Fira09:
Damnnnn Russia!!,

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That's all I can say

Let me try out this cursive function, looks cool

Enugurangers:

I am co-asking as well. It's been crickets since aside the insults. The guy CLAIMED China is a FIRST WORLD country. I expect him to back up his claims with facts, references, links, pictures e.t.c Perhaps their scholar that just arrived can help us.

What are the metrics for differentiating countries into 1st, 2nd and 3rd world?

There is breaking rumour of an ongoing coup in China. President XiPing has been reportedly placed under house arrest.

Many India media outlets are reporting that President Xi JiPing has been removed as the Chief of the PLA(Peoples' Liberation Army) and detained by the military in Beijing. Reports of mass flight cancellations to and from Beijing has surfaced since earlier today.

A4alpha:

Another hawker spotted, dem don carry another hawking material give this one to post, I'm sure he did not read tru it to really understand d content of d hawking material. Awo hawkers wedon

If you read through it instead of being the usual dunderhead, you would have known that I wrote it myself

Those keenly aware of the sociopolitical set-up in Anambra State can attest to it’s many idiosyncrasies. On the surface, the state appears to be a vast bustling megapolis, accommodating a variety of business hubs and a number of economic nerve centres. From the boisterous streets of Onitsha, to the industrious factories of Nnewi, a town fondly dubbed the ‘Japan of Africa’ by particularly optimistic economists, and believed to be a paradise of billionaires by the locals. Anambra State seem to portray the very entrepreneurial spirit of the Igbos.


However, one thing that may not be immediately obvious to the cursory dilettante, are the deep dark secrets and cabalistic oligocracy that props up the otherwise innocuous but thriving State, and therein lies our story.

I happened to serve in Anambra State as a youth corp member in 2019. I was posted to Nnewi South, Ezinifite precisely, and while I was not particularly impressed by the location I found myself — a ramshackle village at the very edge of civilization, with a fast encroaching rainforest, bordering neighboring Imo State— the promise of a monthly stipend from the State government and prevailing laxity of NYSC regulations, as the area was far away from any principal authority figure, pacified me enough to stay.


Now, one thing about Anambra State is that it is run unofficially by a gaggle of billionaires who control the various communities and local governments, very much like local lords ruling over fiefdoms. They basically dictate the politics and social narratives of their ‘territories’. It didn’t take long to find out the ruling caste of the place I was posted to, the town and adjoining villages of Awor Ezinifite has two prominent lords; Leo Ike Okoye(Uduako mmiri) and Godwin Agbasimelo(Oga Ndi Oga). It was during this period that I got to know Oga Ndi Oga, his underground Nigeria-Ethiopia-Brazil drug smuggling corridor, his links to violent mafia groups, most notably, the and his dealings with top politicians in the state, including our now newly minted saint, Peter Obi.


Early February 2019 was a period of tension and hysteria in Nigeria, occasioned by months of heated political campaigns and the fast approaching elections. Peter Obi was contesting as Vice President to Atiku Abubakar under Peoples’ Democratic Party(PDP) at the time. Corp members from the community were invited by Oga Ndi Oga for a meet-and-greet, and naturally, I attended along with my colleagues. We had barely spent a couple of months in the town and were largely ignorant of a lot of things about our new posting.


On getting to Oga Ndi Oga’s family house, we had to navigate a mammoth crowd of townfolks who had besieged the entrance, and on enquiry, we were told that the man was sharing money to his people. This came as a surprise to most of us who had never heard of anyone sharing money to people for no apparent reason.

‘‘Chief’’, as Godwin Agbasimelo is widely called by the locals, later received us in his compound, a vast edifice cluttered with exotic cars and abandoned tents. A convoy of SUVs were sitting with revving engines at one corner of the compound and security agents could be seen parading the place with stoic faces and military urgency. We soon found out that our host was just emerging from a meeting with the infamous Chris Uba. Those who are familiar with Anambra State will know the Uba brothers, Chris and Andy, and their notorious exploits, most prominent of which is the July 10, 2003 incident when, with the express permission of the Obasanjo government, the then Governor Chris Ngige was abducted from the government house and kept in a secret bunker in Awka for over 12 hours while security operatives posted to the government house stood by without raising a finger, working on express orders from Abuja. Prior to that period, the Uba brothers, along with Emeka Offor, had wrecked such havoc on the state, that Anambra became ungovernable. But that is a story for another day.

We all watched as Chris Ubah scuttled in haste into his convoy and zoomed off. One can only guess what business could have brought a renown drug baron and mafia lord and a politician of such disrepute together.

That was my first witness of the seedy dealings between the political class and the underworld in Anambra state. About a week after that day, the small town was agog with news of Peter Obi’s visit with ‘‘Chief’’.

Who is this Godwin Agbasimelo? Why do most of Anambra’s bigwigs seem to turn his residence into a political mecca every election season? A backgrounded story on the man will reveal more context.

Prior to 2010, Godwin was not known as philanthropist or ‘big man’. Rather, earliest accounts by local residents generally agreed that this overnight billionaire had been a political thug and hired assassin for politicians within Anambra State, and it wasn’t a particularly closely guarded secret. Further investigation into his background revealed a sordid tale of a wayward second son of a ‘native doctor’ who rose to prominence from a street urchin to gang leader to a renown hitman to political butcher cum mysterious billionaire.

Indeed, as the account went, his reputation as a top ‘Capon’ of the militia lended him the reach to perpetrate all manner of nefarious activities within the State. Godwin later entered into the drugs and arms trafficking trade, running the Brazil-Nigeria corridor as a prominent merchant of the illicit trade. Infact, most people in Ezinifite will tell you that until early 2014, Oga Ndi Oga was largely faceless. His sudden ascension to limelight as a multi-billionaire ‘philanthropist’, without any known source of where the funds for his philanthropy comes from, except for an amateur football club that barely featured in any local league, was a source of public astonishment.

Now, one would wonder, what does this story about Godwin Agbasimelo have to do with Peter Obi? Well, apart from the fact that the notorious ‘Chief’ appears to be a close confidante to Peter Obi, he is also a prominent member of the Labour Party in Anambra State. It is interesting to note that Godwin’s brother, Obiora, contested for governor of Anambra State in the November 6, 2021 elections under Labour Party. Very recently, the Oga Ndi Oga ‘‘sociocultural movement ’’ endorsed Peter Obi and pledged to do everything possible to win him the Presidency. One can only imagine what support from such quarters would entail. But one thing is certain; it all smacks of the age-long collusion between unscrupulous elements of the underworld and the political elites of Anambra State.


While many may find it difficult to swallow, it isn’t farfetched, and it is very much verifiable.


While Peter Obi is mostly seen as a devout Catholic and a harmless underdog, with populist ideals and a messiah complex, further examination unravels a man with more complex inclinations and motivations.

One is his marriage to Margaret Usen, the daughter of popular Olumba Olumba Obu, founder of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Stars, a personalized cult of delusions formed in the early 1900s, which according to former Special Adviser on Interparty Matters to the ‘Okwute’, Ben Obi, the Anambra State government donated generously to during Peter Obi’s tenure as governor. Another is his indictment in the Pandora Papers, where it was revealed that Peter Obi owned various offshore accounts and shell companies he used in laundering money and evading taxes. Companies which he failed to declare in his asset declaration form on running for office. The story about Peter Obi’s financial infidelity while handling the treasury of Anambra State as governor will be discussed extensive in another piece.


Indeed, a little cursory examination of his antecedence has shown Peter Obi to be a man with penchant for misinformation. Claiming that his son, Gregory Obi, who resides in the UK, doesn’t own a car, when in fact, young Obi owns a BMW X6 2017 model. Or that he — Peter Obi — only owns one watch when he has been pictured wearing a number of watches. These may appear on the surface to be little misdemeanors, barely worthy of note, but these are only few amongst his many other notable faux pas. It all casts a lot of aspersions on his integrity, enough for discerning people to understand that this may be another case of a sugar-tongued politician deceiving a people desperate for change. For a man from the Anambra stock of politics, emotional manipulation is the least dangerous weapon in his arsenal.

https://link.medium.com/U8ieKoLn0sb

The problem here is that Oga Ndi Oga is a notorious drug baron, underworld kingpin, money launderer, arms trafficker and violent cultist. He publicly associates with the violent group called ''Bla©k Axe''

abbeylfc:
Guys...Relax..

I'm test running everything Ekene101 said...
I followed all steps as stated by ekene101 and Naijaboy.

My loan with 9credit,Lcash and Ncash is overdue for 4days now....so far,,all they've been doing is just to call and threaten me..(also note,,I have defaulted some months back and this loan sharks almost ruined my life b4 I paid back...that is,,,they called and texted alota people on my contact)..

But now,,I no get 1kobo to pay Dem( 118k in total for 3apps)..

Hopefully if I don't get any calls from any of my real contacts this week and next week...I go happy scatta...

And if I do....omo,,,e go pain me scatta oooo..

Lest keep our fingers crossed.

Did it work?. I am curious

Isn't the Imo HoA dominated by the opposition PDP?, How then is it possible for their mace to be stolen and used in another state(against a PDP governor and legislators) without backlash from the PDP-dominated HoA in Imo State?

I thought no one is allowed to turn his/her back on the Oba?. How come these guys showed the Oba their backs.

A breach in palace protocol perhaps?

searchng4love:
Until they beg for forgiveness for assisting to bring this evil regime....no one should join them

People like Joe okei odumakin. That one blocked me on twitter after I told her pointblank that she lied about Ekiti guber election as free and fair...

Imagine your primitive mindset.

Will they be the only ones to benefit from the actualization of good governance??, So if they don't "beg" you, you won't demand for your right?. Sit down there and expect some people to come knocking and begging before you lend your voice to calling for sanity.

LizBathory:
RichieMichie, DikediMighty et al

See your Naija brothers. They'd be quick to show much much they want to kill all gays but they're willing to bust it open for a transgender. What kind of hypocrisy is this? And when I say 95% of "straight" Naija men aren't so straight, they'd want to strangle me lolololol. I wish they'd start living their truth.

Such is the hypocrisy of the average Nigerian

Yeye people everywhere. Same people that will be fvcking many girls at the same time and still condemn other people as "sinners"

I think Oppo is the best Android out there

Very commendable

deboysben:
Akeredolu will be smiling now

Akeredolu 1 - 0 Tinubu and oshio mo ole.

Unfortunately, you can't read. The article clearly stated that the caretaker committee simply upheld the decision already reached by the sacked Oshiomole-led NWC. Which means Oshiomole already decided indirect primaries for Ondo State before he was removed.

You should calm down and read before jumping on the comment.

I wonder what he has to say now. Hopefully, he doesn't die... unfortunately, he has led many to their death through ridiculous and irresponsible statements and policies

Pentolution:


are you a writer/ journalist/blogger? I love your style of writing, you write perfectly.

I am a freelance writer.

Thanks for the compliment.

Thelimitbreaker:
Even i myself, i'm surprised with the way Oshio is playing the game of politics. I believe he learnt that at the labour chambers. Big Kudos to him

He is the most powerful party chairman in Nigeria's 4th republic so far.

A chairman that goes toe to toe with powerful governors and "Abuja big boys".

jaxxy:


Destroying his party is playing politics

U people are funny. He is about to be retired after his suspension.

Stop spreading rumors.

Politics is about interest everywhere in the world, and politicians employ every legal, technical and sometimes, illegal tactics known to mankind to achieve their goals(either the goals be for the people or for self). There will always be a winning and a losing side.

If Oshiomole destroys APC, what would be left for him to be Chairman of?, He has Senatorial ambition after his tenure as national chairman expires, he needs a strong party to make it easy for him.