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Celebrities › Re: Iyabo Ojo Sues Kemi Olunloyo, Sends Her Back To Prison - Freeze (Screenshots) by TheBlessedMAN: 8:45am On Apr 04, 2017
Prison saga.. She go soon get a chieftancy title in that prison.
Crime › Re: Herdsmen Clash With Farmers In Benue, 15 Killed by TheBlessedMAN:
Sealeddeal:
There is no need to cry for any community razed by herdsmen. It's a work of Allah. Allahu Akbar.
either your sense of sarcasm is equal to zero or you are just specially endowed with a rare breed of stewpidity.....but, any one of that, you are stil a disgrace..
Crime › Re: Herdsmen Clash With Farmers In Benue, 15 Killed by TheBlessedMAN: 8:41am On Apr 04, 2017
This normadics human beings wil not finish us in this country. What a barbaric race!
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 8:38am On Apr 04, 2017
dannybomb:
thanks bro for the update, more strength to ur Mr dickson.
lolz,...uwlcm bro
Jobs/Vacancies › Re: How To Answer The Greatest Weakness Question In An Interview by TheBlessedMAN: 8:29am On Apr 04, 2017
Just tell the interviewer this words.

Did you ask Buhari about his weakness before you vote him? THUNDER FIRE YOU
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 8:06am On Apr 04, 2017
pFolar:
Son of thunder hiring some som son of Adam to protect him.. Ironic... Keep it coming the blessedman
tanx dear. It means alot
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 8:04am On Apr 04, 2017
TemiGURL:
Another nice update. Son of thunder don enter trouble..na gawd go save you. Kudos theblessedman. I love you(r) work
hmmm..my dear, thankz for your comment. It means alot
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 6:56am On Apr 04, 2017
Damibiz:
Thanks Theblessedman for that mention,u see i wanted to bring this up earlier but za other brain of mine that is very stupid kicked against it,mentioning ur readers will encourage them to real nd follow up with the story....nice update....But hw sure re u son of shango that those #dudez will gv u protection ?
thanks for the advice bro... Its duly noted. I really app it
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op):
35. COUNTLESS


The short message sunk into my shangoic brain instantly. I was frozen to the spot.

I was fidgeting with trembling hands for more than 5mins

I regained my composure, and sat down on the bed after locking the door and dropping my bag on the floor.

I decided to call Jide, maybe that smoked brain can render some help. I reached for my phone inside my pockets. I unlocked it and saw a new SMS alert from Gtbank.
Adedoyin have deposited 100k into my account. I smiled and dialed Jide's number. He picked at the second ring

"hello, shango boy, thank..." he was saying before i cut in

"alaye, trouble don dey o. As i dey now, i fit die anytime now."

"chill ogbeni, die ke? wetin happen?"he asked in a deeply concerned tone and i narrated the whole saga to him.

I can hear him heaved a deep sigh before he spoke up.

"ah...shango boy, dis one serious o! Make i no lie you, you don enter am for real"


"am aware of that Jide, but i no know wetin i wan do now na? Na why i call u be dat...i must not die o...hun..if i die, Nija go suffer o".

"you no fit die jare, dey just wan scare you ni...cos i know that, if they mean business, them go don come meet you for house"

"but I don't even know why everything turn out like dis! Jendo...help me na, i beg of you!" i said pleadingly.

"hmmm...you know what will happen now? I go try call damibiz and damibobo. Am sure they will help you. I go call you back later, you hear?"

"ok...no problem.. But Jendo, where should i stay for the meantime, am sure they will soon find me come here if i don't leave now".

"u be born idiot...go stay for your papa shrine na, idiot...if na me, i swear, i go stay for that house and nothing go happen!"

"says the glorified fool that ran away because of cultist battle...na u mumu pas" i retorted sarcastically

"you no fit compare that one with this your own na! That one na gun battle! No be threat! Idiot"

"i no even know why i call u gan self. My grandma would have provided a better solution assuming your papa no steal her phone"

"you dey try talk say ur grandma get sense pas me be that? Eh? Na thunder go fire you!"

"and you too idiot...abeg comot for here!"i terminated the call

I can't say my interraction with Jide was fruitful or not. But I need to leave immediately. I reloaded my bag.
I head for the door and headed outside after locking it.

I still don't know where to go. The Adedoyin duplex is not an option right now. She already left with the keys

I decided to call Chioma.
"hey Darous, how you doi...."

"save that for later please, i need your help..."

"ok...what kind of help?"

"can i stay at your place for a few days? Please, i need to move out of here now!"

"oh...Darous, as much as i would have really love to have you here, i can't...am sorry Darous" She said

"but why? Please, i promise not to have sex with you..if you want, you can even padlock my dck..if thats what you are scared of Chy"

"com'on, dont be like that, you know i would never complain of you sexing me..."

"then why?" i interrupted.

"my mum just arrived yesterday. She use to pay me a 7days visit every month, and i haven't introduce you to her yet. Thats why... Please am sorry."

"hmmmm...its alright....thanks anyway..."

"please be safe for me please"

"don't worry about me...i will be ok...bye". I ended the call

I am totally stranded with no idea of where to go. I took a bike to Funaab and withdraw 30k to join the 64k remaining inside my wallet

The bike dropped me at the junction of my area.
I was still thinking of where to go when I saw 4 hefty guys having some jovialistic discussion

I approached the guys and started chatting with them. I took them to a bar and bought two crates of Goldbergs for them.

When they were through with the last crate, i told them everything about the threat and the robbers. I requested for their help and their leader assured me that, they will protect me and my konji. I gave them 30k for accepting to help me

I left their midst after collecting their numbers and headed out to the street. A call entered my phone, i checked the caller I.D and it was Joke.

I hurriedly picked it. After the pleasantries and accusations of not caring about her, i told her about my predicament

She said i should come to their house and speak with her mum. She assured me that her mum will let me stay with them.

****

I was led into the living room by Nike and was met with the sitting sight of Ajoke and a very alluring woman that was reading a fashion magazine. Seriously, beauty runs in this family.

"mum, this is Darous...the guy i was telling you about" Joke smiled as she introduced me to her mum

Their mum looked up and stared at my face for some seconds. She removed her glasses and rose up. She came closer to me and glared at my face for some seconds before she finally spoke up. I was already starting to feel uneasy with her glares

"I think have seen your face before..i can't remember clearly when and where..!" She declared

TBC
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Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 10:29pm On Apr 03, 2017
yellow237:
Choi!! TheBLESSEDMAN don me finish make i go under the bed b4 my mama catch me with my left hand doing the runs. Man i give u thumbs up
thanks man. I really app it. Update comes up shortly
Celebrities › Re: Again, Police Re-arraign Seun Egbegbe, Four Others For Serial Frauds by TheBlessedMAN: 8:35pm On Apr 03, 2017
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Nairaland General › Re: JAMB: How To Check Your JAMB Registration E-pin by TheBlessedMAN: 8:33pm On Apr 03, 2017
Thank u Mr prof.. U are mouthed
Sports › Re: Lagos Female Street Boxer Beats A Male Boxer In Training (Video) by TheBlessedMAN: 5:08pm On Apr 03, 2017
I dey pity her husband....
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 2:16pm On Apr 03, 2017
yungeez:
bro dose guys mean business, abi u nor dey fear bullet?
shango guys no dey fear bullet na.. Notin fit happen
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 2:14pm On Apr 03, 2017
SmartestPopQUEEN:
Yhu should be called master of suspense..with every suspenseful update. Weldone mr theblessedm. Yhu are doing great
tanq u ma dear 6ta. U b my inspiration
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 2:14pm On Apr 03, 2017
Xplendour:
Comman Update Na "bottle Boi
ah dey come bros...the update don dey cook, he never don
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 2:13pm On Apr 03, 2017
sou1p1an0:
bottle boy..lol...i guess its one of those judases dat sold u out...if to say ur sango get mawt u for no fear , u go jus dey pity dem...thumbs up dude..i wont fail to commend ur dedication to this work by giving us regular and suspense filled updates
thank u my shangoic broda
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 2:12pm On Apr 03, 2017
Damibiz:
Nd now that Doyin is out of the country,if i where u man ooh man....i will **** u knw na
knw wetin? Ah no knw o
Politics › Re: Abacha's Death: Bamayi Accuses Obj,abdulsalami For Cover Ups by TheBlessedMAN(op): 8:13am On Apr 03, 2017
NIGHTFOX:
Adam ate apple, was kicked out of the garden,

abacha ate, was kicked out of the world

beware of APPLE.... end of story.
buh abacha no eat ordinary apple na... Na Iphone7 apple he chop...
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:43am On Apr 03, 2017
yungeez:
Oyah broda wetin u dey wait 4?? go hire van, nah packing things ooo... no need 2 consult shango 4 dis 1... #RelocationModeActivated
he never reach that level o.. Ahah...say wetin
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:43am On Apr 03, 2017
PrinceOFprince:
Even though the updates are short, i stil love it..its really hilarious.

Darous don enter convenant with adedoyin.. May Gawd of pvssy deliver u frm the gangs.

Theblessedman is truly blessed with brains and ideas
cheesy this flattering is too much... Thanx bro
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:42am On Apr 03, 2017
TemiGURL:
Hehehehehe! Thieves vs Shango boy..gawd go save u o Darous.

This one wey u don enter one chance wit Doyin, may gawd save u..

Ride on theblessedman
thank u my 6ta. I love you majestically.
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:39am On Apr 03, 2017
Aloedamz:
Darous the smart guy... No matter how smart a guy is don't try it with desperate ladies..... Darous don took an oath unknowingly cos he think Adedoyin will fall for such filmsy excuses......I hope shango intervene on his Marra cos things are not going well O......... Thumb up to Theblessedman.. U re doing a wonderful job but the updates are short nah
thank u my dear... Thankz 4 d complimentos... I wil do something abt d updates.. Thanx
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:37am On Apr 03, 2017
jibs4lv:
base on logistic,u ar doing a nice work here ogbeni sangolana.
thank u my broda..u are mondaylitically mouthed
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:35am On Apr 03, 2017
Adesina12:
You are marrying Doyin for better for worse

Even Shango can't stop this Union made in hell grin
seriously? Hmmm..shango no be priest o
Literature › Re: Countless (a story of Sex, Betrayal and vengeance) by Darousmart Emmanuel. by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:34am On Apr 03, 2017
devilsdouble00:
She done go use MAGUN for am..lwkmd!!!

Blessedman I really must commend you..your use of similes is unmatched and the references are hilarious. Kudos Mr
u sabi magun ni? Thunderbolt... Bro u be pharmaceutical herbalist.. cheesy
Politics › Abacha's Death: Bamayi Accuses Obj,abdulsalami For Cover Ups by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:27am On Apr 03, 2017
Barely 19 years after the demise
of a former Head of State, Gen.
Sani Abacha, a key player in his
government and a former Chief
of Army Staff in that regime, Lt.-
Gen. Ishaya Bamaiyi has revealed
that the deceased may not have
died of natural causes. Abacha
died on June 8, 1998 at the Ask
Rock Villa, Abuja, but
controversies have continued to
trail his death till date. A
conspiracy theory has it that he
was poisoned and eliminated by
a powerful group within the
military while another has it that
he may have died of cardiac
arrest while frolicking with an
unknown lady of easy virtue.
The successor government,
however, announced then that
he died of natural causes.
However, Bamaiyi, who was one
of Abacha’s loyalists, have said
that only God and those
responsible would be able to tell
the cause of his death and
provide details of where and
how he died. Bamaiyi broke his
silence on the matter over the
weekend in a book he authored
and titled: Vindication of a
General. In Chapter 9 of the
book, Bamaiyi disputed the
official report on the death of
Abacha and accused the General
Abdulsalami Abubakar’s
government, as well as the
government of Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo of covering up the real
cause and circumstances of the
death of Abacha.
“I am one of those who do not
believe Abacha’s death was
natural. It causes more jubilation
than sorrow for many people. Al
the leads that would have been
investigated were not followed.
The sentence, “We killed Abacha”
was discovered in one security
officer’s house in his own
handwriting, but the matter was
not investigated because
anything that had to do with
Abacha was evil to the Obasanjo
government, regardless of the
fact that their actions were
worse than those of the
Abacha’s government,” he said.
The former COAS disclosed that
the manner in which key officials
of the Abacha government were
summoned to Aso Rock before
the news of his death was
broken was suspicious.
“Failure by officers in the Villa to
inform the Chief of Defence Staff
(CDS) and Chief of Army Staff
(COAS) of the death of the
Commander-in- Chief on June 8,
1998 after keeping them
waiting to see the C-in-C from
Friday until his death on Monday
is difficult to understand,
especially when they were kept
with some senior government
officials waiting to see the C-in-C
when the officers knew the C-in-
C was dead.
It was questionable and
suspicious,” he wrote. On why
General Jerry Useni, the most
senior military officer and next
in rank to Abacha did not
succeed the late C-in-C, Bamaiyi
said that Useni was the last
officer to be with Abacha when
he died and there were many
insinuations of his involvement
in Abacha’s death. “They were
mere insinuations; I believe Gen.
Useni had no hand in Abacha’s
death.
The second reason was that
when politicians and some
junior military officers were
planning to make Abacha
succeed himself, Gen. Useni was
said to be too involved in the
succession plan,” he said. The
book also dealt with the much-
celebrated Oputa Panel, Nigeria’s
equivalent of the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission in
postapartheid South Africa.
Bamaiyi described the panel as a
tool designed by former
President Obasanjo to ridicule
retired Generals of the Nigeria
Army from the North. Unlike
similar panels in other parts of
the world, Bamaiyi said the
Oputa Panel was neither meant
to bring justice not true
reconciliation.
Bamaiyi accused Obasanjo of
acting in bad faith by allegedly
setting out to deal with him
(Bamaiyi) and some other
northern military officers who
were loyal to Abacha, the man
who jailed Obasanjo over an
alleged coup plot.
“Many Nigerians and non-
Nigerians have been deceived
about the reason for the Oputa
Panel. I strongly believe that the
Oputa Panel was not set up to
bring peace to Nigeria, but to
ridicule some former Heads of
State of northern origin and
prepare grounds for our
conviction.
There is no comparison between
our panel and that of South
Africa which was sincere, from a
God-fearing man who had good
intentions. “The panel was only
to ridicule people, including the
panel members whose work
was thrown into the waste
basket.
I believe the Oputa Panel was set
up by General Obasanjo to
ridicule former Heads of State
from the North and to show
Nigerians how some of us who
were known to be loyal to
Abacha had allegedly killed
Nigerians,” he said. Bamaiyi
described the panel as a waste
of time and resources, but
added that he benefited from it
as an individual as it gave him an
opportunity to set the records
straight in terms of all the
accusations levelled against him.


Source:https://newtelegraphonline.com/news/abachas-death-bamaiyi-accuses-obj-abdulsalami-cover/
cc:lalasticlala and mynd44
Politics › Re: No Going Back On Magu's Rejection - Senate by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:17am On Apr 03, 2017
Politics › No Going Back On Magu's Rejection - Senate by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:16am On Apr 03, 2017
The Senate will not rescind its decision to reject the appointment of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, to substantive capacity, New Telegraph investigations have revealed. This is, however, notwithstanding its official statement to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari’s peace initiative on the deteriorating Executive/ Legislative face-off. Most of the senators, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, for obvious implications, said that the move by the President to broker peace and end the current executive-legislative acrimony was welcome. Ironically, they reasoned that though such move was a responsible initiative, the upper chamber would, by no means, be persuaded by anybody to reverse its position on Magu. The lawmakers said that they would be surprised and embarrassed too, if President Buhari should attempt to convince the Senate to confirm Magu, in total disregard to the report of the Department of State Services (DSS), which indicted the EFCC acting chairman of corruption. According to the lawmakers, Buhari’s insistence that Magu must be confirmed to head the anti- graft agency, despite the unfavourable security report on him, is antithetical to his (Buhari’s) professed fight against corruption in the country. One of the senators said: “The decision of Mr. President to broker peace between the Senate and the executive is a welcome development. It shows that he is aware and also worried that the current bickering between the two arms of the same government is not healthy for our democracy. “As a senator, I am also seriously concerned about the recurring quarrels between the National Assembly and the Executive because it is negatively affecting governance; it is hampering development. However, as important as the peace initiative is, it cannot be to persuade us to confirm Magu because there is a pending security report against him.” Another senator also told New Telegraph that: “The President did well by setting up a committee to reconcile the Senate and the executive, but that reconciliation effort cannot make the Senate to change its position on Ibrahim Magu because we cannot sweep the DSS’ report under the carpet. ” In fact, I am of the opinion that President Buhari is setting a bad precedence in this country by not removing Magu from that office, three weeks after the Senate rejected his nomination for the second time. Nigerians all know that Senate did not reject him based on its own report or observation, but based on security report from the DSS.” Also speaking, one of the senators noted that by setting up a reconciliation committee to bring the two arms harmoniously together, President Buhari had demonstrated that he was concerned about the adverse effects of continuous bickering between the Senate and the executive. The lawmaker, however, frowned that the President had not thought it necessary to take decisive actions on critical resolutions of the Senate on some public officers serving in the executive arm. He stated that his silence on Magu and Col. Hameed Ali (rtd), the Comptroller of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), was encouraging them to disregard and disrespect the apex chamber. “Peace is good and every sane human being wants to have peace. However, if President Buhari really wants to have peace with the parliament, let him call his appointees to order and also comply with the resolutions of the Senate. “I am telling you this, and I want you to take this seriously, if it is about Magu, that initiative will not yield fruit. In fact, his removal of Magu from that office will mark the beginning of any peace initiative; else, we will continue to deceive ourselves, and there won’t be any peace at the end of the day. The Customs boss also needs to be cautioned and disciplined by the President for being rude to the Senate.” One of the senators who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, described as bizarre, the President’s insistence on Magu, in spite of the indictment from the DSS. “I can best describe what is happening as bizarre because the President gave the impression that he was going to fight corruption and rout it out from our system. But unfortunately, his body language speaks to the contrary. For God’s sake, what is so unique and special about Magu? I am saying this because we have also heard that the socalled peace initiative was targeted at persuading the Senate to confirm Magu. “I wish him luck in whatever he is doing to bring the two arms of government together because it will enhance good governance and rapid development in the country, which is why we are in government. But if it is to apply diplomacy and get Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu, that will be a great miracle if it happens because I will liken it to raising the dead from grave,” the lawmaker said. Meanwhile, senators have reacted to the call by Muslim Rights Concerns (MURIC), in which it urged President Buhari to shut down the Senate before the Chamber could shut down the people, accusing the apex assembly of sliding into authoritarian dictatorship. Senator Yele Omogunwa (APC, Ondo South) reminded the group that Nigeria is running a democratic system that is anchored on separation of powers, which provides for checks and balances, stressing that no arm has the constitutional power to shut down another arm. “Have you forgotten that there is separation of powers for checks and balances? Their call is an indication that they do not understand the meaning of democracy. The framers of the constitution are wise enough not to allow for what they are calling for,” he said. Similarly, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (PDP, Abia South) pointed out that such call was borne out of ignorance, because it is undemocratic and unconstitutional for the President to contemplate shutting down any arm of government. “Anyone making such call is unaware that we are running a constitutional democracy. No arm of government can shut down another arm of government,” Abaribe told New Telegraph.
Politics › Re: Unmask Treasury Looters- [KALU Tells U.S Court] by TheBlessedMAN(op): 7:12am On Apr 03, 2017
Philistine:
Orji Kalu a renowned thief and treasury looter instructing us court to expose looters.wonders shall never end in 'zoogeria'
zoo? Com'on dnt b ridiculous
Politics › Re: Unmask Treasury Looters- [KALU Tells U.S Court] by TheBlessedMAN(op): 9:59pm On Apr 02, 2017
Politics › Unmask Treasury Looters- [KALU Tells U.S Court] by TheBlessedMAN(op): 9:58pm On Apr 02, 2017
The former governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu has urged the United States, United Kingdom and German governments to expose the real treasury looters in Nigeria whom he said are known by the super powers. He has also called on the Federal Government to institute a process where famous auditing firms will audit all public office holders to ascertain their source of wealth. The Forbes billionaire made the remarks Sunday in the United States while delivering a speech on Democratic process in African Countries at the War College, Washington DC. Kalu, whose speech cut across many issues affecting Nigeria, lamented many abnormalities in Nigeria. According to him: “US,UK an Germany know those who have stashed millions of dollars, transferred directly from Nigeria to western countries without working for it.” The former governor said the looters acquired the wealth with no trace of evidence of business transactions, services or contracts. He also said Nigeria need three basic things he named as justice, obedience to the rule of law and accountability to move forward. The former presidential candidate described Nigeria as an interesting country buried in tribalism and religion, adding that in Nigeria, people do not see good in those who wish the country well. According to him: “People see no good in other people’s job. The leaders and the governed have become so greedy that they forget the ethics of a nation. A nation is supposed to be a committed area that must have the interest of the citizens as priority. It is only in Nigeria, that a form is clearly specified to identify tribe, state, local government and religion. That means that the government of Nigeria since 1960 have been in support of tribalism. There is no country in Nigeria that wants to move forward and still have such specifications in a form. Corruption is the greatest problem in Nigeria. Those past leaders who claimed to be fighting corruption were only accumulating wealth. Most of them came to be leaders of our community with only N20,000 and below, and they make no pretence in showing their wealth and affluence in their different communities. “I was governor for eight years. And in that eight years, I never knew somebody can take public fund as his own. I never knew somebody aside security vote can take away people’s money. People who had nothing came into office and turned to multi billionaires and nobody asks questions about how the money was made. I call on the government to restore a process whereby the KPMG, PWC, Deloitte and others be given the opportunity to audit all our past leaders. You can not just make someone a governor today and the next thing, he buys a house in Victoria Island without stating how he got the money. Likewise a minister and he is already buying houses in Maitama or Asokoro. Sometimes, possibly someone you had known before,” he said Speaking further, Kalu recalled that “among the people who supported political movement in Nigeria in 1998, few of us are being tried. I had mentioned this in most forums I have been. Our former President, Obasanjo wrote to your President, George Bush Jnr, requesting that I should be arrested in United States. But your President after investigation said no. They equally wrote to the British prime minister, but he disagreed after investigation. But I am being tried in Nigeria for a law I do not know where it comes from. But I cannot dwell on this since it’s in a court of competent jurisdiction. “Last time I spoke in Washington DC during a dinner, I repeated the same thing. Nigeria is a beautiful country where given the appropriate rule of law; if everyone is made to obey the rule of the land and respect the law; if all our people are made to subject themselves to the laws of the land, Nigeria will be a beautiful place to live.” Kalu’s visit to the War College in Washington DC would be the third time he will be visiting the college in three years. The former governor while recounting his relationship with the Institute told the audience that the college during his eight years reign as Abia State governor had sent a 50-man delegation to the state during their visit to Nigeria. He expressed his appreciation to the college which according to him, has always granted him permission to use the Institute for research whenever he is in Washington DC. Speaking on the Nigerian economy and the orientation of the leaders and the led, the former governor said: “We need people who will see Nigeria as Nigeria. People who will not attach any religious or tribal sentiments about the country. We need people that will call a spade a spade. Last week, I urged President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the economy the way he tackled Boko Haram. In all honesty and being factual, I still suggest that President Buhari as a matter of urgency should declare an economic emergency. The economy is in very bad shape and the citizens are not happy, “What we also need Nigerians to do is to come out and support civil democracy. Civil democracy is the only way interests of others can be protected. People blame politicians and everybody but themselves. They do not blame those who rig the elections to put illegitimate and unfit leaders in power. Leaders who do not think well about our society; leaders who think that the best way of living is to steal public funds. Those who think that the only thing they are elected for is to make themselves comfortable,” he said. Kalu also appealed to the staff, the diplomats and senior military officers present at the occasion to urge the US government to assist Nigeria in fishing out those that have stolen the Nigerian common wealth. “I am sure they know them. The government of the United States and Britain know those that have stolen our money. Why hid them? When ex President Obasanjo wrote to the British government telling them that I stole money to buy a house in London. They investigated and found out that I bought it in 1991 and that is the only house I have in Britain,” he recalled.

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