Ibori fled Nigeria because the cabal in Jonathan’s administration wanted him dead - By Tony Eluemunor

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> <br /></h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrdh_DYxqEUH-xJ2A73Qn_RE5N3s1f3m-1tY_hwI3TfPmMCj1o3hVNk4tZeI8Pkgcnfj990h5AGl-W77ndIKRIHqV8bUIrIUBSCMVfnswYrNDdRebxidTigcy6Z_bQ4odacUYWA4xQe8/s1600/Ibori.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZrdh_DYxqEUH-xJ2A73Qn_RE5N3s1f3m-1tY_hwI3TfPmMCj1o3hVNk4tZeI8Pkgcnfj990h5AGl-W77ndIKRIHqV8bUIrIUBSCMVfnswYrNDdRebxidTigcy6Z_bQ4odacUYWA4xQe8/s1600/Ibori.jpg" /></a></div> Tony Eluemunor is Ibori's media assistant. Read his article below...<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> In this final article in my series of replies to Simon Kolawole’s “The Welcome Party” (Thisday newspaper of Sunday December 25, 2016), where he condemned the massive celebration Chief James OnanefeIbori’s release from UK jail elicited in Nigeria, I will face the sixth untruth in his single article. <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a></blockquote> He wrote: “Season Three, I call it ‘The Journey’, started in 2010 when the government of President Goodluck Jonathan re-opened the case and Ibori, in an attempt to escape another trial, ran to Dubai”.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="Body"> In this final article in my series of replies to Simon Kolawole’s “The Welcome Party”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>(THISDAY newspaper of Sunday December 25, 2016), where he condemned the massive celebration Chief James OnanefeIbori’s release from UK jail elicited in Nigeria, I will face the sixth untruth in his single article.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>He wrote: “Season Three, I call it ‘The Journey’, started in 2010 when the government of President Goodluck Jonathan re-opened the case and Ibori, in an attempt to escape another trial, ran to Dubai”. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> OlusegunObasanjo’sAso Rock had spent its entire second term setting traps for Ibori, but he was re-elected, was not impeached, and completed his tenure. The first obstacle was that Ibori’s name mysteriously disappeared from the list of those cleared to contest the 2003 elections, which was displayed at Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters, Abuja on a Saturday. The then INEC Secretary, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, was in charge as Dr. Abel Guobadia had travelled to Benin for the weekend. I called Guobadia in Benin, and he denied that INEC stopped Ibori; he addressed the press in Benin the following day to insist that Ibori was cleared. Today, Baba-Ahmed is a columnist that pontificates on right and wrong, and I laugh, knowing that talk is cheap. </div> <div class="Body"> The next attack was the ex-convict court judgment forgery. That too failed to fly. Then after Ibori had completed his two terms of office, as Delta State Governor, Mr. NuhuRibadu stepped in to stop his forward match in Nigerian politics. He arrested and arraigned Ibori in Federal High Court, Kaduna. Why Kaduna? Forum shopping is the answer! Between Asaba and Kaduna, there are well over eighteen Federal High Courts starting from the Benin Division of the Federal High Court. That is a story for another day. His real weapon was to keep an accused in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) custody and torture him until he would choose either to die or plead guilty. D.S.P Alamieyeseigha got this treatment and he was counseled by several people to plead guilty and live. My witness here is no less a person than former President Goodluck Jonathan himself. He met with Alamieyesiagha at the Vice President’s Lodge, Marina, Lagos, and convinced him to plead guilty. Jonathan, on that occasion, was an emissary of late President UmaruYar’<span lang="PT" style="mso-ansi-language: PT;">Adua</span>’s, who promised to grant Alamieyeseigha state pardon because he was convinced that he was a victim of a witch hunt. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> What pained Yar’Adua the most was that Alamieyeseigha was accused of purchasing Chelsea Hotel, , Abuja, for himself, when it was bought for Bayelsa State. If this is true, then only God can understand why Jonathan who was Alamieyesiegha’s deputy did not correct this impression, even when he became President. Till today, that hotel lies totally fallow!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">   </span></div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Iboriescaped Ribadu’s deadly plot by requesting the court to remand him in Kaduna prison. What followed; that it took the Judge two complete months to decide whether to grant Ibori bail is a sign of what had been plotted for him. Ibori would have been given the Alamieyeseigha treatment, denied bail; trial would have stalled indefinitely, until he would be forced to plead guilty.</div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> May 2010, things had changed drastically. Jonathan was now President, and after Jonathan had declared that Ibori should be arrested DEAD or ALIVE, as newspapers widely reported, his administration attempted to slap a coup d<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">’é</span>tat charge against Ibori; a charge whose punishment is death. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Pretentious investigations actually began after which arrests would follow. The Chief Apostle of that plot from hell was Jonathan’s one-time National Security Adviser (NSA) late Gen. Owoye Andrew Azazi<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>followed by the then Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Paul Dike whom late Azazi reported the fake intelligence to; the two then went to work onthe then Chief of Army Sfaff. Azazi had already set plans in motion before he told Ibori’s brother, friend and comrade Chief D.S.P Alamiesiegha who then dragged him to see Ibori in Lagos to repeat his allegation to him face to face. What delayed their planned arrest of Ibori was the stance of the then Chief of Army Staff, Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (the present Interior Minister) who refused to join in that devilish plot. He told them that they could not make a coup plot against Ibori stick without dragging in some innocent soldiers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>He said to Azazi: “Sir, you have been everything in the Army, including its head. So, why will you destroy the Army just because you want to rope in a politician into a non-existent coup plot? How many troops are under Ibori? Were he to contemplate a coup plot, would he, a bloody civilian, even know who to recruit? Would Ibori not prefer to wait for the next election and work against the re-election of a sitting President, which you and I know he has the power to do? To make this thing stick, you know you have to rope in a lot of innocent soldiers, and destroy many families – all because of politics. You and I know that no real intelligence report has brought this up or fingered Ibori. Sir, if you want to take him out, find other ways to do it but don’t involve any innocent soldier; no officer, no troop, under me.”</div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Then he promised to talk with Ibori. On leaving General Dambazau, the lawyer who accompanied Ibori to that meeting advised him to leave Nigeria if he wanted to remain alive. Ibori did not return to his house, which by then was being watched by strange faces: without getting home to collect anything, he left Nigeria for Dubai, where he did not bother to hide but stayed in a hotel to contemplate his next move. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Just one more thing, before we close this chapter; last Monday, Dr. Patrick Dele Cole, Obasanjo’s former Special Adviser, International Relations, published “Return of James Ibori” in the Vanguard. He bore witness to what I wrote last week that Obasanjo declared an all-out war against Ibori, using the Federal Government, EFCC, the Police, the diplomatic trail and heaps and heaps of lies. Cole granted this much: “(Ibori’s) achievements are considerable”, “he belonged to the club of rich men; though he was fantastically generous and he carried himself as a successful rich man. James Ibori, like most PDP members, did not believe that General OlusegunObasanjo, OBJ, would want a second term. Ibori had said electing OBJ for second term was unwise and that OBJ was unelectable. This is why OBJ had it in for Ibori who had led the movement to stop Obasanjo’s second term bid because that was the original agreement at the time of recruiting OBJ to run in 1999. OBJ was to be President for only one term, so even the third term proposal was unaccepted”. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> “Have it in for Ibori” is an idiom, meaning “to persistently try or desire to criticize, cause harm to, or harass someone, especially due to a grudge”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>So, the truth is that it was not an anti-corruption fight that led to Obasanjo’s misuse of the EFCC to hound Ibori; it was Ibori’s opposition to Obasanjo’s crudity which was giving politics a bad name, according to Cole, Obasanjo’sUnder Secretary in Dodan Barracks, Lagos, whom Obasanjo appointed Daily Times M.D in 1976, 1987 -1990 Ambassador to Brazil and who returned as Obasanjo’sAdviser inAso Rock, Abuja in 1999. And when Cole wrote that “Ibori led the Southern revolt” he should know what he was talking about. Often, he was the one Obasanjo sent, whenever the 1999 – 2007 set of South-South Governors metto advance the Fiscal Federalism (Resource Control) course, to whittle down the effect of any collective stance. Unfortunately, Cole is from the South-South.</div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Rather than reveling in the witness of Dr. Cole (PhD, Cambridge) that I wrote the truth in my last article, I mentioned him for thedeceptive philosophy in his essay’s introduction and conclusion. His intro: “HIS (Ibori’s) achievements are as considerable as his background is somewhat murky and unclear”. So, right from the first line, he had to detract from Ibori’s achievements by bringing in unclear and murky background. How does Dr. Cole define murky and unclear? Would he agree that some things about himself are really “murky and unclear”? When Obasanjo dropped him, only Aso Rock insiders knew it was because of an oily business concerning Sahara Oil and Ghana. Does that make Cole’s life murky and unclear ever after? I don’t think so. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole and Chief YomiEdu are two people that can testify to how most of the PDP Governors of 1999-2007 spent their own resources in their various states to get Obasanjo and the PDP in power. Most of them were men of means before contesting for the position in their various states. That is one admission he makes and probably accounts for PDP’s solid structure in Delta State today.</div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> His concluding paragraph:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Showing his angst at the heroic welcome Lagos crowds accorded the late Biafran leader Chief EmekaOdumegwu – Ojukwu<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>on his return from exile and the one Ibori is sure to receive, he asked a totally illogical question: “What if at the end of the World War II, Hitler was to come back to Germany, what would be Germany’s reaction”? Hitler was the aggressor in the Second World War. That some people still believe in his Nazism, Aryan race and anti-Semitism nonsense has no bearing with the Ibori issue, which is strictly that of government’s forgery of indictments against him. The example of the most publicly known charge against Ibori, the $15m bribery allegation, will do: Ibori was not asked about it when EFCC questioned him on July 4th 2007. It was never mentioned while he was being questioned after his arrest on 10th December 2007; EFCC never questioned Ibori at all on it. So Ibori never made any statement about it. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Interestingly, Ibori was arraigned at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on December 11, 2007, but the three statements about that bribe allegation – <span lang="IT" style="mso-ansi-language: IT;">Ribadu</span>’<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">s, Lamorde</span>’s and James Garba’s were dated December 12, 2007. That is, two days after Ibori’s arrest and a day after he was arraigned in court. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Such leaves doubts in Ibori’s follower’s minds – doubts about the money’s origin, Senator Uba’s role, etc. Uba himself would later issue a press statement saying Ibori handed out the money in his presence and house but he was ignorant of the reason for that transaction. Thus Uba, a Senator of the Federal Republic, was contradicting Ibrahim Lamorde and James Garba, who said in their police statements that when they collected the money from Uba’s houseIbori was not there, and that Andy Uba’s aides brought out the money. That is yet another set of contradictions in the various statements as though all the accusers have been condemned by an unknown force never to agree on any material particular except on the name Ibori. Ribadu himself has made some five statements and all contradicted every other one! And if Ibori handed out the money, in Uba’s presence, why did EFCC lawyer, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs say in open court that the money came from IBORI’S UNKNOWN AGENTS? Hey, how many versions should truth have? The real truth will come out one day. </div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> For lack of space I’ll reserve my expose of all the lies in Ribadu’s several statements as well as in those of Lamorde and James Garbafor next week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span></div> <div class="Body"> Coles last statement:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>“One thing is clear; Ibori’s arrival in Delta will change the political dynamics of Delta State and thereby of South-South.” Wrong: Delta state and South-South politics never changed; the people have remained loyal to Ibori’s leadership though he has and remains absent from home for almost a decade. This is truly remarkable! Cole may not understand this; just as he did not understand Ndigbo’s ever enchantment by Ojukwu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>May it never be forgotten that Ibori has not yet returned, yet he is causing this entire ripple. This is because the South-South celebrates the grace of God which kept their hero alive despite all the devilish machinations against him which began during Nigeria’s, no,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>Obasanjo’s, era of brigandage, gangsterism and banditry which claimed the lives of Bola Ige, A.K Dikibo, Harry Marshal, ChubaOkadigbi, DSP Alamieyesigha, and countless others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">  </span>And none stood as stoutly in the turf of battle as the Odidigboigbo himself.</div> <div class="Body"> </div> <div class="Body"> Tony Eluemunor is Ibori’s Media Assistant.</div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

Ibori fled Nigeria because the cabal in Jonathan’s administration wanted him dead - By Tony Eluemunor

Tony Eluemunor is Ibori's media assistant. Read his article below... In this final article in my series of replies...

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Abba Kyari this afternoon summoned the MD of Arik Airline in Lagos after finding out the airline's passengers traveling to New York have been stranded for about 48 hours. <br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> Also summoned by the Chief of staff was the Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika. The Chief of Staff ordered Arik to provide accommodation for the stranded passengers as well as compensate them.<br /> <div>  </div> <div>  Just this morning, a twitter user @FelaAyodele, shared photos of some Arik airline passengers luggage that have been abandoned at the JFK airport in New York for close to three weeks.</div> <div>  </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1jj8eKfAPxa6KV0CXwCNIcmwayZtUcaFJTAKNq__r9aoXDub3Twut8s9dhF_iWwwEAubb0DEu7pPpb1XQHUgZEdj_hyBCGPEagZ9ArvQPy8oJ6S3QyKzPWAflY0oGrVCeXjZYF7gH34/s1600/a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK1jj8eKfAPxa6KV0CXwCNIcmwayZtUcaFJTAKNq__r9aoXDub3Twut8s9dhF_iWwwEAubb0DEu7pPpb1XQHUgZEdj_hyBCGPEagZ9ArvQPy8oJ6S3QyKzPWAflY0oGrVCeXjZYF7gH34/s400/a.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcEb39TYfFeS1bn5wKQR75b3GZCUv9_OjjaokRWl2PzOBYDQnnoxI_CKoF4YASCwQ8LUzf7MBT2polcxW7rdbJCh7mOFF2jCLD_1bftXnb-A3JldGPu7dF4mri5H2eY2GNUUcMdgdGiQ/s1600/b.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYcEb39TYfFeS1bn5wKQR75b3GZCUv9_OjjaokRWl2PzOBYDQnnoxI_CKoF4YASCwQ8LUzf7MBT2polcxW7rdbJCh7mOFF2jCLD_1bftXnb-A3JldGPu7dF4mri5H2eY2GNUUcMdgdGiQ/s400/b.png" width="300" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwirt-nDiMpDIFtsXjA20oPvMJf51qWt5pfbb9qgJIx5em-vJnWMi1mhnoT5gquHvARpdbXjPuxNpkjWXvax-5ZbCHwmuNHA7HzCSlqml39xcGJPMjfZoEAeyETB37pewIAtMjaFML64/s1600/c.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRwirt-nDiMpDIFtsXjA20oPvMJf51qWt5pfbb9qgJIx5em-vJnWMi1mhnoT5gquHvARpdbXjPuxNpkjWXvax-5ZbCHwmuNHA7HzCSlqml39xcGJPMjfZoEAeyETB37pewIAtMjaFML64/s400/c.png" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EmDG0ZG_UKD5GcyzC4IxMPdFML-_W3JpgNN5ZF58TV7orY4gMliFXxatHGwj6Zu8Q3Pum7N9e_zLnui1YsG6js0u-Z731YFztxiZneRF5RIuFxgjsdZB8X41pzOz5pPj5aB70hbSms8/s1600/d.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1EmDG0ZG_UKD5GcyzC4IxMPdFML-_W3JpgNN5ZF58TV7orY4gMliFXxatHGwj6Zu8Q3Pum7N9e_zLnui1YsG6js0u-Z731YFztxiZneRF5RIuFxgjsdZB8X41pzOz5pPj5aB70hbSms8/s1600/d.png" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUAdaIFPaQHvHq4_bXPaaL67DPQakhgUxf1rRNQCnIBys5kQU69jl5YGpMWKNdovhxzhwo04Y43x6GCv7duswNIEjALU3_4-LylISDCfmgKiito18Arw84NbWLVZJ57R0a6OU06bGIjU/s1600/e.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUAdaIFPaQHvHq4_bXPaaL67DPQakhgUxf1rRNQCnIBys5kQU69jl5YGpMWKNdovhxzhwo04Y43x6GCv7duswNIEjALU3_4-LylISDCfmgKiito18Arw84NbWLVZJ57R0a6OU06bGIjU/s1600/e.png" /></a></div> <div>   </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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'Go and do your worst. Am I the person that closed your school?' - Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi taunts protesting LAUTECH students

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> <br /></h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3cH-YeqOZW0nkLdQtCZDEmP6i_phfbQDjui3fd7faY51qsb31MUgb3zSmJd55TjI_3eMC_c16Q-4WJ7dkv9NpvKXg9dn-WG9IlhdLORuoa8830BX2l-tpHw0tHkNbm9K1HAUjqeOBQg/s1600/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx3cH-YeqOZW0nkLdQtCZDEmP6i_phfbQDjui3fd7faY51qsb31MUgb3zSmJd55TjI_3eMC_c16Q-4WJ7dkv9NpvKXg9dn-WG9IlhdLORuoa8830BX2l-tpHw0tHkNbm9K1HAUjqeOBQg/s400/1.png" width="400" /></a></div> Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), located in Oyo state, have been protesting the closure of their institution in the last eight months. A video has emerged showing Governor Abiola Ajimobi rudely addressing the student protesters, because they were reluctant to listen to any further excuse. Watch after the cut...<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> <br /> <br /> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JaKLj-eUTzk" width="600"></iframe></div>

'Go and do your worst. Am I the person that closed your school?' - Oyo State Governor, Ajimobi taunts protesting LAUTECH students

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'I stand by my word' Sowore threatened my life & demanded N100m bribe from me' Lekan Fatodu claims

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> <br /></h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhSH5sd38t6Dsat-7WgUtKa8DDT1_pM7N9hVWi3W-7KEr2XB267ynuJhPL4EEhSbt1UxBe28qATFh1fLHmmhSmWZXaDSZF7HIWJD3OE1RqgQKoxwEV_a8FnFb1kExf9Org4DU1QVRmcI/s1600/a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhSH5sd38t6Dsat-7WgUtKa8DDT1_pM7N9hVWi3W-7KEr2XB267ynuJhPL4EEhSbt1UxBe28qATFh1fLHmmhSmWZXaDSZF7HIWJD3OE1RqgQKoxwEV_a8FnFb1kExf9Org4DU1QVRmcI/s320/a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div dir="auto"> This is a statement from UK-based journalist, Lekan Fatodu, who recently filed a petition to the police against Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. Read below...</div> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> <div dir="auto"> I'm dropping this quick note because Sowore violated the idea of reconciliation suggested to the Police by his team of lawyers and supporters led by the elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Abayomi on Thursday. Sowore was at the Panti Police station with about 15 lawyers . I didn't go with any because I didn't need to. I know my case against him is incontrovertible!<br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a></div> </blockquote> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> It's however surprising that one of Sowore's lawyers who was part of the agreement for reconciliation has come out to spew lies and try to twist the story against the Police. But it won't work because everyone is aware of Sowore's shady operations. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> Sowore is understandably rattled and bitter that Lekan Fatodu is the FIRST person to ever confront him for his characteristic threat to people's life, blackmail and extortionism.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> I had petitioned the police on a threat to my life and career, criminal defamation and blackmail by Sowore. And that's  contrary to the lies that Sowore has been spreading about an attempt on his life. I will share the true story of the event of Sowore's arrest with video evidence  in due time. And I bet that the world will be shocked to see what really happened on that day. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> I knew that Sowore's idea of reconciliation was to "buy" enough time to cook up some lies to change the narrative on his criminality. Hence, I agreed to it only to give him the benefit of doubt. But he has since been using proxies to write different articles in his favour and also fabricating lies that some people in power are behind me. They've been churning out many lies but I am not bothered in the least.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> I'm glad myself and Sowore are presently in Nigeria and the court shall verify the text messages, emails and Whatsapp messages that we exchanged when he, using different insidious means, demanded 100 million naira bribe from me out of a fictitious 500 million that he claimed he heard that I got out of a strange 1.7b naira from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). And I will include other strong evidences of his attempt on my life particularly on the day he was arrested. </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> Sowore, I'm sure you can't deny the attached Text Message!</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> Once again, I am proud of the excellent job I did for the ONSA and for which I was paid 12 million náírà.  Meanwhile, the Presidency under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari has already validated the work my company, Leeman Communication in different national dailies. And I won't stop seeking government's contract where my expertise is required. It's my legal right as a Nigeria! </div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> Of course, Sowore is ashamed and sad that his wicked plot against me didn't work.</div> <div dir="auto"> </div> <div dir="auto"> And for violating his own idea of reconciliation, I SHALL BE DRAGGING SOWORE TO COURT!</div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

'I stand by my word' Sowore threatened my life & demanded N100m bribe from me' Lekan Fatodu claims

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'What we do with recovered loots' - EFCC

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'What we do with recovered loots' - EFCC

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Former Niger state governor, Abdulkadir Kure, dies in Germany

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After weeks of silence, Buhari reacts to Southern Kaduna killings, orders 'strong actions'

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had earlier condemned the President's silence "over the ongoing genocide in Kaduna'.<br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> The General Secretary of CAN, Dr. Musa Asaka, said Buhari's silence in the last few weeks "speaks volume over perceived official endorsement of the dastardly and ungodly acts."<br /> A statement issued on Thursday, by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu said:<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> "On the directive of President Buhari, the Inspector-General of Police was in the region on Saturday and Sunday to assess the situation at first hand. In addition to the conventional policemen deployed in the area, a squadron of mobile policemen has now been stationed there. The Nigerian army is also in the process of setting up two battalions in Southern Kaduna while the military continues to carry out air surveillance across flash points of the area. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> President Buhari has equally directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the situation with the sister agency in Kaduna, SEMA, to determine the level of response required for urgent aid to the victims of the violence. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> These measures should soon ensure the return of normalcy to the region, while the Kaduna State government continues its peace building efforts. The President commended efforts of the State government and the security agencies in the steps taken so far to curtail the violence. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> President Buhari has, once again, sent condolences to the people of Southern Kaduna, who have lost loved ones in the recent violence.</blockquote> The president also took to twitter. He wrote:<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q85dtVmjHpFJg2qA9LtmEw1habobZsoEBWFGLDYfNgdajMmq89VCUk-oBL8RmR_yYJ6n0_2t1bW95VMs4ehRvH3dMa2bQyWdJ2s6UN1TGWDoXdFFtfciOgqW-dwIqvOb3HcFKpI-gM4w/s1600/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q85dtVmjHpFJg2qA9LtmEw1habobZsoEBWFGLDYfNgdajMmq89VCUk-oBL8RmR_yYJ6n0_2t1bW95VMs4ehRvH3dMa2bQyWdJ2s6UN1TGWDoXdFFtfciOgqW-dwIqvOb3HcFKpI-gM4w/s1600/1.png" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FaI850YqqqiBknzFb95x9omplViJPjbDuWH1_y6X8doGniBC6bmOk6yc4db7fYIjHL3wj4zNwq3e85_NVx3FSveqDqRwq6VMfJ983Fs4Sao2T1i-ISNSwUpc9BSbGxqWqLXjzx4RdB9W/s1600/1a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FaI850YqqqiBknzFb95x9omplViJPjbDuWH1_y6X8doGniBC6bmOk6yc4db7fYIjHL3wj4zNwq3e85_NVx3FSveqDqRwq6VMfJ983Fs4Sao2T1i-ISNSwUpc9BSbGxqWqLXjzx4RdB9W/s400/1a.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="addthis_inline_share_toolbox" data-description=" After weeks of silence, President Muhammadu Buhari has given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring ..." data-title="After weeks of silence, Buhari reacts to Southern Kaduna killings, orders 'strong actions'" data-url="http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2017/01/after-weeks-of-silence-buhari-reacts-to.html" style="clear: both;"> <div class="at-resp-share-element at-style-responsive addthis-smartlayers addthis-animated at4-show" id="atstbx" role="region"> <br /><div class="at-share-btn-elements"> <a class="at-icon-wrapper at-share-btn at-svc-facebook" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" role="button" style="background-color: #3b5998; border-radius: 0px;" tabindex="1"><span class="at4-visually-hidden"></span></a><a class="at-icon-wrapper at-share-btn at-svc-whatsapp" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" role="button" style="background-color: #4dc247; border-radius: 0px;" tabindex="1"><span class="at-label" style="color: white; font-size: 11.4px; height: 32px; line-height: 32px;"><br /></span></a></div> </div> </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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Senate to address why only 10 Nigerians work as air host/hostesses for Emirates airline- Bukola Saraki

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> <br /></h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="m_4116841443329811698gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"> <div dir="ltr"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep0JvtwCaKJ5RZY1i1sFBEtkQNJWgNOC_DRony3v64XblwB5QXrie-xMhg6Cg8Pz5e7lWgAOksl-QRCZTOfzFJjqXvRXlXsGsh4AjHmPhdwHUjv45XRNXlkXKeZVIrsN-A6H5HywfnRQ4/s1600/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjep0JvtwCaKJ5RZY1i1sFBEtkQNJWgNOC_DRony3v64XblwB5QXrie-xMhg6Cg8Pz5e7lWgAOksl-QRCZTOfzFJjqXvRXlXsGsh4AjHmPhdwHUjv45XRNXlkXKeZVIrsN-A6H5HywfnRQ4/s400/1.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div> The Senate President says the senate will address why international airline, Emirates, employs only 10 Nigerians unlike other African countries like Kenya where they employ more citizens. See more of his tweets after the cut...</div> <div> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXG_shtPk3hnPzOUe6H0M18I1RlYR5GGVkutQUimQ3bSxeIsjN04_K4hz_5lHHNeKnE1TYS3RTPbzbJqNI6ehHdIe5uH7hA2b2oWBSK5kozoePi5wk0LDKuvJzsXQkVm8hlOzQ71rfRD6/s1600/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTXG_shtPk3hnPzOUe6H0M18I1RlYR5GGVkutQUimQ3bSxeIsjN04_K4hz_5lHHNeKnE1TYS3RTPbzbJqNI6ehHdIe5uH7hA2b2oWBSK5kozoePi5wk0LDKuvJzsXQkVm8hlOzQ71rfRD6/s400/2.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div>  </div> </div> </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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Imo State pensioners protest non payment up to 77 months arrears

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <br /><div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJeFA3iFSaEQrZ_6H9NDqwxwRGEd_BciCvCNTyiF8KJyDXpnBEXmuRRjY3AA5x-CT3SXR435tbIFCPjPPXMpQH37wMf_jsj57fuyLfoCTKQeUZ7Tq2IcBUeZv9I1wGSxzy2bF3o7FZxG-/s1600/1abc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJeFA3iFSaEQrZ_6H9NDqwxwRGEd_BciCvCNTyiF8KJyDXpnBEXmuRRjY3AA5x-CT3SXR435tbIFCPjPPXMpQH37wMf_jsj57fuyLfoCTKQeUZ7Tq2IcBUeZv9I1wGSxzy2bF3o7FZxG-/s400/1abc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Pensioners in Imo State, led by the state Chairman, Chief Gideon Ezeji, took to the streets Thursday and blocked both Okigwe road and the entrance to Government House Owerri as they protested the non-payment of their pension.<br /> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> According to Ezeji; “As at December 2016, the state is owing Imo pensioners between 22 months and 77 months arrears. Our gratuities have remained unpaid since 1998 till date.”<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZT-G0mxAuXXkvvMu_rfyY33zrAgfzIVL7kixv8clYL6p3Aj1G9reXg8-nL9T3IqPtj8mH0RjKituwBRqD_4T6AUjaVGaaS5eCxkZHSrsyWWzUJEkNWZEG9XfIwh68s_bBTHo0Px0_cDB/s1600/1a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWZT-G0mxAuXXkvvMu_rfyY33zrAgfzIVL7kixv8clYL6p3Aj1G9reXg8-nL9T3IqPtj8mH0RjKituwBRqD_4T6AUjaVGaaS5eCxkZHSrsyWWzUJEkNWZEG9XfIwh68s_bBTHo0Px0_cDB/s400/1a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> They also described the recent plan by the state government to pay 40 percent of the accumulated arrears only while the pensioners forfeit the remaining 60 percent as callous and inconsiderate.<br /> <br /> Reacting to the allegations, Sam Onwuemeodo, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Rochas Okorocha, released a statement stating that those who protested yesterday at the Government House are not pensioners and that the issue of pensions has been resolved.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsDjHcQkFC0mbdzuGsvZ19xN5NdOfsfyTHgjEqWeZ_1y34mKru2ZiOVCitztKHCDPBagcdoZAJ76CNBk_DaKDz_MKDmxI8BbNeVHm-lLMsjwfYIuyONOAyzn1_jnAJ1ZZLy5EMPpjMQUo/s1600/1a.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitsDjHcQkFC0mbdzuGsvZ19xN5NdOfsfyTHgjEqWeZ_1y34mKru2ZiOVCitztKHCDPBagcdoZAJ76CNBk_DaKDz_MKDmxI8BbNeVHm-lLMsjwfYIuyONOAyzn1_jnAJ1ZZLy5EMPpjMQUo/s400/1a.png" width="400" /></a></div> <blockquote> </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “The truth of the matter as it concerns the issue of pensions in the state is that more than 99 percent of the pensioners in the state have been paid arrears of their pensions up to December 2016. The remaining one percent are pensioners who were omitted in the first payment exercise and they are at the moment receiving their cheques.” The statement read.</blockquote> Onwuemeodo also denied claims that 60% of all pensioner’s salary was forfeited, saying that pensioners from grade level one to six were paid their full arrears while those on grade seven to seventeen are the ones who received 40% of their arrears. <br /> <br /> <br /> Source: Vanguard <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <span class="entry-comments-link"></span> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_835515" style="width: 578px;"> <a href="https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Oba-Obateru-Akinruntan.jpg"><img alt="Oba Obateru Akinruntan" class="size-full wp-image-835515" height="380" src="https://www.bellanaija.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Oba-Obateru-Akinruntan.jpg" title="" width="568" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text"> Oba Obateru Akinruntan</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A Federal High Court in Lagos has given <strong>Skye Bank Plc.</strong> the legal backing to take over <strong>Obat Oil and Petroleum Ltd</strong>’s depot over an alleged N2.1billion debt.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <strong>Justice Jude Dagat</strong> asked  the  Inspector-General of Police, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police to assist in the enforcement of the order.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The order followed an Originating Motion by the bank seeking the enforcement of an arbitral award dated August 7, 2015.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Skye Bank had sought to recover a debt of N2. 1billion owed it by Obat Oil and Petroleum.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The loan was guaranteed by <strong>Oba Frederick  Akinruntan</strong>, the Olugbo of Ugbo.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The bank further sought to recover 15 per cent interest on the amount from April 2014 till the liquidation of the debt.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The case was taken before an arbitrator, <strong>Afe Babalola</strong> (SAN), during which Obat Oil and Oba Akinruntan appealed for concessions and waivers on the amount of accrued interest.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Arbitrator had held that it would be fair and equitable to award N1.4 billion to the claimant, which represents the amount the respondents admitted as being outstanding balance as at March 31.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Babalola also awarded 10 per cent interest annually on the N1.4billion from the April, 2014, till final liquidation of the amount.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The bank, however, alleged that Obat Oil and Oba Akinruntan failed to comply with the Arbitration Award.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> It applied to the court to order the award’s enforcement.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Granting the application, Justice Dagat made an order granting Skye Bank leave to enforce the Arbitration Award against the respondents.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In compliance with the order, Skye Bank took steps  Friday to enforce the Arbitration Award against Obat Oil and Petroleum and Oba Akinruntan.</div> </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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Mohammed Abubakar</strong> of Bauchi State, <strong>Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode</strong> of Lagos State and <strong>Gov. Ibikunle Amosun</strong> of Ogun.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Also present were business mogul, <strong>Alhaji Aliko Dangote</strong>, and the APC governorship candidate in Ondo State, <strong>Rotimi Akeredolu</strong>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The ceremony also had in attendance a former military head of state, <strong>Yakubu Gowon</strong>, and ministers including that of Information, <strong>Alhaji Lai Mohammed</strong>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Obaseki in his address, pledged to provide good leadership that would ensure improved infrastructure development, industrial growth and job creation in the state.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He added that his administration would be committed to improved welfare of the citizens.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The governor promised to complete all ongoing projects in the state and called for the support of the people to enable his administration to succeed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said that he will utilise the agricultural potential of the state to improve on the living standard of the people, and promised to build on the legacies of his predecessor.</div> <blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>“I am humbled and proud of succeeding a governor, who in the last eight years provided dedicated, fearless, inspired leadership that has transformed our state in ways people considered impossible.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Taking the reign of office from my leader and mentor, Adams Oshiomhole is an honour that I will always treasure. I will always respect and hold dear to my heart, his love, confidence, counselling and inspiration.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>I want to thank you Comrade Governor, in the presence of all and before the whole world, for being the leader that you have been for the people of Edo.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>I want to assure you that as we take over today from where you stopped, we have resolved to build on your legacy.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>We need to strengthen and expand the infrastructure that has been established so that we can have a foundation on which to build a new Edo of our passionate dream.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>We will need to build and sustain a robust human intellectual, philosophical and even metaphysical infrastructure, because without them, it is virtually impossible to attain significant progress,’’</em> he said.</div> </blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Obaseki reaffirmed that his mission was to achieve prosperity for Edo people by progressing the work previous administrations.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> According to him, as we begin our journey to build a new Edo, I want to repeat and affirm that promise; I have pledged to create 200,000 jobs in the next four years.</div> <blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>“We will achieve this by leveraging on our comparative advantages and our key factor endowments in production and commerce.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Our key factors will focus on commerce and agro business value chains like the entrepreneurship, investment in industries, technical and vocational skills.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>We will also fill all vacancies in the civil service and optimize job creation potential in infrastructural development.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>Agriculture is a major focus in our socio-economic programme because of its strategic importance in many areas, from food sufficiency to rural development, economic development, job creation and critical revenue generation.</em></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <em>For us, we will make agriculture a business. Many Edo people will generate wealth by keying into our value chain development of oil palm, cassava, grains, rubber, fruits and vegetables,’’</em> he said.</div> </blockquote> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The governor thanked God “for seeing us through a very peaceful election where the will of the people prevailed’’.</div> </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <br /> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytallD0b6re71bhGsPArFj017edlXob0DeCeqbqDBVhsjlEIpvSrqZqj3QCr0Uk1Yyuc40e88vpufp6Jm4F0Pykko-EpaD-pPBH_zRj3NOLfuuPrzgcdEAPyHN8yZH1wfrnhUGyteySNd/s1600/0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytallD0b6re71bhGsPArFj017edlXob0DeCeqbqDBVhsjlEIpvSrqZqj3QCr0Uk1Yyuc40e88vpufp6Jm4F0Pykko-EpaD-pPBH_zRj3NOLfuuPrzgcdEAPyHN8yZH1wfrnhUGyteySNd/s1600/0.jpg" /></a></div> Pesident Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, ex-Military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar, Ex-vice president Alex Ekwueme and others participated in the 56th Independence Anniversary Presidential Change of Guards Parade which held in Aso Rock, Abuja this morning to commemorate the independence day celebration. 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Photos: President Buhari, VP Osinbajo, Saraki, others at Independence day celebration in Aso Rock

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Abdulmumin Jibrin reveals how lawmakers allegedly loot the treasury under the guise of "Running cost"

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> <br /></h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcljFyCLcW9fVL8J2D7Ep7AG1Vnyhn7OQ9V-hoZIfNWnj3XIpZ0ZaIPQtpgTlsELGvL3n7rKiOOf5l6ssRjh-07tJIurBaDKj8AEXY34LFn3ehuVrO6MHGlpi_hTKINuhm-Zft59HAIcX/s1600/00000.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglcljFyCLcW9fVL8J2D7Ep7AG1Vnyhn7OQ9V-hoZIfNWnj3XIpZ0ZaIPQtpgTlsELGvL3n7rKiOOf5l6ssRjh-07tJIurBaDKj8AEXY34LFn3ehuVrO6MHGlpi_hTKINuhm-Zft59HAIcX/s1600/00000.png" /></a></div> He made this new allegations in his independence message to Nigerians which he shared on his Facebook wall today<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> 'I will celebrate the 56th independence of Nigeria by further exposing systemic corruption using running cost/allowances of the House of Representatives. The amount (about 10 million naira) received monthly at present by members is the least since the regime of this fraud called running cost started.</blockquote> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- ad1 --> <br /> <div align="center"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9872345222599731" data-ad-slot="9722897003" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a><br /> At various time in the past Hon Members have received between about 10 to 20 million naira averagely per month and often pocket the money. Iam found of telling my colleagues in the House that only international footballers like Mikel Obi are known to legally earn such colossal amount monthly.<br /> A dirty means was devised to receive part of the four-year cumulative of such money up front. So a member can take up to 200 to 400 million naira at once. No body is saying money should not be allocated to run activities of members. The problem is that the money is diverted for personal use, period!<br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- ad1 --> <br /> <div align="center"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9872345222599731" data-ad-slot="9722897003" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> You can now understand my disappointment, frustration and anger when I listened to the shameless Chair Ethics, Hon Osai and Media, Hon Namdas and crooks like Hon Hembe, defending the fact that I was suspended because i falsely claim there exists systemic corruption in the House-Fraudsters!<br /> They open their stinking mouths and talk about defending the institution of the House as if they are not the ones that have and are destroying the institution. The running cost allowances fraud is what Speaker Dogara used to blackmail members to get support and ignore all the grievous allegations I raised.<br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- ad1 --> <br /> <div align="center"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9872345222599731" data-ad-slot="9722897003" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> All Speaker Dogara did was to tacitly threaten members at the caucus meetings the night before our resumption by reminding them of the running cost they pocket. That was why when Prof Bolaji Owasanoye and his colleagues at PACC asked me why are my colleagues silent, I answered-most of them (us) are "beneficiaries".<br /> If Mr President had jumped into the matter at the early stage, trust Nigerians, they would have concluded that the Presidency is using me to fight the House. Such perception and blackmail would have been difficult to deal with. The silence of Mr President on this matter is a blessing in disguise.<br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- ad1 --> <br /> <div align="center"> <ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9872345222599731" data-ad-slot="9722897003" style="display: inline-block; height: 250px; width: 300px;"></ins><script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> Any body who can reach Mr President should inform him that in the face of several threats to my life and that of my family, one of the security agency had sudden withdrawn their officers protecting me. This has made me vulnerable in the face of such persistent threats. I have however taken my destiny in my own hands. It is a struggle iam committed to and no amount of threats or intimidation will deter me.<br /> I will use this period to convert my memoir into a book, teach at the university and enroll for a second PhD with research focus on Economic Diversification.<br /> <br /> Fellow Nigerians, thank you very much for all the support, happy 56th independence and may God Almighty bless you and bless Nigeria, Amen! <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Abdulmumin Jibrin reveals how lawmakers allegedly loot the treasury under the guise of "Running cost"

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UITH To Commence Kidney Transplant Soon

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <ins id="aswift_1_expand" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: inline-table; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"><ins id="aswift_1_anchor" style="background-color: transparent; border: none; display: block; height: 250px; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; visibility: visible; width: 300px;"></ins></ins> <div id="adsmiddle22391409899939685234"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeNf0x_Q57G4Jnr8FK1ecjAKLPIlKvm0uDIVXBM2WzhYt_I95mxj-FFq20U8kvQvWvTxiBJmUBdoclp23dOlinXHY9pXgJByCd72npNFP_0Q-IJ1oOUlAGOSNB4Gs42YvOHzeOr1JUOIl/s1600/UITH.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFeNf0x_Q57G4Jnr8FK1ecjAKLPIlKvm0uDIVXBM2WzhYt_I95mxj-FFq20U8kvQvWvTxiBJmUBdoclp23dOlinXHY9pXgJByCd72npNFP_0Q-IJ1oOUlAGOSNB4Gs42YvOHzeOr1JUOIl/s1600/UITH.jpg" /></a></div> The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo yesterday said the hospital would soon commence renal transplant surgery procedure. The CMD stated this when he spoke to newsmen in Ilorin.<br /> <br /> He said the hospital “is at an advanced stage of establishing a renal transplant department”, adding that the department would be ready soon.<br /> <br /> Olatinwo, however, pointed out that the major challenge facing the hospital had been paucity of fund.<br /> According to him, the hospital is paying N2 million monthly on electricity bill and N16 million monthly on diesel. </div> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div> </div>

UITH To Commence Kidney Transplant Soon

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Bombings Of Pipeline In Niger Delta Has Greatly Affected Nigeria’s Earnings –Osinbajo

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Bombings Of Pipeline In Niger Delta Has Greatly Affected Nigeria’s Earnings –Osinbajo

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Read highlights from President Buhari's Independence day speech

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2244&124&468&60&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <script src="//www.digitaladplanet.com/portal/display/js/ads.js?2363&124&728&90&0" type="text/javascript"></script> <!-- Digital AdPlanet - Ad Display Code --> <br /> <div align="center"> <script async="" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <!-- JJD1 --> <br /> <h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="headline"> </h3> <div class="post-header"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTSo8QflHmF6J0oCdZss6lfQ53FeoGDzE09STUKqZPRKMbDvR5gjfTOsDDL704wDG7jCYK0_RjHRF8QcS5IA0-iEpynKH53-gj1MubnjGA7kvWGfiMoyP27-fWKxJf2vO9BR0VhVT7hl4/s1600/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTSo8QflHmF6J0oCdZss6lfQ53FeoGDzE09STUKqZPRKMbDvR5gjfTOsDDL704wDG7jCYK0_RjHRF8QcS5IA0-iEpynKH53-gj1MubnjGA7kvWGfiMoyP27-fWKxJf2vO9BR0VhVT7hl4/s1600/1.png" /></a></div> <div> He gave a speech this morning. Here are highlights from the speech as shared via his twitter handle. 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Read highlights from President Buhari's Independence day speech

He gave a speech this morning. Here are highlights from the speech as shared via his twitter handle. More after the cut....

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