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A Nigerian court on Thursday said intelligence agents broke the law when they seized the passport of ousted central bank governor Lamido Sanusi and ordered the government to pay damages and publicly apologise.
Sanusi was suspended on February 20, less than four months before his terms was set to expire, after accusing the powerful state oil firm of stealing nearly $20 billion (14.5 billion euros) of public funds.
Hours after the suspension was announced, Sanusi returned to Lagos from a regional bankers meeting in Niger and was met by intelligence agents at the airport who confiscated his passport.
The ex central bank boss immediately filed a complaint claiming that his rights had been breached.
At a hearing at the Federal High court in Lagos, judge Ibrahim Buba ruled that the actions of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) “deserve condemnation” and ordered it to return Sanusi’s passport immediately.
The DSS “has no power to seize the passport of any citizen” without due process, Buba added.
He ordered Nigeria to pay Sanusi 50 million naira ($300,000) in damages and issue a public apology.
Defending the DSS actions, justice ministry lawyers suggested that Sanusi’s passport was taken because there was evidence that he had financed terrorism.
Buba said the state lawyers had mentioned the allegation as “an afterthought”, noting that Sanusi has not been charged with any crimes.
President Goodluck Jonathan said Sanusi was removed for “financial recklessness”, allegations the ex-central bank boss has fiercely denied.- Vanguard
*choi.....i hope Reuben Abati has started compiling the public apology ooooh.
Extra 50M 4 him..nah wah o. ~•.•SDK ADDICT•.•~
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ReplyDeleteAwwww...4 being so thankful. I pray God increases u even more. I love people who appreciate everything
Delete15k a month? Jehovah
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Congrats Dear,you would surely get there!
DeleteAnon 7:28am. Am happy 4 u dear. Much more u appreciate the little given? Wow?!!! I pray God increase ur pay even higher. People like u r so rare 2 find. Take care hun!!!
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DeleteI find every1 of 'em disgusting_so not interested in whatever goes on wif these annoying beings!
ReplyDeleteSo na 4rm taxpayer money dey go come pay dis guy shey?......a whooping 50m...when so many Nigerians live in abject poverty and joblessness.....them for reduce that money biko......ah ah......
ReplyDeleteYes stella. I Reuben Abati the greatest kpoza has started compiling the apology letter but dem talk say person wey fight run no be say e dey fear but to go prepare for extra strenght as my waffy fore fathers talk am ooh I will surely bounce back cos Reuben d great okponkious imirimious isi hammer must never be defeated hahahahahahahahahaha
ReplyDeleteSanusi both the money and the apology you will wait tire.what do you expect before,its lagos and the apc owns lagos.
ReplyDeleteI now believe Pepper is Galore n since she started dis idiotic foolish replies, galore has not been commenting n d both has the same style of commenting but shame on you pepper, u are so useless, very irritating n immature. Pls grow up atleast for once local champion. If u like deny it kanda mouth.
ReplyDeleteHow are you sure they are the same? What if they are different people? People would just make assumptions and conclude cos you know everyone's style of writing...
Deleteplease who ever pepper is,your comment crack me up so much... I like forward to them as they are never insultive but funny
Shame on you ×10000000000000000, if I woz u slap eh? Your face go reach back mumu....comon STFU...and face the post thats why you are hear and point of correction PEPPER IS NOT GALORE, now face your work! Okpuisieringo trying to interrupt in peppers affairs!
DeleteI remain the unquenchable pepper, standing 6 feet 4 inches above the ground level, quit quenching or die trying.
STFU Quite trying to form nice woman to support pepper, u tnk I v forgotten ur real colour with ur desparado life style, cheap local lowlife ghetto fowl forming ist class with irritating comments. Better mind ur business n face ur illiterate spare parts husband cos I never invited u here.
DeleteAs for u pepper onu ikputu anya nkakwu better tnk ur creator am very busy today I wld v made u join ur ancestors. Nwanyi oweri with no class, village headmistress with no certificate.
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Delete!...common Shut ur trap! You are busy with what! No come and sit here and keep displaying your madness! Frenzy chicken! Anuofia! village mgbeke! Even as they carry you enter town, u still ooze of your localy trapped mentality, foolish idiot! Trying to be noticed by pepper.
I even get village headmaster certificate, you wetin you get?nothing! Local champion! Trying endlessly hard to integrate! Sorry but you lost it big tym.
Pepper the unquenchable!
Quit quenching or die trying.
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DeleteFrom all indication, you are the foolish one obviously. You started it all, you were to harsh on pepper for no reason, I don't know why some like drinking buscopan on another person's headach, tueh!
Anon 11:10,you must be psychologically demented... Shut it and keep moving. The real me indeed. Desperate for what really? Desperate to be known in a blog? Like that's an achievement? Please get a fucking life
DeleteJustice ministry lawyers are extremely daft. If the passport of a citizen is seized cogent reasons should be given immediately. An afterthought always indicates a plot to rubbish the accused. By the way, if there's evidence of Lamido financing terrorism, shouldn't he be arrested and charged to court immediately, as over 5000 lives have been lost as a result of this? Daft Ministry.
ReplyDeleteMemphis this your face eh? Chaii e mean pass anything! the sight of the meaness fit resurect Hitler from death! Abeg make I throw before e suck all my unquenchable juice.
DeletePepper apuo ije! Ose oku on the move
E concern dem o!
ReplyDeleteWell, if the court has deemed it wrong how the fg treated sanusi, by all means they should compensate him.
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Sanusi is a joker....e go wait tire... Apc Lagos court and their stupid judgement. They should hurriedly send his Islamic ass to jail.......xoxoxo
ReplyDeleteAbi won ti compensate e ni. #yimu!! No b naija? I imagine hw powerless these judges feel, delivering judgements dey knw will av no effect. Sanusi pele o, but don't look 4ward 2 d compensation nd apology o. #mypiece
ReplyDeleteThose of us who feels notting concern them when things about government corruption and mismanagement are mentioned here need to check themselves. If you are happy about your situation then no need to complain because I feel when you speak out here on social media your voice will be heard. We give comments about Tchidi and other others 300comments but only give important issue about our government corruption and mismanagement 5 comments it shows lack of change from our youths. If we want change,then we need to voice our mind on issues concerning the nation because most changes you see in other countries starts first from social media. Very sad we are more interested In Gossip comments than our political and economic problems. Next year is general election most people are yet to register and most won't vote and make sure their votes are counted if you don't participate/speak out how do you want your government to change? We really need to change our mind set. As for this government issue with Sanusi all I know is that this man will carpet them at the court of law. Those who occupy our government offices are not intelligent/smart they are rather opportunist.
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DeleteOh ok. I decided 2 read thru. Yh. I've observed dat gossip posts garner more comments dan political issues. D truth is, very few people want to bother themselves further wth all dis naija stories dat touch d spine. We all just want something 2 get our minds off d failed state of things. But then again, if we don't pay attention 2 it, who will? Oh well. *shrugs. Let d omojuwas do deir thing. We'll sit bk n pray. :D I'm anonymous. Cuss me, I can't b bothered mehn.
DeleteJay, u know why a lot of us won't vote?....cos it seems like our votes don't count...with the stealing and exchanging of ballot boxes, Godfatherism and so.....with the way APC and PDP are going...who told u they need our votes. Imagine a country so blessed, when its campaign time all we hear is I will give u light, good roads and water! Haba!!!....if the thing never tire u...e done tire me.....
DeleteAm tired of praying for naija, its time for we the youths to take charge. Let's Start paying attention to our gov and our economy. Its time for a revolution biko
DeleteWith all he stole they still want to give him 50 million? Hmm.. Nigeria! That is a boko harram judge. the rich are getting richer, i hope the government will appeal this judgement ?.
ReplyDeleteI love this man, someone who can never be bullied into silence... Whether paid or not, what matters the most is that his passport was returned to him.. #itsGoodToKnowYourRight
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Sanusi shouldn't be given a kobo, he should console himself with what he has stolen. How convenient it is for the judge to grant his petition in such a short while, when the same can't be said for a common man...EEE!!!
ReplyDeleteIt is not yet uhuru for Mallam Sanusi. Abi no be naija again we dey? This is just part one, so that when court finally says Mr. Presido has power to suspend a CBN governor there won't be any murmuring of injustice. Watch out forr part two.
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