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Please kindly assist me in clearing error77 on my WASION prepaid meter. It's on PHED zone

Sorry, I have no idea on this

You all are welcomed! I had to share because I went through hell trying to know what the problem was...had to go to the PHCN office and discovered it's even something that we can do ourselves instead of going to their office.

If you’re here because you’ve encountered a rejected error while trying to load a recharge token onto your PHED prepaid meter, you’re not alone. Many individuals are facing this issue currently, and I am here to help you resolve it step by step. In this blog post, I will walk you through the process of fixing the error and getting your meter up and running in no time.

Step 1: Access the PHED Token Self-Service Portal

The first step in resolving the rejected error on your PHED prepaid meter is to access the PHED Token Self-Service Portal. To do this, follow these instructions:

Visit the PHED Token Self-Service Portal by going to https://tid.phed.com.ng/.

Once on the portal, you will be prompted to enter your meter number in the designated field.

After entering your meter number, click on the ‘Search’ option to generate a TID Activation Token for your meter.

A TID Activation Token will be generated specifically for your meter, which is an essential component in resolving the error.


Step 2: Enter the Activation Tokens

Now that you have your TID Activation Token, you can proceed with entering them to rectify the rejected error. Follow these steps carefully:

Begin by entering the first activation token you received into the appropriate field.

Once you’ve entered the first activation token, press the ‘Enter’ key or the relevant button.

Next, enter the second activation token that was generated for your meter.

Press the ‘Enter’ key or the relevant button again.

As you complete these steps, you should notice a ‘Accepted’ notification appearing on the screen. This signifies that your activation tokens have been successfully entered and validated by the system.

Step 3: Load Your Recharge Token

With the ‘accepted’ notification displayed on your screen, you can now proceed to load your recharge token onto your PHED prepaid meter. This step is straightforward, and here’s how to do it:

Enter your recharge token in the provided space, typically a long sequence of alphanumeric characters.

Confirm the token you’ve entered to ensure it matches the one you received.

Finally, press ‘Enter’ or the designated button to load the recharge token onto your meter.

Congratulations, you’ve successfully resolved the rejected error on your PHED prepaid meter! By following these steps, you can quickly get your meter up and running, ensuring you have access to electricity without any further interruptions.

Remember that PHED may update its procedures and portal, so it’s essential to double-check the official website or contact their customer service for the most up-to-date information and support. I hope this post has been helpful in getting your electricity supply back on track.

Please leave a comment if you find this helpful.

See SOURCE for a pictural view on how to do this. https://www.asbnews.ng/2023/10/20/how-to-fix-phed-meter-rejected-error/

PRESS RELEASE BY A COALITION OF PAST AND PRESENT STUDENTS’ UNION LEADERS (NANS, NURSS & SUGs) ETC, IN RIVERS STATE, ON THE ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN ATTACK.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

WE, the coalition of Past and Present Students’ Union Leaders from different wings of the Aluta struggle, cutting across the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS), Student Union Governments (SUGs) of both federal and state-owned tertiary institutions in Rivers State, on behalf of the teeming demographics of Students’ community across the state and Nigeria at large, make this press release today being Thursday 7th April 2022, on the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, which happened on Monday, 28th March 2022.

First of all, we pay solidarity to the victims and families of the March 28th incident, hereto we make this press release.

We have observed a minute silence for the eight ( persons confirmed dead as a result of the attack on these innocent Nigerians whose only crime was patronizing a national transport system (train), which was built with taxpayers’ money. Foremost, is our dear Dr Chinelo Nwando who was a University of Port Harcourt-trained dental surgeon. We have also offered prayers for the over 168 persons declared missing by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), even though undisputed news has it that over 970 persons boarded the train.

Saddened by this “avoidable” national disaster, we express strong disappointment in the incautious and unpatriotic disposition of the Minister of Transportation on this matter;

Recall that the Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi had admitted that he knew this train attack would happen. whilst he glaringly pushed the blame to the National Executive Council, facts emanated so far, calls for his investigation and sack! we refer the public therefore to the leaked memo from the National Executive Council and the memos from the Kaduna State Government, warning about the unsafe state of that route, especially on night journeys.

On these wise, we are forced to agree with Mr Femi Falana (SAN) that the Minister of Transportation is Viciously liable for the tragic incident.

As concerned Nigerians, we are even more deeply shocked that in the face of this disheartening national tragedy, the Minister, Rotimi Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are organizing a political jamboree in Rivers State, where over a billion naira is being deployed, less than two weeks after the incident where lives are lost and hundreds of persons including students, still missing. This shows how inhumane the Minister truly is.

Our thoughts are provoked to probe the rationale behind having a jamboree of such magnitude at this time when the nation is in sorrow; Families of the deceased are still mourning, captives in the den of the bandits are uncertain of coming back alive, those who escaped kidnapping are still experiencing the trauma of their lives!

Is the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (CON) organizing such a heavily funded spree that:

1. Nigerians (including Students) were killed and many kidnapped on the train under his watch as the serving Minister of Transportation?

OR

2. His ‘Monkey business’ Security surveillance Contract has been finally approved on account of this avoidable calamity to which he is liable?

It would have been noble that the Minister displays statesmanship in the similitude to his fellow Party man, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who called off his annual birthday celebration in honour of all those who suffered the attack, even though it has been long fixed before this mishap.

As Past and Present Students’ Leaders, we thus consider it infamous that a man who rose to power via the Students’ Union Struggle, has badly represented what the Aluta struggle stands for (Injury to one is an injury to all).

We cannot justify the expediency of such a wasteful jamboree scheduled for Saturday 9th April, by the Minister of Transportation and the APC, Rather than seek ways to succour and alleviate the Families in grief.

It is widely publicized that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Adamu Abdullahi is a special guest for this inordinate celebration at this moment of our national grief. We the students’ Community are watching keenly, the disposition of the National Secretariat of the APC on this, knowing fully that members of the APC are also victims of that attack.

We are aware that Our Students across the State and South-South, are being sent text messages to be at the said APC event in Rivers State, on Saturday 9th April 2022, for a paltry amount of Two thousand Naira (#2,000) per student. We are further exasperated that our Constituency (the Students’ community) of particular concern is dragged into this sham.

We, therefore, admonish all Students under our watch, to dissociate themselves from such illicit gatherings as it offends our humanity and bond as unionists.

We insist that in good conscience and respect to the victims of our dear country on the train attack, that reason prevails, and steps retraced immediately.

https://www.asbnews.ng/2022/04/07/press-release-coalition-past-present-students-union-leaders-rivers-state-kaduna-train-attack/

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A group in Rivers State has petitioned the Inspector General of Police over "action by the Nigerian AGIP Oil Company (NAOC) and Felix Obuah" which they said is likely to breach the peace in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

A letter sent to the Inspector General of Police, at Louis Edet House, Maitama District, Abuja, obtained by ASB News read below:


Sir,

ACTION BY THE NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY (NAOC) AND MR. FELIX AMAECHI OBUAH LIKELY TO CAUSE INSECURITY, BREACH OF THE PEACE AND BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER IN OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA (ONELGA) OF RIVERS STATE

We write on behalf of ourselves and other peace-loving indigenes of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area hereinafter referred to as “ONELGA” of Rivers State to draw your attention to evolving issues which are clearly capable of and are indeed tending towards replication of the politically motivated killings and violence which took place in the Local Government Area between 28ᵗʰ November 2014 and 1ˢt January 2017.

May we, in furtherance of this case, present you with the following background:

a. That NAOC had been engaged in Oil and Gas prospecting am producing activities in the Local Government Area since 1962.

b. That in the course of its industrial activities, local contractors particularly in the area of surveillance had been working for the company.

C. That most of the contractors were usually nominated by oil and gas wellheads Landlord Families.

d. That there had been sustained peaceful and cordial relationship between NAOC and its host communities in the Local Government Area for the past decades until one M r. Felix Amaechi Obuah started his contractual relationship with the company.

e. That in pursuit of his personal political and economic interests, Mr Felix Amaechi Obuah, in connivance with some key managerial staff of NAOC, decided to hijack and aggregate most of the contract jobs to himself through his companies. Prominent among these key managerial staff is one M r. Dennis Masi (former Security Manager).

f. That the Said action of Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah and sums managerial the staff of NAOC led to a series of protests in Omoku Communities in particular and ONELGA in general.

g. That in order to maintain his grip on NAOC and intimidate his opponents, Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah, raised a group of cultists and terrorists headed by the late Mr. Ejike Ejima Igwedibia (then known as DON WANI).

h. That in the bid to protect the political and economic interests of Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah, the late DON WANI and his gang unleashed unprecedented terror by outright killings (most of his victims were beheaded) and destruction of properties.

That the murderous activities of the late DON WANI and his gang continued until January 2017 when, upon engaging the Nigerian Security Forces, he was finally eliminated.

0.3 PRESENT ACTIVITIES OF MR. FELIX AMAECHI OBUAH AND NAOC OF ONELGA

May we also report as follows:
a. That Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah, in anticipation of contesting for a political office in 2023, has yet again entered into an unholy alliance with NAOC in order to accumulate the needed financial resources that will aid him to achieve his political objectives.

b. That presently the Nigerian Agip Oil Company in connivance with Mr Felix Amaechi Obuah made an unprecedented policy summersault by deciding to appoint TRACE GUARD SECURITY COMPANY which belongs to the said Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah as its sole surveillance contractor thereby subjecting the rest of NAOC surveillance contractors to the whims and caprices of the said company.

C. That he is working in concert with the Security Manager of NAOC, Mr. Standley Umukoro.

d. That this anti-people policy change of NAOC is presently causing serious disenchantment amongst surveillance Contractors, Oil and Gas Wellheads Landlord Families and the youths of Ornoku communities in particular and ONELGA in general.

e. That in order to ensure sustenance of this policy of NAOC, Mr. Felix Amaechi Obuah is planning to use the same approach as he did between 2014 and 2017 in anticipation that this will once again subject his political and economic rivals to a state of fear and terror thereby enhancing his interests as we approach 2023.

f. That the only possible way to avert this looming catastrophe is for the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to out rightly cancel this obnoxious contract award to TRACE GUARD SECURITY COMPANY and immediately revert to the old order where all the sacked former contractors in ONELGA should be engaged by NAOC.

We are therefore raising this alarm with a deep sense of patriotism in the hope that Political and Security Authorities will undertake a thorough investigation into this matter in order to save the people of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, the people of Rivers State and indeed the Nigerian Nation from the catastrophe that is bound to be repeated if the right decisions and actions are not immediately taken in this regard.

Sir, please note that we have taken all due diligence and care in order not to endanger our lives and those of our families in the cause of this struggle and do hope that you will understand and co-operate accordingly.

We remain yours faithfully,
For and on behalf of other patriotic indigenes of ONELGA:


Mr. Bright nyiche

Com ade, Vincent Egbrika

Elder Iss el Nwabali

Mr. Eke Udogwu

Mr. Monday Nwama
Chief Innocent Ordu

Mr. Julius Nwaobakata

Mr. Ishmael Brown

Mr. Eric Ojuma

Mr. Mike Osaemeka

I was taken aback when my attention was drawn to a statement making the rounds on social media credited to my learned friend Festus Keyamo SAN, the Hon Minister of State for Labour, demanding that our party the All Progressives Congress must immediately halt all preparations for the forthcoming congresses and disband the Governor Mai Mala Buni - led National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

Mr. Keyamo’s argument is premised on his interpretation of the judgement of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in Jegede Vs Akeredolu.

Most members of the APC accepted the reality of the CECPC as a decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the APC with Mr President as leader of the party in attendance.

Party leaders who had reservations about the constitution of the CECPC were informed that the decision to establish the committee was reached only after extensive legal examination of the issues confronting the APC at that time by a body of eminent lawyers in leadership positions in the APC . Barrister Festus Keyamo I am given to understand, was one of those legal luminaries whose stand swayed the President in support of the CECPC option as the only means to save our party from imminent self-destruction. That is why I was taken aback by the quick and sudden volte face of Mr. Keyamo in the face Of Jegede vs Akeredolu.

There is a popular saying that sometimes “where you stand on an issue is determined by where you sit”.

The Buni- led caretaker committee in the determined effort to reposition the party and carry out its difficult assignment, has adjusted the seating arrangements in a lot of states and this may explain the stand that some party leaders will take on this issue. But it is important that we deal with facts and the law.

The Supreme Court ( according to keyamo’s write-up) held that Buni was not a party to the case and so his status was not determined in the case of Jegede Vs Akeredolu.

It is therefore shocking that any legal practitioner will on the basis of that judgement reach the conclusion that the Supreme Court has already decided that chairmanship of a committee constituted by the National Executive Committee of a political party constitutes paid employment or an executive position as stated in section 183 of the constitution.

Almost every convention committee or caretaker committee of every political party in this country that is privileged to have a governor in its fold has been chaired by a Governor, almost every primary that produced our governorship candidates has been chaired by a Governor.

A decision by the Supreme Court that chairmanship of a committee constituted by NEC for a particular purpose can constitute an executive position or paid employment as envisaged by the constitution of Nigeria must be a matter of evidence, and it will have grave consequences not only for the APC but the entire polity.

The convention planning committee is a committee of NEC. Buni was not appointed as executive chairman of the APC, he is our convention committee chairman but because the working committee of the party was dissolved by NEC the caretaker members are to take care of the affairs of the party on behalf of NEC until an executive chairman is elected by convention.

This was carefully spelt out in the NEC resolutions that gave birth to CECPC.

These documents and and others pertaining to Buni, and his lack of remuneration and activities will be evidence before any judicial proceedings to determine the status of the Buni-led caretaker committee.

Any member of the party who is emboldened by Barrister Keyamo’s interpretation of Jegede Vs Akeredolu to challenge the legality of the caretaker arrangement of our party on that basis may do so, but the litigant will of course bear the burden of proof, and the party should be ready to defend its own position based on the evidence.

With all due respect to my learned friend Festus Keyamo SAN, he was merely second guessing the Supreme Court when he gave the impression or suggested, based on his understanding and interpretation of the said judgement, that any legal challenge against Buni, must succeed, no matter the circumstances of the challenge, insisting that mere joining Governor Buni will be enough for any litigation against the APC to succeed.

This is simply incorrect.
No two cases are the same.
The Supreme Court itself wisely declined to make a pronouncement against Buni on the ground that he was not joined and not heard.

To now conclude that whatever he would say when heard would not amount to anything as judgement must be passed against him is to overlook the age-long admonition of the same Supreme Court itself in the 1987 case of Lawrence V Nnaife that “justice and fairness demand that the ratio of any case should not be pulled by the hair of the head and made Willy- nilly to apply where the surrounding circumstances are different".

Since the surrounding circumstances have not been made known to the Supreme Court for which it rightly declined to condemn Buni unheard, it's preposterous to second- guess the Supreme Court on that.

Let's tread carefully, cautiously. Instead of throwing away the baby with the bathwater, and causing a stampede, let's all support the Caretaker to the point that it births a proper executive council to prepare us for the future, especially the 2023 elections.

In the meantime we must consider our position carefully. We are less than two years away from the 2023 general elections, we have dissolved all our party structures across the states, we are less than a week away from the beginning of congresses to usher in our new working committee.

It has taken us almost a year to get to this point, there is no gurrantee that an attempt to start a new experiment at this point will not result in a political or legal quagmire that will lead to an implosion in the APC.

There is no perfect arrangement in politics.
The best course open to the APC is for our leaders to give full support and cooperation to the CECPC to conclude its assignment and usher in a new elected executive for the party.

Let me add for the record that there are issues in the party. Even the registration and revalidation exercise promised by the party in Rivers state has not been carried out and once again members of the APC in Rivers state are being denied forms for participation in our congresses, but problems within the party need to be dealt with.

To throw out the CECPC at this point may amount to self immolation from which we may not recover as a political party.

We must be steadfast and stay the course, there is nothing in the Supreme Court Judgement in Jegede Vs Akeredolu that implies that a Governor cannot serve as chairman of any committee in a political party of which he is a member.
The APC CECPC remains on firm ground.

Magnus Abe!!

https://www.asbnews.ng/2021/07/29/no-keyamo-self-immolation-is-not-the-option-for-apc-magnus-abe/

I actually had no intention to join issues with Dae Stephen Deegbara over the gibberish he wrote yesterday on Facebook and shared on WhatsApp against Distinguished Senator Magnus Abe in the name of a phony, non-existent group (Ogoni Young Progressives Leaders Forum), but being from the same place with him, somehow, the name of OGONI is being dragged into the mud and by ethnic connection, perhaps, the mud is splattered on me. My plan is still not to join issues with Deegbara, though, but just to tell the world who he is. In so doing, I promise to be fact-based, and to maintain fidelity with truth. Any reader who spots any untruth in what I will write hereunder should come forward and controvert me. To everyone who is able to do that, I pledge to give the sum of N10,000 only, payable via a cheque which I have already brought out. This pledge should not be construed that I am Obi Cubana, no, far from it, it is only made to nail me to my unflattering commitment to truth. Here comes the biography of Stephen Deegbara.

The first “boss” that Steven had in politics was Mr Martins Bie, a very well behaved gentlemen from Gwara, his community in Khana LGA. In 2015, Steven was a staunch supporter of Dr. Dakuku Peterside, and was all over on Facebook dishing insults against Senator Abe. By 2017, effectively, Steven was not only vehemently opposed to Dr Peterside, he also unabashedly abused the hell out of him on same Facebook. If Steven will deny this, I will bring a plethora of screenshots as evidence of my assertion.

Within the same period, Steven moved away, in political mentorship at least, from Mr Martins Bie to Celestine Akpobari, whom he used to lie down to greet as “my father, my father”. Before the end of 2018, sadly, Steven had started both covert and overt insults and abuses on Comrade Celestine Akpobari openly on Facebook. Like a fowl scrapping for pasture only at the front, he had forgotten the food and the money and everything Celestine did for him previously. If Comr. Celestine Akpobari will come here to deny this, I have screenshots evidence to show.

Done with Comr. Celestine, in 2018, Steven now moved to Chief Austin Nwako of blessed memory (may God bless his soul). Steven would so genuflect before Chief Nwako that you would think that he would never leave him. In fact, Steven did promise that wherever Nwako would go, there he would be also. It happened that when Chief Nwako made arrangements to move to the PDP, Steven Deegbara was clearly in the picture and participated in all the preliminaries. However, once Steven saw that it was another young man that Chief Nwako put forward in his negotiations with the PDP, he broke political ties with the man and pulled out of the deal from which he had already drawn benefits.

After that, Steven said he was veering into activism and adopted Chief Gani U. Topba as his master. He started working with Chief Gani and his group "The Conscience of Ogoni". Chief Gani sheltered and provided provided for him to the best of his ability. Not long after, Steven Deegbara was everywhere abusing Gani and telling people how horrible a person Gani was. If Chief Gani would deny this, I have evidence to show.

Done with Chief Gani, Steven now joined HYPREP Media team headed by Baridam Ben, and started praising then HYPREP Coordinator, Dr Marvin Dekil as the best thing that happened to Ogoniland. HYPREP under Marvin was maintaining the social media team with N10,000 to each member. Somehow, always wanting to be the leader, Steven fell out with the Ben Baridam-led team, and before long, was screen grabbing discussions from the media platform and sending to Facebook, to discredit both the team and Dr Marvin Dekil. There was nothing too horrible that Steven did not write against Dr Marvin Dekil, the same man he had said was the best thing that happened to Ogoni. Baridam too was not spared, as Steven posted on Facebook that Baridam’s condition is such that he would be used for sacrifice.

Looking for a platform to fight Dr Marvin, Steven and some young men formed the “Ogoni Environment Watch”. Not long after, when the platform started bringing in money, issues of accountability scattered the group. Steven was accused of personalizing funds that came in for the group. There is currently a leadership tussle as to who owns the platform between Steven and Effort Ndeesor. If Marvin, Ben Baridam and Effort Ndeesor will come forward to deny this, I will tender evidence in my possession.

When Steven left the Abe political family, one of the persons he went to meet was Barr. Kingsley Wenenda Wali in his house. Once Engr. Dr Chukwudi Dimkpa appeared in the horizon of Steven and he felt that he could get more money from him, off he went. Once it “appeared” that there was an issue between Dimkpa and Wenenda months ago, I have an interception in my possession, where Stephen sent a material to an Ikwerre social media person on how Kingsley Wenenda Wali could be better insulted.

There was this other lady, Dame Ibifuro Thompson Tatua, to whom Steven was an acquaintance, Dae Steven Deegbara, in abusing the woman, said she was a loosed woman with HIV AIDS (he posted that on Facebook). Today, Steven is on Facebook almost ass-licking same woman. If Steven or Ibifuro will deny this, I will bring a screenshot in my possession as evidence.

Today, I have it on good authority that Engr. Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa and Chief Hon Victor Giadom are the enablers of Steven Deegbara in this round of madness he has embarked on. Let me kindly serve them notice that as they unleash and enable Steven to abuse and insult our leaders, we will also put a torchlight on their own matters on Facebook, henceforth.

But let me also tell them that the current position they are with Steven Deegbara, all the people I have mentioned above have been there. I wish to be remembered for my prophetic exactitude, not long from now, they will be at the receiving end of insults and insolence from same Steven Deegbara. This is his character and I want people to write this down.

As I write this, all the people Steven has abused before, he has gone back to bow down and pledge “loyalty” again. True pride eludes one who does not grasp the true meaning of shame.

Steven Deegbara is a restless young man, whose appetite for money is insatiable, and cursed with acute busybody, he is always on a highway to nowhere.

With this sincere, factual and irrefutable brief on the derailing youngman, you can best agree he is not doing anything new. The purported group only exist in the figment do his imagination, serving the purpose of his current pay masters. Consequently, it makes his fictions unworthy of any response.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the man called "Dae Steven Deegbara". You can visit his account on Facebook and discover for yourself how rascally and uncultured he has and continues to be.

Best of Regards!
Dumeezor Sampson

https://www.asbnews.ng/2021/07/21/a-biography-of-duplicity-the-story-of-dae-steven-deegbara/

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RIVERS APC LEGAL TUSSLE: APPEAL COURT READY TO GIVE AMAECHI JUDGEMENT AND OVERRULE SUPREME COURT - By Chibuike Ephraim Briggs
Rotimi Amaechi

The leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress APC Rivers state chapter and the consequent litigations trailing it has reached a crescendo. What started as an Open Letter by Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma the current Acting/Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC in Rivers state, published on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, on The Nation Newspaper, titled APC CRISIS IN RIVERS STATE: SAVE OUR SOULS!! seeking for an internal resolution of the deputations via intervention by the National Leadership of the Party,  later found vent in the Courtrooms.

This resulted in Judgments and Appeals up to the Supreme Court aside from the curious overnight movement of Appeal Case files from the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal to Abuja allegedly influenced by the Transportation Minister through the President of the Court of Appeal which concerns were a hotspot subject of Media War and Petitions to the National Judicial Council NJC.

The history of the crisis dates back to 2018 when the Transportation Minister undeniably and reportedly vowed to destroy the APC in Rivers state should Senator Magnus Abe run for the governorship seat haven warned him in the presence of his (Magnus Abe) wife never to dare it because he the Transportation Minister had a favourite candidate against the wishes of stakeholders and the Party Constitution.

This resulted in the crisis that characterised the Congresses and Primaries which believedly was censored by the Minister who denied all those who paid for forms from participating in the Ward, LGA etc Congresses occasioning the legal battles that led to the APC not being on the ballot during the 2019 general elections in Rivers state.

This is courtesy of the dictates and "impositionism" of the Minister who will never obey Court orders up to the Supreme Court in the celebrated locus classicus in Ibrahim Umar and Dele Moses cases respectively.

In a bid to rescue the Party from its death-end, Igo Aguma came to do the yeoman's job of seeking for cohesion and conciliation in line with the Party's Constitution since the National Leadership seemed to be avoiding anything "Amaechi" to avoid maybe offending him.

A list of Caretaker Committee members was surreptitiously and singlehandedly donated to the National leadership of the APC for inauguration as Caretaker for Rivers state chapter of the Party without consultation with stakeholders. This led to the Couse of Action cum litigation where Igo Aguma a statutory member of the party approached the Court as of right and prayed that he be declared the bonafide Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC Rivers state given that the Constitution of the APC does not allow for the dissolution of Statutory members of the party even if the tenure of the state working Committee elapses or the formation or the composition of a Caretaker Committee for the state chapter without first the inclusion of Statutory members of the party in line with the party constitution.

He also sought for the dissolution of the illegal and now-defunct Caretaker Committee led by Isaac Ogbobula who is not a statutory member of the party. The Court in its wisdom granted almost the prayers by Igo Aguma and declared Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma as Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC Rivers state and dissolved the Isaac Ogbobula led illegal structure loyal to Rotimi Amaechi with a further directive to work towards reconciliation.

The substantive judgment in Suit No: PHC/4355/2019 which is still in force is also a subject of Appeals up to the Supreme Court and the judgment was both declaratory and executory fully enforced and consummated.

In what is absolutely in Law dead on arrival, the Court of Appeal in Abuja led by His Lordship Justice Stephen Adah on 17th July  2020, ordered a Stay of Execution of the fully enforced judgement in what can be linked to looking for the child in the womb when it had already been aborted.

The Court was verily put on notice that the matter before it was now a subject of a pending appeal before the Supreme Court following some rulings it gave. The desperation exhibited by the Appeal Panel was so much that even the laymen in the Courtroom were murmuring and raising eyebrows over the strange order.

First is that upon being put on notice, the Appeal Court immediately announced that it was disqualified from the matter,  pending the determination by the Supreme Court. Yet, it still went on after doing the needful to make a pronouncement of a purported Stay of Execution on the matter before the Supreme Court knowing that firstly it hadost and so lacked powers to make further orders on the matter for want of jurisdiction which it ab initio admitted as the matter was now before the Supreme Court.

Secondly,  the stay was dead on arrival and of no consequence because the judgement which was both declaratory and executory had been fully enforced and the Court knows better that in Law, a Declaratory and Executory judgement already executed cannot be Stayed. Little wonder the Organisation that petitioned the NJC and the President of the Court of Appeal alleged that the panel was already compromised to favour a political end at all costs.

Obviously,  this misdeed and misconduct by the panel led by Justice Stephen Adah who openly in Court showed manifest interest must have compelled the Judicial Authorities to step the lead Justice of the Panel Aside as he no longer joins or leads the panel.

Please See:

1. Appeal No: SC/CV/377/2020 between Rt. Hon.  Igo Aguma v. Mr. Isaac Ogbobula & 2 Ors.

2. Appeal No: SC/CV/489/2020 between Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma v. Mr. Isaac Ogbobula & 2 Ors.

3. Appeal No: CA/PH/226/2020 between Victor Giadom V. Dele Moses and 5 Ors.

4. Appeal No: CA/PH/215/2020 between All Progressives Congress V. Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma & 2 Ors

5. Appeal No: CA/PH/190/2020 between
Isaac Ogbobula v. Igo Aguma APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

What then is the deal? During a hearing of the matter sometimes in October 2020, the Appeal Court emphasised that it did not restrain Rt. Hon. Igo Aguma from functioning as Caretaker Committee Chairman of APC Rivers state.

However, the Supreme Court in Ibrahim Umar's case made it abundantly clear in its judgement that those who paid for forms to contest for Congresses in River State APC in 2019 can not be excluded and that it was "self immolation" for the party to disobey judgement or seek to exclude them at all. In Dele Moses,  the  Supreme Court reinforced its earlier position that only those who paid for forms will contest at the APC congresses in Rivers State.

For the records, these cases are Pre-Election cases and the Amaechi interest does not want to allow this judicial reality because it does not favour his dictates and ultimate desires. Hence this magic must be performed at all costs through the Court of Appeal.

Surprisingly, the Court of Appeal may have resolved to overrule and set aside the judgement of the Supreme Court to favour the Transportation Minister using another wand. In APC v. Igo Aguma, Isaac Ogbobula v. Igo Aguma respectively all touching on the judgement of the Court which is a subject of Appeal before the Supreme Court,  the Appeal Court has undermined, disregarded jettisoned the needful to stay proceedings on these subjects which hearing at the Supreme Court is slated for January 16, 2020. The Court of Appeal is still going ahead to preempt as well as circumvent curiously the Supreme Court in a bid to seat on Appeal over the Supreme Court and give judgement on December 29, 2020, so hurriedly, to Rotimi Amaechi whose bidding they appear to be doing.

What could if at all be the interest of the learned Justices or the Court of Appeal or the judiciary in not adjudicating within the Law and known rules of Court in this or these matters of political concerns? At what point did the Courts begin to pretend about following precedents in allowing superior Courts to determine appeals before giving judgement on substantive suits if not for purposes of compromising the cases?

This concern is legitimate because it brings fundamental questions on the sanctity of the Bench albeit substantially with a measure of vested interest with the boldness that NOTHING WILL HAPPEN!

Chibuike Ephraim Briggs is a political Advocate, writing from Port Harcourt

Cc: Lalasticlala

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/12/28/rivers-apc-legal-tussle-appeal-court-set-to-give-amaechi-judgement/

Read more details here: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/10/15/nigerian-govt-reopens-nysc-camp/

The Rivers State Govt. on Monday banned the END SARS protests in Port Harcourt.

This was contained in a statement by the commissioner for information, Paulinus Nsirim. The #ENDSARS protests which have gone round in the country was scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.


The statement reads: “The Rivers State Government hereby wish to inform the general public that all forms of protests have been banned throughout the State.

“Therefore, all proposed protests under #EndSARS Campaign are hereby prohibited.

“Government took this decision because the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, had already scrapped the Special Anti-Robbery Squad.

“Therefore, there is no need for any form of protest against a Unit of the Police Force that no longer exists.

“Parents and Guardians are therefore advised to ensure that their children or wards do not violate this order.

“Law enforcement agencies are also directed to ensure that the ban is enforced and that violators are brought to book”.

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/10/12/rivers-state-government-bans-endsars-protest-in-port-harcourt/


Cc: Lalasticlala

MORE PHOTOS:

A fast-rising Nigerian child model Gabriella Oshodin new stunning photos is something intriguing and it seems that there is more to look at for from this damsel.

The 6-year-old born to Edo parents, father, Yhuki Peters an awarding-winning artist popularly known for his hit song titled "Omoba" and a rapper mother, Lady Aiban.

Managed by her parents, Gabriella has landed herself a deal to become an Ambassador for a Photography company in Lagos, Nigeria.

See the stunning photos below:

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/08/08/check-out-stunning-photos-of-a-6-year-old-nigerian-child-model/

Cc: Lalasticlala Mynd44

Watch the video below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mjS0_RvWDQ

Former Chief of Staff to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Tony Okocha has reacted to a statement made by Eze Chukwuemeka claiming that Chief Tony had predicted Court’s judgement of the contempt charges against those who purportedly suspended Igochukwu Aguma as the acting chairman of the Rivers APC.

Igo Aguma was declared recently as the acting chairman of the party in the state by Justice George Omereji.

Eze claimed that Chief Tony Okocha’s prediction about the high court judgement has exposed all the “courts in Rivers state as compromised”. Find Tony Okocha’s reaction, below;

Re: YOUR PREDICTION OF JUSTICE OMEREJI’S JUDGEMENT HAS EXPOSED RIVERS COURTS AS COMPROMISED, EZE TELLS OKOCHA

_A Perspicacious Riposte To Eze Chukwuemeka
By Hon. Chief Tony Okocha.
July 7, 2020.

I read your jejune spew on the above subject with rapt attention. I vacillated between two opinions: whether or not to let it slide but was swayed by the weight in offering a brief response, especially as I needed to put on record, how thoroughly I beat myself for overrating you hitherto.

I am not surprised that you came for my jugular after you have exhausted all in your arsenal, denigrating Distinguished Senator Magnus Abe with unprintable comments, and turning to demonize Rt. Honourable Igo Aguma, the Court declared Chairman of CTC, APC RIVERS, for approaching the Court to redress an infraction and got judgment to his side.

Why do you a hero-worship another who through the court, summoned the temerity to convene a NEC meeting of the APC, which Mr. President recognised and attended?.

Are you saying that Igo AGUMA’s case is the first piercing Court declarations known to you? Why all these monotonous cacophonies of negative influences around a leader?

It beats me hollow to note that of your long sojourn in journalism and stint in the use of words, you don’t know what a Rhetorical Question is, and how and what it is used for.

Reading through the write-up that elicited your non-sequitious conclusion, particularly the area you copiously quoted:

“Imagine that on the 7th of July, 2020,(few days ahead), the high court in RIVERS STATE, in defence of its orders, makes pronouncements that may seem unpalatable? Are we ignorant of that fact? Or do we approach it with our usual indifferent embroidery? I find no correlation with the prediction of judgement and the likelihood of a compromise of the judiciary in Rivers State,” as you hurriedly quipped.

Should I educate you on the use of rhetoric questions in a line of literature? Well take this for free:


A Rhetorical Question is a question that does not expect an answer but “triggers an internal response for the reader such as an empathy”. If you substitute the phrase ‘imagine that’ as used, with ‘How would you feel’? Would you find a different meaning?

Your problem was also that of reading with a jaundiced mind. Otherwise, you would have been able to deduce the central theme of that narrative. Take for free again; that the central idea was to demolish or perish the degenerate and leadership-indicting offering of Dr. Sokonte Davies, to the fact that the APC RIVERS under the watch of Your master, the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (who you now claim that as his Chief of Staff, I rebel against), was MORIBUND.

I Swear that if you understood this theme, your gauntlet would have been against Dr. Sokonte and not Tony Okocha. Another flip flop.

For your information, a friend of mine felt it was a complete waste of time to respond to a man whose only CV as flaunted by him, is Former Publicity Secretary of a defunct pressure group dubbed nPDP.

He wondered if it was worth the trouble dignifying a hireling who has no value-added to what he craves.

What else is your reason for those oblique claptraps and obsessions on Rivers APC and not that of Ebonyi State? Don’t you think that writing either as a Spokesperson to a principal or a public affairs analyst or political commentator, would have made more meanings to your fans and cheerleaders?

In which case, you would be dispassionate in critical analysis of issues instead of those asinine and biasedly skewed tripes that you relish in.

However, I wondered why you chose now to swing your attack-dog posturing and ignoble enterprise to me.

Why have you been mute on me in all your shibboleths all this while? I thought that you owe me the courtesy of mention for commendations for the roles I played from the periods of the travails and ordeals of the Amaechi’s Government in Rivers State, where I loyally served as Chief of Staff.

If for nothing else, that as Governor Amaechi’s guest in one of our facilities in Rivers State Government House, I was nice to you in all ramifications all through your long stay.

Did I not play any role leading to the successes of that administration as known to you?. From the CP Mbu days to the nPDP, to the crisis in the Rivers State Assembly among many.


Assuming you chose to turn a blind eye to these facts, couldn’t you have inquired from our mutual friend Obiaruko Ndukwe who was pro-bono Editor-in-Chief of a magazine Called (THE CHANGE AGENT), whose major concern was to project our Principal before Nigerians, wherein, you sparsely made contributions, who the Publisher and sponsor was.

I am sure that you remember that that quality material, was printed in quantities upward of 3000 copies every week and distributed in major Cities and Towns in Nigeria, free-of-charge.

Your prediction of Justice Omereji's judgement has exposed ... Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze tells Tony Okocha

I recall flipping through one of those unwarranted/unnecessary write-ups where you announced your 60 years or so, sojourn on earth and over two decades, invested in the journalism profession.

I thought that you would have been age enough to quit your accustomed crisis merchandising. Why sink deeper even at this late afternoon? What was my offense really?. That I rejected the use of the extreme word ‘MORIBUND’ to refer to a Party led by Amaechi and drew the attention of my Kinsmen to the possible dangers associated with disobedience to Court judgements?

How did you forget that it was for crass/ flagrant disobedience to Court judgements that legally repelled the ambulant Rivers APC with a large clientele, from featuring Candidates for 2019 Elections?.

I ask, how have you used your swiveling lyrics to support the need for APC RIVERS to produce a single Councillor in the 319 wards in Rivers State?. Instead, you consider it germane to sow seeds of discord and fan the embers of mischief among folks.

Enough of this superfluous grandstanding laced with wiles. Must you write to malign to impress for a meal ticket?

You have known me back in the days as Chief of Staff. Sure you remember that I am not given to inanities and flip flops?. Please note that nothing has changed from my avowed disposition to relevancies.

What do you call rebellion Please? Is difference in political world-view the same as rebellion? Isn’t politics in our clime, played according to the mantra of “No Permanent Friend, No Permanent Enemy but Permanent interest”?

Kindly note that there was nothing, absolutely nothing in that rhetorical question that I posited that suggested a compromise of the Judiciary in Rivers State. As you know, I am neither the plaintiff nor the defendant in that matter. I however wished that you were the one being proceeded with as a contemnor, in which case, if proven, your integrity/dignity would be further dented.

I thought that you would have in your discussion on disrespect to the Order of Mr. President for all matters in courts to be discontinued, dropped a line to show aversion why the Appeal against Igo AGUMA’s high court judgement subsists in the Appeal Court in Abuja.

Shouldn’t you have condemned the smuggling of the case file from Court of Appeal Port Harcourt division, to Abuja division, when no case of bias against the justices of the higher bench here in Port Harcourt was raised? Or to your knowledge, did their Lordships here in Port Harcourt recuse themselves from the case?

Was there a threat to the safety and protection of their Lordships in the Port Harcourt division?

How about the two appeals aggressively pursued by Chief Victor Giadom (a recent beneficiary of Court order and convener and attendee of the NEC Meeting wherein the President issued the warning)?

Let me enjoin you to refrain from seeming idiotic acts that may portend you uniquely moronic.

Finally sir, Please strive to become a registered voter in Rivers State so that your moral imperative to a critique of the system will be activated. (This is not being a Statist but commonsense).

Note that your attempt to pitch me against your readers, Judiciary and my benefactor, was wishy-washy. It failed spectacularly.

We need suggestions for Peace and reconciliation in APC RIVERS. The hatchet men should take the back seat.

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/07/07/justice-omerejis-judgement-tony-okocha-reacts-to-eze-chukwuemekas-claim/

cunny88:
kelechi iheanacho cost Leicester 25m pounds, Alex Iwobi cost everton more Dan 30m, ur list is so wrong

Thank you so much. It has been updated.

Bolowolowo:


Error ridden article. What about Iwboi and Iheanacho?

It's been updated. Thank you

The Kano State Government has lifted a three-month lockdown imposed to contain a coronavirus outbreak linked to hundreds of deaths in the state.

State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje announced the lifting of the curfew in a broadcast, insisting the key trading hub had seen a sharp drop in infections.

"We can beat our chest and say we are winning the case and there is no longer any need for the lockdown," Ganduje said late Thursday.

"There will be free movement for all."

Kano was put under lockdown in April after medics and cemetery workers reported a spike in "unexplained" deaths.

A team of health experts from the central government found that up to 600 fatalities may have been linked to the virus, but local officials put the figure at under half that number.

The research was based on interviews with relatives of the deceased and medics but the figures were never added to the official tally as no tests were conducted.

The lockdown in Kano was later eased to only three days in a week after a drop in deaths and infection.

Ganduje in his broadcast ordered senior government employees to resume work and said the state would enforce the mandatory wearing of face masks.

Social distancing and hygiene measures have remained largely lax in the city despite the authorities setting up a dozen mobile courts to ensure compliance.

Kano's relaxation of restrictions comes as the central government has rolled back virus measures around the country despite mounting infections.

Africa's largest nation has reported 27,110 officially confirmed cases and 616 deaths, but has been struggling to provide adequate testing capacity.

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/07/03/kano-state-government-lifts-coronavirus-lockdown/

Cc: Lalasticlala

THE CONCEPT OF TRUE FEDERALISM: The controversy in Nimi Akinkugbe's Appointment is Needless.

I have read reactions trailing the enlistment of Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe, specifically on Punchng.com, as non-career Ambassadorial Nominee for Ondo State.

These reactions are tagged to: Mr. Ademario Emmanuel who doubles as 'Chairman Ondo Youth Coalition & National President of Youth Advancement Initiative', and 'The President Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organisation of Nigeria', Eric Oluwole, wherein they surmised precipitously that the nominee for Ondo is not from Ondo State, thus the appointment will not stand.

These pair of Ondo sons further alluded that Ondo State has prominent sons and daughters that could take up the appointment and serve Nigeria credibly instead of Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe. Whilst Ademario Emmanuel was quoted to have asserted that Ondo State is being shortchanged, Eric Oluwole equally vents that "an indigene of Rivers State cannot represent the people of Ondo State", then he gives an ultimatum of 48hours for a reversal of the nomination.

Ordinarily, any reading audience would shore up the claims and advocacy of Mr. Emmanuel and Oluwole collectively & respectively, but not when armed with superior knowledge about the personality of Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe. Yes, Opunimi Akinkugbe is a Rivers State-born daughter of Late F. I. Ajumogobia (Former Chief of Missions at UNESCO) who met his expire in the ADC flight 086 crash, en route Lagos from Port Harcourt on the 7th November 1996. She lived in Lagos State (the political power city of the West).

The bane of the argument and request for the withdrawal by the said Chairman Ondo State Youth Coalition/Youth Advancement Initiative, and President of Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organisation, which I vehemently disagree with, is that 'she is not an indigene of Ondo State'. I totally disagree with them, as that is a pellucid fallacy. Interestingly, Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe has spent a greater part of her life in the south-west of Nigeria than Rivers State, and she is married to an Ondo State indigene "Mr. Yinka Akinkugbe", for which their marriage is blessed with 3 children.

Permit me to also put on record that the house of representatives had passed a bill enabling married Nigerian women to choose their State of Origin. The 'bill for an Act to amend for Federal Character Commission (Establishment, etc) Act 2010, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria Cap. F7', provides that: "A married woman shall have the option to lay claim to her State or Local Government of origin for the purpose of implementation of the Federal Character formulae at the National Level, or State as the case may be." This gives women the option of choosing the indigeneship of either their father or Husband. Prior to this, married women were considered strictly as indigenes of their husband's State.

Suffice also enthuse that the concept of "indigeneity" is perpetuated in the 1999 constitution. These system categories all Nigerians as either indigenes or Non-indigenes (also labelled 'settlers'). The mechanism was to ensure ethnic parity in employment, education, and appointments such as the circumstance under review.

The Federal character principle is an institutional innovation that is implored to ensure that Government reflects the country's diversity and equitably distribute resources and Services to the respective federating units. Also, section 42 (1) and (2) of the 1999 constitution guarantees freedom from discrimination. Specifically, (2) reads: "No citizen of Nigeria shall be subjected to any disability or deprivation merely by reason of the circumstances of birth... " Therefore, it would not be wrong to posit that the duo of Emmanuel and Oluwole are either being dangerously naive or politically playing the script of an individual, or a group of disgruntled benefactors.

Worthy of note, Senator Patrick Akinyelure of Ondo State in the same report by Punchng.com, affirms that nothing was wrong with the appointment of Mrs. Akinkugbe as long as the Governor supports it. He further cited that: "Mrs. Akinkugbe is duly married to an Ondo State son and had given birth to Ondo Children" and so, legally she can claim her husband's State.

Distinctly, it is expedient we imbibe and transcend from the primordial predilection of extreme ethnic chauvinism to a more globally viable approach to governance and its associative task, by putting efficiency and qualifications topmost before tribe. This is the Modus Vivendi that is aiding rapid economic and infrastructural growth in saner climes. Ethnic bigotry is a devious scheme and a primitive clannishness plaguing our society today. If we are resolute to meet the pace & dynamics of modernism in the developed societies, then we must have a break-up with our past and search for newer forms of driving Governance.

For this reason, I continually applaud the political ideology of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who places a premium on discovering and bringing on board, persons endowed with esteemed intellectuality & proven competence in business administration and Governance, than the local precedence of putting ethnicity first. Unarguably, his transformational blueprint and legendary vision in Lagos State resonates.

To say the least, Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe is eminently qualified and geographically compliant to earn the ambassadorial nomination for Ondo State. Mrs. Akinkugbe is a renowned columnist, with 23years of experience in the banking sector, having worked at Stanbic IBTC, Barclays Bank and Standard Chartered Bank where she is currently a non-Executive Director. She is the founder and CEO of Bestman Games Ltd. In December 2012, her company launched the City of Lagos edition of Monopoly Games, making Lagos State the first city in Africa to have its own edition of the Habros' World-famous board game. She attended the London school of economics and political Sciences, and IESE Business school where she bagged an MBA.

Evidently, the claims by Ademario Emmanuel (Chairman Ondo Youth Coalition & National President Advancement initiative), and Eric Oluwole (President Yoruba Afenifere Youth Organisation), which are exclusively hinged on autochthonous ideology, is characterised with variables equal to zero! It is watery, lacks merit, and simply a needless controversy. Such sponsored blackmail never earns the perpetrators any good.

I commend the Ondo State Government and Mr. President for the choice of such an asset like Mrs. Nimi Akinkugbe, to serve Nigeria in such an honourable and tasking responsibility. We trust in her high profile antecedence, to serve Nigerians satisfactorily, and spark a more formidable relationship between Nigeria and whichever country she would be designated.

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/07/03/controversy-buhari-gives-ondo-ambassador-slot-rivers-indigene-nimi-akinkugbe-needless-dumeezor-sampson/

People are still in shock about the discovery of Hushpuppi criminal ordeal, a Nigerian internet celebrity who was arrested by the Dubai police over fraud in the United Arab Emirates.

Hushpuppi whose real name is Raymond Abbas is an internet influencer with over 2 million followers on Instagram.

Facts you should know about Hushpuppi caught by Dubai Police for internet crime:

Hushpuppi was arrested for money-laundering, cyber fraud, hacking and scam. Many people were shocked especially because of huge numbers of authorities claim he was caught with.

What are the numbers?
He was arrested for internet crime that worth over N160bn - That is 1.6 billion dirhams to naira.

The Director of Dubai CID also says from their raid, they discovered a document of a planned fraud that is worth $435 million.

The list of properties seized by the Dubai Police:

More than $40.9 million in cash money
13 expensive cars worth $6.8 million from money got from his fraud activities
21 computer device
47 smartphones
15 memory stick
Five hard disks that contain 119,580 fraud files
Address of 1,926,400 victims.

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/07/01/list-of-hushpuppis-properties-seized-by-dubai-police/

Cc: Lalasticlala

Red-hot Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has sealed a €70m move from Lille to Napoli.

Osimhen’s deal is worth €80m of which €70m will be paid over five years and €10m in bonuses related to results. He is now the most expensive Nigerian player.

Below is top eight Nigerian most expensive players:

1. Victor Osimhen - Lille to Napoli- €70m

2. Alex Iwobi - Arsenal to Everton- £35m

3. Kelechi Iheanacho - Manchester City to Leicester City- £25m

4. Odion Ighalo – Watford to Changchun Yatai- €23.3m

5. Obi Mikel – Lyn Oslo to Chelsea – €20m

6. Ahmed Musa – CSKA to Leicester – €19.5m

7.Wilfred Ndidi – Genk to Leicester – €17.6m

8.Yakubu Aiyegbeni – Middlesbrough to Everton – €16.5m

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/07/01/osimhen-to-become-the-most-expensive-nigerian-player-after-e70m-napoli-move/

Cc: Lalasticlala

Lille striker Victor Osimhen has been named winner of the 2020 Marc-Vivien Foe prize.

The Super Eagles forward saw off competition from compatriot Simon Moses (Nantes), Saint-Etienne’s Denis Bouanga, Montpellier’s Andy Delort, Monaco’s Islam Slimani plus Rennes’ trio of Mbaye Niang, Hamari Traore and Edouard Mendy.

"Nigerian forward Victor OSIMHEN won the Marc-Vivien Foé. The prize for the best African player in the French Ligue 1, the French football championship for the 2019-2020 season. Congratulations @victorosimhen9 !", his club, Lille tweeted.

Osimhen joined Lille from Belgian First Division A club Sporting Charleroi as a direct replacement for Cote d’Ivoire star Nicolas Pepe who joined Premier League outfit, Arsenal.

The Super Eagles star scored a total of 18 goals and six assists in 38 appearances across all competitions last season for Lille. He becomes the second Nigerian after Vincent Enyeama (2014) to claim the Marc-Vivien Foe prize.

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/06/29/victor-osimhen-named-best-ligue-1-african-player-of-the-year/

Sequel to the record-breaking collaboration between Worship Leader "Yhuki Peters" and Gospel rapper "Lady Aiban" on the song "Jara Jara" featuring Mike Abdul, we are delighted to unveil to you yet another hip-hop praise Anthem titled "Modupe Jesu".

Lady Aiban is a rapper, singer, and a Lagos based relationship counsellor. She tops the array as the first secular female rapper from south-south, Nigeria, she gave her heart to Christ a few years ago and has been using her creative skill to shame the kingdom of hell.

While "Yhuki Peters" is a music minister, web developer, famous for his award-winning song "Omo-Oba".

Together they have teamed up once again to serve us this unconventional praise and worship tune "Modupe Jesu". "This song emphasises the redemptive work of Christ as an all-time solution to the pains, sicknesses, sorrows that satan breeds in the lives of people all across the globe.

it is a fusion of rap and afro-centric Praise, garnished with great lyrical delivery, punchlines and wordplay.

The song is produced by Kuljay and brought to you by the music arm of Kim Photography and Entertainment Inc.

Download, share!
https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/06/23/music-lady-aiban-x-yhuki-peters-omo-oba-modupe-jesu/

@ladyaiban1 x @yhuki_omo_oba

Produced by @kuljay_kaplo

Song Title: Modupe Jesu
Song Lyrics:

intro

If to say me I get wings
If to say me I get feathers oo
Like an eagle
I go for fly away
To bow to my king
To worship at His feet
Am still gon do the same
Modupe modupe modupe Jesu (2×).

Verse 1

Story of my life once upon a time
I was so broke didn't have a dime
No friend, no love, no cupid, no valentine
Nobody dey show me mercy no Argentine.

Like a plague, nobody wanna come close
Destination far away
Seem I was in a go-slow
I was so rejected
Suicide on my mind at times
I was isolated and even quarantined

But the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead
Came alive in my body and penetrated my cells
Saved my body from sickness and my soul from hell
Am married to Jesus
You can hear the wedding bell

Chorus

If to say me I get wings
If to say me I get feathers oo
Like an eagle
I go for fly away
To bow to my king
To worship at his feet
Am still gon do the same
Modupe modupe modupe Jesu (2×).

Verse 2
Modupe modupe modupe Jesu
Always by my side
Lord, you have been faithful
I don dey shine
Even sun dey mimic me
Am twice on point
Ratio na my nickname

Small girl with a very big God
God don heal us
We don dey pick up
No metro Jesus is my big boss
Rap queen preach the gospel
According to hip- hop

Can't imagine what my life
Would have been
Jesus saved me on the cross
Picked me up from the bin
Same people who use to laugh at me
Now my success gat them
Speechless Mr bean

Chorus
Modupe modupe modupe Jesu ooo(4×)..

Verse
For the many storms
You helped me overcome
For the testimony and the battles won
Onyenemema has done so much for me
He has taken away my sorrow
Onyekeruwa
all because He lives, I can face tomorrow

Chorus
Modupe modupe modupe Jesu ooo(4×)...

Chief Tony Okocha, a former Chief of Staff to ex-Rivers State governor now Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said he is not hurried to make responses as claimed by Hon. Alex Wele.

Replying to Wele’s statement titled “JUST A PASSING REMARK ON TONY OKOCHA’S HURRIED RESPONSE“, Chief Tony revealed how Hon. Alex Wele attempt to blackmail him with falsehood.


Find Chief Tony Okocha’s response, below:

RICOCHETS OF THE TARRADIDDLES OF A DISCOMBOBULATED BROTHER

Alex, I don’t hurry to make responses like you quipped in your headline (I Shall Not Dignify You Further With My Response, Alex Wele Replies Tony Okocha), because I am everly alert and well equipped with facts and figures at my fingertips, so your reference to a hurried response is ‘ipso facto’ dead on arrival.

I don’t also find clemency in the manufacturing of barefaced lies that may warrant my going into the draft room for many days to be able to churn out a fitting response to issues that concern me.

I have elected not to further engage you with responses to your odorous diatribes borne out of frustration and complex. Especially as I vowed not to in respect for a plethora of counsels from knowledgeable and well-meaning Nigerians not to condescend low as that may dignify you.

I am only tempted to make public the private conversations that you initiated after my response to your second phase gibberish post, which was laced with lies and wicked wiles.

Why the puffing and huffing after several days again?.

You wanted to take advantage of my pensive mood occasioned by the loss of my elder sister which has been greeted with condolences from well-wishers and friends even when you mockingly joined, to attack me.

It didn’t cross your mind that I could be vigilant to your villainy and may muster the frame of mind to put up a succinct reply. As it is said in Ikwerre Aphorisms “When a lizard lives so long in a farm it becomes an alligator”.

I understand the pain you have been through when your attempt to blackmail me with falsehood, failed spectacularly.

But reading through your hogwash, I was curiously expecting an answer to the poser I put across to you.

In your ant rant all through the tripe that you posted, here again, you couldn’t tell your cheerleaders the meaning of your fond name “GBELEM”.

It is therefore still not lost on me to challenge you to oblige us the meaning or are you saying that no such nickname exists?

On the issue of 20million Naira for the burial of late Majesty S.N. Wali, I have mentioned the names of those that should know. (Prince Chima Wali) the first son to the deceased Eze (Chief Mourner), Hon Charles Okaye, then Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Regent committee for the burial headed by two prominent chiefs in Ekinigbo Clan.

I have equally forwarded your claim of knowledge of the funds released to me for the burial being known to an individual of Ekinigbo extraction with a security background to the person. I dare you to mention the person’s name just as I have done for ease of reference and recourse.

Their responses to any independent investigator will help the reading public to ascertain the propriety or otherwise of your wild allegation.

But alas, is it not preposterous for you to request any curious investigator to come to you privately for further information on the matter?

Couldn’t you be bold to avail your readers the name/names of those who whispered to you about the release of the funds to me?

Is it not true that facts are sacred?

Is it not trite that ‘he who asserts ought necessarily to prove?’

For those who know the workings of government, is it not clear that releases of funds are made via applications/memo?

Was I at any point the chief mourner?

Was I a member of the deceased family?

Please do you have a record of the memo I made in this regard? Was the office of the Chief Of Staff responsible for releases meant for the burial of traditional rulers in Rivers State?

Was the office of the commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs annexed or under the supervision of the office of the Chief Of Staff?

I thought you would have, to further buttress your spurious allegation exhibited the approval and release of funds for this purpose from Rivers State Government to me.

The documents ought to be public documents and can be displayed for all to see. Until you do that, you remain a blatant and idiotic liar.

I shall not engage in further rigmaroles by responding to other irrelevant spews of yours as a lie necessarily begets other lies in an attempt to validate the foundational lie.

Fortunately, though, a lie can never be true, no matter how it is slanted.

No more for you, my depraved brother. I refuse to promote your grandstanding.

Your mischievous intentions can be easily deduced from your ignominious twists.

Time is precious for me now more than ever before, especially as I remain neck-deep in seeking reconciliation and peace for our dear party APC in Rivers State and the humdrum associated with the burial of my departed elder sister.

My chat with you like I stated on this issue is no secret and I shall thus share as screenshots, especially in this era of wilful denials. So that your readers will know what stuff you’re made of.

Tony C Okocha ksc JP.

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/06/19/alex-wele-in-pain-after-attempt-to-blackmail-me-with-falsehood-failed-says-chief-tony-okocha/

yanabasee1:
Looting continue....

oga how do you mean?

The All Progressives Congress, APC, and Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State, has sent a congratulatory message to Sen. Magnus Abe after his appointment as a member of the NNPC Board by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The statement which was signed by the leader of APC in Obio/Akpor, Chief Tony Okocha, recounts that Sen. Magnus Abe was an Extraordinary State law Maker.

Below, is the statement obtained by ASB News:

The All Progressives Congress, Obio/Akpor LGA, Rivers State, heartily felicitates with Chief Senator Magnus Abe, on his appointment into the Board of The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), by President Muhammadu Buhari _GCFR_.

The Congratulatory message signed by the Leader of APC in Obio/Akpor LGA in Rivers State, Chief Tony Okocha (Former Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government), recounts that Distinguished Sen. Magnus Abe was an Extraordinary State law Maker, Fantastic information Commissioner Rivers State, and Chairman Senate Committee on Petroleum (Down Stream) in the 7th senate.

Onbehalf of the populous support base of the APC in Obio/Akpor, “Chief Tony Okocha commends President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring Senator Abe our best”

He further said the people of Obio/akpor were pleased to see Sen. Magnus Abe accomplishing great things.

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/06/02/chief-tony-okocha-congratulates-sen-magus-abe-on-his-nnpc-appointment/

CC: Lalasticlala

A chieftain of the APC and one time former Caretaker Chairman of Emohua Local Government Area in Rivers State, Dr Godstime Orlukwu, has labeled Comr Adams Oshiomhole, Omo-Agege and Godswill Akpabio as enemies of Rotimi Ameachi.

Dr Godstime who is a think-tank in the Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi faction of Rivers State APC also lamented about Sen. Magnus Abe being assigned to the NNPC board membership, saying he doubts if that will give Abe billions.

Dr Godstime Orlukwu wrote:

“It is what it is. Politics. For me, the only additional gain for Magnus Abe here is the hype. Politics has a lot to do with hype. And he is currently savouring it.

“To be clear, this is a big one for him and a blow to our psyche. No doubt at all. And I want to believe Sylva planned it out well.

“However, Magnus Abe was dancing on the day Sylva was sworn in. Since then till now, how much billions has he made through Sylva. How many of Sylva’s boys are billionaires now? Is being a Board Member going to give Magnus and his group the billions they need to kill all of us? I doubt, he said.

“If anything, this should make all our own appointees sit up. There is going to be a lot of mind games and we do have good calibre appointees who should help give the rest of us confidence. No retreat, no surrender!

“To our Oga, I know he is strong enough to stomach this assault. He is a veteran of high-stake chess games on top, and I trust he is on top of his game. And calmly too, he added.

“He has won a lot fighting alone against an alliance of envious adversaries – Akpabio, Sylva, Ada ms and Omo Agege! He will get more.

“Finally, let us know that these guys are mean. All eyes must be on the ball. Buhari is still our man but vigilance is required going forward. Let’s understand too that he is the father of many children! We shall overcome!”

Source: https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/05/31/sylva-oshiomole-akpabio-omo-agege-enemies-of-rotimi-ameachi-says-godstime-orlukwu/

Cc: Lalasticlala

Tony Okocha, a former Chief of Staff to ex-Rivers state governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Ameachi, has called on “peace and reconciliation” over an unending crisis rocking the APC in Rivers state.

Rivers State crisis has often been blamed on the rift between Sen. Magnus Abe and Rotimi Amaechi.


However, in an article titled “THE ROLE OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN RIVERS STATE APC REBUILDING – PART 3”, Chief Tony Okocha “dealt with the frustrations that accompany a disunited house and the corresponding collosal losses foisted on members” and the way forward.

Find the article, below:

RE: THE ROLE OF PEACE AND RECONCILIATION IN RIVERS STATE APC REBUILDING – PART 3.

I listened to how I read the variants of jabs against my passionate appeals to fellow compatriots of the APC extraction on the need for decorum, peace and reconciliation in the Party in Rivers State.

Most of these supposed “arguments” came from equally fellow founding members of the party. Not minding the sojourn into character assassination, I read with open mind and immensely thank them.

I shall turn to this later.

On the second chapter on the aforestated subject, I dealt with the frustrations that accompany a disunited house and the corresponding colossal losses foisted on members.

WAY FORWARD.
I hold strongly that realisation of peace, tranquility and total reconciliation and winning back APC in RIVERS STATE, are not rocket sciences. There are plenty of low hanging fruits to pluck.

I restate that the imbroglio that has festered thus far and estopped our growth as a party, is not land disputation. It is not tribal or communal conflict between the protagonists and antagonists or put differently, the major dramatis personae.
It was largely of who takes WHAT, HOW, and WHY.

This is not allian in Politics and so not peculiar to APC, Rivers State. Ours is even more mature, clement and serene that we locate our problems within Leadership and obedience to orders. In some climes, intra-party squabbles degenerate into fisticuffs and other heinous acts of maiming and inflicting of body injuries and worst still, mindless assassinations.



Happily, in all these years of our disagreements, members across boards, have maintained crisp civility.

ROLE OF THE YOUTHS.

The Youth population taking to mean in this sphere, as between the ages of 18-45 years, constitute 60% conservatively, of the population/membership of the party and so, have ample roles to play, in the process of bringing about Peace and genuine reconciliation baring in mind too, that a greater chunk of the benefits derivable from Politics and Politicking, accrue to them. On the corollary, they are equally the most vulnerable in the event of a failed party situation.

“Ipso facto”, the Youths have the greatest responsibility to engineer and add vent to the processes leading to the goal in issue.

The youths are the Personal aides and chief emissaries to the Big Men who are the Principal actors one way or the other. It is their responsibility to respectfully and subtly admonish their bosses against certain decisions they intend to take that will ultimately decimate the party or fracture her unity.

In the extant cases, it is clear that the Youths are at the epicenter of the various litigations, howbeit, being egged- on by the “Big Men” (This is a mere prognosis. I am not too certain but your guess is as good as mine).

If the Youths are tools used for a hatchet job they are humbly advised to take a deep breadth and introspect into the likely damage their actions have caused the Party. If their actions stemmed from self volution, it is time to double-check.

In my Ikwerre land, there is a proverb that “When a Ram soils it’s abode with urine and faeces, the only available option is to stand all through, no more lying down”. This is where we are now.

The Youths should resist being used as emissaries of mischief.

The Youths must come away from eye-service roles. They must be bold and courageous enough to speak truth to Power without minding whose Ox is gored (though with utmost respect and serenity of mind).

Youths must refuse the temptation of being induced with “bribes” (which is temporary relief), to engage in actions or inactions that will hamper the realisation of a lifelong goal.


More than ever before, as Personal aides and ardent supporters to the BIGGER BOYS, the Youths must endeavour to keep sermonising to their Bosses on the need for Peace and Reconciliation of all interests in the party towards forging a robust cohesion and togetherness for a better achievement, namely:, Contestations and Winning Elections.

No more inciting commentaries, essays and or narratives on social media that may lead to hairsplitting arguments and invocation of Biles and general discontents.

Finally, the Youths knowing that their future is at stake, must helm together and withdraw support for any whose activities tend to destroy the party going forward.

WOMEN

I needn’t remind us the reason why, the Creator (by my Christian background), God, created the Woman from the Man’s Rib. By this account, the Woman ought to be perceived as the most beautiful of God’s creations.

Whilst the man was made of dust, the Woman was made from a part of Man ~Rib.

By their nature, they are helps to Men with the attribute of Care as their greatest strong point.

For our Female members therefore, my charge is that as either Friends, Wives, Mothers, Aunties, Sisters to the disputants, they have a responsibility to advise, cushion or scold their Husbands, Children, Friends, indeed, the male counterparts, to toe the part of Peace and Reconciliation in the Party.

We must concede that every virtuous Female in whatsoever garb, influences their Male counterparts howsoever. Their counsels are superb.

Therefore, I advise that they play the stabiliser role. They are usually less of a problem to any Political Party but their activism is second to none.

ELDERS.

It is for the reason of the importance of Elders in every human organisation, that most organisations even Political Parties create or designate an Elders Council.

Elders of the Party ought to be morale boosters in the positive, to the Youths, Women and Leaderships of the Party.

In the case in issue, our Elders owe it as a duty to speak up without fear or favour.
It is reason why Chinua Achebe and most writers highlight the proverb that “it is cruel kindness for an Elder to sit idly by and watch a She-Goat attempt to deliver in tetters”.

Both the Youths, Women, Leaders and the led, come under the supervision of Elders.

Elders of our Party must break away from allegiance to the feuding factions. They should come together and address the toney issues with a bid to finding solutions to the problems.

They should seek the leave of the Leader of the Party in the State, RT Hon CRA, to convene a meeting across all interests as quickly as possible.

This “Back Channel Approach”(credit to Senator Abe), is going to be the soothing balm to realising the long elusive Peace and Reconciliation.

The Elders, I maintain, should not be sided.

“The monkey should stop laughing at a felling tree in ignorance of the fact that it is her abode that is falling”.

We need the Elders now more than before.

They must forget the issue of patronage, weaved around sympathy and or who satisfies their pecuniary interests.

LEADERSHIP OF PARTY.

APC, RIVERS STATE has a central leader in the person of RT Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON, Minister Of Transportation, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Needless to drop his rich CV and his exploits in the Political sphere over time. What can be taken for granted is that he is not a green horn or a neophyte in the Political turf.

Permit me to say Sir with profound respect that you have the greatest role to play to bring about the desired Peace, Reconciliation and togetherness, in the Party.
It is trite to say that there can be no leader without followers. In other words, the strength of a leader is the followers.

When a Leader like a good herdsman, pastures his flocks in good stead, the flocks do not stray and vice versa.

Sir, You know more than I do, that your Party is not in the best of times in the State now.

Can I be permitted to suggest that you forget the past and be forward looking?
Knowing you the much I can claim, I believe strongly that one of your saddest moments in your deep recess, is knowing that Your Party hasn’t representatives in Elective Offices in the State.

You are not a sadist. I can thumb up my chest to put this on record.
(I am not patronising you Sir).

As a leader, you sure know the characteristic features of the homo sapiens.
Disobedience is innate in man. Other lesser animals can be tamed to behave in a particular way not man.

For example, a dog can be made to watch over a child and it maintains that daily. But with man, the day a rule is made to compel him do a particular thing, he sees it as enslavement and may tend to disobey.

You as an Ikwerre man knows that when an argument ensues between a rich and poor Ikwerre man, as soon as he says “Do you feed me?, Am I eating in your house?” If proper care is not taken, exchange of physical blows follow instantly.

Sir, can you let go the past, forgive and forget?

Can you not continue to give opportunity to crisis entrepreneurs merchandising in their trade of fanning the embers of mischief, sycophancy and seeds of discord?
Can u see every member of APC RIVERS STATE, as your loyalist necessarily?
As a leader sir, you know too that there is no “Know-All-And-Do-All”, known to history.

Consultations and constant engagements are key to the success of any Leader.
Kindly sir, can you drop the notion of having your preferred members or friends while others are betrayers and thus not in the mainstream of your contemplation?
Can you sir stop casting aspersions and showing perceived hatred to some party members who expressed certain misgivings and ill treatments of whatsoever?

Kindly sir, take your usual boldness to call all to a meeting and admonish on the need for all to work together towards achieving our goals.

When this meeting is called, all will know who the aggressors and enemies of the party are.

The meeting anticipated here, is a meeting widely publicized and all encompassing.

It doesn’t detract or make you a weak Leader Sir.

You have shown scintillating Leadership as Speaker, RSHA for 8 years and Two terms Chairman of Association of Speakers in Nigeria.

8 Years Governor of Rivers State and two term Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum. These are organisations of equals. Your prodigies while on these saddles are crisp and crystal. You are an acclaimed Emancipator. Come back sir. I offer this with the greatest respect Pls.

The plenty cases in court can be withdrawn and settled out of court without bruces. Ego trip may transport us to the Apex Court and we return with blemishes and skemishes and sours.

There might be the interest of an unseen hands in the imbroglio.

So sorry for “So Long a Narrative”.

I shall address the issues of jabs when fully compiled. Thanks all for indulging me.

My name is Tony C Okocha, Ksc, JP.

https://www.asbnews.ng/2020/05/25/rivers-apc-crisis-ex-chief-of-staff-tony-okocha-calls-for-peace-and-reconciliation/

wolverine1987:
So they killed pumbaa

yeah, Pumbaa is dead. I was looking for this comment

This is amazing. See how Nigerian diplomat, Mr Razaq Dayo Lawal stands up for Nigerians being harassed in China.

He was reportedly attacked afterward...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpLhoAuauYs

CC: Lalasticlala

Please, does anyone has a comprehensive list of the traditional/bride price of an Omoku lady?

If you do or have any hint please drop it in the comment. Thanks