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HOW OBASANJO, ADEDIBU
OFFERED ME N100M TO
IMPEACH LADOJA –SUNDAY
IGBOHO



Young and handsome with a gentle and
friendly mien, Sunday Adeyemo would
easily pass for a prey to any unwary,
swashbuckling bully. What more? The
fair-skinned ‘gentleman’ looks shy and
can be extremely humble and
unassuming when meeting people.
But, that is Sunday Adeyemo, the private
citizen.
Across the major cities and several
towns of the Southwest, however, the
approach of the same person as Sunday
Igboho, by which, he is more popularly
known particularly within the political
circle in the region, especially in Oyo
and Osun states invokes terror and
trepidation. The name is a household
name, but, is mostly known for striking
fear and terror in the minds of people.
To many, the owner of the name is a
political thug, a mercenary who is often
associated with violence and fights. At
motor parks and markets, the fear of
Sunday Igboho and his boys is the
beginning of wisdom.


Believed to possess powerful charms,
so many myths are woven around him.
One of these was that when leading his
boys to ‘war’, he only needed to stretch
forth his hand into the air to conjure a
double-barrel of which he was reputed
to be adept at using.
Sometimes he goes about with a live
snake coiled around his neck that
further reinforces the air of mystery and
invincibility around him.
Such was his dread and power that he
was also revered by the strongman of
Ibadan politics, the late Chief Lamidi
Adedibu, to whom he was an ally, but
later fell apart with over the
impeachment of former Oyo State
governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja.


His intrepid opposition to moves to
remove Ladoja from power pitched him
against the forces led by Adedibu, who
earned the epaulets as the Peoples
Democratic Party’s (PDP) ‘garrison
commander’ and marshal of political
violence that hallmarked the era.
He was unwavering in his support for
Ladoja, whom he served as body guard
in the latter’s further quest for
reelection to the Government House in
2011 and 2015.


A chieftain of the Accord Party, Igboho,
so named after his hometown on the
northern fringe of Oyo State, in this
encounter with TUNDE THOMAS , gave
insights into his persona. He talked at
length about his relationships and
experiences with key political figures in
the impeachment saga including former
President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ladoja,
late Adedibu, Otunba Adebayo Alao-
Akala and former Inspector-General of
Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, who he
alleged ordered his arrest and detention
in Abuja to pave way for Ladoja’s
removal, allegedly on the instruction of
Obasanjo.


The politician also spoke about the role
allegedly played by Obasanjo, and
Adedibu in the illegal impeachment, why
he parted ways with Alao-Akala, and his
relationship with the current Oyo State
governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
Among a host of other issues, he denied
allegations of violent crimes imputed to
him, saying he was just a gentleman,
who abhorred and fought against
injustice.


There are speculations that you’ve
abandoned your political benefactor and
leader, former governor Rashidi Ladoja,
and the Accord Party to join APC. How
true is this?


There is no iota of truth in that report. It
is a tissue of lie. I still remain a loyal
and committed member of Accord
Party. Senator Rashidi Ladoja still
remains my hero and political leader.
Our aspiration is for the Accord Party to
assume the mantle of leadership in Oyo
State through democratic process. I
have nothing to do with APC and I and
Governor Ajimobi are not on the same
page politically. But, I give kudos to him
for bringing peace and security to Oyo
State after the period of political crises
that rocked the state during the Ladoja
and Alao-Akala years.


Was it as a result of your refusal to join
APC that Governor Ajimobi reportedly
ordered your arrest on claims that you
and your boys were disturbing the
peace of the state?


Nobody ordered my arrest. It is all part
of the propaganda against me by my
political enemies. I’m not evil they
portrayed me as being. It is all rumour,
nothing but rumour. Why should I be
arrested and detained? Did I kill
anybody? What I can remember is that
some people were spreading falsehood
using my name that Sunday Igboho and
his boys were disturbing some
construction workers at a site where a
road project is being undertaken. They
brought that report to me, and I
laughed. Am I that poor or starving that
I should now send people out to go and
extort money? Far from it. To God be all
the glory, I’m comfortable by all
standards, and I’m not starving.
In my area here in Ibadan, I’m a
community leader in Mosorire
community in Oluyole Local Government
area of Ibadan, and at present, I’m
constructing an access road which is
also to be tarred, with me bearing all
the expenses. I’m here in my home,
living my normal life and nobody has
ordered my arrest.


Your name, Sunday Igboho connotes
terror to some people. At the height of
political disagreement and subsequent
violence between supporters of late
Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, and former
governor, Rashidi Ladoja, your name
featured prominently. As leader of
Ladoja’s political thugs, you allegedly
committed a lot of atrocities. What’s
your reaction to that?


It is true I was a key witness and also a
key player in the political developments
of that period. I was an insider. Former
governor, Rashidi Ladoja, was my
leader, my political boss. I rose and
fought on his behalf when late Alhaji
Lamidi Adedibu and former president,
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, wanted to
carry out their illegal impeachment of
Ladoja. By nature, I’m a gentleman, but
I hate cheating and injustice. I have my
supporters who are loyal to me and who
also believe in me, just as I believe in
Ladoja and I was also loyal to him. Me
and my supporters, who some people
like to describe as Sunday Igboho’s
boys, decided to fight the injustice
against Ladoja.


By nature, I’m not violent, but when the
other party is not only being violent, but
also being openly supported by ex-
President Obasanjo, to the extent of
even using police against Ladoja and
his political interests, we had no choice
than to fight back. When we decided to
fight back, people now said Sunday
Igboho and his boys were violent. When
you give me a dirty slap, do you expect
me to turn the other cheek to you or to
run away? God forbid, I always fight for
my right and I’m fearless and bold.


Were you just defending Ladoja just on
account of loyalty, or did you try to find
out what was wrong between him and
his estranged godfather, Adedibu?


God is my witness. I believe in fairness.
God again is my witness if I lied, when
they were hatching this impeachment
plot against Ladoja, they knew that I
would be an obstacle to their plan,
therefore Adedibu sent for me. Adedibu
said I should meet him at Kakanfo Inn,
here in Ibadan and when I got there that
night, already seated with Adedibu was
the then Oyo State Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Jonathan Johnson.
Adedibu later started talking, but at a
point, I told him to tell me the particular
offence Ladoja committed. After
hesitating a while, Adedibu told me that
they had concluded plans to impeach
Ladoja, because Ladoja was stingy and
that he was not giving enough from
monthly security votes he was
collecting from the Federal
Government.
At this point, I now told Baba Adedibu
that our own private investigations, as
youth leaders in the party, had revealed
that he was collecting N50 million
monthly from Ladoja to take care of his
political interests and other things.
When I made this revelation, Adedibu
was shocked, but he didn’t deny
collecting N50 million monthly from
Ladoja. I now told Adedibu that if he
insisted on collecting more, where did
he expect Ladoja to get fund to work
and deliver on his electoral promises to
the people. Adedibu looked surprised
and baffled.


www.sunnewsonline.com/how-obasanjo-adedibu-offered-me-n100m-to-impeach-ladoja-sunday-igboho/

Philosophia:
So many things have crossed my mind. Is she seeing someone? But she assures me that she's not seeing anyone. Is she just looking for a fresh start? What did I do terribly wrong?

I am so confused. I called her, maybe to get direction or to hear something else. I'm not sure. She is advising me to fast and pray about it to get direction on what to do. She said she has prayed and fasted and she was told to prepare her mind for marriage.

I do not want to loose her but I don't know how I am supposed to do that. What is that supposed to achieve for me?

I am so lost.

Get ready for marriage with her.you both dont have to be rich to get married if she really loves you.If you become rich,get married and things take downtown will you divorce each other.If you now propose marriage and she says NO,then just know the girl is using "marriage" as an excuse to break up with you.Then move on,she is not your wife.she is not ready to struggle with you and she will definitely give you serious problem in future.

stupidity:
When I see or hear a lady talk about settling down(which is what every lady wants at early age) and a nigga is trying to use love to tie her down, I feel like breaking the niggas head.

If my babe shows up this Minute with an invitation card to her wedding, I might not attend but I'll wish her well.

Every ladys wish is to get married, not when old but when young. Forget all the struggle you two been involved. Forget all what you did for her, let her move on.


But waten go pain me be say, if after leaving me and she's still not married two years later.

Best comment.

Ironically,from the stable of stupidity

BLINGZ88:
you are taking this out of context, asking people to bud different vehicles just because of what they have between their legs sounds stupid and to make matters worse, they are doing it because of religion. which way nigeria.

" just because of what they have between their legs"


Its not that simple my dear.You can only condemn the religion aspect.But calling it backwardness is just sweet talk.As long as the aim of transportation which is to convey people to their destination is achieved without hitch,there is nothing like backwardness.

BLINGZ88:
Why should they seperate men from women?. are we moving forward or backwards?

To show we are moving forward with the speed of light.The females should be asked to sit on males lap and vice versa

Promismike:
Believe me Niger Delta would have been like Dubai or Singapore if their wasn't any forced one Nigeria.

This is one of the too many failings of one Nigeria. I keep wondering how Niger delta will look like if at all it gets its own republic.

Congrats my brother your fight was not in vain.

Especially,with the brilliant performance of the past and present Niger delta governors with the little they have access to

timsTNA:
I don't expect hearing the truth which goes contrary to the crap your parents have told you all these years shouldn't be an easy transition

ok,your parents actually told you those lies above

timsTNA:
June 12 presidential election winner, Abiola's murder by Hausa without any fear of consequences. After being promised presidency, Awolowo was jailed and in an attempt to jail him again, he ultimately committed suicide. Shonekan's rubber stamp appearance as president after being instilled by Hausa for 3 months are removed(and this is the worse humiliation of all). Yoruba have shown time and agian that they are willing tools in the hands of Hausa. Awolowo was a filthy, over ambitious, suicidal, fetish killer who got the end he deserved in hell after drinking made on Aba rat poison to end his political life as an underachiever. Obasanjo who became a Yoruba president twice was instilled by Igbo and Hausa without the input of Yoruba votes cos Yoruba can never in their lives rally round to get a political aspirant for presidency that will be generally accepted by the whole nation instead we relegate you to errand boys just like APC/ Hausa did Tinubu, Osinbajo and Fashola. And PDP/Igbo/Niger Delta are doing Fayose and Femi Fani Kayode

All this lies to justify yours slavery to hausa fulani started by nnamdi Azikwe

Blizzy9ja:
You are the worst efulefu to believe an Atiku/Wike combo... Maybe you'd also believe I'll be the next governor of Rivers state when Wike finally becomes the Atiku's VP

You are nairaland's No. 1 efulefu

Your fellow Igbo have believed in the combo already

Meaning there are many efulefu in you people after ojukwu and his cohorts in slavery to hausa fulanis

bloodmoneyspita:
LoL don't say what you don't know.
the igbos won't vote, let's talk about who organized the governor forum.

Lets watch and see

slavery to the hausa fulani is in your blood

nku5:
If Buhari offers the job to an Igbo man, anyone that accepts is a worthless efulefu

Ojukwu that contested for ordinary senator under hausa fulani people party NPN who massacred 3000 000 of his people in 1983 is the greatest worthless efulefu.

Followed by ;

Alex ekwueme who accepted VP slot of shagari in 1983.

Dr sylvester ugo who accepted to be Tofa VP in 1993

Chuba okadigbo who was buhari VP in 2003

Arthur nzeribe who was campaigning for Abacha in the early 90s.

G.Azikwe jonathan who accepted to be Yaradua VP in 2007

Wike who is planning to be Atiku vice president in 2019

Nnamdi azikwe who formed coalition government with tafawa balewa government in the first republic for the post of ordinary ceremonial president!


Your efulefulism and slavery to the north well cemented in history

We Igbo dont care anymore.In ATIKU we trust.


Our forefathers,nnamdi azikwe has signed our slavery pact with hausafulanis represented by tafawa balewa.We see tafawa balewa in Atiku Abuabkre.That is why we've abandoned nnmadi kanu with his futile struggle and we are now Kissing Atiku ass.ATIKU till 2027 with wike as VP!

Following the footsteps of nnamdi azikwe in 1959,alex ekwueme in 1979,ojukwu in 1983, Dr Sylvester Ugo in 1993,Arthur nzruibe in 1996 okadigbo in 1999.

In hausa fulani we've always trust since 1960 and we will continue to do that.

bloodmoneyspita:
who is Atiku?

The new poster boy of SS/SE hausa fulani overlord and master.

bloodmoneyspita:
the north benefited under goodluck Jonathan's investment more than any region, more than his own region, the igbos only benefited through appointment.

the north also benefited from appointments too.
so you're wrong here

You only further confirmed that GEJ used and dumped them.GEJ should join IPOB rally if he truly loves IGBOs!
Biafra I what igbo loves most not appointment!

EternalTruths:
Tinubu did not call for the meeting openly.

If dem born him wella, he should try it and see if we will not give him Abiola treatment.


He will remain irrelevant nationally for betraying a Southern President.

People who cant stop ordinary meeting from holding wants to render one irrelevant?By the way,when yIGBO and any politician in Nigeria find it difficult to get to the root of his problem,he thinks of Tinubu.Go and kill your governors thag answered the call,if actually he made the call




By the way,you mean the man the VP and former acting president is at his beck and call and a tribe that has produced a president for good 12years ?

what will one say about tribe that has never produced a president since 1960? ....1st class irrelevance.!

Even the tribe hausa fulani overlords have sealed the slavery pact with nnamdi azikwe in 1959 nd that is why junaid Muhammad who igbo love so mush said this:

www.dailypost.ng/2017/10/10/igbo-man-can-never-nigerias-president-junaid-mohammed/

blame your problems on nnamdi azikwe not tinubu

BAILMONEY:
GOKE7 I THOUGHT YOU WERE SWEARING IN ONE OF THE THREAD THAT YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN

GOKE7 is coming to answer your question

adadike281:
They are free to organize any type of meeting they want but my take is that , south east govs while attending d meeting should be wise and not trust some people. lobatan!

Exactly,SW has already been wary of SE going nnamdi azikwe way in 1959,Ojukwu in 1983 Arthur nzeribe in 1996 etc.Southeast has been programmed to kiss northern ass.Na Atiku ass them they kiss now8)

EternalTruths:
Why is he scared to call for an open meeting.?


The day he tries it, we will hand him over to his Master Buhari for slaughter.


You can't betray a Southern President and not pay with your life.

The invitation was open,if you were so frustrated you should have gone ahead to kill your governors befoe they carry their empty heads come the meeting.

And when will you kill him? and continue your slavery to atiku

By the way,legendary hausa fulani slaves of 1959,1979,1983,1993, 1996 and 2019 with atiku is talking of betrayal



GEJ has lost the 2015 election and he has moved on.I only pity yIGBO people used and dumped by Jonathan

one will expect GEJ to join IPOB rally or be looking for the chukwu otapiapia himself nnamdi kanu considering yIGBO people slavery to GEJ/ijaw

EternalTruths:
Tinubu is the man

Unfortunately for him, the leadership of SS/SE will abandon him to fight the war he started by going against a Southern Presidency.

the same man you people said to have lost influence, and irrelevant still has the audacity to summon your empty headed governors to lagos city.This tinubu is really powerful contrary to the believe of his haters.

Is that why you decided to continue your slavery to the hausa fulanis?.You are free to do that,its not a new thing.

Its the continuation of the slavery pact started by nnamdi azikwe.He was a signatory to your slavery contract with tafawa balewa.

liberalsinnerx:
Yorubaa forming unity, and no Biafraan is seen interfering. Go on facebook and see them shouting Oduo, gave OPC leader a new title second to the Oni, vowing he is untouchable by Nigerian government, yet no single Biafraan is seen interfering...we just left you people be and do your own thing, but...WHY DO YORUBAAS INTERFERE IN BIAFRAA STRUGGLE? Yorubaas why are you people like this?

This one itself is interfering.And its very mischievous opand hypocritical of you not to know why.


Then have you ever seen The unity convener calling Igbo pastors demons?....Calling for buhari heads?...Calling people prostitutes?....calling people to stone an Igbo pastor?...threatening to burn Nigeria? like some uncivilized barbarians did in the name of their own unity?..Oh I hate it when people play victim card in what they are guilty of.WHY WOULD IGBO DRAG YORUBAS TO THEIR BIAFRAN STRUGGLE BY ATTACKING YORUBA PASTORS AND LEADERS?

why do you potor republicans think illogically like this.You call people to come and interfere by calling their pastors demons,call for their heads,threatened to burn down their houses with your own mouth!

cry cry baby,uncivilized,immature and barbaric set of people

BAILMONEY:
GOKE7 MY YORUBA CHRISTIAN WANNABE WHAT'S UP

AKPU CHRISTIAN,IJOBA2,ALCATRAZ005,they've banned your other two accounts again Its being a long time or you've gone to report what the good Christians such as Awolowo,yakubu gowon,obasanjo,thyophillus danjuma ,benjamin Adekunle and Jeremiah usein did to you osu akpu Christians during the civil to the ICC?

timsTNA:
The south west got relegated by the north into political wilderness and servitude. The marriage between the north and south west was dominated by the north and the Yoruba are now looking for a way out. This meeting should be about the Yoruba apologizing the the other Southerners and making amends or You will remain in the political oblivion you put yourselves

The relegation if even exist is not as humiliating as the one suffered by Igbo in the hand of hausa fulani in 1959,1979,1983,1993,1996 since nnamdi azikwe sold them as slaves to tafawa balewa and they have never apologize d for that .Thank God for Awolowo opposition then.

Southeast has been in relegation,wilderness and servitude since 1960 and it will be forever according to junaid Muhammad the new Igbo bride:

www.dailypost.ng/2017/10/10/igbo-man-can-never-nigerias-president-junaid-mohammed/



Your hausa fulani overlords have sealed your destiny since 1960 and nnamdi azikwe was signatory to that
Even when fayose is coming from the west and Atiku/sule from the north,in honour of their slavery contract in 1960 they decided to kiss Atiku Ass.

kiss the truth!

Leez:
seems u ppl seem to twist facts to suit ur purpose
d last elections showes SE massively voting for GEJ even in okoroawusa's imo
so how igbos will claim responsibility for buhari's victory is baffling to say d least
oh and yes afonjas remain gambari slaves till dy decide to wake up like d rest of d country

Those post were made by your fellow Igbo.

No doubt,Igbo people have vowed to continue their slavery to the north started by nnamdi Azikwe through Atiku.

Its a right step the right direction,the rest of the country has always known them as haus fulani slaves.

Leez:
afonjas put us on ds path by dia sai baba nonsense
they should be flogged till dy get sense

We thought igbo claim otherwise

hypocritical frustrated people

GEJ used and dumped Igbo people like Tafawa balewa and shagari did



Seriously,I was expecting GEJ at the IPOB rallies,considering how potor people have always wanted to kill themselves over him

Even,nairaland Igbo have dumped IPOB and nnamdi kanu and vowed to continue their slaver to the north started by azikwe,ojukwu and arthur nzeribe through Atiku.We only pray they dont use and dump them like they did to the 3 people listed.

kay29000:
I know Wizkid is more talented than Davido, but this Davido kid is a huge star in Africa. I saw a video of him driving through the streets of Guinea, and the the crowd cheering him was monumental. You had people lined up on both sides of the road and even on overhead bridges...all chanting, DAVIDO! DAVIDO!!

Have you ever imagined what the response would be too if whizkid drove through the same place

PointB:
You, unfortunately, are still stuck in 2015. You can't see beyond it. That's why all your para-logical analysis use that period as reference point. The world has moved on and buhari has been exposed as the divisive, clueless, bigoted incapable person he is. You can continue shouting GEJ and 2015, while the world move on. And stop moaning about SW votes as meaningful, or didn't you read the topic as per how inconsequential the SW vote was?

And by the way, "unilateral thinking" is your own meaningless pathetic concoction. There is no phrase like that. It's not even the opposite of "Lateral Thinking". Next time try writing "Vertical Thinking". Stop using words youin don't understand, it exposes you further. And it doesn't hurt to consult Google!

Nobody is as stucked in 2015 election outcome than the Igbo people

I will advice Igbo to move on.

timsTNA:
What does poor logic mean? Is that your definition when the truth doesn't suit your ego? Stop begging fir meetings, anything Yoruba come into, they destroy with tribalism, gossip and backbiting. We don't need you to ruin the ss/se political bond. Go and kiss hausa ass

if you know what it means,you will never commit it.

Just tell your long throat governors not to honour their invitation and if they do.You are all bastards and ambode slaves

PointB:
Again, a senseless retort from a caveman.

For your education, we have no issue with anyone, we do as our conscience directs. Don't forget we supported Yar Adua, but rejected Buhari (even when paired with Okadigbo). Everything is done on case by case basis. But cos you are bigoted, you won't understand.

...Typical igbo response and thinking,insults and unilateral thinking.

The same way bigotry never allow igbo to understand why GEJ loss southwest in 2015 but won it in 2011 and that GEJ actually got 46%of yorubas votes in 2015.

President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the
triumph of the All Progressives Congress in the
2015 general election to the vision of a National
Leader of the party , Asiwaju Bola Tinubu .


Buhari said this in a recorded tribute which was
presented at the 8 th Bola Tinubu Colloquium in
Abuja on Tuesday .


At the event , which was held to commemorate the
64 th birthday of Tinubu , the President said the
former governor of Lagos State was the brains
behind the merger of Nigeria ’ s main opposition
parties in 2013 .

He said without Tinubu ’ s vision and intelligence ,
the party would not have been formed and the APC
would not be in power today .
Buhari stated , “ If Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not
participate , there wouldn ’t have been a merger
and there wouldn ’ t have been an APC government
at the centre . That is absolutely clear .
“He should thank God that he has gone through so
much and has remained relevant , that he is
healthy and young . ”


Earlier in his address , the President had contended
that Tinubu remained one of the most important
figures in Nigeria at the moment .
Buhari added , “There are very few patriots, alive
or departed , who can match the commitment ,
resilience and creativity that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu
has , over the past few decades, demonstrated in
organising Nigeria ’ s public life for good.
“As he adds another year today , my best wishes
and prayers go out to a man who deserves a lot of
commendation for what he continues to stand
for . ”


The President ’ s address , which centred on the
theme: ‘ Agriculture: Action, Work , Revolution ’,
highlighted the several opportunities which
abound in the agricultural sector .
According to him , it is unfortunate that Nigeria is
importing food when it should be exporting.
Buhari said , “Nearly all our crop - based farming
activities are dependent on rain - fed agriculture,
and this makes our agricultural productivity
entirely vulnerable to the effects of climate
change .


“In the past few years, on the average, we have
spent in excess of $ 11 bn annually importing
wheat , rice , sugar and fish. We need not , and
indeed we cannot afford to continue on this
trajectory .


“Agriculture is the key to our economic growth
and social investment policies . Our
administration ’ s key strategy is to ensure that
Nigeria becomes self - sufficient in the foods that
we consume the most.
“Maize , rice , corn , millets , fruits , poultry products
and their derivatives can all be produced at home
if we put our hearts into it . Our policy is simple :
We will produce what we eat ! It is not only
logical , it is necessary . ”


In his tribute , the Minister of Transportation , Mr.
Rotimi Amaechi, recalled the role Tinubu played in
bringing aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party ’ s
governors into the APC after the crisis in the
Nigeria Governors ’ Forum .
Amaechi said Tinubu convinced the members of
the APC to allow the New PDP members to join its
fold at the time .


He said , “He was able to gather the leadership of
the political class together . He was key; more than
gathering the public because once you gather the
leadership of the political class and ensure that
there is unity of purpose, they could share to the
public jointly this change mantra .
“We in the New PDP were in constant contact with
him and we virtually negotiated through him . By
the time the President (Buhari ) and others got
involved , we had gone far with Asiwaju . He played
a key role. ”


Also speaking in the tribute video , the Emir of
Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II , described Tinubu as
a visionary , noting that the ex- governor of Lagos
was dependable and loyal.
Sanusi , a former Governor of the Central Bank of
Nigeria , said , “It was people like Tinubu that
insisted that this country could not afford another
four years of that kind of thing ( past
administration ) and basically laid down their lives,
laid down their resources and gave their all to
ensure that change happened.
“He is extremely loyal and that is how you know
your friends. It doesn ’ t matter where you are or
what happens to you, you can always be sure that
Asiwaju will be there. ”


Tinubu , while speaking at the event, recalled that
the 2015 presidential election coincided with his
birthday .


He said Buhari ’ s victory at the polls was his
biggest birthday gift yet.
The ex - governor described the PDP- led Federal
Government from 1999 to 2015 as a deceptive one .
The APC leader recalled that the PDP government
claimed that it had established a Nigerian
Commodity Exchange to provide a practical
solution to a number of challenges that have
adversely affected the growth and development of
the Nigerian agricultural sector , contending that
the initiative was a sham.
He thanked guest speaker and Ethiopian agric
expert, Dr . Eleni Gabre- Madhin , for exposing the
dubiousness of the PDP - led Federal Government .
Tinubu said , “We have had a series of promises in
the last 50 years and particularly in the last 16
years. I remember the article I wrote after the
presentation of the book , Financialism: Fetching
the water from a dry well ’. It was about this
commodity exchange.


“The deceptive government at that time announced
immediately that same week that commodity
exchange had been established . It took an
Ethiopian to discover its lies , but thank God , we
are taking it more seriously now .
“I salute the President and the entire cabinet that
Nigeria is being redirected . There is no option for
us but to revalidate our faith in our country and
take the hard decision now . Our renaissance must
come from within. We have the land , the mind , the
capacity and the ability .”
Earlier , several of the contributors at the event
decried the over $ 11 bn that Nigeria had spent
yearly on the importation of wheat , rice , sugar and
fish products .
They noted that the whole of Africa accounted for
a mere 5 . 6 per cent of the global meat production
while Asia accounted for 42 . 3 per cent ; Europe,
18 .7 per cent ; Asia, 42 .3 per cent ; America , 31 . 4
per cent; while others accounted for two per cent .
It was generally agreed that the narrative must
change for the better .


Some of the dignitaries, who attended the event,
included The Oba of Lagos , Oba Rilwan Akiolu ; the
Emir of Kano , Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II ; and
the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi .
Others were the National Chairman of the APC ,
Chief John Odigie - Oyegun ; the Minister of Works,
Power and Housing , Mr . Babatunde Fashola ( SAN);
the governors of Lagos, Ogun , Osun, Oyo , Niger ,
Kebbi and Imo states ; several senators and
members of the House of Representatives .
Senate President Bukola Saraki ; and the Speaker of
the House of Representatives , Yakubu Dogara ,
were , however , not at the ceremony .


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