₦airaland Forum

ZYZZA:
The Rivers State Government, Nyesom Wike has again impounded an armoured Range Rover belonging to the immediate past Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha.

The bullet-proof vehicle was removed from Okocha’s residence at Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area at about 9am by security operatives attached to Government House.

On June 18, 2015, in a similar fashion, a Lexus SUV was removed from the residence of the former state Commissioner for Information, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari,

Though, the former aide to ex-governor, Rotimi Amaechi, was not around when the operation was carried out, it was gathered that the vehicle was taken away without any resistance.

Government officials had insisted that the armoured Range Rover belonged to Rivers State and not any individual.

Speaking on the development, Okocha said he was in Abuja to observe the Rivers Election Tribunal when he was informed that his vehicle had been taken away on the orders of Governor Nyesom Wike.

Okocha maintained that the vehicle was his ‘status car,’ which the law allowed his to own after his service as a Government House chief of staff.

He explained that though he was not miffed by Wike’s action, he was only surprised at the governor’s ‘seeming introduction of militarism into democracy.

According to him, “I have just been informed of the forceful confiscation of my status car in the usual brigandage and ‘Rambo’ approach, which typifies the new caretaker administration in Rivers State.

“I am not, however, surprised at the uncouth action, knowing Mr. Wike’s nuances like the back of my hand, but I warn that this seeming introduction of militarism into our democratic experience and the attendant ignominies may well become our bane if not checked.

He, however, disagreed with the claim that the Range Rover parked in his residence was without its four tyres when it was taken away.

“Is it possible to remove the tyres of the vehicle that I drive always? It is a white lie to say that the vehicle was parked without tyres.

“If they think they are saying the truth, let them show pictures of the vehicle while it was being removed. They must have used a forklift to remove it,” Okocha said.

But the Special Adviser to the Governor Nyesom Wike on Media and Publicity, Opunabo Inko-Tariah, pointed out that there was no way an armoured Range Rover would be a status car of a chief of staff, Government House.

Stressing that the four tyres of the vehicle were removed at the point it was parked inside Okocha’s residence, Inko-Tariah added that the bulletproof Range Rover was the property of the state government.

“As chief of staff, he (Okocha) has no right to use a bulletproof car without leave from government. Yes, a bulletproof Range Rover was recovered from his (Okocha) residence.

“However, what is staggering is that he removed all the tyres to demobilise the car and obviously to frustrate recovery.

“That act in itself is highly suspicious and obviates the need for any further evidence that it was stolen from Government House. You don’t need to remove the tyres of your car if there are no sinister plots,” Wike’s aide argued

http://www.punchng.com/news/wike-impounds-another-amaechis-aides-vehicle/

ikolewen:
destroy it or not, Jonathan's legacy stands

ikolewen:
destroy it or not, Jonathan's legacy stands

ikolewen:
destroy it or not, Jonathan's legacy stands

Adinije:
UNCONFIRMED Rumour making it around here is that PMB want to shift boko haram prisoners to Anambra.

Zeezy99:
Barcanista i disagree completely. First of all, these guys are both politicians not some skilled footballer that solely depends on their flair, these guys depend on the ppl and are at the mercy of popular opinion, ones the ppl stop liking you no matter how smart and influential you once were you're done. Secondly, Saraki and Tinubu these guys both want to be president one day so the senate presidency and Tinubus fancy political résumé is just a means to an end, my point is from were we stand today saraki seems to be winning the war. Judging from recent events it will be safe to assume that the south east and south south will favour a saraki presidency over a tinubu one. Saraki also has a considerable amount of influence in the north that i believe he will stand a good chance even against tinubu, in the southwest tinubu has enough enemies that will undermine him and give saraki a whole lot respectable result even from that zone. In all tinubu was great once, but now he has passed his heydays and saraki is the new rising sun

fhranciz:
Nice write-up barcanista.

fhranciz:
Nice write-up barcanista.

INTROVERT:
Any body who knows GMB should tell him we need at least one woman in the next board.

As for these men. They haff try.

Blizzy9ja:
Anoda sell out

laudate:
While you are asking your question, please you too should show us the section of the constitution that allows the so-called party to write a letter imposing candidates on the house, thereby depriving members of that house the democratic right of choosing their own leaders.

tynomex:
[Dav24: I am not particularly impressed with the senate president sweeping response, if his hands are truely tied, he should tell us who tie his hands so that we can find a way to untie him. I hope his quest for power has not pushed him into an unholy alliance with the PDP.
Let me educate you a bit, his hands are being tied by some sections of our constitution and senate extant laws that empower them to choose their leaders through zonal cacuses and in recognition that legislature is an independent arm of government.(That means there should be no party interferance). You can untie his hands with a section of the constitution that stated other wise.

Dav24:
I am not particularly impressed with the senate president sweeping response, if his hands are truely tied, he should tell us who tie his hands so that we can find a way to untie him. I hope his quest for power has not pushed him into an unholy alliance with the PDP.

papoose999:
saraki is nt dumb how wud u fix d dude whu was ur top rival 4 d post of d senate pres as a house leader...think...its just lyk buhari shud appoint Jonathan as a minister

HIGHESTPOPORI:
We are already tired of Apc and their wahala,nothing is working yet in this country

stelaar:
I find it funny that people easily forget and wonder why Bukola Saraki shouldnt be a force to reckon with.

He in his own right can match Tinubu pound for Pound as regards political office, experience and godfatherism.

Tinubu profile vs Sarakis Profile

As Governors

Tinubu : Lagos state governor 1999-2007 (two terms)

Saraki : Kwara state governor 2003-2011 (two terms)

As Senators

Tinubu : Senator 1992

Saraki: Senator 2011-date

Home state influence

Tinubu : Installed successor and lawmakers

Saraki : Also installed successor and lawmakers

Educational Experince

Tinubu : Account

Saraki: Medical Doctor

Addition to Saraki's expericence

- SA to former president obasanjo on budget 2000

-Former Chairman Governors forum.

And people expect this man to bow to Tinubu

Please what does Tinubu want to show or impress saraki with to demand control on him?

donphilopus:
Some fooooools cum TANdroids would soon invade this thread and commend Saraki for being foolish. Anyway, fools ain't called fools for no reason, they exhibit foolishness, so they would like a foolish person.

NgeneUkwenu:
Is anybody still in doubt, of Saraki's Motive??

#UnseatSarakiNow

Mattkent:
If we at least had helicopters in the sky..at least three..we would have been able to follow and trace them.

Our police force needs to have these things!

We need eyes in the sky!

And don't the banks have CCTV cameras??

HzRF:
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/185587-saraki-dogara-dare-apc-reject-partys-choices-of-principal-officers-for-senate-house.html

oluwafemi113:
not easy oooooo
THE ONLY TRAINING NIGERIAN ARMY UNDERGO ARE *VISITS TO BEER PARLOUR*MASSIVE INTAKE OF ALCOHOL AND PEPPERSOUP*VISITS TO BROTHELS*MOUNTING ROAD BLOCKS, TO EXTORT MONEY FROM MOTORISTS* INTIMIDATING BLOODY CIVILIANS.















Do Nigeria's military also go through all this?

Ajibo111:
.......WOW......
AND AM PLANNING TO ENTER WAR COMBAT WITH ONE NEW RECRUIT WHO SLAPPED MY JUNIOR SIS.....

WHAT WILL BE MY FATE?

ADVICE PLEASE....

Fairgodwin:
Initial gra gra tinz. They will win your heart(s) at first and shatter it later.

Giyerte:
http://www.punchng.com/news/osun-varsity-mosque-aids-unpaid-muslim-workers/

007truthbetold:
‘ …Won’t Dissipate My Energy On A Piece Of Trash Like Tele Ikuru’


The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described the so-called probe of his administration by his successor Nyesom Wike, as a sham, a fraudulent witch-hunt meant to deceive the public.

In a statement released by the former Governor’s Media Office Sunday, Amaechi described Wike as a sick man who is sickly fixated on rubbing him (Amaechi) with his (Wike’s) mud of corruption and then grabbing media headlines with his concocted bogus stories of ‘Amaechi’s alleged corrupt activities.’

The former Governor also took a swipe at his former deputy Tele Ikuru over his claims that the Amaechi administration under which Ikuru served as deputy governor was the most corrupt in the State.

The statement reads:

“This so called Wike’s probe of Amaechi is dead on arrival. All the noise Wike is making is to grab media headlines with his lies of monumental corruption against Amaechi. It’s all drama made for the media. What is playing out is a script written and directed by Nyesom Wike. Wike should move to Nollywood where his devious skills would probably be useful.”

“Even while inaugurating his yeoman commission of Inquiry, Wike could not conceal his vendetta agenda. He was clear to the panel members that their job is to indict Amaechi.”

“While it’s no longer in doubt what would be the report of Wike’s sham probe commission. What may shock Nigerians is the extent Wike has gone and is ready to go to manufacture stories of corrupt practices, and the kind of bogus tales of corruption against Amaechi that he would soon be feeding the nation.”

“We are aware that even the Chairman of his Inquiry Commission, was shocked and protested when Wike gave him the litany of phony claims of corruption against Amaechi that the chairman would write in the panel’s report. But Wike had assured him not to worry that he had since been working towards arriving at that conclusion and he would provide the commission with all the (fake) evidence needed to arrive at that report.”

“Truly, since May 29, that is all Wike has been doing; cooking spurious reports of corruption against Amaechi. Wike has been intimidating, threatening, coercing and blackmailing officials of the past administration, especially civil servants into making false, phony and bogus statements that would make legitimate government transactions appear as corrupt practices. Permanent Secretaries, Directors of Finance and Administration (DFAs), the State bankers and even contractors are harassed, threatened and blackmailed to twist and distort, or even completely alter legitimate government transactions in his desperation to cook up, and fabricate sham cases of corruption against Amaechi. This has been the one-point agenda of the Wike government, a vendetta mission against his former boss and benefactor.”

“Amaechi will use every constitutional and legal means available to protect his name and image from this massive smear campaign, State-sponsored onslaught against him by this directionless, purposeless Wike led government. As governor, Amaechi served his people well and the good things he did with the resources of the state are visible all over the state.”

On the claims by his former deputy, Tele Ikuru while presenting a report to Wike, the statement condemned Ikuru.

“We won’t dignify him with a response. He’s such a worthless piece of trash that we won’t waste our energy on. This is a man with no dignity, no shame. No self-respecting man would talk the way Ikuru is talking right now. This is a character that served the Amaechi administration for almost eight years. While he was there, he never for once complained that Amaechi or the government that he was the second-in-command was corrupt. As a matter of fact, he was singing and parroting everywhere that Rivers State was truly blessed to have a governor like Amaechi, that Amaechi will always be remembered and hailed for changing for good the fortunes of Rivers State.”

“Today, the shameless clown is the one shouting Amaechi is corrupt, everywhere. If the government was as corrupt as he claims, what was he doing there for almost eight years, telling the world that Amaechi is the best thing to happen to Rivers State? No character, no self-respect, no dignity, no shame. A character like Ikuru should never be taken seriously”, the statement concluded.


RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI MEDIA OFFICE
Sunday, June 21, 2015
[url]
https://www.facebook.com/notes/chibuike-rotimi-amaechi/amaechi-wikes-probe-a-sham-fraudulent-witch-hunt/10152981260198977[/url]

JEGA01:
why won't it be a good development for a bigot like you.. Bet it with me, with the way you go about littering this forum with your hate posts because u feel its a faceless forum, you won't get away with it. You will surely suffer the consequences. It won't be long before you begin to see it.

peeparty:
While others celebrate their fathers today Sunday, June 21, 2015, raunchy singer, Maheeda has announced that the celebration isn’t for her. Maheeda revealed that she won’t be celebrating the Father’s Day as her father left her at the tender age of five months while her step-father, who is supposed to be a father figure raped her while she was growing up.
The singer took to her Instagram account to share her reasons for not celebrating the Father’s Day. In her words:

Happy Father’s Day? Which father? The father that left me from 5 month old? Or the step father that raped me growing up ? Bleep the Father’s Day!! Not for me huh? keep your wishes !



!’http://goldrushnews247.com/i-was-raped-by-my-step-fathermaheeda-says-on-fathers-day/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

SUBMARINE:
1 Million Naira is better.

lalasticlala:
http://citypeople.com.ng/i/pictured-senator-iyabo-obasanjos-new-look/

agarawu23:
And you still call this man a dullard?
I wonder what the federal government will be doing with 9 jet. 12billion naira isn't a small cash! Gej never thought of reducing the jet, he was only raising idea on how to increase the jet.

now tell me WHO IS THE DULLARD

makzeze:
source: http://dailytrust.com.ng/daily/index.php/top-stories/57355-ekweremadu-will-create-problems-for-buhari-kwankwaso

kennydee05:
Which of the federal government?
They should go and meet the person that hired them. Rubbish without content!!!
The contract was initially given to them based on u serve/advocate for me and I give u a bojuboju source of money bit they never knew God's plan is different form there's.
Tell them to go to court if they were legally contracted/hired
If PMB federal government pay make I remove Sai from Sai Baba

Mogidi:
Its obvious Buhari can't find able hands in APC hence this move. The PDP would be ready to loan him capable hands for the sake of Nigeria.