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"Be fruitful, and multiply and replenish the earth.... " ...so for me between 7- 10 kids looks just alright..no joking. love a house full of kids...

WHEN ALAMIEYESEIGHA RETURNS

"In the depraved psyche of the Nigerian, Alamieyeseigha, in all likelihood will return home to a robust and roaring reception if the British authorities spare him a hefty jail term for his alleged crime of money laundering. This expected reception will be consistent with the meaning of his name, "Diepreye" - "this is my own share, ......"

http://nigeriaworld.com/feature/publication/david-west/100405.html

The Governor is definitely a rogue, on a second search of his home they found another 100, 000 pounds!

We should never condone any form of corruption and abuse of office, however after reading about his re-arrest and being remanded in Brixton prison it now seems to me that  the primary issue is no longer money laundering or corruption, but that of international diplomacy, status, and prestige of Nigeria in the sight of the international community.

Although the guy travelled on his Nigerian passport and not his diplomatic passport I feel he should be sent back to Nigeria to face the music in order to save 45-Years old Nigeria  from a shameful and disgraceful episode. Just imagine a Nigerian State Governor in a London cell. What a shame on every Nigerian!!

We have devalued our Naira, undervalued our honorary degrees, and for Obasanjo to now allow this embarrassment to continue in the glaring sight of the world I think he (Obasanjo) is now devaluing our diplomatic status before the comity of nations.

"A London magistrate court on Tuesday ordered the Metropolitan Police to release the international passport of Bayelsa State governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha.

This followed an application brought before the Red Bridge Magistrate Court in London by Alamieyeseigha’s counsel, Prof. Fidelis Oditah.

However, the reprieve was short-lived as the governor was re-arrested immediately by the British anti-fraud police. "

http://nm.onlinenigeria.com/templates/?a=5331&z=12

"A fresh twist was Tuesday introduced into the travails of embattled Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha as he was granted unconditional bail by a...."

http://sunnewsonline.com



E be like say this thing na serious matter o....

Well done CimonJorr!

The cartoon below is an explicit social commentary on wealth and inequality in Nigeria.

Here, a very large man dressed in European style clothing (which is indicative of his wealth and status) rests his feet on the very backs of Nigeria’s poor and unfortunate. Although they carry his large platter of food, he offers them nothing even as they are starving.

One of the biggest failure of Nigeria is the failure of the 'few' to share the tremendous wealth of the country with others, even by investing in Nigerian businesses. Thus, they are often depicted as greedy and selfish.

nddy:
thats a bag what do you mean by ghana must go

Are you a Nigerian? Because every person who comes from 'Gidi' must to know wetin 'ghana must go bag' means, for real.

Anyway, if you don't know that was the bag used by most Ghanian immigrants to pack their belongings when the Nigerian government declared that every Ghana national in Nigeria must leave the country. This was in the early 1980's I believe.
Most class conscious Nigerian will not be found using it to carry personal belongings (except maybe shopping) as its somewhat associated with poverty.

Not funny at all! Or is it?..hmmmm..not sure..

[quote author=Who Am I? link=topic=1819.msg53455#msg53455 date=1127465182]CimOmjorr, yeah... whats your point exactly I understood what Lioness was trying to point out but i just don't get you.

Where is DANFO? I know he loves to argue. Could he clarify what Mr cIMONjORR IS saying?

By the way, NIGERIA IS A GREAT COUNTRY. GOD BLESS NIGERIA [/quote]@ Who am I?

Thanks for calling me out. (I hope it’s not for a fight  ). But let me quickly say that its not that I love controversy but I do try to fly straight in life. If you get my drift.

Obviously, CimonJoor has clarified what he meant. But in response to your post, from reading his previous post, within the context of the current issue, my understanding or interpretation of him is these:

The law of Nigeria does not expressly or impliedly support stealing of national fund by those elected to govern the country. And I think the guy (Cimonjoor) was now wondering why the selfsame victims of the Governor’s apparent thievery i.e. the suffering citizens are now trying to offer lame excuses for their oppressor such as:

- He is a victim of power play- as if power play is an excuse for breaking the oath of office regarding honesty and good service
- He is keeping the money found on him for another man-as if he is an executive Baba Alajo
- He is covered by diplomatic immunity- as if the principle of Diplomatic Immunity was set up as means of breaking your country's laws and those of the international community as well.

This is my interpretation of the guy’s post, and I got his back for real on this occasion as I feel he is right on point.

@Seun,

Living room

It’s better to start with the place most people see when they visit and the spot where you will be chilling out. 
•Get some nice sound system
•Make your den look cool by investing in a plasma flat screen TV.
•Get a nice comfortable settee but not too stuffy as free space is very cool.
•Be sure to have a ceiling fan in the living
•You can also be a step ahead of the game by having a corner bar in your living room. And be sure to know what to keep in your bar to make it look cool. You can design the bar area by putting a tall, clear glass vase on display, and fill it up with stones, fresh bamboo sticks


Bedroom

•Get a king size bed as space is needed for playing football with the ladies ( Iyabo, Kemi, Funke, Stella, Chinyere, Ngozi , Sherifat etc)
•A nice standing fan
•I would suggest a lamp that provides  good lighting that you can shine in different directions, with the option to dim
•Show the babe who's visiting you that you are a man of culture by displaying your artistic side on the wall. This is something you should choose yourself as a reflection of your taste and style. But if you are unsure about what to get give me a shout.

Office
This is entirely up to you. May be a bit tricky in terms of privacy etc...

That’s all I can think of for now, hope it helps.

Remember; your place is a reflection of who you are, so express yourself through it , be proud of it and let it prove that you're a man of style and sophistication.

In the Book of Isaiah Chapter 45 verse 8 7 GOD says:

"I form the light, and create darkness:I make peace, and create evil:I the LORD do all these things"

lioness:
Its funny you should say that Danfo 'because i think its you who do not get the point.
My point - The harm has been done, we totally condem this act, he will bear the consequences and others will learn but don't call him a thief until proven to be one.
My point 2 - Fellow nigerians like you going around with stones to kill him wont help matters. for instance your statement that nigeria [your own country] is ruled by thieves is bad. It really doesnt help the image of other nigerians or the country. what makes you think they are ALL thieves.
if you re actually a nigerian, no matter which country u reside in or how long you've been there, it wont be fair for you to say that.

Lioness, firstly the word 'thieves' was not used by myself I was merely quoting an african news site to which I provided a link for those interested in reading the full article.

I agree with you that it's not fair to call him a thief until proven guilty. But considering the fact that his salary as a governor cannot buy him a London home in Edgware, Central London, give him the latitude to have £1 Million cash lying around in a safe, and operate 7 bank accounts in London with millions of pounds in them, then I will settle for the word ‘Barawo’ until he’s proven guilty.

On your second point, I find it comical and very laughable that you think an obscure statement made by me won’t help Nigerian image, the world is a global village now and information is readily available at the click of a mouse. Go to Google website and type ‘Nigeria’ or ‘419’ and see what comes up. Corruption in Nigeria is a fratricide  which has become  a new form of genocide because people are dying from hunger and starvation and desperation.

So don’t put the blame on me on others who are courageous enough to look in the national mirror to see our defects so that, perhaps, we can change by allowing the fear of GOD to become dominant in our national psyche or consciousness and the way we rule and manage our resources for the good of all Nigerian citizens.

I am of the opinion that a culture where those caught stealing public money receives public sympathy is strange. Indeed,  I am a Nigerian living abroad but every time I look around me I often think how nice it would be if this country was Nigeria, where people have access to good health, education, social security, police protection, road, and an overall good standard of living which makes concern for basic amenities of life unnecessary so that people can concentrate on their goals and aspirations in life.

So my response is not for a vain purpose or to dent an already battered image, but out of love and passion for Nigeria to wake up and fulfil its potential which is presently being frustrated by its leaders through blind and reckless corruption.

lioness:
okay, okay, enough with the condemnation already.  George Bush is there blowing up nations and stealing their oil in the bid of keeping world peace. You don't hear americans castigating him and all. 
Good enough we know the capability of our national leaders and we, as true nigerians totally condem this act of crime. It completely dents the image of the few good ones here in the UK, BUT i really don't think that this whole act of we shouting " kill him! kill him! nigerian govt [ooopss we too] are criminals" is going to help restore our image or gain us any respect.

Just a food for thot.............  Would it be right for the british Govt to hold to another nation's governor  for so long? seize his passport and restrict his movement. Why should his court case be in Uk?  Why not hand him over to the fedral govt of his country.  WOULD THE BRITISH GOVT HAD DONE THIS SAME THING TO A US MAYOR, OR ONE OF GEORGE BUSHs' BOYZ


we congratulate EFCC. Thats the best thing that has happend to 9jia in a while. But lets be able to handle our own shiit yeah

You seem to be missing the point here, Money Laundering is an international crime.The purpose of laundering money is to convert money or property gained from illegal activities into money that appears to have been legally earned. .

UK money laundering statutes apply equally to the UK and foreign individual or organization who seeks to launder money regardless to whether you are a Nigerain State Governor or  a British citizen.The law is non-discriminatory in that regard.

My friend, once you cross into the International arena there is nothing like 'handle our own shiit'   in the ab-normal Nigerian style. Rather the UN treaty that helps countries recover corruption funds takes effect

I don't mean to labour the point, but I just can't resist sharing these:

"We know this country is headed by thieves. It is quite clear. Look at all these allegations of corruption against the governors, against the president, against the National Assembly and even the Judiciary......"

available:
http://allafrica.com/stories/200509190103.html

Seun:
All our leaders may not be crooks.

Using the word 'may' in the above remark is simply trying to be unnecessarily diplomatic. The evidences of leadership style in Nigeria points to the fact that every person placed in a position of leadership in Nigeria, at whatever level, has enriched themselves by virtue of the position.

Seun, honestly I see no point for diplomacy in discussing a cancerous national problem, and a shameful international reputation. Nigeria as a sick country cannot be healed until we avoid unnecessary mollification and people start calling a spade a spade.

This is a big shame on every Nigerian for a Governor to be arrested abroad, big shame.

And to think that this same governor was reported in a newspaper on August 03, 2005 as follows:

Alamieyeseigha wants criminals barred from elective office

"Bayelsa State Governor, Diepriye Alameisegha, has called forthe strengthening of the nation's electoral laws to curtail excessive electoral spending and prevent criminals or those with criminal records from contestingelective office.

In a message delivered by his Deputy, Goodluck Jonathan, ata seminar on “Winning the War Against Corruption” in Abuja, Alamieyeseigha, who commended government's stride with the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau,also urged the bodies not to ignore the private sector.

He lamented that “it is only in Nigeria where peoplewho looted banks to a distress situation are allowed to use such loots to opentheir own banks or are given high political appointment".

Alamieyeseigha, whose paper was titled: “Corruption Reduction Through Government Policies: The Bayelsa Experience”, explainedthe various mechanism put in place by the state government to check corruptionas it was inimical to national growth and development and as such, must beabhorred by all and sundry. "

Nigerian rulers are big jokers for real!

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Update: Governor Alamieyisiegha is Back in Nigeria! <editor>

Kunle comes up to the Cotonou border on his bicycle with two large bags over his shoulders.

The custom officer stops him and says, "What's in the bags?" "Sand," answered Kunle.
The officer says, "We'll just see about that - get off the bike!"

The officer takes the bags and rips them apart; he empties them out and finds nothing in them but sand.
He detains Kunle overnight and has the sand analyzed, only to discover that there is nothing but pure sand in the bags.
The officer releases Kunle, puts the sand into new bags, hefts them onto the Kunle's shoulders, and lets him cross the border.

A week later, the same thing happens. The Officer asks, "What have you got?"
"Sand," says Kunle.

The officer does his thorough examination and discovers that the bags contain nothing but sand.
He gives the sand back to Kunle, and he crosses the border on his bicycle.

This sequence of events is repeated every day for three years.
Finally, Kunle doesn't show up one day and the officer meets him in a bar in Lagos.

"Hey, paddy mi," says the officer, "I know you are smuggling something. It's driving me crazy. It's all I think about..... I can't sleep. Just between you and me, what are you smuggling?"

Kunle gently sips his beer and says, "Bicycles."

A Yoruba Man was sitting with an Ibo man and a Hausa man in Saudi Arabia, sharing a smuggled barrel of
beer, when all of a sudden the police entered and arrested them. They were initially given a death sentence but, as it was a national holiday, the sheikh decided they should be released after each receiving 20 lashes of the whip. As they were preparing for their punishment, the sheikh said, "It's my first
wife's birthday today and she asked me to allow each of you one wish before your whipping, but you cannot wish not to be whipped!"

The Hausa man thought for a second then said: "Please tie a pillow to my back before whipping." This was
done but the pillow lasted 10 lashes.

The Ibo man saw this and said: "Please tie two pillows to my back before whipping." This was done and lasted for the whole 20 lashes.

The Yoruba Man saw this, but before he could make his wish, the sheikh said: "As you share the same
ethnicity with the president of your country, you are permitted to have two wishes!"

The Yoruba Man thought for a second, then said: "Thank you, most royal and merciful highness. My first wish is to receive 100 lashes with the strongest, toughest whip available." "If you so desire," the sheikh
replied with a questioning look on his face, "and your second wish?" "Tie the Ibo man to my back."

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