to 10years in Jail. This decree was to curb money laundering by politicians and corrupt businessmen.
Fela had performed abroad, he was paid in foreign currency in cash and had it on him on his return to Lagos. He was subsequently arrested for breaking the law and was prosecuted, found guilty and jailed. There was a plea by human right groups to Head of State Buhari to "pardon" Fela, he refused because he believe that the law be served to the letter.
Secondly, Fela bringing in cash means it contradicts the law/decree, however, the money is from hard work. Morally, he's justified! Legally, he is not.
Buhari had refused to grant pardon, because the law was broken. If he grants pardon, some section of politicians will accuse him of preferential treatment. He didn't because he believes in absolute discipline.
However, after 20 months, Fela was released from prison by General Ibrahim Babangida.
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Onyeaguocha Stanley Onyedika
Nice one bro
Uroko Victor Onuora
Goodluck
Jonah lost the election because his campaign team are just potbellied
idiots without initiatives.., if you've ever taken out time to listen to
what FELA had to say about buhari you'll agree with me that no sane
Nigerian would've voted APC not to mention voting buhari..., Goodluck
made a big mistake by trying to ridicule buhari's old age forgetting
we're all still Africans and in Africa we respect and Revere gray
hairs.., whatever happened to that guy that sang BUHARI PULL OVER..., am
quite sure he's probably on exile by now
Endy Edeson
@oyedika:
thanks. happy Sunday. @Uroko: GEJ govt was better in terms of commodity
price . These days 'Praise Singing" is what is en-vogue. No more social
activism
Uroko Victor Onuora
I
wonder who voted buhari into power in the first place..., probably the
trees and cattles in daura.., definitely not me and my likes @Endy., Or
did you?
Endy Edeson
@uroko:
VOTED for Buhari? I will tell you later. Femi Adeshina is watching...
Just Kidding. BUT SERIOUSLY, how would you describe Fela?
Onanome Mary-Ann Ifunanya Eyeye
In
economic mess or shud i say political mess lik dis, i wish fela was
alive, he nva feared d liks of whoeva we call our presnt president wen
he was alive. Y ar pple scared of him anyway? Me amnt o. Jst open d
pages of any newspaper or turn on ur tv, all u hear is his name and he
seems to b enjoyin d cheap publicity, him and his cohorts. I laff bcos
he himsef knws dat apart frm his wives and childrn, no oda persn liks
him, evn his party membaz dnt lik him, dey ar all faking to lik his
govt. U will evn b surprizd dat evn his own daura pple dnt lik him if u
search their hrts. Evryone is jst faking d likness dey ar showin him. So
lets jst allow him enjoy d cheap fake publicity while in power bcos
dats d biggest tin idiagbon stole frm him durin d military era CHEAP
FAKE PUBLICITY!! Is idiagbon stil enjoyin it nw? Lolz
Onanome Mary-Ann Ifunanya Eyeye
Den solve and complete d puzzle dear. Lolz
Prince Kenneth Osarenren
I go soon change my nationality very soon
Run leave them with their CHANGE
Run leave them with their CHANGE
Onanome Mary-Ann Ifunanya Eyeye
Lolz. U wan check out ni dear? Kom carry me too oo!!
Polycarpz Igboon
A
serving Vice premier was executed by North Corean government for
sleeping on duty! You break the law you face the wrath period! Sai
baba....... Till we die
Tony Ikpe
Na waow
Osuntokun David
30 years after...Preside
Mac Dollarsign
Buhari shit
Eu C Aristos
I wonder what economic relevance comes with having an old dullard as president...
Ifesinachi Samuel
Hmmmmm
Ezeji Nnecky Chidinma
Make
i clap for him abi,since the days of d second republic be has always bn
a failure, why didn't see nd recollect all these nd still went ahead nd
voted him in a 2nd time
Angelus Malachi Obidigwe
Dollar was equal to how many Naira (Dollar=....Nai
Kachy Emmanuel
Buhari, U again!
Chibunna Antony
Buhari goat
Chibunna Antony
I blem the so called Nigerian s that voted him
Amaechi Paulo Bienonwu
say
baba na wow ooo,we are goin down no wrk 4 hand guys like us nigeria
economic is goin down let go bk to were we are b4 let fous on oil plz
,to eat na problem APC is ok.God help us .thanks Endys
Emmanuel Divine
they did not vote him into power, he stole it, Buhari is a thief