•Thugs beat up journalists, politicians
By Rotimi Akinwumi / Snr
Correspondent, Abuja
Political thugs from Rivers State believed
to be supporters of Minister of State for
Education, Nyesom Wike, went wild on
Thursday at the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) Presidential Campaign Office
otherwise called Legacy House, Abuja,
where they unleashed terror on anyone in
sight.
Wike himself added fire to the mayhem
when he rained punches on a man
suspected to be his opponent at the scene.
The crisis broke out at the venue while
playing host to the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) South South Integration
Committee headed by Ilya Abubakar.
In the midst of the pandemonium, the
minister, on alighting from the conference
room where the committee was sitting,
reportedly engaged the man perceived to
be one of his opponents in a shouting
match, before personally raining punches
on him.
Speaking to newsmen after his ordeal in
the hands of Wike, the man gave his name
as Lolo Ibieneye, a former Commissioner
for Water Resources under the
administration of Peter Odili and
Coordinator of the Jonathan/Sambo
Campaign 2011 in Rivers State.
Stakeholders in River State who wrote
memos to the committee were invited to
speak on their submission, but majority of
those considered as opponents of Wike’s
camp were denied access to the committee
by the thugs who took charge of security
at the venue.
Of the 22 who showed up, only four
persons considered as moderates were
granted access to the room where the
committee members were seated.
The suspected thugs who came in their
hundreds had besieged the premises as
early as 8.00 a.m. and took over control of
security at the Legacy House, pushing
aside policemen at the venue.
The policemen had to abandon their job of
crowd control and looked on helplessly, as
the thugs harassed anyone who made
attempt to enter the main building where
the committee was sitting.
Journalists were not spared as well.
Cameramen of Channels Television and
Silverbird TV, Taye and Tunde Ajayi
respectively, and a Vanguard newspaper’s
reporter, Umoru Henry, were beaten
mercilessly by the thugs while the
policemen looked on.
Victorson Agbanson of the Federal Radio
Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), who was
also harassed by the thugs, had hectic
time recovering his digital tape recorder
from the hoodlums who had seized it from
him.
Some of the petitioners opposed to Wike
who had found their way into the main
building were locked up by some of the
thugs who took absolute control of the
entire premises in a room directly opposite
the conference room where the committee
was sitting.
As the scared men were shouting to attract
the attention of the committee members,
the thugs kept slapping them repeatedly,
and shouted them down with a threat to kill
them if they continued making noise.
Daily Independent reporter, who was also
held up in the lobby of the building but
managed to find his way out after some
time, observed that other antagonists of
Wike who managed to enter the expanse
compound were prevented from gaining
access into the main building.
They were indeed beaten up and had their
clothes torn into shred.
Among those beaten up within the
premises were Sara Egbe, Tabotamuno
Dick, a lawyer who was also at the venue
to defend the memo he wrote.
Tabotamuno was lucky to escape death
though, as he was left badly bloodied after
the incident.
A professor, Owate Israel, was also beaten
by the thugs.
At a point, some of the aggrieved
petitioners who were locked outside the
main gate mobilised thugs themselves to
counter the ones working for the minister
but were chased away by the police.
Those working for the minister were,
however, left untouched.
Some of the petitioners who spoke to
newsmen at the venue of the crisis,
represented by Anab Igbe, said what they
were protesting against was violation of
the constitution of the party.
Igbe accused the Wike camp of trying to
hijack the party structure with a view to
denying the rest of the members the
opportunity to contest the party ticket for
Rivers State elections come 2015.
Some of the aggrieved petitioners later
stormed the Wadata Plaza National
Secretariat of the PDP where they lodged
their complaint to the party leaders.
National Publicity Secretary of the PDP,
Olisa Metuh, who addressed the protesters
at the gate of the party secretariat, assured
them of a level playing field at the party
primary.
The PDP spokesman assured that the
party members would be given the
opportunity to elect and nominate
aspirants of their choice who would
eventually become the party’s candidate
for elections in 2015.
“We are promising you that that is what
will happen in Rivers and every single
state of the federation.
“Our party is against consensus candidate
and any idea of intimidating the people.
There should be no intimidation and
coercion,” he said.
Metuh, while urging the protesters to
remain calm, maintained that the party
would continue to uphold true democratic
tenets and principles in its nomination
processes.
He advised the youths to ensure they
motivated and mobilised their people to
ensure they come out to vote for their
candidates in the 2015 general elections.
Oni Quakers from Kalabari land, who
spoke on behalf of the youths, said they
were protesting the imposition of Ikwere
indigenes on the people as the state’s next
Governor.
He stressed that Ikweres had ruled the
state for 16 years, adding that it was time
for the Ijaws to rule the state.

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/10/wike-punches-opponent-pdp-peace-meeting/

Wike na thug nah, no be today

another Fayose of ekiti state

This is serious.

Another PDP guber thug in the making...

Another Omisore of osun, another Fayose of Ekiti ...another Akala of Oyo...PDP you are blessed ! Powere to the Thugs, Robber, Miscreants...

Wike is a thug, Fayose mega super thug, Akpabio godfather of the thugs.

PDP developing thugs since 1999. Sipping my palmy

Nyesom is "loose" fisted. PDP-- power to the ELBOW!!

For this singular act and show of shame by Wike,I expect Jonathan to sack him immediately. Imagine a whole minister of state fighting and exchanging blows. But alas! Nothing is going to happen!

Shame on PDP and its leaders. Only in Nigeria shiit happens.

omerta:
Nyesom is "loose" fisted. PDP-- power to the ELBOW!!

Honestly! I watched the news on TVC last night and you need to see how some police officers were beating up protesters with batons. Some of the protesters were wounded seriously.

What a shame!

The Story, if true, would have resulted in the aforementioned Minister resigning (in a developed country).

But this is Nigeria.

The reason why Minsters in Nigeria do not resign is that in a resource rich society like Nigeria, the people do not pay you via their taxes. You pay yourself from selling the oil money. So, as a result, the money won't dry up since you do not owe the people anything.And that is why we have had ministers who get away with impunity....because no matter what they do, the money from oyel will still flow in.

Whereas in developed countries, a minister misbehaving is bad for business(eg companies pull out if a minister is corrupt or shows lack of moral probity...lower tax revenues)....which in turn is bad for government revenues. The minister in this case has to go.

berem:
Honestly! I watched the news on TVC last night and you need to see how some police officers were beating up protesters with batons. Some of the protesters were wounded seriously.
What a shame!

It is a pity. In saner climes, weakling, Wike, would have not only resigned, but would be explaining himself to the police right now.

Sadly, the same police is harassing protesting Nigerians instead of the real offender....

Hmmmn

The law of karma is playing out here. For all the troubles and distractions they gave to Rt. Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, in Rivers state, they shall have it back in ten folds. Wike and PDP in Rivers state will fight until there will be no more PDP in Rivers state and Nigeria at large. What we are seeing now is just a child's play. By the time Wike eventually becomes a governor, Rivers people will clearly see and pay the price for having wike as their governor for 8yrs. By that time, Rivers people will see Governor Amaechi as a prophet whose advice Rivers people refused to heed to. Wike is one greedy politician I have never seen anywhere b4.

Trademark Cankerworm Attribute; if words fail thee, make thee your victory through the exercise of thine fists, swords (machetes), guns, canons, and bombs!!

Only the though ones (thugs) get guber tickets in PDP

Bash Ali has been begging to stage a world record fight, Wike should just fight him on the boxing ring instead off fighting his political opponent.
If Wike his elected has Rivers governor, then the state is in doom.

omerta:
It is a pity. In saner climes, weakling, Wike, would have not only resigned, but would be explaining himself to the police right now.

Sadly, the same police is harassing protesting Nigerians instead of the real offender....

na so my sister!
A faction of PDP in rivers state consisting of Ijaw ethnic group do not want Wike to contest because Ikwerres have been ruling Rivers State since 1999. They were protesting against it and even threatening Pres. Jonathan that if Wike is given the slot to represent PDP,the Ijaw nation will vote massively against him in the presidential elections.

If Wike still goes ahead,it will be a good victory for APC both in rivers state and federal level.

berem:
na so my sister!
A faction of PDP in rivers state consisting of Ijaw ethnic group do not want Wike to contest because Ikwerres have been ruling Rivers State since 1999. They were protesting against it and even threatening Pres. Jonathan that if Wike is given the slot to represent PDP,the Ijaw nation will vote massively against him in the presidential elections.
If Wike still goes ahead,it will be a good victory for APC both in rivers state and federal level.

LMAO. Infighting mode activated.

BTW, I see Obiagelli viewing. Is she back from the ban?

omerta:
LMAO. Infighting mode activated.

BTW, I see Obiagelli viewing. Is she back from the ban?

I think her ban expires today. She has been terribly missed honestly!

berem:
I think her ban expires today. She has been terribly missed honestly!

Seriously missed.

By their fruits,you shall know.

PDP aren't too difficult to know with their thuggish behavior.

PDP disgracing the political platform since 1914.

What ministry is nyesom wike?tot he was d actin minister of edu ,b4 shekarau came?

PDP.... Training and empowering thug since 1999

derrick333:
What ministry is nyesom wike?tot he was d actin minister of edu ,b4 shekarau came?

he's the minister of state for education.

berem:
he's the minister of state for education.

Wat abt shekarau?

derrick333:

Wat abt shekarau?

he's the minister of education. There's a difference between Minister of education and minister of state for education.

berem:
he's the minister of education. There's a difference between Minister of education and minister of state for education.

Sowi dear,jus read ur last rply again,dat new avenue2embezzle moni way obi(OBJ) creat4his 2nd term in ofis,

Meanwhile, somewhere in port harcourt.......

Unfortunately,to be a successful politician in Nigeria,you have to be schooled in the art of 'thuggery'.

echobee:

Did u keep this space for me