lovat:
If only you spend time understanding how the judicial system works in the US instead of being on Nairaland looking for NEW PDP to join then you ll understand how this works

rusher14:
I'm not privy to any contract but 40% appears steep.

Wetin sef?
Parties are bound by their agreement

slowice:
You guys didn't see where he accused our government official of asking for kickbacks.... The problem has been corruption from the onset. Maybe if nnaka had agreed to give Malami some 10%of his cut none of us will know about this... So rather than hate the player let's look inward.

nduchucks:
40% fee is standard in the US for recovery from insurance companies and in personal injury cases. Many lawyers in the US have become ambulance chasers because of the said 40% fee.

This lawyer may have conned Nigerian officials into signing a contract which favors the lawyer. The Nigerian government needs to hire very high powered attorneys to find a hole in the contract. Holes can always be found.

honeychild:
40% is too much na. That's $220 million USD for just one man. Chai.....****

wheredemdey:


Henceforth you will work and another will reap and it starts today.... Watch and see

TonyeBarcanista:
This guy is a bastard. did he say 40% or 4%? It is better for the money to idle away than to give in to the legal thief.


Money wey Abacha "suffer" thief Na this man wan take 40%. Ole

agabusta:



Take it easy oh, hate is making you lose your sense of good reasoning. So you prefer the American govt to confiscate money belonging to Nigeria in such a time where the country needs all the foreign exchange they can lay their hand on?

Where is your sense of patriotism. It's your kind that will still go about screaming that things are hard, whereas it's your wish day and night for the govt to fail.

And when American govt confiscate the money, will your Igboman get a dime?

Smh, indeed, it is the one that hates that suffers eventually.

LMFashions:

Don't mind the hate-filled people.

agabusta:


I rebuke your evil pronouncement and return same to u.

You watch and see, whenever u wish others evil, that same evil will always come back to you. Just examine your utterances and your life from now, put them side by side.

If you don't recant from your evil ways, it will continue like that.

Victorvexz:
The majority of people supporting this man here are his fellow igbos and Ipob youths. As far as any news is against Nigeria, they will support it, they don't care if it affects Them, they just want Nigeria to collapse. But they will be first to open their dirty mouths to complain about the economy. As for me, I prefer the government should just leave the money there till the man get old and die, then we choose a better lawyer to bring back the money, after all, it's not only in the U.S Abacha stores some money, we should just collect the ones from other countries, simple

ISpiksDaTroof:
Only in a place like Nigeria will this clown be taken serious. The Nigerian Government should hire a team that'll end his career once and for all.

P.S: I know--- like we all do--- that Nigeria always makes the silliest and childish of mistakes, but how on earth did this loony even get close to such a serious and complex case that demands the highest of Professionalism.? Except, maybe, there are/were former high ranking Nigerian Government officials he's (was) linked to and they were all planning on divying up the money all along, but since they are no longer in charge...

Chaleeee:


This is USA. He obviously has a good case. 33.3% legal fees no be play for America ooo. It must be paid.

Boyooosa:
Na inherited problem. Na those Adoke's dem go negotiate 'radarada' just because they had a deal of getting BIG share of the deal. But as Igbo man being what he is, he changed the card and Adoke and his team sensed 'FIPA', they decided to delay a bit, so as to compel Mr Gunrun 'Apa tanwun' to succumb to their agreed 'Apapin'. But unfortunately for them, their time and tenure lapsed during the process. The Problem now, now is the current Mallam abi wetin wetin; aiint gonna do that shiit without having a concrete deal as well. So, mr 'Gunrun Apa tanwun', my Judgement is, 'Drop that Case Now' or you face 'Abacha's Fate'. Awon Wherey!

Badgers14:


I understand your frustration about this development but let me clear things up for you a little bit....

Mr.Nnaka fighting for a $220m paycheck is no where a selfish act, if he has a contract with the government for 40% ...oh well as bad as it might sound the contract is binding.. But mind you, he didn't just walk into the ministry and get that job whomever signed that contract on behalf of the government is also expecting some kick backs.... This is just like typical Nigerian contract, folks hear on the radio the governor signed N2.4bn road project... The contractor most times don't get all the money.. They might even pocket N1bn and give the contractor N1.4bn.

This scenario is like either Malami or Mr. Nnaka is back tracking on the quota they previously agreed to ..."aye' someone is getting greedy.. Mind you though that Mr.Nnaka is not a big shot lawyer in Maryland ( confirm this from anyone that lives there). He is just an attorney willing to play there a game... Moreover the case is an easy win because no one is dragging the money with Nigerian government..

Also, I don't know where you reside, U.S, Nigeria, UK...e.t.c

But in U.S personal injury lawyers are not charge and bail lawyers.. Actually almost every big law firms have that department because there is money to be made there..(they don't accept every case though and they are very selective). Also there are a whole lots of big shot law firms in the personal injury arena that handles only thoses cases.

Also in the U.S, a lawyer could charge 40% ( usually standard) or 35% whatever both parties agree on or they could charge you a flat fee say $5k or $10k for case... They could also charge you per hour. Some big law firms could charge you between $1,500 - $2,000 per hour.

I might have to send you an invoice for this long lecture

247Dior:
patriotism in Nigeria? tell me who have rewarded for been a patriot in Nigeria.. remember that he's been using his own money to fight the legal battle for over 10 years and it was also an agreement between him n government.. so how is it the man's fault?

ghostmist:
Don't mind them... as long as the person involved is Igbo, they can never be reasonable or logical.

Victorvexz:
The majority of people supporting this man here are his fellow igbos and Ipob youths. As far as any news is against Nigeria, they will support it, they don't care if it affects Them, they just want Nigeria to collapse. But they will be first to open their dirty mouths to complain about the economy. As for me, I prefer the government should just leave the money there till the man get old and die, then we choose a better lawyer to bring back the money, after all, it's not only in the U.S Abacha stores some money, we should just collect the ones from other countries, simple

wheredemdey:
Chaiii

See money oooo

I trust this igbo man... Nigeria must pay him for his services.... After all the dull man is being paid for being dull... Same with his senile myriad of incompetent ministers.

Show no mercy to the Nigerian govt... Thank goodness the case is in America where things work... I prefer the American government takes the entire money than for the sillllly mundane overtly incompetent Nigerian govt headed by the mega inborn factory fitted colossal dull man to deny this igboman of his rightful 40%

ISpiksDaTroof:


Im starting to think your fellow countrymen are right and a lot of your people might truly be insane. Well, maybe insane is not the right word, most of you might just be suffering from PTSD, trauma or some kind of affliction that leads to severe paranoia because I do not see how tribe came into the issue of a man that has been disbarred insisting that he gets paid as a lawyer.

Did you even bother to read up about his former criminal past or that just doesn't matter to you because its ok in the eyes of Nigerian society to be a bloody criminal?

ISpiksDaTroof:


Im starting to think your fellow countrymen are right and a lot of your people might truly be insane. Well, maybe insane is not the right word, most of you might just be suffering from PTSD, trauma or some kind of affliction that leads to severe paranoia because I do not see how tribe came into the issue of a man that has been disbarred insisting that he gets paid as a lawyer.

Did you even bother to read up about his former criminal past or that just doesn't matter to you because its ok in the eyes of Nigerian society to be a bloody criminal?

pyxon:


This mumu no even understand wetin him dey reply to

pyxon:



Pay him his money he worked for. The lawyer worked for the money at least. He signed a contract and the govt agreed to it. On the part of the chief justice (or whatever post that malami held), he is just another corrupt Nigerian politician who wants the money repatriated to Nigeria so he can covet it for himself

agabusta:


You are taking over the duties of the court. Let the court decide. You don't have the facts of the circumstances and you can't just make these assertions from your enclave.

If indeed, a contract was signed with him, then the FG is bound by that contract. I mentioned something similar earlier.

But if the FG is saying such does not exist, it is left for the courts to look at the merits of the case and then take a stand.

Look at you claiming on nairaland that a contract was signed with him.

Did u see the contract yourself Pls desist from making assertions on issues you don't have the facts.

Let the courts decide. Thank God it is a court of a neutral country, known for equity and justice.