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I abandoned CBN job to join the Army –Gen. Owuama, ICAN president
From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja
Monday, August 02, 2010

•Gen. Owuama
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Major-General Sebastine Achulike Owuama retired from the Nigerian Army as the Director Finance and Accounts (DAFA), after putting in over 30 years. Owuama is today the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He was among retired army officers recently honoured at the just concluded Nigerian Army Day Celebrations (NADCEL), Abuja. He spoke with Daily Sun on life in retirement and the challenges of being the president of ICAN.

Vision for ICAN
“We have over 30,000 members and another 120,000 professionaI students. We have 13,000 middle cadre manpower we call the association of accounting technicians and another 75,000 student technicians. I want to deliberately and cautiously decentralize power from the centre to the districts societies. We have 45 district societies in Nigeria, UK and USA. Through the district societies, we will be able to react out quickly and efficiently to our members and users of our services and other stakeholders who ICAN are associated with.

“In other words, the district societies will provide the landing bridge through which we reach out to these people including potential students. There are some tertiary institutions in this country who have not have much interaction with this institute. I want to make the district very vibrant to fill the gap.”

Accountants are not pen thieves
“I want to be informed of any accountant since the burble burst in the bank that has been tried and convicted. People easily, out of shear bias and prejudice, do the finger-pointing and shifting the blame. Perhaps it would have been more appropriate to talk about corporate failures. In any establishment, you have accountants, lawyers, engineers, managers, business administrators, consultants and so on. But it is always so easy and more convenient to single out a group of people and try to castigate them. It is unfortunate.

“Be that as it may, we try as much as possible to correct it. Take a look at all the problems of bank failure and tell me one single accountant or accounting firm that has been convicted out of the whole saga. We take it in good faith like they say, if you go through a poo house, you either get a smear or you smell. It is part of the hazards of the profession.

“When the doctor makes a mistake, it is buried with the patient. When the architect makes a mistake and the building collapses, they blame the engineer and the workers. When there is corporate failure which is supposed to be a collective responsibility, it is only the accountant that gets the bashing. It is like the backside that fouls the air and you hit the head. Why?”

Are accountants stingy?
“It is rather an uninformed opinion. Accountants are prudent and perhaps conservative. One cannot be labeled a thief in one breath and at the same time stingy. The chemistry doesn’t seem to mix because thieves don’t value the essence of hard-earned money. They tend to go on a spending spree. That is how they catch them easily. For somebody to be prudent in financial management by ensuring that every kobo that leaves the organization is properly accounted for. Now if that is the dictionary definition of stinginess then I will endorse it.”

My sojourn in the army
“On graduation from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), after my youth service. I had many employment opportunities and finally settled for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). But I had this old classmate of mine, Col. Jonh Madaki, who joined the army and immediately I developed an interest to join the army. Unfortunately the image of the military was not much to be talked about. I decided to go in and see if I could make a career out of it.

“Initially, my father wanted me to read Medicine but it didn’t click. I remained focused and very disciplined. I have always had the ambition of being a professionally qualified accountant. Even as a junior officer, I tried my hands privately with the ACCA exams before the military eventually sponsored me to go to the United Kingdom.

“I was given a four-year scholarship but I finished within two and a half years. Something that would have taken some people as much as eight years. I sat for and passed all the qualifying papers of the Institute of Certified Secretaries and Administrators. I am also a qualified company secretary and administrator. Somehow, the accountancy life tends to have taken preeminence on me.

“My life was like that of any young officer. I had my time, did sports, socializing with people and I rose to become the DAFA. It was like being the chief finance officer in a any corporation and inthe military, the duties and responsibilities are the same thing.”

How I survived military rule
“I always know where to put the peg. I have that quality of choosing what
I want to do even in a discussion or in an argument. I may be described as an extrovert. I don’t feel an individual could be an island unto himself. You have to reach out to others and I am not an introvert. I won’t lock my self in the room and start brooding over life and so on. So during the military days, I did my job and made sure I never crossed the red line. Of course, with utmost faith in God, I was able to survive.”

Memorable moment
“The day I was pulled out of the military was one day I cannot forget because of the emotion that was expressed and poured out on that day. Women cried, officers felt bad because I tried as much as I could to bring people together. I made them feel I was ever there for them anytime of the day. I miss the comradeship, I miss the jokes, the mess life, the regimentation, the parades. But you cannot spend all your life there so I had to leave.”

Growing up
“I was born and bred in Gusau in the present Zamfara State. I was a very good alter boy. I think I created a lot of problems for my late mother. I was very rascally and so full of energy that I couldn’t control it.
But I know each time there was a fight at school, it had something to do with me. At a stage my mother felt so bad that she took me to the headmaster of my school one Odudu had complained about me and expressed her fears about my survival. It was that bad.

“My teacher told her not to worry and that he didn’t think my mother understood me well. He told her that her son was only full of energy; and that above all, I was very brilliant and that I was the best he had in his class. He told her in school I was the best. He advised her to take her time and allow me grow up like any other kid and forget about the broken glasses, torn school uniform.

“With time, I out-lived those periods. My life at St. John’s College, Kaduna, was again another aspect that I wouldn’t forget because it was like a mini military institution. The level of regimentation, the level of discipline and the level of camaraderie there was wonderful.”

It is not what the UN thinks about Onitsha that matters. Brother Metalgong3, what do you think? We need photos thanks.

These Aba kidnappers sef.

Kidnappers Strike in Ogun, Abduct Oba’s Sister
By Olawale Olaleye, 08.01.2010

-Ogun State, last week experienced  the dreaded kidnapping saga as four armed men who disguised as security operatives from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police stormed Efireland in the Ogun Waterside Local Govern-ment Area and whisked away Mrs. Sikirat Lamina (nee Adeniyi). Mrs. Lamina is the elder sister of the traditional ruler of the town, the Elefire of Efire, Oba Musa Adetokunbo Adeniyi, and she is in her late 70s.


Sources told THISDAY last night that the armed men who came in two different motorcycles struck on July 28 at about 10.25pm. They were said to have walked into the house where the aged woman was staying, introduced themselves as operatives from CID and requested to have her come with them to their office.


But before she could raise any question as to why she was needed in their office, the abductors were said to have dragged her out half-unclothed, carried her onto one of the motorcycles and left for Makun, another part of the state through a flying boat that was already waiting for them on the other end.
The abductors, sources said, left behind two mobile telephone sim cards and later called to disclose their identity as kidnappers, demanding for an initial ransom of N600 million. They later put their victim through on phone to her relatives on Friday night when they called demanding for a reduced ransom of N150million.


Mrs. Lamina, the victim, was said to have told her relatives on phone that though she was being treated well by her abductors but she nursed the fears that she could be hurt because the abductors have consistently threatened to kill her should her people fail to meet their demands.
Sources told THISDAY that the state government had immediately told the family members not to make the incident a media affair as the security operatives had promised to act quickly and put the situation in check. But four days after the abduction of the traditional ruler’s sister, sources said no significant progress appears to have been recorded.


Although, the police were said to have recovered one of the motorcycles that was used to convey Mrs. Lamina to Makun as well as the only wrapper she had on as at the time she was forcefully taken away, suggesting that she must have been taken to Makun stark unclothed.
Also, about six people were said to have been arrested by the Police in connection with the abduction. The Police are said to have reiterated their promise to get Mrs. Lamina released to her family; but the relatives expressed fear for the life of the elderly woman.

OAM4J:
^^^
In Lagos, there was an election in 2003. PDP was keen on winning Lagos by rigging, but AD had to watch and monitor every ballot from the polling boots to the collating centres. That was why PDP couldnt take over Lagos like they did other western states.

Story, story. Tinubu was a master rigger. Stop deluding yourself.

Who was stopping you?

^^^^
IMHO, Pafuri has no blame here. The gov should be blamed instead. I will, however, not advise Innoson to go to Ghana, at least not for now. But it is his choice to make.

I hope she does die. Rogue mother of a rogue son.

sjeezy8:
true its in our blood- bu what can stop kidnapping in the east? the only bad thing about yorubaland is politics cant say the same about igboland.

kidnapping is like a sport in the east.

Enlighten yourself, ignoramus https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-489060.0.html

^^^^^^^
They lost in an election or in a [b]s[/b]election? Has there ever been an election in Nigeria?

The Milking of African Petroleum by Femi Otedola

"Good Morning Ladies and gentlemen of the Press.

I have facts and data that show without any doubt that Mr Femi Otedola has been Milking African Petroleum for his private gains for the past two years. I wrote several memos and petitions about this as the Finance Director of AP to all the Directors AP, the DG of the Securities and Exchange Commission, The President of the Stock Exchange and the Police and we have received no response. My lawyer has also written a petition to the EFCC on this issue. I am now compelled to come to the public and state the facts, so that if anything should happen to me, everyone will know who is responsible and why. I am not a wealthy man with friends in high places, but I am a professional accountant and I refuse to be a part of falsehood. I am currently being persecuted because I refused to cook the books as requested by Femi Otedola, I also refused to allow Mr Otedola to continue to siphon money out of AP for the benefit of himself and his other companies. AP is quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the shareholders need to know what s going on!


    Now, please let me fill you in with the facts.


    Please bear with me that I may not be eloquent, but the facts speak for themselves.


    In 2009, African Petroleum plc made a loss of about N15 Billion, this was due to the fact that the Chairman’s companies (Zenon Petroleum and Gas Company Limited, Platinum Fleet Limited and Fineshade Energy limited) started selling products to African Petroleum Plc at Higher prices than normal, at times higher than the retail pump price at gas station.


    In September 2009, the Finance Director prepared a management account where the company made a loss of N9.7 Billion. The loss was not acceptable to the chairman who brought in others to produce an alternative account that showed a profit of N957 million. They also suggested that we warehouse N15Billion as un-reconciled inventories and to seek board approval to amortized it over five years. This was not acceptable to me as Finance Director because the causes of loss making were known.


    Prior to this time, I have requested that the companies of the Executive Chairman refund the N15B owed or supply the products as this was the cause of the loss.

    The Executive Chairman ensured that his companies supplied products to African Petroleum Plc without contract or agreed prices.


    As a result of this and many other issues, the chairman was asked to step down as chief executive officer and he did.


    The reasons for the losses recorded in 2009 are:

    1. The executive Chairman forced African Petroleum Plc to take products from his companies at prices higher than the normal.


    2. The Executive Chairman forced the company to pay for products in advance. The amount outstanding as at 31st December 2009 was N10B


    3. The loss on Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Authority (PPPRA) rebate on imported products is N32 Billion because the purchase was from the Chairman instead of direct import that would have been more profitable.


    4. The loss due to Chairman’s companies over loaded invoices is approximately N4 Billion.


    5. African Petroleum paid rent of N1B for the use of the Zenon house in Victoria Island


    6. Mixing up Zenon transactions with Africa petroleum PLC

    a. The Chairman forced the company to use his Tank Farms for storage of African Petroleum’s products

    b. As at 31st December 2009 the differences on premium motor spirit (PMS) was 28, 347,742 litres valued at 1.9billion. The Union in AP i.e. NUPENG and PENGASSAN have also demanded the removal of the chairman and the black listing of his companies as suppliers to AP.


    As the Executive Director, Finance and IT of African Petroleum, I have queried various transactions and this has led to so many suspensions and various allegations without the right response from the authority concerned at this time we are trying to ensure that our values are restored, considering the fight against corruption.


    I have made presentations to the board of African Petroleum PLC on these abuses; I have written memos to the Managing Directors and copied all directors of AP on these abuses.


    On the 5th of July 2010, there was a scheduled board meeting of AP Plc; the chairman stormed the venue with 150 armed mobile police men. He entered the lift with too many security operatives thereby overloading the lift. Thereafter the lift got stuck and we got a report from CFAO and the maintenance engineer that clearly stated that there was no foul play.


    Instead of following the instructions of the rescuers, Mr Otedola was busy banging his head on the lift door and pressing various buttons (we were told). He came out from the lift and he ordered the Managing Director, Mr. Tunde Falasinnu, the finance director, Mr. Clement Aviomoh and the company secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Idigwe out of the scheduled board room.

    He rose from the board room in the evening about 7PM and sent a suspension letter to me and the company secretary; he made the MD to resign.

Article written by former Finance Director of AP.

Sjeazy8
But who is talking of a war here? Stop being an alarmist. Fasola is giving Igbos deserving positions.

olafolarin:
Our igbo brothers are fond of running their mouth and over-estimating their relevance.
The igbos on lagos streets know they are well outnumbered by other tribes.They are just petty-traders,shop-owners and market-women.
This thread will definitely spread embers of hatred and tribal sentiments.
The Igbos should not over-emphasize their size and importance as they did sequel the civil war- which made them organise "January Victory parties" in barracks
to the anger,disdain ad chagrin of other tribes who saw that as a slight.The result was the counter-coup and subsequent attack on Igbo families everywhere.The Igbo nation should learn from history.

Are you sared, Stop sweating and relax a little,


Obasanjo never supported OPC.If tribal war should break out in Lagos,it will be more than genocide for the Igbo nation.The Yorubas accommodate everybody and we all should not take that for granted or as a sign of weakness.If push turns to shove,lagos will be turned into Omo-Eko land.The bloodshed will be enormous.
Instead of spreading such embers of tribal fire,wee should all talk about what unite us as a nation.The Igbos are hanging on too much to civil war and its tragedy.Its time to move on.

Fashola pledges to increase Igbo participation in cabinet
Font size: Ambrose Nnaji 30/07/2010 13:20:00
Gov Fashola


THE Lagos State government under the administration of Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola has once again restated his resolve to give equal opportunities to the Igbo community to participate in the affairs of the state governance.

He has also re-assured his commitment to the safety and security of lives and property of indigenes and non-indigenes in the state.

He made this promise following a request by the Igbo political group in the Action Congress (AC) on the state government to increase the Igbo political slots in the cabinet both at the state and local government levels.

The governor made this known in his speech delivered during the inauguration ceremony of the Old Alimosho Chapter of the Igbo United Political Coalition, held at Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area Secretariat, Ikotun, Lagos at the weekend.

Represented by the Hon. Jino Ajaye, the governor, who stated that Igbo leadership in the state has contributed in no measurable way to the socio-economic growth of Lagos state, noted that in a true democratic setting, ethnic or political belief should not be a barrier to the smooth running of any government.

According to him, no meaningful economic development would be achieved in the state where rancour, kidnapping, ethnic and tribal sentiments were the order of the day.

"Politics is for all of us. The democracy we are witnessing today, the transformational changes, the developmental stages in the state were made possible because we are in true democratic period. Lagos State has now grown to a mega state because your contribution has been added to it. We are not doing it alone, we are doing it in conjunction with all your efforts," the governor said.

Meanwhile, the Igbo representation in the Lagos state cabinet has been commended by the state government. It would be recalled that the office of Budget and Planning has been occupied by Igbo born indigene since the Tinubu-Fashola administrations and has been described as one of the best, vibrant offices that has sparked off a lot of economic developments in the state.

While appealing to Lagosians to be law abiding and go about their businesses without fear or molestation, the governor assured that adequate security has been put in place to protect lives and property of the people.

In his address, the chairman, Igbo United Political Coalition Alimosho Local Government Area, Hon. Onuegbu Theophilus, who revealed that the group has already mapped out strategies to ensure that the Action Congress was voted back into office in the 2011 general elections, however, regretted that some members of the Igbo political coalition in Alimosho were denied registration in some LCDAs and wards during the 2007 general elections.

He said that some AC leaders in Alimosho saw the Igbo United Political Coalition as a rival group and threat to true democratic principles.

According to him, the influx of the group into the party was a magnanimous swell-up to the numerical strength of the party and an assurance of the South-East and South-South block vote for the Action Congress in the Lagos State.

He further decried the non representation of the Igbo Political Coalition since the inception of the present LCDA government in the six LCDAs in Alimosho.

"We have no Councillorship appointment, no Special Advisers appointment, no Senior Special Assistant appointment except in Igando-Ikotun LCDA," Onuegbu said.

Adding, our fair share of dividends of democracy both at state and local government levels including hajj/Jerusalem pilgrimage slots, Board Membership appointments have not been duly accorded to us.

Hon. Theophilus, who condemned personal interest and tribal sentiments in the running of any government, urged the party leaders to be fair and patriotic in the discharge of the dividends of democracy. Saying, in a democratic dispensation, everybody has the right to vote and be voted for.

"The Igbo United Political Coalition was part of the Lagos State Action Congress which came up in 2006. It was a coalition of many groups, forums, caucuses and fronts that sprang up to pull support for the Action congress during the campaign period of 2007 general elections", Onuegbu said.

"This coalition was structured with multiple tentacles that galvanized together non-Yoruba language speaking ethnic groups from Abia, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Delta, Bayelsa, Edo, Cross River, Ebonyi, Enugu Imo and Rivers States".

In Alimosho L.G.A. which comprises six local Council Development areas-(LCDA), Igbos have over 48 percent of the population while other ethnic groups from South-South geo-political zone consist about 22.6 percent of Alimosho population, he concluded.

~Bluetooth:
where did you get this from ? As at the last count,ibo were occupying the third spot behind the hausa and yoruba.

And where did you get your own claim from? Was tribe involved in the last census? Did you count the 10 million Igbos in Lagos as Yoruba? What about the 15 million other Igbos in other Nigerian states?

EFCC traces £2.7m London property to Gov Daniel
By Akin Oyedele and ADemola Oni
Sunday, 1 Aug 2010


Gbenga Daniel - Ogun State Governor

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is investigating the source of the £2.7m London mansion allegedly traced to the Governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.

The building, SUNDAY PUNCH gathered, is part of the alleged infractions being investigated in the state by the anti-fraud agency.

Our correspondent learnt that Daniel before becoming governor had on March 28, 2000 bought a ”modest bungalow” located at 39A, Park Hill Road, Croydon CRO5NF, United Kingdom.

He was said to have bought the property for £287,500; with title registration no SGL 41007.

He also on February 2, 2005, allegedly bought another property in Croydon for £1.73m.

The property named The Gaters, which the governor is said to have paid for on December 17, 2004, was handed over to ARC 3 Designers in Kent for renovation at the sum of £1m.

However, the state commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Sina Kawonise, on Saturday said the allegation was not new.

The governor, he said, owned houses in the UK and that the properties were contained in his asset declaration form. Kawonise described the allegation of an illegally acquired UK property by the governor as ”yet another sinister move by the enemies of the state.”

The commissioner added, ”The issue of Governor Daniel owning property in London is not new. I wish to confirm that the Governor owns several properties in the United Kingdom.

“The list of these is contained in the statutory asset declaration the Governor made with the Code of Conduct Bureau both in 2003 and 2007.

”It will be recalled that the Governor was among the few public officials to publicly declare their assets. All that is needed is for any interested person to obtain whatever information or confirmation of this from the Code of Conduct Bureau.”

The state government had already initiated an action in court to stop the EFCC from further prying into the affairs of the state, accusing the commission of pursuing political agenda.

Kawonise, had earlier denied the alleged financial misconduct levelled against the state.

Clarifying that the executive was not averse to investigation of its finances, he said the role should be left for the state‘s House of Assembly.

According to him, the state House of Assembly is vested with the sole powers to investigate the executive.

Kawonise had accused the EFCC of merely allowing itself to be used by political opponents of the governor to pull the government down ahead of the 2011 election.

The Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the London property allegedly owned by the governor had also come under investigation by the commission.

He said, ”There are several issues we are trying to unknot in Ogun State. The London property said to have been bought in the name of the governor is part of it. No further details will be released for now.”

Ondo re-run: Two INEC officials kidnapped

By Yemi Akintomide Correspondent, Akure



Two officials the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on duty in Ondo State were reportedly kidnapped on Saturday while sailing from Ayetoro to other polling centres, and their whereabouts unknown at the time of filing this report.

Violence had broken mid-way into voting on Saturday, as INEC was conducting election in Ilaje State Constituency II of Ondo State House of Assembly where the seat was declared vacant after the Court of Appeal, Benin-City, removed former occupier, Otito Atikase of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the grounds of electoral malpractices.

The state Commissioner of Police, Bala Magaji Nasarawa, who later led a team of anti-riot policemen to Igbokoda about 12.40 p.m., said his men “are on ground to tackle any violence arising from the election”, urging voters to go out and cast their votes without intimidation or molestation.

Kunle Odidi of the Labour Party (LP) had filed a suit in 2007 against the declaration of Atikase as the elected representative. The success of his petition resulted in Saturday’s re-run.

But the election, which started on a peaceful note about 10.30 a.m. on election day at Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Council Area, one of the six wards that made up the Constituency, turned violent when four buses convening 32 INEC officials on election duty to riverine communities of Mahin Ward 4 were shot at by unknown gunmen and prevented polling materials from getting to Igbo-Egunrin and adjoining polling centres.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Henry Fadairo, who briefed newsmen on the election process at the Igbokoda Division Police station, said the action distorted polling activities in 28 polling units in Mahin Ward 4.

The attack carried out by the yet-to-be known hoodlums also prevented voting in Ilemeje where about 20,000 votes are at stake.

Men suspected to be political thugs waylaid materials going into Ayede Ogun State end of the riverine area, thereby preventing materials from getting to the polling centres in Ilemeje, Igbobi, Mahintedo, Gbegunrin and Atijere.

At Kelema in Mahin Ward 3 Unit 16, a mild drama played out while some PDP members, including the candidate in the election, Atikase, and former chairman of the council complained to reporters that the polling centre in the area was shifted from the original point to another location just about 100 metres down the street.

The action created a scene as PDP loyalists in the area said they suspected foul play and alerted DCP Fadairo who pleaded with them to vote in the new location since election was going on peacefully there.

“We met people lining-up to vote down there, peacefully, and the INEC officials confirmed to us that the primary school was the polling centre. So my appeal is that you people should join them there and cast your votes peaceful,” he added.

However, voting in locations such as College Road, Larada, Ago Duron, Okunnuwa among others in Igbokoda Township were relatively peaceful and the turn-out of voters impressive.

While voting proceeded smoothly around the court area in Igbokoda, the story around Holy Trinity almost went sour as some politicians attempted, though unsuccessfully, to snatch ballot materials.

A member of House of Representatives in the area was reported to have physically led some heavily armed men to waylay INEC officials moving materials to Igbo-Egunrin for polls.

32 INEC officials, corps members escape death
National News Aug 1, 2010
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By DAYO JOHNSON, Akure

No fewer than 32 officials of the Independent Electoral Commission INEC, National Youth Corps members, and policemen yesterday narrowly escaped death after thugs shot at the buses conveying them to Mahintedo for the by-election in Ilaje Constutuency11, Ondo State .

The election was scheduled for 167 units (six wards) in Ilaje Constituency 11.

However, two INEC officials were feared kidnapped while the rifle of a mobile policeman was seized during the election at Ibila, Mahin ward 1. The Police Commissioner Mogaji Nasarawa who relocated to Igbokoda denied the reports.

The voting materials earmarked for Mahintedo were returned to the Igbokoda Police station at about 10 a.m. yesterday.

The INEC Presiding Officer Chinadu Oham said the thugs barricaded the road and shot severally at their buses at Ilumeje on their way to Mahin ward 6. The attackers allegedly hid while the shooting lasted.

He said all occupants of the buses including the policemen had to jump out of the buses and fled in different directions when the shooting was unbearable.

Hijacking of ballot boxes, kidnapping mar Ondo bye election

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Written by Ynka Oladoyinbo, Akure Sunday, 01 August 2010

THE rerun election into Ilaje Constituency II seat in the Ondo State House of Assembly on Saturday, witnessed series of irregularities, including hijacking of ballot boxes and alleged kidnapping of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Besides, voters in many towns including Ilu Meje, Igbo-Egunrin, Igbobi, Imoluwa, Gbolomi, Ite-Bukunmi could not participate in the election as 32 officials of INEC and security operatives were allegedly attacked by gunmen at Ilu-Meje, a border town between Ondo and Ogun states.

The vehicles conveying the INEC staff, security personnel and members of the National Youth Service Corps that were deployed for the exercise were said to have been attacked by yet to be identified gunmen.

One of the vehicles, a Hilux, had its windscreens broken, while gunmen were also said to be shooting from their hideout in the nearby bush.

One of the INEC officials that was attacked, Chinedu Oham, said some militants barricaded the road at Ilu-Meje and shot at the four vehicles conveying them to the towns where they were to work.

He said all occupants of the vehicles, including the security operatives had to jump outside the buses and ran for dear lives when the incident happened around 9.30am, adding that the hoodlums in the process entered into the buses and took away two ballot boxes before the security personnel in their convoy encouraged the drivers to drive the vehicles back to the INEC office at Igbokoda.

Addressing journalists on the development, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the state command, Mr. Henry Fadairo, confirmed it but added that the people had refused to return to the area having been assured of full security and logistics support.

He said, “I sympathized with them and pleaded to them to return because we are ready to mobilize full security support for them but they are afraid and I have asked them to report the case to the superior officers in Akure.”

Where does your state stand?

Becomerich,

Igbo business men and traders (and there are millions of them in Lagos) have no time for facebook. They are looking for money.

How many Igbos are in govt in Yorubaland now? Despite our pop we have only Ben.

Igbo must be like 40% of Nigeria-the largest single tribe. Hence you find them in every report about Nigeria-Good and bad-here in Nigeria and world over

^^^^
Enough Yoruba to warrant one appointment. https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-343405.0.html


Enugu people will not go to Lagos to look for someone to make a govt official. Was Ben living in Igboland when he was appointed in Lagos?

~Bluetooth:
where did you fall from ? You believed that charade called census. Fyi,the UN estiamted the population of lagos to be 17 million.so what are you going to do about that

Of course that census organized by Obasanjo was a huge charade. Lagos will be like 20 mill and IGBO is 50% of that.

~Bluetooth:
so kano is iboland abi ? Where is yoruba goiong to get a tangible appoiontent from the ibo ? And here they are asking for 50% appointent in lagos.na so life be ?

You refuse to get my point. Other govs are doing it now, not only Fasola. That is my point. When Yoruba live in Iigboland in large numbers like Igbos do in Lagos, they will get more. You cannot eat your cake and have it,lol

http://beegeagle./2010/04/06/the-first-mayor-of-enugu-was-an-ethnic-fulani/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enugu
http://www.answers.com/topic/enugu
http://allafrica.com/stories/201003170368.html

History lessons

olabukola:
Ibo machine, accident waiting to happen

At least there is an Igbo machine. Where is Yoruba or Olabukola machine?

Many parts of Lagos close down during xmas and that is even with the FACT that not all Igbo go home then.

Lagos pop cannot be less than 20 million and Igbo is like 50% of that number in Lagos. Obasanjo refused to add tribe to the census just to hide Igbo pop in non-Igbo areas.

Bluetooth,

As of now, Edo man is an adviser in Imo
Yoruba man and Ibo man are advisers in Kano.

sjeezy8:
so what happen to the yorubas in and around SW Nigeria- did they just not go to LAGOS ANYMORE?

NAW he.ll no north is more than that.

Yoruba in Lagos are mostly other Yorubas. Indigenous Yoruba of Lagos will just be about 1 million only.

sjeezy8:
puhhhleeasssse- we are scared of being kidnapped -

The ones there are not kidnapped. If anything it is Igbo in Ondo that were kidnapped.