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But it was also reported that while Jennifer was collecting money from the Odilibe family, she was also making frantic telephone calls to Oyakhilome to release some arrested drug dealers believed to be connected with the run-away drug baron. She also wanted their seized vehicles released. She had hinged her request on the argument that the barons and couriers were working for certain personalities in government. When it seemed Oyakhilome would not budge, this lady then introduced another dimension. |
Impressed, the two men promised to get back to Jennifer. Later on, they returned to say that the Odilibe family had agreed to pay the N1 million but that they could not get it immediately and as such, would be paying in tranches. To start off, they reportedly offered Jennifer N100, 000 in N20 denomination. When further events convinced them that this socialite was indeed close to Oyakhilome, they paid another N500, 000, also in N20 denomination. Along the line, the Odilibe family members started bringing money to Jennifer in the installments of N100,000, N50,000 and N30,000, until the sums added up to N800,000, which was N200,000 short of the bargained deal. |
As for the Odilibe case, Jennifer reportedly got in touch with Linus, the fugitive’s brother and one Sam Ejiogu, his friend, assuring them that she could successfully wade into the NDLEA advertisement matter and persuade the anti-drug agency to drop charges against Odilibe. But she maintained that in doing them the ‘favour’, they had to part with a million Naira, which she would have to give to Oyakhilome and his men. |
An enthused Jennifer, on the occasion, wondrously courted Oyakhilome, having photo snaps with him, and it was afterwards established that most drug barons who dreaded the Oyakhilome-led NDLEA were on hand at the party. They reportedly attended the event to confirm if it was true that Jennifer was close to people in power, and by publicly carousing Oyakhilome, it was enough confirmation to them. |
But before then, series of events had thrown up delicately pretty, suave and charming Jennifer as a special friend of the NDLEA boss. For instance, during Jennifer’s self-professed 31st birthday on October 22, 1990, the crème de la crème in the Nigerian society attended a bash thrown at the eyebrow Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos, by Jennifer. Among top government officials attracted to the event were Oyakhilome, Health Minister, Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, and National Population Commission (NPC) chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa. At the period, Jennifer was the president of a company called Biofrika Ventures Limited, located in Adeniyi Jones, Lagos. |
The Jennifer tango Though from the outset, it seemed that Oyakhilome and Jennifer, an Owerri, Imo State-born society woman were merely fond of each other as some celebrities could be, it was soon to be revealed that there was more to their closeness than meets the eye. The incident that felled Oyakhilome from his Olympian height was his alleged complicity with Jennifer, in offering bailout to drug barons under the influence of Jennifer’s undue closeness to him. The specific banana peel upon which Oyakhilome stepped and tripped, as it were, was the case of a suspected drug baron, Gregory Odilibe, whom the NDLEA had declared wanted over drug offences. The anti-drug agency under Oyakhilome had placed a newspaper advertisement, declaring Odilibe wanted. |
Background Oyakhilome was born on April 13, 1939 in Ewu, Ishan in Edo State. He joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1959. He studied Law at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife between1965and 1968 and from there proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1969. He became Chief Superintendent of Police, serving in the Criminal Investigation Division of the Rivers State Police Command, Port Harcourt, between 1972 and 1974. For another two years, he also served in Grenada, an island country and Commonwealth realm consisting of the Island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines, in southeastern Caribbean Sea. Oyakhilome was appointed military governor of Rivers State in January 1984 after the General Muhammadu Buhari military overthrow of the President Shehu Shagari civilian administration. On August 26, 1986, he was redeployed and replaced by Colonel Anthony Ukpo. In 1998, however, he was appointed chairman of the NDLEA. |
The riveting tale of love-gone-sour between the chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Fidelis Oyakhilome, and Jennifer Madike, a Lagos business woman and socialite, generated interest nationwide between 1990 and 1991. Oyakhilome, a dashing, handsome police officer, before he took up the mantle at the NDLEA, was the military governor of Rivers State. A police officer, his career peaked at the rank of Deputy Inspector-General. |
Here is a 2012 account of the drama from National Mirror: |
The media (new and traditional) has been awash of recent with the intruiging story of Apostle Suleiman Johnson and Miss Stephanie Otobo. Followers of the story are drawn to take sides as new facts emerge. As each day passes, twists and turns unravel with onlookers wondering which side to believe. This whole drama reminds me of a similar drama which played out between Mr. Fidelis Oyahkilome, a chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and a society lady (celebrity as they are known now or socialite as we knew them then) called Ms. Jennifer Madike. When the whole drama started, only a few could have guessed how far around and up (in government) it would go. The dramtis personae included the two individuals mentioned above, some alleged drug barons and even the nation's first lady at the time (Mrs. Maryam Babangida). Social media did not exist at the time so most people relied on state-run media, like the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) for news. Of course, news items had a government bent. As the drama had a legal angle to it, we relied on a man called Kayode Williams, NTA's brilliant legal correspondent to keep us updated. Mr. Williams had a particular manner of presenting his reports whch I found interesting and often looked forward to. He would carefully present a summary of the arguements of the sides of cases he reported. Law students must have found his reports a useful resource. Each time the Jennifer Madike case came up in court, I looked forward to Mr. Williams' report not only for the legal insights and new revelations the court appearances brought but probably more because of the fact that Ms. Madike was a drama queen. She would appear in court wearing designer suits and sun-shades. She would sometimes hold up her cuffed hands in a show of defiance as she boarded vehicles taking her to prison. She was a real drama queen and each appearance was another episode in the soap opera. Unfortunately for her, she did not have social media to tell her own side of the story like most do today. These days, Stephanie Otobo, Ese Walters, Kemi Olunloyo and others have the means to propagate their own sides of their "persecution" stories. As the Stephanie-Sulaiman drama unfolds, I invite us to refresh our minds with some details of the Oyakhilome-Madike drama. |
3kay945:"He leadeth me in the path of righteousness for his name's sake" Psalm 23:3 |
3kay945:Then my Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name John 15:16 I tell you for certain the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name. You have not asked for anything in this way before, but now you must ask in my name. John 16:23-24 |
LemmyOdafe (OP), Are you sure that book is based on Nigerian curriculum? I see Cambridge on the cover. |
ehie:Something to make the plebians happy. |
Airport road: FG not frustrating Lagos, says Fashola ABDULFATAI AYOBAMI IBRAHIM 10 MAR 2017 Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday declared that his ministry was not in any way frustrating Lagos State Government with respect to the reconstruction of the Lagos International Airport Road from Oshodi. The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, on Wednesday said the Federal Ministry of Works was frustrating efforts by his government to reconstruct the road. But Fashola stated that his ministry had approved several requests made by the state government, adding that the governor failed to acknowledge that he spoke with the minister who explained ongoing processes to him. The minister also stated that the state government had refused to provide land for the National Housing Programme. He said it was important for his ministry to respond in order to ensure that members of the public were not misled. Fashola, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr. Hakeem Bello, stated that the allegations of lack of cooperation from the ministry and frustration of the state government’s development initiatives were not true. Disturbed by the development, the governor disclosed that the Presidential Lodge was central to the state’s fiftieth celebration, noting that the state government would soon roll programme for the anniversary. He, therefore, lamented that the Presidential lodge, which would play a crucial role in the state’s fiftieth celebration, had not been handed over to the state government against the president’s directive. He said the state government “has been being tossed about by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and the Department of State Services (DSS) even after Buhari has approved that the Presidential Lodge should be handed over to the state government. “Buhari has actually approved handing over of the Presidential Lodge, Marina. As we speak, nothing has been done on Mr. President’s directive. We are being frustrated. The approval of Buhari should be honoured. We believe we should take possession so that we can take over.” Likewise, Ambode lamented that the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing “is frustrating the state government’s plan to reconstruct the road that links Murtala Muhammed International to Oshodi.” Citing the degeneration of the road, the governor described the degradation of Oshodi-Airport road as a national embarrassment, saying the state government had the cash “to do a total reconstruction of the road. “In the spirit of the regeneration and urbanisation that this administration has set out to achieve, we believe strongly that the image that is exhumed by the decadence of that road must be repaired. “We took it upon ourselves to redevelop the road. We also took it upon ourselves to appropriate the 2017 budget that the House of Assembly should approve the total reconstruction of the Airport Road from Oshodi to the International Airport,” the governor explained. He disclosed that the state government had already a design of 10 lanes “to come from Oshodi to the International Airport with interchange and flyover that would drop you towards the Local Airport. The contractor is already set to go. Everything as I said has been completed. “We already have the cash, but alas we are having challenges with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. This is a federal and not a state road. The Federal Ministry of Works believes that they should do the road, but they have not been able to do it all these years. Prior to when he became the governor of the state, he said the Federal Ministry of Works had been owing the state N51billion as reimbursement for reconstruction that was carried out on federal roads in the state. Obviously, according to the governor, whatever we are asking for can never be up to N51billion they owe us. It is only logical that they should even give us part of what they owe us so that we can complete this construction of the Airport Road within a time of six months. He, therefore, urged the Federal Ministry of Works “to reimburse us with whatever they owe us. Even if they are not willing to pay us now, we have the money to do it. It is a national disgrace and we would not be part of it. We would like to do it as part of the celebration of Lagos at 50.” http://punchng.com/airport-road-fg-not-frustrating-lagos-says-fashola/ |
Ambode Accuses Fashola’s Ministry of Frustrating Efforts to Rehabilitate Oshodi-Airport Road March 9, 2017162262 Akinwunmi Ambode • Says Buhari’s directive on Presidential Lodge yet to be honoured Gboyega Akinsanmi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday accused the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing under the supervision of his immediate predecessor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, of frustrating the plans of the state government to reconstruct the road linking Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Oshodi. Ambode also accused the ministry of refusing to approve the handover of the Presidential Lodge, Marina to the state contrary to the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor made the allegations at the State House, Alausa after inspecting some strategic projects in different parts of the state alongside Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello among other members of the State Executive Council. Disturbed by the development, the governor disclosed that the Presidential Lodge was central to the state’s fiftieth celebration, noting that the state government would soon roll programme for the anniversary. He, therefore, lamented that the Presidential lodge, which would play a crucial role in the state’s fiftieth celebration, had not been handed over to the state government against the president’s directive. He said the state government “has been being tossed about by the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and the Department of State Services (DSS) even after Buhari has approved that the Presidential Lodge should be handed over to the state government. “Buhari has actually approved handing over of the Presidential Lodge, Marina. As we speak, nothing has been done on Mr. President’s directive. We are being frustrated. The approval of Buhari should be honoured. We believe we should take possession so that we can take over.” Likewise, Ambode lamented that the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing “is frustrating the state government’s plan to reconstruct the road that links Murtala Muhammed International to Oshodi.” Citing the degeneration of the road, the governor described the degradation of Oshodi-Airport road as a national embarrassment, saying the state government had the cash “to do a total reconstruction of the road. “In the spirit of the regeneration and urbanisation that this administration has set out to achieve, we believe strongly that the image that is exhumed by the decadence of that road must be repaired. “We took it upon ourselves to redevelop the road. We also took it upon ourselves to appropriate the 2017 budget that the House of Assembly should approve the total reconstruction of the Airport Road from Oshodi to the International Airport,” the governor explained. He disclosed that the state government had already a design of 10 lanes “to come from Oshodi to the International Airport with interchange and flyover that would drop you towards the Local Airport. The contractor is already set to go. Everything as I said has been completed. “We already have the cash, but alas we are having challenges with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. This is a federal and not a state road. The Federal Ministry of Works believes that they should do the road, but they have not been able to do it all these years. Prior to when he became the governor of the state, he said the Federal Ministry of Works had been owing the state N51billion as reimbursement for reconstruction that was carried out on federal roads in the state. Obviously, according to the governor, whatever we are asking for can never be up to N51billion they owe us. It is only logical that they should even give us part of what they owe us so that we can complete this construction of the Airport Road within a time of six months. He, therefore, urged the Federal Ministry of Works “to reimburse us with whatever they owe us. Even if they are not willing to pay us now, we have the money to do it. It is a national disgrace and we would not be part of it. We would like to do it as part of the celebration of Lagos at 50.” https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2017/03/09/ambode-accuses-fasholas-ministry-of-frustrating-efforts-to-rehabilitate-oshodi-airport-road/ |
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naptu2:Thanks! |
MuttleyLaff:That's Bobby Benson! Naptu2, your comments are welcome. |
004gist:Not NYSC! That was when he worked at Customs. |
Happy birthday Naptu2. May life abundant be added to your years and many years added to your life. Enjoy your day. |
Dreamwaker:The post office at Ikota is not directly on the expressway. Structured erected on the setback by traders and others have obscured the view and path to the place. I believe there is a sign post there but given the fast pace of movement on the expressway most people might not notice it. If you get to Ikota and ask, I am sure you would be directed to the place. |
I think there's one on Admiralty way in Phase 1. There is also a post office opposite Ikota Primary School at Ikota (near Lekki County entrance). |
johnie:The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has accused western powers of being a stumbling block to Nigeria’s plan to improve power output through the use of coal. Adeosun said this on Wednesday in Washington during a discussion on the importance of addressing infrastructure gaps in developing countries at the World Bank, International Monetary Fund General Meetings. She said that improving power supply was the corner stone of the current administration’s goal towards economic development, yet finding it difficult to get support from western community. “We want to build a coal power plant because we are a country blessed with coal, yet we have power problem. So it doesn’t take a genius to workout that it will make sense to build a coal power plant. “However, we are being blocked from doing so, because it is not green. This is not fair because they have an entire western industralisation that was built on coal fired energy. “This is the competitive advantage that was used to develop Europe, yet now that Nigeria wants to do it, they say it’s not green, so we cannot. “They suggest that we use solar and wind, which is the more expensive. So yes, Africa must invest in its infrastructure, but we must also make sure that the playing field is level,” she said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/10/western-powers-blocking-nigerias-power-solution-adeosun/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter |
jmaine:According to Fashola: "In 2011, President Jonathan made a total of 91 (Ninety One) electoral promises around power, security and the economy. Majority of them remain unfulfilled." |
johnie:Promise #1 cancelled? |
The Nigerian senate has thrown out a bid for Special grants to be allocated to Lagos state as the nation's commercial capital. The bill which was proposed by Senator Oluremi Tinubu will entitle Lagos state to one percent of the Nation's revenue. The bill was rejected in a rowdy session. Events that led to the rejection of the bill Things took a bad turn when Senator Olusola Adeyeye of the APC representing Osun central stood up talk. Adeyeye while defending the Lagos grant bill, took a jibe at the FCT, saying it was like a 'pampered child'. This didn't go down well with Senator Philip Aduda, the representative of the FCT, who violently retorted, ordering Adeyeye to withdraw his statement. Other senators from the northern part of the country stood up in support of Adeda demanding a withdrawal of statement from Adeyeye. The session became very rowdy before Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu waded in and asked Senator Adeyeye to withdraw his statement. Adeyeye withdrew his statement and order was restored but this had laid the foundation for the bill's waterloo. Ekweremadu then put the bill into voting which unsurprisingly was unanimously rejected by the senators. http://dailytrust.com.ng/news/general/reps-decry-state-of-murtala-mohammed-airport-road/119062.html |
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cooljude:Well said. I admire your patriotic zeal. |
Did anyone notice the man wearing glasses? Is he the special assistant on Pigeon affairs? ![]() |
The fact that your post has not received replies up till now is further proof of your point. Or maybe the problem is that the post is not in the sports section. |
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