"We got instruction from above" is the commonest english sentence used by journalists today. Most of them employ it to cover their inability to engage in investigative excercise.
Each time these paid journalists particularly those on d other divide lack sunstantive evidence, they make recourse to instruction from above.

Ezekwesili was subjected to normal screening at d airport, they said instruction for above
An illegal poll centre was searched with a valid search permit, they said form above
Amaechi's aircraft failed to do obtain d necessary aviation paper, thus evading payment of taxes. When tempoararily grounded, they said... From above
Nyako was impeached following irresponsible leadership, they said... From above
I don tire. Na who dey for this above?