Declared Wanted by Police, Senator Saraki Capitulates, Says He Will Appear Before Nigerian Special Fraud Police On Monday

Bukola Saraki
By SaharaReporters, New York

Bukola Saraki, the former Nigerian governor and current senator accused of defrauding a defunct Nigerian bank of $133.5 million today said he will appear before the Police on Monday at 9:00 am. But the Police replied that he has already been declared wanted and cannot dictate when he will show up before them.  They have therefore asked the public for information on his whereabouts to enable them arrest him.  

Senator Bukola Saraki was declared wanted by the Special Fraud Unit of the force earlier in the day. In a press statement subsequently sent to Saharareporters, Mr. Saraki promised to appear before the unit to respond to the initial summons by the police. He had spurned previous invitations by the police by approaching a high court judge in Abuja, requesting an interim order of the court to prevent the police from arresting or interrogating him.

The judge did not grant the motion, instead he/she alerted the police.  But Mr. Saraki claimed the judge had given a temporary order barring the police from arresting or interrogating him.  Saharareporters’ investigations revealed that there was no such court order restraining the police.

Last Thursday the federal judge handling the case, Justice Gladys Olotu, cleared the way for Mr. Saraki’s arrest by clarifying that there was no order of the court in place restraining the Nigerian police from carrying out its statutory duties.  As a last minute attempt to avoid arrest, Mr. Saraki's lawyers, led by Mr R.A Lawal Rabana, SAN, gave a press conference claiming that an ongoing court case was sufficient to deter the police from pursuing the senator case.

The police authorities responded today by issuing an arrest warrant and public notice declaring the Senator wanted.

Mr. Saraki's capitulation today is seen as the outcome of the tremendous pressure by the police to force him out of hiding.

Sources at the SFU told SaharaReporters that they want the public to notify the police of Mr. Saraki's whereabouts so that he can be promptly arrested. "He just can't dictate to the police when he hopes to be arrested when he is already declared wanted", an SFU source stated.

Below is the full text of Senator Saraki's press release:

Abuja Nigeria- Today Senator Saraki received the report that despite the court proceeding that was adjourned by Honorable Justice Gladys Olotu on Thursday 26th of April 2012 officers of Special Fraud Unit have declared him wanted.

Senator Saraki had earlier established dialogue with the SFU of the Nigeria Police Force in response to their request to assist them in their ongoing investigations into a transaction between Intercontinental Bank and a company, Joy Petroleum. While he has no connection with the aforementioned company, Senator Saraki has consistently assured of his willingness to avail the investigative agency of any information they feel will assist their task, provided the agency furnishes him with the basis on which they want to keep inviting him as he had already gone through these procedures on numerous occasions previously.

Senator Saraki will like to remind the public he has not done anything wrong and was only exercising his constitutional rights by asking the court to intervene in defining whether the force was following the regular police procedure in line with the manner with which they are handling the investigation.

Senator Saraki assures Nigerians that he maintains that he has not contravened the laws of Nigeria, and while awaiting the decision of the Abuja High Court on May 22nd 2012, he will nonetheless be making himself available to assist the SFU at the appropriate office 9am Monday morning on 30th April 2012.

 

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T.O.ORJI

The Abia State Governor is buying up through his children almost all the houses on Aba Road in Umuahia. Yet , you won't see any construction work going on in the whole of the state.Abia is the worst state in curruption index

ABIA STATE

What of Abia State? The Governor is buying up almost all the houses on Aba Road, Umuahia. Yet you can't see any construction work going on in Abia State

@AREMO@UMO BASSEY. God forbid

@AREMO@UMO BASSEY.
God forbid i will have anything to do with these satanic governors and ex-governors who are corrupt in Nigeria- i was only advicing the police @ the SFU to do like their UK counterpart and investigate thoroughly before coming to public and enough of killing cases after settlement.The hotel saraki is building close to water-view, the shop-rite building project at fate owned by buko saraki nko? the mansion opposite Broadway hotels GRA Ilorin by the govt for bukola, what for? a reward for corruption? or the orchestrated underdevelopment of Kwara state? Anoda mansion along govt house road being built by the same saraki all must be investigated. just like the thieves at UYO, ASABA and PORT HARCOURT.GOD AND REVOLUTION WILL SAVE NIGERIA.

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take saraki 2 ibori court

since dir is no law in nigeria. kwara pple are yet2recover from oloye bleeding. ibori is lonely and he needs a partner

take saraki 2 ibori court

since dir is no law in nigeria. kwara pple are yet2recover from oloye bleeding. ibori is lonely and he needs a partner

CBN/ AMCON Failed.

Whilst as is customary in banking/client relationship to negotiate bad debts. The saraki saga indicts the CBN because Intercontinental Bank was bailed out, and a new MD appointed to revamp the fortune of the bank. Also, AMCON bought most of the bad loans, what we need to know is where was AMCON and CBN who had deployed Nigerians money to the bank, when this deal was struck?

According to Saraki's press release, he is trying to say the transaction was a corporate transaction btwn Joy Petroleum, so he is invariably trying to hide under the shield of incorporation...pls his lawyers should tell him that where a coy is used to commit fraud the veil of incorporation is lifted (pierced) to punish the culpable shareholder or manager. So, he cannot hide or run if there's a primafacie case to answer, and if he is innocent he should help the police investigations.

I hope the CBN and AMCON are invited to tell Nigerians what they where doing when this deal was struck.

Shameless Thugs

Recall when Saraki senior said “it will take another 50 years for our people to be mentally developed for democracy”. Obviously he was so right because his son and daughter have shown a lot of signs of mental immaturity. His son went from governor to senator depending on public funds as if he has no brain to live outside the government care. This family has been running Kwara state as their private business since 1985 as if they have no brains to support themselves outside government care.

No matter how much money they stole, they always found a way to remain in public office for more public funds – moving from one government job and house to another, living like parasites off the suffering of Yoruba masses. They are forever seeking free food and funds from the public. They are animals of the lowest order. Shameful retards!

Saraki only raised objection

Saraki only raised objection to fuel subsidy scam because he was schemed out.

My Cry for Nigeria

Saraki arrest has long over due and it is only God that know why the thief is still working around a free being.James

reality

if the British court can jail james ibori of delta state why nigeria court cannot jail any thief that the EFCC bring to court SHAME TO NIGERIA JUDICIARY THEY BETTER START TO JAILING THE THIEF NOW TO CLEAN NIGERIA BAD NAME. BECAUSE IT IS ONLY NIGERIA YOU CAN BRIBE A CHIEF JUDGE. THEY BETTER DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

re saraki

he who lives in a glass house let him not throw bomb

Nigeria is close to cleansing corrupt politicians

For those who can read the handwriting on the wall Nigeria is close to cleansing corrupt politicians.
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ROT IN JAIL

saraki family ruined socieety . Now liquidated intercontinental bank. I hope this time the long arm of the law has finally caught up with him.

If u ave been to kwara

If u ave been to kwara state,u wil knw d level @ wic dis so called saraki siphon d state allocation.imagin buildin power station wit billions of naira and dat dose not generate even 1 mgw,sellin all govt ministries' land to personal ones e.g min of agric.now,no money to execute a single project.wipe society general bank and contributed to d colapse of intercontinental bank.and we stil ave such felow in d senate,wat a country?

saraki a devil

if u ave been to kwara state,u wil know d level @ wic dis so called saraki siphon d state allocation.imagin buildin power station wit billions of naira and dat dose not generate even 1 mgw,sellin all govt ministries' land to personal ones e.g min of agric.now,no money to execute a single project.wipe society general bank and contributed to d colapse of intercontinental bank.and u stil ave such felow in d senate,wat a country?

saraki a devil

if u ave been to kwara state,u wil know d level @ wic dis so called saraki siphon d state allocation.imagin buildin power station wit billions of naira and dat dose not generate even 1 mgw,sellin all govt ministries' land to personal ones e.g min of agric.now,no money to execute a single project.wipe society general bank and contributed to d colapse of intercontinental bank.and u stil ave such felow in d senate,wat a country?

saraki a devil

if u ave been to kwara state,u wil know d level @ wic dis so called saraki siphon d state allocation.imagin buildin power station wit billions of naira and dat dose not generate even 1 mgw,sellin all govt ministries' land to personal ones e.g min of agric.now,no money to execute a single project.wipe society general bank and contributed to d colapse of intercontinental bank.and u stil ave such felow in d senate,wat a country?

RE: SUBSIDY FIGHT BACK

Your statement is so unfair to those who lost their lives during the subsidy protest. How was Saraki responsible for the probe in the house of Rep? is he a Rep or a Senator? Maybe u should be reminded that d decision to carry out d probe was taken at an emergency sitting of the Reps on a Sunday during the Subsidy protests and not because Saraki made any statement.
This politicians exhibit the highest impunity because they know they have a passive populace who instead of protest their act of impunity and corruption, will rather speak up to defend them.
Wake up Nigerians!

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Global humiliation of Ibori

Saraki will know best how not to run away outside nigeria but rather surrender himself to his corrupt compatriot, the nigerian police.Unless he wants the same global humiliation that befell the new'born again' chief ogidigborigbo of wandsthworth prison.

Nigeria misses road

A country that is ruled by bunch of criminals will never progess. Who are the people running or have run the affairs of the country who are not corrupt,drug barons,prodigals,murderers, ex convicts,fraudsters? Just few! Thats why there will be no peace untill we flush these people out and rebuild the country.
Saraki will know best not to run out of nigeria but submit himself to the same corrupt nigeria police than to go and face global humiliation like the ogidigborigbo of Wandsworth prison.

The Sarakis And The Meaning Of Impunity!

Senator Saraki is declared wanted by the Nigerian police! Well, I suppose we should all be impressed? Right?.There is the Nigerian factor! The rich are never guilty of any crimes in Nigeria! An arrest is often mere theatre for the public! A cynic?? Consider these facts:Peter Odili "bought" a" Perpetual injunction against prosecution" for looting the River State treasury;James Ibori,had 170 charges of fraud dismissed by Justice Awokulehi ;Orji Kalu of Abia was indicted in 2007 for looting the treasury of Abia. . Chimaroke Nnamani of Enugu state, indicted since 2007 still walking free!...the list is long! Nigeria has an adversarial trial doctrine, so, I am told..Really?...I have been a lawyer for more than 25 years, yet I have not noticed!...why does the prosecution need leave of court to indict anyone? Why do judges in Nigeria grant ex parte injunctions in criminal cases?Why are there no sanctions against judges who " throw" cases???....Questions , questions...

Our military and police has

Our military and police has been adequatelly described and called ZOMBIE. Untill Jonathan ask them to fish out the fuel subsidy thieves, they will not burge. Until Jonathan ask them to look for Saraki, they will not burge. Until jonathan ask them to look for pension scammers, they will not burge. The case of Saraki is a family affair, the father did the same until Society Generale went underground. In a civilised society, no man will hear the name Saraki again.
I wonder if the Zombies supporting fuel removal and killed innocents souls bought the fuel at different rates?

@Uchenna Charity!

@ Uchenna Charity,wht r u talking?Well,u got it all wrong! on d contrary,it is only in nigeria a serving govt official will be claiming immunity of running to court to prevent being investigated ! Wht arrant nonsense!in america and other countries,if theres an allegatn against any public officer,'IMMEDIATELY' the officer is advised to step dwn depending d outcome of the investigatn.Seriously,why wud u be running away frm being investigated if u hv nothing to hide?A serving senator fr dt matter! why shud u even be a senator wen u cant give explanatn fr ur previous stewardsip? N O N S E N S E!

@ Charity Uchenna.

Charity so you're still sleeping with AKPABIO , AMECHI And SARAKI? Do they know that you have been infected by XYZ since October 2011? You have no shame. You're defending Bukoshit Saraki. Get ready and wait to defend AKPABIO and AMECHI when the long arms of the law will catch up with them in the nearest gfuture. Stupid halot. You said Saraki was re-negociating the loan? Was Saraki and Sanusi Lamido not sent their friend the bank MD to go and write off the loan which their company obtained? If its in good clime where people have shame, SANAUSI LAMIDO should have resigned as Central Bank Governor because he sent the MD to go and perpetuate the fraud. But this is Nigeri. Thank God , there is sufficient awareness now after 1st of January this year of the Lord 2012. Charity, you should know what I am talking about.

AKPABIO & HIS CLAN.

God please help redeem Akwa Ibom people of Akwa Ibom and Kwara stares from the hands of these crooks, AKPABIO AND SARAKI SENIOR AND JUNIOR. Let them not have peace and find sleep. And the same goes to their families, for they have suffered and killed your children O! God. Human life means nothing to these crooks. Have people SEEN the picture of the so called South South Development Submit where HIGH THIEF. GODSWILL EBOT AKPABIO WAS STRETCHING TO SPEAK WITH THE MAN THAT LAUNDERS MONEY for him (AKPABIO))? The man's name is Dr. YEMI OGUNBIYI. Dr. YEMI OGUNBIYI has signed and collected more than Seven Billion Naira from the Akwa Ibom Treasury in the past three years. He supplies Akpabio with women and promises Akpabio protection from EFCC after he leaves office. Yemi drops the name of one respected Yoruba man who sat next to Akpabio at the function. Akwa ibom people are happy that the man's look towards the two of them as the whisper to themselves, was like saying 'look at these ones'.

This is not subsidy cabal

This is not subsidy cabal fight back please. THIS MAN IS A CRIMINAL AND SHOULD BE SENT TO JAIL WHERE HE RIGHTLY BELONGS..

answer ur query first

for God sake,y is saraki tryin to hide?if u do good,no need of u running to and fro.tryin to hide means u are guilty.show ur followers good examples

this is not about

this is not about renegotiating a loan,its about a loan being ilegally cancelled so Mr subsidy fight back get ur point straight

Welcome to Sahara Reporters

Suddenly the number of Saraki supporters has grown overnight on SR. I see y una Oga don sponsor una quick quick. A few days ago una no sabi wetin be Sahara Reporters until wey Oga hire una.

Well, welcome, write well well to support una master. For here, thief na thief, regarless. But welcome to SR, nevertheless.

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