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He is not the only Gov. Osho should come out and tell us his problem with Okonjo ? Abi he toast her before she no gree? it is becoming too much.

Oshiomhole, in his statement fires back at Okonjo-Iweala….AGAIN!

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole yesterday faulted former Minister of Finance Ngozi Oknojo-Iweala’s claim that he is attacking her for the withdrawal from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) because she refused to approve a loan for the state.

Oshiomhole, in a statement by his media aide, Kassim Afegbua, said Mrs Okonjo-Iweala was trying to blackmail him.

The statement reads: “ It is instructive at this point in time to state categorically without equivocation that there is nothing “personal” between Okonjo-Iweala and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole in terms of the request by the Edo State governor that Okonjo-Iweala should come clean on the issue of revenue that accrued to the Excess Crude Account. As much as her spokesman tries to dramatise his response in defence of his boss, he has shown a manifest uninformed disposition to issues of simple economics of naira and kobo. Here is a former Minister, who has changed her position four times in the last 40 days; each position exposing her dubiety of facts and inherent contradictions in the concocted tales she has been weaving on one simple issue: what happened to the $2.1b ECA funds?

“The simple questions which the Comrade Governor asked were: How come those accruals into the Excess Crude Account got depleted without the knowledge of the National Economic Council? How come moneys that were supposed to accrue into the said account cannot be found in it going by the balance sheet provided by the former minister? How come the minister unilaterally dipped her hand into the Excess Crude Account to spend money in defiance of the constitution and the laws of the land? How come that the minister finds it convenient to publish allocations to states and local governments, but refused to publish accruals into the same account for us to know the status of the account at any point in time; how much was left from where she was distributing from?

“What the Comrade Governor stated was that; it was interesting to note that by December 2012, the ECA had a balance of over $10 billion. This depleted to $2.07 billion by May 2015, according to the former Finance minister. Between January 2013 and May 2015, not more than $4 billion was shared among the three tiers of government. Indeed, the last time any money was shared from the ECA was in May 2013.

“Flowing from the above statement of facts, the Comrade Governor then asked a very pertinent question; how come there was no accretion to the ECA even when crude oil prices averaged between $100 to $108 within the three years period of 2011 to 2014, aware that the National budgets were based on $77 and $79 benchmark? That gives an average of $30 per barrel gains. In fact, based on rough estimates, Nigeria should earn not less than $30 billion accretion based on the official oil exports of 2.3 million barrels per day. The question which Okonjo-Iweala could not answer is; how come Nigeria did not make any savings during those three years of unprecedented oil price boom? Simple question that should ordinarily elicit simple response.

“Without a scintilla of numerical reference, Okonjo-Iweala went into a voyage of storytelling like an intellectual raconteur, leaving out the real substance of the Comrade Governor’s salient questions. First, she responded on May 28, 2015 where she denied the allegations describing them as “baseless”. Among other things she claimed that the 36 governors, who are joint owners of the Excess Crude Account with the Federal Government, were in full picture of how the ECA was managed. She stated inter alia: “How can Governor Oshiomhole claim that governors were not properly briefed on the status of the ECA when his Commissioner of Finance attends all FAAC meetings where decisions are taken and communicated to the nation?”

“On June 29, 2015 exactly a month after, at the inaugural meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), presided over by Vice President Professor Yemi Osibanjo, and with 36 states in attendance, we deliberated on the status of the ECA. After a critical scrutiny, it was discovered that indeed Dr. Okonjo-Iweala spent $2.1billion from the ECA without authorisation by the NEC. That money was neither distributed to states nor paid to the three tiers of government. This was the rationale for the setting up of the four-man panel to look at what accrued, what it was spent for, when and by whom and who authorised the spending, so that Nigerians will have a full picture of all the transactions as regards the much-talked about Excess Crude Account.”

He accused the former minister of changing her explanations on the ECA withdrawal four times.

Oshiomhole said: “On June 30, 2015, Okonjo-Iweala was once again reported as categorically denying unauthorised expenditure from the ECA under her purview, describing the findings of NEC as ‘false, malicious and without foundation’’. According to her, decisions on such expenditure and sharing were discussed at meetings of FAAC attended by Finance commissioners from the 36 states. In her words, “it is curious that in their desperation to use the esteemed National Economic Council for political and personal vendetta, the persons behind these allegations acted as if the constitutionally-recognised FAAC, a potent expression of Nigeria’s fiscal federalism, does not exist”. Is FAAC superior to NEC? Does FAAC has the constitutional powers to give approval for withdrawals from ECA?”On July 7, 2015, barely a week after Okonjo-Iweala claimed that FAAC was involved in the unauthorised spending from the ECA, members of FAAC, under the aegis of Forum of Finance Commissioners in a public statement, denied approving any withdrawal of the said $2.1 billion. The 36 Finance commissioners categorically described the former minister’s claim as “misleading, and far from the fact”. Hear them: “The Law setting up FAAC, which pre-dates the ECA did not empower the commissioners to approve such withdrawals, and that there were records of committee’s meetings to show that they had always queried the activities on the ECA, particularly on withdrawals. FAAC did not and could not have approved or took the decision to withdraw $2billion from the Excess Crude Account”.

“On July 8, 2015, Okonjo-Iweala opened up a bit of the real gist when she admitted that $2 billion was indeed withdrawn from the ECA this time, on the directives of former President Goodluck Jonathan. She further confirmed that the money was used to pay petroleum subsidies and not shared to the 36 states as she earlier declared.”

Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria should as a matter of urgency look into the falsehood being carried around by media house with reference to Channels TV that broke the news about the Industrial Court in Yenegoa reinstating the sacked council chairmen in Rivers state.

That news could have led to bloodshed and destruction of properties, they should try as much as possible to get their facts right before going on Air.If we all want to work on the path of change then we all must be fair and just in all that we do which includes the media houses, I believe it is time sanctions should be given to media houses that have breached their code of conduct, we can't allow things to continue like this any longer.

Taking side as a media house should not be part of the Job description of the media house, but from the look of things Channels TV is taking side with APC from all the news and programs they present, if it does not favor APC they would not present it or talk more on it, but it favors APC it now becomes a Breaking news, we are watching them keenly and if they continue on this path of unprofessional way of working they we will campaign and see that BON withdraw their licences.

This also goes to all Media houses, not just Channels alone, they must all stand on the path of truth not falsehood, if we desire change then all we do must be fair.

[quote author=MalcoImX post=35783719][/quote]WHEN YOU SAY WE, ARE YOU IN THE PRESENT GOVT? WHERE YOU VOTED FOR ?

laidian:
But the APC governorship candidate in the state , Dr. Dakuku Peterside, yesterday condemned an alleged impunity by Governor Nyesom Wike .

Peterside, in a statement in Abuja, said apart from the questionable borrowing of N30 billion , Wike was wrong to have dissolved state institutions created with tenured security .

He said: “ I had hoped that this government would take a cue from the Buhari administration but it is becoming obvious by the day that the Wike government does not intend to tow the path of honour and statesmanship and therefore does not deserve the trust of Rivers people .

“ On our path , we are duty -bound to protect our state and the interest of all our people and those who reside here. It is that call of duty and with the highest sense of responsibility that has compelled me to speak up.

“ Let us with continuing , unwavering faith in the True God and confidence in our judicial institutions, trust that we shall soon see the end of this era of impunity, directionlessness and crass disregard for the rights of our people and the constitution of our nation. Regardless of the darkness that has enveloped our state , we know that there is light at the end of the tunnel and we vow to leave no stone unturned until our people have reached their well - deserved Eldorado. ”

Peterside queried the alleged high- handedness of the
administration of Wike and why N 30 billion was borrowed
by the state in 30 days.

Peterside added: “ Six weeks after assuming office, the government has not made one single policy statement, rather it appointed the Nimi Walson Jack committee to design a blueprint for the running of government after it had taken off . A move that suggests we have the case of a rudderless state manned by persons whose only bond to the state is to siphon away our resources.

“ The mindless pursuit of vendetta against individuals, chasing of shadows and brazen impunity against the long - term interest of the state .

“ Obvious lack of commitment to the development of Rivers State . A case in point is the security situation, which has continued to deteriorate with criminality promoted at the expense of the safety of our people . Kidnapping and armed robbery are now rooted and government is doing nothing.

“ Poor understanding of public finance and questionable management of public funds as is evidenced in the borrowing of N 30 bn in 30 days .

“ Elevation of impunity to a new level and crass manipulation of institutions as exemplified by the needless local government council crises being orchestrated by the government .

“ Illegal dissolution of state institutions created by the constitution with tenured security . Ready examples include the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission , Local Government Service Commission , Civil Service Commission and the Rivers State House of Assembly Commission. ”


www.thenationonlineng.net/new/president-orders-police-to-vacate-rivers-local-govts/

Dakuku Peterside, I can see you really dont have anything to say concerning the state of affairs in Rivers state, cos all I see is just that you are not happy at all about the N30 Billion been borrowed by Wike, cos you kept on repeating yourself over and over about the N30 Billion, but you forget to tell us that your master emptied the treasury of Rivers state spornsoring APC activities but state and National, which includes your own election that you lost, so how do you expect Wike to run the Govt with an empty treasury.The problem with you APC guys is that its OK when you do it but if others do it you call it impunity, Ambode borrowed over N30 billion as far as he is APC that is OK with you, the APC Plateau state Govt sack all PDP LGA Chairmen and put caretaker chairmen, to you its fine but to Wike that went through due process its call IMPUNITY.

We have come to understand you guys in APC, and we will not be taken for a ride again, cos you guys are even worse than PDP who are predictable, just look at you the other time you were in Lagos forming a Cow boy with your master, now you are in Abuja, when last did you visit Rivers state, you all run away from the state when it is time for election you all come around, even if the court calls for a re-election you will not win because you are not a people person, you cant not even express yourself, you are so dull just like Chibodum Nwuche.

Concerning this issue you guys will continue to loss because you don't seem to know the kind of person PMB is, don't be surprised that the police would be punished for this act of rascality that have committed, instead of enforcing the judgement they acted otherwise, that is what we call EYE SERVICE.

There are more surprises coming your way from the PMB, you all are in for a one Chance too.

Lagos APC cries out... Following the perceived indignity meted out to the founding national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu by power brokers in the party from the core north, himself, his loyalists are set to dump the ruling party.

Already, his loyalist and the Interim National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande have inaugurated a pressure group within the party call the Action Group to defend and protect the interest of members of the party from the South West zone.

The Action Group, AG was the political party led by late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo in the pre and post independence era.

AG was an offshoot of Egbe Omo Oduduwa, a cultural group formed by Awolowo during the struggle for Nigeria’s independence.

Nigerian Pilot Sunday gathered from APC South West members that they felt betrayed by the humiliation of Bola Tinubu by members of the party from the core North despite the critical role he played in the emergence of Muhammadu Buhari as the presidential candidate of the APC and the eventual victory of the party in the presidential election.

The Tinubu loyalists were said to have critically appraised the recent development in the APC and came to the conclusion that the core North intentionally used Tinubu as ladder to get the presidency which they have been craving for since the death of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010.

It was gathered that as the APC power brokers from the North gradually unfold their hidden agenda against Tinubu, members of the party from the South West loyal to him, held several meetings where they resolved to float an alternative platform in anticipation of their imminent defection from the party.

The new pro-Tinubu group, APC-Action Group, made its public media debut on July 5 when they issued a press statement signed by its Spokesman, Segun Dipe, where they defended the position of Bisi Akande over the crisis in the National Assembly.

Chief Akande had been criticized for his recent utterances with which he cautioned some party members, whom he accused of trading the party’s birthright and dining with the enemy with a bid to get choice positions.
Specifically, he mentioned some northern elites and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP members within the APC as those rocking the party’s boat with indiscipline and disloyalty.

APC-AG recalled how Chief Akande had journeyed with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu through thick and thin from the dark and lonely days of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, to the Action Congress, AC, and then Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, before arriving at the APC, only for them to be thrown into the dustbin after they helped the party to upstage PDP.

Nigerian Pilot Sunday also gathered that members of APC Action Group are not particularly happy with President Muhammadu Buhari, whom they alleged set the stage for the humiliation of Tinubu during his inauguration when he said he belonged to everybody and belonged to nobody.

They said those against Tinubu and the South West within the APC took the phrase as signal and presidential endorsement to opponents of Tinubu to unleash their northern agenda in the ruling party.

Members of the APC-Action Group are also said to be suspicious of the role played by the President in the election of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, when he stood aloof and watched the agreed candidates of the party, Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, upstaged by Senator Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara with the active support of APC leaders from the North led by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

Our source disclosed that Tinubu’s loyalists in the APC- Action Group are bidding their time to see if President Buhari “will correct the injustice meted out to Tinubu” when the election of the chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT, is held on July 20.

If Tinubu is compensated with the BoT chairman and at least four ministerial slot they, APC Action Group, will keep their plan to defect in abeyance and watch events unfold in the party, especially as some members of the party are already positioning themselves for 2019 primaries, he further said.

doctokwus:
That's a bold move and a much needed one by the Gombe chapter.
Goje should return to the PDP and see if he would win elections under that party.
If only d national chapter had been bold enough to also expel Saraki and Dogara,one would have seen a more disciplined party not this one that a member goes to negotiate terms with a party that Nigerians rejected at the ballot.

Don't we have PDP senators from the north, I really don't see the discipline you guys are talking about, this was the same thing that tinubu did in 2011, then it was democracy at play but now it is undisciplined senators, do we all seem to forget that it's not only APC senators that are in the chamber, we also have PDP and if they don't agree with APC no bill or motion can stand in the house, even (f lawan and saraki stand in for election again saraki will still win, so no matter the intimidations and meetings with PMB nothing will change because despite the fact that PDP is minority they still have a much appreciated number to make things happen in the senate

kuuljay:
what is the source of your news? nairaland news these days is like dinning with the devil

The source is leadership Newspaper, reported by Adesuwa Tsan and Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

You will never see posts like this from some concerned change merchants on this liberate forum. All you will see is the faults of PDP govs and senators. These are the people who are supposed to usher in the wind of "CHANGE"[color=#006600][/color]



Efforts made yesterday by the 59 senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate to resolve the lingering crisis over the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as President of the 8th Senate, ended in fiasco as the senators engaged in fisticuffs.
Disagreement between the two camps which led to verbal outbursts and exchange of blows between senators was sparked off when the senators belonging to the Like Minds and Unity Forum groups failed to reach middle ground on the procedure for the emergence of a candidate for the various leadership positions.
While the Saraki-led Like Minds Senators at the meeting insisted that the candidates for the various positions be zoned and the candidates produced at the caucus level, the Ahmad Lawan group under the aegis of Unity Forum disagreed.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the Like Minds group had already penciled down Senators Ali Ndume ( APC Borno South) for the position of Senate Leader, Sani Yerima ( APC Zamfara West) for Deputy Leadership position, Shola Adeyeye ( Osun Central) as Chief Whip and Francis Alimikhena ( Edo North) as Deputy Chief Whip.
The Unity Forum senators, on the contrary, insisted that all vacant positions be filled by the national leadership of the party.
But the Like Minds senators, however, came up with a zoning formula that gave the position of Majority Leader to the North East; Deputy Majority Leader, North West; Chief Whip, South West; and Deputy Whip, South South, respectively.
According to one of the lawmakers who attended the APC Senators meeting yesterday, Suleiman Hunkuyi (APC, Kaduna North), the problem was caused by attempts by the Saraki-led group to impose its candidates on the party.
The drama started when midway into the meeting which was held behind closed door, an angry Hunkuyi stormed out of the venue and threw the doors open, asking newsmen around to witness the drama.
With the atmosphere already charged, trouble started when Senator Tayo Alsoadura (APC Ondo Central), a member of the Like Minds senators differed over the choice of Senator Sola Adeyeye (APC Osun Central) as Chief Whip.
The lawmaker insisted that Senator Robert Borroffice (APC, Ondo North) was a better candidate to Adeyeye, given his experience as a ranking senator.
However one of the Unity Forum senators, Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central), took offence with Senator Alsoadura’s observation and launched an unexpected attack on the latter who staggered backwards and almost fell to the ground. Senators at this point, rushed to the rescue of Alasoadura by forming a wall to prevent him from hitting the ground.
Earlier before the meeting went violent, Saraki had pleaded with the APC senators to forget the past by rallying round his leadership of the Senate and by extension the 8th National Assembly.
He said though a lot has been happening within and outside the political sphere of the party in the last few weeks, but as members of the same house, there was need for them to come together for the benefit of the party and Nigeria.
He said, “Distinguished colleagues, I have convened this meeting for obvious reason, among other things, the need to come together, unite with each other and embrace one another on the platform of love, brotherliness, with the believe that we would all do the needful and put our differences behind us and forge ahead.
“As we go into this meeting, let us discuss, interact and bear our minds out with the belief that there are solutions to all issues. Every thought and ideas shall be welcomed and every opinion and suggestion will be considered because this is a family affair”.
Speaking to senate correspondents at the sidelines after the fiasco, Senator Abu Ibrahim stated that zoning of the principal officers is an exclusive preserve of the party and the party must wield its stick on any lawmakers who violates the authority of the party.
He said, “The party has come out with its own position and some people are trying to rush, to sabotage the party’s position. We will see whether the senate president will heed the party’s directive. There is the desire among ourselves that we should put this thing behind us and in every election, there will be fallout and disagreements, so obviously, what we are doing is a good thing for politics in Nigeria and the senate.
“It was a good meeting till when things that were not supposed to be brought came in. The issue of zoning of positions should be the full responsibility of the party .What some of us are saying is that we have no power to zone in that meeting; it’s the party that should take that responsibility.”
He further explained that “As far as I am concerned this was never done, I was a principal officer in the last senate, the party gave our names and that’s how I became a principal officer. What I am assuring Nigerians is that the National Assembly is matured enough to forge unity among ourselves and I believe we should do so. This issue will be sorted out in the next 24 hours.
“The party will have to wield its big stick, if anybody decides to go against the directives of the party. The party must take disciplinary action. There was elections between ourselves, it was not heeded, the vice president called a meeting, it was not heeded, the party should come out with its big stick and wield its power on anybody who refuses to accept the authority of the party and deal with them severely,” he said.

BY Adesuwa Tsan and Jonathan Nda-Isaiah

Lawmakers at the Benue State House of Assembly, north-central Nigeria, clashed on Tuesday following a letter addressed to the Speaker by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to appoint majority leader for the Assembly.

The APC and the Peoples Democratic Party’s free for all fight at plenary started when the Speaker of the Benue Assembly, Mr Terkimbi Kyange, read the APC’s letter in which it claimed majority after a lawmaker of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected into its fold, which gave it a marginal lead over the PDP.

Normal legislative activities had began peacefully with the adoption of proceedings without any sign of an impending pandemonium before the chamber became a boxing ring minutes later.

The lawmaker in the eye of the storm, Mr Nick Eworo, hinged his defection on his expulsion from the PDP at the local government level.

The PDP lawmakers quickly arrested the reading of the letter via a motion to declare the seat of Mr Eworo vacant in line with Section 190 of the 1999 constitution.

Points of order for and against the motion of the PDP lawmakers to declare Mr Eworo’s seat vacant flew from all directions.

Mr Kyange then overruled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers’ motion, declining the request to declare the said member’s seat vacant.

The APC-PDP clash soon degenerated into a free for all physical combat and fighting, while some female lawmakers scampered for safety after heated argument with other colleagues.

The Sergeant At-Arm quickly removed the mace while fighting was going on.

However, a legislator, Tema Kester, on behalf of the PDP lawmakers vowed to resist the move which they described as a rape on the constitution.

While the Speaker hurriedly adjourned sitting till Thursday, activities at the State’s Assembly continued without any sign of prior civil disturbances.

rhymaholic:
Special assistant to former Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Barrister Achinike Williams-Wobodo, has declared that the immediate past administration left more than N7billion in the state government coffers.

In a statement posted on the wall of a social media platform, Facebook, yesterday, Williams-Wobodo disclosed that the sum of N1.4billion and another N800million were lodged in the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) account, and Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) account, respectively in Zenith Bank.

He further disclosed that the sum of N1.7billion was lodged in another IGR account in Skye Bank; the sum of N1.5billion lodged in the State Statutory Savings Account, and N700million in Access Bank, N350million in Guaranty Trust Bank and another N480million lodged in First Bank.

The former governor’s aide said, “The talk of no money was left in the Rivers State Government Accounts is purely a case of malicious and criminal mischief made to deceive the unsuspecting public and to malign the person of Rt. Hon. Amaechi with the intent to misappropriate the remaining funds in those accounts.

“A reliable source who informed me on condition of anonymity insists that as at the close of Banking Operations on Thursday, 28th of May 2015, there were these funds in the following accounts: N1.4 billion + in the IGR Account, Zenith Bank; N800 million + in the FAAC Account, Zenith Bank; N1.7 billion + in the IGR Account, Skye Bank; N700 million + in Access Bank; N350 million + in GTB; N480 million + in First Bank and N1.5 billion + in State Statutory Savings Account.

“The former Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Amaechi left in the Rivers State Government Accounts a cumulative amount in excess of N7 billion.”

Williams-Wobodo challenged Governor Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike to prove him wrong by making public the authentic bank statement of the accounts as at May 28, 2015, and urged the people of the state to demand for the funds as they exist.

Source: http://leadership.ng/news/440835/amaechi-left-over-n7bn-in-rivers-coffers-aide.

Who are you ? Are the Governor or the commissioner of Finance? What was your position in Ameachi Government, you love-vendor, that arranges peoples wives for Ameachi will now come and tell us about the state financial stand.we can only believe this if it is coming from the Governor or the finance ministry. And if a state like Rivers State is with N7billion what will that do for the state

Sunnybobo3:
http://www.thecable.ng/breaking-us-donates-5billion-regional-anti-boko-haram-task-force

Why the jubilation guys ?This will be the beginning of Boko Haram and we will experience more booming and killing, there is no war America steps in that will ever come to an end, check all the once in the middle east and Africa, for your information that is where there corruption is they steal their governments money through donating money to war countries and in return that money is used for buying weapons which would be supplied by their friends who are into the sales of arms, it will never stop.

That was why they wanted GEJ out and they have succeeded in their plans, there is nothing to be happy about.

bossOD:
####GEJ Since you left####

Hello sir,
Our dearest hero, we have not forgotten that you told us that no blood of a Nigerian is worth your ambition , a word you totally kept, even when you had all the powers and evidence to annul the elections but you did not, even when your supporters like Elder Orubebe saw some of these injustice and tried to raised an alarm.

Dear sir looking at what is happening in Burundi, Syria, Zimbabwe we have a cause to say that you are truly a Hero.

Anyways since you left, from my observation I have this to tell you.

1) boko haram is killing people every day since 29th may 2015

2). Buhari is now inviting near by countries to come and help in the fight against boko haram the same moves that Liar Muhammad, APC and Buhari criticized you for doing, hmmmmmm

2) Our new president has not announce his cabinet after weeks of coming into office, which shows he was not ready.

3). He promise to publicly declare his asset till now we have not seen any of such declaration.

4). The man is busy traveling from post to post, wondering when he will sit down and start working.

5). One of the former governor that your government was trying to probe has been set free.

6). Our football team has been loosing out in almost all the tournament, this is the more reason we miss your goodluck.

7). We have witness a whole number of tankers explosion I don't know if APC is bad omen, or God is repaying those tanker drivers who succumbed to APC and went on the heart breaking strike few days to your handing over.

. They have not started paying me my 5000 yet as a graduate, Dollars have not equals 1 naira yet, they have not stabilize the world oil price yet, my younger one have not started eating launch yet, the economy has not change yet but am still watching them.

9). My hero sir, as am talking to you now last week we were mocked at as our president created a new country in Europe and call it ''west Germany'' and called the president of the country Mikel. The same thing they use to make jest of our first lady.

10). Less I forget, we were promised there won't be office of the first lady but we are seeing a different thing now.

11). last week APC failed the acid test and were exposed for the whole world to see that they can never pass through what PDP pass through and still exist, they have been exchanging blows since Saraki and Dagora emerged as leaders of the Parliament against their illegal anointed candidate.

My hero there is still more, but let me save that for another day.

As I am sending this now I can't tell how hard they will attack me for this peace of truth. President Johnathan we miss your Goodluck.


cc barcanista

What are you waiting for MOD take this article to the front Page, Nigerians need to see what this hypocrites stand for.

stanleychimezie:
http://www.today.ng/politics/i-wont-recognize-bukola-saraki-as-senate-president-unless-tinubu/

This is just the beginning for you, as long as PMB recognises him fine with me, as long as this government and governance is concerned you're not know, the constitution does not recognise you, and the constitution does not put you in the position to recognise anybody, the only person that has the power to recognise anybody is PMB.

You think you're God, you will be reduced to nothing very soon. You know what's best for the party at any given point in time, but you failed this time according to PEJ you will not repeat because she said who fails should be allowed to repeat .

rebranded:
The only way for APC to restore control of their house, is to expell Saraki before this week runs out!

We can control the HOR but leave PDP to control the Senate (which they already are).

There has to be severe consequence for deciding unbehalf of the whole party to share control of the Senate with the opposition just for your selfish self.

I have gone thru a lot of comments and so shocked at what people are saying , there is a saying that don't do to others what you would not want them to do to you, 2011 when tambuwal and others went against the PDP party and it anointed candidates you all rejoiced that this is democracy in action, but is it not the same scenery playing out now, why do we like double standard s in this country, when we had issues in Rivers state Falana was holding press conferences in Lagos over something that's not his business, but today Aregbesola can't pay salaries, he is quiet and would not talk about it.

Now that we are benefiting the beauty of democracy you guys are complaining, when you all talk about parties decision, do you mean tinubus decision? Because that's all I see here.

Mark it this is all APC can do to Saraki and co anything outside this will bring the party down, you guys seem to forget that the support the party has majority is coming from the PDP, whom they area still being woo to come back.

TopCelebritiesM:
Few days into office, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has started plotting against the good people of Urhobo and Itsekiri tribes of the state. Insiders told us that the first blow the new governor gave the Urhobo and Itsekiri people is the Asaba Capital Development Bill which he sent to the Delta State House of Assembly and the lawmakers pass it into law with 24hours.
Our sources told us that the governor is bitter that Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has been used to provide infrastructures for the people of Delta South and Central by other governors and he wants to use the Asaba Capital Development Bill to cater for the Igbo speaking people of the state. Read more...
http://www.topcelebritiesng.com/gov-okowas-secret-plot-against-urhobo-and-itsekiri-people-exposed/

I wonder the kind of development you are talking about that you will find in Delta south and central? If Okowa has deem it necessary to develop the state capital that is a welcome development, but the development you find in delta south and central are as a result of the economic activities taking place there, the previous government have not done anything that is of world class standard.

Let's not start making issues out of nothing

lf buhari conceded defeat 4 years ago 800 people and 8 youth corpers would still be alive today.Numerous churches and mosques will be standing We call him hero because his singular act of conceeding defeat averted an untold crisis that awaits the nation at that material time. So learn to deal with it hater As far as what happened in 2011 is concerned GEJ is a hero

Sani you can't compare the situation in Europe and Asia to that of Nigeria, you seem to have a shallow brain, GEJ with fear of God in him has done what he felt could bring peace to this country and sit there and say he is not a hero, do you know that his actions has saved millions of lives and property, wake up cos you seem to be sleeping, if these are your ways of seeing national issues I wonder the kind of representation you will make in the senate.

Justwise, I am about applying for a visa to the UK please kindly guide me how to go about it ? And how much is the minimum balance I need to have in my account?

GOATandYAMtheory:
FORMER Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola, and former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, are reportedly being considered for the role of the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari.

According to Sahara Reporters, Fashola and Fayemi are being vetted for the coveted position.

It would be recalled that Buhari had confirmed only three appointments since assuming office, being his spokesmen and State Chief of Protocol (SCOP).

He has, however, sent in names of 15 Special Advisers to the Senate for confirmation on Wednesday June 13, 2015.

The online publication which revealed this via twitter said Abubakar Mamu is also being considered for the post alongside the ex-governors.

http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/06/fashola-fayemi-tipped-buharis-chief-staff/

What about Ameachi ? Hope you guys are carrying him along because we don't want him in Rivers state, you guys should fix him up in Abuja, because if you don't wahala go dey Rivers state

dainformant:
The former Governors of Lagos and Kano, Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN, and Engr. Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso were on Thursday honoured with the award of Honoris Causa by Babcock University. Both were recognized for the level of work they did in their respective states while in service.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.com/2015/06/photos-former-governors-fashola-and.html

Gods will Akpabio should also be there because he achieved more than both governors put together.

lalasticlala:
http://www.nigerianmonitor.com/2015/06/04/photo-nigerian-woman-prevented-from-boarding-a-plane-in-ghana-see-why/#

This is discrimination to the highest level, there is no such policy, that does with will chair should not be flown, how about those that are sick and can't walk? It totally wrong and unacceptable, if I were her I would ask my lawyers to take it up with them for the emotional torture she went through, that company policy must be seen .And who approved it ?

It is very sad to see that someone that was the luckiest man in the last sixteen years who should be grateful to God for all God has done for him and his family has thrown caution and decorum away just to act as god, Ameachi you should be thanking God rather than all this problem you're dragging yourself, your family and everybody in Rivers state into.

You came into politics as a nobody, with the guidance of your former mentor Odili you were elected the Speaker of the house of Assembly for 8 years, there after you came into power without anyone voting for you, without any campaign or campaign posters and still you see no reason to thank God instead you want to be God, which you know its not possible and can never happen.

And while you ran to Ghana,Wike held fort for you, and during your reelection this same Wike worked so hard for you, which gave him a seat at the federal level by your recommendations.

I believe all Thees stories are not new to us, now with your experience as a speaker for eight years and a governor for another eight years you have failed in a very simple task of handing over to the new government whether legal or not, you're not in the position to judge allow the courts do there work you have already taken Wike before the tribunal so why don't you remain calm do the needful and wait for judgement.

you never constitute a team to interface with the incoming government, which was the right thing to do and the essence of that was to avert all this noise you and your team are making over looting of government properties, because of a proper stock, assessment and inventory was carried out nobody will accuse you of any wrong doing, but instead of doing the needful you were running from state to state looking for judgement to stop Wike which you know will not be possible after you must have closed the courts in your state and let's be humane here why do you think the judiciary in other states will answer you after you must conditioned their colleagues in your state., if I where you I will save whatever money I have left to manage myself and family because the rainy days for you will be so long.

For having failed in doing what was right Wike has taken it upon himself to check the financial status of the state, you're now crying witch hunting, forgetting that a forum for proper reconciliation was created but you refused to be part of it.

I drove round the city today dirt's and stench everywhere due to you failing to pay contractors, you should be hiding your face in shame rather you come out to defend yourself, I don't know if you have any elder left to advice you if not you need deliverance. Leave us in peace in Rivers state and wait for your judgement, if for any reasons you're found wanting in any issues of misappropriation you will answer for it.

talktimi:
Photos of Nigeria's first lady wearing an expensive watch led some Nigerians to ask whether they undermine President Buhari's "man of the people" image.

In March, Muhammadu Buhari was elected as Nigeria's new president after a campaign which took a strong anti-corruption stance. Buhari underlined his humble credentials by raising money from ordinary voters. He even had to stretch his finances to pay the fee to register as a candidate.

This image was diluted somewhat when his wife, Aisha Buhari, was pictured wearing an expensive-looking watch at her husband's inauguration last week and these images were shared on the Instagram account of the photographer George Okoro.

Nigerian press described it as a Cartier Baignoire Folle 18-carat white gold diamond timepiece that was estimated to cost around $50,000 - more than £30,000 or about 10m Nigerian naira. Others, however, pointed out that knockoff versions are available for as little as $100.

Aisha Buhari's watch - the real version at least - retails for tens of thousands online

Aisha Buhari's watch - the real version at least - retails for tens of thousands online

Around 3,000 tweets mentioning the first lady's name and the word "watch" have been posted. Many were critical and raised a sceptical eyebrow about where Mrs Buhari might have got the money to buy such an expensive piece of jewellery. "Aisha Buhari will be wearing a N10million watch and her husband told us he borrowed money to buy his presidential nomination form," said Twitter user Kate Vincent.

But others defended her: "Aisha Buhari didn't use Nigeria's money to buy her watch so what exactly is the problem? Am i missing something? Why is it a big deal?" tweeted @SalaudeenNana.

Blog by Mike Wendling
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-32991164

If she didn't not use Nigeria's money then some asking or that will be needing a favour from the husband just have given her the watch asm a gift, she may have compromised her integrity stand by accepting that kind of expensive gift, these people are not so clean, you can remember what the brother did at PTF while working for Buhari then.

peeta4u:
LAGOS—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos
State, yesterday warned officials of the Lagos State
Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA and Vehicle
Inspection Officers, VIOs to desist from forcing
themselves into vehicles of suspected traffic offenders. Ambode gave the warning during an interactive
session with officials of LASTMA, Kick Against
Indiscipline, KAI and VIO at Government State House,
Ikeja, said the act negates the administration’s
promise to residents prior to the 2015 governorship
election.
The governor said: “I want LASTMA, KAI, and VIO to
help this government deliver on the promises made
to the public, and there are two promises: to make
life simpler for every resident of Lagos and make
each resident happier than before.
“I don’t want officers that will torture my citizens.
They may be offenders but don’t torture them. Don’t
jump into their cars to enforce arrest. This is where
you have to be creative and use technology in the
implementation of the law. For now, no harassment.”

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/06/ambode-to-lastma-vio-officials-stop-forcing-yourselves-into-motorists-vehicles/

Woke pls take note and do same in Port Harcourt, TIMARIV needs to be called to order, please try and redefine there responsibilities because they are acting mad now

007truthbetold:
AMAECHI SLAMS WIKE OVER FALSE CLAIMS OF VANDALISATION AND LOOTING IN RIVERS GOVERNMENT HOUSE

… Says Wike Wants to Harass, Blackmail, Threaten officials of His Administration Into Making False Claims of Corruption.

The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has raised alarm over attempts by the new occupant of Government House in Port Harcourt, Barr. Nyesom Wike to intimidate, threaten and blackmail officials of his (Amaechi’s) administration, including civil servants into making false, phony and bogus claims of alleged corruption and corrupt practices against him (Amaechi) and his wife, Judith; concocted claims that cannot be substantiated.

Amaechi also debunked claims by Wike that the seat of power in the State, Government House, Port Harcourt was vandalized and looted by him. He described Wike’s provocative utterances as another cheap smear campaign and ploy to siphon billions of naira from the State treasury under the guise of renovating a ‘vandalized’ and ‘looted’ Government House.

This is contained in a statement released on behalf of the former Governor by his spokesman, David Iyofor.

Amaechi stated that Wike had gone to ridiculous and absurd lengths to show his imaginary claims of vandalisation and looting in Government House in his bid to vote billions of naira for renovation of the place.

He said, “I am aware that this (Monday) morning, Wike in company of his coterie of court jesters took some video cameramen and photographers on a tour of the Governor’s residence inside Government House. He took them to the Governor’s bedroom where he made further claims that the place has been looted.”

“The question to ask is, did Wike know what was in my former bedroom before now, to conclude that the bedroom was looted? Did he speak with or review with the Permanent Secretary of Government House, who is the chief accounting officer before jumping into such hasty and misguided conclusion?”

“Apparently, he had already reached a conclusion before arriving Government House, and all he has been saying and doing is to work towards that conclusion of looting and vandalisation. It’s instructive to note that on Friday, May 29, Wike had barred some key officials of Government House, including civil servants from accessing the place. 48 hours later, he started shouting ‘vandalisation and looting’. This doesn’t smell right. I left the place intact. If there’s any vandalisation or looting in Government House after I left, Rivers people should ask Wike what happened.”

“This is clearly a grand conspiracy to siphon state funds in the guise of renovating a vandalized and looted Government House and falsely smear my image. On the latter, Wike is sparing no expense, employing all sorts of insidious tactics to accuse me and rub me with the tar of corruption.”

“I am aware that a plot is on by Wike to harass,intimidate, threaten, blackmail and do whatever it takes to get officials, including civil servants, who served in my administration to make false and phony claims of corruption against me, personally, and my dear wife, Judith; in spite of the fact that my wife was never an official of Government or public officeholder. These false, bogus and illusive claims can never be substantiated but Wike doesn’t care. All he wants is to taint my good name with screaming headlines of corruption and corrupt practices in the media. But, he will certainly fail.”

Amaechi urged the media to beware of this plot, scrutinize thoroughly and disregard any of Wike’s wild and false claims of corrupt practices against him and his wife. He further advised the media to be weary and discard the stage-managed video by Wike purportedly showing the looting and vandalisation of Government House, Port Harcourt.

“The video is a fraud. Stage-managed to deceive and hoodwink the public”, the statement concluded.


David Iyofor

For: Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
Former Governor of Rivers State.

https://www.facebook.com/notes/chibuike-rotimi-amaechi/amaechi-slams-wike-over-false-claims-of-vandalisation-and-looting-in-rivers-gove/10152943839703977

Wike should not go into a fight with a mad and frustrated man which Ameachi is, or else he Wike will be seen to be mad, I don't know if he gets to read our messages I would advice he leaves all this issues with Ameachi and prove that he is far better than Ameachi and the only way is for him to start working immediately, all our streets are littered with dirt's, he should as a matter of urgegecy restore the peoples hope on Government, he should be very much aware that is election case is at the tribunal and if for any reason there is a reelection, he should ensure that the APC does not get a single vote and how does he achieve this, is by showing workings, we need to feel you in every aspect namely security, power,employment, world standard infrastructure, please forget about Ameachi he is and would be a major distraction if you continue like this and that is his game plan don't fall to it. He has a script written out for and the only way you will over him is to start working immediately less talk and much work. I greet you Sir.

hardywaltz:
The Lion of the Tribe of Ubima

We are proud of you.

He fought for his personal battle at the expense of rivers people, he is a damned already he will not escape the causes from hungry workers and retired persons he kept in bad situation in other for him to get a seat on Buharis table, at the right time you will pay for your atrocities, you can fool some people with this crusader fight but you can't fool all the people, Wike is your first punishment, more are coming except you come clean.

You can see vision for others but you can't see the doom before you. Shame on you.

businessline:
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has said that the immediate past governor of Rivers State, Mr. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi predicted the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari, at the just concluded general election two years ago.

He said if not for the emergence of Buhari as President, former President Goodluck Jonathan and his loyalists would have arrested and jailed Amaechi for championing the defeat of his own brother from the Niger Delta region.
Eze, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt yesterday, said the former governor foresaw the emergence of Buhari as President before he made history as the first Nigerian to defeat a sitting President in an election.

He said, “When it comes to believing in the abilities of President Buhari, I am yet to see anyone who can rival Amaechi.

His love for Buhari and strong belief in his ability to take Nigeria out of the woods is like an obsession.

“I can still vividly remember how Amaechi predicted Buhari’s emergence as President during the early days of APC and long before the issue of who would fly the party’s flag came up.

When on 9th September, 2013, my appointment as the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) was announced to Nigerians the only brief I received was the 30 minutes encounter I had with Governor Amaechi.

“During that encounter he kept repeating that whenever General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) accepted to fly the flag of the mega opposition.

Political party in the country, the unseating of President Goodluck Jonathan and PDP would become a reality.

“I was deeply impressed by his strong belief in General Buhari. It was based on this that I went boldly into the field and with the cooperation of the G7 Governors and other leaders of the New PDP; we were able to dismantle what was the famous and largest political party in Africa (PDP).”

Eze, who is also the senior special assistant on Media to the chairman of APC in Rivers State, stated that Amaechi pursued Buhari’s emergence as APC presidential candidate with evangelical zeal after New PDP joined APC.

The APC chieftain said, “This obsession explains why Amaechi did all within his powers to ensure that Buhari emerged as the flag bearer of APC during the Lagos Convention and, as the Director General of the Buhari Campaign Organization, worked even harder to ensure the ouster of former President Goodluck Jonathan during the March 28, 2015 presidential election.”

The former national publicity secretary of the defunct New PDP commended Buhari for his vision for a greater Nigeria as espoused in his Inaugural Address and his early steps since he assumed office last Friday, May 29, 2015.

He said, “Nigerians should be patient and pray for Buhari’s success. He is the best man for the job but he cannot do it alone, hence the need for all of us to give him the necessary support to deliver the dividends of democracy.

http://nigeriacamera.net/amaechi-predicted-buharis-victory-2-years-ago-apc-chieftain/

Are you high on something ? He saw Buhari winning but he never saw APC losing in Rivers state, that is a nice vision.

JEGA01:
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has vowed to unseat the newly inaugurated governor of the state, Nyesom Wike at the tribunal despite his assumption of office.

Wike was declared winner of the April 11governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but the All Progressives Congress, APC, is challenging his victory.

However, APC chairman in the state, Davies Ikanya, in a statement on Saturday, argued that Wike was unjustly declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Davies counselled Wike not to embark on any long term project, adding that he (Wike) has a short time to stay in office. He also asked the governor not to change the curtains and furnitures in the Government House, because he has limited time to spend.

“Mr. Wike was unjustly declared winner by the state INEC, which never hides its connivance with Rivers PDP.

“He does not have the legitimate mandate of the good people of Rivers State to act as their governor. We remain confident that the Election Petition Tribunal will do the needful and sack him accordingly in view of the materials submitted to them, in view of the immorality associated with his occupation of the Government House and in view of the outcry of the people of Rivers State that he does not have their mandate to serve as their governor.

“As we wait to reclaim the mandate of the Rivers State people, which was wickedly seized by INEC in their desperation to impose Wike as the governor of Rivers State, we wish to state that we will not allow the blood of our members spilled to be in vain.

“We owe them and their families the duty to ensure that a God-fearing governor in the person of Dr. Dakuku Peterside is duly installed in the Government House based on the mandate of the good Rivers State people,” Ikanya said in the statement.

Davies advised Rivers people to endure whatever hardship that may come from Wike’s administration, pending the restoration of the mandate they gave to the party’s candidate, Dakuku Peterside.


http://dailypost.ng/2015/05/31/wike-has-a-short-time-in-office-rivers-apc/

. By the way who is Davis Ikanya, never heard of him until the birth of APC, a friend told me he is Ameachi,s children teacher, he should continue with the lesson work he is doing if not we will check to see if he is even qualified to teach.

JEGA01:
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has vowed to unseat the newly inaugurated governor of the state, Nyesom Wike at the tribunal despite his assumption of office.

Wike was declared winner of the April 11governorship election in the state by the Independent National Electoral Commission. He contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but the All Progressives Congress, APC, is challenging his victory.

However, APC chairman in the state, Davies Ikanya, in a statement on Saturday, argued that Wike was unjustly declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Davies counselled Wike not to embark on any long term project, adding that he (Wike) has a short time to stay in office. He also asked the governor not to change the curtains and furnitures in the Government House, because he has limited time to spend.

“Mr. Wike was unjustly declared winner by the state INEC, which never hides its connivance with Rivers PDP.

“He does not have the legitimate mandate of the good people of Rivers State to act as their governor. We remain confident that the Election Petition Tribunal will do the needful and sack him accordingly in view of the materials submitted to them, in view of the immorality associated with his occupation of the Government House and in view of the outcry of the people of Rivers State that he does not have their mandate to serve as their governor.

“As we wait to reclaim the mandate of the Rivers State people, which was wickedly seized by INEC in their desperation to impose Wike as the governor of Rivers State, we wish to state that we will not allow the blood of our members spilled to be in vain.

“We owe them and their families the duty to ensure that a God-fearing governor in the person of Dr. Dakuku Peterside is duly installed in the Government House based on the mandate of the good Rivers State people,” Ikanya said in the statement.

Davies advised Rivers people to endure whatever hardship that may come from Wike’s administration, pending the restoration of the mandate they gave to the party’s candidate, Dakuku Peterside.


http://dailypost.ng/2015/05/31/wike-has-a-short-time-in-office-rivers-apc/

They should just remain quiet for goodness sake, I believe the tribunal is on the case, they be calm and wait for the judgement, they should be aware that the anthics of the APC is already known by all even if this elections are held a million times APC can never win in Rivers state just PDP can't win in Lagos state.

They should at this time focus and assist PMB at the center, he needs all the help we can give him, but for Rivers state its for PDP for now until the tribunal states otherwise so let's have some peace because we are sick and tired of all these APC people threaten the state every time, do they ever think we would allow Ameachi with is miss rule ever come near power in this state again, if PMB trust him enough they he can give him an appointment before his madness starts, once a mad man, will always be a mad man.

[quote author=franchizy post=34273207]I'm a PDP supporter but let's call a spade a spade and an axe an axe. There was no election in Rivers state and as such we must allow justice to prevail.
PDP were never smart nor wise enough. Rivers state is a PDP state and off course PDP would have won Rivers hands down even without the massive rigging or blood shed.
If the election is nullified today I bet you wine will find it difficult to defeat the APC without a federal might.
Wines powers and strength was the the federal might. Now he can't control the police or the military and I doubt his chances of defeating the APC in a re-run election.
Let's put sentiment aside and face the reality. APC is now in the centre and anything can happen. Those drumming for war or violence should wine be unseated, I bet you all that nothing will happen.
Let's pray for Gods intervention for Wine but I doubt if God will i



You're a fake PDP supporter

Leave GEJ out of whatever you d8 or say you guys have succeeded in voting him out 8f office and you still will not let him be, what else do you want from ? Should pay the amnesty with his money, you're not total free from the boko haram activities in your state most especially the chibok girls incident you seem to know so much about boko haram and its weapons, PMB should carryout a full investigation on you and your activities