There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has barred all ex-Niger Delta militant leaders from visiting him in the presidential villa, Abuja.

Already, LEADERSHIP learnt that requests for courtesy visits by notable militant leaders and ethnic militias from the oil-rich region to Tinubu in the villa have lately been disapproved by the presidency.

It was gathered that the decision was taken in the aftermath of the visit to Tinubu by the leader of the defunct Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujarhedeen Asari-Dokubo, on June 16 this year.

Asari-Dokubo, a die-hard and staunchest supporter of Tinubu, backed and supported the president in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election.

It was gathered that Tinubu, in ordering the action, was disturbed by public utterances and actions of Asari-Dokubo in the aftermath of his visit to him days after he assumed the mantle of leadership of the country.
LEADERSHIP learnt that Tinubu was bothered that all “verbal vituperations and militant activities” of Asari-Dokubo in the Niger Delta were subsequently linked to him after the June audience with the notable activist.

As he stepped out of the Villa, Asari-Dokubo, in a chat with the State House reporters, took on the Armed Forces, accusing its personnel of being neck-deep in economic sabotage, especially crude oil theft and vandalism of oil equipment in the region.

The allegation, it was revealed, embarrassed and shocked Tinubu, especially because he made the shocking revelation, moments after departing his office.

Dependable sources in the presidency told this paper that Dokubo’s outbursts against the military within the vicinity of the villa gave the inkling that the president shared the same views with the notable ex-militant commander.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the presidency was ruffled by the attacks on the president by notable Nigerians over the utterances and actions of Asari-Dokubo, especially his effrontery in the reckless public assemblage of gun-wielding youths in his enclave in Rivers State.

The gun-bearing renegades often appeared in viral videos with Asari-Dokubo, assuming commanding roles.

Asari-Dokubo’s unacceptable conduct in the eyes of the presidency moved beyond tolerable level when he took on the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, threatening to deal with the chief executive of the oil-rich state.

The presidency was said to be irked that his association with the president continued to give a wrong signal to the public that he enjoyed the support and backing of the nation’s number one citizen.

LEADERSHIP learnt that the president has ordered that he would no longer play host to the ex-militant commanders and militias in the villa apparently to forestall the negative impression and unenviable signal such association was likely to create in the psyche of the public.

To this end, one of our sources in the presidency told this newspaper that all individuals known to be linked with the Niger Delta ethnic crisis and oil industry unrest in the region, who requested for courtesy visits and audience with the president in the aftermath of the Asari-Dokubo’s experience, had their applications declined by the Presidency.

The president was said to have resolved to distance himself from some militant leaders (names withheld) in view of his experience with Asari-Dokubo.

A notable militant from the region, who made a request for an audience with the president last week, lamented to LEADERSHIP that his application was declined by the authorities in the nation’s seat of power.

The militant, who pleaded that his name should not be mentioned in print, said the presidency shunned all entreaties to enable him to meet with the President.

He said top officials of the presidency pointedly informed him that the President was not disposed to meeting with members of his group.

“I planned to lead my group to see Mr. President and we sent in our request as usual for that courtesy call in July. We have been waiting patiently for the approval of our application and likely date for me to lead members of my Niger Delta group for an audience with Mr. President. But surprisingly, I got a telephone call that the proposed visit was declined.

“I exerted desperate pressure but the presidency refused to buckle. When I challenged them on why Asari-Dokubo was allowed to see Mr. President and they are preventing me, they were forced to tell me that the experience of the presidency after the visit of that name that I mentioned (Asari-Dokubo) informed the decision to bar all former militant commanders from further interactive meetings with Mr. President,” the source added.

Similarly, one of our sources in the presidency said, “The president has given a directive that he would not like to meet any Niger Delta warlord or ethnic militia after the horrible experience when he granted an audience to Mujarhedeen Asari-Dokubo. You know the man Asari is a strong supporter and adherent of Mr. President. But the management of the fallout of his visit to the Villa was a nightmare to the Presidency.

“You can recall that he came out of the president’s office to lampoon the Armed Forces, accusing its personnel of being the arrow heads of illegal bunkering in the Niger Delta. He has been seen arrogantly going about with many gun-wielding youths, boasting about the prowess of his private army to deal with constituted authorities, including the military and a sitting governor, precisely Rivers State Governor, Mr. Fubara.

“Many Nigerians, who believed that his actions enjoyed the backing and support of Mr. President because of his closeness to him, have been pouring insults on Mr. President. It’s highly embarrassing and the Presidency decided that this mess has to stop. So, Mr. President will no longer allow these notable warlords, Asari- Dokubo would not be allowed into the Villa again to see him.

Meanwhile, the special adviser on media and publicity to the president, Ajuri Ngelale, has said he is not aware of the issue, let alone, the president’s directive on the matter.

“I have not heard any of such speculation going around within the State House. While we appreciate the desire for intriguing reportage, I think we should avoid speculative assumptions that have no verifiable basis in fact.”messages sent to his phone to elicit his reaction to the report.,” Ngelale.


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Well served
As.s lickers getting the dose of their own medicine... Use and dump ASARI. E go pain Asari die...lol
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Una shege has just been renewed & extended indefinately mumu

When MC OLUOMO the agbero boss has not visited his AGBERO GODFATHER in ASO-ROCK na dis mumu 70years old ASARI think say na him fast, smart pass... Chai see finishing walai

They have left him behind. Seventy years old man

Okay

Fakke news from upi iweka

When you talk too much you loose value

Shut Up , Can't You See The Source?

aderadio1:
Fakke news from upi iweka

Asari don play plenty go inside bush.

Media damage control after how many years later. Something wey happen since, na now u dey react?

As he stepped out of the Villa, Asari-Dokubo, in a chat with the State House reporters, took on the Armed Forces, accusing its personnel of being neck-deep in economic sabotage, especially crude oil theft and vandalism of oil equipment in the region.

He didn't step out of the Villa. He had a press conference not a 'chat' with the State House reporters.

Besides, there is no way on Earth, Heaven or in Hell the Federal Government of Nigeria can cut off its relationship entirely with these militias because una dey give Tompolo and him boys a little below N5billion naira monthly to secure the Escarvos-Lagos pipeline that runs all the way from Egbokodo-Omadino region in Warri to Niger, Algeria, Morocco and Europe

This government is a big joke

Na why I go dey talk say IPOB no serious in their fight for independence because how can you say u are fighting FGN but una no dey attack their business structures and money-moving-pipelines that runs from your doormat to overseas??

Rather then focus on innocent civilians.

The Law is simple - whatever you do, DO NOT obstruct the flow of Oyeh, Uranium or Californium to obodo oyibo... even if una country dey literally burn down NOTHING SHOULD OBSTRUCT THE FLOW.

As for Niger, if talks fail or if something as little as pin obstruct that oil flow from Warri na then them go understand say Oyeh thick pass water. because the country will be turned inside out.

Too late for Ebola. His cover have been blown already.

GOOD DECISION AND TIMELY.

Wike will be with Tinubu as minister, Asari Dokubo is Not Needed , We Can't 2 Nuisance in Aso Rock

dis wan no be news

Good for Tinubu. Bringing such a character like Asari close to him brings a lot of disrespect to himself.
Imagine Asari was even asking to be sent to Niger republic to fight and remove the coupist. What a boldness?

aderadio1:
Fakke news from upi iweka

I believe you. It's got to be fake news. How can Ebola claim to be displeased with Asari dokubo when he offered him a presidential hall with the coat of arms to hold a press conference.

GOOD DECISION. ASARI DOKUNBO MEANS WELL. THEREFORE MR. PRESIDENT SHOULD GIVE HIM A HOT LINE FOR HOT COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THEM.

We'll take him serious when orders his arrest for running a 'private army', after all Emefiele was charged with being in possession of a weapon.

ASARI DOKUNBO IS A VERITABLE COUNTER COUP SECURITY CONSULTANT.

Why did tinubu take asari to aso rock for the first place'' somebody who has camp in rivers''

One by one they are been dropped.

Pig

incandescentena:
Well served
As.s lickers getting the dose of their own medicine... Use and dump ASARI. E go pain Asari die...lol
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Una shege has just been renewed & extended indefinately mumu

When MC OLUOMO the agbero boss has not visited his AGBERO GODFATHER in ASO-ROCK na dis mumu 70years old ASARI think say na him fast, smart pass... Chai see finishing walai

Don't be deceived. Ebola is a serial liar. If Asari can't come to the villa physically, he has a hotline to reach Ebola and his presence is not needed for his bank alerts from ebola.

E reach him turn e spoil....tompolo no be him mate

frankyychiji:
Don't be deceived. Ebola is a serial liar. If Asari can't come to the villa physically, he has a hotline to reach Ebola and his presence is not needed for his bank alerts from ebola.

Exactly what the report says. "ex-militant leader" should stay off Aso-rock Villa.

Asari wey IGBO boyz don finish him useless militants? I just dey pity yoruba wey no get sense, dem just dey celebrate nonsense people like Asari, wey dey drop 1million for DEAD miscreants, he decieved to go an FIGHT IGBO security service.

Una go dey inside una dirty region dey calculate another man package.

why him stop to insult IGBO ..abi una no dey hear scores sef? You think say IGBO people be woman wrapper?

Apart from BIAFRA wey i no want ..FEAR IGBO...una hear ba?