The state governors spoke against this during the National rallies held by NLC members to canvass for support for the Buhari anti corruption drive as well as call for death penalty to be enforced on corrupt government officials.
Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, Fayose argued that death penalty which has been enforced in some other countries has not stopped the looting of public funds in those countries.
“In countries where death penalty was
introduced, it has not stopped looting. In advanced countries like US,
jail sentence is the penalty. What we need is proper moral education to
change orientation of the people. Jail sentence is better; it can
reform,” he told Punch
In the same
vein, the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike who spoke through his media
aide, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, said that death penalty was practiced in the
military regime. He however called for a review of the laws on looting
the Nations treasury
“Nigerians have a role to play
by deriding looters and not to praise them for their fiscal
irresponsibility. There should be a strong punitive measure to
discourage looting because of its domino effects. When a treasury is
looted, there won’t be money for the provision of necessities such as
hospitals, roads, etc. Maybe because it happened in Ghana and
the economy improved, the labour organisations want it in Nigeria. But
that was a military regime and Jerry Rawlings was a military man.
However, the extant laws on looting need serious and urgent review, even
if the death penalty is discouraged.”he said
Ondo
state governor, Olusegun Mimiko, who spoke through his
information commissioner, Kayode Akinmade, said due process must be
followed if Nigerians agree that the death penalty is what should be
meted on corrupt officials.
“We are not under a military
rule; this is democracy and we have constitution that we follow. If it
is put in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
irrespective of whether you are a governor or not, so be it. If that is
what Nigerians want, it is okay. Everybody is against corruption, but
there is a process of making law. Thank God we have a National Assembly
and the state assemblies who are representative of the people. If such
bill could be sent to the national and state assemblies and be passed
into law, it must become a law. If the process is followed and it is
the wish of Nigerians that looters be killed, why not? Let it become a
law. It is a fact that Nigerians are not happy with this corruption tag,
which has slowed down our economic development but if we have a law
that will bring about capital punishment for the looters, it is okay.”he said
LOL.
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ReplyDeleteDEM.KNW SAY NO SAINT OR CLEAN POLITICIANS DE FOR NIAJA....MEK AL OF DEM DIE GO MEK NEW POLITICIANS COME UP...TOMJERRYSWIT
ReplyDeleteOh!
ReplyDeleteLol,,,y re dey afraid nah.....
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Once more, after seeing the headline, I merely scrolled down in order to see the word "Punch". Lo and behold, it was there. Dirty, cheap, political and pedestrian newspaper! If you want to be really enlightened, do not read "The Punch" cos they always Punch the truth.
ReplyDeleteIt's only a fool that will believe Wike and Fayose to be saint. #declare your asset Fayose.
ReplyDeleteI don't support death penalty.
ReplyDeleteBut why is wike and fayose scared?
Well...
ReplyDeleteI do believe everyone is entitled to his or her personal views and opinions in any given subject area.
So dis is their own personal opinions concerning dis issue which should b respected.
Death penalty is best abeg, I support that 100 per cent, αи∂ any Govt. Official that shivers or fears that shld be probed immediately!
ReplyDeleteFayose αи∂ Wike, I don dey suspect una ooooo, ah ah, tot Fayose has strongly spoken against corruption...
If there's anything worst that death penalty, it shld even be adopted, we need strong punitive measure to stop this, its way too high in this country abeg!!!
Αи∂ another thing d President shld look into is how they are gonna revaluate the currency αи∂ slashing of allowances αи∂ salaries of Govt. Officials.... So many things to be done!!!
#iT WiLL OnLY gEt BettER
#iT MusT eNd iN PrAiSE
Death penalty is best abeg, I support that 100 per cent, αи∂ any Govt. Official that shivers or fears that shld be probed immediately!
ReplyDeleteFayose αи∂ Wike, I don dey suspect una ooooo, ah ah, tot Fayose has strongly spoken against corruption...
If there's anything worst that death penalty, it shld even be adopted, we need strong punitive measure to stop this, its way too high in this country abeg!!!
Αи∂ another thing d President shld look into is how they are gonna revaluate the currency αи∂ slashing of allowances αи∂ salaries of Govt. Officials.... So many things to be done!!!
#iT WiLL OnLY gEt BettER
#iT MusT eNd iN PrAiSE
Death penalty is too much, I think I'll go with life imprisonment.
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We have totally got it wrong in this country. Is corruption worse than terrorism? We are just playing to the gallery. Which leader in this country is not corrupt? Corruption is not only stealing government funds. What of those who use their position to influence appointments based on nepotism.Are they not corrupt? Corruption is a grievous offence but it does not deserve death sentence. What will you do to someone who commits murder? We are over excited about issues and we have derailed from good governance.
ReplyDeleteWe have totally got it wrong in this country. Is corruption worse than terrorism? We are just playing to the gallery. Which leader in this country is not corrupt? Corruption is not only stealing government funds. What of those who use their position to influence appointments based on nepotism.Are they not corrupt? Corruption is a grievous offence but it does not deserve death sentence. What will you do to someone who commits murder? We are over excited about issues and we have derailed from good governance.
ReplyDeleteDis pple dont tink..dey wake up wit dere myopic brains n talk thrash.retrieve money and jail dem accordinly...like dey produce lives..bunch of crazies..life is sacred..
ReplyDeleteJust be clear with your opinions and stay away with the hard words or you will be the first to face the judgement...
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Anything to kick against corruption am in full support of it though....
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So wat shld d penalty be?
ReplyDeleteHw dem want tak suport am b4,deir hands clean?.if dem try am,they wan hang dmselves b dat..above N10m loot shld evn b death by firing squad!
ReplyDeleteI imagine what some addicted looters are thinking
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It's like wike n fayose are stil planning on stealing our money...
ReplyDeleteI imagine what some addicted looters are thinking
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These two thieves wud neva want such law to cee d light of the day.
ReplyDeleteThanks to God almighty for a better Nigeria he wants to give us. Because this corrupt people are not making life easy for us at. I am a graduate of covenant university and i was thought how not to follow them if i can't change them. But seriously with the situation now...Hmmmm God help us shaa cos am tired of one idiot asking sleep with me to give me a job. After looting gvt funds to make his own money
ReplyDeleteFor me I think the best option is death penalty
ReplyDeleteIn China today people are afraid to still because of the law
I feel you Wike
ReplyDeleteThis one wey una dey talk na long talking for english.... The death penalty,if them go implement am justly,go dey gbam,me support am,thieves don too plenty for Naija....
ReplyDeleteHmn, death penalty ? Rather extreme, though the rate and lack of conscience of these politicians is alarming.
ReplyDeleteAS DRACONIAN AS IT SOUNDS,
ReplyDeleteIT SHOULD BE THE DEATH PENALTY ALL THE WAY IN A PLACE LIKE CURRENT NIGERIA
THERE SHOULD BE DIRE CONSEQUENCES FOR PLUNGING MILLIONS OF INNOCENT AND PROMISING SOULS INTO UNTOLD HARDSHIP.
ANYBODY OPPOSING THIS OBVIOUSLY HAS PLANS TO LOOT THE TREASURY
Then let the death penalty start with tinubu and amaechi and also the corrupt bigot that deceived himself not nigerians with declaration of mud houses as assets.
ReplyDeleteWe need it here in Nigeria... Steal and be hanged to death... The suffer is unbearable to we Nigerians
ReplyDeleteWike!!!! How many times did I call you? I thought you will jump at it since you are so sure Amaechi stole, wuldnt it have beeen a good avenue to nail him once and for all.
DeleteNow you want to save your neck and that of your Ogas! Lwkmd looooooooools!
Because they know they have stolen public money
ReplyDeleteit's nt dia fault @ all.pls buhari if u are reading, kindly send ds bill 2 d national assembly 4 ratification.honestly,if we av a scapegoat, odas will nt touch public funds again.d naijiria laws only catch d poor n leave d rich 2 continue lootin..if we dnt av such laws,believe me,politicians will still steal us dry.....pls buhari pass ds bill
ReplyDeleteSo you have constitutiont that you followed when it comes to death penalty for looters,was it stated in the constitution that you have to loot anytime you are holding political appoitment.
ReplyDeleteIt is only in Nigeria that that if an ordibary citizen stole 10,000 naira he will be reminded in the police cell if not rot in jail but apolitician can be going about freely no matter hundreds of millions he lootted.
So you have constitutiont that you followed when it comes to death penalty for looters,was it stated in the constitution that you have to loot anytime you are holding political appoitment.
ReplyDeleteIt is only in Nigeria that that if an ordibary citizen stole 10,000 naira he will be reminded in the police cell if not rot in jail but apolitician can be going about freely no matter hundreds of millions he lootted.
PDP governors, dey no wan die. Lol
ReplyDeleteChinekeee lol death, abi well maybe somfin more fair buh hard to serve sha
ReplyDeleteAunty linda
Death Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteChinekeee lol death, abi well maybe somfin more fair buh hard to serve sha
ReplyDeleteAunty linda
Death Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteChinekeee lol death, abi well maybe somfin more fair buh hard to serve sha
ReplyDeleteAunty linda
Death Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteDeath Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteDon't take life if u know u can't give life .
ReplyDeleteDeath Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteDeath Penalty Period!!! Due process will not bring back those that lost their lives due to actions of corrupt officials in our various institutions. Ok so you guys followed due process to defraud the treasury. Nonsense people
ReplyDeleteChinekeee lol death, abi well maybe somfin more fair buh hard to serve sha
ReplyDeleteAunty linda
My governo fayose and wike am noting insupport of you guy's on this.dealth penalty is the best alternative please.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
I wonder if this will fly through the National assembly to become a law. I don't see that happening though bcos they might possibly be the first to be on the death row. However, I insist that noboby has the right to take the life of another human, therefore, Life imprisonment without visitation from family and friends may be a better bet. At least, the culprit can stay in jail and repent and go to heaven when he/she eventually leaves this world.#MyCandidOpinion#
ReplyDeleteIn this case, I think they are right, right in the sense that their would always be corrupt government officials. How many father's and sons and brothers would you kill to stop corruption? Consider the kids and families of this people. When you put them in jail, it gives hope to the family. But it should be an actual jail and not house arrest.
ReplyDelete*LIB JUDGE*
Why won't they kick against it? Thieves
ReplyDeleteThese two are the major problems we have in Nigeria
ReplyDeleteI will never support the death sentence for any reason.
ReplyDeleteNot now, not ever
I support the statement by ondo state governor, rivers state gov and his brother in ekiti are those Nigerians that will always want to be rich illegally from the tax of the poor masses.
ReplyDeleteNo going back capital punishment is what we want I have graduated since 2009 yet no job to show 4 it let dem all leave civil service we want 2 work. Served @ NPHCDA abuja where all Nigerian money is shared under health sector, ther are many pple 2 b killed under that Parastal Gbam
ReplyDeleteWhat is Buhari doing for God sake, u never give Boko Haram Death Sentence or do u think nigeria look like Islamic state to you or what, why such hash punishment which could even be misused in ridding off opponents. For God sake its a No no joor. Life Imprisonment would been fairer.
ReplyDeleteOloriburuku people. Why should u be in support? God will punish all politicians looting public funds.He no go better for their families cos people are really struggling in this country. What's d point of working hard for years and u don't have anything to show for it its such a waste not fair.
ReplyDeleteOloriburuku people. Why should u be in support? God will punish all politicians looting public funds.He no go better for their families cos people are really struggling in this country. What's d point of working hard for years and u don't have anything to show for it its such a waste not fair.
ReplyDeleteLol.. Nobody wan die.
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Kill them all!! isn't it the death penalty for armed robbers?! Theirs is even worst cos they steal with pen monies kept in their trust!!!
ReplyDeletey u dey fear
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I don't support death penalty o!, I believe in giving people a second chance. Let us explore d option of plea bargain, where d looters return their loots and are tried on lesser count charges and receives minimum prison sentences. Death is a no for me on corruption, it should be reserved for murderers, armed robbers, rapists ( yes u heard that right, rapists, I detest d act), and d likes.
ReplyDeletedeath penalty too much. life imprisonment is better.bikonu
ReplyDeletewhy won't they useless, corrupt people..how do people vote men like this in power two corrupt thugs who don't even seem intelligent enough to rule..especially that fayose who just want's to make useless statements and act like a fing retard...GBNIGERIA...
ReplyDeleteAre scared to die because you know for sure you are in this category??..lol...Up GMB
ReplyDeleteNot dat I support it but why them dey fear nah??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteNot dat I support it but why them dey fear nah??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteNot dat I support it but why them dey fear nah??? Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteFayose stupid loudmouth, uncouth fool! Why won't you kick against it? You know you will end up at the gallows eventually, PMB is working towards getting you, all your ravings and rantings have finally killed you. Only you know why you couldn't keep your cesspool of a mouth shut.
ReplyDeleteThis buhari is just somethingelse.it can be his wife ,daughter too.how can you even suggest death penalty for govt. Looters.that's a very horrible statement please.death penalty for what?where you people will make laws you won't .
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't they? Birds of the same....... and by the way, where were the so called NLC, almighty TUC during last administration? Now they're out to give PMB bad image again so he can be seeing as a dictator, when the past governments were stinging with corruption what did they do? Cowards!! And to fayose and woke, death penalty does not eradicate but it mitigate, if we can achieve 50% mitigation and attitude changes, we can be among the best.
ReplyDeleteKill! Kill!! Kill!!!
ReplyDeleteThey don't want to die ehn!! I see. But they are happy seeing the poor masses die of hunger and starvation right? taking their kids abroad to study while the education system here is rubbish. Buy cars of 40million and watch their kids use it for car racing.
You guys must die finish.......
Let the killings begin, I dnt support death penalty, Jail term is Good, this is 2015 let's be civilized
ReplyDeleteTHE TWO MOST STUPID GREEDY AND THUGGISH GOVERNORS, WICKED WIKE AND STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER. SO WE SHOULD CLAP HANDS FOR THE GOVERNORS ABI? PEOPLE WHO LOOTED MONEY THAT COST OTHERS THEIR LIVES BECAUSE THE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURES WERE NOT ON GROUND, I DON'T BLAME YOU TWO SATANIC AGENTS IT IS THE USELESS YOUTHS WHO VOTED YOU TWO AND ARE SHAMELESSLY FIGHTING FOR YOU BECAUSE THEY ARE SO IMPOVERISH AND USED TO MISLEAD THE PUBLIC WITH MERE KOBOS ...SO AKPABIO SHOULD NOT FACE DEATH PENALTY FOR THAT SACRILEGE HE COMMITTED? THIS TWO JUST HIDE YOUR FACES MAGOTS!!!
ReplyDeleteY is it dat it's only the PDP governors dat are commenting on the issue?are they scared of death?hahahhahahah.
ReplyDeleteThat judgement is too harsh...........
ReplyDeleteMoye says so via BB Passport courtesy LIB...
Y is it dat it's only the PDP governors dat are commenting on the issue?are they scared of death?hahahhahahah.
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the death penalty?? common. no country in the world serves that verdict to corrupt officials... im sure they are not asking the culprits to be exonerated, im sure they are asking for the culprits to be punished, not killed...
ReplyDeletethe death penalty?? common. no country in the world serves that verdict to corrupt officials... im sure they are not asking the culprits to be exonerated, im sure they are asking for the culprits to be punished, not killed...
ReplyDeleteyou dey fear? because you know at some point you may steal public funds.
ReplyDeleteWhy would they support death penalty???? When they are fully involved in d evil menace.?? We all know that wike and fayose are corrupt animals, so they must kick against death penalty on corruption.
ReplyDeleteSentenced to death? That's absurd and impossiCANT!!!
ReplyDeletethere can never be in support of it, when their party is build on corruption. 16 years of looting. this is thesame wike that is setting up panel to investigating corruption in rivers.
ReplyDeletethe criminals re scarred
ReplyDeleteHian
ReplyDeleteIt should be death penalty. That's what is done in China. When you send them to jail they will use the stolen wealth to buy the jailers and will be living like kings. They need to be liquidated. Period. How many people have they killed because of their looting. Children who died because of bad hospitals, maternal death because hospital are not equipped. Unnecessary death on our roads because of the state of the roads. All the funds meant for these thing have been embezzled. After all, it won't touch you if you are innocent.
ReplyDeleteThose asking for death penalty re beasts, moreover, all this noise abt fighting corruption is just a charade
ReplyDeleteUbanagum
Them de fear?
ReplyDeleteLet the investigation start from Babangida and Obasanjo and none of our political leaders will be left alive cost those two goons have the record files of almost all political looters in Nigeria updated and accurately reviewed from time to time.
ReplyDeleteNaturally, a thief will not want the death because he doesn't want to die. Why am I not surprised that the two thieves are kicking against it? Awon ole buruku jati jati oshi! Mtchew!
ReplyDeleteWe have to enforce the capital punishment if it will scare this looters off our national treasury. Because they said death penalty Wike and his partners are screaming the heavens. Military regime or democratic rule we must stop this corrupt practices and get on to business. Do they even know how many lives and dreams that has been taken by this looting machines? Hey! If this looters has to be sentenced to death I don't mind.
ReplyDeleteOther punishment than death penalty is permissible.
ReplyDeleteSee them thiefs....why won't they kick against it...see those counties you two are talking about they are far better then our country in area of development
ReplyDeleteI believe death sentence if implemented will help curb corruption but i don't believe its the best form of approach rather jail term should be considered.
ReplyDeleteWhy are they are scared if their hands are clean?
ReplyDeleteNa buhari go first die. Y death penalty?
ReplyDeleteBoth of you are crazy...You will learn lesson by force.I thought they could talk anyway..Vagabonds una tym don reach.
ReplyDeleteDeath Penalty is a NO!
ReplyDeleteIf it must be then after putting up the Law, they should eradicate the accused by prosecuting from Long past Military Regimes that got us here.
Death keh? A lot of people will die nii yen?
ReplyDeleteSee their criminal head, They are scared because they know that their hands are not clean, they are very corrupt criminals, I support the NLC o jare!!!
ReplyDeleteVery reasonable men..we won't let this military dictator change d face of democracy and our constitution ... Fayose be giving Buhari his size since 1880...
ReplyDeleteLool. Scaredy cats!! I support this 100%. China a very advanced country practices this, and it works PERFECTLY!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't expect dem 2 buy d idea b4 now cos dey wl surely fall a victim
ReplyDeleteI don't expect dem 2 buy d idea b4 now cos dey wl surely fall a victim
ReplyDeleteThere are now making joke of corruption. That is why everyone is taking trash. Who will even trail the corrupt people, is it the over corrupt judges.
ReplyDeleteI am a supporter of gov Fayose but on this matter, I beg to differ. The death sentence should be reinstated to show that the Nigeria people are tired of corruption. How can a Country that is so RICH, yet it's People are so POOR? If drastic measures are not put in place to stem the tide of corruption, it will go on perpetually.
ReplyDeleteI agree with them! Let's be reasonable. Dis ain't about PDP against APC but common sense! We ain't in an Idiamin regime!!
ReplyDeleteLINDA I POSTED TWICE BUT YOU REFUSED TO SHOW MY COMMENTS, HOPE YOU ARE NOT SUPPORTING THESE TWO MOST EVIL MEM, WICKED WIKE AND STOMACH INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICER FAYOSE...SO WE SHOULD CLAP FOR LOOTERS WHO STOLE TRILLIONS LIKE AKPABIO ABI? AFTER DEPRIVING PEOPLE OF THEIR LIVELIHOOD BECAUSE THE BASIC INFRASTRUCTURES ARE NOT IN PLACE/ I DON'T BLAME THEM, IT'S THE YOUTHS WHO HAVE SOLD THEIR CONSCIENCE FOR KOBO. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IS WHAT THEY DESERVE!!!
ReplyDeleteI wrote just now that I support the death penalty but after a rethink, I changed my mind. As a Christian, first, I shouldn't advocate that. Secondly, if the death penalty need to be put in place, the first person to die would be president Buhari. What happened during his tenure as chairman of the Petroleum trust fund? I heard a lot of money went missing during that period. So president Buhari should come clean on his tenure in that body before he start to prosecute others.
ReplyDeleteUseless ppl...y won't they kick against it?? Fear don grip them...cos they are also guilty...mschew.. fayose shud just shut up and stop making noise up and down...looking for cheap attention..a gov that has a vision won't have time to be going up a d down,buying pepper...eating with okada ppl...all in the name of humility..let your work speak for u...and as for wike, work and stop trying to look for loopholes..we know you came into power for revenge..u v no vision for rivers state...
ReplyDeleteNa fear catch dem. Though I think the death penalty is a bit much, yet drastic times calls for drastic measures. But in enforcing this, they should be careful to use a rock solid system to support this prerogative. We don't want innocent people dying for no reason since in terms of fraud and embezzlement, anyone can easily be framed.
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