It was learnt at the weekend that more than £5 million recovered from the funds stolen by former Bayelsa State Governor Dieprieye Alamieyeseigha was handed back to the state government in 2012.
Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, Nigeria’s retiring High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) broke the news at the weekend in Birmingham where he spoke with the Nigerian community on the amount of stolen funds received from the UK by the Federal Government through its High Commission in London.
Tafida’s visit to Birmingham was part of a thank-you-tour as his tenure ends on August 15, after an eight-year stint as Nigeria’s chief envoy in the UK. He had earlier visited Manchester, Liverpool, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast.
According to Tafida, the £5 million was received from the British authorities and handed over to two government officials from Bayelsa State, who came to London for the transfer.
He told his audience that the money was lodged in a Bayelsa State government account with the London branch of First Bank Plc.
Alamieyeseigha, who was impeached, tried and convicted, got a presidential pardon in March 2013 – courtesy of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Justifying the clemency extended to Alamieyeseigha, a former presidential adviser to Dr. Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe had told reporters in 2013 that the former governor was pardoned because he had been remorseful.
“He was tried, jailed and dispossessed of his property. He has been remorseful and there is no law against the granting of pardons to any criminal,” Okupe had said.
Alamieyeseigha was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September 2005 by the Metropolitan Police and initially remanded but later granted bail.
Source - The Nation
Hope they will use the money well. Because all these governors present and past they are all thieves.
ReplyDeleteSince 2012? Babe they've finished using the money already!
DeleteI congratulate Bayelsa State on this recovery of their money, hope they mange it judiciously so that no money will launder it again.
ReplyDelete*Larry was here*
Larry, the money was returned in 2012, 3yrs ago! It's finished already!
DeleteNo1 heard about the return then lmmaaoo, they probably split d money wit the tiff back then as they got it
DeleteHmmm....
ReplyDeleteOloshi man!!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why GEJ didnt pardon all the remorseful criminals who had done their time too. I just thank God for removing him and his goons. Bayelsan should pray that another person do not embezzle it again.
ReplyDeleteIt's since 2012, they've embezzled it already!
DeleteGEJ couldn't have probed him. He made Jonathan what he is today, and Jonathan always acknowledges that fact.
DeleteGood!
ReplyDeleteHe should be relief of any political office.
Thief.
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They should lock his ass...
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Did u read at all....olodo
DeleteSo where is the money ?
ReplyDeleteEmbezzled since 2012.....
DeleteAnd d purpose of this is? We know say na thief him be na
ReplyDeleteWho them help
ReplyDeleteGood to know
ReplyDeleteThey should use the money well
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ReplyDeleteDr. Dalhatu Tafida while you are giving public speech about Alamieyeseigha's loot recovery and gaining recognition for yourself, kindly look into the ROT in Nigerian High Commission UK.
ReplyDeleteNothing has changed since you became commissioner. Instead, services have dwindled from bad to worse.
The queues are endless, the staff are rude, disrespectful and uncourteuos, if you don't give bribe, nothing will happen. To get passport or visa, pay £300, to get even BVN, £30. Your website does not function and no phonecall is answered.
Dr. Tafida deserves an award as the worst High Commissioner ever. I am surprised that the discipline and efficiency of the British that you enjoy in the UK was not passed down to your staff. The Nigerian High Commission in the UK operates like a replica of any government ministry in Nigeria.
Utter shame!
I hope Buhari appoints someone reputable when you leave who can give a new lease of life to that High Commission.
The Nigerian High Commission in Ottawa (Canada) is probably worse! I wonder if the Abuja culture is imported into all our embassies worldwide.
DeleteThe Nigerian High Commission in Canada is better than most. My family went to get new passports and it took less than an hour to get it done and the staff were polite .
DeleteHmmmm...Big ups to them..
ReplyDeleteJust remembered that his transgender pic. Hahaha Naija n drama
ReplyDeleteBillions?,,,
ReplyDeleteSo what happened to the money??? Its a shame that Bayelsa state is still not developed till date, bad road, poor infastructures,lack of social amenities, poor people everywhere. Yet this money was handed over to the government. Who do I blame? Even the former president did nothing for his state. It's a shame!!!
ReplyDeleteIf the money was given to them since 2012,why are you reporting it now?is it that it was not reported then?
ReplyDeleteAnd Jonathan gave him pardon , he has a thief Ole as mentor.
ReplyDeleteI hope they returned the 5 million with interest on it because 3 years interest on 5 million should not be less than 1.5 million pounds. All these Oyimbos too they use some advanced sense for us .Anyway, make the current governor self no use the recovered funds buy properties for abuja oo because na their way be that.
ReplyDeleteI hope they returned the 5 million with interest on it because 3 years interest on 5 million should not be less than 1.5 million pounds. All these Oyimbos too they use some advanced sense for us .Anyway, make the current governor self no use the recovered funds buy properties for abuja oo because na their way be that.
ReplyDeleteI hope they returned the 5 million with interest on it because 3 years interest on 5 million should not be less than 1.5 million pounds. All these Oyimbos too they use some advanced sense for us .Anyway, make the current governor self no use the recovered funds buy properties for abuja oo because na their way be that.
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