Tompolo’s alleged crime was N14Billion marine contract
executed by previous regime and so on.
Ibrahim Larmode’s
N1Trillion recovered loots he was said to have diverted during the past regime.
Meaning Lamorde recovered
these monies and re-stole it, a higher crime than the first class of theft.
Festus Keyamo make a
note, if Tompolo is answering to a
contract, Lamorde must also answer.
Model the war to recover Nigeria’s
looted treasury on the maiden of justice.
I hasten to add though that
Tompolo had no right to have threatened you 2014-2015 with death.
Happily, he has seen that
he has no power over life.
Having said that, I underscore the need to bring back Ibrahim Lamorde’s Loot.
Thank you
Senate wants ex-EFCC boss, Lamorde arrested
By Ismail Mudashir | Publish Date: Feb 25 2016 2:48PM | Updated Date: Feb 25 2016 2:57PM- image: http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/Image/like.png
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Ibrahim Lamorde
Ibrahim Lamorde
The
Senate committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Thursday
recommended the issuance of a warrant of arrest of the former chairman
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim
Lamorde over alleged diversion of N1 trillion recovered by the
commission.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo East) made the recommendation while delivering the report of his Committee on the petition by one Mr. George Uboh on the alleged diversion of the recovered funds.
Uboh had in his petition laid on the floor by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) accused Lamorde of diverting 95 percent of EFCC's recoveries in foreign currencies.
He also alleged that EFCC under Lamorde colluded with real estate companies to undervalue seized assets before they were sold to their cronies.
According to him, half of the assets seized from suspects by the EFCC were not reflected in the commission's exhibit records.
Anyanwu said Uboh has appeared before his Committee to defend his claims but that the former EFCC boss has refused to appear.
He said having waited for the appearance of Lamorde since 24th November, 2015, his committee concluded that the former EFCC boss wants to evade investigation.
”Consequently, the committee reasoned that the way to get the former EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde to appear before it was to invoke the powers of the Senate in section 89 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and compel his attendance. Unless this is done, the National Assembly might be drawn into consequential disrepute in the future,” he said.
But the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu raised point of order, citing sections 88 & 89 of 1999 Constitution, saying the issue should not be discussed on the floor."So what is required here is for the committee to issue a warrant of arrest and then the President of the Senate will direct the Police to effect the arrest. It is not the business of the senate during the plenary to do so. Otherwise, we will be offending this part of the constitution,” he said. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki sustained Ekweremadu's point of order and asked the committee to oblige.
Chairman of the Committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu (PDP, Imo East) made the recommendation while delivering the report of his Committee on the petition by one Mr. George Uboh on the alleged diversion of the recovered funds.
Uboh had in his petition laid on the floor by Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) accused Lamorde of diverting 95 percent of EFCC's recoveries in foreign currencies.
He also alleged that EFCC under Lamorde colluded with real estate companies to undervalue seized assets before they were sold to their cronies.
According to him, half of the assets seized from suspects by the EFCC were not reflected in the commission's exhibit records.
Anyanwu said Uboh has appeared before his Committee to defend his claims but that the former EFCC boss has refused to appear.
He said having waited for the appearance of Lamorde since 24th November, 2015, his committee concluded that the former EFCC boss wants to evade investigation.
”Consequently, the committee reasoned that the way to get the former EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde to appear before it was to invoke the powers of the Senate in section 89 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and compel his attendance. Unless this is done, the National Assembly might be drawn into consequential disrepute in the future,” he said.
But the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu raised point of order, citing sections 88 & 89 of 1999 Constitution, saying the issue should not be discussed on the floor."So what is required here is for the committee to issue a warrant of arrest and then the President of the Senate will direct the Police to effect the arrest. It is not the business of the senate during the plenary to do so. Otherwise, we will be offending this part of the constitution,” he said. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki sustained Ekweremadu's point of order and asked the committee to oblige.
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