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Kofi Annan, Former UN Sec. General, Cautioned Jonathan Against Arresting Protest Leaders
Posted: January 16, 2012 - 05:40

By SaharaReporters, New York
Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan helped prevail on President Goodluck Jonathan to jettison plans to have the State Security Services (SSS) arrest four leaders of the OccupyNigeria movement.

Saharareporters had revealed the president’s plot which was leaked to us by SSS operatives in Abuja. The SSS was to arrest civil rights attorney, Femi Falana, Fiery Lagos pastor, Tunde Bakare, ex-member of house of representatives, Dino Melaye and and Kaduna based activist, Shehu Sani.

Shortly after our report, Mr. Annan reportedly made a call to President Jonathan expressing grave concern about the planned crackdown on leaders of the mass protest that have swelled in Lagos, Abuja, Minna, Kano, Kaduna and other cities in recent weeks.




A source disclosed that Mr. Jonathan called off the arrest of the activists shortly after speaking with Mr. Annan. However, he insisted that labor leaders call off all street demonstrations.

It was unclear whether the decision not to arrest the protest leaders was partly responsible for Mr. Jonathan's cancellation of a presidential speech that was originally scheduled for 9:00 p.m. Nigerian time on Sunday.

Nigerian Labor Congress president Abdulwaheed Omar told the Associated Press that the NLC had canceled street rallies due to "security concerns" expressed by President Jonathan. Saharareporters learnt that the so-called security concerns had to do with the government’s original plan to target a few prominent activists for arrest.

Mr. Annan call to Jonathan is seen as a major sign that the international community might despatch him to intervene in Nigeria the same way he was called upon to mediate in Kenya's 2008 post-election violence.

tonardo:
bakare was at the day 1? Hw did he organize it??

You obviously just woke up, please go back to bed, you can decide to wake up around 2015 ok?

joshfash:
He has not been arrested, he has just twitted 35mins ago.

can you post the message he tweeted?

engineerd:
PLS CONFIRM THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS STORY

i only posted what was posted to me, call the number to verify.

nolly042:
tnx for that one and your chart looks scary

please stop trading this way if you want to remain in this business for long, it seems you change your decision so easily or you actually don't make them based on convincing facts? (i mean trading decisions)

LeoMax:
Bakare is a self-seeking son-of-a-NaughtyWoman who tries all trades to make billions, Lawyer, pastor, politician, now a protester. I wish I can meet him one on one. I will punch the day light out of him. He should be jailed for tyranny.[/b]

History is coming back to repeat itself, ask Abacha if you can get to hell/heaven or ask IBB.

jamace:
aluta continua!

people are still on the street, though not at ojota and other areas but on the major roads. aluta!

tonardo:
thats good he has hijack the protest, just because he loss in election,. Why don't him mind his church business,

how can you hijack what you organised? so much for education

[size=28pt]Princess Adeyemi wrote: I confirm to you this morning (7:46am) that Pastor Tunde Bakare has been arrested on order of GEJ. This is bringing back the regime of Abacha. GEJ shld immediately release Pastor Bakare. Pls broadcast to all your social media contact. Pls call +2348023411451 for further confirmation.[/size]

[size=18pt]Princess Adeyemi wrote: I confirm to you this morning (7:46am) that Pastor Tunde Bakare has been arrested on order of GEJ. This is bringing back the regime of Abacha. GEJ shld immediately release Pastor Bakare. Pls broadcast to all your social media contact. Pls call +2348023411451 for further confirmation.[/size]

[size=18pt]Princess Adeyemi wrote: I confirm to you this morning (7:46am) that Pastor Tunde Bakare has been arrested on order of GEJ. This is bringing back the regime of Abacha. GEJ shld immediately release Pastor Bakare. Pls broadcast to all your social media contact. Pls call +2348023411451 for further confirmation.[/size]

Things GEJ said by not saying in his speech:

1) If I call you protesters miscreants and instruct ministers and media to do so, the whole world will believe me and will not blame me for killing you
2) I have to protect my friends. They provided the funds I bribed you with pre election. Have you quickly forgotten how much money you made off them? All the times you went away smiling with tablets and dollars, you did not know you would need to pay it back? They need to make their money back so please shut the f*ck up. Can you now see why I am angry with you
3) We still need N1b for food. We are hungry in Aso Rock. I worked hard to get re-elected. I kissed a lot of a*ses I hated and humbled myself, and you don't want me to enjoy the fruit of my labour?
4) The Oil is not even your own. We Ijaws have been subsidising you for years. Did yorubas Nigeria with their cocoa? It is our money and we must chop it.
5) The people or should I say miscreants that died, died for nothing. How dare they kick against my command?
6) I don't know what else you want me to do - at least I am now pretending to address corruption. When last did anybody do that?
7) If you do not like my regime, get out of my country.

Things GEJ said by not saying in his speech:

1) If I call you protesters miscreants and instruct ministers and media to do so, the whole world will believe me and will not blame me for killing you
2) I have to protect my friends. They provided the funds I bribed you with pre election. Have you quickly forgotten how much money you made off them? All the times you went away smiling with tablets and dollars, you did not know you would need to pay it back? They need to make their money back so please shut the f*ck up. Can you now see why I am angry with you
3) We still need N1b for food. We are hungry in Aso Rock. I worked hard to get re-elected. I kissed a lot of a*ses I hated and humbled myself, and you don't want me to enjoy the fruit of my labour?
4) The Oil is not even your own. We Ijaws have been subsidising you for years. Did yorubas Nigeria with their cocoa? It is our money and we must chop it.
5) The people or should I say miscreants that died, died for nothing. How dare they kick against my command?
6) I don't know what else you want me to do - at least I am now pretending to address corruption. When last did anybody do that?
7) If you do not like my regime, get out of my country.

Things GEJ said by not saying in his speech:

1) If I call you protesters miscreants and instruct ministers and media to do so, the whole world will believe me and will not blame me for killing you
2) I have to protect my friends. They provided the funds I bribed you with pre election. Have you quickly forgotten how much money you made off them? All the times you went away smiling with tablets and dollars, you did not know you would need to pay it back? They need to make their money back so please shut the f*ck up. Can you now see why I am angry with you
3) We still need N1b for food. We are hungry in Aso Rock. I worked hard to get re-elected. I kissed a lot of a*ses I hated and humbled myself, and you don't want me to enjoy the fruit of my labour?
4) The Oil is not even your own. We Ijaws have been subsidising you for years. Did yorubas Nigeria with their cocoa? It is our money and we must chop it.
5) The people or should I say miscreants that died, died for nothing. How dare they kick against my command?
6) I don't know what else you want me to do - at least I am now pretending to address corruption. When last did anybody do that?
7) If you do not like my regime, get out of my country.

Concept:
This morning favours bulls with the chart pattern.

this is according to you, but i favor short.

‎"SNG's official statement on GEJ's insulting N97 offer & the invasion of Ojota by the military will be communicated shortly. We urge you all to REMAIN AT HOME and out of harm's way today. Counter moves will be communicated to all as soon as possible. Please stay tuned for updates."

-- curled from SNG official fans page

‎"SNG's official statement on GEJ's insulting N97 offer & the invasion of Ojota by the military will be communicated shortly. We urge you all to REMAIN AT HOME and out of harm's way today. Counter moves will be communicated to all as soon as possible. Please stay tuned for updates."

-- curled from SNG official fans page

uhmm oga o.

"SNG's official statement on GEJ's insulting N97 offer & the invasion of Ojota by the military will be communicated shortly. We urge you all to REMAIN AT HOME and out of harm's way today. Counter moves will be communicated to all as soon as possible. Please stay tuned for updates."

-- curled from SNG official fans page

can we see 1.2600 or 1.2580 before anything like 1.30xx (if in anyway in the picture for now)?

jamace:
All hail GENERAL  GOODLUCK JONATHAN! He is now a GOLIATH ready for battle.  

why are you insulting real generals? this one na civil corp oga.

Army? and some fooools are saying they want democracy? lol army on harmless protesters at ojota? so much for democracy,

Though they will surely have incredible home support to rely on, Equatorial Guinea are facing a tough challenge in the opening match of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. The lead-up to the tournament has been a difficult one for the Nzalang Nacional, who saw their previous coach, Henri Michel, quit just over a month ago, citing a lack of support from the country’s football federation and the government meddling in sporting affairs.

Michel’s departure left his Brazilian replacement, Gilson Paulo, having to pick his final squad for the competition just under a week after his first training session. Clearly, the situation is far from ideal. Nevertheless, the players – some of whom were only recently nationalised – won’t just be fighting for national pride as they’ve been promised a one million dollar cash prize to split between them should they defeat their Libyan visitors.

In comparison, the newly nicknamed 'Knights of the Mediterranean' have had a relatively straightforward preparatory period, even though their qualification was anything but that. The main issue for Marcos Paqueta is that Oussama Fazzani’s unexplained withdrawal leaves only two true strikers in the squad, Iheb Boussifi and Ahmed Zuway. That may not be a problem in the first encounter, but could develop into one as the tournament goes forward depending on injuries and suspensions.

Given the extreme challenges they had to surmount during the Libyan revolution in order to make it to their first Afcon since the 2006, the north Africans aren’t likely to be intimidated by the hostile environment at the Bata Stadium.

This game will serve as the opening encounter for both sides in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, with Group A consisting of Senegal, Zambia, Libya and co-hosts Equatorial Guinea. Senegal go into this competition as one of the three main favourites alongside Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire, and expectations back in Dakar are very high.

An impressive qualification campaign where they topped the group ahead of Cameroon and DR Congo whet the appetites of African fans, and Senegal will no doubt be the neutral observer's favourite to cause a stir in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Their attacking options are bewildering, with a top class array of talents in the form of Demba Ba, Mamadou Niang, Moussa Sow and Papiss Demba Cisse sure to trouble opposition defence, Zambia will need to be in form to keep the Teranga Lions from scoring.

Zambia coach Herve Renard has said that it is crucial his team defeats Senegal in their opening game of the 2012 Afcon in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, as he believes that a win would propel the Chipolopolo into the knockout rounds. Even though Renard’s team defeated the west Africans in their two meetings during the inaugural Championship of African Nations (Chan) in 2009, he knows they are among the favourites to win the trophy.

The Zambians have additional motivation to reach the final of the Afcon in Libreville, as they want to do well in memory of the Chipolopolo squad that was killed in a 1993 plane crash. For it was in Libreville, the Gabonese capital, where the Zambian team’s Air Force plane last refuelled before it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on the way to Senegal for a World Cup qualifying match. The Zambians will certainly be thinking about that as they open their Afcon account on Saturday.

Stopilla Sunzu suffered a slight pulled muscle during a training match last week, but could still be fit enough to play a part in this match for Zambia, while Hichani Himoonde is likely to take his place at the back. The Teranga Lions have a full squad available for this clash, and will be hoping to keep their stars fit and available throughout their tournament run.

Please bear with Mr president. The 9pm broadcast was delayed when it was discovered that the speech was written by Patience. Do stay tuned while it is being EDITED thank you.

^^^

Were you in the church to verify if he truly collected tithes and offerings?

@revolt

are you joking?

spike spike spike is expected!

^^^

Is that all you could come up with?

kizito96:
Tunde Bakare is spear heading the impeachment of Jonathan so that he and Buhari can come in. No body fights a fight without ulterior motive

And you have a brain? how possible is this going to happen when they are not even in the ruling party?