Femi Falana, human rights activist and lawyer, has excoriated President Bola Tinubu over the arraignment of minors for treason punishable by death.
It was exclusively gathered that Mr El-Rufai’s action was targeted at irking the Abacha family, which spite him, in any way under the directives of Mr Obasanjo.
“The simple truth is that we have to make sacrifices in order for our country to achieve the growth that it requires,” Mr Bagudu said.
Mr Bagudu, unfettered by his ministerial position, continued to leech off government funds.
“Managing directors of the indicted banks have made useful statements to investigators digging into the infractions.’’
A seething senior administration official criticised the president as spending every day trying to “validate his worst inclinations as a dyed-in-the-wool con man.”
Depriving the country of $150 million as it endures a steep crunch in cash and forex may complicate the president’s avowed efforts to mollify the hardship ravaging Nigerian masses.
A French official said the repatriation would target development projects benefiting the Nigerian people.
Prior to handing over power to a civilian government in 1999, Mr Abdulsalami Abubakar was active in successive military juntas characterised by gross human rights violation and killings.
“Owners of Nigeria” is a coterie of power brokers and traffickers of influence who habitually sit in conclaves to teleguide the choice of political leaders, particularly presidents.
