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LOL this country is so predictable, below was my last comment immediately Andy Uba was removed as governor

PDP can make him there chaiman if they love him so much

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-59777.0.html

At least he was a Nigerian

What about those that have ruled us that are of non-Nigerian heritage.

Hello Mr. Sound at heart.

We will understand better how sound at heart you are when you type more of what makes your heart sound than cut and paste other people's statements to make your post longer.

Lets not get carried away
all President Yaradua can do is to keep Nigeria on track on the path to greatness
no one President can solve all of a Nations problems

Blair after 10years as PM claimed he met a country with hope and is leaving the country with greater hopes

Obasanjo claimed he met a failing Nigeria and left Nigeria with hope

Even Bill clinton did not solve all of America's problem and may be God knows Bush will leave a hopeless America than he met it.

National security adviser is part of the Presidency, if the Presidency does not come out to deny ever siezing Ehindero's passport I will not take Ehindero's outburst seriously. He is a man desperate to secure his reputation and might go to any length to do that.

It is not a sprint, it is a marathon

honestly, this is showing that he has MSc and has been a teacher.

Why will a state lead a delegation of 300 men, God knows if they are going for pilgrimage.

Nigerians are dieing people are busy felicitating, there are signs to take Yaradua seriously,

But how can nothing be genuine about someone

Governor Illegal

Doctorate degree Illegal

No one even knows his name Andy or Emmanuel, Nnamdi,
He is obviously striking away Emmanuel cos of his dodgy past

so how did the whole editors of thisday, tribune, vanguard, leadership, guardian, punch, etc come to the conclusion simultaneously that they will be in a money making spin by reporting this same news.

Saharareporters and Elendureports, who will buy their internet page as they have reported the same news.

but his NSA has Ehinder's passport siezed.

awwwwww  she is so concerned about her state

The question now is, he should tell Nigerians how many frauds he perpetrated neatly while he was IGP.

Following his alleged implication in the N21 million scam, the presidency has reportedly restricted the movement of the former Inspector – General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, within Abuja. P.M.News gathered that apart from seizing his passport, the government has put on hold his job in the United Nations Civil Police.

Police sources at the Louis Edet Headquarters of the force in Abuja revealed that over N300 million was taken out of the police budget department by Ehindero and his associates in his last days in office.

The report of an investigation committee set up by the police hierarchy to investigate Ehindero reportedly indicted Ehindero as the owner of the N21 million recovered from Mr. John Obaniyi, the police commissioner in charge of budget.

President Umar Yar’Adua, P.M.News gathered, had, on receiving the preliminary report of investigation of the scam, ordered Ehindero’s arrest, pending final investigations.

Meanwhile, the embattled former police boss has told the investigation panel on the allegation of financial impropriety levelled against him that the commissioner of police, in-charge of Budget, Mr. John Obaniyi, lied about the N21 million found at the Police Headquarters in Abuja.

P.M.News gathered from a police source that Obaniyi was directed to release the money and since it was an accumulated allowances of policemen who went on foreign mission election duties, the voucher was issued to him to pay the cops but he never knew that he (Obaniyi) was waiting for him to take his leave as Inspector–General of police before he could move the money.

P.M.News further learnt that Ehindero, told the panel that it was a set up to implicate him by those who did not see anything good in him.

He, however, said that if truly he had wanted to perpetrate any fraud he could as well done it neatly when he was the Inspector–General of Police (IG).

The bit in bold sounds like the same argument I heard from Mamajama a couple of days ago, how Ehindero himself is also making the same asertion is funny.

Truly most of what Mamajama says here is like a preface to Ehindero's doings.

I urge mamajama to at this time stay of this forum or any other forum as he could be making life more difficult for his dad.

If Festus Keyamo is a home video director, Ehindero is an actor himself.

He paraded people who have not been pronounced guilty by any court as Ige's Killers.

Ezinwannem:
My people, After the election, I said to my friends that Andy Uba will not be the governor because Peter Obi was never given the opportunity to rule, Yesterday, the Supreme Court ordered Andy to vacate the office.

What do you all think? Is it fair or Not?

http://sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2007/june/15/national-15-06-2007-01.htm

Your verdict is right

But those paraded by Ehindero as Bola Ige's killers were not pronounced by the court

Mamajama:
TAFA BALOGUN children? do you know where YEMISI and TAYO are?

one is a medical doctor here in the state and the other is in Law school in London.

while you over there hatting the riding fast car my boy

Life is no sprint
its a marathon

Honestly its good Asari is released, I believe MEND will be better managed with Asari in the field than Asari in Prison.

Because while Asari has never in record been associated with any petty crimes like stealing or pickpocket, the same can not be said of the likes of Ateke, Soboma George or Prince Igodo. He has formal upbringing and could adhere to some fundamentals as different from others who were ex-criminals. Asari on his part is a Natural rebel but surely not a hoodlum.

Though I doubt if he might command that much respect like he used to have having been in solitary confinement for 2yrs, in fact his relevance at the moment will depend on his loyalty to his lieutenants like Jomo Gbomo.

But what Nigerians should expect now especially those in Niger-Delta, is fierce gang war (ecumenism of some sort) where MEND will try to bully other splinter groups to declare loyalty to them or face attack. When this is achieved, MEND might now have a credible front to negotiate with the Government.

The Asari I heard speaking on BBC Network Africa is likely to change his strategy and do more dialogues with Government (though he is Naturally soft spoken), however whatever strategy he adopts will only make sense when he has all the militants under his command once again.


@Uwazurike
Those calling for the Igbos to launch a campaign for Uwazurike must understand the reservations of Ohaneze Ndigbo and South Eastern governors. As much as the underlying issues that led MASSOB are similar to those of MEND, our society will simply refuse to percieve them in the same manner. As a matter of fact if Uwazurike does the amount of havoc Asari and his MEND are doing he will simply face firing squad.
Do not expect anybody to campaign for Uwazurike, all those concerned about him can do right now is pray that he is given the same treatment as Asari and Ganiyu Adams.

nd2g:
;DTODAY, I WOKE UP FEELING LIKE I COULD TOUCH THE SKY!!!!!!

On a sober note though, I hope Peter Obi is not as politically naive as he was earlier on, he still has an opposition state assembly to deal with.

he has won three times by playing the game fairly, I dont think he should change tactics

Tlops, it is too late to prevent this scenario i.e. stagerred swearing in of Governors in 2011, even if the tribunal is given a time constriaint now because a 4 years tenure that begins anytime from now will end at the earliest 15th June 2011. Also, it is unlikely all tribunals will reach judgements the same day and all affected states swear in the new governors on the same day, so it is inevitable that they will be staggered. I don't think it is a bad thing though.

My brothers staggered elections and swearing in is a welcomed development. It will encourage grass-root politics not the current scenario where someone sits in Abuja and pontificates who governs and who wont.

The will of the people in our politics is about to be restored.

Dazelangel

The removal of Ngige you are talking about was facilitated in court by Andy's blood brother.

dazangel11:
No that is not what I am trying to say. My point is Peter Obi is not helping matters Either. When he was in Office he did not do anything for Anambra state. And now he is back. Too bad

When I saw your innitial post I thought you were being sarcastic, that you are trying to justify that post is a shame.

EFCC insists on trial of ex-governors
By Musikilu Mojeed, Abuja
Published: Thursday, 14 Jun 2007
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, insisted that it would prosecute former governors who looted state funds.

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Mallam Nuhu Ribadu

The commission said it might not accept the ex-governors’ request for plea bargaining.

Plea bargaining is a negotiation in which an accused person agrees to plead “guilty” or “no contest” in return for the reduction of the charges or dismissal of some of the charges against him or her.

In some situations, an element of the bargain may recommend that the accused reveal some information on the location of stolen goods or give information about fellow accused person(s) in the crime or pledge to testify against the accused.

A top official of the EFCC told our correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday that the commission had realised that it “lacked the power for plea bargaining.”

The official said, “We have reconsidered our position and the former governors may not enjoy the kind of reprieve they expected. The power for plea bargaining belongs to the courts. We don’t have such a power.”

The commission had last week given some former governors the option of returning their loot, or risk being prosecuted.

In the past one week, it had quizzed Dr. Peter Odili (Rivers); Chief Lucky Igbinedion (Edo); Chief James Ibori (Delta); Mr. Jolly Nyame (Taraba); and Alhaji Ahmed Sani (Zamfara) over alleged mismanagement of public funds and money laundering.

Others are Chief Uzor Orji Kalu (Abia); Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (Lagos); Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); and Chief Joshua Dariye (Plateau).

Alhaji Saminu Turaki (Jigawa); Mr. Boni Haruna (Adamawa); and Chief George Akume (Benue), who were also summoned by the anti-graft agency, are yet to honour the invitation.

Our source said that apart from the fact that the EFCC lacked the power for plea bargaining, its chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, was resolute in prosecuting the erstwhile governors no matter the pressure.

He also said the anti-graft agency had to make a U-turn following admonitions by well-meaning Nigerians that the earlier decision not to prosecute indicted former governors might set a bad precedent.

The official said, “We toyed with that idea (plea bargaining), but have changed our mind. We are not going to do that any longer. So, once investigation is completed, we will charge them to court.

“But we encourage them to return their loot all the same. If they do that, they may get forgiveness from God. By doing that, they will be helping their conscience as they will be moving from a blemished conscience to a good one.

“If they like to plead guilty before the court, that is their business. No more deals with them.”

Another source in the commission said that the loot-for-freedom offer was part of the investigative technique of the EFCC.

He said the commission made the offer as a bait for those who had fled the country to return home.

”We have succeeded in getting what we wanted to achieve. The offer is what encouraged Nnamani and Dariye to return home. Now that we have them in the bag, we will prosecute them,” he said.

The official said that operatives of the EFCC would start visiting the states next week to verify projects that some of the governors claimed to have executed during their tenure.

Before travelling to London on Wednesday, Ribadu reportedly instructed the commission’s Director of Operations, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, to intensify work on the investigation of the former governors.

Ribadu, who will attend a meeting in Norway before returning to the country, was also said to have advised Lamorde to seek the assistance of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Nigerian Society of Engineers in the investigation of some projects that required technical input.

The official added that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would be questioned again on his management of the finances of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund.

Abubakar is expected back in the country on Thursday.

The official said all the interrogated former governors were released on bail after they surrendered their passports as proof that they would not flee the country.

He said, ”All of them (former governors) who came here were released on bail. And the bail was not based on personal recognition.

“I can confirm to you that because of the gravity of the matter involved, the bail conditions were stiff.

“One of the conditions was that they had to surrender their diplomatic and Nigerian passports.

“Now that we have their travelling documents in our custody, we are sure that they won‘t run away. We believe that as law-abiding citizens, they will honour the EFCC‘s invitation whenever we ask them to report to our office

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200706142212129

Do not be suprised to see video conversation between these men and EFCC in court.
This is just a ploy to corroborate their allegations.

[size=16pt]YARADUA MUST NOT WASTE SOUTH EAST MINISTERIAL SLOT ON ANDY UBA.[/size]

azorjiu:
I'm bit confused here. So governorship election will hold in anambra in 2010, 2014, 2018, x+4?

Anambra is quite customized.

Well, the supreme court ruling stands. More strength to our democracy.

Which is a good thing as INEC will dedicate all of its resources on that day to conduct free and fair election as against the 1/36 of Efficiency that can be dedicated to each state under the present setting. Even police will concentrate on the State to ensure the people's vote count.

Our elections should be staggered. That will be the most important electoral reform we need.

http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2925

thats the link

In a landmark judgement this afternoon, the Supreme Court ruled that former governor Peter Obi of Anambra State should go back to the Government House as governor of the state till March 17, 2010. The court also ordered that the incumbent Governor, Cheif Andy Uba, should vacate office as he ceases to be governor as from today. In the lead judgement, Justice Katsina Alu said INEC erred in law by conducting election in Anambra State when Peter Obi has not served his four-year term.

The court ruled that the four year tenure of Obi commenced from the day he was sworn in and will terminate on 17 March 2010.

All the six justices of the apex agreed with the lead judgement. They all agreed that a governor should only vacate office four years from the day of assuming office.

They said Obi had not served the constitutionally stipulated four years in office. The Supreme Court justices said a fuller explanations of the judgement will be given on 13 July, 2007.

Obi was not in court but his deputy Dame Virginia Etiaba was in court.

As at the time of filing this report, there was jubilation in Abuja by supporters of Obi in court.

In the second case involving former Governor Rasheed Ladoja of Oyo State who also sought an extension of his tenure, due to his impeachment, the apex court referred the matter to the high court for adjudication.

http://www.thenewsng.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2925

Elections were not meant to hold at all, see the bit in bold.
There is nothing like Andy Uba coming back in 2010, there will be fresh elections then.

Was there meant to be an election when Peter Obi's tenure is still on.

Just wait for the details of the verdict from Supreme Court, no need to argue.

PDP can make Andy Uba there Chairman if they love him so much

He is out for good
By this pronouncement his election is a nullity because it is not meant to hold in the first place. Fresh elections will hold in 2010.

God is very much alive.

Ehindero is in soup

His passport was not sized by Okiro or Ribadu but Maj Gen. Sarki Muktar (rtd) the NSA
Ehindero is finished, his ordeal is beyond police politics like he suggested.

Big B1:
OBJ at his best.

Ribadu is next!

I dont know what that means, but I do know OBJ did not send Ehindero to loot.

If Ribadu loots, OBJ will disown stright away.