Evidence that the Obasanjo presidency forcefully doctored Nuhu Ribadu’s work
There is a mild debate by some sceptics of the prowess and resolve of Nuhu Ribadu and his real efforts at unbiasedly
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battling corruption during his tenure as EFCC chairman under the Obasanjo regime. Few call him just an Obasanjo bull dog. Well the evidence here from SaharaReporters proves that Nuhu Ribadu did all he could within his limited jurisdiction as an employee under a dictator regime to mete out justice fairly and impartially.
SaharaReporters revealed the real list of scoundrels the EFCC submitted to the Government and how this list was doctored by the administration to remove cronies of the then President.
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Last Modified on Mon 12th February, 2007 2:02:12 am
Author: Admin Sahara
Saharareporters has uncovered the existence of the real list submitted by the EFCC to the Presidency, our highly reliable source said elements within the presidency doctored the final list that was released to the media yesterday after excluding names of presidential favorites.
Click here to download the original list
The original list contained names of four presidential candidates namely:-Alhaji Abubakar Atiku
-Orji Uzor Kalu
-Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto State)-Accused of deducting local government funds, diversion of public funds and abuse of office, the list indicated that the case was still under investigation)
-Goodluck Jonathan -Accused of looting Bayelsa State funds to the tune of N8.2 billion-case under investigationAmongst governorship candidates the following names were included in the original list:
-Justus Olugbenga Daniel (Ogun State)- Accused of embezzlement and economic sabotage,; fraudulently obtained waiver on importation of vehicles and iron rods which he later sold to Globe Motors (839 vehicles and 10,000 metric tons of iron was sold to Chief Anumudu) for N300 million. Also accused of breach of code of conduct (found to operate foreign accounts) and money laundering.Case Status: Case under active investigation, subject (Globe Motors) agreed to refund N300 million to the FG
-Chief Olusegun Agagu (Ondo State)-Accused of conspiracy, abuse of office, criminal diversion of public funds and stealing. Illegally deducted a total sum of N2.4 billion being 40% of oil derivation fund meant for Ondo State’s OSOPADEC. Case still under investigation.
-Otunba Alao Akala (Oyo State) – Case of abuse and misappropriation of Oyo State
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government funds. Case Status:Case still under investigation
-Bukola Saraki (Kwara State) –A case of embezzlement of former Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN), Case Status: aspirant was indicted during the investigations.
Also included in the original list are Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro who was accused of lying under oath over his real age.
We must understand and appreciate the fact that as an employee under a rogue regime, one remains handicapped. AIG Nuhu Ribadu and the entire EFCC under his leadership were trully heroic, and Nigeria salutes them.
