of his successor in 2011.

But the anti-graft agency said last night that no such project was executed and the money not accounted for in addition to the N13 billion said to have vanished form the state’s local government joint account.

“I can confirm to you that the former governor of Borno State is with us and we cannot say for how long our operatives will keep him. We really want to know the truth from him before deciding on whether there is enough evidence to charge him to court or not,” the official said.

Last week, the commission had served notice of his intention to declare Sheriff wanted if he continued to ignore his invitations.

Sheriff is the second former governor to surrender voluntarily this week to answer questions bordering on their tenure.

Former Adamawa governor, Murtala Nyako, surrendered on Monday and has been admitted to bail on personal recognition over N15 billion fund alleged to have been laundered during his administration.

 

EFCC Questions Ali Modu Sheriff Over Alleged N300bn Fraud

EFCC to Arraign 6 CBN Big Wigs,16 Others for Alleged N8bn Currency Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has concluded its arrangement to arraign  five top executives of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, implicated in a mega scam involving the theft and re-circulation of defaced and mutilated currencies.

The suspects drawn from various business units of the apex bank are to be docked by the anti-graft agency before a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, from Tuesday June 2, 2015 to Thursday June 4, 2015.

They are Patience Okoro Eye (Abuja), Afolabi Olufemi (Lagos), Kolawole Babalola( Ibadan), Olaniran  Muniru Adeola (Ibadan), Fatai  Yusuf, Adekunle (Head, Security, CBN, (Ibadan) and Ilori Adekunle Sunday,(Akure).

According to EFCC Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren said: “The remaining sixteen suspects are drawn from various commercial banks who were found to have conspired with the CBN executives to swing the heist.

All the suspects who are currently in the custody of the EFCC are now ruing the day they literally allowed greed and craze for materialism to be loud their sense of judgment and responsibility, when they elected to help themselves to tones of defaced Naira notes. Instead of carrying out the statutory instruction to destroy the currency, they substituted it with newspapers neatly cut to Naira sizes and proceeded to recycle the defaced and mutilated currency.

Uwujaren explained that “the fraud is partly to blame for the failure of government monetary policy over the years as currency mop up exercises by the apex bank failed to check the inflationary pressure on the economy.

He said: “The lid on the scam which is widely suspected to have gone on unchecked for years, was blown on November 3, 2014  via a petition to the EFCC alleging that over N6, 575, 549, 370.00( Six Billion, Five Hundred and Seventy-Five Million, Five-Hundred and Forty-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy Naira) was cornered and discreetly recycled by light fingered top executives of the CBN at the Ibadan branch.

EFCC to Arraign 6 CBN Big Wigs,16 Others for Alleged N8bn Currency Fraud

Land Scam: EFCC To Arraign FCT Minister’s Former Chief of Staff, Director

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has said that it will on Thursday, May 7, 2015 arraign two senior officials of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory over land scam.

They are:  Muhammed Yau Gital, former Chief of Staff to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Bala Mohammed and Sani Abba, Deputy Director, Mass Housing at the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA.

The duo will be docked before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi for offences bordering on criminal breach of trust, obtaining by false pretence and abuse of office.

Gital and Abba allegedly conspired and defrauded one Chief  Duru  Mike Ejiogu, managing director of Visioni and Strauss Nigeria Limited to the tune of N60m (sixty million naira) on the pretext that the said sum would be used to facilitate the change of Land Use in respect of Plot No: 523, Cadastral Zone BOO Kukwaba District from Passive Recreation to Residential.

Land Scam: EFCC To Arraign FCT Minister’s Former Chief of Staff, Director

Alison-Madueke reacts, says she"s not seeking asylum in any country

Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, said Tuesday night, she was not seeking asylum in any part of the world, as claimed by her traducers.

Madueke, who spoke through the Group Public Affairs General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, denied ever contemplating relocating from Nigeria.

An online publication reported Tuesday that the minister had been denied asylum by six countries where she had so far applied but did not mention the countries involved.

 

Alison-Madueke reacts, says she"s not seeking asylum in any country

6 countries turn down Alison-Madueke’s asylum request

No fewer than six countries have already refused to grant an asylum request by the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, the Business Council for Africa (BCA) said in its just-released monthly report, noting that about US$ 1 trillion is the latest estimated figure of the looting of the Nigerian treasury between 1960 and 2005 alone.

The report, dated March 2015, focused extensively on Nigeria’s general elections. It said the notorious Minister, whose impunity is known to have been closely-protected by President Goodluck Jonathan, will be coming under the microscope for the first time in her Ministerial career.

“Given her reputation, it comes as no surprise to learn that 6 countries have already refused to grant her asylum to live in their countries as she now wishes to leave Nigeria at the earliest possible opportunity,” it said.

BCA recalled President-elect Muhammadu Buhari lamenting that the rest of the world looks at Nigeria as the home of corruption, one where stealing is not corruption but a way of life, and that his administration will pursue all public offices and individuals who are believed to be guilty of corruption.

It observed that despite an earlier promise, it is now understood that Buhari’s anti-corruption fishing net will include Ministers currently serving under President Goodluck Jonathan. Alison-Madueke’s departure from Nigeria is likely to be followed by several other PDP elders, party members and supporters as well as some former Government officials, as Buhari’s anti-corruption drive will be far-reaching.

“It will be very interesting to learn in the coming months exactly how far back in Nigeria’s history his administration will go in the pursuance of those who have robbed Nigeria of US$ 1 trillion, which is the latest estimated figure of theft from the Nigerian treasury between the period 1960-2005. Given that President Jonathan’s administration is considered the most corrupt of any of its predecessors, that figure is going to be considerably magnified, but whether the new President will wish to pursue former Heads of State is a matter of interest and considerable debate to Nigerian observers. It is this subject that is primarily responsible for Buhari’s success in winning the election as well as his campaign promises to eradicate Boko Haram, revive the economy and rebuild Nigeria to make its position as the number one country in Africa.

While BCA agreed that the March/April 2015 were “the most credible elections in Nigeria’s history”, it said they could not be called the most incorruptible.

On the contrary, it referred to them as the worst because of the amount of money that the PDP so freely and openly spent on trying to secure the re-election of Mr. Jonathan.

“The stories and reports from throughout the 36 States of the amount of money distributed by the PDP to elders, rulers, church leaders, unions and youth leaders amongst others in an endeavour to favour the voters towards the PDP has backfired badly,” the report said.

BCA said that if the 2011 elections were considered bad, the 2015 elections will undoubtedly go down as the most corrupt in Nigeria’s history, certainly since 1999, as the amount of money being distributed as bribes primarily by the PDP so very openly would readily confirm.

It reported that since November when campaigning began, President Jonathan and General Buhari during their travels made no fewer than 109 promises of what they intend to achieve if given the mandate in the presidential election.

“President Jonathan’s campaign continued to hinge on his party’s Transformation Agenda and the achievements of his Government in the last 4 years, particularly in the agricultural sector, job creation and the empowerment of women,” the report said. In that regard, it credited Jonathan as having achieved a great deal during his tenure.

It said it was however Jonathan’s failures – rampant corruption, insecurity, inability to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgency, failure in such sectors as the economy, and power in particular, and the overall feeling that he was ruled rather than led – that have cost him his re-election bid.

The report also stated that in the 2015 elections, up to 250 Nigerians lost their lives, describing that deplorable record as speaking volumes for the control achieved by the Police at the campaign rallies by the two main candidates.

It described the cost of the campaigns of the two main parties as “simply staggering”, noting that by the first week of March, Buhari had spent some N332.58 billion as compared to the expenditure of President Jonathan which amounted to N1.05 trillion.

“This is without taking into account the cost of other expenses for such items as campaign rallies, where the PDP has spent N1.06 billion against Muhammadu Buhari’s APC’s N595.08 million, and clearly demonstrates the desperate lengths that the PDP have gone to in order to try and secure the re-election of President Jonathan.”

6 countries turn down Alison-Madueke’s asylum request

Enugu Gov’s aide in soup for allegedly impregnating secondary school student

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By Austin Ogwuda, Enugu

A middle-aged man who narrowly escaped death in the hands of angry teachers for allegedly impregnating a secondary school girl was on Wednesday confirmed to be a Personal Assistant to the Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime.

Our reporter gathered that the true identity of the man (names withheld) was found in his Kia car impounded by the angry teachers. The car was still lying at the premises of Metropolitan Girls Secondary School located at Ogui New layout Enugu as at the time of this report along with his Permanent Voters Card (PVC) and other documents found in the car.

However, indication were rife that the powers that-be have intervened and directed the officials of National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) presently handling the investigation to soft pedal.

When our reporter visited the Enugu zonal office of NAPTIP located at GRA in Enugu yesterday afternoon, a top female official of the command who refused to disclose her identity said, “we don’t comment on cases being investigated, so no comment”.

The suspect who was earlier mistaken for a local contractor was beaten to pulp and stripped naked for allegedly impregnating an SS1 student of the school (names withheld).

The cat was let out of the bag when the victim suddenly slumped on the ground during morning assembly on that fateful Wednesday bleeding profusely. She later named the man responsible for the pregnancy.

He was therefore lured to the school where he was mobbed.

State Commissioner for Education, Professor Uche Okolo who earlier confirmed the incident told reporters that “a man was apprehended. The man defiled a girl. The girl got pregnant. The child was bleeding and rushed to hospital. The school made a report to NAPTIP. The man came to the school to take the girl and he was arrested. The good thing is that he has been apprehended. He should go and face the law”, he added.

 

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Group wants Fayemi’s wife probed over alleged diversion of N57.34m Ekiti drugs

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The Ekiti Justice Group (EJG) has condemned the alleged diversion of N57.34m drugs meant for Ekiti State to the campaign of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) by the wife of former governor of the State, Mrs Bisi Fayemi.

Fayemi

The group, in a release issued in Ado Ekiti on Monday, and signed by its Secretary, Ebenezer Olaleye, urged the State government to investigate the allegation.

A text message by EKITI-UK had alleged that Fayemi’s wife donated drugs worth N57.34m to Buhari’s campaign. It was alleged that the drugs sourced from a European Donor Agency last year August for Ekiti

Free Health Mission arrived first week of January.

The drugs were said to be part of the N135m drugs Buhari’s wife, Mrs. Aishatu Buhari donated to the Internally Displaced Persons camps in Adamawa State last week Wednesday.

EJG said it was miffed that Fayemi and his wife were yet to learn their lessons after they were roundly rejected by Ekiti people.

It added; “that was the way Fayemi’s wife built a N500m Centre for Gender and Social Policy Studies for the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife and donated two brand new buses to the Elizade University, Ilaramokin.

“She also donated 600 books from her library to the university while Ekiti State University was begging for attention.

“Her husband donated N1.5bn to Buhari’s campaign and she has donated drugs meant for Ekiti people to Adamawa State.

“We wonder why Fayemi and his wife hate Ekiti and its people this much.”

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Patience Jonathan denies looting NDDC

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Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, on Monday denied media report that she was paid N3bn by the Niger Delta Development Commission to facilitate the agency’s 2015 budget.

Mrs. Patience Jonathan
| credits: kenetomagazine.blogspot.com

The report had claimed that apart from the sum, Mrs. Jonathan collaborated with a former Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, in a number of schemes that enabled them to loot the resources of the NDDC.

But the President’s wife, in a statement by her media assistant, Ayo Adewuyi, described the report as a hoax.

Adewuyi’s statement read, “Nigerians are very conversant with the workings of the National Assembly regarding passage of budgets.

“Parliamentary process requires that the Appropriation Bill goes through First Reading, Second Reading and Third Reading and subsequent harmonisation by the two chambers.

“One then wonders at which level of this process the First Lady influenced the passage of the NDDC budget that warranted her being paid N3bn for the alleged ‘consultancy.’

“It will be impossible for one single person to influence its passage or is the author trying to indict our lawmakers?

“The report is, therefore, to say the least, dubious, diversionary, unfair, unkind, and therefore totally unacceptable. Patience Jonathan did no such thing.”

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Over N30tn stolen under Okonjo-Iweala – Soludo

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Renowned economist and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Sunday alleged that over N30tn had been stolen under the watch of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Soludo, in a 10-page response to Okonjo-Iweala’s rebuttal of his earlier criticism of the management of the Nigerian economy under the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, said the nation was in for a very turbulent time this year because the economy had been grossly mismanaged.

The Federal Government had last Wednesday described the five-year tenure of Soludo as the governor of the CBN between 2004 and 2009 as a disaster to the banking sector.

The comment came on the heels of an earlier article by Soludo last Monday in which he claimed that the Nigerian economy under Jonathan had performed woefully.

Okonjo-Iweala had in a statement on Wednesday described Soludo’s as an “embittered loser in the Nigerian political space.”

But Soludo, in his new article, which was made available on Sunday, said if the prices of crude oil in the international market failed to rebound, Nigeria would face an unprecedented level of economic crisis with horrible attendant hardships for the citizenry.

“Our public finance is haemorrhaging to the point that estimated over N30tn is missing, or stolen, or unaccounted for, or simply mismanaged,” the former CBN governor stressed.

In the piece entitled, ‘Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the missing trillions’, Soludo said the sharp decline in the naira-dollar exchange rate from 158 a few months ago to 215 currently showed that trouble was already at the doorstep.

He added that “unless oil price recovers, this is just the beginning,” adding, “For the sake of Nigeria, I won’t keep quiet anymore!”

The former CBN boss said his earlier article was written out of concern that the 2015 election campaigns were being conducted in a manner that did not show that the economy was in a crisis.

“Part of my frustration is that five years after, everything I warned about has come to happen and we are conducting our campaigns as if we are not in a crisis. As a concerned Nigerian, I have a duty to speak out again,” he said.

Soludo, who gave the details of the N30tn allegedly stolen under Okonjo-Iweala’s watch, said, “Under you as the Minister of Finance and coordinator of the economy, the basket of our national treasury is leaking profusely from all sides. Just a few illustrations! First, you admit that ‘oil theft’ has reduced oil output from the average 2.3 – 2.4 million barrels per day to 1.95 mpd (meaning that at least 350,000 to 450,000 barrels per day are being ‘stolen’). On the average of 400,000 per day and the oil prices over the past four years, it comes to about $60bn ‘stolen’ in just four years.

“In today’s exchange rate, that is about N12.6tn. This is at a time of cessation of crisis in the Niger Delta and the amnesty programme. Can you tell Nigerians how much the amnesty programme costs, and also the annual cost for ‘protecting’ the pipelines and security of oil wells? And the ‘thieves’ are spirits?

“Second, my earlier article stated that the minimum forex reserves should have been at least $90bn by now and you did not challenge it. Rather, it is about $30bn, meaning that gross mismanagement has denied the country some $60bn or another N12.6tn. Now, add the ‘missing’ $20bn from the NNPC. You promised a forensic audit report ‘soon’, and more than a year later, the report itself is still ‘missing’. This is over N4tn, and we don’t know how much more has ‘missed’ since Sanusi cried out.

“How many trillions of naira were paid for oil subsidy (unappropriated?). How many trillions (in actual fact) have been ‘lost’ through customs duty waivers over the last four years? As coordinator of the economy, can you tell Nigerians why the price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, has still not come down despite the crash in global crude oil prices, and how much is being appropriated by friends in the process?

“Be honest: Do you really know (as coordinator and minister of finance) how many trillions of naira self- financing government agencies earn and spend? I have a long list but let me wait for now. I do not want to talk about other ‘black pots’ that impinge on national security.”

Soludo added, “My estimate, Madam, is that probably more than N30tn has either been stolen, or lost, or unaccounted for, or simply mismanaged under your watchful eyes in the past four years. Since you claimed to be in charge, Nigerians are right to ask you to account. Think about what this amount could mean for the 112 million poor Nigerians, or for our schools, hospitals, roads, etc.

“Soon, you will start asking the citizens to pay this or that tax, while some faceless ‘thieves’ are pocketing over $40m per day from oil alone.”

The former CBN governor also maintained that the banking sector consolidation exercise that he supervised was a huge success contrary to Okonjo-Iweala’s assertion that it failed woefully.

He described it as both “a revolution and a war, and most people thought it was impossible, but thank God we succeeded. “

Soludo said, “For the first time in Nigeria’s history, a policy of that magnitude was announced and the deadline kept with precision. We were courageous to revoke the licences of 14 banks, including those of my friends, in one day. The FT-Banker concluded that the scale, precision and cost of the transformation were unprecedented in the world. Before then, Malaysia had the least cost of banking consolidation at five per cent of the Malaysian GDP.

“It did not cost Nigerian taxpayers one penny. Twenty-five new and stronger banks emerged, but the powerful idea behind the consolidation ignited something even more powerful – the race to the top. Banks raised more capital, and even banks like First Bank, Zenith, GTB, etc. that did not merge with others went on capital raising several times. The consequence was higher levels of capitalisation and within two years, 14 Nigerian banks were in the top 1,000 banks in the world and two in the top 300 (no Nigerian bank was in the top 1,000 before I came).

“Even after I left office, still nine banks were in the top 1,000. Our vision was to have a Nigerian bank in the top 100 banks within 10 years. As I see the new Access Bank, Zenith, GTB, Fidelity, Diamond, UBA, FBN, FCMB, Skye, Stanbic IBTC, Union, Ecobank, etc., I cannot but feel that we have taken giant steps forward.

“Deposits and credit soared (from barely N1.2tn to over N7tn); new technologies (ATM and e-banking) boomed, and banks had 57,000 new jobs; mega businesses emerged (ask any major operator in the Nigerian economy their experience with banking and credit before and after Soludo; – the Dangotes, Arik, MM2, oil and gas operators etc.); capital market boomed and dominated by the banking sector.

“It was a new dawn for the Nigerian private sector. I have heard Dangote twice say that he would not be near as big as he is today without the banking consolidation. Many other stakeholders still say it today. FDI and portfolio inflows flooded into Nigeria. The world celebrated, and one single transformative idea has changed the face of the private sector and the economy forever. Banks became Nigeria’s first transnational corporations, with about 37 branches outside of Nigeria.”

He also said he would write about the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria later as a separate topic.

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Philip Shaibu was expelled from UNIJOS, says prosecution witness

By Gabriel Enogholase

BENIN— A Benin High Court was, yesterday, told by a prosecution witness, Mr. Okharedia Ihimekpen, that the Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Philip Shaibu, never graduated from the University of Jos, UNIJOS, saying he was expelled from the university.

Similarly, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zaknote Ventures Nig. Ltd., Mr. Zakari Ayonote, told the court that Mr. Shaibu was never his staff or an employee of the company.

The Majority Leader is being charged by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, for criminal falsification of his tax clearance certificate, falsification of University of Jos certificate and the claim that he worked for Zaknote Ventures Nigeria Ltd.

Giving evidence before the court presided over by Justice Esther Edigin, Ihimepken, a journalist, who said he was the one that petitioned ICPC and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said during investigation, he found out that Shaibu did not graduate from UNIJOS as he allegedly claimed, and that he falsified his tax clearance documents to Edo State Board of Internal Revenue.

He added that Philip Shaibu, as his investigation revealed, was never a staff of Zaknote from 2003 to 2006, as he claimed.

Zakari Ayonote, who was the second prosecution witness, told the court that the accused person was never a staff of his company of which he is the Managing Director/CEO.

He added that he only loaned some money to him to enable him contest the Presidency of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, when he was introduced to him by a former member of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Luqman Muhammed.

He denied ever giving the accused any document to obtain tax clearance from Edo State Board of Internal Revenue.

Under cross-examination by Mr. Ken Mozia (SAN), counsel to Mr. Shaibu told the court that most of the staff in his company were casual workers and were paid in cash.

He also denied ever applying for tax clearance for any of his staff, saying none had ever requested him to do so.

He also claimed that he gave letters of employment and Identity cards to then.

Meanwhile, prosecuting counsel to ICPC, Mr. Igbadumhe, informed the court that some of his witnesses were being threatened, adding that he was advised by the court to apply for summons to be served on witnesses, who were unwilling to appear voluntarily.

The case has been adjourned to today for continuation.

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Murder Scandal: How Senator Ifeano Okowa Bribed Sunny Okonye With N15m To Make U-turn

Fejiro Oliver

Following our report on how Sunny Okonye, a hotelier who was allegedly shot by Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s killer squad made a sudden u-turn that he lied against the Senator, many impeccable sources have confided in our correspondent that he made the reversal following an offer of N15 million bribe made to him.

According to various sources who spoke with us after reading our report, they stated that Sunny first statement of being shot by Okowa squad was the truth, but the only lie he told was involving the Senator’s personal assistant, Hilary who was not at the venue of the incident.

We gathered from authoritative source that the murder story have been having a negative effect on Okowa campaign, prompting a negotiation with Sunny to retract his earlier stand with millions of Naira which will see him relocating to Ghana after the U-Turn confession. Speaking to our reporter, a source said; “You are a Journalist and can verify from him why he is making this story after a month. The truth is that Okowa has bribed him with cash to smear the name of the Ika South Council boss, Eng.r Andrew Obiazi and Cairo Ojougboh. I can tell you that N15 million was given to that guy to play this script.

Investigations carried us by us revealed that the campaign team of the Senator has been jittery over the alleged near murder scandal and arranged the press briefing fo Sunny to make the U-Turn statement after which he is expected to travel to Ghana to meet his family whom he has relocated.

Further fact findings by us unveiled the fact that Sunny’s elder brother, Chidi Okonye is a special aide to the Senator and has been mounting pressure on his younger brother to turn the story around and clear his boss of the mess which is already denting his gubernatorial ambition.

In a bid to gain more media publicity, the Okowa media team recruited Delta Independent reporter to report the denial of Sunny Okonye story which was published on Tuesday. A text message with the title ‘VINDICATION’ has been flying round on phone numbers of Nigerians telling them to pick a copy of the paper to read.

Calls placed to Sunny phone to confirm our new findings were not picked.

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Alleged DPO rapist cries in detention, saying it"s caused by satan

By Ehi Ekhator

Mr. Adekunle, the divisional police officer of Onikan police station in lagos cried on Friday in his little cell where he is being confined over the accusation that he raped a detainee.

A 31 years old woman who identified herself as Idowu Akinwumi has accused Mr. adekunle of forcefully having a canal knowledge of her before taking N30,000 from her and other suspects for bail on the 15th of April when she was arrrested.

Idowu was arrested due to the complaint filed to the police by her boss who accused her of allowing someone (a man) to sleep at the restaurant over night.

The police arrested Idowu and five other people.

A source at the police command headquarter in Ikeja confirmed to newsmen (not NAIJA CENTER NEWS) that Mr. Adekunle was crying in his cell saying that his situation was caused by the devil.

The source further disclosed that he overhead the DPO rapist crying that the devil brought those suspects to put him in trouble., and pray that God will assist him in the case in order to protect his job.

Meanwhile some people including the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, the Lagos State Government led by Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has shown interest in the case.

An inner source at attached to the Speical Investigation Bureau at the command headquarters, told media (not NAIJA CENTER NEWS) that the case was being investigated and would leave no stone unturned.

He revealed that Human Rights Groups had shown interest in the case too.

The residents of Tolu part of Ajegunle has described the DPO as wicked and corrupt when he was in charge of Tolu police station months ago.

A police officer who decided to talk in anonymity disclosed that the other policemen were not happy with the way he demanded money and inflicted financial hardship on both complainants and suspects at the station.

One of the members of the Police Community Relations Committe, Tolu branch described the DPO as greedy, and added that maybe God has answered the prayer of those crying to God against him.

Alleged DPO rapist cries in detention, saying it"s caused by satan

Genocide: Governor Nyako accuses Jonathan of masterminding Boko Haram

By Ehi Ekhator

The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala H. Nyaka has raised another alarm concerning the constant killing and kidnapping of children in the north.

He has accused the Federal Government of masterminding the genocide, kidnapping of school girls, burning of churches and killing of pastors.

This was contained in a nine page letter addressed to the Northern Government Forum on the 16th of April, titled “On On-Going Full-Fledged Genocide in ‘Northern Nigeria’”

Governor Nyako in the letter accused the Federal Government of genocide, saying that the administration is using the military to carry out the evil act.

This accusation is coming barely 24 hours Mr. Jimeta also accused President Jonathan of sponsoring Boko Haram which was published by NAIJA CENTER NEWS (NCN) on Thursday 18, 2014.

Read Jimeta accusation here Jonathan trains Igbos, ex N’Delta militant to wipe out Muslims – Usman Jimeta accuses

Governor Nyako noted that the administration plan is to cause problem between Christian and Muslims in the North and added that the protection of life and property of innocent citizens in Northern Nigeria and recognising their Human rights and Voting right in the forthcoming general elections is no longer a cardinal principle of the administration.

Governor Nyako in his letter seems to defend and clear Boko Haram of all murders despite the fact that they have confessed to carrying out various attacks in the North.

He said that there was an attempt to assassinate the Senate President in Imo State, and alleged plan to assassinate two Executive Governors of States in the North (The Governor of Benue State and himself),  two of our most prominent Traditional leaders (Shehu of Borno and the Emir of Kano). Senators and others too numerous to mention, all the governor said are from Northern Nigeria. He said “This is in line with the demonic policy of the evil-few in and around the administration that have advocated how Northerners, both Christians and Muslims, are to be so dealt with, ill-treated and oppressed! ”

 

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Note: NCN is not to be blamed for whatever is written on the letter or publishec concerning this accusation, if there should be any question, kindly direct it to the Governor of Adamawa. (0)

Genocide: Governor Nyako accuses Jonathan of masterminding Boko Haram

Jonathan trains Igbos, ex N"Delta militant to wipe out Muslims - Usman Jimeta accuses

 

*Femi Fani-Kayode accuses Jimeta of accusing Jonathan without evidence

* Accuses CAN of working with Jonathan to carry out the genocide

* Says South South, South East mission is to reduce North poulation

By Ehi Ekhator

As if the confusion in the country is not enough, one Mr. Usman Jimeta who according to his profile, work at Jonathan, Sambo Organisation has stare up the atmosphere with another accusation.

Usman who seems to hate President Goodluck Jonathan with passion, has a picture of the President on his cover and profile with CANCEL sign boldly on red colour on both pictures. Another picture displaying Gen. Buhari taking care of baby President Jonathan.

He accused the President of solely sponsoring Boko haram, working with South East, South South to reduce the number of people in the north.

He also said that President Jonathan is using well trained Igbos and former Niger Delta militant trained in Israel and to kill people in the north.

He said ”All Northern Muslims must know that the killings in the North of Muslims is solely sponsored by Goodluck Jonathan. Jonathan agreed with his people of South East and South South that our population must be eliminated through massacres. 

He added: “Those carrying out the massacres in the different States of the North are well trained Igbos and former Niger Delta militants who were trained in Israel and clandestinely in some Countries. President Jonathan, once told a Northern Elite that a revolution must be started in the North to pave the way for killing all our Elites.

He accused Jonathan that “he assassinated Gen. Mohamme d Shuwa, assassinated Jarman Katagum, attempted to eliminate Ado Bayero, Kwankwaso, Sultan of Sokoto, to mention but a few.

“Jonathan has declared a genocide on Northern Muslims!

“President Goodluck Jonathan, gave orders to the Military to wipe off Fulanis in Nigeria.

“It is now clear to even skeptics that Boko Haram is trained and funded by CAN, Christian Associatio n of Nigeria and in collaboration with President Goodluck Jonathan. Under the design, Muslim Clerics, Muslim Elites, Muslim Cities obliterated under the watchful eyes of the Ethnoreligious Goodluck Jonathan.

“Why is Ayo Oritsejafor, the CAN President not talking, because a job well done is carried out by Boko Haram, the Militant wing of CAN, in their desire to wipe off Muslims in Nigeria!”-said Usman Jemita.

 

Chief Fani-Kayode

Reacting to the accusation, a known critic of the present administration, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode considered Usman’s assertion as extremely dangerous. He added that though President Jonathan may not have handled the issue of Boko Haram very well, but accusing him and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as behind Boko Haram is reckless.

Mr. Kayode said  “In my view Mr. Usman Jimeta’s dangerous assertions deserves a response and my response is as follows. I, more than anyone else in this country, has criticised the Federal Government and it’s handling of the Boko Haram crisis over the last three years. In numerous essays and contributions over that period of time I have continously deplored the slaughter of our citizens by this evil sect, the horrors of this terrible war and the weakness of our government when faced with this terrible challenge.

” I have also urged our President to do far more and a better job in this respect and I will continue to do so. However I believe that the sort of rhetoric that is being churned out by some of our northern muslim brothers like Mr. Usman Jimeta is not only completely unacceptable but it is also extreemly dangerous. Jonathan may not have done too well in handling Boko Haram but the suggestion that he is BEHIND Boko Haram and that he and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) are using it to attempt to ”wipe out northern muslims” is absurd and reckless.

“In case those that are peddling this divisive rubbish did not know, thousands of christians have been killed by Boko Haram in the last few years as well and hundreds of churches burnt to the ground. Are CAN and Jonathan behind that too? Equally importantly thousands of southerners that live in the north have also been butchered by Boko Haram. Was that the handiwork of CAN and Jonathan as well?

CAN Prsident, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

“I have been one of the greatest critics of this administration in the last few years and I still believe that they have a lot of work to do in virtually every sphere and sector. However this does not mean that we ought to peddle lies and falsehood in order to create even more division and strife in our land.”

Chief Kayode said that Usman might is being deceived by his leaders who secretly rejoice whenever Boko Haram strikes. 

He said  “People like Mr. Usman Jimeta are being misled by some of his own leaders and it is those same leaders that secretly rejoice whenever Boko Haram strikes and kills our people. For example the northern muslim former Minister that has consistently peddled the idea that Boko Haram is a creation of CAN, MOSSAD and the Jonathan administration and that they are using it to fight and destroy northern Muslims and the entire northern region has to desist from doing so otherwise he should provide us with his evidence.

“His covert campaign to try to discredit the leadership of CAN particularly and to divide the north and the south in an attempt to create a political constituency for himself must stop. If he does not do so we shall take up his challenge, rise to the occassion, call him out on it and join issues with him in a very forceful manner indeed. 

Chief Kayode admonished Mr. Jemita to stop accusing CAN and the presidency without evidence as he can’t accuse the Supreme Counsil of Islamic Affairs or JNI for terrorism, mass murder, child abduction and a lot more.

“Unless it was true, I would never seek to undermine, discredit or falsely accuse the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs or the JNI for terrorism, mass murder, child abduction, slavery, waging war against the Nigerian state and subversion without any tangible evidence against them out of respect for the muslim community and out of my fear of God. 

“He should stop doing the same to CAN unless he can provide us with the necessary evidence to back up his claims. Boko Haram is an enemy to EVERY Nigerian, whether northerner or southerner and whether christian, muslim or traditional worshipper.

“They are not a creation of CAN that are designed to wipe out northern muslims. Rather they are a creation of satan that are designed and mandated to wipe us ALL out, to destroy our collective destiny, to put us back in the stone ages, to shroud us with a cloak of darkness and to capture and steal the very soul of our nation. They are of the devil and they are from the devil. Anyone that suggests otherwise is simply insane.

Naija Center News has earlier reported about Hajia Habiba Abuja who also called on the military to overthrow the President for going to Kano for party Rally and dancing when 200 innocent students where abducted in their sleep and another 200 innocent Nigerians killed in Nyanya park.

Habiba also accused the President of turning Nigeria to Pakistan and Somlia.

Read About Habiba Abubakar here

Jonathan trains Igbos, ex N"Delta militant to wipe out Muslims - Usman Jimeta accuses