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See pot calling kettle black. God dey .

They have refused to pass the laws, particularly the anti-corruption law because they don't want to lose their godfathers to EFCC.

The information bill too should be passed to butress the anti-orruption war.

"Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."

Norman Vincent Peale
(1898 - 1993)
Protestant Preacher and Author

There is fire on the mountain.

Earthquake? No. Not for Nigeria or Chad or any country in Africa for that matter. God has shared problems equally for every continent. Africa and Africans know their own problems.

Yea. There is improvement in power supply in my area. Even fuel is available in almost all the filling stations too. I see hope.

Banging earthquakes?

It will be very difficult for Nigeria to succeed the Rawling style. Recall that as far back as 1966, Major Nzeogwu and co tried it and there was complete betrayal on the part of some of his fellow officers. So, if the military at that time referred to as professional soldiers could sabotage the act, is it now that we have politicians in uniform that it will work? I doubt.

The best option is to legally pursue the criminals. EFCC should be able to bark and bite.

I weep for Nigeria. Very soon the name Nigeria will be read only in History books.

Wow! Uncle Joe on the prowl. May he not loose steam on this fight against corruption.
Corruption is the bane of Nigeria's development. Therefore all corrupt officials/individuals should be fished out and dealt with according to the law.

IEFCC must bark and bite.

Acting President Goodluck Jonathan is facing the first serious challenge to his authority as commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed forces as the Inspector General of Police, Ogbonna Onovo, has rejected Jonathan’s order to arrest former Governor James Ibori. “I can confirm that Dr. Jonathan gave Onovo the order some 24 hours ago, but the IG has refused to comply,” said a source who is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council and who has been briefed on the matter. Another source within the Presidency told Saharareporters that Jonathan handed Ogbonna the order yesterday after Mrs. Waziri Farida, chairperson of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), briefed the acting president about her agents’ problems in executing a warrant for Ibori’s arrest. The EFCC had last week obtained an arrest warrant from an Abuja court and subsequently declared Ibori wanted.
As soon as Ibori knew that Waziri was determined to carry out his arrest, he fled from Lagos to the creeks in Delta State where he recruited a retinue of heavily armed militants. With them, he headed for his hometown in Oghara where he is currently being protected by the militants as well as 29 armed policemen largely drafted from the notorious mobile unit known as "MOPOL" in police circles.

Our sources revealed that Mrs. Waziri met with Jonathan and briefed him about the difficulties encountered by EFCC agents detailed to arrest Ibori since the middle of last week. “Madam basically told the acting president that Ibori’s residence in Oghara is highly fortified and is being guarded by heavily armed mobile police officers,” said our source.

A furious Jonathan, according to presidency sources, then called the IGP. “The acting president basically told the IG that, police officers were guarding Ibori, he considered Ibori to be in the IG’s custody. He therefore asked the IG to turn Ibori in accordingly.”

Though Ogbonna sounded unhappy with the request, he reportedly promised Jonathan that he would contact the Delta Commissioner of Police, Yakubu Adamu Alkali, to effect Ibori’s arrest. “Apparently, the CP stoutly refused to carry out the order,” said one of our sources, and Onovo seems to have accepted that “as his final answer to Jonathan’s order,” said our source.

This direct act of disobedience is compounded by the fact that the CP and a top Naval officer in Delta State paid a courtesy visit to the fugitive Ibori at his Oghara residence on Sunday. A source close to Ibori said the two men said they came to pledge loyalty to the ex-governor. The source added that Ibori lavishly entertained his law enforcement and military guest. The source also added that the visit had a festive air, with "a lot of eating, drinking and bantering between Chief Ibori andhis visitors".

SOURCE: http://saharareporters.com/real-news/sr-headlines/5858-ig-of-police-onovo-defies-jonathans-order-to-arrest-ibori.html

@Dede1
A warrant of arrest was issued by the court. Read the highlighted portion above. Therefore, I feel Uncle Joe is right to order the IGP to arrest Ibori.

The killings in Jos are serious. If our leaders don't take drastic actions to halt them, the killings will sooner than later spread to all parts of Nigeria, and then, we shall say "To your tents oh Ireal" and bye bye to Nigeria.

"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."

Ayn Rand
(1905 - 1982)
Russian-American Novelist, Philosopher, Playwright, and Screenwriter

"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."

Truman Capote
(1924-1984)
American writer

Ah ah. See this expired and tired bone o . Is he saying we are not maradonic enough yet?

@Poster
Why are you thinking too far? These guys are only celebrating a goal. You know, at times happiness can make one do an unusual thing.

A diplomatic way of saying "bye bye" to the marriage.

"Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities."

-- Sugar Ray Leonard, boxer

Yes o. Please oga SEUN do something. Agriculture Section highly desirable in NAIRALAND.

Oga SEUN, I remain loyal sir.

"There are no failures, only quitters."


Russell Simmons
(1957 - )
American Entrepreneur

I just heard that there was an attempt by the police in Jos to move the bomb boys to Abuja for further investigations. It is on record that movement of criminals involved in Jos crises to Abuja has been the bane of justice, as nothing concrete has ever resulted from it. At the end of the day, the police will collect their normal "egunje" or " roger" from the boys and their masters and set the boys free, case closed. It seems the police are having a field day from the Jos crises as they connive with the cabal in Abuja to frustrate the efforts of the goverment of Plateau State to settle the crises.

Wait a minute! Have you observed the elephant size of the tommies of the Nigerian Police officers of recent? Na wa o. Those guys are "hammering" these days o. Even pregnant women are jealous.

Why wont IBB say that When he has looted the country dry and is intending to come for another top-up. He is not seeing beyond his nose that he might give the final blow to Nigeria's break-up. The days of his toothy smiles, like that of a snarling tiger, are numbered.

When a country is "forced" together in infancy, must the country continue to stay in the unholy marriage at adulthood?

The papa has seen it all and has drawn his conlusion from his wealth of experience. Nigeria is no longer Nigeria. Period!

Pay day for the errand boys.

Police should fish out their master(s).

This is what happens when a man seeks relevance without conscience. Shame on him! A-S-H-A-W-O.

Confession time for Ibori.
"Man of God, please pray for me o. EFCC is after my life because I tapped ( I didn't steal o) few coins only in my office since 4 years ago o. Man of God, please help me o. I dey your hands o"