Grace001:
This is just the beginning, Malami fighting hard for Fulani conquest plans. I’m sure the eastern governors too are going to come up with their own regional security. Let’s see how those killer Fulani herdsmen will still get the support of federal government

I like the term, Fulani conquest plan. This is the reality of the situation on ground that many southerners are yet to acknowledge. This is why the border is opened for immigrants without visa.

Only initial gragra,
If hisbah is legal,then amotekun is more legal.
Tinubu don't want to get involve cos of his political agenda.

updatechange:
We dont just talk, we hit the nail on the head. Amotekun is not just a SW Govt thing its the whole Yoruba thing and there's no going back on it.

You code am. Heaven and earth cannot stop an idea whose time has come

Its time Nigerian governors know there right.




Security is the sole responsibility of the governors as far as Nigeria is concern.




Nigerian police alone can't secure the life and properties of this nation.

The Chairman of the South-West Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has responded to the comments attributed to the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, declaring ‘Operation Amotekun’ as an illegal outfit.

Mr. Akeredolu in an exclusive interview told Channels Television that it is clear laws are not made in the office of the AGF, but he can interpret the laws and advise the FG on matters relating to the law.

“One thing is clear, laws are not made in the office of the Attorney General; he can only interpret the laws and give positions of government on matters relating to the law.

“When he comes out with relevant portions of the law on the matter, we will consider it and respond adequately as the law stipulates.”

The Governor who alongside his colleagues from other Southwest states, last week, launched Amotekun in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, added that the governors from the region are yet to meet since the pronouncement from the office of the AGF.

“We have not met, but I can assure you that when we meet, we will adequately respond to the position of the AGF.”

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/01/15/amotekun-laws-are-not-made-in-agfs-office-akeredolu-replies-malami/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

The Northern political elites always want us to believe that they know the law or the Nigerian Constitution better than us.

When any matter arises they quickly open the HOLY CONSTITUTION and they interpret it to suit their whims and caprices.

Even if Operation Amotekun is not backed by law.

What stop the federal government from legalizing it and identifying with the hopes and aspiration of the people.

At least the south west is reducing the workload of the federal security agencies and they are going to foot the bill from their own state treasury.

Why not give the south west a pat on the back and then assist the south west to realise their aspiration.

NEVER AGAIN MUST NIGERIA HAVE A LEADER LIKE THE PRESIDENT MAJOR GEN. MUHAMMADU BUHARI ( RTD ) WHOSE CALIPHATE IDEOLOGY IS BLINDING HIS EYES FROM THINKING PROGRESSIVELY.

Every streets in Nigeria now has a local vigilante with official guns to protect the community.

I am wondering why everything in the south is always viewed from AN ANTI-NORTH point of view of which they must throw away the baby with the bath water.

For political reasons, the FG won't try that. If only the FG had done its job against rogue Fulani herdsmen, there wont be Amotekun.

mu2sa2:
By the time police, Dss and soldiers start arresting the amotekun jesters for carrying illegal firearms or obstructing the highway or using unroadworthy vehicles, amotekun will disappear as quickly as it appeared. They can go to court and, hahahaha, there the needful will be done to bury the amotekun for good. Op, you've been hearing of federal might, right? Ok, it's real!

updatechange:
We dont just talk, we hit the nail on the head. Amotekun is not just a SW Govt thing its the whole Yoruba thing and there's no going back on it.

Well said!

Iamgrey5:
What law will make them arrest them

You forget many of the groups that merged into Amotekun are already operating as community police and private security firms before now.

Even Ipob had to proscribed by a court before they were disseminated.

Fg has the police, dss and the armed forces. And the court will do the needful willingly or otherwise. Hahahaha, dey there dey ask which law.

Aidejay:
GBAM....
.
. imagine a whole AGF doesn't know his responsibilities and limitations he had to be schooled by someone who actually studied and wasn't handed a certificate on a platter. A government full of lawyers yet they are all incompetence personified

Haaaaaaaaaaa. Nice one paddy

valentineuwakwe:
who even know this malami sef..since when this one begin turn to stakeholder in the Northern Nigerian project becos of AGF position...soon he will be seen as a cabal..rubbish!

Have you ever seen him talk? Very unfit for the revered position.
He speaks incoherently like his boss.

In a saner clime, Buhari, Tanko, Malami can't be LG chairmen

Justinlean02:
Well not to sound out tribalism or anything but when will the Yoruba's learn from history They've always been the most learned tribe amongst the three major tribes but also the most stupid amongst them all for their ass licking tendency for centuries. Awolowo and Abiola suffered this wrath in the past for their affiliation with the North against every other tribe. Yes it's always good to feel more important than others when it comes to Nigerian politics but till how long are the Yoruba's continue their foolery... The North has one thing in common Dominance and Total control over the federation the time to realize that is now cause Believe me it's too late for the SW...
NB: I've always blamed the SW for the derogatory nature of Nigeria as a nation from their cowardly nature OBj failed during the 70s to hand over power to the North because of the then Kaduna Mafia threat, a sitting Head of state. Nawao

Osu, stop spewing thrash here. The first alliance with the north from the south is between Azikiwe NCNC and the Balewa NPC. Stop lying in order to portray Yoruba as bad we know who you are and your target

mu2sa2:
Fg has the police, dss and the armed forces. And the court will do the needful willingly or otherwise. Hahahaha, dey there dey ask which law.

The courts would not act very quickly on issues of two state actors.

The case would take a while like those Election tribunals.

The DSS and police can not arrest them because they are already operating before now, they would simply continue to operate as local vigilantes or forest guards of their respective states before the court pronouncements.

Hope Malami understands that yorubas are array of academicians who wl never allow any rif raf to manipulate them

HAKYN1:



Osu, stop spewing thrash here. The first alliance with the north from the south is between Azikiwe NCNC and the Balewa NPC. Stop lying in order to portray Yoruba as bad we know who you are and your target

You know nothing "John Snow" una never see anything any plans to safe guard your community must be crippled welcome to one Nigeria motherfucker

Good response from the amiable governor. Meanwhile, Malami has indirectly made Amotekun more popular than ever

AdeniyiA:


Have you ever seen him talk? Very unfit for the revered position.
He speaks incoherently like his boss.

In a saner clime, Buhari, Tanko, Malami can't be LG chairmen

Lol ahahaha very funny. But true.

Justinlean02:
You know nothing "John Snow" una never see anything any plans to safe guard your community must be crippled welcome to one Nigeria motherfucker

You can see that we know you, say whatever you like but stop lying against the Yoruba people your coward fathers betrayed the southern unity

owobokiri:
You campaigned vigorously to install a very incompetent dunce as president.. You celebrated to high heavens when he bulldozed his way to power.. You regaled the whole world with endless tales about how this desert iguana has become the best thing to happen to Nigeria,.. You insulted all who disagreed with you while accusing them of being small minded ethnic merchants.......... Few months later you are in a heated battle with the government of the same messiah you installed because he has refused to allow you form an incendiary armed force to defend yourself from imminent death in the hands of your messiahs kinsmen.., all these because the messiah has failed woefully to do the most basic of his expected duties-protect lives and property.... If you want to form a new police because buharis police has failed abysmally, what are the reasons behind your vociferous support for his candidacy?? Why will you impose an incompetent administrative bimbo on the rest of us while cunningly trying hard to extricate yourself from his mal-administration by forming parallel government institutions Afonja.., Must you be treacherous

One of the problems I have with some of you is that your memory is very short. Herdsmen murderous rampage did not start with Buhari. During GEJ's administration these murderers were rampaging all across the country. Killing innocent men, women and children in every single region especially the Benue-Plateau axis. And Jonathan (also) did not do anything about it. Now, the elections are over but some of you are still crying more than the bereaved. You memory is short so let me remind you. After Yar Adua's death, the Northern oligarch decided that GEJ (as vice) will not be allowed to take over the presidency. Let me ask you, which region stood PUBLICLY for Jonathan? Not the SE. Not even the SS - his own people. But yes the SW. The same Yoruba people that many of you like to falsely accused whenever things don't go your way. Yorubas fought the Northern oligarchy for GEJ. Now, GEJ became president and decided that the only way to celebrate his presidency was to systematically marginalize the very same region that stuck its neck out for him. As if that was not enough, he went on a public crusade crooning about how the Igbos (who did nothing to defend him against Northern aggression) were the 'back-bone' of his administration. The Yorubas sent people to GEJ to tell him to extend a hand to the SW. To stop the marginalization in terms of appointments etc. GEJ turned deaf ears. Yorubas remained calm since at the end of the day this is politics. One day he will come to the SW to ask for votes. So we waited. Then the Boko-haram issue started going out of control. The Northern oligarchs stuck their knives out again. The elections rolled in and the ungrateful GEJ had the effontery to come to the SW for votes. GEJ promised heaven and earth but we did not believe him. Because as they say "...if someone shows you who they are believe them the first time..." The rest is history.

Say what you like about Buhari (he has his faults including his inability to address the serious insecurity issues), he is doing some work in the SW. Lagos-Ibadan expressway. SW rail project. We supported GEJ wholeheartedly and he poked his fingers in our eyes. We supported Buhari and he is repaying our support. We are not fools. Nigeria is very very far from been a perfect union. Any administration that gives us even 50% of what we want we will support. GEJ not only gave us nothing but he was publicly disparaging us. And some of you idiots think we should have supported him the second time. Use your brain or stop posting rubbish on a public forum.

THE game has started

thunder74:
This is the difference between quota SAN and SAN by merit. Awon eleyi kawe, won gboye. We are Yoruba, we are omoluwabi. We are getting there small small.

the last gubernatorial election in Ondo State was between three SANs. Akeredolu. Jegede. Oke. three effing SANs!!!!

Way to go

Iamgrey5:
The courts would not act very quickly on issues of two state actors.

The case would take a while like those Election tribunals.

The DSS and police can not arrest them because they are already operating before now, they would simply continue to operate as local vigilantes or forest guards of their respective states before the court pronouncements.

Amotekun is not structured to operate the way vigilantes and forest guards operate. And they're not operating under the control of the police. Worse still there's no law establishing the outfit - btw, does this not amount to operating outside the law?

Iamgrey5:
I said the same thing yesterday.


He is simply a chief lawyer to the government not the constitution himself.


He can not determine what is legal or not.

Well done! Governor Akeredolu SAN for putting the AGF in his place.

And they will finally go to the court where Tanko Muhammad chairs!! Buhari has finished this shithole

mu2sa2:
Amotekun is not structured to operate the way vigilantes and forest guards operate. And they're not operating under the control of the police. Worse still there's no law establishing the outfit - btw, does this not amount to operating outside the law?

@ emboldened

Please pray tell

How exactly are they structured?

You obviously don't know what you are talking about bruv

They are under the command of the police and they can only make citizen's arrest and hand the criminals over to the police

They are not to work in isolation of the Nigerian police.

They were created because as it is the case the in northeast, the police don't often have local knowledge of criminals like the local vigilantes.

That's my able governor. We love you sir

Iamgrey5:


@ emboldened

Please pray tell

How exactly are they structured?

You obviously don't know what you are talking about bruv

They are under the command of the police and they can only make citizens arrest and hand the criminals over to the police

They are not to work in isolation of the Nigerian police.

They were created because as it is the case the northeast, the police don't often have local knowledge of criminals like the local vigilantes.

I thought i was talking with somebody abreast of the facts.

EMIRBLL:
The last gubernatorial election in Ondo State was between three SANs. Akeredolu. Jegede. Oke. three effing SANs!!!!

You forgot to add that the 4th contender Jimoh Ibrahim is the 3rd richest lawyer in this country.

Thank you Ondo for speaking up. Omo Akin ni yin.

Jack500:
God bless Akeredolu, I was telling those Ipob miscreants that Yorubas are not empty noise makers we will handle this legally, and prevail.


God bless Amotekun
God bless Southwest

Must you always go tribal or ethnic? The whole south (south east, south west and south south) rose as one to speak up against Malami on this issue, why can't u for once remove ethnic sentiments and focus? This is why they will continue to treat us the way they like.

mu2sa2:
I thought i was talking with somebody abreast of the facts.

Poor as expected from you. Quite shallow response

Those are substantial evidence that the representatives of the south west governments have stated themselves on numerous occasions.

The South west government are quite educated and they understand their limitations under the constitution, coupled with the fact that their Current chairman also once chaired the Nigerian bar association.

Blackking98:

And equally advise your brothers to know that the igbos and Niger Delta are not their enemies but rather the fulani and the few northern groups led by the hausa who have made themselves slaves and willing tools in their hand

of course they are not as a law student i always pray that buhari tenure should quickly be over because he is bastardizing the profession christian from se must rule after that idiot am not an atheist

DEROX:
of course they are not as a law student i always pray that buhari tenure should quickly be over because he is bastardizing the profession christian from se must rule after that idiot am not an atheist

Any party that Fields a northerner in 2023 must have it's offices burnt to the ground in the south