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.
Hmmmm.....
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ReplyDeleteWhat about putting a hold on his ministerial appointment until the allegations are cleared? It's just the honourable thing to do since you claim he is innocent.
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ReplyDeleteHe belongs to the majority in the house, so most definitely they'll defend him.
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Innocent until proven guilty....,..the statement a lot of felonious Nigerians use to their advantage...,no p......Stella u must enjoy me
ReplyDeleteWhy is APC so scared of this man?Lol...
ReplyDeleteBecause he's mouthed. Lol
DeleteI saw the clip of the confirmation, like Mrs Tinubu was having a go at him as he walked past her. She seemed furious. Well, let the drama begin.
...Says the obese whale
DeleteCongratz Koro. APC make una walk away una problem. U know u must deliver JK in Lagos State.
DeleteGbam.
ReplyDeleteDem dey craaaaaaaaze?.
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Swanky ,kisses
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My gov,mwaaaaah
Reedee,hi gorgeous
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Chei,my mama gov,i hail o.
(these are my fellow bvs o)
I thought this man resigned as Minister to contest for Lagos Gubernatorial post.
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Na waa ooooooooo. Nigeria. Chai! May God judge them all. #SelfishLeaders
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ReplyDeleteGosh! This is one of the silliest excuse i've ever heard from a supposed honorable member. He is innocent until proven guilty by a law court, but because of these glaring allegations he cannot and should not be trusted with such position until he clears his name. This administration keep erasing every benefit of doubt.
ReplyDeleteThe only word in APC politicians' dictionary is rigging. Na d only thing dem dey always preach be that. Shame on their black devilish souls.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure no man except a certified aro mental in-patient will ever pay ur bride price 4 as long as u live eka sorrow
DeleteI'm sure that curse is supposed to send shivers down my spine. Mtsheeeeew. Moving on abeg.
Delete@Eke Joy u're just a prostitute. Wat's ur gain in dis administration. U better start using ur brain before u jeopardize d future of ur children.
DeleteSimple and clear...mere allegations until proven guilty
ReplyDeletePolitics in this country is so messed up. This was the same man that was ranting after he lost the primary elections and ran to court. He kept talking tough until he was compensated with a ministerial appointment.mtchew!
ReplyDeleteHow so? Brothers no dey quarrel and Reconcile. They have reconcilled and will get Lagos State. Tinubu go pack him load run away
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I so much like David Mark. He really knows how to do his job.
ReplyDeleteLil APC haramites couldn't stop Obanikoro from becoming a minister, how do they think in their foolishness they can stop GEJ from winning presidential election. APC and their supporters, are fools.
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ReplyDeletePls start using ur brain. U're just a born fool and ur father wasted d sperm dt produced u. U're a bastard and son of a whore. May u continue to live in bondage like most people in dis useless administration of GEJ. Sai Buhari
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ReplyDelete7 or 8 times, serzly??????
DeleteAPC pls let koro be,
ReplyDeleteHandsome Man.
ReplyDeleteKosi Koro......
Kosi bo!
DeleteHear he has a big cock too. Ezeweanyi pls help us confirm dis aspect. Thanks in advance
DeleteGood move. Now dat Obanikoro has been officially settled. Watch him deliver Lagos(he has somehow been on d fence n waiting) because he got a Cult-Followership.
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Xhlrted Exactly. Lagosians are coming out in Mass to deliver GEJ and JK. My Sis Tm is on 6th of April I must return bk on 8th to come vote for JK because we "MUST" take back Lagos from Tinubu
DeleteMajority and Minority make una keep playing with Naija Youths' heads.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to naija politics 101.
ReplyDeleteNo one is guilty until proven guilty by a court,dirty politicians using words to suit their dirty games
ReplyDeleteGood for Obanikoro
ReplyDelete@Ezenwanyi Alusi N'ejelu Onwe ya or whateva, dis is not the time we should be apportioning blames. Nigerian men are opposite of names yu just called them. FYI, that was not a Nigerian man on the video. Maybe yu need to look inward and examine ursef. Maybe yu are the type that wants to eat her cake and still have. If men were so bad Become a lesbian then. Idiot like say yur papa, uncles brothers no be Nigerian men. If yu ever slag off Nigerian men again, I will personally call "amadioha" for yu. Shioor. Dodoskii
ReplyDeleteThey had to confirm Koro or else he would spill. It is a form of compensation for dropping the law suit against PDP in Lagos. A David Mark led senate that stinks to high heavens. They are not here for tea party. Money talks.
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