Tribunal Acquits Tinubu; Blasts FG For Not Complying With The Law 
Published on November 30, 2011 by pmnews · 26 CommentsA three-man panel of the Code of Conduct Tribunal led by Mr. Danladi Yakubu Umar has dismissed the three-count charge brought against former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
•Tinubu in the dock during his first appearance at the tribunal
Tinubu was alleged to have operated and maintained several foreign accounts while in office as the Governor of Lagos State contrary to the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.
In its ruling this morning, the tribunal maintained that the charge did not comply with the provisions of the Act which demands that an accused person should be invited and confronted with allegations against him or her for an opportunity for such an accused person to make a written admission or denial of the allegations before the matter can be transferred to the tribunal for adjudication.
In the course of the trial, the former Lagos State governor had complained to the tribunal that he was neither invited nor summoned by the Code of Conduct Bureau as it did to other governors, to come and make a written admission or denial of the allegations against him.
In agreeing with the former governor, the tribunal held that the provisions of Section 3(d) of the Act is a condition precedent which must be complied with before the tribunal will become vested with jurisdiction to try an accused person.
The tribunal blasted the Federal Government for flouting the provision which the lawmakers inserted in the Act with the intention to avoid overcrowding the tribunal with cases which would have been resolved upon the invitation of an accused person by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
He dismissed the submissions of the Federal Government that it invited Tinubu severally to the bureau without success and noted that there is no evidence before the tribunal to support the claims that Tinubu was ever invited by the Code of Conduct Bureau to make a written admission or denial of the allegations against him before he was dragged to the tribunal.
Furthermore, the tribunal held that the leave he granted to the Federal Government to commence the trial of Tinubu was in relation to an earlier one-count charge filed before the tribunal and not for the three-count charge upon which the trial commenced. It held that it was an abuse of court process having discontinued with the one-count charge.
It also held that there was no summary proof of evidence attached to the amended three-count charge upon which Tinubu is standing trial.
Consequently, the tribunal quashed the charges brought against the former Lagos State governor and dismissed them.
Tinubu was arraigned before the tribunal on 21 September over allegations of operating foreign accounts while in office as Lagos State governor.
His counsel made up of 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and 21 other lawyers objected the efforts of the prosecution led by Mr. Alex Izinyon, SAN, to substitute the one-count charge with a fresh three-count charge.
Chief Wole Olanipekun led the team of lawyers representing Tinubu
Addressing reporters after the sitting, Tinubu described his case as political persecution and challenged his accusers to bring proof of his foreign accounts, if they had any.
“They said I operated foreign accounts, they have not shown me statements of account, they are yet to provide information.â€
— Nnamdi Felix/Abuja
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It is really a shame that FG, costudian of our constitution and laws will play ignorant of it in the open because of political war. It shows that some people are not telling the truth.
Jagaban! … The Asiwaju of the whole universe. Ride on … the more they come; the more they fall. This is a test of your integrity (which many have questioned ignorantly). Tinubu had won court cases (personally and collectively) more than any single Nigerian in the last 12 years (i stand to be corrected). I congratulate him for this additional victory which had laid credence to the fact that he who God created, no man can destroy.
I read Olabode George’s interview recently where he advised Tinubu to be prepared for jail …. hmmmmm, thank God Bode George is alive to witness this day … hip, hip, hip!!!
The more they look, the less they see. They can’t prove any case against this man. PDP is a nest of robbers, still they have not been successful in bringing any of theirs into books despite overwhelming evidences. Tinubu is just an hardnut for them to crack. Let us see their next shadow chasing. Fooooools!!!
What a shoddy job FG has done. This call to questioning the competency of those vested with the responsibility of tidying up nay issue before bring same to law court. on the other hand, this goes to say that this case i s politically motivated, i wonder what some people stand to gain in bringing down others because of their selfish interest. Thank GOD that the judge is honest enough not to do the bidding of some disgruntled elements.
DONT MESS WITH LAGOS STATE, DONT MESS WITH OUR ADVOCATE BOLA TINUBU.[ BABA NO SHAKING]
The more they look, the less they see. They are just looking for everything possible to nail this man. Their government (PDP) is a nest of day light robbers, still they have not been able to successfully prosecute and convict any of theirs, despite ovewhelming evidences. Let us wait for their next evil machinations. Fooooools!!!
Jagabanbodun. The Asiwaju of the world! They are only chasing shadow becuase you are better than them by far.
WELL DELIVERED.
Ekun oko baba Iyabo.
The substantive case is still legit. It’s only defeated on technical grounds. It doesn’t mean Tinubu did not commit the crime.
Stop talking like a fool joor. A law court has just given a verdict you talking rubbish. Now they said bring the evidence for him to be prosecuted chikena.
We know them for their blackmail character even among themselves. But we believe in Govt that is performing not the clueless PDP.
It is clear here that the so called FG is in a total mess. The more overzealous they may act to fight their oppenents the more trouble they will cast for themselves. What of their own that is stealing Benue money with a stolen mandate and a forged GCE? Three GCE certificate with one number and different scores, different subjects. Granted Suswam was of anyother political party, certainly he would have been cooling his heels somewhere at the back of Funtaj International junior and senior high school, Kuje (Kuje prisons) where he wouldnt have access to Dooshima his wife for years. No wonder many of his commissioners are holders of fake degrees. How do u blame the youths of the state and others?
I dey laugh ooooooooooooooooo, Where is OBJ and bode george? they should all join me to laugh oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Jagaban carry goooo. All your enemy will perish in Jesus & Allah’s name, Amen.
Atari ajanaku,kii se eru omode.To God b thy glory,won se bi ola tan,ola o tan ola ku sehin jaburata.BAT OMO ALHAJA,IBA MAA SE PE OLUWA TI NBE FUN E,KI NI A BA MA WI,NIGBATI BODE ATI SEGUN DIDE OGUN SUGBON A DUPE LOWO OLUWA TI NBE FUN WA,TI KO FI O FUN WON FUN JIJE
PDP FG is messing everything up. Does this one look nonsense? Well lets talk about the latest in town. A state governor with 1 authentic GCE certificate and 2 forged ones all bearing the same number, the same name but different scores. If this man was a member of anyother political party, he should have been cooling his heels somewhere in Kuje, Abuja or Kirikiri Lagos. Tinubu, you are our man! You are invited to Benue state to celebrate Prof. Ugba as the substantive governor of the state soonest. The man there with the stolen mandate will soon go to jail.
tinubu ekun oko baba iyabo
Na wa o!
Jagaban u‘re 2 much.
Nigeria! A Nation given over to the lying propaganda. Tinubu, you can only run, you cannot hide. God is watching.
Well waht do you expect from useless leader like tinubu who no how to manover his way in bribing tribunal time will come that all of us will come out and stand against nonses this man his doing.if you dont have any skeleton in your conboard why do you need to get 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and 21 other lawyers ?????can anybody tell me the cost of one SAN in handling a case ?guys wake up am yoruba man .but i beleive that edie iranan kii se ohun ajegbe………time will come where all of us rise againts so call leaders and will stone them to death>>>>>i rest my case.
Now the ICPC should go and follow due process. Little wonder that Mr. President is overhauling both the ICPC and EFCC. This judgment is based on technicalities, and not on substance. The case will definitely be reopened. My President should also visit his new found toughness on the NDLEA.
Engineer Bola dey laugh them because they dont no nothing.
Asiwaju you are allways in front since i know you and you will allways be in front .
THIS ONE IS NOT ” NA WA O ” IS ” O WA NI O “
ATARI AJANAKU KI SERU AKATA…KAKATA PEDIYE KOTUN PELEDIYE EEWO NIO…
PDP ONLY KNOW HOW TO STEAL THEY DON’T KNOW HOW TO COVER THEIR TRACK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO JAIL ASIWAJU AT ALL COST THE RUSH TO THE TRIBUNAL WITHOUT DOING THEIR HOMEWORK BELIEVING THAT THE TRIBUNAL WILL BE INFLUENCED BY THE PRESIDENCY. I WON’T BE SURPRISED IF THE TRIBUNAL PANEL IS DISSOLVED TOMORROW.
THAT IS HOW THEY STOLE PEOPLES VOTE IN THE YORUBA NATION BEFORE APPEAL COURTH EXPOSES THEIR ASSHOLES.
KOGI WILL FALL FROM THEIR KLEPTOMANIAC HANDS ON SATURDAY.
BOLA AHMED TINUBU, THE CROWNED KING OF OPPOSITION TO BAD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA.
His travail is just starting. There’s nothing to jubilate about here. The court is simply saying, ‘go and follow due process, in prosecuting this man’. And I can assure you that if they invite him and he refuses, he’ll be declared wanted and hunted down.
WHO AR THOU OH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT B4 TINUBU THOU SHALL BCOM PLAIN.