A human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana ( SAN ), has warned against politicising the case of the suspects arrested in connection with the recent dastardly Offa, Kwara State , bank robberies , where many people were killed.
"The law should take its course irrespective of who is implicated. The case must be used as an opportunity to disarm all thugs in the country. 419 ( advance fee fraud ) once gave Nigeria a bad image around the world.
A Brazilian bank collapsed after being defrauded to the tune of $240m by a Nigerian and in its bid to recover the money, the bank engaged the services of 11 lawyers from around the world, including me.
They came to me among the 11 lawyers. How do we collect this money? How do we go about it ? It was very difficult because the police here then were part of the criminality . The main fellow that was to be arrested, the EFCC arrested him in the guest house of the IG . We are looking for a criminal and he is being sheltered by the IG ; just like you are looking for the vehicle with which a bank was robbed and you find it in the state house .
That is the level of impunity in our country . And some people are shouting this is political victimisation ; nonsensical! Please , I beg all of us, let us separate criminality from politics . Wherever a criminal is identified, the law must have its way; the full weight of the law must be brought on the person. Otherwise, you may be a victim tomorrow if we don ’ t eliminate criminality in this society."
2019 is not 2015: Dynamics and strategy have changed because a new Sheriff is in town!!!
If you think money will flow in 2019 election as it did in 2014, better go and find something else to do. Hunger go wound you oooo!!!!
This is 8 months to general election but no sign in terms of liquidity. By this time in 2014, over 5000 support groups have endorsed Jonathan and milking him dry.
The fact is that those who bankrolled 2015 election both in PDP and APC are yet to recover their expenses.
Mr President doesn't believe in fictitious contract for compensation. Only contractors can tell you the level of integrity of Mr president. President Buhari does not even know how much some people committed to his election project because many were not captured in any record and he can even hand you over to ICPC because he doesn't believe in money politics.
We saw members of TAN openly wept after losing the election because they knew what they wasted.
Few political contractors who have cash after the election hurriedly went back to site out of fear of PMB to avert EFCC prosecution thereby losing their vault.
Many people will not understand the level of blocked leakage by Honourable minister of Finance until you are a confidant of most people in government.
Apart from ranking senators and reps, new members are struggling to recover campaign expenses Wallahi. A member told me this directly.
Many appointees are struggling to settle down because their only earnings is their basic. No behind the scenes deal. Appointees in the past will be buying properties in Maitama but nowadays, appointees are living in Kubwa!!!
Money only flows when contractors invest but no contractor can risk his money in 2019 because they already know that PMB will return and they will lose their investment.
Many state governments are struggling.
Most of the big spenders are afraid of VAIDS and whistle blowing policy. Atiku is just breaking even and oil licence holders are living in uncertainty.
President Buhari does not believe in money politics and anyone close to him knows that.
A lot of the people that have the mind to spend are living in fear because they know that it is stolen money and Magu is not smiling.
Finally, during Mr President’s illness many politicians across party lines were thinking that he will not survive hence they started aligning and realigning. Trust was betrayed.
Only Prof Osinbajo and few others kept faith and prayed for his recovery. God answered our prayer and restored him better than he was in 2014.
The political intrigue in APC is the outcome of some bad alignments.Many are guilty and restless especially the Saraki gang. Saraki spent heavily during Mr President’s sick leave thinking that he can hijack the government, unfortunately, God shamed them by healing our president.
Therefore, join us in the farm before it is too late.
2019 is a forgone election.
Facebook and Twitter is the only place where the contest is hot. Unfortunately most of the state governors are owing salaries for months and have no reserve.
It is funny when politicians that you think can spend are telling you that they are hoping on others to spend. Who will bail the cat?
What is the best way possible to keep off thugs?
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