₦airaland Forum

FreeStuffsNG:
Some years ago, I was shocked when one very lovely lady from Akwa Ibom lamented how their culture compels the female children to contribute more for their father's burial yet forbidden from inheritance. She was close to tears that day because she was away from work here in Lagos for 2 weeks, travelled to her village in Akwa Ibom and had to empty her savings for her father's burial. Till date, I still remember her pain on such unfair practice in her culture. She was very close to cursing her brothers and her culture that day.

All these kind of injustice need to stop. These female children do not deserve to be cheated like this and I am happy that a court has come to their rescue. Iniebe Effiong forming human rights lawyer in Lagos is from this state o but I have never read of where he championed campaign against such injustice. The current Senate President is from there too yet no law is against such obnoxious cultural practices.

This Judge is taking the lead to redress this injustice but the state assembly needs to still make law to punish people like this uncle who was about to take the property away from his nieces because they are females.

In the absence of real laws to stop this kind of unfair cultural prejudices against the female child, my advice to yet-to-be married ladies not from places like Akwa Ibom is that you should shine your eyes before love carries you to Akwa Ibom and you receive the shock of your life that your female children are considered inferior and culturally forbidden from inheriting what you and your husband slaved for to pass on as inheritance.

Love is sweet but in marriage,love is not all that marriage entails o. Understand the culture of the place where who you want to tie up your lifetime with hails from o. Abo oro la nso fun Omoluabi........

The state assembly has pass it into law before the end of the 7th assembly

Voice22:
Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo raises a private “army” for President Bola Tinubu, says they want him to succeed and “anyone that does anyhow will see anyhow”.

Dokubo also claimed that they are working for the Nigerian leader.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWRkz9k-9bM. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvEbNCWtTI8/?igshid=YWYwM2I1ZDdmOQ==

Let it not be another Wagner group in Nigeria, remember the play out between Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin. Now that is early Nigerian army should quench the fire o.

edikandavid:
The court is an independent institution that operates with set guidelines viz.-evidence, exhibit and facts. What is presented in court in form of documents and materials when accepted in court are marked as exhibits, and are foundations for cross examination. In other words, the defense counsel or that of the plaintiff may choose to cross examine anyone at the witness stand or whoever is involved in the case using the documents or facts tendered.

Having followed the case of Sen. Bassey Albert from the beginning, it could be said that his arguments are laden with inconsistency and discrepancies alien to modern day judicial proceedings. Those he brought to court as witnesses have had their fair share of confusion, and if not that judges are those trained in legal matters for years, they would have been misled.

Since the beginning of the case between Bassey Albert and Umo Eno, the former had submitted many affidavits where he swore to certain statements he made. But when he is face to face with the counsels through his witnesses, he goofed by saying something different.

It should be noted that, in addition to whatever legal exercise one has undergone, what will help such a person to have an edge in a case is the witness(or witnesses as the case may be) presented. The court believes in witnesses and expected them to have authority in the matter at hand. But in OBA's case, he could not bring witnesses who would support his position on many issues, only those who made matters worse for him.

For instance, after the election, Bassey Albert alleged that he was rigged out, and that Umo Eno does not have a certificate and was not qualified for the contest in the first place. With this, he approached the court for a possible redress.

However, quite disappointing is the fact that the witnesses he presented made contradictory statements. When they were cross-examined, what they said at the witness box were different from the written statements they earlier made.

Recall that last week, an official of the University of Uyo, Dr Ime Akpan had testified that Umo Eno graduated from the institution, and that he was not expelled as alleged by OBA's camp. An official of the West African Examination Council (WAEC) also confirmed the authenticity of Umo Eno's WAEC certificate, which exonerated Umo Eno from the orchestrated controversy from OBA aimed at tarnishing Umo Eno's reputation.

Tuesday's hearing was hilarious as the witness OBA brought who claimed to be a staff of the University of Uyo (UniUyo) fumbled when he was cross-examined. From the beginning of his statement at the witness box, he did not make a single statement that was helpful to either the court or OBA.

When he tendered his employment letter, it was discovered that it was a temporary appointment letter. He brought out his promotion letter, and everyone was shocked how someone with temporary appointment letter could be given promotion without any confirmation of appointment as a permanent staff. But that is a story for another day.

He even told the court that he was not sure whether the university of Uyo gave him a permanent employment or not. Even the one he tendered was a photocopy. When the judge asked about the original copy, he said he was given the photocopy. He couldn't give the court any vital information.

His confusion was empowered when asked how he got the subpoena, he said he got it in his house at Nsit Ubium. Whereas his official address is UniUyo, how is it possible that he was traced to his village at Nsit Ubium? When also asked who he reports to at the office, he said he "was not reporting to anyone, and did not obtain permission from anyone to appear in court." This is insubordination raised to power 10.

The counsel asked further about his level of education, he said he got admission in 1999 to study Quantity survey, graduated in 2020(more than 20 years in school). This shows so much incoherence and confusion in his assignment at the tribunal.

The statistician OBA brought could not prove how he arrived at his earlier conclusion that election was marred by irregularities. When asked whether he had a foreknowledge of forensic analysis, he said no. So what brought him to the tribunal has been the common question on the lips of people when he could not prove even one point.

Statisticians are more concerned with numbers, and the work of forensic analysts are very different from theirs. When asked where he got information from about the alleged malpractices, he said it was based on what the party agent told him. This implies that he was depending on hearsay, when the court is much more concerned with facts and evidence, and not hearsays.

As it stands, OBA knows that based on the evidence he presented, and the controversy that surrounded his witnesses and the statements they made, he is not going anywhere. That, he knows better, but does not want to say so.

Before any court will pass judgement in one's favour, one must be able to prove the case beyond any reasonable doubt. But OBA's witnesses have all goofed and messed up the case for him.

Now, after realizing that he couldn't prove any point, he brought thugs and some of his supporters to the court on Tuesday. After the first witness was being cross-examined, he went outside and out of anger for his poor defence, pointed at a journalist whom he accused of snapping him at the witness box. The thugs OBA brought to court did not waste time before descending on the journalist and started lynching him, one Daniel Etim, and seized his camera. It was the judge who intervened and asked that his camera should be released to him.

To show that they were out for war, OBA's boys came to the tribunal with tyres and petrol. Their intention was to set the court ablaze so that the tribunal can be relocated to Abuja.

OBA feels that if the case is relocated, he could influence the case through some power brokers at Abuja. But that is not healthy. He even came with a truckload of mobile police officers and DSS operatives. When OBA boys lynched on the journalists, these officers did not try to stop them, rather they were aiding and abetting such vice by their silence and care-free attitude.

The summary is that Bassey Albert's dream of becoming the governor is tall and empty. How can he dream of becoming the governor with such mindset of intimidating the people with thugs. That means the state would not be safe for anybody.

The poor outing in the court is enough to tell him that he is not going anywhere. The court is not a place for practicing magic and voodooism. He could have prepared well before coming out. Nobody should rely on luck, charm or strange prophecies to win a case in court. His evidences have been marred with discrepancies and inconsistency. Bringing boys around the court premises is even unbecoming, threatening the lives of witnesses and other people who had something to do with the case. Akwa Ibom people should be aware of Bassey Albert's antics and rise to defend the peace enjoyed in the state.
Bassey Albert has a tall dream, but that dream is empty.

By Richard Peters

Fake Revrd, you are alone on this matter, keep deceiving the gullible, not the tribunal, meanwhile you are not the mouth piece of the state government neither the chief press secretary to spew rubbish always on net

Hardtotrust:
I am very very angry right now. I couldn't sleep last night. That is why I'm bringing this here this morning before I do something very bad. A father should be after the growth of his son and not after ruining him.

Please you guys should help me look into this matter. I understand that it was a matter of life and important concern.

I'm seriously struggling in the city to eck a living for myself and do the little I can for my family also. My father was a petty trader who hardly can provide adequate for the family. Some of us who come from a very poor background would understand this better. I mean coming from where absolutely nothing is kept for you. No support from the family and nothing, nothing and nothing. You are the one who die and same you would have to pour yourself water to come back to life. You, you and only you.

I buy fast consuming products and supply to people and make some gains from there. Sometimes I hawk the products. I was able to save up to N150k. Around May this year, I went to the village and bought some rubbers of palm oil and store them to sell around November/December and make gains.

Last week, I got a call that wind pulled off our house roof in the village. Since they are using small torchlight phone, I didn't get to see how serious the situation was. Even though I didn't have money, I sent N15k to help fix it. My father later called me and complained bitterly on why I sent just 15k, that according to the carpenter, that materials and workmanship would cost N65k. In my mind, I was just like, does this man even know how I survive here in the city?

For two nights, they didnt sleep in the house as the wind pulled off the rooof.

On Tuesday, I learnt my younger brother was being operated of Hernia. I know about the hernia but was under plan to raise money for it. And I knew there was no money to settle medical bills for operation. So I was shocked where they got the money to do operation.

As I traveled down yesterday to see them, dear Nairaland friends, all my rubbers of palm oil has been sold and the money spent on fixing the roof and paying for the medical bills for the hernia operation without my notice.

I am not taking this kindly with my father who engineered the whole thing and I want to arrest him to refund my money.

That is my life investment and it took me so much to raise the amount. Due to how things are now. I even wanted to sell two rubbers to invest back as the business is facing challenges now.

What should I do here to recover my money back? If I have another money, I would over look it but that is my life investment of my labor.

The wife i marry today had that same experience, she got some money in PH some people advice her to buy land and keep since she was still single then, some advice her to buy palm oil in drums and sell them when the product add value, she opined to that idea send money in batches to dad to buy palm oil for her in drums, over 15 drums, anytime she visited home, she check and realize that the product are intact, when she wanted to sell them she realize that her elder brother sold almost all the drums of oil and and replace them with water, with a little oil on the surface which make her believe the content are intact, my wife almost arrested his elder brother if not the intervention of the dad, life savings gone, my dear this are what people are going through in family, that's why a lot of people outside country prefer contracting outsider to build for them rather than family member. so bro take heart and move on

dre11:
https://saharareporters.com/2023/07/10/how-south-westerners-dominated-president-tinubus-list-20-special-advisers

If federal character is considered in all appointment, no body will worry about his region or tribe producing the president, this is sad.

ganisucks:
https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1676174014262177794

https://twitter.com/realFFK/status/1676470106015105026

This two FK,s (Femi-Fani Kayode and Festus Keyamo) are so low and I wonder which ladder they use to get to the top, no single iota of leadership prowess in them so embarrassing and shameful. They cant do EU nothing other than ranting after-all it is our government that seek their participation in the election monitoring.

ganisucks:
https://twitter.com/fkeyamo/status/1676576134698344450

For your mind you will fan yourself that you have responded in a counter measure, when you end up exposing your lines of stupidity, when FFK wrote this same tirade, ask him how far....loose mouth at your age.

kettykings:
If Akwa ibom wants to be in control of their God's given resources then onshore is the way

That's why they are talking about the subsidiary facility 60km away from shore, meanwhile let the project come alive first before you start this your control, that is how Dangote run away from SS because of this entitlement mentality.

renderme:
Wetin concern imo with what they’re discussing here? This is not just a state project by the way.

When Dangote refinery came up in Lekki-Ibeju, was it a state project.

Crystallon:
I don't have issues with him scoring here and there, but the issue is Baba no get taste...

Which taste, those girls no fine for your eye, i thought you will talk about unprotected sex. show me your babe let me confirm the taste you have.

Biodun556:



Mmesoma Ejikeme's first choice is Unilag.

Her second choice is LASU

Her third choice is LASPOTECH

All these institutions are in Lagos.

She completely ignored all universities in Southeast.

She wants to study in an environment where there is no sit at home.

And i hope her 4th choice is still in Lagos/West

TemplarLandry:
Inhumanity of man to man.
God deliver my Ibo brothers.

I dedicate “Breathe” by Fabolous to all my Ibo brothers in the struggle.

They are even lucky no stray bullet released or live lost

Crafteck1:
Why seperate hilda, didnt she break someone elses record too? If the others were photogenic and social(trends that are not required to chef), would you excuse them too? Rest for krist sake...

go and hug transformer because he is telling the truth.

etokhana:
https://punchng.com/elections-not-on-social-media-adc-tells-obi/?amp

And you are here ranting on that same media platform.

Papichulostunne:
Everyone is scared of Peter Obi #PEriod.!

Don't mind them, after they will say online don't determine winning as if those online people are ghost they don't have unit and are not Nigerians, End-sars is a Childs play compared to what will hit them

Lothaire:
And yet you Akwa iboms can't say in that Akwa ibom of yours,you are just everywhere in Rivers state disturbing the peace and people of Rivers State. You people are lucky that I am not the governor of Rivers State, I will make 90% of you clowns go back to your state.

Very useless statement i have ever read, such an irrelevant being who are good in thuggery, land selling, Laziness and ticket collections.......shame on you and your likes.

helinues:
Big fat lies.

It's not logical for Tinubu to pick someone from NW as VP when Buhari from the same NW will be completing his 8 years presidency in 2023

And is logical for a South West to go for president even when they are rounding up on VP for 8yrs as well as 8yrs of OBJ, greed is a sin.

aminulive:
https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-senator-albert-bassey-akpan-dumps-pdp-photos/

We follow you gidigba Good man.

ThatFairGuy1:
Every means that won't make this dunce win election should be deployed.

He's a great insult to Osun people to be contesting.

He doesn't worth ordinary counselor.

I don't think any deep thinker can vote this dunce or even campaign for him, Only birds of a feather

Take note the position where your retired governors are holding swear is the position he is rejecting already o, Sen. Adeleke is the main deal go and hug transformer, in US Arnold Swazeneger was a governor, in Ukraine, a comic actor is the serving president of Ukraine, if you don't like it quit. He is far more qualified than your certificateless Candidates and president.

helinues:
Terrorist how? If Shettima should be held accountable for Boko Haram issue then Obi should also be held responsible for the SARS Akwuzu led by James Nwafor terror

And the then IG will be held responsible for what....talk another thing.

politicoNG:
https://www.nairaland.com/7206104/relist-nigeria-violator-religious-freedom#114320796



https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2022/07/04/nigerian-govt-replies-u-s-senators-over-allegation-of-christians-persecution/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Lie Mohamed when will you stop lying, i thought you have gone extinct unknowing that you went on rebooting new lies, you will hear from us.

peepydelano:
Wike is not an important political figure, I just wonder why the hype .His exit won’t make any significant change or have much effect on pdp in general. Let him go and Ofcourse it will be the end of his political career. He’s from the minority and as such has no voice.

He is not but your APC Presidential aspirant Dave Umahi went begging to join evil party,

VoteTinubu2023:
Waste of time and resources. All these efforts to get less than 1.5 million votes.


Vote Tinubu 2023. Vote APC.

It will clear you guys for eye.

VoteTinubu2023:
Even the supporters of the man whose name was fingered in relation to a Pandora tax haven scandal will come here to come and gloat. The same man who chose to be a Vice Presidential candidate in 2019 to one of the most notorious thieves ever in Nigeria political History. The same man whose aides were caught with millions of naira in cash in far away Lagos for the payment of contractors. The same man whose House of Assembly members impeached for several cases of corruption.

Anyway, it was stated clearly in the above article : "Tinubu was never indicted"



Remember to Vote Tinubu 2023.

Vote APC in 2023 Presidential elections

God bless Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Shame on you and your likes

Fibonacci88:
This Reno is d reason I don't wish Atiku smells Aso rock. My vote is for Obi but if he doesn't win let Tinubu carry the day. This Reno needs to remain in exile for as long as possible.

evil wishes, thank God Man no be God..

AnambraPrince:
I can never trust that Pandora thief Peter Obi with my money. He has the potential of becoming the biggest thief in history. Secret thieves like Peter Obi are worst than open ones

I can see your pains ......just preserve it till 2023, you will cry me River.

Ddeliverer007:
Highest office obtained by an ekiti man nko? What about a benue man? People go just Dey talk rubbish

Is he even from Lagos State, an OSUN man claiming Lagos.

gregyboy:
I am from Edo state, benin precisely.
over here everyone is supporting obi i feel edo state is the most obident state in the south

Tinubu would get the least support and disliked by many over here, everyone here thinks little of Atiku no knows anything about Kwan Kwankwaso


so what's yours....?

Akwa Ibom: State level APC -No Governorship Candidate, PDP likely scenario of APC, YPP the new baby trending.
Federal Level-ATIKULATION 50%. OBEDIENT-50% Until VP Confirmation.

Fahdiga:
Is this the best that Atiku can come up with? This propaganda won't fly. Kwankwaso will soon be running mate to the people's choice Peter Obi and nothing will stop them from winning with a landslide come 2023

You saw Atiku in your dream, is he your nightmare, is Atiku the reason dollar is 600/1$ as against 187/$ in 2015, is he the reason diesel is costing 850/L as against 120/L in 2015, should i talk about sachet water, bar soap, bag of rice.......will you just behave yourself there and channel your energy to those that plundered this system to the ruins.

maupe:
Former Nigerian minister of Aviation, Femi Fani kayode has given reasons why he may dump the APC party in the not so distant future. He also used the twitter medium to plead with Nigerians to stop pestering him and criticising his every decision
Below are his series of tweets




https://mobile.twitter.com/realFFK/status/1537419417394499587

Feather weight politician be telling someone , lets meet in the field, which field, can FFK won his unit talk less of ward mmmmtchew

MadamVanessa:





APC ke Akwa Ibom nnyin Ami? Apc ibaha ufon ntekiet ke Akwa Ibom.

Fine woman

Honor10:
Aregbesola don humble. Sorry o

Forget! when Tinubu is all out to get what he want ehn, you can't stop him.

Jagaban will humble you.


Atiku is next to be humble

General election is not delegate election o, for your information, Kebbi state now has 2 PDP senators after Alerio defection this week, for your information former APC interim secretary John Udoedehe has defected to NNPP no more in APC, Kwakwaso in Kano, you will sweat, not business as usual my brother. so calm down.