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How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-01-2020 Quote:Details of what brought former Kaduna State Senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, into trouble with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and resulting in his Tuesday’s arrest and detention, emerged last night. Sourced from:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/12/how-senator-shehu-sani-got-into-trouble-with-efcc-over-car-dealers-30000-cash/ RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-01-2020 I was trained to destroy my opponents - El-Rufai's son, Bello comments on Shehu Sani's arrest by the EFCC Governor Nasir El-Rufai's son, Bello who reacted to report of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arresting former Kaduna lawmaker Shehu Sani over an alleged extortion, disclosed that he was trained to destroy his political opponents. Bello who alongside his father have been at loggerheads with Shehu Sani, stated that ''there’s a limit to how deceit under the veil of populism can take one.'' He tweeted; Quote:“There are reports that former Senator and current contender for best blogger of 2019, ”Comrade“ Shehu Sani has just been arrested by the EFCC operatives on a fraudulent related case. There’s a limit to how deceit under the veil of populism can take you. A leopard and spots.” After a Twitter user commented on how much Bello will love the news than anyone else, the Kaduna Governor's son wrote in a now deleted tweet “I was trained to destroy my opponents.” RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-03-2020 EFCC gets court order to detain Shehu Sani for 14 days The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a court order to detain the former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani for 14 days. The former lawmaker was accused of extorting Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors by allegedly demanding for $10,000 in November 2019. The former lawmaker allegedly promised to pass the money on to EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. Sani was also accused of asking for N4m to be given to Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko over a case he allegedly claimed won't see the light of the day. According to the anti-graft agency, the 14-day detention order against Shehu Sani will help in a thorough investigation into the case. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-05-2020 Quote: https://www.herald.ng/shehu-sani-vs-dauda-efcc-mulls-lie-detector-test-to-determine-liar/ RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-05-2020 I’ve never had anything to do with Shehu Sani - CJN Ibrahim Muhammad speaks on N4m scandal The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Ibrahim Muhammad has dissociated himself from the case of former Senator, Shehu Sani who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged extortion. LIB reported earlier that the Kaduna central senatorial district lawmaker was accused of asking Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors for money to influence the outcome of his (Dauda) court cases using his connection with the CJN and some other judges. However in statement released on Sunday January 5, Muhammad disclosed that he has never met Sani as he denied having a link to the case. The CJN also vowed to make sure perpetrators of “such falsehood” never get away with it. The statement reads in part; Quote:“Our attention has been drawn to the story making the round in some national dailies where it was reported that Senator Shehu Sani allegedly approached Alhaji Sani Dauda of ASD Motors and purportedly demanded for the sum of N4, 000,000 to give to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Dr Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, to settle some unnamed four Judges over a case he (Shehu Sani) allegedly claimed won’t see the light of the day,” the CJN said in a statement which Festus Akande, spokesman of the supreme court, issued on his behalf. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-07-2020 Shehu Sani shuns lie detector test, wants to swear with the Quran in alleged $24,000 extortion scandal Former Senator Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani on Monday January 6 refused to take a lie detector test over the alleged $24,000 he was accused of extorting from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda. Though Sani opted to swear by the Holy Qur’an, it is however speculated that he might undergo the polygraph test with his wife today January 7 as he has already been moved out of his detention cell to the Polygraph Clinic in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) annex in Wuse 2, Abuja. The Nation reported he said; Quote: “I won’t take the test; I do not trust the machine. I am not sure whether or not the machine is working well. A highly-placed source said Sani was asked to put his resistance into writing for record purposes. Quote:“Following his refusal, our detectives did not force him to go through the test. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda who has allegedly been under pressure to withdraw the petition is expected to go through the polygraph test with his wife today January 7. A source told The Nation; Quote: “Mrs. Dauda was expected to be interrogated on Monday (yesterday) but she was slightly indisposed. The complainant got in touch with us and promised to come with his wife on Wednesday. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-08-2020 Alleged fraud: EFCC ransacks Shehu Sani’s Abuja residence Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today December 8th, conducted a search at the Abuja home of former Senator Shehu Sani. The operatives stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator. Sani was arrested by the antigraft agency last week for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors, Sani Daudu. The former Senator who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial district between 2015 and 2019, allegedly collected the money from Dauda with a promise to pass it on to Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the anti-graft agency. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-10-2020 Quote:SERAP Asks EFCC To Release Shehu Sani https://www.icirnigeria.org/serap-calls-for-shehu-sanis-release-from-efcc-custody/amp/ RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-10-2020 I’ve been framed but I won’t be silenced — Shehu Sani reacts to allegation of extortion Former Senator, Shehu Sani has officially reacted to allegation of collecting money from Sani Dauda, owner of ASD Motors which he allegedly promised to pass on to the acting chairman of the EFCC Ibrahim Magu, to influence an investigation, and also allegedly asking for more money to bribe the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko and some other judges to influence the outcome of a court case. In a statement released on Friday after his two houses were searched by operatives of the anti-graft agency, Sani alleged that his arrest is politically motivated as he also denied trying to bribe the CJN. He also accused the Federal Government of trying to use the bribery story to shut him up after he became a critic of the Buhari-led administration. The statement read; Quote:“The allegations of ‘extortion’ against me is baseless, fact-less, unfounded, hollow and unsubstantial. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-12-2020 Leave Buhari out of Shehu Sani’s arrest – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has debunked claims of Senator Shehu Sani being prosecuted for being a fierce critic of President Buhari. Recall that the former Kaduna lawmaker was accused of collecting money from Sani Dauda owner of ASD Motors, promising to pass it on to the acting chairman of the anti-graft agency Ibrahim Magu, to influence an investigation. He was also accused of asking for money he promised to give to Ibrahim Muhammad, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN) and some other judges to influence the outcome of a court case. In a statement released by EFCC's acting spokesperson Tony Orilade on Friday January 10, the anti-graft agency asked Nigerians to detach President Buhari from Shehu Sani's case as none of his rights have been abused. Orilade who insisted that some Nigerians “are not really conversant with his offence", added that it is unfortunate that Nigerians are defending him. Quote:”Invariably, claims in some quarters of the breach of his fundamental human rights, is merely in the imagination of the purveyors of such claims. b RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-13-2020 Aide accuses EFCC of freezing Shehu Sani's bank account and asking him to declare his assets The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have been accused of freezing former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani's bank accounts and asking him to declare his assets. In a statement released by Shehu Sani's aide Suleiman Ahmed on Sunday January 12, the anti-graft agency was accused of bias as the former lawmaker's accuser who admitted to giving bribe has not been detained. “Mr Orilade, what is the connection between allegations of extortion of $25,000 and then searching his residence, blocking his accounts and forcing him to declare his assets?” Mr Ahmed said in response to EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade. Ahmed also disclosed that President Buhari's close friend, Alhaji Samaila Isa Funtua who was mentioned in the frame up against Shehu Sani is also yet to be invited for questioning. When Premium Times contacted Mr Ahmed, he said it was Mr Sani’s GTB account that was frozen. When asked how he confirmed that the account had been frozen, he said Mr Sani’s family members who tried to access the account, as is the norm, were prevented from doing so since last week. However, the acting spokesperson to the EFCC, Tony Orilade, he said he was not aware of the commission freezing Mr Sani’s bank account. He said the commission was still investigating the embattled ex-lawmaker. The statement read; Quote:*QUESTIONS FOR EFCC SPOKESMAN TONY ORILADE WHO SAID SENATOR SHEHU SANI HAS A CASE TO ANSWER* RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-18-2020 Shehu Sani sues EFCC for N100m The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been sued by the former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district Shehu Sani, for "unlawfully" detaining him for nearly three weeks. Shehu Sani's lawyer, Abdul Ibrahim disclosed that the lawsuit was filed before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Gudu, Abuja. The lawsuit's hearing is expected to begin on Monday January 20, 2020. Ibrahim who filed the "motion under Enforcement of Fundamental Human Rights Procedure in the case between Sen. Shehu Sani vs EFCC and ASD Motors", revealed that his client is suing the anti-graft agency for N100m. Recall that Shehu Sani is currently being detained by the anti-graft agency for allegedly collecting $25,000 from the ASD Motors proprietor Alhaji Sani Dauda, promising to pass it on to EFCC's Acting Chairman Ibrahim Magu. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-19-2020 EFCC confronts Shehu Sani with 13 audio tapes Former senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani's row with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken another turn as the anti-graft agency played some of the alleged bribe chat tapes to him in the presence of his lawyers, Barrister Audu Mohammed Lawal and Barrister Glory Peter. The former lawmaker who was accused of collecting $25,000 from the Chairman of ASD Motors Alhaji Sani Dauda, which he promised to pass on to the Acting Chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Magu, admitted that it was his voice but claimed that some part of the audio tape has been deleted. It was gathered that Shehu Sani only recanted five out the 13 audio tapes played while he was interrogated. A source told The Nation; Quote:“A conversation between Sani and the complainant has introduced another dimension to his claims. At a meeting that took place at the Jabi office of the Commission on Wednesday, Sen. Sani, who had hitherto denied receiving any bribe money from Alhaji Sani Dauda, Chairman of ASD Motors, recanted his words after listening to five of the 13 voice recordings of his conversation and that of the chairman of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda. According to the Nation, Shehu Sani who allegedly admitted that the $25,000 was “bribe money", had two meetings with the Chairman of ASD Motors; one at his house and the second at his office after the Muslim “Isha”(Dark night) prayers. The source added; Quote:“Contrary to Senator Sani’s public posturing of his innocence in the alleged crime, he reportedly begged profusely after listening to the recordings that the matter should not be taken further to the media.” Commenting on the alleged breakthrough in the investigation against Senator Shehu Sani, EFCC's acting Head of Media, Tony Orilade said; Quote:“All I can say is that the investigation of Senator Shehu Sani is ongoing and he would soon be charged to court.” Shehu Sani however insisted that he is innocent of the allegation in a leak from his detention cell. He said; Quote:“On his part, Sen. Sani said: ‘Alhaji Sani Dauda and his hidden sponsors have not been able to provide any proof of their allegations. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-27-2020 Shehu Sani granted N10m bail Embattled former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani has been granted a N10m bail by a federal high court in Abuja. Shehu Sani was granted bail after being arraigned on two-count charge of bribery on Monday January 27, following his lawyer Abdul Ibrahim's argument of need for him to take care of his family, businesses and prepare adequately for trial. Though EFCC's counsel Abba Mohammed opposed the bail application, Shehu Sani was granted bail of N10m by Justice Inyang Ekwo who stated that the prosecution did not show good reasons why the defendant should not be admitted to bail. The former lawmaker's bail condition includes producing a surety with a landed property that is worth the bail sum, which will be verified by the court's registrar. He is to submit his international passport to the court and must also get the permission of the court before travelling outside the country. Justice Ekwo then adjourned the case till February 24 for commencement of trial. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 01-31-2020 Shehu Sani regains freedom after being detained by the EFCC for 4 weeks Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after perfecting his bail conditions. Recall LIB reported that the former lawmaker who was arrested on December 31, 2019, was granted a N10m bail after being arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo on two counts of fraud involving alleged extortion of $25,000 from a businessman in November 2019. He was accused of extorting the businessman on grounds of passing the money to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad and the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. Sani whose bail conditions include submitting his international passport to the court and producing a surety with a landed property that is worth the bail sum, was released around 6pm on Thursday January 30 as confirmed by his media aide, Suleiman Ahmed. RE: How Shehu Sani Got Into Trouble With EFCC Over Car Dealer’s $30,000 - Edoman - 02-02-2020 I was thrown into an underground cell — Shehu Sani speaks after detention Shehu Sani has opened up on his ordeal while being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegation of extorting the Chairman of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda of $25,000 which he allegedly promised to give to Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Muhammad to influence some pending cases in court, and also to the acting Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ibrahim Magu. The former Senator who was released on Thursday, said his incarceration for 30 days in EFCC's jail was unfair, unjust and a clear breach of his fundamental rights. Sani insisted that he was framed as he alleged that he was placed in the underground cell of the EFCC on the orders of its chairman. His statement reads; Quote:"I wish to thank all individuals and groups that have shown concern, support, solidarity, and prayers during my 30 days of incarceration in the underground cell of the EFCC on the orders of its chairman. |