The Rationale Behind Musiliu Obanikoro' Confirmation As Minister - Senate

Date: 11-03-2015 10:09 pm (9 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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The Senate has defended its action of confirming Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro as Minister today despite protest by APC Senators over alleged election rigging. Speaking with the press after Obanikoro's confirmation, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Enyinnaya Abaribe said all the reasons for not wanting to get him confirmed by APC Senators were still allegations and until it is proven otherwise by a competent law court, Obanikoro stands innocent..

"There are allegations against Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, but in our law and the constitution of Nigeria, anything that is a mere allegation that is not a court decision is nothing but a mere allegation. The laws of Nigeria is very clear; you are innocent until proven guilty, so that is what played out on the floor of the Senate. The Senators who addressed the press conference and spoke otherwise of Senator Obanikoro are enjoying a privilege. This is because some of them have EFCC cases, and they are still in the senate because of this privilege of being innocent until proven guilty. So they cannot go to a press conference, and try to convict somebody when the person has not been convicted by a court of law. The Senate is not a court of law and even when the Senate conducts its own investigation, it passes it to the appropriate body for prosecution" he said.


















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Posted: at 11-03-2015 10:09 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- osarobo62 at 11-03-2015 11:03 PM (9 years ago)
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shameless arrogant thieves.....how can Nigeria ever progress with these people in power Sad
Posted: at 11-03-2015 11:03 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- innocentbola at 11-03-2015 11:47 PM (9 years ago)
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REALLY, HOW CAN NIGERIA EVER PROGRESSED WITH SUCH PEOPLE IN POWER??? I WONDER WHAT WILL BECOME OF NIGERIA TOMORROW IF WE ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE...
Posted: at 11-03-2015 11:47 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 12-03-2015 12:00 AM (9 years ago)
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Hmmm
Posted: at 12-03-2015 12:00 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- european1 at 12-03-2015 12:33 AM (9 years ago)
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Even at die minute... This Government still allowed Corruption in this Regime... Olorun Abi gbogbo yin...!!
Posted: at 12-03-2015 12:33 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- koboko1 at 12-03-2015 01:32 AM (9 years ago)
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Narrow minded people the can read but fail to understand, even they so called accusers are been investigated by EFCC still yet the government allowed them to retain their elected post as senators because they are not yet proven guilty. APC should start sanitizing their own party to show example, not complaining as if they are saints while they are not.
Posted: at 12-03-2015 01:32 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Ken1230 at 12-03-2015 04:03 AM (9 years ago)
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David Mark is enemy of Nigeria.. Of what reason will those criminals in the Senate asked a criminal to take a bow and go to loot? USA can never grant such to you because you are a senator but here they only ask bow and go..How will you know if the person is sound? If the person is a bigot? Only in this country do we hear bow and go..
Posted: at 12-03-2015 04:03 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dleg at 12-03-2015 04:58 AM (9 years ago)
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When it is for them, NO LAW, NO CONSTITUTION. But for other people, LAW AND CONSTITUTION EXIST
THIS IS HOW THEY HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE COUNTRY.
Those that suppose to defend the constitution and the law were the one destroying it
WHAT A SHAME
Posted: at 12-03-2015 04:58 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- seunbabs at 12-03-2015 05:06 AM (9 years ago)
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Now it is so clear dat d person dat has a criminal record in nigeria can contest 4 any post and win,may God deliever us from evil !!!!!
Posted: at 12-03-2015 05:06 AM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- mubaji at 12-03-2015 05:15 AM (9 years ago)
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 Shocked  Shocked  Shocked
Posted: at 12-03-2015 05:15 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Abubu86 at 12-03-2015 08:22 AM (9 years ago)
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I just pray our dear country won't continue under dis clueless,shameless and God forsaken looters administration of GEJ. Because another four years with dis same people will be disastrous. O Lord! Rescue our country from dis enemy of d state and dia useless supporters
Posted: at 12-03-2015 08:22 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- femiemiller at 12-03-2015 08:25 AM (9 years ago)
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What i don't understand is why Nigerians still want to go back to the 80's. Pls, We should allow the rule of law to take its course. APC should allow democracy to work.
Posted: at 12-03-2015 08:25 AM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Nicksam at 12-03-2015 09:24 AM (9 years ago)
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 Grin Grin Grin Grin
Posted: at 12-03-2015 09:24 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- echeeche at 12-03-2015 09:49 AM (9 years ago)
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ok
Posted: at 12-03-2015 09:49 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 12-03-2015 09:52 AM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 12-03-2015 09:52 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Larry28 at 13-03-2015 08:37 AM (9 years ago)
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Hmmmm
Posted: at 13-03-2015 08:37 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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