The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is poised to suspend the multi-billion naira corruption probe of Bala Mohammed, succumbing to a constitutional provision that accords absolute immunity from criminal prosecution to an elected governor.on March 9, defeating incumbent Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress .
Mr Mohammed was suspected of receiving bribes of N550 million to illegally allocate public properties to Aso Savings Limited. The governor-elect was also accused of receiving N314 million in separate suspicious payment from Aso Savings. He was the mortgage banker’s board chairman at the time of the questionable transactions, prosecutors said in court filings.
While his immunity would prevent prosecutors from bringing charges that may arise from further investigations, it would not prevent those investigations from proceeding on their own. On the campaign trail, Mr Mohammed repeatedly dismissed the charges as politically motivated, saying the EFCC had not been able to pin anything on him.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
we felt greatful
This nonsense can only happen in Nigeria.
Justice delayed is justice denied. In view of the above, EFCC should have preempted same & gone to Court to prevent the rogue Governor elect from being sworn in. Not until after the case is decided.
EFCC why since before election they didn't got that information until now he became elected.
He shouldn't be eligible to contest abinitio.
With the way I keep hearing corruption cases amounting to Billions daily, I pray they don't run this country down eventually 🙏
No thanks to the incumbent governor, the OfficialAPCNg and Bauchi people.
Until we remove this nonsense called immunity from our constitution before we can get things right in this country.
Travesty. Shame of a nation. Dogora will come and be playing holier than thou. Tented souls everywhere. This guy stealing in Abj has no cover, it was done openly and even the son per took big time. Criminals converging and the people thing this how a new 9ja will come.
But remember still not pay his compensation nd infringing on his liberty as court odered
officialEFCC couldn't prosecute him in the last 4 years is telling of how inefficient MBuhari's fight against corruption is.
Seriously speaking is it PDP governors that's are only corrupt, what about APC, the likes of Ogbeni of osun state owning workers salaries and the Ogun state governor from one abandon project to another enh. Etc
Yeah! So he can 'steal' and add to the already 'stolen' ones! Even before swearing in, immunity has started covering him? Magu is working..
You guys have to really do away with the immunity nonsense...it’s killing the country.
Travesty
Yes cos d impunity that covers all d looters will also covered him 😂😂😂 Naija
The case can only be suspended 8n the 'Court of man', in the 'Court 9f God', the case is ongoing.
Let EFCC also prosecute ADAMSOSHOMOLE the chairman of officialAPCNg. That's when we'll know that they're serious.
Surely it would be 8 years
Terrible country
It's beyond reason how we allow persons with ongoing criminal investigation and/or trials to contest elections in this country. We are really doing everything possible to break down whatever values or moral fabric we still have left as a people and as a nation
But he has not been sworn in
This is Nigeria, where someone on corruption trial will still go ahead and contest for election....and still win....smh
He was selected not elected
Thank you, people keep justifying wrong practices with 'APC DID' get sense
I am hear to see someone say buhari rigged the election, thats all. No noise since its PDP owk
If Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state was APC, we for no hear word o! Hypocrisy will not ruin Nigeria.
Ask how again , did Buhari still rig d election? APC hater
He still Governor Elect, and not Governor, until he's sworn in. This's when your so called Immunity Starts!
Alhamdullilah I didn't vote him, those who vote him gave him this unfortunate immunity.
😂😂😂 how did this guy become governor? How? Bala? Ok!
The constitution should have foreseen this. Certain categories of people should have been made ineligible to run.
He remains a 'suspect' until proven otherwise by a Court on record.
I'm just be ashamed of my country, Nigeria. Someone is charged of corruption of this magnitude and got elected and has immunity to cover him from prosecution for the next four years. This is pure democracy in danger not the other way.
I was honestly surprised that this man was elected. Honestly.
Balaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...Isiahhhhhhhhhhhhhh is a goallllllll
This where all the useless Civil Organizations are supposed to come in. Challenge this issue all the way to the Supreme Court. The crime was committed when he had no immunity! When should a future immunity cover an already committed crime! We need the SC definition!!
For what? That thief. Only in Nigeria will thief like these ascend to any political position.
Well that's the goal, ain't it?
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