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The National Working Committee, NWC, of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, has rejected the offer to step aside by its National Legal Adviser, Muiz Banire.
An official of the party who declined to be named because he is not permitted to speak on the matter has confirmed to TIMES that the offer was rejected.
“It is true, I have even seen a copy of the (rejection) letter today, the NWC has rejected the Legal Adviser’s request,” he said
Mr. Banire had three weeks ago written to the national chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, offering to step down from his office as National Legal Adviser following an investigation launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The anti-graft agency is investigating how N500,000 found in the of a judge under scrutiny was traced to Mr. Banire.
Mr. Banire reportedly informed the EFCC that the money was a gift to the judge as contribution for the burial expenses of the latter’s late mother about three years ago.
Mr. Banire and the judge had been friends since their university and law school days, sources told TIMES.
In the letter rejecting Mr. Banire’s resignation, Mr. Odigie-Oyegun said the National Working Committee, NWC, rejected the offer.


Mr. Odigie-Oyegun said the NWC was proud of Mr. Banire’s conduct for his offer to step down, but added that “after intense discussion, the NWC unanimously decided not to accept your offer to step aside as the National Legal Adviser.”
The chairman in the letter dated December 1, said the decision of the NWC is based on the fact that Mr. Banire’s responsibility as the National Legal Adviser of the APC will not, “ in any way, impede any ongoing investigation by the EFCC, more so, as the allegation has no nexus with the party.”
“The party is currently saddled with a number of sensitive litigations and your role in professionally handling the ongoing cases is critical.
“The NWC is of the view that we keep to the credo of our jurisprudence where an accused is considered innocent until otherwise proven guilty by a competent jurisdiction. In this case you have not even been accused,” he said.

http://www.timesng.com/news/top-news/216906-apc-rejects-resignation-legal-adviser-banire-enmeshed-judicial-scandal.html?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Mr. Banire reportedly informed the EFCC that the money was a gift to the judge as contribution for the burial expenses of the latter’s late mother about three years ago.

You gave a judge money as a gift for burial that took place 3 years ago

God punish devil

Zombies should just queue at his house for burial gifts for past present and future burials

“The NWC is of the view that we keep to the credo of our jurisprudence where an accused is considered innocent until otherwise proven guilty by a competent jurisdiction. In this case you have not even been accused,” he said.

Just look at who is talking.. ...same people that Legalised media trial and don't believe that someone is always innocent unless proven otherwise by the court

Useless people
Thunder fire APC and their Zombies

Mr. Banire had three weeks ago written to the national chairman of the APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, offering to step down from his office as National Legal Adviser following an investigation launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Why should he resign, considering he's in APC and by default they're all Saints?

NaijaMutant:
Welcome to change

This is chains.. .

TippyTop:
Ok

Is that your final answer

The anti-graft agency is investigating how N500,000 found in the of a judge under scrutiny was traced to Mr. Banire.

He is the one bribing Judges left right and centre.


cc: Okon Abang

Modath(one of Lai Mohammed rep) viewing.. ...

nlsmd:

Is that your final answer

Wetin make I talk?

TippyTop:

Wetin make I talk?

Me too speechless

Mr. Banire reportedly informed the EFCC that the money was a gift to the judge as contribution for the burial expenses of the latter’s late mother about three years ago.

Are you FatherChristmass?

When will EFCC probe Dasuki's gift to Buhari, I. e the SUV he got from Dasuki's office since everything that relates to Dasuki is considered a fraud?

This is ridiculous!Voluntary resignation from political position is alien to us in Nigeria.This is a bad precedence.

Yet these fools said they're fighting corruption right? APC's corruption is never corruption.A Leopard never changes it skin.Our herded brothers over to you guys.

[/b]The chairman in the letter dated December 1, said the decision of the NWC is based on the fact that Mr. Banire’s responsibility as the National Legal Adviser of the APC will not, “ in any way, impede any ongoing investigation by the EFCC, more so, as the allegation has no nexus with the party.”
“The party is currently saddled with a number of sensitive litigations and your role in professionally handling the ongoing cases is critical.
“The NWC is of the view that we keep to the credo of our jurisprudence where an accused is considered innocent until otherwise proven guilty by a competent jurisdiction. In this case you have not even been accused,” he said.[b] Banire have not even been accused? So why is he being investigated & tried by the EFCC? APC lies no be am.Yet this government & it demented zombies have put people on media propaganda trial & even asked for the resignation of the DSS witch-hunt judges while Abang who gives condemnable verdicts still roams free.We'll all stand before an impartial judge sometime someday.

nlsmd:

Just look at who is talking.. ...same people that Legalised media trial and don't believe that someone is always innocent unless proven otherwise by the court

Useless people
Thunder fire APC and their Zombies

I feel like carrying you on my head.

nlsmd:

Are you FatherChristmass?

When will EFCC probe Dasuki's gift to Buhari, I. e the SUV he got from Dasuki's office since everything that relates to Dasuki is considered a fraud?

Future impossible tense

OK and na Tinubu boy sef

When a man is in APC, he is an untouchable creature, nothing he does can be questioned.

Zombies handout,page 419.

I respect you sir (Mr Banire) for taking such a noble step.

I see no change in the attitude and actions of APC political party. They scammed Nigerians to get their vote.

A man under probe is doing the right thing by stepping aside but the "change" party wants him to do the wrong thing!

isn't that corruption?

AaaaaFeeeeeCeeeeeeeeee

It is noted.

OmG... what sort of men are these

BREAKING NEWS! a new feather has been added to my prestigious cap, it is my BIRTHDAY FAM. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. thanks to nairaland for the mail.

all na wash,This is continuation of. APC propoganda

Anybody found around APC is a saint, like there chairman said he is innocent until found guilty in a competent court but FFK and co were found guilty without been tried. Still Watching!

why should he resign wen they are all saint.

just hear the excuse given by these people who called themselves saints.

EW