High Court - Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan Government Must Account for Recovered Loot

Date: 01-03-2016 1:23 pm (8 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgment has held that successive governments since the return of democracy in 1999 “breached the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability for failing to disclose details about the spending of recovered stolen public funds, including on a dedicated website.”  The court then ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “ensure that his government, and the governments of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, and former President Goodluck Jonathan account fully for all recovered loot.”
The judgment was delivered on Friday by Hon Justice M.B. Idris following a Freedom of Information suit no: FHC/IKJ/CS/248/2011brought by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).  The details ordered by the court to be disclosed include: information on the total amount of recovered stolen public assets by each government; the amount of recovered stolen public assets spent by each government as well as the objects of such spending and the projects on which such funds were spent.  Justice Idris dismissed all the objections raised by the Federal Government and upheld SERAP’s arguments.


Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:23 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- nonsovin at 1-03-2016 01:31 PM (8 years ago)
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E better say Buhari join the chorus dan dis kind suffering nd smiling he put Nigerians into now!
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:31 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Mykie010 at 1-03-2016 01:32 PM (8 years ago)
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This would have been a good development, but d question is,,,,will it work??of course it will not,we have criminals that have perfected the act of looting, criminality and manipulation, fake people
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:32 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- winace at 1-03-2016 01:38 PM (8 years ago)
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Gbam!!!! Dis is wat I want to read here. Obj and other shld account for all d money not some pple. Nobody is a sacred cow in dis country. Meanwhile una go exhume Year adua from grave to account for him own o. Though I trust Buhari to cover for his brothers.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:38 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Donchijoz at 1-03-2016 01:47 PM (8 years ago)
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This one na yan you de yan. Take action immediately.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:47 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- gogoman at 1-03-2016 01:48 PM (8 years ago)
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una dey mad Yar’Adua don die tay tay na!! na JONATHAN MAKE UNA HOLD WELL WELL
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:48 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Fran6ixfox at 1-03-2016 01:48 PM (8 years ago)
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..........Mouth shot.......
Posted: at 1-03-2016 01:48 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- shakiru007 at 1-03-2016 02:08 PM (8 years ago)
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lol .. its too late
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:08 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- Oworen25 at 1-03-2016 02:13 PM (8 years ago)
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Nice one from them I really support this movement infact make they jail them if possible
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:13 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- nonsovin at 1-03-2016 02:20 PM (8 years ago)
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Na the same people......abegiiii
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:20 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kison at 1-03-2016 02:29 PM (8 years ago)
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MEDICINE AFTER DEATH,,,be careful, be very very careful,CAREFULLLLLLLLL..
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:29 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- charisVEC at 1-03-2016 02:36 PM (8 years ago)
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I see...dem go soon sweep d case under carpet..jst watch and see....issokay
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:36 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Haso112 at 1-03-2016 02:44 PM (8 years ago)
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''MEDICINE AFTER DEATH....''
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:44 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- christianity at 1-03-2016 02:45 PM (8 years ago)
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poster,also add the name of the present president on the list.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:45 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- AmazingMarie at 1-03-2016 02:46 PM (8 years ago)
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good judgement all the democratic government should give account since 1999.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:46 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- AmazingMarie at 1-03-2016 02:48 PM (8 years ago)
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since Jonathan finished Yaradua's tenure and he was his VP he will account for for where he tool over from
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:48 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- obinocarlo at 1-03-2016 02:50 PM (8 years ago)
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 This is first and last we will hear about this coz it will be swept under carpet soon.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 02:50 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- olowoinlionsden at 1-03-2016 04:15 PM (8 years ago)
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We should have started the whole thing from the Government of Lord Lugard. One wonders the stupid logic some so-called Nigerians apply in their reasoning. Just because a crooked VIP has been caught in his crooked deal, everyone that matters in the Country must be roped in, in the attempt to justify corruption.
Posted: at 1-03-2016 04:15 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 1-03-2016 05:05 PM (8 years ago)
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Obasanjo.has a big case to answer cuz he was the one that recovered most of abacha's loot
Posted: at 1-03-2016 05:05 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- vickie_guz at 1-03-2016 05:25 PM (8 years ago)
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Oya! Let the game begin,nigerians cant wait any longer
Posted: at 1-03-2016 05:25 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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