Since the inception of the Yar’adua administration, Ibori has been parading himself as the
power behind the throne, but all that is about to change, I was authoritatively told. The
handwriting has been on the wall for some time, only Ibori is either too blind to see it, or is
unintelligent enough to decode it.
But that Ibori is finally reading the handwriting on the wall is signified by the heightened activity
of his Man Friday, Tony Eluemunor. This fine gentleman’s media activity – both online and
offline – in defence of his pay-master has reached extraordinary proportions.
As for Aondoakaa, his days as AG is said to be numbered. With ordinary Nigerians, the Nigeria
Bar Association, Afenifere, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, Nigeria Labour Congress
and others calling for his sack, Yar’adua is said to be planning another populist coup by getting
rid of him.
The AG is already jittery, three press Statements issued in the five days since last week
defending one incident or the other regarding him has got observers wondering what has come
over this overbearing boss that never failed to remind anyone that he is the ‘chief law officer of
the Federation’.
“Na only Ibori steal money”? NO! But na Ibori wey people wan see for court and then jail.
The women they keep parading in London courts are merely tails, and we ask, where are the
heads….all them thief heads…na dem all Nigerians want….sure nor be only Ibori steal money,
so we wan make dem catch all them way steal money, if kirikiri nor fit enter them, take some of
the money wey dem steal, take am build more kirikiri like place for them….how about the island
wey dem baba Obasanjo build for criminals… sotee na there baba belong too, with all him
sons,…ibori, uba, igbinedion.. .all of them…….true question…’ na only ibori steal money.
Yes, we cannot wait to see the other thieves that the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) released sometime ago; 56 Nigerians that collectively removed over N243
billion from the nation’s treasury.
The names, some of which the EFCC Chairman, Mrs. Farida Waziri, referred to as politically
revered people in the international community, were contained in a list handed over to the
leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), as the EFCC and NLC commenced their
strategic partnership to intensify the fight against corruption in the country.
The list contained names of well-known politicians, former governors, ministers, permanent
secretaries, civil servants, chairmen and members of parastatal agencies, local government
chairmen, members of the House of Representatives and senators.
They include: former governors of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, N36 billion; Joshua Dariye
(Plateau) amount not stated; Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), N5 billion; Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), N6 billion;
Jolly Nyame (Taraba), N180 million; Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu), N5.3 billion; Boni Haruna
(Adamawa), N93 million and Michael Botmang, (acting governor, Plateau) N1. 5 billion.
The EFCC also listed the cases involving a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief
Bode George, N100 billion; an Indian businessman, Patrick Fernandez, N32 billion; former
Managing Director of FAAN, Roland Iyayi, N5.6 billion; former Minister of Aviation, Professor
Babalola Borishade, N5.6 billion; an Austrian businessman, Eider George, N5.6 billion; and
Kenny Martins of Police Equipment Fund (PEF), N7.7 billion.
Also on the list are: Tom Isegholi, Mohammed Buba, and Mike Okoli for the Transcorp Plc., N15
billion; Senator Nicholas Ugbane and nine other members of the House of Representatives,
N5.2 billion; Iyabo Obasanjo, N10 million; serving Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor,
Nyeson Wike, N4.7 billion; former Aviation Minister Femi-Fani-Kayode, N250 million; four senior
Zenith Bank managers, N3.6 billion; Molkat Mutfwang and three others, N636 million; Dr.
Ransome Owan and six others, N1.5 billion; a retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Albert Ikomi,
N43 million, and chairman, Taraba State Civil Service Commission, Dr. Yuguda Manu, N17.5
million.
NAMES ON THE EFCC LIST FOR TRIAL
1. Bode George N100 billion
2. Saminu Turaki N36 billion
3. Patrick Fernandez N32 billion
4. Tom Isegholi, Mohammed Buba
and Mike Okoli (for The Transcorp Plc) N15 billion
5. Kenny Martins N7.7 billion
6. Rasheed Ladoja N6 billion
7. Roland Iyayi N5.6 billion
8. Babalola Borishade N5.6 billion
9. Elder George N5.6 billion
10. Chimaroke Nnamani N5.3 billion
11. Senator Nicholas Ugbane and nine other members of the House
of Representatives N5.2 billion
12. Orji Uzor Kalu N5 billion
13. Nyeson Wike N4.7 billion
14. 4 senior Zenith Bank Managers N3.6 billion
15. Michael Botmang N1.5 billion
16. Ransome Owan and 6 others N1.5 billion
17. Molkat Mutfwang and 3 others N636 million
18. Femi-Fani-Kayode N250 million
19. Jolly Nyame N180 million
20. Boni Haruna N93 million
21. Dr. Albert Ikomi N43 million
22. Dr. Yuguda Manu N17.5 million
23. Senator Iyabo Obasanjo
24. Joshua Dariye (amount not stated)