RICKEY TARFA AND JUDGE YUNUSA BRIBE EPISODE: A CONFIRMATION THAT SOME LAWYERS AND JUDGES ABET CORRUPTION! – CACOL

The revelation that Mr Rickey Tarka (SAN) paid a bribe to tune of N225, 000 in to the account of a Lagos Federal High Court Judge; Justice Mohammed Yunusa is quite an explosive exposition that gives credence to the position of our Coalition, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL); that some lawyers and Judges abet and aid corruption.

According to news reports, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, in a counter-affidavit to the suit filed by Rickey Tarfa to challenge his alleged unlawful arrest and detention by the EFCC on February 5 for hiding two suspects of financial crimes in his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) and thereby willfully obstructing the arrest of the suspects. An operative of the EFCC stated in the affidavit that a check carried out into the Access Bank account of Tarfa’s Law firm revealed that a sum of N225, 000 was sent to Justice Mohammed Yunusa’s Bank account, a transaction the Judge acknowledged with appreciation through a text message which said ‘Thank you, my senior advocate’.

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AC Milan sues Gambian footballer for claiming to be 19yrs old when he was actually 28

According to press reports in Italy, Gambian footballer Yusupha Yaffa has been summoned to court after allegedly lying about his age. The African forward was drafted into Milan’s youth setup, while he went on to become a regular for the Milan U19 side. There was only one problem, however, Yaffa, while claiming to be 19, was actually 28. 

Tompolo reveals why he is refusing to honour EFCC, court invitations

Former Niger Delta warlord, Chief Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo has revealed why he is yet to honour the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N34bn fraud, explaining that he does not want to be arraigned before a biased judge.

Tompolo, who accused the federal government of flouting court orders with impunity, said no one should be above the law, even as he promised to honour the invitation of the anti-graft agency, claiming to be innocent in the dealings he had with the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency, NIMASA.
His media aide, Paul Bebenibo, who requested the EFCC to give the former militant commander more time to honour its summons, told TheCable in an interview that Tompolo, “will appear before the EFCC but the court case he has with them has to be settled before he will honour the invitation.
“Be that as it may, adherence to constitutionalism and the rule of law should not be on one part. There have been so many court pronouncements which the government and its agencies have refused to obey.

CACOL Backs Custom’s Comptroller- General Assets Declaration Directives Urges Other Public Officials To Make Theirs Public Too

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col Hammed Ali (retd), has directed all officers of the Nigerian Customs Service to make full disclosure of their assets within 14 days. The directive which was reportedly contained in a circular signed by the CG and addressed to all Deputy Comptrollers-General, Zonal Coordinators and Customs Area Controllers was aimed at ensuring transparency and compliance with the rule of law.

Obasanjo Finally Speaks On 1966 Coup, Read His Emotional Words

The former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has finally spoken his mind on the January 15, 1966, military coup in Nigeria.

Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria described the January 15, 1966 coup as a monumental error.

Speaking yesterday, January 15, in Lagos state at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the First Republic politician and minister of finance, Chief Festus Okotie-Eboh, Obasanjo described the January 15, 1966 coup as a monumental error.

Release Kanu Before Monday - MASSOB Threatens FG

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) on Friday, January 15, issued the federal government an ultimatum demanding the release of the director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, no later than Monday, January 18.

 

According to a statement by Samuel Edeson, MASSOB director of information, and Ibem Ugwuoke Ibem, MASSOB national secretary, the organization threatened to organize protests and massive demonstrations across the south-east and south-south as well as in America, Europe and Asia.
The group reminded that Kanu was being remained in detention even after the Federal High Court, Abuja, ordered his unconditional release.