'Only opposition-party members are corrupt' and other social-media reactions to Sylva's returned assets

‘Only opposition-party members are corrupt’ and other social-media reactions to Sylva’s returned assets

October 03

15:58 2016

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Twitter has been responding to Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa state’s retrieval of 48 of his property seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during the administration of Goodluck Jonathan.

After EFCC seized the houses, located in choice places in Abuja, it slammed 50-count charges against Sylva. However, the case was struck out late last year, prompting public insinuation that Sylva reclaimed his property because of his membership of the ruling party.

Below are some reactions on social media:

Twitter reactions:

EFCC quietly returns Sylva’s loots n properties

While,same agency is just waking up to persecute Patience Jonathan

Where is the change?
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— Amb Opeyemi Ahmed (@amb_opeyemi) October 3, 2016

@thecableng @adeyanjudeji the moral of this story is you are only corrupt while you are in opposition

— A.I.E???? (@amen_i_e) October 3, 2016
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@thecableng
I’m amazed!
Where were those houses?
Were they kept for him?
y were they nt put up for sale to generate the much needed income!

— SaVinNiGeriA (@iyani_wura) October 3, 2016

@thecableng Bravo president Buhari. Your fight against corruption is really yielding result. Please keep it up.

— Attai (@Dacosta9110) October 3, 2016
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Efcc can only succeed against yahoo boiz & small small thieves cos they don’t have money to pay SAN. If not, Efcc won’t win any case
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— Poju (@pojugreat) October 3, 2016

Timipriye Sylva is in d news again.d man is no longer corrupt n ha collected his 48 houses back from EFCC.

SAY WIT ME: WE VE BEEN SCAMMED

— @gentleojay (@gentleojay) October 3, 2016

Declare for APC and you become a saint.. EFCC would return your loot without a fuzz

— Oke Umurhohwo (@stalyf) October 3, 2016

Sylva is one who took N50bn bond for Bayelsa in a period of high oil prices & huge derivation payments. Now, EFCC lets him off? Shocked

— Oluseun l #OpenNASS (@seunonigbinde) October 3, 2016

48 houses… same EFCC that seized it, returns it. Suddenly, a once corrupt Man, is purged of all corruption. Though he can’t pay salaries

— KoloKK | #SocialGood (@KoloKennethK) October 3, 2016

It is a shame that lots of Nigerians brought Buhari to power to fight the disease called corruption but only for him to reward Ex-Gov Sylva

— Tonye Barcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) October 3, 2016

EFCC is just a government tool created by Obj to get at opposition. Now people without WAEC certificate are using them too. Disaster!

— Jagaban (@jneffylee) October 3, 2016

Where are the twitter intelleshuals that defend this regime’s kwaraption pfight?
The joke is on y’all ???????? https://t.co/0OkHRhAoaP

— Illuminated (@cece4real) October 3, 2016