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Court Grants Shehu Sani ₦10 Million Bail

January 27, 2020 1:48 pm
  • After about 26 days in custody court finally grants Shehu Sani N10m bail

 

Senator Shehu Sani has been granted Ten Million naira (₦10m) bail by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Sani who represented Kaduna Central, in the 8th senate was accused of collecting money in the name of the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu.

A source familiar with the arrest told journalists that Mr Sani was arrested following a leak that he collected money from a popular Kaduna businessman to give Mr Magu.

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Following a conflict …

Shehu Sani Claims ₦100m In Lawsuit Against EFCC

January 17, 2020 2:24 pm
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for unlawfully detaining him for nearly three weeks.

In a suit document filed before Justice A. B. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, which was seen by DAILY POST on Friday, indicated that the hearing would begin on Monday 20th January, 2020.

Counsel to the detained former lawmaker, Abdul Ibrahim, SAN, has asked the anti-graft agency and the proprietor of ASD Motors, Alhaji Sani Dauda to pay the sum of N100 million as damages for detaining

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Buhari’s Spokesman, Garba Shehu Caught Kneeling For Atiku

January 13, 2020 8:32 am

A photograph has surfaced online of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu kneeling before Atiku Abubakar, former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate.

Shehu was seen kneeling before Atiku at the wedding of former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu’s son in Abuja, over the weekend.

It was however not clear if something transpired between Shehu and the former Vice President or the gesture was just an act of respect.

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The photo was posted by popular social analyst, Kayode Ogundamisi via …

EFCC Told To Release Shehu Sani

January 10, 2020 5:53 am

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately release former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani.

THISDAY reports that Operatives of EFCC on Thursday reportedly invaded the Abuja residence of Senator Shehu Sani over alleged extortion.

It was gathered that the EFCC officials stormed the apartment in Wuse, Abuja at about 3:30pm on Wednesday to look for incriminating evidence against the former Kaduna senator.

This is following arrest of Sani last week for alleged extortion of $20,000 from the owner of ASD Motors.

The government critic, who represented Kaduna central senatorial

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Shehu Sani Cries Out From EFCC Custody

January 10, 2020 2:15 am
Former Senator and Civil Rights Activist, Shehu Sani who has been in detention since the past two weeks has described the bribery allegation against him as spurious and an attempt to dent his name at all costs.

Sani, who personally sent a statement to THISDAY in Abuja on Thursday, insisted that he was been incarcerated using a Kaduna based automobile businessman as a result of his criticism of the current government.

He vowed to speak louder, when he comes out alive.

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He wrote:

“The allegations of “extortion” against me

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Shehu Sani Begs EFCC, AGF Over Sealing Of Sun Newspaper

December 16, 2019 4:27 am

Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator has reacted to the reported sealing of The Sun Newspaper by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

THISDAY had reported that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with heavily armed policemen on Saturday, stormed the corporate headquarters of The Sun Publishing Limited at 2, Coscharis Street, Kirikiri Industrial Layout, Apapa, Lagos.

In a statement made available to THISDAY, the management of Sun newspaper said the officials put up a notice for staff and the general public to keep off the premises.

The EFCC officials, who came in a white Toyota …

Why We Met Sowore — Garba Shehu

December 1, 2019 3:48 am

Presidential spokesperson, Mr Garba Shehu, on Saturday night gave an account of what led to a meeting with detained activist, Omoyele Sowore, and some personalities allegedly to discuss his freedom.

An online medium, Premium Times, had named Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina; Isa Funtua; ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Ogbaibena; and Shehu among a team that went to meet with Sowore at the Department of State Services headquarters in Abuja allegedly on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari to negotiate his release.

The publication said it found out Buhari sent teams to Sowore to pressure him …

Nigeria To procure More fighter Jets From Russia – Shehu

Nigeria To procure More fighter Jets From Russia – Shehu

October 22, 2019 3:19 am

The Presidency said Nigeria will procure weapons including fighter helicopters from Russia to enhance the nation’s ongoing fight against insurgency, banditry and violence crimes.

Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known when he spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja, yesterday.

The presidential aide, who is on President Muhammadu Buhari’s entourage to Sochi, Russia, said the Nigerian leader would hold security talks with President Vladimir Putin at the sideline of the Russia-Nigeria Summit, fixed for between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25.

According to Shehu, during the talks, the two leaders will …

Shehu Sani denies coordinating Tinubu presidential campaign

Shehu Sani denies coordinating Tinubu presidential campaign

August 25, 2019 12:11 am

Former Nigerian lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani Saturday denied coordinating the purported 2023 presidential campaign for Bola Tinubu in the Northern part of Nigeria.

“Disregard the fake stories planted in some obscure online outfits that I’m appointed to coordinate the Presidential campaign of The Asiwaju in the North West,” Sani said in a Facebook post.

“I don’t coordinate anything for him or anyone.”

Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Nigerian Senate, said “the story is planted by some pusillanimous Political gnomes and Lucifers disseminated by their associated purveyors and sprinklers of lies.”

Tinubu, national leader of the …

BREAKING: Shehu Sani, demand cancellation of Kaduna Polls

February 25, 2019 7:05 am

Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial zone, Shehu Sani has called for cancellation of elections in Kaduna State, particularly in the Kaduna Central zone.

Senator Shehu Sani is the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) in the Senatorial election.

Addressing newsmen in Kaduna on Tuesday, Senator Sani said, the Saturday election was marred with irregularities across the zone, ranging from over voting, ballot stuffing, intimidation of voters, and connivance with security agencies to rig in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Sani said, himself and his party have compiled cases of irregularities across the zone and written to …

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