MR. Ahmed Onipede, a former special adviser on mineral resources to the immediate past governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu, has been murdered by unknown assailants.

Onipede’s body was found in a pool of blood in his home in Badagry, Lagos, early Monday morning.

Our correspondent gathered that Onipede was murdered shortly after he returned from a political meeting, which lasted till the dawn of Monday in Badagry Area.

This is coming exactly two weeks after the Action Congress gubernatorial candidate in 2007 general election in Ogun State, Chief Dipo Dina, was killed by assassins.

Commenting on the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Marvel Akpoyibo, said that Onipede’s body was found lifeless in his house early this morning.

He, however, added that the police would investigate the cause of the death and bring the culprits to book.

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/1397-former-tinubus-aide-murdered.html

Two elections already in Ogun and Lagos States within a month - and the 2011 elections are still about a year away.

At this rate there will be no one to contest A.C. elections in the South West come election time.

Internal political violence has been the #1 political problem in the South West since the '60s. Until we solve that problem the huge potentials of this region will amount to nothing. People cannot slaughter each other in the name of politics like this and hope for progress. No Way! No How!

naijamini:

Two elections already in Ogun and Lagos States within a month - and the 2011 elections are still about a year away.

At this rate there will be no one to contest A.C. elections in the South West come election time.

Internal political violence has been the #1 political problem in the South West since the '60s. Until we solve that problem the huge potentials of this region will amount to nothing. People cannot slaughter each other in the name of politics like this and hope for progress. No Way! No How!

Please count me out of it. They[the politicians] are killing each other because of  greed. If they want to stay alive and safe, let them stop from stealing from us and do the job they were elected to do. There will be no peace for the wicked according to the bible or quran[I am not sure].  I am sorry to hear about Tinubu's aide but if he had backed out from the thieving cartel headed by Tinubu, he would have been alive today.  More assassinations are yet to come and not only in the southwest but nationwide. Kidnapping started from southsouth and spread across the country. In the same vein, this elimination method that is prevalent in the south west will soon be the order of the day in the Niger Delta and South east. The North is somewhat immune to most of these vices for some reason.

aloy-emeka:

Please count me out of it. They[the politicians] are killing each other because of greed. If they want to stay alive and safe, let them stop from stealing from us and do the job they were elected to do. There will be no peace for the wicked according to the bible or quran[I am not sure]. I am sorry to hear about Tinubu's aide but if he had backed out from the thieving cartel headed by Tinubu, he would have been alive today. More assassinations are yet to come and not only in the southwest but nationwide. Kidnapping started from southsouth and spread across the country. In the same vein, this elimination method that is prevalent in the south west will soon be the other of the day in the Niger Delta and South east. The North is somewhat immune to most of these vices for some reason.

The north immune?. Wait and see what will happen in Kwara state next year.

Kwara is not real North.

@Aloy-emeka,
You have got a point. Our people says that- "When one finger touches oil, it will spread to the remaining four fingers"
Kidnapping was started by the Ijaws in Port Harcourt and  it's environ and later spread to South East where it was extended from the original target of foreign oil workers to now normal everyday people.
This madness of political assassination in the South West is just a matter of time before it spread and becomes deadlier in other regions.

PDP = corruption + Aondoakaa type characters
AC = corruption + assassins

Nigerian politics ain't funny.

Why cant these murderous Yoruba politicians emulate their Anambra collegues. . . . The only skills Yoruba politicians know in politics are to loot and kill.
After all brouhaha, Anambra election came and went with out a single report of violence.

metal-gong:

Why cant these murderous Yoruba politicians emulate their Anambra collegues. . . . The only skills Yoruba politicians know in politics are to loot and kill.
After all brouhaha, Anambra election came and went with out a single report of violence.

There are no murderous igbo politicians abi?

Hahaha! They have refused to learn from Anambra. I beg where is Fasola AKA Babapupa?

mekusxxx:

Hahaha! They have refused to learn from Anambra. I beg where is Fasola AKA Babapupa?

You shall eat your words when south east shall lead in assassinations in 2011. Don't say I am trying to gore your ox.

killers

Murderers every where even among NAIRALANDERS,