ABA RESIDENCE ARE UNDER THREATS: A CALL FOR ALEX OTTI TO SEEK POLICE INTERVENTION TO PROTECT HIS SUPPORTERS

ABA RESIDENCE ARE UNDER THREATS: A CALL FOR ALEX OTTI TO SEEK POLICE INTERVENTION TO PROTECT HIS SUPPORTERS

 

Dr. Alex Otti should quickly come to the aid of his supporters especially the non indigence of Ngwa living in Aba. Otti should

  go to Aba and cheer them up because they are losing their minds and dying silently. They are now on the mercy of the paid brainwashed touts, supporters and sympathizers of PDP and Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu.

The touts parade themselves as bonafide indigence of Ngwa or owners of Aba thereby using that to molest his (Otti) innocent supporters. The so called owners of Aba (Nwa afor) are threatening that non indigence should ready to vacate Aba if Otti should win in the Supreme Court. Alex Otti should quickly brief Police on this matter before it becomes more disastrous. These touts are sympathizers of the sacked governor Ikpeazu, mainly Ngwa Indigence and other paid agents mean their words as they are matching their threats with unbearable actions. It is getting out of hand and if caution is not taken the consequences will rather imagine than experience. 

 

Alex Otti should ask for the police to toughen the security in Aba for the interest of his supporters by providing emergency phone numbers to reach them mainly for this subject matter thereafter sending out mufti police men to be mentoring it. The way these threats are spreading, it means that the lives non-Ngwas in Aba are in serious danger and it calls for urgent attention by the security agencies. The touts are really up to something alleging that they will start killing non indigence (Ndi Ohuhu) and destroying their properties if the Supreme Court upholds the decision of the appellate court by declaring Alex Otti winner. Because of these threats “Ndi Ohuhu” is having the fear of unexpected while some sleep with one eye close at night.

 

Recently more than 9 dehumanizing incidents have taken place though the victims kept mute for fear of more attack if they should complain. Some of the incidents are bullying, beaten up, humiliations, flogging, damaging of Keke Na pepe and many others that happened after the sack of Ikpeazu though no life has ever known to have lost but the victims were wounded and left half dead. The only offense of the victims is that they are supporting Alex Otti, wishing him success or because the sticker of Alex Otti is been pasted on their Keke Napep. For reconfirmation, Dr. Alex Otti should make his own investigation by sending people across to get more facts because the victims have refused to follow up their ordeals because of fear that the traitors might attack them again in the night and kill them. 

 

Police should beef up the security of Abia because non Ngwas are living in the fear of unknown since Alex Otti is doing nothing yet to secure his supporters or probably Otti is yet to brief about it. Dr. Alex Otti should go to Aba, address his supporter, cheer them up and reassure them of Nigeria Police and federal government willingness to secure the lives and the properties of the citizens of the state even Aba residence. Those behind these dehumanizing treatments and threats should stop because there is no group that have the monopoly of violence and anybody that stays behind and heating up the polity in Aba should hold accountable.

 

Written by Sunday Ibe

No One Can Arrest Me Not Even The Nigerian Government – TOMPOLO Explodes In Anger

No One Can Arrest Me Not Even The Nigerian Government – TOMPOLO Explodes In Anger

A former Niger Delta warlord, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has shunned the order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to unconditionally appear today to answer a 40-count of alleged N13bn fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

While all his co-accused, including a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Patrick Akpobolokemi, were present in court, only Tompolo failed to appear later he said no one can aresst me even Nigerian Government and he doesn’t have any case with any one to answer in public.

PDP asks national assembly to impeach Buhari

PDP asks national assembly to impeach Buhari

 

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the national assembly to “commence the impeachment of President Muhammedu Buhari for the various constitutional breaches, especially the submission of two versions of the 2016 budget”. The party made the demand after its national working committee meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

 

The party urged the national assembly to “thoroughly investigate the shameful act, including the distortion and banding of figures to accommodate their personal interest and ensure that appropriate sanctions is meted to whoever has a hand in the dubious action that has brought embarrassment to the legislative body”.

 

It also asked the ministers of finance, budget and national planning to resign, “having failed to provide the much needed capacity in the management of the nation’s economy resulting in the embarrassing crashing of the nation’s currency to as low as N305 to a dollar”.

 

The PDP asked the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to resign for plunging the country’s currency policy into chaos, an action it said had thrown investors into total confusion. The party admonished the government “to stop pretending that it knows what to do when feelers from the seat of power show clearly that Nigerians by voting for APC have just discovered they boarded a once chance bus”. “We sympathise with Nigerians who are seriously undergoing terrible hardship because of the now obvious inept leadership of APC despite the promise of one naira to a dollar,” it said in the statement. “What hope can a government that allows its currency to break a 43-year-old record crashing to over N300 to one dollar offer and yet does not show it has clear focus of what to do?” The party said that APC government, rather than address grievous national issues created by its lack of capacity to govern, resorted to violation of people’s rights in the name of fighting corruption. It observed that “the continued detention of its spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, for nearly 10 days in clear breach of his fundamental human rights and reiterates its earlier call on the anti graft body to release him unconditionally with immediate effect”. The PDP called on “all lovers of democracy especially the international community to note the fact that rule of law and respect for citizens’ rights, essential ingredients of civil liberty have taken flight in Nigeria under Buhari’s watch”.

BREAKING!!! The Return Of Ibori From UK Prison, Gov Okowa, Others Prepare

BREAKING!!! The Return Of Ibori From UK Prison, Gov Okowa, Others Prepare

Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and other associates of his predecessor, James Ibori, are preparing for his release from prison in London, the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, an investigation by our correspondent has revealed.

Ibori was jailed 13 years in 2012, two years after his arrest by the Interpol in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate, in 2010, where he was hiding after fleeing Nigeria.

Despite several allegations of corruption, his trial and jail, the former governor still enjoys some support of a section of the state, particularly within his Urhobo ethnic nationality.

It was gathered that his friends, beneficiaries and supporters had begun moves to resuscitate his businesses and investments across the country to reintegrate him into the “system”.

His “enormous fortunes”, allegedly stolen from the state, was said to have been reduced after he left office in 2007 with the seizure of his property and cash by foreign governments.

In April 2012, at his conviction hearing, the UK Crown Prosecution Services justified the confiscation of Ibori’s choice property in London and South Africa worth over £6.4 million, were allegedly purchased “at the expense of some of the poorest people in the world”.

Investigations by our correspondent revealed that his key allies and supporters in prominent political positions were preparing to resuscitate his businesses and stalled projects.
Okowa, who was part of Ibori’s eight-year government, is said to be in constant touch with him through intermediaries regularly sent to the UK.

 

The Communication Manager to the governor, Mr Jackson Ekwugum, who was contacted on the matter,

declined comment.

But a close source to the government told our correspondent that Okowa’s regular emissaries to Ibori included a former chairman of the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an influential member of the State Transition Committee and official of the state organ which manages 13 per cent revenue accruing to oil communities.

The source said: “Ibori was instrumental to Okowa’s emergence as the candidate of the PDP as well as victory in the April governorship election. The governor is only showing his gratitude by giving Ibori’s allies key positions in his State Executive Council (Exco).

“Ms Erhiatake (‘Take) Ibori, daughter of the former governor, a first-time member of the House of Assembly, stunned political analysts when she emerged the chairman of the influential House Committee on Finance and Appropriation.

“The Managing Director of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief Williams Makinde, is a protégé of the former governor, who was instrumental to his emergence as DESOPADEC’s chief. Apart from being from Ibori’s clan, their relationship runs deep and it was Ibori who single-handedly made Makinde the National Treasurer of the PDP.”

Makinde was recently accused to using DESOPADEC to give N350 million lifeline to a near-comatose newspaper owned by the former governor.

There were also reports of contracts to Ibori through his daughter, including for the supply of vehicles to DESOPADEC.

But Makingde denied the reports in a statement by his spokesman, Prince Victor Orhomonokpaye.
He said the alleged transfer of DESOPADEC’s funds to the newspaper was unfounded.

Also, a worker of Ibori’s Western Delta University, Oghara, told our correspondent at the weekend that the institution was getting “assistance” from the state government.

The source, who spoke in confidence, added: “We have been assured that things will improve when our Oga returns to the country. We are beginning to see the signs.”

A check at the university’s permanent site in Ibori’s home town revealed that construction had picked up. The Vice Chancellor, Prof Austin Asagba, last month, told reporters that the school would move to its permanent site in March 2016 – about the time Ibori is expected to be released.

Our correspondent’s investigation revealed that the embattled former governor may yet face further trial in Nigeria when he returns.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly planning to appeal his controversial acquittal by an Asaba Court in 2009.

Shortly before he fled Nigeria in 2010, the EFCC had reopened investigation into allegations that Ibori used the state as security to borrow N40 billion.

Heart Rending Photos of Chibok Girls’ Mothers Crying in Aso Rock after Buhari Shocked Them with Harsh Words

Heart Rending Photos of Chibok Girls’ Mothers Crying in Aso Rock after Buhari Shocked Them with Harsh Words

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with parents of more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014.

The meeting took place after the parents, accompanied by members of the BringBackOurGirls movement, marched on the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the Bring Back Our Girls group, Buhari who spoke in English and Hausa during the meeting today, spent no time to comfort the parents. He also barred people from taking pictures and did not allow journalists in the hall.

The mood and tone of the July 8th meeting was much warmer than today’s meeting as Mr. Buhari was cold and harsh the group said.

Photo credit: Philip Ojisua

Jonathan becomes first African leader to receive Martin Luther affiliate award

Jonathan becomes first African leader to receive Martin Luther affiliate award


Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday received the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Presidential Award in Atlanta, Georgia.

He got the award in recognition of his leadership in advancing human rights, social justice and the fight for universal freedom.

The SCLC, founded by the late American Civil Right leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, in January 1957, is currently led by Dr. Charles Steele Jr.

The event is part of the activities leading up to the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day on Monday, January 18th, 2016.

Former President Jonathan is the first African leader to be so honored.

Jonathan met privately with the Steele, who proposed to work with him to advance the cause of peace around the world and to bridge the gap between people in the Diaspora and Africa.

House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Break Monopoly Of DSTV

House Of Representatives Passes Bill To Break Monopoly Of DSTV 

A bill meant to make broadcasting more competitive in the country was passed through second reading in the House of Representatives Thursday.

The bill sponsored by Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Nnena Elendu- Ukeje is titled ” a bill for an Act to amend the National Broadcast Commission Act cap N11, laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2014, to provide for competition in Nigeria, promote efficiency and Expand opportunities for Nigerians’ participation in world markets while at the same time recognize the role of foreign completion in Nigeria, and for other matters related thereto.”

Elendu- Ukeje while speaking on the bill said it is meant to strengthen the National Broadcast Commission as an independent regulator.

According to her, the bill will also create room for competition through deregulation, liberalization, privatization, ensuring free market operation and also enforce penalty(s) to parties that go against the provisions of the law.

The piece of legislation, she said, will prevent price or rate fixing, price discrimination , restrictive exclusive content, abuse of dominant market position, and unconstitutional boycotting.

The proposed law, she said, is a remedy to the obvious lacuna in the NBC Act and strengthens the NBC as Nigeria has no set of codified laws that speaks to the subject matter.

Her words: “this is one sector that does not suffer from customer ignorance as this sector has been subject to motions/ petitions on the floor of parliament and litigations in the court of law.

“Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of the a federal High Court had on May 28th 2015 dismissed a suit against DSTV over increase in subscription fees as Nigeria is yet to have a codified set of rules promoting competition in that market.

“Competition laws exist under different names in different climes. From antitrust law in the US to anti monopoly laws in China and Russia, and Trade law in the UK and Australia, the underlying factor for these laws us consumer protection.”

According to her, Fourth Schedule, Section 39(1) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria states expressly that every person shall be entitled to own, establish and operate any medium for the dissemination of information.

She said the institution went further in Section 16(2c) that “the state shall direct its policy towards ensuring that the economic system is not operated in such a manner as to permit the concentration of wealth or the means of production and exchange in the hands of few individuals or groups.

“The intendment of these two provisions is that by liberalizing communication and media, that the sector be competitive in line with our economic policies.”

The bill passed through second reading without debate when the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara called for a voice vote.