noblezone: I don't need any explanation from the government know that Alams pardon was purely a strategic political move.

If Nigerians see it as endorsement for corruption, I won't be suppressed! After all they see fuel subsidy removal as evil, when on the contrary it would have been one of the best things to have to the country.

Anyway, i have already lost hope in Nigeria!

eagle,eye:
I believe Alams had Jonathan by the balls. Whatever it is that he is using to Blackmail GEJ is very potent.

henrysam:

This is another direction people are not looking towards.

drnoel: yea sure and its so convinient that the only person that could have defended himself on these alegation is dead..

Maxymilliano: •How he reached agreement with Yar’Adua

IT emerged in Abuja on Thursday that the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan decided to grant state pardon to former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha for critical political and security reasons.

An official document sighted by the Nigerian Tribune indicated six reasons the government considered Alamieyeseigha’s pardon. According to the document, the government discovered that part of the plea bargain entered into by the former Bayelsa State governor included a presidential pardon, which was to be granted by the administration of President Umaru Yar’Adua.

The document also indicated that the administration has decided to firm up any source of insurgency in the Niger Delta area following growing activities of the radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram, which has put parts of the Northern part of Nigeria under tension.

It was also gathered that the government considered the behavior of the former governor since his release from Prison and confirmed that he has been remorseful and had contributed positively to the rise in the daily oil output of the government from some 700 barrels per day to 2.4 million currently.

The document read in part: “Part of the plea bargain agreement reached with the late President Yar’Adua included a pardon after conviction and jail term, this was not actualised due to Yar’Adua’s death. This was the precedence in 2,000, where a pardon was granted by then President Obasanjo, in the case of perjury and forgery against the convicted former Speaker of the House, Salisu Buhari, immediately upon his guilty plea and subsequent conviction.”

According to the document, said to have emanated from the intelligence arm of the administration, the incarceration of Alamieyeseigha and Asari Dokubo, also coincided with the height in militancy in the Niger Delta and armed struggle which brought down oil production output and that allowing him to engage the youths of the area could have further positive impact on oil production.

The document further read: “The incarceration of Alamieyesiegha and Asari Dokubo, signaled the transformation of the Niger Delta conflict from one of peaceful agitation and on to pipeline vandalism and full blown armed conflict, this was because of the widely held perception in that area of both individuals as selfless advocates of the common aspirations, which subsists to this day.

http://tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/component/k2/item/7883-real-reasons-alamieyeseigha-was-pardoned-how-he-reached-agreement-with-yar-adua

drnoel: yea sure and its so convinient that the only person that could have defended himself on these alegation is dead..

Red-Light:
here we go again


when subsidy went wrong .. they blamed yaradua
the stupid pardon is now going wrong ...it is yaradua
every bad thing always start during yaradua's days


but when they complete power project or rail project ...oga at the top get the praise ..they will forget that the same project started during yaradua's days

nonsense

symbianDON: coc.k and bull story

Praktikals: Jonathan's Oga @ d top

noblezone: I don't need any explanation from the government know that Alams pardon was purely a strategic political move.

If Nigerians see it as endorsement for corruption, I won't be suppressed! After all they see fuel subsidy removal as evil, when on the contrary it would have been one of the best things to have to the country.

Anyway, i have already lost hope in Nigeria!

From what I can see here, you did not just lost hope. You have no hope at all and that has obviously blurred your reasoning. We the majority have not lost hope in Nigeria.

Fhemmmy:

Thanks for that pix . . .

Sincere 9gerian:

Yes, Alams and co were granted pardon by the president and council of state. Whether you like it or not, it has been done.

mike404: A ti gbo

cristog120: dey don come again oleeeee.wrong timing.it should ve been done if at all while leaving office.this action just made this administration worse that excreta

solopumpy227: If I were President Jonathan I would just forget about 2015 re-election and focus on putting Thomases to shame on my ability to deliver good.

President Jonathan keeps making serious mistakes because he focusses too much on 2015 rather than serving his present term successfully. He wants to be praised yet he has nothing to command people's respect.

Like he actually blvs in himself . .