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ZIAZI:
Because of Rivers State politics, everyone has now been called to the Nigerian Bar as a lawyer.
Just take a look at you mixing up issues with bitter sentiments and emotions.😂😂😂

Before enlightening you as I always do, I want to confirm if it wasn't the same you that jubilated when Justice Wali of the SHC gave a judgement when he had no jurisdiction to do so? You are simply a pained hypocrite.

First, you just wasted your time attacking Justice J.K Omotosho for naught. If them bring defamation suit for your head now, you go dey scream blue murder.

The affidavit you highlighted had absolutely nothing to do with J.K Omotosho.

The affidavit was presented before Justice Okorowo of the FHC, Abuja and not Justice Omotosho as you have claimed. The affidavit was presented in 2023 and Okorowo's order was made in 2023.

Omotosho's order came exactly on the 22nd day of January 2024. These are two different cases.

On the issue of affidavit, the law is that it is a statement of declaration of facts under oath. I agree with you on that. However, the court has held in the case of Agbaje v. Ibru Sea Food Ltd (1972) 7 NSCC 388 that affidavit is evidence which a court can act on unless matters of facts stated therein are manifestly untrue.


In the light of the preceding paragraph, PDP and APC have come out to support Hon. Amaewhule openly that there was no defection. These are the major parties involved. Can it not be said that the facts therein are manifestly untrue? Dey play!

Again, are you aware that it was Amaewhule who instituted that matter before Justice Okorowo? Are you also aware that he can decide to withdraw the matter and everything would die a natural death? He will only be liable for cost.

PLEASE STOP MASQUERADING YOUR IGNORANCE OF LEGAL ISSUES AS KNOWLEDGE.

withdraw the case? You must be kidding me. How can you withdraw a case where judgement has been delivered?

Affidavit is a statement of facts under oath. It might not be enough proof they joined APC but is a strong enough proof they left PDP and denounced all association with the party. PDP claims about them not "defecting properly" is a lame excuse as far as this case is concerned. You can't force someone to become part of an organisation against his will. It's like a court upholding an election result simply because it came from INEC not minding proven evidence of irregularities before the court.

It's starts with playing the ostrich until it matures fully. Lagos is going the way of the north.

Lol

Brilliant perspective.

This one can only happen in the North or maybe west.

Where is the outrage and were is the evidence those are two different movies? People all over the world watch nollywood on YouTube than any other viewing source. They include people who often criticize nollywood like the poster.

He is in deep shit.

Goodvibes007:
First man was not speaking English. 2nd man said he wasn't sure what was what. The woman clearly said etches were not Ibo and she was very confident despite the interviewer trying to gaslight her.

all of them spoke Igbo

The Most Distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing Delta North Senatorial District, Senator Prince Ned Nwoko has said that the underlying intention of creating Anioma State is to check marginalization and correct equity imbalance in the South-East region of Nigeria.

He gave this explanation while briefing royal fathers at a meeting of the Anioma Traditional Rulers Committee, held in Owa Monarch's Palace at Owa Oyibu in Ika North-East local government area of Delta State.

Nwoko convincingly narrated the origin of the drastic move by him to quickly seize the opportunity provided by the Special Committee of the Senate - Constitution Amendment Committee to create just seven states in all the geopolitical zones of Nigeria, with Anioma conspicuously being mentioned in a privileged document.

He revealed that the Senate has created this Special Committee made up of 36 members, one each from the 36 states in Nigeria, and he was privileged to be a member from Delta State.

He further posited that the creation of Anioma State was possible based on his private meeting with the President; and he called on all and sundry to support the move as what Anioma people had desired in the past 50 years.

According to the Senator, "I know I have the protection of the royal fathers to be here. Just last week here that I was in town, I visited our father the Obi of Owa on Sunday, who said to me that I was the only Prince in Anioma that has risen to the level of becoming a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And he assured me that the Traditional institution and the people would always rise to defend, encourage and support me to succeed.

"On that premise, I have come back out of respect in just few days to honour this invitation. And like always my royal fathers, my intention has always been in the best interest of Anioma people and the progress of our motherland.

"Let me assure you that it is in my place to speak for my people and fight to attract what is rightfully theirs to them. The Anioma State creation is what we have always wanted; and that is what I am fighting for and nothing more", Nwoko affirmed.

Earlier in their submission, the monarch of Owa Kingdom, HRM Obi (Dr) Emmanuel Efeizomor as Chairman of the Anioma Traditional Rulers Committee, had acknowledged the world-wide news on the creation of Anioma State.

He said that in their meeting of June 26, 2024, they had decided to invite the Senator to brief them on the issue of Anioma State creation in order for all to be on the same page on the issue.

On his part, the 2nd Vice Chairman of Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers and monarch of Ubulu-Uno Kingdom, HRM Obi Henry Kikachukwu averred that there had been varied commentaries on the Anioma State creation issue, maintaining that such had informed their decision to invite the Distinguished Senator to officially brief the Traditional Rulers.

Earlier in the Senator's narration, some youths who found their ways into the meeting hall with sinister motives, had made frantic efforts to disrupt the Senator's speech, but they were met with stiff resistance too as the Senator insisted on briefing the royal fathers. He however had his way as the meeting was relocated to another location within the palace.

Goodvibes007:
Watch 18 min. 35 seconds mark. The woman clearly said they are not Ibo.

she said they are a separate "tribe" . But when asked the language they use to communicate with Aba people, she said the "general Igbo"

The first man clearly stated that Etche is Igbo. Stop misleading people.

Goodvibes007:
He must be talking about the video below l. One Google search away.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zcQQ1ve7bU?si=GCVVvxAHXlWhft03

where did they deny Igbo in the video?

No where in the article did they deny being Igbo.

No where in the article did they deny any link with the southeast.

Why such misleading headline?

Slytiger:
I don't know much about the topic, but I just watched a video of "Nna Mhen TV"after reading the topic and going through the thread.

Everyone he interviewed in the Etche community in Rivers State told him they weren't ibos. Although he tried to convince them in saying that they were Ibos. Those ones even pointed out the difference in the languages to him.

post the video

BERNIMOORE:
which Merit? you guys cant digest this defeat sha! Amawhule filed the Appeal, and all his prayers sought was approved and he won....Merit can only come here only if Fubara and co has Supplied the court with evidence of defection but they failed to supply any evidence until the high court ruled that they are still members of PDP, THEN they approached the Appeal court.......and won..........Supreme court will not give stay of execution just the way Appeal court did Not give Amawhule order to continue as speaker at the beggining of the Appeal which all of you are jubilating about.....same way no supreme court will give stay of execution or interlocutory here, it will go through full hearing and trial....mind you...no new evidence will be entertained as it has closed with the high court

lol. Ok

The court didn't rule on the merit of the case rather the jurisdiction of the court. The best bet for Fubara is to get a stay of execution and appeal to the supreme court. But this will be just to buy time and pursue the case already instituted by the BOOT party at the federal high court PH. I know the supreme court will uphold court of appeal's decision.

SmartPolician:
Jokers! The smallest region by landmass wants to create two additional states. If Tinubu is serious about returning Nigeria to regions, this is the right time to do it. South East doesn't need any more state. The Anioma State can be created out of Delta and added to the 5 states of the South East, thereby making it six states.

Do you post comments before reading articles?

The Senate, on Tuesday, passed for first reading bills seeking to create two additional South-East states to increase states in the region to seven.

This was as a bill seeking the creation of Etiti State in the South-East geo-political zone was read for the first time on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on Tuesday.

The development comes about three weeks after another bill seeking the creation of Orlu State out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states similarly passed the first reading on June 6.

The states proposed separately by Senators Ned Nwoko (PDP, Delta North) and Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North) are the Anioma and Adada states, respectively.

Nwoko’s bill seeks to alter three sections of the 1999 Constitution, to delete the word 36 and replace it with the word 37 to accommodate the new state and to insert the word Anioma, immediately after Delta in the list of states contained in the Constitution.

The proposed Anioma State would encompass the local government areas of Aniocha North, Aniocha South, Ika North-East, Ika South, Ndokwa East, Ndokwa West, Oshimili North, Oshimili South, and Ukwuani, with Asaba designated as the state capital.

The Delta Senator added, “I am presenting a bill for the creation of Anioma State to correct this historical oversight. Anioma is composed of nine local government areas, six of which are rich in oil and gas resources.

“The region also boasts significant human capital, making it a viable and sustainable candidate for statehood. Creating Anioma state is not just about increasing the number of states; it is about ensuring fair representation and resource allocation for the South East.”

In the House of Representatives, five members of from the South-East, proposed the creation of Etiti State to be carved out of the present Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states.

It will have 11 local government areas drawn from the five states with the capital to be located at Lokpanta.

The sponsors of the bill are Amobi Ogah, Miriam Onuoha, Kama Nkemkama, Chinwe Nnabuife and Anayo Onwuegbu.

They want an alteration of Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution, by replacing 36 states with 37 states.

The bill also seeks to alter the listing of local government areas according to states and transfer the 11 local government areas from their current states to the proposed Etiti State.

The local governments to be affected if the state is created are Isuikwuato and Umu-Nneochi (Abia), Orumba North and Orumba South (Anambra), Ivo and Ohaozara (Ebonyi), Aninri, Awgu and Oji River (Enugu) as well as Okigwe and Onuimo (Imo).

The bill comes about three weeks after one seeking the creation of Orlu State to be carved out of Imo, Abia, and Anambra states, passed the first reading in the House of Representatives on June 6.

The bill was sponsored by the lawmaker representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere, and others.

The bill also seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution by inserting a new paragraph, which will include 28 local government areas, namely Orlu, Orsu, Oru West, Oru East, Ideato North, Ideato South, Njaba, Nkwerre, Nwangele, Isu, Oguta, Ohaji Egbema, Onuimo, Ihiala, Uga, Ihiala, Uli, Ozubulu, Akokwa, Arondizuogu, Umuchu, Umunze, Umuaku, New Ideato North, Nwabosi West, Nwabosi East, Owerre Nkworji, Alaoma, Amaifeke, and Owerrebiri Umuowa.

Ugochinyere, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, appealed to his colleagues at the National Assembly to support the bill to ensure its passage through a second reading.

He stated that the creation of Orlu State would lead to the emergence of Ideato as a senatorial district. In the current political configuration, the North-West comprises seven states while the North-East, North-Central, South-South and South-West consist of six states each. Only the South-East has five states.

However, the South-West is seeking the creation of Oke-Ogun State, which, when created, would bring it at par with the North-West.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/nassembly-pushes-for-two-more-seast-states/%3famp

In another development, youths in Aniocha and Oshimili in Delta state protest the exclusion of their area into the South East Development Comission Bill.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOE5A2pBtyk?si=vVsljUnB1wP7Vm8Z

Mercenary123:
. I saw that too. Igbo denial exist only in the minds of few disgruntled wike boys and other ignorant folks in the south south

People that matters know their roots

only a man who is mentally challenged would deny his ethnic identity. Wike has proven that with his recent behaviour.

Ndimkpurummiri:
go to court

It is the FG to appeal.

It is not incorrect. Several courts have ordered for his release and some awarded costs. The FG have not appealed them.

Again, the supreme court judgement being cited by the article is vague and lacks clear position. How can someone win in all the grounds of appeal in a judgement except the consequential order?

wallrichy:
Wike is having a hell of a lifetime enjoyment of his life. Nothing shake this man and I like him for that despite the facts that I naturally dislike Politicians.

Story. This is one of the signs of depression.

Cabalgeneral:
Settlers return back to Anambra, you have exposed yourself

who are the settlers?

DevilsEqual:
Na wetin he supposed talk since be this na

No be to create Anioma, still add am join SE


With this, Its very much Obvious that he's really after this Anioma state solely cause of some selfish political reasons

Regina Daniels go be first lady

I hope you understand English language?

Sen Nwoko REPORTEDLY promised that Ndokwa to will produce the first governor of Anioma State, against the backdrop of allegations that he is pushing for the state in order to be its governor.

Pix: meeting with coalition of Anioma youths 30/06/2024

Finally

Some Ndokwa commentators reacted to NNU statement on Anioma state.

muykem:
This is no longer applicable, SS is no longer part of Yoruba and Igbo again. We honour and respect them as independent region.

They are talking of ethnic groups. What brought "south south" to the discussion?

Interesting

Slytiger:
I have asked for posters on those thread to give us a link of where that map came from but they have refused to because they have no source. Out of confusion, some said the map is from Afenifere, others say it is from Tinubu.

It appears some people are afraid of regionalism and are deliberately spreading fake news to fight the current drive and push for regionalism and resource control.

Thread:
https://www.nairaland.com/8124506/anioma-people-react-plan-afenifere

One of the threads, the main one, has been closed for violation of rule 8. Rule 8: Don't post false information on Nairaland.

I did a reverse search on the image, and it came up with one Henri on twitter - posted 4 days ago.

Can anyone give us a link or verifiable source of where this map came from?

The notes that came with the map is filled with grammatical errors too. Right from the first sentence.

Google image search below

what are arguing about sir? That the map is incorrect or the proponent wasn't an Afenifere chieftain?

They say Igbo is their birthright

They are angry