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Never knew this guy is Nwafor. Always thought he was a Segun or Taiwo.

He is good no doubt...

Pls how did Wike get to Aba?

Did he fly?

Did he go through Akwa Ibom?

Did he go through Oyigbo, Obehie to Osisioma?

The reason for my question is very obvious...

kleverley:
What kinda sinkhole is this?
A road built on air,why wasn't it sand filled? An accident waiting to happen, just hope they weren't casualties

Dude, sinkhole can even happen on roads built buy the best contractor in the world. It did not happen because of the quality of the road, rather natural activities underneath. Read up on the phenomenom and you will be glad you did. Cheers

Oga, a sinkhole is not man made. Has nothing to do with the contractor or the Governor. You can research a bit more on it before selling my state biko. We know the Governor no dey try but he did not cause this one please.

kalvoken:
But why always abia state? Always tarnishing the image of Igbos.

Emuruha ihe a eme?


Imagine a supposed drainage way being covered with a mere coalter. Chei, inhumanity at its peak

On behalf of all we Igbos, I dash OUT abia state to yoruba. We are better off with just 4 states.

Synzu:
Instead of sponsoring Hoe's and Baby-mama's, Igbo boys sponsor BUSINESS VENTURES just to get richer!

Kudos to my Igbo Brothers always making the news with positive impacts!!


#IgboBoyzMovement

Nwanne, I don't want to be an Igbo man like you. Everything shouldn't be about tribe biko. E don too much!

Can we just move on and leave all these tribal war behind?

Just imagine say ewedu no come dey again and we are left with just okazi soup....just imagine that alone.

Aspiregreat:
This is no New News.Go out and see ground breaking record outside this country.
Please let's just stop Celebrating mediocrity.


#Islamic university.

People should learn to keep quiet sometimes - like now.

Congrats to you Farida! Keep the flag flying dear and I pray my kids make me proud like you did your parents.

kristonium:
This man has turned the Senate house to a theatre!

Sanusi wore something similar to work while he was still the Head of CBN and we all applauded him...

Don't know what has changed...

TedBaker:
Be sure u will go the d dentist afta eatin d rice, because e go bore holes inside ur teeths. E nearly finish my teeth wen i bin dey serve 4 ebonyi.

Pally, I bought a bag of Ebonyi State rice for Christmas and have had cause to open the bag before the main event. I can tell you that there's no stone and the taste is superb! I will not buy any yeye 'foreign' rice anymore. Ebonyi State rice is it for me from now on.

softappless:
childish brain, how many times has dangote or adenuga showed off their cars?

Dangote or Adenuga are not in SHOWBIZ! Davido is!

tola9ja:
[size=18pt]the thing feat baba pass all igbo leaders[/size]

Actually, your baba's version of isiagu is the fake type! Mike Ezuruonye (in his pix with Chioma Chukwuka), the guy on white pants crossing his legs, Ochendo and Psquare are the people on what you can call the REAL ISIAGU.

Eziachi:
Go away Reuben, you are trying hard to wound back the clock buddy, no chance.
That's what happened when journalists swim with politicians. No one takes them serious afterwards. If you doubt me ask Pini Jason. Adesina will soon join your club of journalists life after politics when he finished swimming with Buhari.

On the contrary, you should take them serious because unlike you and I that do base our argument on mere stories and conjectures, they actually know what they are saying because they have been there and done that...

So quit hating and read it cos you may enjoy it just like I did. That is the real Abati before politics came calling.

Kyase:
Please if you have proves please and please go to court,or forever respect the court's order.

People like you have already condemned Dezieani even when you have no single proof or even a court order but you suddenly remember the elements of rule of law in Sylva's case for very obvious reasons.

This running around in circles will continue until we decide to speak the truth always...

PassingShot:
Where do you live? Is it this planet earth?
The committee had long been formed before the court granted his prayers. Educate yourself through Google if you wish.

If this is your submission, then there is no need continuing on this subject. Enjoy yourself while I educate myself via google as I wish not.

Bluetooth2:
If he's innocent, why is he hiding in his mansion when he was invited by the dss to account for the arms purchase deal ? Criminals shouldn't hide under the court or the media to escape justice for their misdeeds.

Calling him a criminal is as good as me calling Amaechi, Fashola and GMB thieves if you get my drift. It makes no sense really. This man went to court to enforce his fundamental human rights and won and you are here bitching. Recall that a court had granted him permission to travel due to health reason and govt/DSS hurriedly convened another committee on a supposed 20BN arms bla bla bla bla and you was invited. Politics aside and assuming you were in his shoes, would you 'honour' such invite? A committee's summons cannot supersede the ruling of the court of the land if you care to know.

The case is still in court and it is also the court that granted him that permission. The least we can do is to respect the ruling of the court unless there is something the Presidency/DSS isn't telling us. I suspect there's something about Dasuki traveling abroad that is scaring us shitless.

PassingShot:
He presided over billion of dollars of Defence budget with virtually nothing on ground to show for it. He needs to explain how the money was spent but he's refusing to honour the invitation of the committee set up to investigate the spending then.
He instead wants to run away so that he can use looted money to fight the govt from outside. Add that to the knowledge of our internal security at his disposal, you will realize that he needs to be prevented from going for useless medical treatment abroad.

You mean the committee that was formed after a court had already granted him permission to travel abroad for health reasons? Why are we applauding impunity in an administration that was supposed to uphold the rule of law? I'm sure you'd rather Dasuki die from his ailment than get medical help because you want to investigate him over billions of dollars right?

Like the original poster I responded to said earlier, what goes around will surely come around. It is just a matter of 4-8yrs and another ruler will come. Let us see how we respond when he behaves like this.

Bluetooth2:
Now the great Dasuki can run to the court to seek redress. The same man who was all and all in the security circle few months ago.

This change of government, if not for anything should serve as a lesson to politicians that the days of unaccountability is over and a new boss is in town.

I was waiting for you to say exactly what he did wrong in the past government that should disqualify him from running to court to seek redress but you said nothing apart from the fact that he was 'all and all in the security circle few months ago'. That is not a sin if you ask me. The courts are there for situations like these and he chose to take it and there's nothing wrong with that.

ikubch:
Thanks for the epistle. This is an emerging democracy and we have our cultural issues. Can any senator ever be recalled. No! This is a quasi-democracy with no clear separation of power. I won't answer you again until we are able to jail either a senator, governor or president.

You clearly don't know how it works up there. You practically suggested that David Mark had overstayed in the Senate and I gave you names of politicians that have been for almost the number of years Nigeria has gained independence. Mark is still a baby my dear.

Now the guidelines for the recalling of senators must have been spelt out in our constitution and so if the citizens decide not avail themselves of it, why blame the senators?

Just make a clear point and stop jumping around subjects pls.

ikubch:
That's what happened when a class captain repeat his class and sits with junior.

I don't think you know what you just typed so let me correct that impression immediately.....

Long serving congressmen actually contribute to the stability of the congress which affects the quality of legislation that comes from it...

Here's a list of longest/still serving US Congressmen....



13 Longest-Serving Members of Congress

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Kiran Dhillon

Credit: AP Images

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and senators serve six. So every two and six years, incumbents have to hit the campaign trail and fight for their political lives.

Although they typically have the upper hand in elections, they’re by no means safe. Take Mark Udall (D-CO) and Mark Begich (D-AK), two freshmen senators who were unseated this November after only one term in office. Nor is the overthrow of more senior members unheard of, as we were reminded in the Virginia primaries when Tea Party up-and-comer Dave Brat defeated No. 2 Republican in the GOP-led House, Eric Cantor.

So nobody is unconquerable in Congress, but the following members are as close as it gets, all having served upwards of three decades in the House or Senate.

We can’t say for sure why these members are so unshakable. Maybe they’ve faced no serious challengers, or their district is overwhelmingly Republican or Democratic. It could be they have serious fundraising and campaigning chops, or perhaps they simply do their jobs well.

Whatever the reason, here are the longest-tenured members of Congress in descending order—those who’ve served for longer than it takes a baby to be born, grow up, and then run for Congress themselves.

Note: this article reflects members of the 113th Congress. A handful of the following representatives and senators announced their retirements this year, and will not serve in the 114th Congress that convenes in January 2015.

Rep. Thomas E. Petri (R-WI) #13

In office 35 years

Rep. Thomas Petri’s closest race was his first one in 1979. He beat his Democratic opponent Gary R. Goyke by a slim margin of 0.8 percent, winning 50.4 percent of the vote. He’s run in 17 elections for the House since, and announced that he would retire when his current term ends in January 2015. Petri’s seat will be assumed by another Republican, current Wisconsin state Senator Glenn Grothman.

Note: Toggle between tabs in the image to see Rep. Petri’s election history and net worth.

Rep. Frank James “Jim” Sensenbrenner Jr. (R-WI) #12

In office 35 years

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is also from Wisconsin. He initially represented Congressional District 5, but switched to District 9 in 2003. Like Rep. Petri, his closest race was his first one, but he still won the race with 61 percent of the vote. Unlike Rep. Petri, however, he will continue serving in 2015.

Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) #11

In office 35 years

Sen. Carl Levin has been in office for the same amount of time as Reps. Petri and Sensenbrenner, but as he’s a Senator, he’s only had to run in six (not 17) elections. His closest race was his second, in 1984. He walked away with 51.8 percent of the vote compared with challenger (and astronaut) Jack Lousma’s, 47.2 percent. Since then, he’s won increasingly higher percentages of the vote, climbing from the fifties to low sixties.

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MI) #10

In office 36 years

In Sen. Thad Cochran’s seven elections for senator, he was lucky enough to have no opponent in 1990, and so won 100 percent of the vote. He’s won progressively less of the vote ever since, but still managed a solid 60 percent in 2014. Cochran’s biggest threat this year wasn’t a Democrat, but Tea Party primary challenger Chris McDaniel. Had Cochran lost, it would have been another big blow (the first being Virginia’s Eric Cantor) to the Republican establishment at the hands of the Tea Party.

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT) #9

In office 37 years

Sen. Orrin G. Hatch is the most-senior senator of the Republican party and will become president pro tempore–the elected official 3rd in line for the presidency–in January 2015. He’s also incoming chair of the Senate Finance Committee and there’s speculation he’ll lead the Republican charge on tax reform (lower individual and corporate taxes) when the next Congress convenes in 2015.

Rep. Nick J. Rahall II (D-WV) #8

In office 37 years

It turns out that Rep. Nick J. Rahall wasn’t unshakable. After almost four decades in Congress, he was unseated by Republican state Senator Evan Jenkins in November’s general elections. Rep. Rahall represented West Virginia for 37 years, serving in the state’s 4th District from 1977 to 1992, and transitioning to the state’s 3rd District thereafter. West Virginia’s representation in the U.S. House is now solidly Republican with Rahall’s loss.

Rep. George Miller (D-CA) #7

In office 39 years

San Francisco publication SFGate recently dubbed Rep. George Miller his district’s “liberal lion.” He’s a ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and passed 28 bills during his tenure. No contender ever came close to defeating him–Miller consistently won 60 to 70 percent of the vote–but he chose not run for reelection this November. California state representative Mark DeSaulnier (D) will assume Miller’s seat beginning in January.

Sen. Patrick J. Leahy (D-VT) #6

In office 39 years

Sen. Patrick Leahy is the longest-serving member of the Senate and its current president pro tempore, ranking just below Vice President Joe Biden. He is a member of four committees and is the chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where he focuses largely on prison and criminal justice reform. In the span of his career, he’s passed a total of 56 bills. Although his first two elections were close–he won with 47 and 49.8 percent of the vote, respectively–he’s won by safer margins ever since.

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA) #5

In Office 39 years

Rep. Henry Waxman, who decided not to run for reelection, will retire next year. He’s widely considered to have been one of the most influential Democrats in Congress, and was involved in passing laws across the board, from helping to reduce pollution and smoking, to expanding access Medicaid and generic drugs.

Rep. Don Young (R-AK) #4

In office 41 years

At age 81, Rep. Don Young is the 10th oldest member of Congress, but that didn’t stop him from running–and winning–in November’s general election, though. “The only time I’ll retire is when people want to retire me,” he told reporters in a post-election interview. He consistently faces both an Independent and Democratic candidate in his district’s elections (Independents typically detract from the Republican candidate’s votes), but he’s nonetheless won 21 elections straight.

Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) #3

In office 43 years

Rep. Charles B. Rangel had no Republican contender in 2014 or from 1978 to 1990. Nor was his closest race in 1998 “close” –he won with 62.4 percent of the vote, compared to his Republican challenger’s 22.4 percent. Democratic primary challengers, however, have been giving the representative a run for his money. If he loses his seat, it will likely be before he makes it to a general election.

Rep. John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) #2

In office 49 years

Rep. John Conyers is the second longest-serving member of Congress. Like Rep. Rangel, he’s had little trouble facing down his Republican contenders. In fact, the most a Republican challenger has ever received in a race against Conyers is 19.9 percent. He’s a top-ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee and has called on the committee’s chairman to convene CIA hearings in light of the interrogation reports that were released earlier this month.

Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI) #1

In office 59 years

The longest-serving member of Congress is Rep. John D. Dingell (age 88) of Michigan’s 12th District. Only one member is older than Dingell–Rep. Ralph M. Hall (R-TX) at age 91. Prior to joining Congress, Dingell served as an assistant prosecutor, Army lieutenant, attorney, and even forest ranger. During his time in Congress, Dingell served on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, as Dean of the House, and Dean of the Michigan congressional delegation.

After 29 straight elections, Dingell announced that he would not seek a 30th term. The seat’s staying in the family though, as his wife and former consultant, Deborah Dingell, won the 12th District election.

Aufbauh:
Even the most powerful Senate President cannot be shielded from corruption charges. The man that told the world that he declined his presidential ambition for PMB, possibly contributed to his campaign but yet he's not protected. This cannot happen in any regime except the credible reign of the man of honour & integrity aka mai gasikya'. Ride on the people's President, no sacred cow. Era of Just, generous and egalitarian society is here.

I don't doubt the 'credibility, honor and integrity' of the government but until Amaechi is probed...

geelord:
Don't know why people keep giving attention to this lady. She's just doing well as an attention seeker.

...meanwhile people like you will be hooked on every Kim K...

Demdem:

What lie? Did u listen to Rhythm ph news fm by 7 am this morning? It was reported on their news and the security guards were interviewed.
By the way, I need no respect on am online anonymous forum. I say my mind and care less about others opinion.

Yes I listened to the programme. The security outfit manning the different schools said they were being owed 7 MONTHS salary.

Elfree:
all these artists should learn to be real,why Post 3 of the same shoe,did he wear all 3 for the show??#No Beef (Nice outfit)

The young man is in 'show business' and behaved accordingly.

Oliveronline:
can u point to one project DAT has been initiated by did administration?

By 'this administration' you mean the current state or federal govt?

So it is by 'project initiation' now abi? You mean like the mono-rail 'initiated' by the former administration?

Omo, abeg make we talk true small na. N120b no be small money oh...

MadCow1:
But you agree that the place got worse after Julius Visited.

Did it? I don't think so.

omenka:
Watch how Wailing Wailers give Wike credit for this.

Here's their M.O.

1. News: Refineries begin production after completion of TAM.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Turn around maintenance can't be completed in 100 days, so it is the work of Jonathan and not Buhari.

2. News: Nigerians ecstatic as electricity supply hits record high of 5000MW.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! Even after your departure, Nigerians still enjoy the impact of your admin.

3. News: Peugeot completes auto workshop- to begin production soon.

Wailers: Thank you GEJ!! It is your automobile industry policy working magic.

4. News: Wike commissions new faculty of law building in uniport.

Wailers: Thank you Wike!! The best performing governor in Africa!!

5. News: Wike commissions housing Estate.


Amaechi never receives any credit, and Wike can do all these in 100

Wailers: Thank you Wike!! Bla bla bla.




#WailersGotNoConscience.

So you see how it feels when you decide to heap all the praises on GMB's body language for every good thing that happened after GEJ....

But in all, the state in particular and 9Ja in general are all better of....or don't you think so?

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MadCow1:
What hatred are you speaking of? Are you sure you read and understood my post?

What did I say that was a lie or showed Hatred for Wike?

Of course he (Wike) would be extremely daft if he dares to stop Amaechi's road works because Amaechi's road works are very critical to Port Harcourt 's economy. Example being Trans-Amadi road.

Setraco that you say abandons roads are the Contractors that built Stadium - Omerelu road. MCC built and delivered Stadium road. Setraco (I believe built and delivered Npkogu/Nwaja road) so which road can you accuse them of abandoning?

I have lived on Odili road for the better part of Ten years and my family own multiple properties on that stretch and I already said it that the road has stood the test of time and only got bad recently due to increased traffic on the road and the many Heavy machinery companies on that road. I also pointed out that Odili road area is mostly Swamp land and when it rains, water comes from under ground and floods streets but I have never seen it affect the main road.

But why would Wike send Julius Berger to go pour stones in the potholes instead of fully rebuilding the road or doing a proper patch work? The place Julius poured the stones has deteriorated to it previous condition. Infact the other areas that were manuverable previously (like near Lesukaa) are now worse after Julius Berger visited the road. So bad traffic now merges to one lane to avoid the potholes.

I don't hate Wike. I just don't trust him based on his history from his days as Obio Apkor LGA Chairman. I like Amaechi (now) because of his works in the state which are still ongoing in some areas. I am not a politician nor do I make money from the Government. I just evaluate things how I see them and so far, Wike has done fuckall in Port Harcourt.

That portion near Lesuka was going bad due to the concentration of traffic as Trans Amadi was not passable any more. What Julius Berger did was like a 'palliative' to ease the congestion caused by that spot. I can assure you that a more durable action will be taken there. Odili Road na our axis na.


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MadCow1:
What hatred are you speaking of? Are you sure you read and understood my post?

What did I say that was a lie or showed Hatred for Wike?

Of course he (Wike) would be extremely daft if he dares to stop Amaechi's road works because Amaechi's road works are very critical to Port Harcourt 's economy. Example being Trans-Amadi road.

Setraco that you say abandons roads are the Contractors that built Stadium - Omerelu road. MCC built and delivered Stadium road. Setraco (I believe built and delivered Npkogu/Nwaja road) so which road can you accuse them of abandoning?

I have lived on Odili road for the better part of Ten years and my family own multiple properties on that stretch and I already said it that the road has stood the test of time and only got bad recently due to increased traffic on the road and the many Heavy machinery companies on that road. I also pointed out that Odili road area is mostly Swamp land and when it rains, water comes from under ground and floods streets but I have never seen it affect the main road.

But why would Wike send Julius Berger to go pour stones in the potholes instead of fully rebuilding the road or doing a proper patch work? The place Julius poured the stones has deteriorated to it previous condition. Infact the other areas that were manuverable previously (like near Lesukaa) are now worse after Julius Berger visited the road. So bad traffic now merges to one lane to avoid the potholes.

I don't hate Wike. I just don't trust him based on his history from his days as Obio Apkor LGA Chairman. I like Amaechi (now) because of his works in the state which are still ongoing in some areas. I am not a politician nor do I make money from the Government. I just evaluate things how I see them and so far, Wike has done fuckall in Port Harcourt.

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MadCow1:
What hatred are you speaking of? Are you sure you read and understood my post?

What did I say that was a lie or showed Hatred for Wike?

Of course he (Wike) would be extremely daft if he dares to stop Amaechi's road works because Amaechi's road works are very critical to Port Harcourt 's economy. Example being Trans-Amadi road.

Setraco that you say abandons roads are the Contractors that built Stadium - Omerelu road. MCC built and delivered Stadium road. Setraco (I believe built and delivered Npkogu/Nwaja road) so which road can you accuse them of abandoning?

I have lived on Odili road for the better part of Ten years and my family own multiple properties on that stretch and I already said it that the road has stood the test of time and only got bad recently due to increased traffic on the road and the many Heavy machinery companies on that road. I also pointed out that Odili road area is mostly Swamp land and when it rains, water comes from under ground and floods streets but I have never seen it affect the main road.

But why would Wike send Julius Berger to go pour stones in the potholes instead of fully rebuilding the road or doing a proper patch work? The place Julius poured the stones has deteriorated to it previous condition. Infact the other areas that were manuverable previously (like near Lesukaa) are now worse after Julius Berger visited the road. So bad traffic now merges to one lane to avoid the potholes.

I don't hate Wike. I just don't trust him based on his history from his days as Obio Apkor LGA Chairman. I like Amaechi (now) because of his works in the state which are still ongoing in some areas. I am not a politician nor do I make money from the Government. I just evaluate things how I see them and so far, Wike has done fuckall in Port Harcourt.

VANENON:
Seconded its in a sorry state and this is one of our major roads.
I am not blaming Wike as the road was already going bad but I am requesting he addresses it immediately before it gets worse.

What we are asking may not be feasible now as every traffic is routed towards Odili Road cos of the on-going construction on Trans Amadi and the blockage of that bridge close to LNG junction. As soon as that bridge is free and that Slaughter portion of Trans Amadi is completed,, you will notice a fairer traffic on Odili Road...

Rotimi47:
Odili Road is now something else after Ameachi left office, people tend to drive against traffic just to beat traffic even when it's not raining, eleme junction is another bottle neck. These roads are getting worse every day not to even talk of heaps of garbage littering many areas in Port Harcourt. Wike need to do something about all these.

The on-going construction of Trans Amadi and blockage of the link road/bridge that joined LNG roundabout to Nkpogu road due to construction are the major reasons traffic increased on Odili road. Once that link road is opened, traffic will be less and will totally disappear when Trans Amadi is completed.

The garbage issue is well noted. However, you will agree with me that the number of visible heaps have reduced as more contractors are being signed on...

It will surely get better...

skylarr:
We've been hearing of how much gov.Wike has been working in Rivers state. Personally, i' m yet to feel this impact in my area Therefore, i' m hoping his 30 billion in 30 days will do something on this road before it becomes a river
The attached pictures are of Odili road today.

Odili Road is amongst my daily routes and I know this problematic, flood prone spot very well. I don't know when this pix was taken but I know that the very bad stretch before this spot has been graded. I am sure this spot will also be taken care of. For those that don't know, Odili Road is a stretch of road that starts from Amadi Roundabout and tapers off (for now) by Azuabie/Okuru Road and it is 98% good. Just showing a bad portion of a long stretch of road just to shout will not help us in Rivers State. Go to Trans Amadi and take pictures of the on-going work. Go to Ogbunabali and see for yourself. Work just started there today by JB. That stretch of Psychiatric Road that was left bad by Amaechi and Okocha cos the Ikwerre peopl there were and are still pro-Wike is about to receive attention by JB and these are just the ones I know about.

With the way Wike is going, the N30b may just child's play....

Maghan37:
Since d pple of rivers do not appreciate good governance they shld get ready 4 a turbulent era of mis management of resources by a corrupt governor.

I am very sure you were amongst the people telling the people of Ekiti to be ready for a turbulent era of mismanagement too. Well look at Ekiti and look at the Osun you (may have) touted to be the next best thing after roasted pear.

Whoever said Amaechi 'never worked'? Far from it. He took up an audacious school project and built close to 120 schools - each with a price tag of almost N200m if not more. The roads became dual carriages and passable with street lights that will make you wanna drive at night. That was the first 4yrs of Amaechi and that was why I stood under the rain to vote for him again in April 2011.

All that changed in his second tenure apart from some scattered, uncompleted projects he embarked on (for obvious reasons) just as he was leaving office. So what happened to all the allocations for RVSG? What of worker's salaries? I don't know why people who are not residing in Rivers State are the ones telling us what is happening and what will happen to us. I can tell you that this is Rivers State and we voted Wike into power just like we did Ameachi in 2011 and no yeye turbulent era is coming to us.

Thank you.

collinsVP:
I do not like the way this case is been reported half hazards. No articulate presentation of facts gathered.

Does N21 billion Transferred from 25 Trans Amadi address between December 1 - 8, 2014 make any sense?

If that was what was forwarded to EFCC, am sure nobody will take it serious.

Let me presume the shabby presentation was an error from news reporters.

Kindly check pages 42 -45 of Thisday August 13 2015. You will see a well presented case by The Integrity Group with evidences. It is really serious.

Hysmady:
Touching...Hope those victims are not igbos?
The injured should thank God like their last...
Rip to the dead

Nwanne, there's no need for your first question. Sometimes we should know the mood and let it guide our comments.

Please.