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Wsdm: So without oil one can not live a happy life again?
If the Igbos are so strong why have they refused to stand together firmly to pursue a united goal? At least after the late Ojukwu, Igbos have been reduced to 'i support' ethnic group in Nigeria's political circle.

It is a pity your postulations sounded very childish. I guess you need to realize that not all human beings appreciate riding in a dilapidated junk vehicle. In addition, Ndigbo do not follow things sheepishly or overly receptive to hero figures. Any Igbo chap could have done what Ojukwu did in 1967 granted the position and circumstance.

Only a fool such as you would contemplate that Ndigbo had been reduced to anything in Nigerian polity. If you were half as clever, you could realize that Nigeria is a dead-end and the best approach to its polity is “wait and see”.

As for disintegration of the cesspit called Nigeria, it is a matter of time and circumstance. There no iota of story about Nigeria that entices patriotism. Even the good natured soil speaks volumes about uncommon and uncompromised differences among the nation states wickedly and forcefully joined together by the idiotic British imperialists.

As for name the Nigeria, you can ship it back to Lord Lugard and Britain.

berem: Rochas was second in they pdp presidential primaries held in 2007. He was Obasanjo's special advisor on political matters -not too sure of the post. And what has jobs or positions got to do with his emergence as governor? how many positions did Ohakim your man hold before he became governor? how many did peter obi,Sullivan chime and orji hold compared to positions rochas had?

I considered it as an insult when you referred Ohakim as my man. I had elected a woman who operates a stall in Eke Onunwa Market, Owerri instead of a drifter such as Okorocha as governor of Imo State. Ndigbo must re-orientate their application of values to avoid instances of characters such as Okorocha as a leader in any cadre within Igbo land.

herbdull: For the roadside political analyst who are so dead-head i hope this will wake u up. APGA helped Okorocha in ur dreams
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochas_Okorocha?seg=1

It will be a travesty if you were really an average scholar from Imo State. Of all places to dig for scholarly facts, you were able to embrace Wikipedia. I suggest you reread the crap you posted to boost your scholastic inadequacy. You should ask yourself what other jobs or positions Okorocha occupied before being appointed as President of Nigeria Red Cross Society.

No wonder a character such as Okorocha was elected governor of Imo State. I guess people who know the value of taxation should be allowed to vote in elections.

berem: Dede m, stop speaking in Idioms!

What's so desperate about his political ambition? can you point out any politician who is not desperate for power?

There are political ambitions for progressive ends and political ambitions for dead ends. Rochas Okorocha’s political ambitions are crude and dead-ended ones. The man is simply a joker. How could people who pride themselves as enlightened elect a street tout and mere office butler with no manners such as Okorocha as a governor? I can say without equivocation that Okorocha’s legacy can not make a good study for kindergarten pupils.

I am sorry, berem, your man Okorocha is a political letdown.

berem: How do you mean by polity and life endeavours were too bad for Rochas? Is he the first person with such background going into politics?

No!! However, the sense of desperation exhibited by Rochas Okorocha can not be overlooked in a debate about Okorocha of Ogboko, Ideato South LGA.

berem: Rochas affiliated himself with few political parties. that is a normal thing in politics. He solely founded and funded the Action Alliance. I was a member of the party when i was still living in owerri. Because of the nature of politics in Nigeria, he couldn't achieve a lot in the party. So how is he not a substantive political figure? What were Udenwa and Ohakim before they became governors? If you want to mention 10 igbo men who are political bigwigs in the southeast, Rochas is one of them.

Polity and other life endeavors were too bad for Okorocha and yours faithfully that forced both of you to bolt from AA to PDP and Lagos respectively. It is true that if you show your friend, people can easily read your character.

berem: Dede m, this your statement is completely false and you know that. Rochas have been well known in Imo and Nigeria at large before he became governor. His popularity earned him that post. Please stop spreading lies biko!

Of course as a political butler and town crier, Rochas Okorocha is known around Nigeria. However as a substantive political figure, Rochas Okorocha was just a political party man. Rochas Okorocha could not organize a nominative candidature in AA (Alliance Action), a party he helped to build talk less win one.

Abagworo: Lol @APGA claiming they contributed to Okorocha's victory. Very funny indeed. Why haven't they been able to win elections in Imo before Okorocha? The simple fact is that the Church, civil society, transport workers, artisans, students, market women and the general public were instrumental to rhe victory and sustenance of Rochas. Agbasos wanted to play godfathers and went about awarding contracts to their friends and even signing money without the Governors notice, conditioned the Governor that Jude must be both Deputy and commissioner for works at the same time. Today they've connived with PDP and asked all their friends not to execute contracts and at the same time prevent Rochas from re-awarding the said contracts just to discredit him.

Most Nigerians are bloody ingrates. Okorocha, who could not win a position of a dogcatcher in any market square in Igbo land while in PDP, ANPP. AA and Labor Party, is now regarded as a political lighting rod in Imo State polity. Rochas Owelle Okorocha would have remained as nobody in Imo State polity if not for APGA. I guess there were no Churches, civil society, transport workers, artisans, students, market women and the general public when Rochas Okorocha was drowning in the political seas of PDP, ANPP, AA and Labor Party.

Ngwakwe: APC is not yet qualified to contest any election as for now, therefore these results are null and void.

Most Nigerians are pawns in the vicious circle of local propaganda fueled by tribal pressures.

Eugy00: Your answers by numbers.No 1,yes. He promised to industrialise imo.2.Yes.he got his own hotels there,one of them was built while he is governor.3.Its a lie,which 120?.4.What do u mean by full city?Lowest grade of roads are being constructed by quack contactors,most of them has never done constructions before.5.which beauty ke.?6.Adapalm revenue goes to Ireland via Roche.How much has Imo earned through adapalm which was made public.7.Visit all the floors in concorde,rats won't allow you into 1st and 2nd floors etc.take your time and do this inspection yourself.8.Bypass with poor moulded blocks with no concrete,there is no bypass allover the world that was constructed like that,those things will turn to death traps with time,be warned.9.This is entirely false.10.Free tuition with no/poor learning infrastructures.mtcheew.11.Progressive?,why not say that he abandoned the party through which he became governor.12.True friends?13.How many churches were renovated by state govts in the north if not destroying them with bombs.Advice:Rochas is not different from most greedy nigerian politicians,he may have used one or two political games to convince you,but he does not merit the volume of praises people like you are pouring on him which to me is clearly a mark of sycophancy.

Bros do not waste your time responding to an article posted by a blind sycophant such as Abagworo. He is man with too many masters. If you press hard on the facts about Owerri beautification, he will change the topic to Orlu.

Degis: With your moniker, I am sure you take deriding greatness as a personal hobby. Foolishness is indeed your strong point

You are perfect example of the saying that stupidity can not be fixed.

Aigbofa: You are not making any sense sarcasm or otherwise.

I guess you are among the junkies who prioritize their schedules. I am not making sense yet you respond to my posts. Such scenario speaks volume about your state of mind.

seanet02: Dendem0ron, please quit smoking wet and assorted weeds. Your brain is too fractured for that brand. You need help.

You are human evidence of Awolowo’s so-called free education.

Aigbofa: I did not. But isn't it what I have been trying to tell you all day that Awo did! You have to lay off the snuff.

I guess sarcasm flies over your head like a mosquito.

Aigbofa: Alright, did you build the cocoa house? The WNTV, Liberty Stadium? University of Ife ati bee bee lo?

I did not build any of those eyesores. But an unconventional wisdom has informed me that you and a tribal icon known as Awolowo did.

cKaiser: Dende disgraced on this thread again

This old man has no shame

You are an unfortunate setback on Nigeria. It is understandable that your formative years of scholarship left much to be desired. If the lapper in you had followed this thread, the lapper would have noted that I had only wanted to know the basic facts about seniority of the two justices in the picture.

Unlike a lazy buff such as you, I understood the cardinal rules involved in the judiciary hierarchy.

Aigbofa: The job of a good leader is not to build anything for us with his own money but to manage our collective wealth in a purposeful, honest and transparent way.
And for that I think pa Jeremiah was excellent.

I guess some folks are suffering from the effects of a disease called grandeur of delusion. Awolowo spent barely 4 years as premier of western region yet blind and sycophantic praise singers would want us to believe junks.

hardywaltz: But Atsuwete faulted the PDP’s stance, contending that appointments in the bar and the bench are procedural and the first point of procedure is seniority, hence the popular use of the word “Senior” in the legal profession.   According to him, the implication is that a junior lawyer/judge cannot be appointed to lead or preside over a senior.

   He explained: “Justice P. N. C. Agumagu was called to the bar in 1975 while Justice D. Okocha was called to the bar in 1979. Clearly, Justice Agumagu is senior to Justice Okocha with over three years. 

   “It is also factual and we beg to be contradicted that Justice Agumagu was duly appointed as a judge of the High Court of Rivers State in 1991 and he had successfully discharged the duties of a High Court Judge for well over 12 months before Justice Okocha was appointed a judge of the same High Court.”

   Bom agreed with this, saying: “Justice Agumagu is the oldest judge (in terms of service) now in Rivers State. There is no judge older on appointment than he is and he was appointed a High Court Judge, never a Customary Court Judge. I sit as a member of the state Judicial Service Commission, the papers there reveal that he was seconded to go and establish the Customary Court of Appeal and the law establishing the Customary Court of Appeal states clearly that the President of that court comes after the Chief Judge of the state. So whichever way you are going to look at it, he is the oldest judge now in our judiciary.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/national-news/130668-pdp-lawyers-ag-divided-over-acting-cj

Justice Agumaga is her senior in the bar (3years), was appointed before her to the high court (12 long months). He was seconded to the Customary Court of Appeal as President (I wonder if that automatically makes him loose his seniority in the high court) I have also shown a clear case where a judge went on secondment outside the country but still maintained his seniority.
The info I posted on Justice Okochais from the Rivers State Judiciary website which is yet to be updated.

And like I said it also had precedence.

www.nairaland.com/1110161/new-chief-judge-osun-state

This is my last post on this matter if u are not satisfied you can head to the courts their doors are always open. NBA and SANs have already given their nod.

Bros, I salute you for the information. It is very clear PN Agumagu is senior to Okocha. According to the facts you presented in above post, it is noted that Agumagu had been called to the Nigerian bar when Okocha was still a student. It is real shame to notice that NJC waded into this saga on the side of politics instead of the rule of law.

Degis: Please, whenever they share cigarette, Indian hemp and cocaine, try and pass up that opportunity because the rate at which your mental acuity is declining is horrific to say the least. Which Politician in the Whole of Africa has achieved 1/10 of what Chief Jeremiah Oyeniyi Obafemi Awolowo has done in the last century?.

Have you ever contemplated that what reverberates in your underdeveloped mind as an achievement could be a piece of thrash to people with well organized social order? No wonder people outside Nigeria rightfully believed Nigerians are noisemakers.

Pukkah: What manner of argument is this?

Why not prove your point instead of relying on 'will be'?

It is only a bloody fool who does not understand actual connotation of the word-Nigeria would think political idiocy obtained in the political terrain of Ondo State is alien to Lagos State or any state in Nigeria.

Aigbofa: Did he build all those things from his savings as a lawyer? Did Azikiwe build roads with his own money?

I guess sometimes people tend to stumble onto the truth unconsciously. Awolowo did not build a block anywhere in what is known as Nigeria. Western regional government of Nigeria built all that have been erroneously arrogated to Awolowo.

Azikiwe stood up organization by his personal money that gave jobs and meaningful lives to the likes of Anthony Enahoro, Ola Balogun and few who became leaders in Ghana. I have said that Nigeria needs to encourage the growth in mind and constructive thinking among its citizens not growth in concrete and corrugated iron structures.

seanet02: Baba were ni man yi

Oloriburuku ode ni!!

berem: It's a crazy world after all!!

It is even crazier in some places where characters and goons such as seanet02 existed.

hardywaltz: Rivers State Governor, Mr.. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi did not commit any legal blunder in appointing Hon. Justice PNC Agumagu as the Acting Chief Judge of the state and the appointment is in order, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, Hon. Wogu Boms stated recenlty.
Hon. Boms explained that Governor Amaechi appointed Hon. Justice Agumagu as the State Acting Chief Judge since he is the most senior Judge in the state Judiciary.
He said Governor Amaechi followed legal procedure in appointing Hon. Justice Agumagu as the Acting Chief Judge to fill the vacuum that existed when the immediate past Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Iche Ndu retired.
The State Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner stated this in an interview with a cross section of the media in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
He said: “Justice PNC Agumagu, the Acting Chief Judge is the oldest Judge(in terms of service) now in Rivers State. There is no judge older on appointment than he is and Justice Agumagu was appointed a High Court Judge, he was never appointed a Customary Court Judge. He was appointed a High Court Judge in 1990 (emphasis mine), if I am not mistaken.”
“I sit as a member of the state Judicial Service Commission, the papers there reveal that he was seconded to go and establish the Customary Court of Appeal and the law establishing the Customary Court of Appeal states clearly that the President of that court comes after the Chief Judge of the state so that whichever way you are going to look at it, he is the oldest Judge now in our Judiciary. So, however you look at it, whichever angle you look at it, Justice Agumagu is appointed as Acting Chief Judge by reason of these facts I have just told you”.
According to him, Hon. Justice Agumagu would remain as the state Acting Chief Judge until the National Assembly which has taken over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly conclude deliberations on the recommendation by the National Judicial Commission on who should be appointed as the state Chief Judge.
“He (Hon. Justice Agumagu) is not the Chief Judge of the state, he is the Acting Chief Judge of the State. We in government, having found that he is the oldest Judge in the state, appointed him as Acting Chief Judge and there is nothing illegal or unconstitutional about it. You are aware that there was a recommendation by the National Judicial Commission as to who would be Chief Judge, the state government is processing that and we sent it to parliament which is the next step, so before that is done we appointed the most senior judge as Acting Chief Judge. That is all I have to say, I am not joining issue with anybody”.
He urged those commenting on the issue to “regardless of their political persuasion treat the Judiciary with some respect”, explaining that the law recognizes the Acting Chief Judge as the most senior Judge to be so appointed in the state. He urged politicians in the State to keep the judiciary away from their politics and never to drag the judiciary into their political fight for power.
“I have heard all sorts of comments on this appointment and they are mostly misleading, with no foundation in law. Some people just open their mouths to cast aspersions on the government…just for the sake of playing politics. Nobody should drag the judiciary into politics.”
http://orientnewspaper.com/attorney-general-defends-appointment-of-ag-chief-judge/

You can also check the Judiciary website for hierarchy as claimed by the AG Boms

http://www.riversjudiciary.com/high-court-customary-court-judge/

The Hon. Justice Daisy Wotube Okocha was born on the 15th day of January 1951 to Chief Jonathan Wobasi Okocha, Ryton Police College London trained Police Officer and a retired Deputy Commissioner of Police in the then Eastern Region of Nigeria and his wife Mrs. Helen Nonyelum Okocha (a Caterer).

She is from the Ikwerre Nationality of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State of Nigeria. A 1978 Law graduate with honours degree of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria. She was called to the Nigerian Bar on 29th June 1979. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma (Theology) RCBC and is a devout Christian.

She joined the Rivers State Judiciary on 15th April 1981 as a Magistrate Grade one and was elevated ten (10) years after in December 1991 (emphasis mine) to a Judge of the High Court of Rivers State and to date is a currently serving Judge in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division. She is the Presiding Judge High Court one Port Harcourt. She is a mother of two, a son aged 24 years and a daughter aged 16 years.

http://www.riversjudiciary.com/judges/hon-justice-d-w-okocha/

The Nigeria Bar Association in Rivers State and the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria yesterday visited newly appointed Acting Chief Judge of the state, Justice Peter Agumagu, and expressed their support for him, saying his appointment was in accordance with the Constitution.

Agumagu’s appointment had sparked a controversy as the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and some lawyers have questioned the rationale behind his choice as a replacement for the immediate past chief judge of the state, Justice Iche Ndu.

The two bodies hailed his appointment by the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi and pleaded with him to sustain the healthy relationship they enjoyed with his predecessor, Justice Iche Ndu.

http://nigerianbulletin.com/threads/nba-backs-appointment-of-new-rivers-chief-justice.1225/#.UiHuHD_W9qY

I am beginning to think that Amaechi is a bloody fool. Nobody who tends to support PN Agumagu has the audacity to print the year PN Agumagu graduated from University, graduated from law school, called to Nigeria bar and bench. The biological age of a Judge does not determine seniority.

It is very shameful that the vital information about Justice Daisy Wotube Okocha has been published and none of Justice Peter N Agumagu has been presented. There are three vital points that determine seniority in judicial hierarchy, thus when graduated from law school, called to bar and bench.

Again, I am waiting patiently to be fed with the dates concerning PN Agumagu’s graduation from law school, called to Nigerian bar and bench.

berem: This is why i said Danbaba Suntai should remain as Governor of Taraba State because there are some other governors who are crazier than him.

For the first time, I had to agree with you on this forum. Imo State is typical example of such places where craziness has taken root.

seanet02: where is the truth there? Igbo

The truth remains that Awolowo who could not rent one-room office in Ibadan for preparing affidavit for his clients can not and never suddenly built Stadium, skyscrapers and TV stations, oblong-headed olodo.

kunlekunle: that kicked ita out of office in the eastern region for none iboish

You are one reason among numerous others people have issues with Awololowo’s so-called free education.

mikeansy: well at least they hand the courage to change their ways when criticised

Peter Obi is right now behaving like the dictator he is

The above reminds me about the tales of those who did not see the battle but explains the nuances of battle better than the warriors. The APGA delegates have not complained yet none-party member of APGA such as you writes about imposition of candidate on the party.

From the mere primaries, Ngige and APC are already damaged goods. If party members can not agree on a simple thing such as consensus candidate, the loot of Anambra State treasury will be a massacre.

seanet02: you will not stop hating

The act of arrogation of truth as hatred is very common with you, olodo.

seanet02: . Dendemor0n, can you try and prove that the gibberish you just posted in your last sentence is not a proof that you have not been responding to treatment mentally?

seanothingfool

I know you occasionally bounce off the wall but playing ignorance to the mess in Lagos State government under Babatunde Fashola is a sign of inherent disorder.

hardywaltz: ODE
Let me educate u a little:

HONORABLE JUSTICE P N C AGUMAGU IS NOT THE FIRST JUDGE TO GO ON SECONDMENT AND STILL MAINTAIN SENIORITY ... SEVERAL JUDGES HAVE DONE SO ..... THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE ICPC EVEN WENT ON SECONDMENT TO AFRICAN COUNTRIES AND STILL RETURNED BACK TO RISE TRU THE RANKS FROM THE HIGH COURT WERE HE LEFT TO RETIRE AS A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ... HERE IS A SNAP SHOT OF HIS BIODATA
....... JUSTICE EMMANUEL AYOOLA ... JSC (former chairman of ICPC)

In 1976 he was appointed a Judge of the High Court of Western Nigeria, and soon after a judge of the High Court of Oyo State.[2] He served as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of the Gambia (1980–1983) and was Chief Justice of the Gambia (1983–1992). He was Vice President of the World Judges Association in 1991. He was President of the Court of Appeals of Seychelles, and Justice of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria (1992–1998), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria (1998–2003), retiring in October 2003 at the mandatory age of 70. He then became the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (2003–2005). He was Chairman of the Working Committee on Law Revision of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2000.

Justice Agumagu's appointment as Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State is in order. The Governor did not err in law. Section 271 of CFRN 1999(as amended) is very clear on the powers of the Governor to appoint the Chief Judge.
Agumagu was appointed a High Court Judge in the Rivers State Judiciary in 1990. He was on secondment from the High Court to the Customary Court of Appeal. He is the most senior judge in the Rivers State Judiciary.

ENOUGH OF PLAYING POLITICS WITH EVERYTHING ...

Bros, the part of credentials you posted above belongs to JUSTICE EMMANUEL AYOOLA who was Judge of the High Court of Western Nigeria and etc. I shall wait while you furnish the facts about P N Agumagu because the judiciary is hierarchically structured.

Femi Fani-Kayode is what people termed as “like father like son”. How could a person who has waved a bought certificate in education from Cambridge University claim that Christopher Alexander Sapara Williams was the first indigenous lawyer Nigeria produced. When Christopher Williams started his formative scholarship from Sierra Leone, Dosunmu was the Oba of Eko and any dead Oba of Eko was buried in Bini. The same scenario applies to Nathaniel King who also was born in Sierra Leone and whom the overfed jackass in Femi Fani-Kayode claimed to be first physician Nigeria produced. Sometimes, I wonder if there was a time Sierra Leone stood as part of Nigeria.