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bidexiii:
Boko Haram: Ransome-Kuti, 29 others to face court martial

Authorities of the Nigerian Army has ordered 30 senior officers to proceed to the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja to face a judicial panel allegedly over their conduct and performances in the war against Boko Haram insurgents.

An internal army memo dated March 11, 2015 has it that the officers are to be court-martialed for various offences.

According to the memo, 30 senior officers are to depart their current posting and head for the Army Headquarters garrison for “jurisdiction”.

The memo however did not specify the offences the officers are to be tried for. Though, it is believed to be in connection with their conduct in the fight against Boko Haram insurgents.

Top on the list is Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, the commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, who was blamed for the loss of Baga in January.

It will be recalled that Ransome-Kuti and his chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel GA Suru and other senior officers were arrested for failing to stop the terrorists’ attack on the headquarters of the MNJTF.

Premium Times reports that out of the 31 senior officers, only one officer, Lieutenant Colonel CA Ekeator was posted from court martial at the AHQ garrison to Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, where he is Director of Studies, with the posting signed by the releasing officer, Military Secretary, Major General II Abba.

Below is the list of the 30 senior officers:

1. Brigadier General EA Ransome-Kuti, from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

2. Colonel OC Ajunwa from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

3. Lieutenant Colonel UG Yusuf from 202 Battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

4. Lieutenant Colonel A Haruna from 134 Battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

5. Lieutenant Colonel MO Eteng from 174 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

6. Lieutenant Colonel MY Lawal from HQ CAR to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

7. Lieutenant Colonel JO Ememe from 21 SERV to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

8. Lieutenant Colonel HM Bukar from HQ 7 Division to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

9. Lieutenant Colonel GA Suru from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

10. Major AA Malgwi from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

11. Major C Amah from OTD to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

12. Major N Akpagher from 243 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

13. Captain EE Ayegba from 101 DES to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

14. Captain BT Bamisaiye from 525 SR to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

15. Captain CU Okereke from AHQ DO G to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

16. Captain EO Ogundile from STF (OP Safe Haven) to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

17. Captain F Abajah from 134 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

18. Captain UJ Atumeyi from 241 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

19. Captain RG Mohammed from NASI to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

20. Captain DY Chiwar from 174 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

21. Captain P Dangnap from 174 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

22. Captain JA Maku from 174 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

23. Captain EU Omatighene from S1 list (UNAMID) to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

24. Captain BE Alfred from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

25. Lieutenant AA Tijjani from 541 BS to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

26. Lieutenant GM Gomo from MNJTF to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

27. Lieutenant AV Chijioke from 174 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

28. Second Lieutenant IS Mekwunye from 149 battalion to AHQ garrison for jurisdiction

29. Lieutenant AJS Gulani (posting amended to read AHQ garrison for jurisdiction)

30. Major ES Okore (posting amended to read AHQ garrison for jurisdiction.

Good for them, let them face the music squarely, they have been feeding Fat on the Blood of the Private Soldiers and the vulnerable & defenseless North East villagers.

@ Bidexii, what is the role played by the S.A Mercinaries . Can you verify? Thanks

Nationaldaily:
• ‘Please, spare my wife’ • As Diezani runs from pillar to pole for protection
THE train of events towards the May 29 handover date, which also coincides with the ritual of Democracy Day in the country, is being loaded with divergent issues that necessitate taking bargaining, negotiation, and entering into agreements.
One of such issues, National Daily was reliably informed, has been the subtle fence-mending dialogue between President Goodluck Jonathan and General Muhammadu Buhari which has been going on in their several meetings since the conclusion of the general elections.
A striking revelation from sources close to the president-elect was that the outgoing president at the recent meeting purportedly begged the in-coming one to “please spare his wife of investigation or prosecution when he assumes office in the next three weeks”.
An aide to the president-elect, who sought anonymity, revealed to this reporter that the two leaders gave deep attention to the discussion and considered several factors before they could reach an agreement. Both leaders were said to have considered the fact that to the extent that President Jonathan may personally be construed to have a relatively clean bill on the issue of impropriety and corruption, they, however, acknowledged that there may be indications that the same could not be said of the President's wife, Dame Patience Jonathan.
It was also said to have been considered that going after the president's wife, there is no way it will not get back to him. So, they reached the summation that whatever affects the outgoing first lady, Dame also affects her husband, thus, the need to let the woman go free despite all the provocative utterances during the campaigns.
Buhari was said to have allegedly given Jonathan his word that he will not prosecute the wife.
It was disclosed that there was the palpable apprehension of a likely pay back for the First Lady by the in-coming president over her unfriendly remarks on his personality during the campaigns.
The apprehension became real when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) in the lingering post-election crisis in the party, covertly indicted or attempted to shift bulk blame to the First Lady. They listed her with Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization; Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Publicity; and Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, accusing them of leading hate campaign against APC leaders.
Oliseh Metuh, PDP National Publicity Secretary, had declared at a press briefing in Abuja that, “President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and other party leaders were the main targets of the assault”.
A source from the Presidency, however, disclosed that “this singular attempt of the PDP national leaders to exonerate or isolate themselves from the campaign miscalculations of the party during the elections, then, incriminate the President's wife in the “hate campaign” and tacitly pitch the president-elect against her, had irked President Jonathan. He is now using the cordial relationships in the preparations for the May 29 handover to the president-elect to negotiate and secure a safety net for his wife.”
It was disclosed that to pay her back, the new government may be scrutinizing the deals of some federal parastatals where the outgoing First Lady might have had formal or informal transactions.
Some of the aides of the president-elect were said to have already begun providing clues on parastatals that could provide the president-elect sufficient cases for effective actions after May 29 but for the intervention of Jonathan.
The intervention was said to be necessary because Buhari had maintained a stern stance on war against corruption and consistently harped on being tough in the battle to destroy corruption before corruption destroys Nigeria, in addition to the subtle plot by PDP NWC to make Buhari hate Jonathan's wife when he assumes office over campaign activities.
There are speculations that the First Lady put her hand into so many things in several federal parastatals which include the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Customs and Exercise, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and others.
In reinforcing Buhari's mission to terminate corruption in governance, a non-governmental organization, Network for Public Accountability, a fortnight ago, advocated that Buhari should consider investigating permanent secretaries and directors in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Civil Service in the country.
Tanko Uke, National Coordinator of the Network, had in a statement in Abuja, accused these categories of public servants of being responsible for the massive rot and corruption in the system. He had stated that permanent secretaries, directors, in league with accountants, had continually exploited the internal mechanisms of the civil service for their enrichment to the detriment of the country's development.
Uke contended that “these public officials were the ones who tutored political appointees on how to pillage the country's resources,” advocating that “if the incoming government is serious about plugging leakages in the system; it had to beam its searchlight on them.”
He further argued: “It is no longer an illusion that they are the ones that own half of the choice property and estates in Abuja. They are the ones that exploit the internal mechanism of the system for self-enrichment as well as tutor political office holders how to circumvent the system.” He was of the belief that through such investigation, revelations could also be made on the corruption being perpetuated by political appointees which may facilitate the exposure of their ill-gotten or hidden wealth.
One of the sources from the president-elect further revealed that President Jonathan, however, did not make any case for PDP governors and ministers. He was said to have remarked that since there were claims that he could not handle them, Buhari will be at liberty to deal with them if any of them is indicted of corruption.
“Jonathan said if he could not deal with them, Buhari can go ahead to deal with them.” This was said to have been causing panic among several ministers and governors, particularly, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Minister of Petroleum, who has been running from pillar to pole seeking protection from the incoming administration,' the source said.
Probably getting the hint earlier that President Jonathan is not ready to protect anybody on issue of corruption, Diezani has been going to retired army generals to seek support to persuade Buhari against prosecution, particularly, since the president-elect declared that he will probe the NNPC, in addition to similar demands from international institutions.
The petroleum minister in one of her game plan to be shielded from investigation or possible prosecution has been saying that if she is removed from office, Nigeria will lose the President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
There has, however, been counter-argument that the OPEC Presidency is allocated to Nigeria as a member country not to her as an individual minister; and that the office could be occupied by a new minister of petroleum.
It was gathered that Diezani is not making much success with her lobby of retired generals to beg Buhari on her behalf. Our source revealed that many of the people she is running to had, at different times, sought one favour or the other from her in the petroleum industry but she humiliated them.
It was revealed that there was a particular case of one of the prominent persons who met her in London at a time. She gave him her telephone number but when the man came back to Nigeria and called, one of her aides picked the call, telling him that “Madam was sleeping”.
Pobeni, former Chief of Naval Staff, was said to have sponsored the petroleum minister to the United States (US) yet she later humiliated him when he needed her assistance.
The petroleum minister is now running from pillar to pole seeking protection against trial on corruption. The president was also said to have abandoned her.
President Jonathan has been enjoying rising profile from both Nigeria and in the international community over the orderly manner he conducted the 2015 general elections; more importantly, his sportsmanship in conceding defeat in the presidential election to Buhari without hesitation and finally resolving not to engage in any legal suit.
His rising leadership profile in the international arena has been enriching his credential that many international personalities are already suggesting recommendations for a United Nations appointment after he had handed over to Buhari on May 29. Such international appointment also gets Jonathan diplomatic immunity that may give him global protection in any country of the world.
Meanwhile, President Jonathan has been mobilizing national and international support for Buhari even as he has continued to work assiduously to ensure smooth transition in three weeks' time despite the arguments between the APC and PDP of parallel or no parallel government or plots to truncate the transition process. Jonathan is widely celebrated for honouring his word that his presidential ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.
Though the last-minute appointments and a few other recent decisions of the federal government are being considered booby traps for the in-coming administration but both Jonathan and Buhari have maintained constant meeting to ensure smooth handover on May 29

http://www.nationaldailyng.com/news/latest-news/3873-jonathan-begs-buhari

True talk, even STV aired it on their channel this evening.
They will not spare GEJ's Aides, all will be prosecuted according to Goodluck Ebere Jonathan

And they Preserved it. Nature conservation & protection only in European countries. If it was in Africa- Nigeria, it will be served to the entire village. smh!!!

[quote author=agitator post=33443589]appearing to be smart while exhibiting more dumbness.

You should read your linked page very well. Dumbies proving to be smart. [/quote)

I Guess your myopic Ogoni Brain has beclouded your Vision to read in between Lines. Go figure

agitator:
stop talking trash.

Who is this Nitwitt Have you not heard of Modules & assembling. Go & carry out your research very well & stay off my mention.
http://www.quora.com/How-long-does-it-take-to-build-an-oil-refinery

Yes and a very strong yes, it can be built before four years.

Full Overcommitment on the part of the Government, a Chinese company that built a 57-storey skyscraper in 19 days can replicate the same feat
here in Nigeria.
its only corruption that has been pulling wools over our eyes to the REALITIES OF LIFE !!!!

atlwireles:
You probably listen and watched a different campaign in the last 5 years in this country. The fake and pretentious progressives in this country have had the votes needed to make the change needed with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and
Fiscal Commission act if they wanted. Why couldn't all the Mr clean in NASS led by the new gov elect of Sokoto, make any change to the revenue formula. Even the 3% was because NOI insisted on the NASS making some cuts, this earned her enemies in the NASS, for daring to ask for cuts from them. The loudest opposition to these cuts are in charge today.

There are no solutions as things stand today, because the structural change this country needs is viewed with fear and trepidation in some sections of this country. Many of you hate the truth, because you want to pretend yesterday never happened.

Cool, thats nice Bro, I Love that revealing piece of Info. Not everybody here knows that Nigeria has been Wounded beyond STRUCTURAL REPAIRS.

atlwireles:
These are some of the basic facts in this country, most APC supporters never heard about . They thought emperor Jonathan had the power of life and death in his hands. They are all in for a great surprise come May 29. Imagine, APC in Osun state telling their people, Buhari will increase their allocation

@ atlwireless, this is never aligned to Political Party affiliations or bickerings.
The solution to this consumption of 3% of the National Budget by these guys are what is being sought after. Morever, Nobody in power has ever raised this issue since theinception of this democratic dispensation.

barcanista:
@OP: The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission determines the remuneration of Public office holders EXCEPT the Judiciary. However, the commission is guided by law of the Parliament (NAsS). The allocation cannot be modified or reviewed by the President except the law establishing it is amended by members of National Assembly. In other words, they still have the key. The best a President can do is to persuade members of NASS to amend the law guiding RMAFC. Otherwise, he can only make empty rant. He can't even change what his VP, Ministers, SAs, SSAs or even himself earn. He can only decide to forfeit a percentage of his income. As for the NASS, I bet you that any bill to amend the law guiding RMAFC will be killed upon arrival.

I get your Point Barcanista, but we really need to know who sits the RMAFC on the throne of dishing out these Millions/Billions to these Senators. How are they appointed? Are they the untouchables in the Country (CABALS), So many questions demanding so many answers !!!

phlemzy:
Does it mean that if our lawmakers choose to pay themselves N1bn monthly,it cannot be in anyway be challenged? Has RMAFC not found anything faulty about how much each lawmaker takes home monthly. In fact,how is the head of RMAFC chosen? So many things need to be checked. Their salaries & allowances should be within the same range as those in other countries across the world. Enough of all these Jamboree when the common man cannot is left to struggle with a day's meal out there.

Truly said, that is why i brought it here so that we may learn and also air our views, Ben Bruce speech was really on point, but Who heads this body called RMAFAC?, How are they chosen to be there? Are they cabals equally?? Because if you leave it for the senators alone, they will sit on it till eternity. So many questions Nigerians need to know

Lalastical and the mods, you can do the needful. Thanks

Have been arguing this out with guys in my Hood.
I need more clarifications after listening to STV Boss yesterday, the Senator elect- Ben Bruce during the STV Awards, on how he wants to advocate for the slash in the Monstrous allowances given to Law makers.
How feasible is this, who has the power.
cc tit
jphilips
Obiageli
barcanista
et al

No light in my area for 8 days & still counting. Burning 12 litres every two days. The country is a Failure.
Why cant they Fix the Refineries with all their Looted monies. Its really a Show down. Nobody cares to know.

Deziani you have to call your boys to order!!

APO 1,2,3 were paid 9k for the Presidential election in IMO STATE & will still pay the same for Guber
Source- My little cousins.
INEC realy exploited them. SMH for Nigeria. Very PATHETIC.

This is just the Genesis for Deziani Madueke.
The woman Stronger than Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Nigeria

Truckpusher:
Just like your mothers and daughters are being ganged raped by boko haram in the North.

Hallmark of a Cross breed called Truckpusher spewing & uttering Gibberish since he was born.
He knows nothing but to haul insults in a Faceless forum.
Am still waiting for you in my Polling Unit with your Thugs & army.

TheGoodJoe:
The so called Militants you are singing praises have done nothing for the Niger Delta. Even Asari went out of the country to set up a University.

These men have made Billions of Naira but fill their bellies and leave their people in the creek to suffer.

Niger Deltans should wake up and stop mistreating and killing themselves.

Help educate your brothers and help on amenities. Fight the wastage in the NDDC. Stop fighting e innocent.

They dont know where to channel their grieviances, they are here ranting , Amaechi this - Wike that
This forthcoming election or Wike coming into Power does it stop The Ijaw or Urhobo Millitants from Blowing up Pipelines in the CREEKS.
THESE GUYS ARE HAVING AN ERODED THINKING, WILL WIKE SOLVE THE NIGER DELTA PROBLEM!!!

Truckpusher:
What gave birth to this miserable soul?

IGNORAMUS

Truckpusher:
Read my comment again .

I said we need intelligent people and not strong people .

You are not more Intelligent than the OGONI people, where are they now with their UNEP REPORT- NO WHERE!!!!
Where do you start from when your Government who was saddled with the responsibility of implementing it to the later, who was supposed to spearhead the fight has failed you since 2011.
TAKING UP ARMS AND BOMBING OF THE PIPELINES ACCORDING TO YOU REMAINS THE SOLUTION- Mr truckpusher, so go ahead!!!

NO POLITICAL PARTY IS YOUR PROBLEM

LetS watch you in 3D

I still dont get these guys points here. Truckpusher, Barcanista & atwireless.
what did the President & Minister for Petroleum Deziani all from Niger Delta do to better the lives of the region, nothing but squandering billions on Private jets.
What did the C in C do about the UNEP report on Ogoni land. Upon all persuasions by OGONI elders, nothing was still done till he was rooted out.
You guys may be blinded by sentiments but the truth must be told.
The GBARAMATU GAS PROJECT was cancelled initially bcis of a threat by TOMPOLOthat made GOODLUCK to renew his SURVEILANCE CONTRACT, what happened next
URHOBO MILLITANTS started blowing up piplines based on that they were SIDELINED in the CONTRACT SHARING FORMULA.
Tomoro KALABARI MILLITANTS spring up, followed by ISOKO, ETCHE, ABONEMA, BUGUMA. The list is endless.
Who can you contain- non.
The Call for SANITIZATION for the creeks was long overdue b4 the ADVENT of GOODLUCK which we all heaved a sigh of relief that immediate action to SALVAGE the NIGER DELTA but he DID NOT UNTIL HIS REMOVAL.
IF THE CREEKS LIKE LET IT BURN HIGHEST KWASHIORKOR & DEATHS WILL FOLLOW
RUBBISH!!!!!!!!!!!

Truckpusher stop ranting on this forum and join you mates in the CREEKS cos the Pipeline bombing has already begun

http://247nigerianewsupdate.co/
militants-blow-up-pipelines-in-
delta/
Go figure

I hate people that Bark like Toothless Bulldog such as Truckpusher in a Faceless forum as this. You are threatning Fire Brimstone and hell like as if you are a Commando. Whats the Size of your Army. I wish you can come to Old Gra & show your strenght. As Embittered as you are about the past Govt, does Wike know you Personally.
After the election, Mr Man, you become a used TISSUE PAPER
Go figure - you can ask Sogboma George how far!!!

@ Macfarlin, you dont have to be Pertubed, they will defintely be shown the back door thro court process.
That was how they rigged out NGIGE who was the only potential Senate President to be from the SE.
PDP is a nest of RIGGERS & KILLERS

@Truckpusher, am not here to banter words with you cos am not a Politician, but i have just one word for you.
Gather your Rifles & Matchetes, take the war to the Polling units & i bet you will meet your waterloo.
Thank me after the Election & make sure you dont quote me like a Fool again.

Truckpusher:
I personally don't like responding to these Amaechi nairaland dogs but lemme be very very clear here.

Rivers State is PDP's birthright and it is a do or die affair .

Port Harcourt would rather burn than to see an APC candidate in the Brickhouse who is a puppet of a traitor and a puppet to another puppeteer in Alausa.

Rubbish.

@Truckpusher, hope you are not one of the PDP Killers responsible for the Mayhem at OGBA /EGBEMA NDONI LGA. When will Nigerians grow up in politics.
Before the Presidential polls , An Agbero at Oil mill B/stop was telling a Commercial driver that they asked him to bring 200 naira, he is '' proving STRONGHEAD'', that if WIKE enters, that they will be paying 500 naira.
U can imagine that!!!

This is a Naked Truth. Cos the same Fate will surely befall all those PDP Senators who Rigged their ways in because surely, they will be swept out with the BROOM.
The evidences against them are too Glaring.

Rivers State election is a reflection of typical Barbarism, high handedness, impunity in high places. Why was the Result sheets Hoarded. Who went with Worgu to sign on behalf of his Party.
A failed state, Failed Nation
Posterity will judge all these INSATIABLE POLITICIANS
CLAIMS & COUNTER CLAIMS!!!!

RIP little one.
Why were the Family asked to pay a 100,000k to pick the corpse?

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