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theophorus:
... Abeg, I think say na Fayose second tenure be dis?

How will he rule Ekiti for 11yrs?


I think this is Beer-parlour talk.

Did you bother reading this portion

Fayose is believed to be heading for the Alliance for Democracy (AD), the platform on which he is expected to anoint a successor for the 2018 governorship election.

His tenure will end on October 15, 2018, while the governorship poll will hold in about a year from now.
The battle for the soul of the PDP at the national level has shifted to the Supreme Court, which adjourned the case till May 25.

omaolowo:
Is Gov Fayose not on his second term?
Will he not be barred from contesting as a Governor?

Maybe the campaign in 2018 will be for his successor. And in 2019, he may want to go to the Senate

Please read very well naaa

The much publicized Abuja runway is been overtaken by rain flood.

So much to be desired change indeed



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyKh98CpQjs

Pierocash:
Wailers wil never rest,always trying to fabricate stories to suite the gullible minds who alway call their rescue a scam.
Those ones will soon flood this thread

Bi iro ba lo logun odun, ojo kan lotito yoo ba.

Lalasticlala Myd44

What is our Politicians looking for.

But in a post-judgment comment, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onneghen, noted that there was a “security breach” in the course of preparing the judgment as some politicians were desperately looking for the justice that would be assigned to write the judgment.


Justice Onneghen said the incident would be investigated and those culpable would be sanctioned.

He warned politicians to allow the judiciary to do its job without interference, as he said there were attempts by them to use court officials to get to know Justices of the Supreme Court that would prepare the lead judgment and what the court’s decision would be.

The Supreme Court on Friday put a final stop to any legal tussle over the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the Governorship election in Abia State in 2015 as the apex court held that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu was the duly elected governor of the state on the grounds that he was properly nominated by the PDP.

But in a post-judgment comment, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onneghen, noted that there was a “security breach” in the course of preparing the judgment as some politicians were desperately looking for the justice that would be assigned to write the judgment.

Justice Onneghen said the incident would be investigated and those culpable would be sanctioned.

He warned politicians to allow the judiciary to do its job without interference, as he said there were attempts by them to use court officials to get to know Justices of the Supreme Court that would prepare the lead judgment and what the court’s decision would be.

Delivering judgment on Friday in three separate suits filed against Ikpeazu by Samson Ogah and Friday Nwosu, the Supreme Court dismissed the applications on grounds that the suits lacked merit.

In the lead judgment written by a Justice of Supreme Court (JSC), Justice Musa Datijo Mohamed, and read by Justice Ejembi Eko, the apex court held that the appellants failed to prove his allegation that the tax clearance of the governor was forged.

According to the apex court , tax of civil servants are normally deducted from source and being a civil servant at the time, Ikpeazu’s tax was deducted at source, insisting that if there are any irregularities, it is not the governor that should be held responsible.

The court further awarded a cost of N250, 000 in favour of Ikpeazu and the PDP.

The fierce legal battle to unseat Governor Ikpeazu started after the verdict of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which in 2016 set aside the judgment by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja which removed Governor Ikpeazu from office.

The appellate court had in a unanimous judgment vacated the June 27, 2016 judgment of Justice Abang and held that the trial judge erred in law and that the judgment occasioned a miscarriage of justice against Ikpeazu.

A Justice of the Court of Appeal (JCA), Justice Helen Ogunwumiju, who delivered the lead judgment of the appellate court, held that Justice Abang “committed a grave violence against one of the pillars of Justice” relating to fair hearing.

Justice Ogunwumiju further held that Abang placed the law on its head when it directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue fresh Certificate of Return to Ogah.

Upholding Ikpeazu’s appeal, the Court of Appeal also awarded N100, 000 cost against Ogah and resolved all the five issues raised by the appellant in favour of Ikpeazu.

Justice Abang had in his judgments delivered on June 27, 2016 ordered the removal of Ikpeazu for allegedly disclosing false information in relation to his tax clearance details in his INEC form nominating him as the candidate of the PDP during 2015 governorship election in the state.

Justice Abang had also in the said judgment, directed that the governor’s rival, Ogah, who was the first runner-up in the primary that produced Ikpeazu, should be the candidate of the PDP to take over the reins of government in the state.

The judge also added that Ikpeazu was not qualified to be PDP’s candidate, having disclosed false information to INEC in violation of his party’s Article 14(a) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines and Section 31 of the Electoral Act.

But dissatisfied with the judgment, Ikpeazu approached the Court of Appeal, asking it to set aside Justice Abang’s judgment which removed him from the Abia State Government House.

The Supreme Court had, however, in its judgment delivered on Friday, stopped the dream Ogah and upheld the election
of Governor Ikpeazu.

The apex court also made a far reaching pronouncement on Ikpeazu, saying that he was validly nominated by the PDP to fly the flag of the party in Abia State.

Reacting to the verdict, Governor Ikpeazu said he is dedicating his victory over Uche Ogah at the Supreme Court to the people of Abia State, even as he invited his opponents to join hands with him to reposition the state.

Speaking with newsmen in Government House Umuahia after a church service, on Friday, Ikpeazu said the dedication of the victory to the people was because they stood by him all through the period of litigations.

Ikpeazu, who stated that the victory is a re-affirmation of the mandate given to him by the people, and now twice confirmed by the Supreme Court, thanked God for His mercies upon his life, the church for their fervent prayers and the people of the state for their support messages and sustained support and prayers, stressing that only God will take glory for the victory, and commended the judiciary for standing firm on the side of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The state Governor, who regretted that for the past two years, he has been in court with his fellow brothers from Abia, also called on all Abians to join hands with him to ensure accelerated growth and development of the state, stating, “It is a call for the re-dedication to the goals and vision of our government to take Abia to the next level. Victory is for Abians”.

He said: “God has made a name for himself. The time for politics is long over, and I have forgiven all those that were bent on distracting me. Let all well-meaning Abians, including my opponents, come and join us to grow and develop our state without distractions as we ultimately have stakes in the growth and development of our state and people.

“I am inviting all those who battled with me for the governorship seat to sheath their sword and return to the table and work with me in order to build a stronger Abia. If anyone means well for Abia, let him come and plan the development of Abia with me. This is the time for them to come to the table. We do not have the luxury of time any more”.

“Today, there is the work of Abia to do and history will judge us by how much of that work we do, not by how much politics we play. My doors are open to all, my ears are open to hear and my eyes are strong enough to read suggestions on how we can best deliver greater dividends to those who really matter: the great people of Abia State.”

Ikpeazu disclosed that he has no grudges for those who dragged him to court, and urged his supporters to also forgive his opponents and accommodate their faithful.

Meanwhile, following the announcement of the victory of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu against Samson Ogah at the Supreme Court, Abuja, on Friday, it was jubilation all through Abia State, though minimal in Umuahia and most areas of Aba North and South LGAs.

In Aba South, the road leading to the council headquarters was entirely blocked by the supporters of the governor, while other areas were quiet, even in Aba North LGA.

In Umuahia, the sound of guns shots came from the seat of the Government, the Government House, as security executives used the occasion to express their joy over the victory, while elsewhere in Umuahia metropolis, it was not celebrated as would have been expected.

At the Government House gate, pockets of faithful carrying placards were seen jubilating as the governor zoomed out to attend an official function in Aba after addressing the Government House Press Corps.

Speaking with newsmen, the Deputy Chief of Staff in the office of the Governor, Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, said the victory was through the instrumentality of God, stating that he really expected the victory.

He said before now, arguments of various school of thoughts tilted the victory towards Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, stating that this was evident in the electoral law that said that if one did not participate in any election, he “cannot for any reason be awarded any position.

“This Ogah in question did not participate in the PDP primary elections. The reason was that after that primary, he refused to inspect the results of that primary election which excluded him from that primary.

“If he had signed that electoral result, that means he did participate. Therefore, he did not come from any platform to contest for the governorship position and one wonders what informs his going to court or is her one of those people that wanted to come from the back door?

Then DCOS, Office of the governor, said that despite the distractions, Ikpeazu has been doing well, expressing happiness that now that the distractions have been dismantled, the governor is going to concentrate and do more works for the states.

He said the governor is for all Abia and has extended his hands of fellowship to the loser, stating “in Abia now, there is no victor, no vanquished. He has extended his olive branch to them to come and help him develop the state.

“From Monday, all we see more actions”, he said and advised Abians to be calm and help Ikpeazu through support and prayers to work for the state.

Also reacting, the Security Adviser to Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Capt Awa Kalu (rtd) expressed excitement over the victory “for the Governor, the state government and for the people”, stating that it is the day Abians were waiting for so that the state will move forward.

“If you know what has happened, you will realise that the governor must have been a very strong person, and personality to continue handling the state the way he has been moving the state forward in the mist of all these court processes.

“But from now, the best of him will come out and Abians will be better of”, he said, stating that the victory is for all Abians and Nigeria as a whole.

He stated that with the victory, he expects that the dividend of democracy will get right down to the grassroots, stating that what Ikpeazu has done will filter down and that the governor is going to do more “be it road construction, water construction, health, agriculture, security, in fact the five pillars of what he wants to do.

This is the time for him to be fully concretised and for Abians to realise that the governor is not only an intellectual, but somebody who believes in Abia and wants Abians to have the best.

Also reacting, the Methodist Archbishop of Umuahia, His Grace Chibuzo Raphael Opoko expressed happiness that the issue of court actions has finally came to rest, stating that over two years, the state has been bedeviled with
litigations that has made the state not to be stable.

According to him, now that the Supreme Court has laid the issue to rest, it is then will of God as the state cannot have two governors at a time, with one on the seat and the other in Government House.

The Methodist clergy stated that he would expect Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to “sit down, look at the issues facing the state”, calling on all to pray for the governor “to do what God wants him to do for the state”.

Expressing his happiness, a former Managing Editor of The Daily Times of Nigeria, and a former Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, described the judgment as a landmark and a sign of good thing for the state.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Abia State, Rev. Austine Ehiemere, has described the victory of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu over Mr. Uche Ogah at the Supreme Court as a ridicule to the Nigerian judiciary.

Speaking in a telephone interview with journalists in Umuahia on Friday, Ehiemere said the judgment by implication will discourage public office holders from paying taxes, adding that justice has been murdered once again in the country.

The APGA chieftain alleged that some Peoples Democratic Party supporters in the state had been celebrating ahead of the judgment, meaning that they were already aware of its outcome.

Also reacting to the judgment, the media aide to Uche Ogah’s campaign organisation, Chief Joshua Ogbonna, said, ”if
the Supreme Court could set aside the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court Abuja, it means the issue of payment of taxes should be revisited and another law enacted.


www.dailytimes.ng/news/ikpeazu-remains-abia-gov-supreme-court

Lalasticlala, Myd44 this what FG want the girl's to do.

A relative of one of the rescued Chibok girls, Peter Joseph, says the Federal Government has barred the girls from telling their parents or relatives about their experiences in Boko Haram captivity.

Joseph said this during a programme on Al Jazeera titled, “The Stream.”



He said his niece was one of the 21 schoolgirls rescued in October 2016 while his sister is still in Boko Haram captivity.

Joseph said over six months since their rescue, the schoolgirls had not been united with their families.

He said in December last year, the girls were allowed to return to Chibok but were kept in a government facility where their parents visited them. He said the girls were not allowed to go to their parents’ homes.

Joseph said, “I think there is something that the Federal Government does not want us to know and that is why they are keeping them away. Even when they [the schoolgirls] travelled to Chibok, they were not allowed to go to their houses.

“They were kept in government facilities in Chibok and anyone who visited them was made to sign a register, state the village where they came from, whom they wanted to see and then a time limit was given, after which you were asked to leave and there were certain things that you were not allowed to ask the girls.

“You can’t ask them about their experiences in Sambisa Forest. I mean, we don’t get it. Even now that 82 girls have been rescued, what has the government done about them? Up till today, the families have not met the girls.”

Joseph berated the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, for saying that the girls were free to leave the government facilities anytime they wanted.

He said, “The Women Affairs minister is not saying the truth about this. What does she mean by the girls can leave at anytime when they don’t even allow family members or people that are concerned about them to come close to them?

“I wish she was here so that I would be able to ask her some questions personally because this thing has been bothering us the members of the family. The fact still remains that the Nigerian government needs to be open to the family members; the government needs to be open to everyone that is concerned.

“We don’t get it. I mean, are you trying to hide something? Is there something they don’t want us to hear from the girls? What are they hiding from us?”

Joseph said it seemed the girls had been transferred from Boko Haram captivity to government captivity.

He said, “Nobody is allowed to see them. So, it’s like another imprisonment, but this one has to do with the government.”

However, a top government official told our correspondent that the girls were being kept away from their families and friends for security reasons.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak with the media, said the girls were being prevented to speak because investigations were ongoing.

He said, “We are preventing the girls from saying too much because we don’t want them to say anything about their location that could tip-off the terrorists. We are still negotiating the release of 113 girls and any sensitive information that is released could jeopardise negotiations or investigations.”

All efforts to get Alhassan proved abortive as her mobile phone was switched off as of the time of filing this report.

http://punchng.com/fg-bars-chibok-girls-from-sharing-experiences-with-parents/

Chief Justice of Nigeria describes this whole action as A STORM IN A TEA CUP.

According to the CJN, there is no way a man whose taxes were deducted at source could be held responsible for any mistakes in the tax document.

BREAKING: Okezie Ikpeazu wins at Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, Friday morning, affirmed Okezie Ikpeazu as the Governor of Abia State.

The case was filed by Uche Ogah who had accused Ikpeazu of allegedly submitting false tax information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Ikpeazu defeated Ogah in the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, primaries ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election in the state.

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja had on June 27, 2016 sacked Ikpeazu from office as governor of Abia State, after the court found him guilty of tax offences.

Abang ordered Ikpeazu to vacate office for Ogah, who challenged Ikpeazu’s eligibility to contest the 2015 governorship election as the flag bearer of the PDP.

Following the judgment and order for the immediate inauguration of Ogah as Abia governor, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, issued him with the Certificate of Return.

But in another judgement in August, 2016, the Court of Appeal affirmed the election of Ikpeazu and quashed the judgment of Justice Abang.

The Court of Appeal described the ruling by Justice Abang as a rape of democracy, and ordered Ikpeazu to retain his office.

Subsequently, Ogah approached the Supreme Court where he prayed that the High Court judgement should be upheld.
‎In a judgement by the apex court, it faulted the judgement of the High Court, even as it awarded the sum of N250,000 against Ogah.

Meanwhile, in a reaction, Governor Ikpeazu, has dedicated his victory to the people of Abia state, who he said stood by him all through the period of litigations.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Enyinnaya Appolos, Governor Ikpeazu stated that the victory is a re-affirmation of the mandate given to him by the people, and now twice confirmed by the Supreme Court.

He stressed that only God will take glory for the victory, and commended the judiciary for standing firm on the side of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Governor Ikpeazu wishes to call on all Abians to join hands with him to ensure accelerated growth and development of the state.

According to him; “the time for politics is long over, and I have forgiven all those that were bent on distracting me. Let all well meaning Abians, including my opponents, come and join us to grow and develop our state without distractions as we ultimately have stakes in the growth and development of our state and people

“Today, there is the work of Abia to do and history will judge us by how much of that work we do, not by how much politics we play. My doors are open to all, my ears are open to hear and my eyes are strong enough to read suggestions on how we can best deliver greater dividends to those who really matter: the great people of Abia State.”

www.dailypost.ng/2017/05/12/breaking-okezie-ikpeazu-wins-supreme-court

Erums:
Dats the brigde linking owo and ishan community..... The Gods have struck... Dey need scrifice... This time dey need fuel

Owo-Emure-Uso

Fisayo1212:
Is tat bridge 2 small 4 d vehicle

The bridge is actually small and narrow.

And its just 100 metre to police check point and 150 to another market. So how come

And very important there are about 20 bumps at 100 metre b4 that bridge

IpobExposed:
they have written jamb already

Who are they.
You better go and prepare for your exams

IpobExposed:
Just On Radio Biafra now caller insisted that defendants should be forgotten hence there are many forgotten Biafra protesters in prison.
And it will charge more money. It was under deliberation and some Liepods supported it.

Tune in to Radio Biafra now to hear the betrayal.
After Kanu betrayed them swearing with his life to die with them.
left them and now a deliberation is being made to forget them totally.
Tune in to RB now.

Is this what you bring back from your Vehicle accident.

I hope you will not kiiii uourself because of Biafra

senatordave1:
This is the worst judicial order i have ever seen.how can a court stop security agencies from carrying out its core duties? Itz never done.who does that? I dont need to be told that gov wike bribed the FHC,ph division.they have been in his pocket since 2015 thats why he even stopped the sss from arresting FHC judges on his payroll.i dont expect the police to obey such a kangaroo or monkey post judgment.yesterday,that same court ruled in favour of wike and has repeated the same precdent.just as the rivers government is right in probing amaechi,the police and sss are right in probing the rerun.up apc,up buhari.down wike

Did you read this part of the story. Am sure you did not, so here it is re-read again.

ABUJA-The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declared as illegal, the Special Joint Investigative Panel that was constituted by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, to uncover those behind violence that marred the December 10, 2016, legislative re-run election in Rivers State.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike In a 106-paged judgment that lasted over five hours, Justice Gabriel Kolawole described the Police probe panel which included operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, as “a strange contraption whose existence will create legal doubt”.
Justice Kolawole held that the 15-man Special Joint Investigative Panel is a body unknown to any law in the country.

To IGP here is a concrete evidence of your SAS commander Fakorede doing the job you send him.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVxVSgUo6q0




Have you invited him for probe

APC want to cover up SAS comander up but God pass them

BERNIMOORE:
Engineerboat let us build this thread, this is shame to Apc

Hahahahhaa

Yeaterday it was Amaechi.

Today na IGP.

Until IG bring that SAS commander to book and face the law. His panel is just a sham

Buhari’s Letter to Senate Names Osinbajo ‘Coordinator’ of Nation’s Affairs, Not Acting President


President Muhammadu Buhari says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will “coordinate” the nation’s affairs while he is abroad for medical treatment, Premium Times reports.

A letter sent by the president to the Senate, notifying lawmakers of his trip, however raised questions Tuesday about Mr. Osinbajo’s powers after President Buhari failed to address him as “acting president”.

President Buhari left Nigeria Sunday night, shortly after receiving 82 Chibok girls who regained freedom after three years in Boko Haram captivity.

Since coming to power in May 2015, it is the fourth time Mr. Osinbajo will be acting on behalf of the president.

Buhari has won praise for promptly handing over power before embarking on each trip.

This time, the president said the duration of his stay in the United Kingdom would be determined by his doctors.

But his latest correspondence to the Senate, read by the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was questioned by a Senator who argued that Mr. Osinbajo should have been designated “acting president”.

Mao Ohabunwa, a Peoples Democratic Party senator, representing Abia North, said it was not proper to name the vice president “coordinator” of the nation’s affairs.

He was however ruled out of order by Mr. Saraki, after the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, defended Mr. Buhari, citing Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution.

That section says, “Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation or that he is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”

http://www.signalng.com/buharis-letter-senate-names-osinbajo-coordinator-nations-affairs-not-acting-president/

Niseamaka:
.

You seem to forget something: FEDERAL POWER.

Fedoral Pawa abi. Alright remember PMB is on sick leave, osinbanjo is the acting President for now.

So who is Presidency, for nlw its osinbanjo,

Federal Pawa is nothing Ameachi will not go unpunished.

No wonder Sheriff is Activelly Passive Opposition Party Shia-Man

Never again will Malami body odour infect our Judiciary again

Malami again.

Malami again.

Malami your body odour cannot work this time around.

SmartChoices:
He just needs to ask Amaechi to give account for the funds he received.

Simple.
1. Account for how you spend rivers money
2. The power plant sales

kcmichael:
Does Wike have facts to present before the court.All this na wash.U can not battle with CRA

Why is Ameachi running from court to court if ha has no skeleton in his cupboard

MadCow1:
That's the ruling of the courts that the panel was legal.

But still does not change the fact that the panel got nothing on him.

Hahahahahhahaha.

You are very funny

MadCow1:
He was challenging the legality of the commission and was looking for grounds to sue for damages and compensation.

And did he find the ground

“I am not as bad as people from the outside say I am. I only engage based on principles. I neither take nor give bribes. If you want to relate with me, don’t give me money. I will also not give you money. I don’t want to go to jail so I won’t steal. But I won’t spare thieves,” C. R Amaechi 2017

Saint Ameachi.

Lusola15:
Wish something good will come out of this, this is a country where the high and mighty go home with their loot and the poor go by hanging. What a shame

Amaechi have no where to run to again
He will vomit this one

Lalasticlala, myd44 Amaechi is singing fairhearing hoooo.......

"I am not a thief...."(Amaechi 2017) oya come and defend yourself. Stop shouting no fairhearing