Femi Fani-Kayode Cries Out I Saw This Coming + I Will Never Go Back To The APC

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Real Reasons I Requested For N13.12m Travel Loan'- Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has explained his request for a N13.12 million loan from the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, meant for logistics for an official assignment to China. In a statement signed by the Director, Public Relations and Protocol in the Ministry, Peter Dama, Lai Mohammed said‎ the letter to the NBC requesting for a loan was mischievously leaked to social media by staff of the commission.‎

The statement added that the loan was to cover tickets and travel expenses of a five-member delegation being led by the Minister to Beijing, China, for a Conference on Tourism for Development.

    “The loan being requested for is for the ministry to meet up its obligations to enable the Minister and members of his delegation attend the all important conference. The loan is not meant for the minister alone as personal expenses, but for the expenses of all members of the delegation. The Conference is being organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in conjunction with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, under the overall theme “Tourism for Peace and Development. It will feature amongst others, discussions on major issues for sustainable development including the contribution of Tourism to poverty reduction and peace. The conference is a veritable platform to develop synergy and partnership with players in the global Tourism Industry which will go a long way in boosting our drive to diversify the Nigerian economy,” it stated.

Sahara Reporters Says Buhari's nephew, Mammam Daura is his "unofficial" Vice President

US Set To Return $350m Stolen Nigerian Money Kept With Them

The United States government through the US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has reassured the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government at the Anti-corruption Summit Plenary in Lancaster House London, United Kingdom, that it would return at least $350m of stolen money from Nigeria.

According to Kerry, “This money goes somewhere, folks. When I read that tens of billions of dollars were stolen from President (Muhammadu) Buhari’s country by generals and put into other nations, some of it in our country – and we are now working to restore $350 million back, and there’s more to be restored to the people.

“And every one of those million dollars that comes back to a country is the opportunity to provide a desk and a chair and school and shelter and health care and meet the needs of nations. That is why we organise ourselves in the world around rule of law and in an effort to try to provide for our citizens,”

Ben Bruce Advises Buhari To Spend His 2nd Year Working And Stop Blaming GEJ

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Osinbajo Explains Why We Will Have To Buy Fuel At N145 For Now

Fellow Citizens:

I have read the various observations about the fuel pricing regime and the attendant issues generated. All certainly have strong points.

The most important issue of course is how to shield the poor from the worst effects of the policy.  I will hopefully address that in another note.

Permit me an explanation of the policy. First, the real issue  is not a removal of subsidy. At $40 a barrel there isn't much of a subsidy to remove.


In any event, the President is probably one of the most convinced pro-subsidy advocates.

What happened is as follows: our local consumption of fuel is almost entirely imported. The NNPC exchanges crude from its joint venture share to provide about 50% of local fuel consumption. The remaining 50% is imported by major and independent marketers.

These marketers up until three months ago sourced their foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria at the official rate. However, since late last year, independent marketers have brought in little or no fuel because they have been unable to get foreign exchange from the CBN. The CBN simply did not have enough. (In April, oil earnings dipped to $550 million. The amount required for fuel importation alone is about $225million!) .

Meanwhile, NNPC tried to cover the 50% shortfall by dedicating more export crude for domestic consumption. Besides the short term depletion of the Federation Account, which is where the FG and States are paid from, and further cash-call debts pilling up, NNPC also lacked the capacity to distribute 100% of local consumption around the country. Previously, they were responsible for only about 50%. (Partly the reason for the lingering scarcity).

We realised that we were left with only one option. This was to allow independent marketers and any Nigerian entity to source their own foreign exchange and import fuel. We expect that foreign exchange will be sourced at an average of about N285 to the dollar, (current interbank rate). They would then be restricted to selling at a price between N135 and N145 per litre.

We expect that with competition, more private refineries, and NNPC refineries working at full capacity, prices will drop considerably. Our target is that by Q4 2018 we should be producing 70% of our fuel needs locally. At the moment even if all the refineries are working optimally they will produce just about 40% of our domestic fuel needs.

You will notice that I have not mentioned other details of the PPRA cost template. I wanted to focus on the cost component largely responsible for the substantial ri
se, namely foreign exchange. This is therefore not a subsidy removal issue but a foreign exchange problem, in the face of dwindling earnings.

Thank you all.

VICE PRESIDENT YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN

I prostrated,held Obasanjo's feet as a well trained Yoruba man and pleaded earnestly for his forgiveness-Doyin Okupe

Former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Dr Doyin Okupe, has disclosed in a facebook page that all is now well between him and ex-president Obasanjo. According to Okupe, the former Head of State forgave him of his wrong and everything is now settled between them. He wrote;

“Last Sunday , in the company of some friends I met with Baba Obasanjo principally to try and settle and resolve the misunderstanding that has existed between baba and I since I joined the Jonathan administration.

“Vintage baba, he descended on me heavily and vented his anger copiously. I prostrated and held his feet as a well trained Yoruba man and pleaded earnestly for his forgiveness, occasionally given short explanations for areas I considered my actions were misunderstood.


“Also typical of baba, ever willing to forgive a repentant son, we embraced; I even kissed him as a loving son.

“Politics sometimes is such a bad business, you hurt your friends and even benefactors, but all is well that ends well.”

Naira Falls To 360 As Demand For Dollar Rises

The naira has weakened furtherand now trades at 360 to a dollar at the parallel market. It would be recalled that only on Thursday it was at 341, but weakened further to 360 by yesterday, Friday. The rise has been linked to the demand for dollars by fuel importers who are jostling to import the products amidst its increase.

Fuel Price: NLC To Begin Total Strike On Wednesday

The national executive committee of the Nigeria Labour Congress yesterday held a meeting in which they concluded a total strike will begin on Wednesday, 18th of may, 2016 to protest the increase in the fuel pump price of pms from N86.50k to N145 per litre by the federal government.

The meeting was attended by all major civil society organisations based in Abuja and was chaired by the president of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba. According to a source, Monday and Tuesday would be given to the federal government to reverse the new price.

Buhari To Name Looters In 15 Days

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari said in London yesterday that the names of corrupt Nigerians will be made public in a speech he intends to deliver on May 29. He mentioned such corrupt individuals will be prosecuted.

He also mentioned all those involved in blowing up oil installations and sabotaging investments in the Niger Delta region will not go unpunished. He noted that he has already directed  the Chief of Naval Staff and other service chiefs to fish out the brains behind the attacks.

Northern Elders Declare Support For Subsidy Removal

The Northern Elders Council has expressed support for the partial removal of fuel subsidy.

According to the group, the long term benefits of the decision outweigh the short term pains associated with it.

Chairman of the council, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai said this in a telephone interview with Punch, in Abuja, on Thursday.

He explained that he has personally been a strong supporter of withdrawal of fuel subsidy for the last twenty years.


The elder statesman explained that this position was informed by the fact that ordinary Nigerians have not benefitted from the subsidy regime because the actual beneficiaries have been marketers and their collaborators in successive governments.

Yakassai said, “Marketers and smugglers have been the main beneficiaries of the policy.

“Besides, as long as the petroleum products price would be cheaper in Nigeria than in our immediate neibouring countries, nobody can stop smuggling of the products from our country to our neighbours.

“If the government removes the subsidy, the money that would be saved as a result can be put to better use in dealing with more pressing problems bedeviling our nation such as problems of endemic unemployment, dilapidated infrastructure, modernisation of agriculture, addressing the need for robust education and healthcare delivery.”

The former Presidential Laison Officer further explained that above all, Nigeria will save a lot of resources lost to corrupt individuals and corporations who have together conspired to deny Nigerians the better life they deserve.

EFCC Invade Fani Kayode’s Home Again

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday invaded the residence of the embattled former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, his media aide said.

The EFCC could not be immediately reached and Premium Times could not independently confirm the claim.

If true, Thursday’s raid on the former minister’s home would be the second in less than a week.

Mr. Fani-Kayode has been in the agency’s custody since he submitted himself to investigators on Monday.

A panic email distributed by Jude Ndukwe, Mr. Fani-Kayode’s media aide, said the operatives entered the building “wielding their guns”.

The full statement reads as follows:

Earlier today, the EFCC invaded the residence of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode even when he was still in their custody. What miffed us most was their mode of operation which was forceful, provocative and dangerous as they wielded their guns with needless threats. The worst is that the invasion was without a warrant as they forced their way in, and after terrifying all the staff at home including the infant, they whisked the laundry man away even though he was later released.

This is the fourth time the EFCC operatives would be invading Chief Fani-Kayode’s residence in just under a week. We condemn this act of executive lawlessness, harassment and intimidation. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has served this country even at the highest levels and he deserves some courtesy.

We call on the EFCC to endeavour to carry out their functions within the ambit of our laws and stop brazenly betraying the fact that Chief Fani-Kayode is under persecution. The world is watching!

Melaye Gives FG 7 Days Ultimatum To Reverse Petrol Pump Price, Else He Will Lead The Mother Of All Protest

Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Dino Melaye has urged the National Chairman of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun, to ask President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal government to reverse the recently announced increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol or else he will lead the mother of all protest if that is not done within seven days. Melaye said this on his Facebook page, he wrote;

“My sincere advise is for the National Chairman of our party to suggest that the federal government immediately reverse the announced increase in the pump price of PMS. If after seven days from Monday, there is no reversal, I will mobilize Nigerians from all walks of life for the mother of all protest.

“This is not what we promised Nigerians. The time is not right and the negative effects will be unbearable. A word is enough for the wise.”

Buhari Deceived Nigerians- Falana

During the campaign last year, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari pledged that if elected as President by the Nigerian people his administration would not remove fuel subsidy. Since he won the election last year President Buhari has consistently resisted pressures from the neo-liberal characters in the government to remove fuel subsidy and increase the price of petrol. On January 18, 2016 the federal government allayed the fear of Nigerians when the price of petrol was reduced to N86.50k per litre. In justifying the decision to the people the federal government claimed that the reduction was due to an implementation of the revised component of the Petroleum Products Pricing Template for PMS and household kerosene.

It would be recalled that following the popular agitation against the removal of fuel subsidy in 2012, the Ministry of Petroleum Resources had announced the decision of the Goodluck Jonathan administration to set up 30 green field refineries in the country.


Shortly thereafter, the policy was jettisoned due to pressure from the cabal of local fuel importers. In 2013, the Jonathan administration secured a loan of $1.6 billion for the maintenance of the country’s four refineries. At the end of the repairs the refineries could only refine about 80,000 barrels of crude oil per day instead of 445,000 barrels earmarked for domestic consumption.

The Buhari administration has also spent millions of dollars for the so called turn around maintenance of the refineries. Barely a month ago, Dr. Kachikwu had announced that fuel subsidy had been removed through his ingenuity. In celebrating the “success” recorded by him in the management of the petroleum industry he disclosed that Nigeria was saving $1 billion in subsidy removal and $1 billion in fuel importation. He also stated that “for the first time, our refineries are ready to work now. Crude has been pumped from Brass to Port Harcourt.

Pipeline is being used for the first time in 10 years for the first time in six years. For the first time we are able to pump to Ilorin, we have not done that in 10 years.” (Nigerian Tribune, March 16, 2016). Curiously, Dr. Kachikwu’s “giant strides” in the petroleum industry appear to have collapsed completely before our very eyes!

Hence, without any public debate or consultation with relevant stakeholders whatsoever the federal government took the Nigerian people by surprise yesterday when it decided to increase the pump price of petrol from N86.50k to N145 per litre. Not too long ago, the federal government had supported the imposition of higher tariffs paid on epileptic supply of electricity by consumers.

In sentencing the Nigerian people to excruciating economic agony the Ministry of Power defied a court order which had restrained the government from giving effect to the proposed electricity tariff. In the same vein, the decision to increase the price of petrol is also illegal and contemptuous. In the case of Bamidele Aturu versus Attorney-General of the Federation (unreported suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/591/2009) the Federal High Court declared illegal and unconstitutional the policy decision of the federal government to deregulate the downstream sector of the petroleum industry contrary to the combined effect of the provisions of the Price Control Act and the Petroleum Act.

In total defiance of the said order of the federal high court the federal government has deregulated the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. In justifying the illegal policy, Dr. Kachikwu claimed that “PPPRA has informed me that it will be announcing a new price band effective today, 11th May, 2016 and that the new price for PMS will not be above N145 per litre.”

Since the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) which is statutorily empowered to recommend the price of petroleum products has not been reconstituted the unilateral decision of the Executive Secretary of the body to fix the pump price at N145 per litre is ultra vires and illegal in every material particular. In view of the illegality, insensitivity and immorality of the price increase the federal government should cancel it, revert to the status quo and consult widely with all relevant stakeholders in the society.

However, due to the ongoing fuel crisis in the country the Directorate of Petroleum Resources (DPR) recently invited fresh bids for the setting up modular refineries. At the end of the screening exercise sometime in March this year the DPR announced that it had awarded 22 licences for modular refineries with combined capacities to refine 1.429 million barrels of crude oil per day. If the policy is genuinely pursued the construction of the refineries ought to be completed within the 9-12 months. If such refineries are established in the country the importation of fuel and the fraud associated with it will stop. In the interim, instead of importing oil from Europe and the United States the NNPC should refine crude oil for domestic consumption in neighbouring countries which have functional refineries. After all, Nigeria refines 60,000 barrels of crude oil per day in Cote d’ivoire which is not an oil producing nation.

If subsidy had been removed over a month ago and the country has been saving $2 billion (from fuel importation and subsidy removal) while the refineries are now working at full capacity Dr. Kachikwu should tell Nigerians the justification for the new removal of fuel subsidy announced by him yesterday. The cost elements that make up the N145 are provocative. If the total landing cost of a litre and other charges are fixed at N138 what is the basis of fixing the price at N145? For goodness sake, why should motorists be made to pay NPA/NIMASA charges, demurrage within and without /storage/ bridging charges etc?

At this stage President Buhari ought to prevent neo-liberal ideologues from hijacking the administration for the purpose of punishing the Nigerian people for the looting of the treasury and mismanagement of the national economy. Contrary to the position of the parasitic ruling class that prices of goods and services be fixed by market forces the federal government has a legal obligation to protect the people from exploitation. For instance, the virtual collapse of electricity supply has forced many corporate bodies and individuals to invest heavily in generators and diesel throughout the country. Although the price of diesel has crashed all over the world it has continued to increase in Nigeria due to manipulation. The federal government should, as a matter of urgency, abolish the monopoly in the importation and sale of diesel. There is no justification for the monopolistic control of goods and services under a free market economy!

For Stealing N109m Pension Fund Court Sentences Civil Servant To 6 Months Imprisonment

Cough cough...A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama today sentenced a former accountant of the Federal Civil Service Commission,‎  Babatunde Abisuga, to six months imprisonment for offences bordering stealing N109m pension fund.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, in astatement said Abisuga was convicted on all the five counts of stealing, abuse of office and forgery preferred against him.

According to the statement, the judge gave to three months imprisonment on Counts 1 and 2 and to six months imprisonment on Counts 5, 6 and 7 without an option of fine. The sentences are to run concurrently.

FIRS Seal Jimoh ibrahim Nicon Hotel Over Unpaid Tax

An enforcement team of Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, have sealed off two companies belonging to billionaire businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim. The companies; NICON Luxury Hotel and NICON Insurance were sealed off today over unpaid tax.

We gathered that the leader of the team gave the management of the companies over one hour to do the payment before executing the distraint warrant on them

Fuel Price Increase: Buhari's Government Hates Nigerian Masses -Ogun State PDP

The Ogun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms the increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit from N86 to N145 per litre as announced by the Federal Government on Wednesday 11th May, 2016.

In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Malik Ibitoye, and made available to the media, the party stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government is anti-people and undemocratic.

According to the statement, "the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again demonstrated its hatred for the Nigerian masses and the downtrodden people of Nigeria.


"Just a few weeks to the celebration of its first anniversary in office, the Buhari-led government officially increased pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N86 to N145 to the chagrin of millions of Nigeria.

"It must be noted that the APC-led government has constantly displayed its arbitrariness with the brazen manner it has been churning out anti-people policies one of which is this latest onslaught on the people."

The party stressed that the fuel price increment is arbitrary, anti-people, anti-democratic, retrogressive, adding that it must be condemned by all right thinking persons regardless of party affiliation.

It was emphasized in the statement that "it is unthinkable that Buhari's government would ever thought of foisting increase in fuel pump price on Nigerians, who have been made to go through months of fuel scarcity and hyper-inflation in the last couple of months."

To this end, the Ogun State PDP said that they were not surprised "by what is being revealed daily by the government that promised to change the life of the people for the better, it only confirms what we said repeatedly before, during and after the last general elections in the country."

The party accused the Federal Government, under President Buhari, of succumbing 'so cheaply to the pressure from the oil magnates in the country.'

They added that they were beginning to doubt the ability of President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue Nigeria from the doldrum because, according to them, the president has added more insult upon injury for Nigerians in a country where there is no electricity, no job, and no security.

"Our fears are that it would not stop at that as petrol price may go beyond N200 per litre in the next  few months because we could see the marketers jubilating that they have won the battle," they said in the statement.

They said further: "We want to agree with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that said in a statement that “the unilateral increase in prices of petroleum products today by government represents the height of insensitivity and impunity and shall be resisted by the NLC and its civil society allies.”

"It added that with “the unjustifiable electricity tariff and other economic challenges brought on by the devaluation of the naira and inflation, the least one had expected was another policy measure that would make life miserable for the ordinary Nigerian."

The party revealed that they were not surprised with what the APC-led Government has done, but that "we only pray that Nigerians would not be further pushed to the precipice as it appears that we have indeed boarded a one chance bus with this apparently insensitive government."

Petrol Price’ll Go Down In Six Months– Kachikwu

 

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said Nigerians will be amazed at what will become of the price of Premium Motor Spirit in the next six months.

The Federal Government had on Wednesday announced the removal of fuel subsidy, with a new petrol price band of N135 to N145 per litre, up from N86 and N86.50.

The development has been greeted with mixed reactions, with labour vowing to protest against it.


Kachikwu, who spoke on Thursday morning on Channels at the Sunrise Daily programme which was monitored by our correspondent, said the move was necessary in order put an end to fuel scarcity in the country.

He said the market dynamics would take hold fast “because there are a lot of Nigerians who are very active, very bullish, very talented in doing this; they just have been prevented by government intrusions.

“As it gets better and it gets to a point where we find that the market has stabilised in terms of supply, we will begin to pull back a bit in terms of determinants for pricing.”


He said by opening up the space for people to perform, to practise their trade, “you will be amazed at what will happen to your N145 price because it will go downwards

I'm Qualified To Be The Next VP – Fayose

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says he is qualified to be the running mate of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2019. The two-term governor said this during the May edition of ‘Meet Your Governor’ his monthly media chat.

Fayose, who is known to have influenced the emergence of Ali Modu Sheriff as the national chairman of the party, said Sheriff will continue to preside over the party till the next general election.

“Senator Ali Modu Sheriff is the PDP chairman and he is going to continue in office. If he gives me the VP slot, it is a good thing for Ekiti people even though, you cannot set out to say you want to be VP. But you people should not worry yourself about 2019 because nobody knows who will be alive in 2019 but mentioning my name for VP is good for Ekiti. I am qualified to be VP if it is the will of God. God is taking me to a higher place, how, I don’t know.”

FG Removes Subsidy, Increases Fuel Price To 145

$2.1bn Arms Deal: EFCC Arraigns Ex Chief Of Air Staff, Dikko Umar

Former Chief of Air staff，Air Vice Marshal Dikko Umar was arraigned before Justice Binta Nyako of the federal high court in Abuja on a 7 count charge. The former air chief is being investigated for his alleged involvement in the misappropriation of funds meant for arms procurement during the immediate past administration. Air Marshal Umar was Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff between 2010 to 2012.

Recall that on January 15th President Buhari gave the anti-graft agency the green light to establish the scope of the culpability of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar (2010 -2012) and the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Nunayon Amosu, in alleged fraudulent arms purchases for the Air Force between 2007 and 2015.

Also lined up for investigation by the anti-graft agency are 14 other retired and serving military officers and 21 firms said to have been awarded the contracts.

The companies have been traced to associates and relatives of some of the suspects. A committee on the audit of defence equipment has confirmed that Nigeria spent about $2billion and another N29billion on NAF procurement alone during the period in question.

Garba Shehu,Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to the President, gave the names of those to be investigated as: (1) Air Chief Marshal A.S. Badeh (Rtd) (2) Air Marshal M.D. Umar (Rtd) (3) Air Marshal A.N. Amosu (Rtd) (4) Maj-Gen. E.R. Chioba (Rtd), former Director General, Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) (5) AVM I.A. Balogun (Rtd) (6) AVM A.G. Tsakr (Rtd) (7) AVM A.G. Idowu (Rtd) (8) AVM A.M. Mamu (NAF Chief of Administration) (9) AVM O.T. Oguntoyinbo (former Director of Production, Defence Headquarters) (10) AVM T. Omenyi (MD, NAF Holdings) (11) AVM J.B. Adigun (former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting) (12) AVM R.A. Ojuawo (Air Force Tactical Air Command, Makurdi) (13) AVM J.A. Kayode-Beckley (Director, Armament Research in Air Force Research and Development Centre) (12) Air Cdre S.A. Yushau (Rtd) (13) Air Cdre A.O. Ogunjobi (14) Air Cdre G.M.D. Gwani (15) Air Cdre S.O. Makinde (16) Air Cdre A.Y. Lassa (16) Col N. Ashinze (Special Military Assistant to former NSA Sambo Dasuki) (17) Lt Col. M.S. Dasuki (Rtd).

Inside Abeokuta Hotel Where Kidnappers,Cultist Squander Their Loot

Abeokuta, is becoming unsafe for its inhabitants. Over time,kidnapping activities has been reported, this has left the government and the police helpless,as the city has become the haven for these hoodlums. Reports show that these miscreants have a den in Abeokuta, the state capital. They usually recline to a hotel, Quarry Imperial,on Quarry Road, to squander their loot, after successful operations. The recent kidnapping of Senator Iyabo Anisulowo exposed this Quarry Imperial. The intensive efforts to set free the former Minister of State for Education have just come out with fresh facts emerging on how the kidnappers were arrested. Incontrovertible facts have shown that Quarry Imperial Hotel, owned by a known ally of a former governor of ogun state, is where the unscrupulous elements severally and individually gather to plan their next operation, after which they all retire to same place to share their loot, and subsequently lavish the money made from their operations on drinks and women, at Club 52, the night club within the hotel. We hear that after the arrest of some of the master minds at the hotel, the Police have severally invited the managers of the hotel and night club in the person(s) of Eniola Adeyemi and Tolu Sorinola for questioning. We also heard that this is not the first of such unwholesome activities that happen at the place, as cultists and people of questionable characters always frequent the place to plan and unleash terror on their perceived opponents. All sorts of men of questionable characters now come to the hotel, creating room for regular fights and face-offs at the hotel’s Club 52, leaving so much to be desired by the innocent patrons. Recently, some guys, who claimed to be members of a particular vicious cult group, came around the hotel to rob unsuspecting fun seekers, leaving many to take to their heels for their dear lives. We also gathered that at the moment, the owner of the hotel, Kola Sorinola, is running helter-skelter to redeem the hotel from an imminent closure by the Ibikunle Amosun-led state government that has vowed to go after persons and facilities that aid kidnappers in the state without mercy.

PHOTOS: Awujale Celebrates 82nd Birthday

Yesterday, May the 10th,Awujale of Ijebuland Alayeluwa  Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbagba Ogbatewole 11 celebrated his 82nd birthday with fanfare at his Ijebu Ode palace.
Here are some pictures from the event.

Donald Trump Exempts New London Mayor Sadiq Khan From Muslim Ban In The US

US Presidential candidate Donald Trump says that newly elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan who is a Muslim is exempted from his Muslim US ban if he becomes president.

Mayor Khan had earlier said that he had to go to America before November 2016 so he won't be banned in case Trump becomes President. The Billionaire business man says that the new Mayor is an exemption from his previous comments on banning Muslims entering into the US if he becomes president.
On Monday he said he was “happy” that London had elected its first Muslim Mayor and suggested that Khan would be among the exceptions to his proposal.

“There will always be exceptions,” Mr. Trump said when asked in an interview with New York Times on Monday how his proposed ban would affect London’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan.

“I was happy to see that,” Mr. Trump said of Mr. Khan’s election. “I think it’s a very good thing, and I hope he does a very good job because frankly that would be very, very good.”

Asked why, Mr. Trump said, “Because I think if he does a great job, it will really — you lead by example, always lead by example. If he does a good job and frankly if he does a great job, that would be a terrific thing.”

Mr. Khan, in an interview with Time magazine after his election, said
“If Donald Trump becomes the president I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith, which means I can’t engage with American mayors and swap ideas,”

Source: New York Times

Saraki Reports At CCT Today

The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal resumes today,May,the  10th after a 10-day adjournment. Bukola is being tried for alleged false declaration of assets while he was governor of Kwara State.
Outcome of the trial loading

Falae Firm’s Account Frozen

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen the bank account of a company belonging to a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, The Punch reports.

It was gathered  that the account with the United Bank for Africa titled Marecco Nigeria Limited with number 1000627022, was frozen as part of investigations into the N4bn disbursed by the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation during the build-up to the 2015 presidential election.

It would be recalled that Falae had received N100m on behalf of his party, but said he was not aware that the money belonged to the Government and it wasn’t a personal fund but something he got on behalf of his party.

EFCC, DSS Now Buhari’s Instrument Of Political Victimization- Fayose

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State,yesterday, lambasted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over what he described as their persistent harassment of Nigerians, saying the continued detention without trial of Mr. Warimopei Dudafa, a former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and invasion of the Abuja residence of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode was irresponsible, barbaric and undemocratic.

Governor Fayose said it was the height of executive rascality for the EFCC to have held occupants of Fani-Kayode’s residence hostage for eight hours despite the fact that he was only invited to come to the EFCC office on Monday and there was no evidence that Fani-Kayode refused to honour their invitation.

According to the Governor’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, “EFCC under President Mohammadu Buhari is acting as if it is above the law and Nigerians,international community must remind the commission that we are in a democracy where rule of law is sacrosanct.”


The governor said actions of the EFCC have shown clearly that it is an instrument of victimization against oppositions in the country, adding the anti-graft agency should go and study how other anti-corruption agencies in other countries behave.

He said; “the EFCC must be reminded of the judgement delivered in March, this year by Justice Yusuf Haliru of the Federal High Court in Nicholas Arinse Vs EFCC & Nigerian Army where the judge held that the EFCC did not behave as if we were in a civilised society and that the anti-graft commission was behaving as if we were in a military dictatorship, where they arrest and release person at will.

“In the case of the former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Jonathan, no one is saying those suspected of corrupt practices should not be investigated and tried, but it is wrong for Warimopei Dudafa to have been kept in EFCC custody for over two weeks without trial.

“Also, it is a demonstration of barbarism for the same EFCC that invited Fani-Kayode to its office on Monday to have invaded his house yesterday, holding the occupants hostage for eight hours when there is no evidence that Fani-Kayode refused to honour EFCC invitation.

“Why the show of barbarism by the EFCC as if Nigeria is now back to 1984 when Buhari was a military dictator?”

While calling on the international community to pay attention to the abuse of rights of Nigerians and threat to democracy under President Buhari, Fayose said; “It is obvious that democracy in Nigeria is becoming unsafe in the hands of Buhari’s government.”

He said Nigerians must begin to ask the EFCC what happened to the several petitions written against APC leaders and financiers of President Buhari’s election, including former governors, adding that it was worrisome that the EFCC and the Department of State Services (DSS) have become President Buhari’s instrument of political victimization.

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EFCC Storms Fani-Kayode’s House As Ex-Minister Says He Leaves Them To God

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have stormed the home of former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani is to answer questions on allegations that he received N840m from the Director of Finance, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman.

He had already cried out yesterday saying he suspects the commission wanted to humiliate him publicly, by so doing have refused to send him an invitation to appear before them.

But today he got an invitation from them which he openly confessed he received and was ready to meet with them on Monday. But not too long ago, he came back online; his official Facebook page saying officials of the commission has surrounded his home because they want him detained so badly and couldn’t wait till Monday. He said;

“Today the EFCC invited me to come to their office on Monday. I have their letter. I agreed to be there. Now they have surrounded my house. “The letter of invitation was served this morning and it was dated 6th May. They said I should report on the 9th. “Can someone please tell me why they are at my gate? They can’t even wait because they want to detain me so badly and keep me away for the weekend. “I never refused their invitation. Why all this? I leave them to God.”

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I Know EFCC’s Plan Is To Humiliate & Arrest Me Publicly- Fani Kayode

EX Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has denied the news circulating in newspapers that he has gone into hiding in other to run from officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Fani Kayode who is visibly upset about this, says he has been at his Abuja home since three weeks now and remains there. He swore he never got any physical invitation in form of letter or any other means inviting him by the commission.

He further went ahead saying those lying to the press that he has been hiding from the EFCC only wants Nigerians to justify the action of the commission in case they plan to arrest and humiliate him publicly. He therefore ‘ran’ to the public explaining what he thinks is going on in a press statement released this morning just in case anything happens.


“I have just read some absurd media reports in which have quoted their sources in the EFCC as saying that I had gone underground and that I was hiding from them. This is false. I have not been invited by the EFCC by letter and neither have they phoned me or attempted to reach me in any other way. I have been in my Abuja home for the last few weeks and I am not hiding from anyone,” he said.

“I am not a coward and this attempt to further demonise and humiliate me by the EFCC will fail. If they have any questions for me why don’t they just write to me or call me, give me a date and I will be in their office. I have made my position clear on the issue of the presidential campaign funds, I have written an essay about it in my various columns about two weeks ago and I have been waiting for the EFCC to reach me ever since then. They have invited others but they have not invited me. I do not believe that I have done anything wrong and this latest attempt to criminalise me and make me look like a fugitive from justice will fail.”

“Others that were invited to the EFCC over this same campaign funds issue were sent letters of invitation and were reached. I appear to be the exception and now these hideous lies are being fed to the newspapers to make it look as if I am in hiding or that I am running from them just to sensationalise the whole issue.

“This is also to justify what the EFCC wish to do which is to arrest me in public, humiliate me or to storm my home and lock me up indefinitely. There is no need for all that drama and if it happens that way the Nigerian people will know why. I have no fear of the EFCC, I will respond to their invitation any day and anytime they send it to me and I will help them to clarify whatever issues they wish to raise in any way that I can.

“Others were invited in a civilised way and were treated in a humane and decent manner. I really do wonder why I should be treated differently, criminalised in the newspapers in this way and not even afforded the common courtesy of a formal invitation by them. I await their letter or their call and I leave those that wish to give the impression that I am running from them to God.”

Ex Commissioner Of Police,Mohammed Sambo To Appear In Court Over N10m Fraud

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it has concluded plans for the trial of a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.

The EX-CP will be arraigned Thursday on a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining N10m by false pretense.

According to a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, the suspect allegedly conspired with one Nuhu Bello Dabai to extort the managing director of a firm of N10million.


The statement said: “Sambo, who connived with one Nuhu Bello Dabai, had allegedly duped the complainant, Managing Director/ CEO, Ideal Sunbeam International Company Limited, Abdul Malik Bello, of the sum of N10, 000, 000.00, after claiming that he needed to defray both the survey and other preliminary expenses involved in the execution of a contract worth over N1 billion purportedly awarded him by Zamfara State Governor, Abdul Aziz Abubakar Yari.

“The accused person was subsequently arrested and granted an administrative bail by the commission on January 19, 2015.

“He, however, jumped the administrative bail granted him on April 7, 2015. After playing hide-and-seek, he was eventually re-arrested on Wednesday, May 3, 2016.”