₦airaland Forum

An Obituary to the Monopoly of the PDP. Victory for Democracy!

atlwireles: How did you know we are talking about PAYEE tax where did Payee come into the story here?? If you have ever worked for the Federal gov, then you know, there is no way you can escape payee . Payee works like clock work in all agencies. What Edo state is talking about is not payee. The airport manger did not shut the airport down. Edo state closed the gate and sealed it with poster clearly posted on the gate.

Read the state government's version of what transpired.

“We believe it was possible to get the FAAN to
pay their obligation without causing untold
hardship to air travelers. So the closure of the
airport has been unilaterally done by the Airport
Manager who wanted to use it to shield himself
from the charges against him, namely,
deducting PAYE from employees of FAAN and
not paying to the Edo state government in
accordance with the law."

pro01: If Ngige contests on the platform of UNPP or Justice Party. . . or any other unknown party for that matter, no problem. However, if he will brandish the ewedu broom of the ACN, then it is a CAPITAL NO!!! Apart from the envious and tribalistic ofemmanuness of the party that has insulted and continues ro insult the sensibilities of Igbo people living in Lagos, it is unthinkable and unacceptable for the party's cocaine-snorting, frog-eyed god - Tinubu - to extend his greedy Alpha Beta hands into Anambra State. TUFIAKWA!!!

If Ngige has the best interest of Anambrarians at heart, he would dissociate himself from that party.

Coming from a proponent of "I voted GEJ and not PDP". So political platforms now matter?

CFCfan: The airport Manager should then be made to face the music. Its utterly shameful that a so-called federal official could be so dumb/ignorant and primitive. Tufiakwa!

Now we are on the same page. I am in no way trying to exonerate the state government, I am aware of the unruly behavior of most tax officials. I am only against taking sides and apportioning blames when a proper investigation has not been carried out.

CFCfan: Federal airports are by law, exempted from paying tenancy and other State taxes.

The revenue board obtained a "Distraining Order(to compel payment or reparation)" on the administrative office of FAAN from a competent court of law. FAAN is exempted from paying tenancy and other state taxes, but FAAN officials are not. It is the responsibility of FAAN to deduct PAYE from the salaries of the employees of FAAN and pay to the state government in accordance with the law, but FAAN has not been doing so. No one is above the law, be it a federal institution/agency. The Governor admitted that the state government does not have the powers to shut down a federal airport, and that it was the Manager's office that was sealed up. According to the Governor, it was the manager who decided to dramatize the issue by sealing up all other offices to attract National attention.

atlwireles: The gov's side is already available on channels. "ignorant/dumb" is a bit too light in my opinion to describe the events in Benin. Yes they sealed the airport, they should stop misleading. Good news is, the passengers are been moved to Warri for their flights.

Guess you are a FAAN official. Don't be a tax cheat, pay your tax.

CFCfan: His denial is even laughable.

How is his denial laughable? Has his claims been investigated to know if the state government erred or its just the usual preconception that the FG could do no wrong?

CFCfan: Help me tell them. Its baffling that an ignorant/dumb governor can close down a federal govt airport.

Mr Too Know, you concluded that the Governor is "ignorant/dumb" without hearing his own side?

Edo did not shut down Benin Airport –
Oshiomhole


The governor accused the Nigerian Police of partisanship.

The Benin Airport that was shut down on Tuesday was not shut by the Edo State Government, the governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has said.
The airport was shut on Tuesday as the Edo State Government and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) engaged in a tussle over tax debts.

At the centre of the tussle are debts allegedly owed the state government by FAAN and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), totalling N39.7 million. FAAN was accused of owing N15 million while NAMA was alleged to owe N24.7 million.

Mr. Oshiomhole, while narrating Edo State’s role in the airport controversy, denied that the state government shut down the airport; saying the state lacks such power under Nigerian law.
He said the state government served an administrative order on FAAN after duly obtaining same from a court, informing the airport manager of the tax debts. Instead of dialoguing with the tax officials, the manager allegedly took the law into his hands, descending on the officials of Edo State Board of Internal Revenue, who served the notice on him; and thereafter, shut down the airport so as to turn the heat against the state government.

“When the airport manager was served the notice, he in turn, shut down the lounge and other offices. He shut it down so that nobody will go in or come out of the airport,” Mr. Oshiomhole said in an impromptu address at the Government House, Benin.

“Just to put it on record, the Edo State government did not shut down the airport. It was done by the manager who wanted to use it as a shield against the tax of his workers that he has not paid. The logic of the rule of law is that everybody is under the law. Nobody is above the law.

“The airport manager assaulted the revenue board officials. He also assaulted a cameraman. I am obliged to pay my tax and I am liable if I don’t pay. The fact of being a governor does not preclude me from paying my tax,” the governor said.

Mr. Oshiomhole also accused the Nigeria Police Force of unfair treatment in the crisis.
He said the Inspector-General of Police ordered the State Commissioner of Police to arrest the Chairman .of Edo State Board of Internal Revenue, Oseni Elamah, over the disagreement. He wondered why the police would choose to arrest a law abiding citizen in place of another who commits a criminal offence of not paying his tax and not remitting the duly paid taxes of others.

Several flights that were scheduled to take off from the airport could not as passengers remained stranded outside.

The Airport Manager, Sunday Ayodele, could not be reached on the airport’s next line of action as he did not respond to calls on his phone.
Tuesday’s incident occurred about two months after a private helicopter flying Mr. Oshiomhole to Anambra was recalled midair by the authorities of FAAN, who alleged that the governor’s pilot did not file the necessary flight details before taking-off from the Benin Airport. Mr. Oshiomhole later abandoned the trip after the helicopter was delayed at the airport.

http://premiumtimesng.com/news/141938-edo-did-not-shut-down-benin-airport-oshiomhole.html

Dp

^Did the JTF not arrest 9 Boko Haram suspects in a building in Lagos belonging to the Bayelsa State Government? I am sure you are one of the frequent whiners whenever LASG deport/relocate illegal aliens, miscreants and wanderers from other parts of the country to their States of Origin/Regions, insisting that it violates citizens Right to Freedom of movement. Are you aware that GEJ constituted an amnesty committee headed by a serving minister and some PDP not APC stalwarts as members?


@topic- the security agencies should intensify their effort, and do all within the ambit of the law to stop the infiltration of criminals from strife-torn states and illegal immigrants from neighboring countries into the SW.

Hollow and mere political rhetoric for poodle-toodlers and ninnies. The President has never at any time discussed 2015, but he has the Anenih and co canvassing for a 2015 automatic ticket for him. Who need words when actions can do all the talking?

PDP has become a gigantic factory for the recycling of thieves, controversial figures and bandits. Helping those who have been banished to the island of irrelevance grace political klieglights, Men who were responsible for running the country aground with sandbanks of deceit, corruption and mediocrity. Umaru Dikko and Discipline, are contradictory terms.

#TheAl-MustaphaChronicles: Bayelsa leaders drop by to discuss Nigerian unity (WATCH)
Posted on July 29, 2013 by Staff Writer in FG with 0 Comments

 

In what will surely go down as a strange tale, the leader of Oporoza house in Bayelsa, Timi Ogoriba, over the weekend led members of Oporoza house to a meeting to former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza al-Mustapha, in Abuja on how to further unite the country.

The meeting also had the leader of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, Frederick Fasehun in attendance.

The leader of the Oporoza house in his speech, remarked on the good working relationship that existed between the North and the Izon ethnic group and appealed to Al-Mustapha to work towards ensuring that Nigeria becomes better.

Al-Mustapha was recently discharged and acquitted from a death sentence by the Appeal Court on charges of complicity in the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.

You can watch a video clip of the visit.

http://ynaija.com/politico/theal-mustaphachronicles-bayelsa-leaders-drop-by-to-discuss-nigerian-unity-watch/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

Short sighted, lazy and patronage-inclined self styled ethnic champions engaging in senseless ethnic-based and irrational arguments. So because both men are not from the ND, they must not interfere in ND affairs? So the Ijaws are now the mouthpiece for the entire region? The Ijaws most especially should shun forthwith, their agenda of promoting threat situations, and defending the indefensible whenever the presidency is criticized. No tribe has the monopoly of violence, nothing must happen to both men(WS and Falana)

No implication. Since there is no court order compelling INEC not to register the merger, it cannot on its own decide not to. Even after their separate national conventions approving the merger, INEC still recognizes them as separate parties pending their final registration.

What a load of silly nonsense. Why not publish the register of proceedings? Even those in the anti-Amaechi camp at no time claimed 17(12+5) of them impeached the speaker. Nigerian Journalism is in a state of disarray, its becoming harder and harder to vouch for the integrity and sincerity of the Fourth Estate.

He is on a thank you tour, and also to exchange notes. Both have similar skills and expertise, a one time head of the deadly Strike Force and the other, leader of a militant group. It is obvious that he has been released to orchestrate something, and it is only a matter of time for such purpose to manifest as Bros Joe is determined and clandestinely manifesting his schemes to remain in power.

ochejoseph: thenationonlineng.net/new/jonathan-meets-five-northern-governors/

And where did you get the "X-ray of the Five visiting governors" because obviously, It isn't part of the report? Crediting it to the Nation reeks of mischief.

No Source?


I guess he is trying to reach out to the aggrieved governors. Airing of grievances, Back-room deals, political horse-trading and compromises are part of the political process/world. OBJ and IBB still remains a behemoth of some sort.

gramci: Buhari must be feeling disappointed

Why should Buhari be disappointed? I am sure the FG knows those behind Boko Haram, for they recently reached a cease fire agreement with them. Even with the rhetoric and petty politicking of ACN and CPC, their lawmakers voted in support of the declaration of state of emergency in the affected states.

Well, better late than never. If the FG had acted on time, it could have saved thousands of lives. Kudos to the JTF and the moderates(Civilian JTF) for helping in reversing the tide of militancy. Terrorism and extremism cannot be eradicated comprehensively unless people's living conditions are improved. The government, for its part, should strive for creating economic opportunities for the people and make more efforts to reform the Al-Majiri education. Extremist Islamism could not be eradicated as an idea but contained.

Goddex: Can anybody say in all sincerity that Aregbesola won that 2007 governorship election in Osun state? Aregbesola and Fayemi will settle the corrupt judge properly anyway. Salami is a multimillionaire and will never be a poor again for the rest of his life.

How come Oyinlola was unable to win a senatorial election few months after his removal as Governor? He was defeated in all the 10 local governments of Osun central senatorial district, that he decided not to approach the tribunal. If he was that popular, he would have won the senatorial election.

Did Oni not lose his bid to unseat Fayemi at Supreme court? Was Salami among the Supreme court justices who dismissed Oni's appeal? You are obviously one of those who genuinely are too dense to tell fact from fiction.

ol2012: Salami went 2 court after his suspension, ie after Mr. President endorsed NJC's recommendation on his suspension.

Nah!

Get Well Soon sir! God is in control!

^

Did Salami not have cases in court before the President accepted the NJC recommendation to suspend him with the speed of light? Is it not hypocritical for the president to tie his recall to cases pending in court? So it wasn't subjudice to suspend him?

NJC's rescission of the suspension of Salami was greeted with wide acceptance in the legal profession community and outside it. Groundswell of public opinion, newspaper editorials did not sway the president to assent to his recall. High Wire Politics and Politics of Self-Preservation, because he and his party had partisan interest in Salami's case.

SW PDP, a divided house and an umbrella full of holes. Well, they have been consigned to the back burner if not the garbage can of history where there would be no cause for them to remembered for the burden they had been to themselves and the community that produced them.

[quote author=Bob_E]Good Radiance to Bad Rubbish. We need more “Fresh Air”, please.[/quote]Na only "Radiance"?If you are not sure, use a dictionary. It is "Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish".

^You are a complete Muppet! Bootlicking and mindless hero-worship taken too far!


A brutal rap€ against judicial integrity.


Well, thanks for moving against vote robbers and usurpers who stole victories and relentlessly pummeled their own people. Posterity shall judge your persecutors and When the history of these times will be written, the present power wielders would not escape unscathed. Oni and Oyinlola have not only been humiliated by the PDP, both have been consigned to the garbage can of history in SW politics. Justice Katsina-Alu(rtd) eventually paid the price in a mysterious circumstance. The NJC after some soul searching reversed its decision and recommended your recall but as a principled man, you rejected the conditional reinstatement. God dey!