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So as last xmas wey pass u go visit a paddy , na im e kom host u well. Only for ekelemgbe 2 kom dey find u say u follow for robbery just say u eat for ur paddy place say d money na stolen money, Dat wan folow 2 abi
Wetin konsine ur guest with how u take host am

Smartsyn:
Baba Soyinka please leave big grammar on this matter. Most of the people that are being draged around on the arms deal largasse didn't know the source of the money yet they are being implicated, so if an #80 million birthday party was organised for from the money of the people of Rivers state, you re answerable to it. Ignorance is not an excuse in the court of law or that of public opinion

Please read the comment by agabusta:

excel101:
. So u know all these but went ahead to reject the 2012 proposal of removing subsidy

If u were/are a Lady, can i take u out for lunch? U so nailed this and i am truly impressed that all hope is not lost for this our generation. #ThankYou.

agabusta:
You lots cannot blackmail the APC and the intelligent people that protested against the irrational removal of subsidy in 2011 by your ignorance (feigned or real) and attempts at prevarication.

Maybe u need to go and have a look at the speeches and arguments of subsidy removal of 2011 again, if indeed your mind is open to unbias.

No one entirely tagged subsidy removal as evil. Infact a lot of APC governors supported subsidy removal.

The CBN governor then, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi supported subsidy removal. A lot of hate-filled souls prefer to lambast that smart man when it is convenient for them and it suits their bigoted position. But prefer to abuse him and call him a bigot if he is on an opposing view to their stance. What an undemocratic animalistic behaviour.

The main opposition to subsidy then was premised on the fact that subsidy rose from about 250,300,350 billion in 2008, 2009 & 2010 respectively to about 1.5trillion in 2011 without any rational explanation from the govt.

The govt itself agreed that the subsidy regime was entrenched in so much corruption, yet no one was brought to book!

That is the greatest disservice that govt did to the nation. How can govt be duped of billions of naira, yet nothing was done to the thieves who were even around govt circles and flaunting their loot, yet you want the citizenry to pay for such ineptitude.

It doesn't happen anywhere!

We cannot be made to pay for the ineptitude and incapacity of the govt.

That singular action of govt at that time, which resulted in the prices of petrol spiralling from 65naira/litre to above 145 naira/litre was very insensitive and wicked.

And I can assure you that anywhere democracy is being practised in the world, that action of the GEJ administration will be resisted by the people. It is so simple. I don't why a lot of you is taking it as personal thing against Jona.

Corruption was on the highest levels, refineries were comatose, govt did not properly sensitize the citizenry before arbitrarily making pump price more than double it's price.

Infact, it was like a coup against the people as this was the new year gift the govt meted out to them, and u think it will not be resisted by civil groups and labour unions??

Sincerely I can recollect that I felt that sharp increase badly. I work in VI and live around Berger. I usually use one full tank to go to work per week. It was so difficult to adjust to the new price. I was formerly filling my tank with about 4k, after the arbitrary increase, it climbed to about 9k. Transportation cost hit the rocks in Lag.

Transportation is expensive in Lag, and waking up to see it has been more than doubled will definitely cause a social upheaval. It doesn't take a genius to predict this.

Increase in fuel price in Nigeria always lead to a corresponding increase in price of a lot of commodities. Which means prices of everything at that time also more than doubled while the citizens were still on same income.

How won't people protest?? Moreso when they were hearing stories of people defrauding the govt of billions of naira and no one was punished.

Now let me tell u the things that has changed.

1. The current subsidy removal did not lead to an unreasonable increase in the price of a litre of petrol.

2. The present govt has shown a readiness to fight corruption by its words and actions. And there was no scadal about people defrauding the govt of billions before the subsidy removal.

3. There is improved sensitization of the people before the subsidy removal. People are now more aware of the advantages of removing subsidy coupled with the fact that d removal will not cause a marked increase in price.

4. Reasonable & intelligent people have seen a genuine attempt by the govt to reactivate the refineries and bring them back to operation. While keeping corruption at the barest minimum thru the operation of the TSA.

5. Reasonable and intelligent people have seen that the govt of the day is trying all it can to block leakages, and are not showing hopelessness in the midst of massive corruption, and are therefore willing to support them by themselves taking on a little liability.

6. The govt of the day took the decision in a strategic way, while hoping before prices pick up in the international market, they would have been able to resuscitate the refineries and up local production.

So u were telling him dat that his is ur uncle or fada Or he is now the "listener" in Sword of truth series abi #smh

reminiscing:
Why would I want to use the guy?I just think he wants to play smart by trying to act on the fact that I really need a to pay for my Hostel accommodation fee.I never asked him for it in the first place,he offered to give me the money when I told him that I had payed my fees and internship fee with my Accomdation fees left

The Court of Appeal in Abuja sitting in Abuja is set to deliver judgement on the Appeal by the Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku against the ruling of the election petitions tribunal in the state.

The Justice Danladi Abubakar-led tribunal had on November 7 sacked the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ishaku and declared All Progressives Congress’ Aisha Alhassan the winner.

Dissatisfied with tribunal’s judgment, Ishaku filed an appeal, asking the appellate court to set it aside.

In response, Alhassan also cross-appealed the judgment

Ahead of today’s judgment, on December 21, the Justice Abdul Aboki-led five-man bench of the appeal court heard three appeals and a cross-appeal by the APC.


http://www.punchng.com/appeal-court-ruling-on-taraba-gov-election-underway/

99.9% come here to abuse people and spread hate!

wisov:
I just have to quote u! Am so impressed! Very few people make sense on dis forum

Oga, if u have a beef with DSS, please contact any constitutional/human rights lawyer and file a case against the DSS DG. Better still, the UNHRC is there for you, stop this madness! If person for govt mess, na buhari, if police collect 50naira from u , na buhari, very soon if buhari will be blamed for virtually everytin.
Don't get me wrong, its not right for the DSS, to flout orders but the right tin to do is drag them to court not blaming the president. If he interfers, and say release NK today, some people will still come here and lash at him for a dictator he is for unilaterally releasing a man from custody and abandoning due process .....You will even call for his impeachment. How are u sure he gave the order? do u have a proof

HiddenShadow:
I will respond with time

Buhari should tell the world who are the 5% he referred to

Buhari should explain to the world why his appointment was skewed in favor of the North to the disadvantage of the Igbos

Buhari how far about 2nd Niger bridge

Buhari should tell the world why he instigated the DSS to disobey court order

And wats a Blow ...wat Blow.Job as in giving someone a punch? Jeeeessss! Y d heck would i ask she punches my face #lol

YourMain:
A blowjôb...

#Weeping4ourYouths

Anticabal:
Heavy propaganda! How did he apologize? Through his lawyer whom he has been refused adequate counsel in DSS custody? Where is the written statement and where did he sign? The only thing i can believe Kanu said is the one he said to everybody's hearing in court, Like "I have no confidence in this court". Any other thing claimed by anybody is unbelievable especially when it comes from daura's DSS and lands on Anti-Biafran newspapers like The nation and punch. These are pure lies.

WWW = Wailing Wailers Wail

braine:
Wailers.

Sick People!!! Even when u tried to play down this madness by immortalizing him u buried a flag with him. Which military desecrates her flag like this.
One down, more to follow!
Instead my brothers to ask OUK and TA Orjih wat they did with Abia state resources for 16 years, they are protesting marginalization in the name of biafra. I guess this late dude stayed all his life in Aba and could not look the govt of Abia State in the eye, even the present gov was ASEPA Manager for Aba zone .....yet aba with all its dirts could not shutdown govt house umuahia.

ceometromedia:
[img]http://1.bp..com/-RoQydC75_Kg/Vl2FXIY0SSI/AAAAAAABRW8/rOiCPs3YkXM/s400/bride.PNG[/img]
A pro-Biafra protester,Ahaoma Nnah who died on 9th November 2015 and was buried last weekend in Obehie, Abia state. He died at the age of 27 and was buried with a Biafran flag.
[img]http://3.bp..com/-jQmfCrKyw4w/Vl2FdsqzVEI/AAAAAAABRXE/GLamNZ_drzE/s640/hos.jpg[/img]
[img]http://1.bp..com/-r2IsjRSzJOM/Vl2FfE1CiII/AAAAAAABRXM/HrxSaAppKIw/s640/hos1.jpg[/img]

http://www.metronaija.com/2015/12/photos-pro-biafra-supporter-buried-with.html

Only 30 He is fast losing supporters like José Mourinho then.

emamos:
http://punchng.com/2015/11/4269

Etche is not really Ikwerre. I will agree with PHALGA, OBALGA, KELGA and EMOLGA. However, while OBALGA is certain cos his from Rumueprikom, remember that Amaechi is from Ubima in KELGA. This now leaves EMOLGA and PHALGA . That is to say that its Wike's influence vs. Amaechi's influence in the remaining two.

MadCow1:
Local Government Abreviation Headquarters


Abua/Odual Abolga Abua
Ahoada East Alga(East) Ahoada
Ahoada West Awelga Akinima
Akuku Toru Akulga Abonnema
Andoni Anolga Ngo
Asari Toru Asalga Buguma
Bonny Bolga Bonny
Degema Delga Degema
Emohua Emolga Emohua
Eleme Elga Nchia
Etche Etche Okehi
Gokana Golga Kpor
Ikwerre Kelga Isiokpo
Khana Khalga Bori
Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Onelga Omoku
Obio/Akpor Obalga Rumuodomaya
Ogu/Bolo Ogu/Bolo Ogu
Okrika Walga Okrika
Oyigbo Oyilga Afam
Opobo/Nkoro Olga Opobo
Port Harcourt Phalga Port Harcourt
Tai Talga Saakpenwa
Omuma Omulga Eberi


These are the local Governments in Port Harcourt.. The Highlighted are the sure votes Wike has because those LGAs are Ikwerre in a way.. The rest are up for grabs.

Wike does not share this sentiment of yours. If he did, he would have had no need to rig the elections the way they did in the first place.

I fear the same "free and fair election" that brought Wike to power may now bring DAP to Power . #KarmaIsABitch

boujaye:
Dakuku cannot match Wike for a re-run, but nevertheless, let Wike exploit all necessary avenues within the law. So let him head to the Appellant court against the re-run election judgement and finally to the Supreme Court if need be. For 70% of the Rivers people awaits the re-run election,
to put APC-Dakuku-Amaechi to where they belong so far there will not be interference of any kind from any where.

#smh

franchizy:
Rivers state is a PDP state, no vacancy for APC.

We shall meet in the battlefield. Wike remains unstoppable.

We are ready for war in Rivers state.

With the Igbo's vote, wike is sure of victory because wike is Igbo and we accept ikwerres are Igbo's.

Friend, Jah bless the loins dat produced you and the breast the suckled you. You are the true son of ur father. Oil dey ur head. #NaijaWillRiseAgain

obailala:
So what happened to the remaining 11 lawmakers?...

Do you have an idea of how court processes work?.... Are you aware that in court, even if the situation is very clear for all to see even in black and white, you still need to provide hard evidence and witnesses to prove your case in court?

The petitioners in the remaining 11 cases were probably not able to provide substantial evidence in court to prove their case that the election was flawed in their locations, hence their elections were not cancelled. The state house of assembly tribunal would not go and borrow evidence from the governorship tribunal to claim that the election was flawed. It is the duty of the individual petitioners in the other 11 cases to go around and gather these evidence.

"The special thanksgiving service was tocelebrate the 8th year of the supreme court ruling that made him governor of the state on October 25th 2007. The supreme court had on the day nullified the election of Celetine Omehia and installed Rotimi Amaechi as governor. "

READ AND UNDERSTAND B4 U PUNCH DAT KEYPAD.

Opinedecandid:
Okay.

but what exactly is he thanking God for?

For the tribunal's ruling?
Was he the candidate or Dakukku?

Or for his ministerial screening that the APC Senators decided to look the other way?

Time will tell.

Then, please advise him to handover to the speaker and go for a rerun. Atleast that will save rivers money he wants to expend on the appeal process. #TalesByMoonlight.

honeygirl17:
I disagree with number 6

we the Rivers people have fallen in love with Wike due to what he has done few months in office, there is massive road construction going on in the State what the previous administration could not do. most of the roads were in a bad shape, Apajo road that leads to the refinery was like a dead trap, he has won the love of most Rivers people. I am speaking the mind of most Rivers people. I believe strongly that wike will win even if election is conducted 20 times. I mean free and fair election. Buhari don't disappoint us further.

Please where is the "bullet riddled" car?? Abi na "Oka made" pistol dem use shoot am. Verily verily i say, the online media is one our greatest problems in Nigeria. I really wonder if people still study JOURNALISM in school. #Trash

donogaga:
The Special Adviser to the Rivers State Governor on Media and Publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, on Thursday, escaped death after he was attacked by gunmen suspected to be hired assassins.

The unidentified gunmen shot several times at his vehicle, a Ford Escape.

It was gathered that the incident happened on the Israel Ama Bridge in Buguma, Asari-Toru Local Government Area, at about 8pm as the gunmen were said to have shot at the back seat ostensibly with the belief that Inko-Tariah was sitting in the ‘owner’s’ position.

Fortunately, Inko-Tariah who was on the driver’s seat when the incident happened, was not seen by his assailants as a result of the vehicle’s tinted glasses.

The bullets, according to an eyewitness, had pierced through the tinted glass from the back to the other side of the vehicle, smashing one of the windows in the process.

Narrating his ordeal, Inko-Tariah said he was urged not to stop by his police escort, even as the assailants continued to rain bullets on the back of the vehicle.


Inko-Tariah disclosed that his police escort, who was by his side at the front of the vehicle, immediately opened the front door and shot sporadically to scare the bandits away.

It was learnt that an ex-aide to former governor Peter Odili, Chief Diamond Tobi-West, was also attacked at the same spot penultimate week.

“I am still shocked over what happened. I was completely confused. The police escort told me not to stop the car and that I should continue to move on. It was God that saved my life.

“They (gunmen) thought I was at the back of the car and that was why they targeted that point. With the tinted glasses, they had concluded that I was probably in the owner’s seat and they riddled the back seat with bullets.

“It was a close shave with death and I thank God for His divine intervention. I am a simple man; I don’t owe anybody and I am not covetous. So, why would somebody want to take my life?” a visibly shaken Inko-Tariah said.

He stated that he was on his way back to Port Harcourt after travelling to Boguma to resolve a land dispute.

On whether the attack was politically motivated, the governor’s aide said, “I am not ruling out anything and I am suspecting everything.”

Inko-Tariah, however, disclosed that he had since reported the matter to the state police command with hope that investigation would unmask those behind the attempt on his life.

Contacted, the State Assistant Police Public Relations Office, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she had not been briefed on the matter and promised to speak immediately she got the details.

http://www.punchng.com/city-news-feature/wikes-aide-escapes-assassination-in-rivers/

May the wisdom of Solomon never depart from your household. #HopeForNaija #YesIbelieve

dammytosh:
If a man can come openly on National tv and say "I av never taken a bribe before"

I will give him benefit of doubt until some one comes up with bribery allegation with evidence the way we caught Farouk Lawan on video.

This is where investigative journalism is needed but as usual the lazy folks just collect money from a group of people, sit down and manufacture stories.

We should stop the basterdized mindset of "every body is a thief". That you don't have moral strength does not mean Nobody does.

tell ur running tap-mouth- seeking relevance-FFK to go read the CRIMINAL CODE ACT OF 1990.

Ndlistic:
A former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has called on president Muhammadu Buhari to release the Director of pirate radio, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, who was arrested on Saturday by Nigeria secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS). Fani-Kayode took to his Facebook and twitter pages few minutes ago to post the message below.

"I call on @MBuhari to release Nnamdi Kanu. It is unlawful to keep anyone in detention for more than 3 days without charging him to court."


https://mobile.twitter.com/realFFK/status/656069071285428224

Governor of Bayelsa state and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Seriake Dickson, has discarded partisan politics for statesmanship by mobilising members of the national assembly from the state to ensure clearance of the ministerial nominee, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, who dumped PDP.

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Governor Dickson, who made the call, when the members under the aegis of National Assembly Caucus Forum paid a condolence visit to him in government house, Yenagoa, over the demise of former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, urged them to always commit themselves to the unity and progress of the state.

Senator Lokpobiri was one of the prominent PDP members who defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC), ditching Governor Dickson’s second tenure project.

Dickson stressed that the development of Bayelsa was paramount regardless of party affiliations or personal interest, expressing his resolve to collaborate with representatives of the state at the national level towards accelerating the pace of development.

He lauded members of the National Assembly from the state to partner with the state government with a view to actualizing its vision, noting that development of the state was a collective responsibility.

On the death of Alamieyeseigha, the governor described the late ex-governor as one of the foremost Ijaw leaders, whose demise has created a vacuum, noting that, one cannot query God, because He giveth and He taketh.

Also speaking, the chairman of the Bayelsa State National Assembly Caucus Forum, Senator Foster Ogola representing Bayelsa West Senatorial district, said Alamieyeseigha was a political colossus, who laid the foundation for the development of the state.



[url][/url]https://www.naij.com/609175-ministerial-screening-ensure-lokpobiri-cleared-dickson.html



....Meanwhile, Rivers people are still being subjected to personal vindictive politicking

Just for the sake of the pictures ...... Now some people have been crucifying Amaechi that he betrayed his brother GEJ. But Ike Ekweremadu sat as chairman of this committee and laudably gave this recommendation...yet no word from my SE brothers. This man did not betray a brother, he has betrayed an ENTIRE RACE!!!! Just so that he will either be VP or SP, see how my brothers think #SMH

hinwazaka:
I will always LOVE the PDP. Ever since 1999, I have always been with the PDP. PDP I have been, and PDP I will be till I die. GOD bless the PDP. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

....to be fair to PMB and the nominess we have so far seen, the were all worth their salt. I am happy so far.

...and yet some Wailers b like PMB does not have technocrats on his list. #SMH

Oga PDP still presenting their defense, they have till tomorrow to close their case.

denko:
I Just heard now that the tribunal has just upheld Wike as dully Elected of River State

After listening to this Woman, anybody that says PMB has no Technocrat in his proposed Cabinet should please go hug transformer!
#RespectMadamNominee


3:41: Next nominee is Amina Mohammed. She steps into the chamber and bowed to senators several times. She then spoke about her career history and accomplishments, working in the public and private sectors, and later at the United Nations.
Ms Mohammed was asked to bow and go as she was answering the questions put to her about her stewardship as presidential assistant on MDGs.
Responding to questions, Ms. Mohammed said conditional grant scheme was a good initiative if it would be applied towards improving healthcare, education, water supply, etc.
The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, would succeed the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, as the UN’s chief initiative for advancing basic living standards in the world and addressing a range of issues, including armed conflict, climate change, and equality.
According to her, the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, are a set of seventeen goals comprising 169 targets and indicators for reducing poverty and improving environmental sustainability.
She spoke at length on development issues, with some interruptions from the senators – obviously complaining about the length and intellectual depth of the speech.
She was then asked to take a bow and go.

source:http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/191423-nigeria-senate-screens-buharis-ministers-live-updates.html

But come oh, bros ....Lets say the report is truth (just assume oh), and in 18months 70Billion+ was stolen, why don't Gov Wike probe the entire 8Years, by so doing we Rivers People will see the total money stolen cos simple arithmetic will put it to the tune of same 300Billion for the 8years, wouldn't that be better? @least it will offset the bank loans wike took Just thinking aloud

amusadele:
Because they (north and the west) have enjoyed the rivers state funds, therefore do not loss anything other than to support him, Amaechi,while the river prople have lossed out and left out with empty purse (state) hence their complaints.

In this case no speaker oh, cos its one and same election that produced both gov and SHA members. Lets wait and see the verdict of the tribunal, its evident Wike did not put up a sterling defense as the petitioners did @least not with his witnesses all claiming the were visually impaired at cross examination.

NgeneUkwenu:
You are definitely wrong: he can only stay there as long as his appeals carry him! Once the appeal court and possibly the Supreme Court rules against him, he will vacate the seat, and the speaker sworn in, who will act till the Substantive governor emerges.

#Lmao #rofl Tales By Moonlight

perryy:
Do you know much about politics? GEJ would have worked for the naira deltas in the 2nd term if not for amaechi and Co that frustrated his chance. He couldn't have faced just naija delta when he knows he would be going for second term. He made a very good calculation but he was caught by the Fulani and their afonja slaves.

His second term would have marked the beginning of the emacipation of the Niger delta. Roads would have been built, companies would have been in abundance while oil blocs would have been given back to the actual land owners instead of the northerners who control our God's given wealth.

Isoright. Amaechi is a traitor.

If only NL will be like this, it may soon be recognized to start awarding degrees in "social media communications". Check my signature!

BALLOSKI:
I like yours too; devoid of insults