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Monday 27 June 2016
Sunday 26 June 2016
GOV. OKOROCHA MEETS WITH THE MAN WHOSE WIFE WAS KILLED BY MUSLIMS.
The governor of Imo State Governor Anayo Okorocha recently had a
face to face meeting with the man whose wife was killed by muslim
extremists in Kano. The killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahiwe about a month
ago sparked so much outrage all over the nation. And so many accusing
fingers pointed at the lacklustre attitude of the northern governors
in handling the case. What was most shocking wasn't just the killing,
but the manner of the killing.
But Pastor Agbahiwe the wife of the woman has cleared the air
with concrete details of the incidents that led to the gruesome
killing. He confirmed that his wife was killed by an irate mob of
islamic extremists. Contrary to widespread rumours Pastor Mike
Agbahiwe said his late wife was not beheaded. She was only beaten to
death with sticks and objects but her head is still intact at the
mortuary.
He told the story of what led to the killing; in his story he
revealed that his wife did not commit any act of blasphemy against
islam. Other than she told a man named Dauda who was washing his feet
in front of her shop to adjust so she could arrange the goods in front
of her shop. The Dauda just lost his temper and immediately began to
molest her physically, holding and viciously gripping her neck. While
yelling-'Alakuba'.
Within a short time a boiling mob gathered around. He said he
ran with his wife away from the scene to the home of a certain
prominent Alhaji, a leader in the area. But the mob came up to the
house of the Alhaji insisting on having Pastor Agbahiwe and his wife.
Despite efforts made to calm them down, the refused, calling him an
infidel(a word common among islamist). The mob broke into the
Alhaji's house, grabbed Mrs. Bridget and started beating her till she
slumped.
"When we saw that danger was about to occur, we ran and took
refuge in the house of a
prominent Alhaji, who is a leader in the area. The
Alhaji did all he could to calm the mob down.
They refused and called him an infidel, and
broke into his house and killed my wife in front of me. And if not the
quick intervention of the
Police who immediately used tear gas to disperse
them, they would have also killed me. But they
destroyed everything I had both the shop, the
car and so on."
"The head of my wife was never beheaded. But the hitting was on her
head and with hard
objects. The body of my wife is in the mortuary
with the head. She was not beheaded as it was
widely reported."
The governor sympathised with Pastor Agbahiwe who is an indegene
of Mbaitoli LGA in Imo State. The governor commended the strength of
Mrs. Bridget. Adding that it took more than a hundred men and women
armed with weapons to take her down. He said that the problem is not
in the death of Mrs. Agbahiwe but in the manner of her killing. He
said no religion at all supported such kind of extremism. In his
words:
Anyone who kills in the name of religion is an evil worshipper, and
should never mention the name of God. The cold blooded murder of Mrs.
Agbahiwe should be seen as a sacrifice for the
unity of the country".
Continuing, he said that he was still monitoring the progress of
Kano state police on the case, commenting that so far about five
people in connection with the case had been arrested by the police in
Kano. He also said that the council of traditional rulers in the state
were organising a delegation to Kano to ensure such an incident never
repeated itself anywhere in Nigeria ever again.
According to the Imo State governor, the state government will
continue to stay with the family in their time of grief. Even as he
encouraged them to bear the pain with fortitude.
There's the possibility that the Dauda saw Mrs. Bridget's request
to move away from her shop as a impudence and as an insult to islam.
Probably because he was performing his ablution.(Pastor Mike's story
says Dauda was washing his feet, and muslims do that as part of their
prayers). But grabbing and molesting a woman while screaming the
jihadist war cry (Alakub) all because of all places you chose to wash
your feet in front of her shop. And she told you to just move a bit.
And then what about the mob? Wasn't there a reasonable islamist to ask
questions before the attack. Or did Dauda tell lies to the
mob(Definitely).
There are reasons to believe that the case was a set up. An
arrangement that will call on unecessary provocation. There are strong
reasons to believe that Pastor Agbahiwe's wife had been a target in
that area. And Dauda was used as an agent to get to the family.
Anyway, may God grant the family and her kids the grace to bear the loss.
face to face meeting with the man whose wife was killed by muslim
extremists in Kano. The killing of Mrs. Bridget Agbahiwe about a month
ago sparked so much outrage all over the nation. And so many accusing
fingers pointed at the lacklustre attitude of the northern governors
in handling the case. What was most shocking wasn't just the killing,
but the manner of the killing.
But Pastor Agbahiwe the wife of the woman has cleared the air
with concrete details of the incidents that led to the gruesome
killing. He confirmed that his wife was killed by an irate mob of
islamic extremists. Contrary to widespread rumours Pastor Mike
Agbahiwe said his late wife was not beheaded. She was only beaten to
death with sticks and objects but her head is still intact at the
mortuary.
He told the story of what led to the killing; in his story he
revealed that his wife did not commit any act of blasphemy against
islam. Other than she told a man named Dauda who was washing his feet
in front of her shop to adjust so she could arrange the goods in front
of her shop. The Dauda just lost his temper and immediately began to
molest her physically, holding and viciously gripping her neck. While
yelling-'Alakuba'.
Within a short time a boiling mob gathered around. He said he
ran with his wife away from the scene to the home of a certain
prominent Alhaji, a leader in the area. But the mob came up to the
house of the Alhaji insisting on having Pastor Agbahiwe and his wife.
Despite efforts made to calm them down, the refused, calling him an
infidel(a word common among islamist). The mob broke into the
Alhaji's house, grabbed Mrs. Bridget and started beating her till she
slumped.
"When we saw that danger was about to occur, we ran and took
refuge in the house of a
prominent Alhaji, who is a leader in the area. The
Alhaji did all he could to calm the mob down.
They refused and called him an infidel, and
broke into his house and killed my wife in front of me. And if not the
quick intervention of the
Police who immediately used tear gas to disperse
them, they would have also killed me. But they
destroyed everything I had both the shop, the
car and so on."
"The head of my wife was never beheaded. But the hitting was on her
head and with hard
objects. The body of my wife is in the mortuary
with the head. She was not beheaded as it was
widely reported."
The governor sympathised with Pastor Agbahiwe who is an indegene
of Mbaitoli LGA in Imo State. The governor commended the strength of
Mrs. Bridget. Adding that it took more than a hundred men and women
armed with weapons to take her down. He said that the problem is not
in the death of Mrs. Agbahiwe but in the manner of her killing. He
said no religion at all supported such kind of extremism. In his
words:
Anyone who kills in the name of religion is an evil worshipper, and
should never mention the name of God. The cold blooded murder of Mrs.
Agbahiwe should be seen as a sacrifice for the
unity of the country".
Continuing, he said that he was still monitoring the progress of
Kano state police on the case, commenting that so far about five
people in connection with the case had been arrested by the police in
Kano. He also said that the council of traditional rulers in the state
were organising a delegation to Kano to ensure such an incident never
repeated itself anywhere in Nigeria ever again.
According to the Imo State governor, the state government will
continue to stay with the family in their time of grief. Even as he
encouraged them to bear the pain with fortitude.
There's the possibility that the Dauda saw Mrs. Bridget's request
to move away from her shop as a impudence and as an insult to islam.
Probably because he was performing his ablution.(Pastor Mike's story
says Dauda was washing his feet, and muslims do that as part of their
prayers). But grabbing and molesting a woman while screaming the
jihadist war cry (Alakub) all because of all places you chose to wash
your feet in front of her shop. And she told you to just move a bit.
And then what about the mob? Wasn't there a reasonable islamist to ask
questions before the attack. Or did Dauda tell lies to the
mob(Definitely).
There are reasons to believe that the case was a set up. An
arrangement that will call on unecessary provocation. There are strong
reasons to believe that Pastor Agbahiwe's wife had been a target in
that area. And Dauda was used as an agent to get to the family.
Anyway, may God grant the family and her kids the grace to bear the loss.
BUHARI IS KILLING DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA- Enugu Traditional Ruler.
"Nigeria's democracy is under serious threat if Buhari's
unforgiving spirit goes unchecked".
A traditional ruler in Enugu state has expressed his disapproval
on President Buhari's infamous habit of witch hunting his enemies in
the name of war against corruption. His royal highness Dr. Hafford
unforgiving spirit goes unchecked".
A traditional ruler in Enugu state has expressed his disapproval
on President Buhari's infamous habit of witch hunting his enemies in
the name of war against corruption. His royal highness Dr. Hafford
Friday 24 June 2016
ISN'T THIS STUPID?! FAYOSE ARE YOU OK?
Can you believe what you're seeing in the pictures above. After Fayose
raised hell all over the media a few days ago, over the freezing of
his Zenith bank accounts. The bank actually sent its staff to go and
beg him? for which forgiveness?
The Governor came under fire recently(for the umpteenth time)
when EFCC froze the accounts he held in zenith bank over allegations
that he used public cash to sponsor the last PDP elections. At first
the bank denied the money came from them, but after the governor in a
statement, pointedly accused them of playing the 'coward' part. They
brought down their ego by sending managers to beg Fayose for
supposedly 'being stupid'.
After he discovered that his accounts had been blocked, in an
attempt to backlash the decision and the 'people' he feels are behind
it, Fayose decided to make some very dirty allegations against the
president Gen. Buhari and his wife Aisha Buhari. In a document he
distributed to media bodies, Fayose ignorantly claimed that Aisha
Buhari was directly a part of the infamous Halliburton scandal. As far
as I know, the EFCC actually confirmed that one Aisha Buhari was
involved as they also carried out investigations together with the US
government. But fortunately the former chairman of EFCC fortunately
was around to shut the 'false accuser' up. The former chairman
insisted that the Aisha Buhari mentioned in the documents was not
Buhari's wife. Yet Fayode still doesn't want to shut up, and has also
claimed that the reason Gen.Buhari has cancelled scheduled trips to
the US is because of the case. Insisting that Aisha should go to the
US and give herself up for investigation.
Now I want to ask Fayode:
What has Buhari done to you? Ever since the man assumed office he
has been the target of your verbal and senseless attacks. Every move
the president makes you shamefacedly criticise him. I thought you had
gone too far when you said that Buhari was 73 years old, and too old
to lead Nigeria. You even added that your mother who is about the age
of the president wears diapers, and that the president could still be
doing the same. How stupid!instead of treating the sickness your
mother has, you are using her as an example in public. Forgetting that
there are aged people who are up to 90 and they don't use diapers. But
now I see clearly that you are mentally derailed. You think you can
play on our wisdom for mockery?
You have forgotten that the presidential candidate-Donald Trump
is 70 years and nobody has heard reports that he wears diapers? Just
two months ago, you wrote a letter to the Chinese government saying
that Nigeria was not fit for the $2billion trade loan. You even
followed the president right behind to China, to ensure that
negotiations fell through. Fayose Ayodele are you a clown? What is
your problem?
And even when EFCC froze your accounts, because they were
receiving 'suspicious' reports from them, rather than shut up, and
face the charge. Rather than wait for an opportunity to defend
yourself at the right time, you went about blowing your anus to the
wind. And involving an innocent woman in your allegations. Are you so
unreasonable?
And now, as for that Zenith bank- I am horribly disappointed.
What on earth will warrant your action- bringing down your ego and
pride to lift that of a man whose suspicious bank accounts were closed
to curtail his fraudulent activities. Where is it done? How can you
allow a mentally derailed governor who can't pay his state workers but
joins them to go on strike take advantage of you. Is it because he
funds your bank with cash that was probably looted? He can't even buy
fuel for his state, he is only good at going about blaming others for
his woes. If it is not his predecessor he is blaming for problems, it
is the presidency. You are only doing this because you think you can
do a double take on EFCC and your 'customer'.But let me tell you, the
long arm of the law must always catch up with miscreants.
Lastly,Governor Fayose, you brought your woes upon yourself, go
and check, it is not only PDP members that are being indicted in
EFCC's convictions. Even APC members are under probe too, so no one is
witch hunting. The president in his fight against corrupt officers
still on seat, he has to start with someone . Too bad its you. Don't
worry, others will come. Besides, in as much as the executive immunity
clause in section 308 of the constitution, protects you and makes you
untouchable. It does not make your fraudulent bank accounts
untouchable. Go and study the constitution and stop talking nonsense
and leave another man's wife alone!
It's just a piece of my mind.
Ebube Maduike
Thursday 23 June 2016
FREEZE: FAYOSE WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?
Freeze has stepped into the ring of the Aisha-Fayose palaver. Check
his open letter to Governor Fayose.
Dear Gov Fayose, this desperado, way of playing
politics has become way too embarrassing.
During the presidential campaign, I stumbled
upon a headline that read "Fayose's Aggressive
Method Of Governance Embarrassing Our Family, Says Brother" and I was
disturbed, but I treated it as a solitary incident.
Then, you took a swipe at the president,
claiming he was too old to rule Nigeria, further
stating that your 74-year-old mother, allegedly
wears diapers, and that Buhari is likely to be
using diapers and therefore is unfit to rule
Nigeria. This was a blow to my intelligence as
American presidential candidate Donald trump is
70, while his counterpart Hilary Clinton is 68
years old, both within president Buhari's age
range of 73years, with neither of them wearing
diapers. The Irish president, Michael Daniel Higgins, is even older
than all of them at 75years and is as fit as a fiddle. Now this last
attempt at smearing the name of Mrs Buhari and claiming Zenith bank
funded your campaign is a little scary! Bros is everything ok? Because
this, in my opinion, has gone too far, and is making you look like you
ought to pursue a career in comedy.
-FRZ
Freeze is a radio presenter at CoolFM
BREAKING NEWS: PDP SENATORS PASS VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE ON BUHARI.
they have retracted the support the have for the current
administration led by APC. Citing their reasons to be the supposed
high handedness applied by President Buhari on his presumed political
rivals.
This statement implies that, the policies and bills from the
presidency(executive) will hitherto face strict opposition from the
PDP quarters of the senate. And PDP is sure has the numerical strength
to pull the stunt if they choose. The anger of the PDP senators was
probably aroused by the decision of the executive to probe the Senate
president Bukola Saraki and his vice Ike Ekweremadu over some alleged
case of senate forgery. The decision was kicked against by the whole
body.
Right now, the PDP senators have decided that they cannot support an
executive that doesn't treat everyone fairly. Insisting that the
supposed anti-corruption war was just as a cover strategy to hunt down
the opposition party. While members of the ruling party who are well
known to be involved in corruption are protected.
The executive was also criticised for freezing the accounts of
Ekiti state governor, Governor Fayose Ayo. The president Muhammadu
Buhari and his caucus are yet to respond to the statement.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
BUHARI SAYS HE NEEDS OUR PRAYERS.
"GOVERNANCE IS NOT A JOKE"
"...Someone is saying he wants Biafra, it is because he was not born
when there was Biafra".
----Gen. Buhari
The president of the federal republic of Nigeria has recently appealed
to Nigerians for support through prayers, citing that governance
should not be taken lightly.
He said this while breaking yesterday's fast with some of his
cabinet members, adding that Nigeria will go far economically and all
round with prayers.
"We need a lot of prayers especially in this month of prayers and
service to God, let's keep up with our prayers so that God in his
infinite mercy will grant us peace, security and better the economy
once more"
He also added that those agitating for the sovereign state of
Biafra should be careful and reflect on the Civil war that claimed
almost 2 million lives.
"We have to reflect on history so we can know what is before us and
what we intend to leave for the generations after us".
Speaking further on unrest, militants and internal aggression he said:
"The militants in their homes should reflect seriously on what
happened between 1967 and 1970, over two million lives were lost"
"Look at what Gen. Gowon said; to keep Nigeria as one is a task
that must be done, and every soldier understood it clearly. But
instead of fighting a common enemy, we are quarelling with our
brothers, and someone is saying that he wants Biafra, it is because he
was not born when there was Biafra".
AISHA BUHARI: FAYOSE IS AN UNCHAINED MAD DOG!
wife of the president, blasted the Ekiti state governor calling him a
'mad dog' that is 'unchained'. The tweets got mixed reactions from the
Nigerians in her audience and she has deleted them.
This comes after, the Ekiti state governor, falsely accused the
woman oif being involved in a scandal involving a former US
congressman. The EFCC has since refuted the claims. And Aisha Buhari
took to twitter to pour heated up abuses on Fayose. Saying she was
ready for him.
But Nigerians are wondering why she should further downgrade
herself by answering Fayose in the first place.
The Governor also accused the president of being corrupt too. In
his statement: "Buhari is not an angel". We are yet to get any word
from him since the incidents.
Tuesday 21 June 2016
GRAZING RESERVES: MINISTER TO STATE GOVERNMENTS-" DON'T YOU EAT MEAT?"
Ogbe says the Federal Government isn't going to force state
governments to create grazing reserves for cows, adding that the
Federal government has settled. For the best option-ranches.
In an interview with journalists, he heavily criticised state
governments by not helping in ending the incessant clashes between
herdsmen and farmers. However it may be, the federal government was
not going to force the state governments against their will. But the
minister wondered the rationale behind the resisistance put up by the
state government.
"Why do people behave as if they don't eat meat?" He queried.
The government will resort to using ranches, but the minister is
still wondering why a Nigeria that has over 40million hectares of land
cannot provide grazing space for roughly 20 million cows.
JUST IN: IG MEETS WITH BUHARI TODAY.
currently in a meeting with the president at the Aso Rock villa this
afternoon. Mr Idris who is the assistant inspector general of police
arrived aso rock in the company of the outgoing IG, is well qualified
to attain the position of IG permanently. But the president has made
any official statement of his appointment.
AIG Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, who hails from Niger State
(North-Central) is also qualified for the position should the
presidency decides to retire all DIGs .Idris holds an LLB (Honours) in
Law from the University of Maiduguri, and was enlisted into to the
Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP in 1984 and he rapidly rose
through the ranks.
EFCC FIRES BACK! The Aisha Buhari in Jefferson scandal is NOT Buhari's wife!
Congressman, Williams Jefferson, is not the Aisha that is President
Muhammadu Buhari's wife, a former chairman of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, has told PREMIUM TIMES.
"I can tell you authoritatively that the Aisha
Buhari named in that case is not President
Buhari's wife," Mr. Lamorde said when contactedTuesday morning.
"It is another Aisha Buhari entirely."
"I was the director of operations at the EFCC at
the time so I know about the case very well. I can
tell you that it is not her (President Buhari's wife). That much we
established."
These statements were made as an answer to the governor of
Ekiti state- Governor Fayose Ayodele after he (maybe ignorantly)
claimed yesterday that the wife of the president Aisha Buhari was
mentioned as being part of a scandal involving a former US
congressman.
Mr. Lamorde who was the EFCC chairman prior to the time he was
removed by the current president has insisted that Aisha Buhari the
wife of President Buhari has nothing to do with william Jefferson's
scandal. It would be remembered that just yesterday, Fayose while
reacting to the freezing of his Zenith bank accounts by EFCC had also
accused Buhari of being corrupt. In his words: "Buhari himself is not
an angel." He also added: "The estate he built in Abuja is known to
us. His
wife was indicted over the Halliburton Scandal. When that American,
Jefferson, was being
sentenced, the President's wife was mentioned as
having wired $170,000 to Jefferson. Her name
was on page 25 of the sentencing of Jefferson".
The media director of the governor even went ahead to distributed
copies of the court document. Which on its page 22 stated clearly
that Jefferson had been the recepient of the sum of $170,000 that was
transferred from the account of one Aisha Buhari. The US at that time
sought the help of the Nigerian authorities in investigating the
identity of the Aisha Buhari. And Lamorde who was in charge of the
investigation then, insists that the Aisha mentioned isn't the wife of
any Nigerian president.
If we should go by the supposed truth in Lamorde's statement;Mr.
Fayose I think you should take a lesson on "the proper way to witch
hunt your enemies" and not going about lighting up fires of false
rumours.
-Ebube Maduike
ALLEGED SUPPLIER OF BOKO HARAM FOODSTUFFS ARRESTED.
announced on his twitter that chief suspected of supplying relief
materials to dreaded islamic terrorist group Boko Haram has been
arrested. Not much details of what would come next.
BUHARI STOPS EIGHT YEAR TENURE FOR PERM SECS AND DIRECTORS.
As part of an agenda to sustain stability and reduce corruption in
the civil service, president Buhari has declared the suspension of
double tenures for permanent secretaries and directors. So its now
just a single term of four years only renewable on the condition of
satisfactory service for another four years. And that's it.
And not just that, civil servants will also be forced to retire at
age 60 or after 35 years in service. This new policy was passed around
the civil service parastatals, Ministries Department Agencies by the
national head of civil service in the federation-Mrs. Wynifried
Oyo-Ita through a circular.
The circular read in part:
As part of the continuing reforms in the Federal Civil Service,
Government has found it necessary to develop a policy that will renew
and reinvigorate the service, restore morale of officers and unlock
the creative potentials of hard-working officers. Accordingly,
Government has approved that permanent secretaries shall hold office
for a term of four years, renewable for a further term of four years,
subject to satisfactory performance, and
no more. In the case of directors, they shall compulsorily retire upon
serving eight years on the post. This approval is without prejudice to
the relevant provisions of the public service rules which prescribe 60
years of age and/or 35 years of service for mandatory retirement.
Consequently, all serving permanent secretaries
and directors who would have spent eight years
on post by 1st January 2010, the effective date
of this provision, are hereby notified for the
purpose of commencing their pre-retirement
activities, when due."
Well apart from some domestic stuff like having his bath and
breakfast, the decision was the president's first since he came back
from UK on sunday. Not so bad, atleast we get to know the 'boss' is
back.
the civil service, president Buhari has declared the suspension of
double tenures for permanent secretaries and directors. So its now
just a single term of four years only renewable on the condition of
satisfactory service for another four years. And that's it.
And not just that, civil servants will also be forced to retire at
age 60 or after 35 years in service. This new policy was passed around
the civil service parastatals, Ministries Department Agencies by the
national head of civil service in the federation-Mrs. Wynifried
Oyo-Ita through a circular.
The circular read in part:
As part of the continuing reforms in the Federal Civil Service,
Government has found it necessary to develop a policy that will renew
and reinvigorate the service, restore morale of officers and unlock
the creative potentials of hard-working officers. Accordingly,
Government has approved that permanent secretaries shall hold office
for a term of four years, renewable for a further term of four years,
subject to satisfactory performance, and
no more. In the case of directors, they shall compulsorily retire upon
serving eight years on the post. This approval is without prejudice to
the relevant provisions of the public service rules which prescribe 60
years of age and/or 35 years of service for mandatory retirement.
Consequently, all serving permanent secretaries
and directors who would have spent eight years
on post by 1st January 2010, the effective date
of this provision, are hereby notified for the
purpose of commencing their pre-retirement
activities, when due."
Well apart from some domestic stuff like having his bath and
breakfast, the decision was the president's first since he came back
from UK on sunday. Not so bad, atleast we get to know the 'boss' is
back.
EX NNPC GMD, JIDE OMOKERE TO ARRAIGNED JULY 4.
and Mr. Jide Omokere an oil magnate will be arraigned before a court
on July 4. This was revealed in a statement made by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC). After the absence of the accused in
a a federal high court, yesterday-monday June 20.
The EFCC has already filed four counts of money laundering against
a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, Andrew Yaks; ex-Director of the NNPC, Abide Memnere;
ex-Managing Director, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Limited,
Victor Briggs; and oil mogul David
Mbanefo.
Two other firms were charged along with them, and they are:
Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and
Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited.
All the accused persons were supposed to appear before a federal
high court judge-Binta Nyako in Abuja on monday. But they were all
absent, despite the fact that the leading counsel for the case -Rotimi
Jacobs was present. The reason for the absence is yet to be known, but
after an exclusive meeting with the judge, the prosecuting and defence
lawyers have agreed to shift the hearing of the case to the 4th of
next month.
Jide Omokere who together with his company , Atlantic Energy
Drilling is being sued for charges of money laundering. His company
was alleged to have received public assets worth billions in dollars,
without due process from the past administration. The company was also
alleged to have lifted barrels of oil without making due returns to
the Federal government.
EU AND ECOWAS STORMS NIGERIA: SET TO MEET WITH BUHARI OVER BIAFRA AGITATION AND THE AVENGERS
Delegation to Nigeria and the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has
concluded plans to meet with President
Muhammadu Buhari over the rising wave of
militancy in the Niger Delta and the agitations by
the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), it was
gathered at the weekend.
Read more:
www.thebiafratimes.co/2016/06/eu-and-ecowas-storms-nigeria-set-to.html?m=1
Monday 20 June 2016
EFCC BLOCKS GOV. FAYOSE'S ACCOUNT.
they've blocked the Zenith bank accounts of Ekiti state
governor-Fayose Ayodele.
The Governor in a press released also said, that the accounts of a
few of his colleagues were also affected, and pointed accusing fingers
at APC's party chiefs. He made referrence to section 308 of the
constitution while insisting that he had as much immunity as the
president had. He added that his enemies should wait till 2018 when he
leaves office at the end of his tenure.
"Section 308 of the 1999 Constitution gives me immunity just like
the President. I wouldn't know
why these people are intolerant of others and in a
haste. Let them wait till 2018 when I will end my
tenure for them to do their investigation. The
other time the EFCC accused me of embezzling
N1.2 billion poultry project fund, I was the one
who voluntarily reported myself to the EFCC.
"It was when I got a hint of their move that I
wrote a cheque to withdraw some money from
the account and I came myself. I was denied
access to the account as I was told the EFCC has
placed restriction on it. That is executive rascality
taken too far. Even when I had case with EFCC
my properties were not affected.
"If they say they are investigating money spent
on election, does it mean it is only Peoples Democratic Party that has
thieves, to them APC has no thieves." He complained angrily.
"A lot of petitions were written against former
Governor Kayode Fayemi and the EFCC has not
asked him a question up till now. The diversion of N850 million fund
meant for Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board is there and
nobody is asking Fayemi questions.
"Even the President cannot claim to be an angel.
The estate he built in Abuja is known to us. His
wife was indicted over the Halliburton Scandal.
When that American, Jefferson, was being
sentenced, the President's wife was mentioned as
having wired $170,000 to Jefferson. Her name
was on page 25 of the sentencing of Jefferson.
We can serialize the judgment for people to see and read. We will not
allow this and we will defend our rights within the law of the land.
Those who think they can silence me are
mistaken. I am a person who is not perturbed by
things like this. Let them wait till 2018 when I will finish my term
and I will be the one to go and meet them. I won't run away and let
them
investigate the whole world, I have nothing to
hide or fear," he said.
A source at EFCC said that governors were not immune to
investigatio, and that for the investigation to go on governor
Fayose's accounts had to be blocked.
NEW FOREX POLICY: OVER N100 CHOPPED OFF AS MARKET OPENS.
Incredible...
As the new CBN policy took effect this morning, the market has seen
almost N100 taken away from the naira. As the Naira was quoted at
N253 against the dollar, and there are chances the rate could go
further down before the closing bell. The CBN last week, decided to
scrap its fixed exchange system and handsoff naira control. And it
looks like the policy is paying off right. The new policy will now
allow the market to ultimately determine naira value. I call this True
Forex.
So...no more dollar subsidy that never ceases to favour the rich.
This ultimately means that if you had $1000 in your account which was
what about N360,000 days ago,you would be what just N260,000 or less
by the end of today. But don't worry, your loss is the gain of over
160million Nigerians.
DRAMA IN COURT AS NNAMDI KANU'S LAWYER THREATENS TO PULL OUT.
...Case adjourned till september.
Chuks Muoma(SAN) lead council on IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu's case has
threatened to withdraw his services from the trial. Muoma declared
that he would be withdrawing from the case following a supposed
"extraction" of his client by another lawyer.
The client in question is one Benjamin Madubugwu, who incidentally
is the second defendant. He was supposed to be on trial together with
Nnamdi, but announced to the court that he didn't want Muoma to
represent him again.
Meanwhile, Benjamin's new lawyer, amidst the confusion, begged
Muoma, explaining that he. Had no intention of 'stealling or
snatching' away his client. Muoma, a senior lawyer, described the act
as an affront to him. But Amobi Nzelu, Benjamin's lawyer is of the
opinion that every defendant has a right to choose his own counsel.
Still on this, Muoma insisted that the case be adjourned to give
Mr. Benjamin and hisnew lawyer enough time to make studies on the
application. Since no objections were raised, the judge adjourned the
case to september 26, 2016, for hearing and trial.
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Chuks Muoma(SAN) lead council on IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu's case has
threatened to withdraw his services from the trial. Muoma declared
that he would be withdrawing from the case following a supposed
"extraction" of his client by another lawyer.
The client in question is one Benjamin Madubugwu, who incidentally
is the second defendant. He was supposed to be on trial together with
Nnamdi, but announced to the court that he didn't want Muoma to
represent him again.
Meanwhile, Benjamin's new lawyer, amidst the confusion, begged
Muoma, explaining that he. Had no intention of 'stealling or
snatching' away his client. Muoma, a senior lawyer, described the act
as an affront to him. But Amobi Nzelu, Benjamin's lawyer is of the
opinion that every defendant has a right to choose his own counsel.
Still on this, Muoma insisted that the case be adjourned to give
Mr. Benjamin and hisnew lawyer enough time to make studies on the
application. Since no objections were raised, the judge adjourned the
case to september 26, 2016, for hearing and trial.
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JUST IN! NNAMDI KANU ARRIVES COURT WEARING BIAFRA WRIST BAND.
was arraigned before a Federal high court in Abuja. And he arrived the
court premises all smiles, sporting an "I love Biafra" wrist band. No
apologies.
Nnamdi Kanu was arrested by the Federal Government for running an
illegal radio station from London(Radio Biafra). He faces charges of
treason at the. Federal high court in Abuja.
EFCC ARRESTS FORMER NNPC GMD, JIDE OMOKERE.
former group managing director of NNPC, Yakubu Andrew and oil tycoon-
Jide Omokere.
Sources from EFCC have revealed that both men will be presented
before a judge at the Federal high court in Abuja, today-monday 20th
June, 2016. Yakubu Andrew was a group managing director in NNPC and
was appointed and also sacked by the former president.
For Jide Omokere, he's a close associate of the former petroleum
minister- Dieziani Alison Madueke.
An insider in EFCC has also revealed that other defendants have
been arrested including three individuals and two energy firms. And
all will be arraigned before federal high court judge- Justice Binta
Nyako.
