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Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan helped prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to jettison plans to have the State Security Services (SSS) arrest four leaders of the OccupyNigeria movement.

Saharareporters had revealed the president’s plot which was leaked to us by SSS operatives in Abuja. The SSS was to arrest civil rights attorney, Femi Falana, Fiery Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare, ex-member of house of representatives, Dino Melaye and and Kaduna based activist, Shehu Sani.

Shortly after our report, Mr. Annan reportedly made a call to President Jonathan expressing grave concern about the planned crackdown on leaders of the mass protest that have swelled in Lagos, Abuja, Minna, Kano, Kaduna and other cities in recent weeks.

A source disclosed that Mr. Jonathan called off the arrest of the activists shortly after speaking with Mr. Annan. However, he insisted that labor leaders call off all street demonstrations.

It was unclear whether the decision not to arrest the protest leaders was partly responsible for Mr. Jonathan's cancellation of a presidential speech that was originally scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Nigerian time on Sunday.

Nigerian Labor Congress president Abdulwaheed Omar told the Associated Press that the NLC had canceled street rallies due to "security concerns" expressed by President Jonathan. Saharareporters learnt that the so-called security concerns had to do with the government’s original plan to target a few prominent activists for arrest.

Mr. Annan call to Jonathan is seen as a major sign that the international community might despatch him to intervene in Nigeria the same way he was called upon to mediate in Kenya's 2008 post-election violence.

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Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan helped prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to jettison plans to have the State Security Services (SSS) arrest four leaders of the OccupyNigeria movement.

Saharareporters had revealed the president’s plot which was leaked to us by SSS operatives in Abuja. The SSS was to arrest civil rights attorney, Femi Falana, Fiery Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare, ex-member of house of representatives, Dino Melaye and and Kaduna based activist, Shehu Sani.

Shortly after our report, Mr. Annan reportedly made a call to President Jonathan expressing grave concern about the planned crackdown on leaders of the mass protest that have swelled in Lagos, Abuja, Minna, Kano, Kaduna and other cities in recent weeks.

A source disclosed that Mr. Jonathan called off the arrest of the activists shortly after speaking with Mr. Annan. However, he insisted that labor leaders call off all street demonstrations.

It was unclear whether the decision not to arrest the protest leaders was partly responsible for Mr. Jonathan's cancellation of a presidential speech that was originally scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Nigerian time on Sunday.

Nigerian Labor Congress president Abdulwaheed Omar told the Associated Press that the NLC had canceled street rallies due to "security concerns" expressed by President Jonathan. Saharareporters learnt that the so-called security concerns had to do with the government’s original plan to target a few prominent activists for arrest.

Mr. Annan call to Jonathan is seen as a major sign that the international community might despatch him to intervene in Nigeria the same way he was called upon to mediate in Kenya's 2008 post-election violence.

Johnathan will have o credibility left in the international circle - using soldiers and known criminals to crush protests

i can only imagine what will happen in 2015

you fools who voted for this better hope we don't get a president for life

this is what Naigerian are waiting for. let general goatlock thugs kill more Naigerians so that he would be dealth with like gadaffii and his likes

This arrest may lead to more protest. Jona should desist from that intention.

gej or jeg should listen to voice of wisdom. he will only commit political suicide by arresting protezters

I hope GEJ is listening.

Honestly, insulting the man is not what people should spend their time on. We are waiting to see Nigerians take the bull by the horn and step out to say THIS IS IT . . . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

What are the poeple going to do about this? That is the question we want answers to. , . . not this rants and ramblings about how Goodluck head look like kpomo or no look like kpomo.

I hope the president will take this advise

This development is so shocking, I believe the activists are thinking of the next line of action. I bet the struggle won't die here

Kobojunkie:

Honestly, insulting the man is not what people should spend their time on.  We are waiting to see Nigerians take the bull by the horn and step out to say THIS IS IT . . . ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!  

What are the poeple going to do about this? That is the question we want answers to. , . . not this rants and ramblings about how Goodluck head look like kpomo or no look like kpomo.

What are you doing back there in Chicago? Are you not also a Nigerian?

Come smell some bullets abeg!

GEJ hope you are listening!!!

In a democracy, "you get the politicians you deserve"

LeoMax:

[size=15pt]Sahara lied, there was no such warrant or memo issued. And there was no such calls to Jonathan from Koffi Annan. If you believe the sentimental blogging from Sahara Reporters, you can believe anything. Once in a while they have fact, but I can tell you 97% of the information they put online are bogus and no intelligent human should be visiting that blog except for a comic relief[/size]

So, what makes you think that we should believe you instead of Sahara reporters? If "no intelligent human" should be visiting that blog, then you have the most unintelligent humans running your government because they visit it daily. Go spin your concocted, amateurish and unintelligent lies elsewhere.

GOD pls help this poor country

nigerians  should learn to read in between the lines that was a false report by saharareporters dat website only promote northern agendas

Learn from this man,
Can't stop laughing when i read this

Conversation between Nigerians(Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba): http://naijamediaworld..com/2012/01/conversation-between-nigeriansigbo.html

LeoMax, you again? Why did Kofi Annan advise Jonathan not to arrest them if GEJ did not plan to do such?  LeoMax, let your biased  mind not becloud your sense of reasoning.  You told me you speak the truth only; NO, LeoMax, I have been following you but I dare say you are fighting TRUTH.  Who fights TRUTH and win? I wish you luck!

Sahara lied, there was no such warrant or memo issued. And there was no such calls to Jonathan from Koffi Annan. If you believe the sentimental blogging from Sahara Reporters, you can believe anything. Once in a while they have fact, but I can tell you 97% of the information they put online are bogus and no intelligent human should be visiting that blog except for a comic relief

It is the same website that leaked the president speech slated for Monday. Spin your lies somewhere. I can imagine you are one of Goatlock's disciples!

nairaman66:

It is the same website that leaked the president speech slated for Monday. Spin your lies somewhere. I can imagine you are one of Goatlock's disciples!

true talk, that singular move by sahara reporters shows they have a great level of credibility furthermore, it is also an indication that many people around GEJ are probably frustrated and hardly believe in him as a leader!

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I dont believe in this bullshit!! Op! Were yhu tracking their calls?? Nonsense! Jux listen 2 d whole story from the prev. Post 2 dis 1 __mtcheew tym wasting

All these crap about Sahara Reporters releasing an advanced copy of the President's speech is really funny. Advance copies of such speeches/broadcast are always given to credible media organisations. So what's the big deal getting help from any of these or somebody having two pay masters.

point one

NOT ALL INFORMATION ONLINE ARE 100% ACCURATE MAYBE BE AS OF TIME OF PUBLISHING BUT THINGS CHANGE

I FEEL SAHARA ARE INACCURATE

BUT TAKE THAT PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH THEY ARE 110% ACCURATE

THERE IS INSIDER LIVING ON THIS INFORMATION LEAKAGE

If you believe this story by sahara reporters, then you would belive anything, "The earth is flat and not spherical", if believe this, don't you?   there earlier report as regards the arrest of falana and co was a bogus lie and to save face sahara reporters have decided to cook up a story of kofi annan calling GEJ. Gej clearly undrstands the consequences of arresting falana and co, and would not do that.

The President's speech was sent to different media organisations before hand. Sahara Reporters are crappy! Surviving on propaganda!

What are these people up to. this is not the way to go about it. occupy trash will not work cos nigeria is too big for that, they should seek dialogue instead. so what is their grievance about now i think fasola should be called to order.

Sahara lied, there was no such warrant or memo issued. And there was no such calls to Jonathan from Koffi Annan. If you believe the sentimental blogging from Sahara Reporters, you can believe anything. Once in a while they have fact, but I can tell you 97% of the information they put online are bogus and no intelligent human should be visiting that blog except for a comic relief

Beaf is that you? just asking

Assu strike january 4, subsidy removal december 1 , NlC strike december 9, join it together it will give you 419

Once the international community get in, the game will change, if care is not in place bad fate is waiting for goat-head!

I just pray that Jonathan, like the proverbial Dog that wants to get lost, should just intensify this crackdown on protesters 'cause that would surely, as yesterday, signify his downfall!

Make him go ask Ghadafi and Mubarak now!

Now that "outsiders" are taking notice and U.S is preparing "Plan B" for its citizens, l just dey laugh Oooooo!

Please dont stop, Jona dont stop, dont stop (raps and dances to the "Jona-beat" )

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