Moment Senators called Governor little Hitler, threat to democracy

Senators blast Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged attacks on some ‘perceived political enemies’ in the state.

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello (TheCable)
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state came under heavy backlash on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
Trouble started when Senator Ahmed Ogembe raised an alarm over alleged attack him and members of his constituents during an empowerment programme in his constituency, Kogi Central.



Speaking at Plenary, Ogembe alleged that hoodlums and miscreants had disrupted his empowerment programme.

The lawmaker accused the Area Commander of Okene Division and Divisional Police Officer of Okene and Adavi, of withdrawing officers from the venue.

It was at this moment that lawmakers went berserk.

First was Abia lawmaker, Enyinnaya Abaribe.

‘Yahaya Bello behaves like a little Hitler’

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Ripples Nigeria)
Describing the situation in Kogi as disturbing, Abaribe expressed worry that things may get worse if governors like Bello gain control over the Police in their states.

The Senator described Governor Bello’s rule in Kogi state as bad example of youths in leadership.

He also took President Muhammadu Buhari to the cleaners.

“Why would a member of this Hallowed Chamber not be left to do what he has to do for his constituents? It may be him today but it will be another person tomorrow,” Abaribe said.

“That means if the governor doesn’t like what you are doing, he will send the Police after you. How can we live in this country and have an avowed war hero who told us that ‘once I step into office, I will take care of security’? Yet, things are worse than ever.

“We shouldn’t put this under the table. It was Dino, now Ogembe. Tomorrow it may be Aidoko, all in the same Kogi state.

“People have been running around and saying that we need youths in government. The man in Kogi is a youth but how come this youth does not know what he is doing? There is so much insecurity in this particular place.

Governor Yahaya Bello has assured President Buhari of more votes from Kogi state in 2019. (Facebook)
“That does not give credence that this country should be handed over to a youth. If we hand over this country to him, what will now happen? This country will be thrown to the dogs. It is not youth but the ideas that you have.

“I want you to even go for that his seat because if that is what is making him feel so big, let someone else challenge him. We cannot continue this way where Senators will be afraid to go home because somebody is sitting down there, deciding that he will be a little Hitler,” Abaribe said.

“Yahaya Bello is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy’
Contributing to the motion, deputy Senate leader, Bala Na’Allah described Governor Benno as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yesterday it was Dino, some people are saying it’s because Dino is creating problem, what problem is Ogembe creating? The issue of Kogi is a very serious matter.

“From what I have been reading, I have tried to restrain myself from commenting but it appears we can validly say that the Governor of Kogi is a threat to our democracy,” Na’Allah said.

‘Bello sent Kogi SARS after me’
Describing Bello as ‘Kogi’s coroneted governor’, Senator Dino Melaye said fierce-looking operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were at the court to arrest him after he was granted bail.

“I will recap shortly what I went through in the hands of the coroneted governor of Kogi state. On March 1, I was arraigned by the party I worked for and the government I helped to install. I appeared before the court where the federal government insisted they are vehemently opposing my bail for a concocted minor offence.

“Haven’t been granted bail. I was quickly alerted that they were over one hundred Policemen from SARS that they were outside the court waiting to arrest me. I was wondering that it was untrue but it was confirmed that fierce-looking men carrying arms and ammunitions with SARS written on their caps and vests. Some of them masked.

“Even if you were going for the head of Shekau, you wouldn’t have you wouldn’t have prepared any better. I was in that court for hours and they laid siege for hours. Every car coming in and out of the court were being checked. Somehow because I serve a living God, the angels of the Lord took me out of that court unnoticed and unhurt. They laid siege for more than five hours after I was resting on my bed,” Melaye said.

The lawmaker questioned the move to arrest him without prior notification sent to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

‘Yahaya Bello will not win re-election if…’
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, while recounting his experience, said Governor Bello may lose his seat if he ‘continues with his antics’.

“You will recall that sometime last year when they wanted to recall Dino I advised the governor that they are wasting the resources of that state, that it is mission impossible.

“They took three pages in the newspaper abusing me. Are we still hearing the recall today? Money has been wasted. Money that has been used to pay salaries of people in Kogi state was used to mobilise people to recall senator Dino yet those people have not been paid and Dino is still here.

“Today, I am advising the governor again, that road he is travelling will not lead him to anywhere. Ultimately, these people he is seeing here will be back here and he will leave office. If he doesn’t stop, there is no how he will come back in 2019, never. No. He will not.

“God will show him that he is a God of justice and this is a message to all those people who have caused all kinds of problem in Nigeria at different level.

“The problem in Nigeria is that our democracy is receding. Who says army cannot take over, let us not joke with our democracy, that is the issue.

“The house of a senator was destroyed in Kaduna state. We are talking about Kwankwaso who was stopped from going to his state where he ruled for eight years. In Kaduna, Shehu Sani cannot organise a meeting and we are talking about a democracy? The international community needs to know this because they helped us install democracy.

“Nigeria is losing its position in the comity of nations where are now a second class nation not just in Africa but in West Africa that we are supposed to be controlling. We are losing in every dimension. The only institution to save our democracy is this national assembly. No matter the oppression, men will do what they want to do but God has the final say,” Ekweremadu said.

Senate President expressed concerns over the actions of some state governors in the country.

“It is not rarely about Kogi state, it is clear that Kogi is becoming the point where there is a threat to our democracy. This is not what democracy is all about. For the role we play in comity of nations we need to be good examples to other parts of the world.

“These kind of actions are unacceptable, it starts with one state – many of us have been privilege to be governors and we are almost 20 years in democracy, this is not the democracy that we should be talking about. We saw the case in Kaduna state, how a governor would go and bulldoze a house, in Nigeria? At this time and we are all still keeping quiet. These are things we must condemn totally,” the Senate president added.

Resolutions

The Senate resolved to send an adhoc committee to investigate the disruption of the empowerment programme by Senator Ogembe in his constituency.

http://www.thetowncrier.ng/2018/03/08/senators-call-gov-yahaya-bello-little-hitler/

The same senate where any senator who talks against their actions in the house is met with threats of suspension?

Both Yahaya and the senators are cloths woven from the same thread

Waitin concern me.

The most Governors in this Buhari Administration are becoming something else just because of backing of Buhari.

If errand boy Bello is little Hitler then what should his oga at the top be called?

A wrecking ball or the big Hitler

Abaribe and the his gang of pot-bellied colleagues are no different from that "accidental" governor.

What offence have we done to God and Lucifer to deserve this kind of people?

Skepticus:
Abaribe and the his gang of pot-bellied colleagues are no different from that "accidental" governor.

What offence have we done to God and Lucifer to deserve this kind of people?

I beg to disagree with you.

Inasmuch as we have bad eggs everywhere and even in government, it is out of place for you to describe the whole legislative institution in such a distasteful manner.

I dare to state to you that the 8th Assembly has been the most active since the inception of the senate.

If we keep attacking those that checks the excesses of the Executive we will one day become defenseless

TheFreeOne:
If errand boy Bello is little Hitler then what should his oga at the top be called?

A wrecking ball or the big Hitler

And their end will be so shameful

the small boy Yahaya bello is just too busy licking bubu's ass

Don't insult Hitler abeg


At least Hitler get sense, this Bello no get any sense at all.

All he knows is how to lick Bubu's shoes.

Mynd44:
The same senate where any senator who talks against their actions in the house is met with threats of suspension?

Both Yahaya and the senators are cloths woven from the same thread

We know the name of the game, attack the attackers right

MisterGrace:
Moment Senators called Governor little Hitler, threat to democracy

Senators blast Governor Yahaya Bello over alleged attacks on some ‘perceived political enemies’ in the state.

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello (TheCable)
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state came under heavy backlash on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday, March 7, 2018.
Trouble started when Senator Ahmed Ogembe raised an alarm over alleged attack him and members of his constituents during an empowerment programme in his constituency, Kogi Central.



Speaking at Plenary, Ogembe alleged that hoodlums and miscreants had disrupted his empowerment programme.

The lawmaker accused the Area Commander of Okene Division and Divisional Police Officer of Okene and Adavi, of withdrawing officers from the venue.

It was at this moment that lawmakers went berserk.

First was Abia lawmaker, Enyinnaya Abaribe.

‘Yahaya Bello behaves like a little Hitler’

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Ripples Nigeria)
Describing the situation in Kogi as disturbing, Abaribe expressed worry that things may get worse if governors like Bello gain control over the Police in their states.

The Senator described Governor Bello’s rule in Kogi state as bad example of youths in leadership.

He also took President Muhammadu Buhari to the cleaners.

“Why would a member of this Hallowed Chamber not be left to do what he has to do for his constituents? It may be him today but it will be another person tomorrow,” Abaribe said.

“That means if the governor doesn’t like what you are doing, he will send the Police after you. How can we live in this country and have an avowed war hero who told us that ‘once I step into office, I will take care of security’? Yet, things are worse than ever.

“We shouldn’t put this under the table. It was Dino, now Ogembe. Tomorrow it may be Aidoko, all in the same Kogi state.

“People have been running around and saying that we need youths in government. The man in Kogi is a youth but how come this youth does not know what he is doing? There is so much insecurity in this particular place.

Governor Yahaya Bello has assured President Buhari of more votes from Kogi state in 2019. (Facebook)
“That does not give credence that this country should be handed over to a youth. If we hand over this country to him, what will now happen? This country will be thrown to the dogs. It is not youth but the ideas that you have.

“I want you to even go for that his seat because if that is what is making him feel so big, let someone else challenge him. We cannot continue this way where Senators will be afraid to go home because somebody is sitting down there, deciding that he will be a little Hitler,” Abaribe said.

“Yahaya Bello is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy’
Contributing to the motion, deputy Senate leader, Bala Na’Allah described Governor Benno as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.

“Yesterday it was Dino, some people are saying it’s because Dino is creating problem, what problem is Ogembe creating? The issue of Kogi is a very serious matter.

“From what I have been reading, I have tried to restrain myself from commenting but it appears we can validly say that the Governor of Kogi is a threat to our democracy,” Na’Allah said.

‘Bello sent Kogi SARS after me’
Describing Bello as ‘Kogi’s coroneted governor’, Senator Dino Melaye said fierce-looking operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) were at the court to arrest him after he was granted bail.

“I will recap shortly what I went through in the hands of the coroneted governor of Kogi state. On March 1, I was arraigned by the party I worked for and the government I helped to install. I appeared before the court where the federal government insisted they are vehemently opposing my bail for a concocted minor offence.

“Haven’t been granted bail. I was quickly alerted that they were over one hundred Policemen from SARS that they were outside the court waiting to arrest me. I was wondering that it was untrue but it was confirmed that fierce-looking men carrying arms and ammunitions with SARS written on their caps and vests. Some of them masked.

“Even if you were going for the head of Shekau, you wouldn’t have you wouldn’t have prepared any better. I was in that court for hours and they laid siege for hours. Every car coming in and out of the court were being checked. Somehow because I serve a living God, the angels of the Lord took me out of that court unnoticed and unhurt. They laid siege for more than five hours after I was resting on my bed,” Melaye said.

The lawmaker questioned the move to arrest him without prior notification sent to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

‘Yahaya Bello will not win re-election if…’
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, while recounting his experience, said Governor Bello may lose his seat if he ‘continues with his antics’.

“You will recall that sometime last year when they wanted to recall Dino I advised the governor that they are wasting the resources of that state, that it is mission impossible.

“They took three pages in the newspaper abusing me. Are we still hearing the recall today? Money has been wasted. Money that has been used to pay salaries of people in Kogi state was used to mobilise people to recall senator Dino yet those people have not been paid and Dino is still here.

“Today, I am advising the governor again, that road he is travelling will not lead him to anywhere. Ultimately, these people he is seeing here will be back here and he will leave office. If he doesn’t stop, there is no how he will come back in 2019, never. No. He will not.

“God will show him that he is a God of justice and this is a message to all those people who have caused all kinds of problem in Nigeria at different level.

“The problem in Nigeria is that our democracy is receding. Who says army cannot take over, let us not joke with our democracy, that is the issue.

“The house of a senator was destroyed in Kaduna state. We are talking about Kwankwaso who was stopped from going to his state where he ruled for eight years. In Kaduna, Shehu Sani cannot organise a meeting and we are talking about a democracy? The international community needs to know this because they helped us install democracy.

“Nigeria is losing its position in the comity of nations where are now a second class nation not just in Africa but in West Africa that we are supposed to be controlling. We are losing in every dimension. The only institution to save our democracy is this national assembly. No matter the oppression, men will do what they want to do but God has the final say,” Ekweremadu said.

Senate President expressed concerns over the actions of some state governors in the country.

“It is not rarely about Kogi state, it is clear that Kogi is becoming the point where there is a threat to our democracy. This is not what democracy is all about. For the role we play in comity of nations we need to be good examples to other parts of the world.

“These kind of actions are unacceptable, it starts with one state – many of us have been privilege to be governors and we are almost 20 years in democracy, this is not the democracy that we should be talking about. We saw the case in Kaduna state, how a governor would go and bulldoze a house, in Nigeria? At this time and we are all still keeping quiet. These are things we must condemn totally,” the Senate president added.

Resolutions

The Senate resolved to send an adhoc committee to investigate the disruption of the empowerment programme by Senator Ogembe in his constituency.

http://www.thetowncrier.ng/2018/03/08/senators-call-gov-yahaya-bello-little-hitler/

this governor has had more troubles that success in his governorship

This mumu senator ABARIBE instead of him to be somewhere else looking for terrorist NNAMDI KANU, but here he is speaking and calling a respectful governor with some offensive name.

Hahaha season of little men

yarimo:
This mumu senator ABARIBE instead of him to be somewhere else looking for terrorist NNAMDI KANU, but here he is speaking and calling a respectful governor with some offensive name.

Pass me ur weed bro

Mynd44:
The same senate where any senator who talks against their actions in the house is met with threats of suspension?

Both Yahaya and the senators are cloths woven from the same thread

Is this all u can write? Is Bello doing the right thing? U are not fit to be a moderator

yarimo:
This mumu senator ABARIBE instead of him to be somewhere else looking for terrorist NNAMDI KANU, but here he is speaking and calling a respectful governor with some offensive name.

Be warned, zombie!

president buhari and APC is a fowl spirit that possess one and take away his/her sanity. I think is high time we hold a national prayer for our dear country

see finishing.... fatality

What do you expect from a man who became governor with about 7,000 votes or thereabout?

Is it not that man that workers salaries and welfare don't mean anything to?

Or is it not the man that workers alleged he owed them 13 months salaries only for him to call a press briefing that he only owed 11 months?

When workers were hanging themselves as a result of non payment of salaries, bello built himself a multimillion naira mansion.

Just go and get your PVCs now and stop complaining. We will show them the door in 2019

Yahaya Bello was supposed to be an opportunity to showcase how youths should be allowed to rule but he defines everything wrong with us. He forgets easily that even his party never wanted him there, that the death of APC's aspirant and loop holes in the constitution put him there ahead of Fayeke. He was even stupid enough to do double INEC registration as a sitting governor...

Old people have failed us, youths have failed us, who then do we turn to? Foreigners?

Hmmm

Yahaya Bello will be severely punished here on earth and in hell. Anyone that fights these Senators for speaking the mind of Kogi people will equally partake in the severe punishment.


The man Yahaya Bello is not fit to be a human being, talk more of a Governor.

BELLO is disgracing the youth

Where is Nnamdi Kanu, you ipob-apologist of a senator

Acidosis:
Yahaya Bello will be severely punished here on earth and in hell. Anyone that fights these Senators for speaking the mind of Kogi people will equally partake in the severe punishment.


The man Yahaya Bello is not fit to be a human being, talk more of a Governor.

Gbam

yarimo:
This mumu senator ABARIBE instead of him to be somewhere else looking for terrorist NNAMDI KANU, but here he is speaking and calling a respectful governor with some offensive name.

Deal with the message and forget about the messenger...
Is Bello not really baby Hitler?

We wanted youths in government and got one... An idiot...

NaijaMutant:


And their end will be so shameful

ARE U A GOOD NIGERIAN. ARE U 100% GOOD IS UR END GOING TO BE GREAT