The first time the white man stepped into the Igbo heartland, long before our people were forcefully conjoined in what has today come to be known as Nigeria, they met a society that had law and order .

They met a people whose culture, omenala , law and honest Republican system of governance created a nation that had no need for prisons, accommodation and celebrations of rogues/roguery and who understood clearly the meaning of honour, dignity and aru (abomination).

According to Engineer Ezeogu….
“By their own written account,…classified and hidden in their Archives….. the colonial masters confirmed they met no destitutes, beggers, thieves, deviants, crime/criminals, prostitutes, prisons etc in igboland when they first arrived primarily because everyone was accommodated in marriage”.

The Igbo society then , despite some of our cultural shortcomings had a robust justice system that provided equity, fairness and excellence in the handling of affairs of the communities.

I grew up under a grand father and grand mother, who lived up to 103 and 105 years. Grand father who died in the 80s at the ripe age of 103 and a grand mother, who died in 2001 at the age of 105. I lived under a late father, a great custodian of omenala , who died at the age of 72 in 2015. So, I do not write out of ignorance. I sat under their tutelage and learnt first hand honest accounts of what decency, honesty, excellence, justice, equity and fairness was like in Ala Igbo before some of us decided to import the evil cultures of other societies into Ala Igbo .

When I read the silly argument of people, who ignorantly and blanketingly paint every Igbo business man with the tar brush of roguery and classify them all as greedy money mongers and gamers of the system, I feel like puking.

If your father , mother , grand mothers , grand fathers, kits and kins are part of these people, who have imbibed this evil cut throat cultures of always killing, cheating and dabbling into all manner of criminality just to game the system please call them out and clean up your acts . Dont imagine that everyone and family are like you and your kits/kins .

For me and my own, we are chips of the old blocks, who still appreciate and understand who and what a true blooded Igboman should always be . Our Omenala and ways of lives abhor ochu, aru and embrace of criminality and murder .

May God help us to regain our identity and live as the true noble race God created us to be . Shinning the great light of Chukwu Okike Abiama for others to see and follow

I remain

Dr Nnaemeka Onyeka OBIARAERI, FICA

WHY THEY DELIBERATELY REFUSED TO PRIVATISE THE REFINERIES, FULLY DEREGULATE THE DOWNSTREAM OIL AND GAS SECTOR AND REMOVE THE CONSUMPTION SUBSIDIES.

The Central Bank of Nigeria based on report from Bloomberg, has unofficially devalued the naira to N380/$1 and merged the multiple exchange rate markets into one. A policy move we pleaded with them to pursue since June 2015.

For a country , whose foreign reserve is almost overstretched to its limits, as a result of its over dependence on crude oil exports revenue; (a commodity, whose average market price has plummeted atrociously way below her budget benchmark). One would have expected the leadership of Nigeria to shed off their cloak of irrationality and obstinate stand, and take the urgently needed right policy steps for once.

But unfortunately, they did not and may not take those steps .

What would have been the right expectations from a rational government now ?

What should be the rational policy steps to take now ?

One of the biggest consumers or sources of the depletion of our forex earnings /reserves are the imports of white petroleum products and food items into Nigeria .

Nigeria wastes annually over $10bn to $13bn in the importation and subsidization of the white petroleum products.

We waste these funds because over the last 4 years, we have been unable to fix the 3 obsolete refineries or privatize them to deep pocketed or capable investors to scrap and replace.

Our maximum rulers have refused to do the right things. They refused to embrace rationality, not even after squandering over $389million in failed Turn Around Maintenance, TAM program on the refineries and misappropriation of additional N398billion as losses incurred to keep/retain this unproductive assets under the control of the NNPC over the last 4 years.

Nigeria annually squanders over $11bn in the imports of food and agro commodities. Food and agro commodities we can easily produce here.

We have not been able to truly diversify the economy to enable us cultivate , produce and process the foods we consume here domestically, because of our penchant to pursue lies , ineptitude, propaganda, audio production and legalized fraud in execution of agro intervention schemes.

WHY HAVE ARE HOLDING TIGHTLY TO THE OBSOLETE REFINERIES ?

WHY HAVE THEY DELIBERATELY AND OBSTINATELY REFUSED TO FULLY DEREGULATE THE DOWNSTREAM OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY ?

WHY HAVE THEY CONTINUED TO RETAIN THE CRIMINAL CONSUMPTION SUBSIDIES REGIME ?

These guys in Aso Rock and the NNPC have refused to deregulate the market and allow transparency.

They know that if they fully deregulate the market just like we have it in the other sectors like telecommunication , banking etc that their fronts and conduits for misappropriation of our commonwealth cannot thrive again. They also realise that their conduits will not survive in a free and transparent oil and gas market .

They know that if they had privatized the obsolete refineries in 2015/ 2016, deregulated the market and removed the subsidies, that before Aliko Dangote would have completed his refineries in Ibeju lekki (Which they are using to massively deplete our foreign reserve at very subsidized rates ) that 20 other modular refineries would have sprung up in the coastal waters of the south south and south west to cover up our domestic demand capacity.

Their reasoning is simple; if the market is fully liberalized and made transparent with the subsidies fully taken away and then multiple modular refineries spring up in Nigeria, to which domestic market will Aliko Dangote refinery control ? They want to create a virtual monopoly , who they will also hand over the 445,000 barrels per day crude that are reserved for the existing obsolete refineries.

They know what they are doing. However, it is their ignorant hailers, who are being deceived

They want to continue to retain the subsidies, so as to hold everyone down and allow advantages to the smugglers and other underhand players. Who are the smugglers of petroleum products across the borders ?

Why is Nigeria the only country in west africa that is still subsidising the white petroleum products?

But what they forgot is that as they continue to hold down this country to enrich a few of the privileged class , mass poverty continues to multiply in their backyard amongst the masses.

They also forgot that if they sell off the refineries now , remove the consumption subsidies, fully deregulate the oil market and sell down the holding of the FGN through the NNPC in the JVs with the IOCs and other upstream operators, that our foreign reserve will experience less pressure because of the fresh inflows that it will receive.

The transparent opening of this key sector will send the right signals to honest foreign direct investors , who will bring in New investments into the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of our oil and gas industry.

My prayer and fast objective this season is for the crude oil price to remain at below $30 per barrel till December 2021. This is the only way, the hands of this cabal will be forced to do the right things they had deliberately refused to do since May 29, 2015.

God help us

Dr Nnaemeka Onyeka OBIARAERI, FICA, MIRA

It was a sad news Yesterday, we obtained the sad report of how the Police attached to Ihiagwa brutalized a bonafide Student from the department of Mass Communication.

The Press Released by The Premier Student Press FEDPONEK, read thus;

“THE PREMIER STUDENT PRESS FEDPONEK

Earlier today a student of Mass Communication department,federal polytechnic nekede owerri by name Cajetan okereke popular known as CJ has been rushed to the school medical center after he was beaten brutally by the Ihiagwa police man at his hostel, (modest hostel).

In the early hours of today in modest hostel, A boy by name Goodluck saw police truck approaching their hostel,he ran into a room with some of the lodge mates,this room happens to be cajetan okereke’s room. The police got to the room door and saw footwear’s,they banged on the door for the boys to open the door but no response, eventually the president of modest came in and asked the police what the problem was.

In his statement”officers pls what’s the problem am the president of this lodge,what is the problem.

The police replied “we want these boys to open this door or we damage it”. The lodge president asked the police officers if they found any of the boys with illegal arms or exhibit they police said no,he then said ” officers promise me non of these are leaving this environment with u and they police man said they are not taking anybody outside the lodge.

The president then asked the boys to open their door,some refused cajetan pleaded with them to open the door since non of them has committed any crime and that they are clean, cajetan aroused and went for the door,immediately he opened it the police officers bagged in about four of them one kicked him at the chest with more beatings, they others beat the remaining boys brutally.

According to the president, Cajatan slumped and couldn’t say any thing one of the female police officer who was against the male police officers reached out for a hand fan to fan the slumped boy but no response the officers joined hands too but to no avail,they left the boy there unconscious.

The president asked them why they have to do such, they couldn’t give any concrete reason rather than to say that the waisted their time. They were about leaving with the other 3 boys which the President stopped and begged them not to and they police officers had to request for fuel money, after which the President gave them N2000 and they left.

They boy was rushed to human race hospital by some of his lodge mates, the hospital rejected him after #10,000 was spent there. Then he was later brought to the school medical center where he is responding to treatment.”

Source: gentlemuller.

Court has sentenced One Pastor Udoka Ukachukwu, who reportedly impregnated a married woman, Mrs. Eniobong Isonguyo and then killed her husband, Engr. Gabriel Isonguyo, in order to cover his track will be hanged to death.

It was gathered by PM.Express that followed the recent judgement of the High Court sitting in Benin, Edo State which sentenced the housewife, Mrs. Eniobong Isonguyo and her Pastor lover, Udoka Ukachukwu, to death over the murder of her husband, Engr. Victor Gabriel Isonguyo.

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According to reports online The deceased man, was a staff of Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, and was murdered in Benin, Edo State, in 2013 after he suspected that his wife had been impregnated by her Pastor.

It was revealed by theProsecuting Counsel told the Court that the murder of the deceased was carried out by the convicts to cover up the pregnancy accusation by the deceased against his wife while he was away. The deceased’s wife told the Pastor to wait on her husband’s route to work and ask him for a ride. The plan paid off as the man eventually stopped and gave the Pastor a ride along Sapele Road, Benin. During the journey, the said Pastor brought out a sharp object and hit him on the neck before opening the petrol tank, sipping out fuel and burning him beyond recognition.

Ongoing Investigations revealed that millions of Naira and landed properties belonging to the deceased were transferred to the said Pastor by the wife. The Prosecuting Counsel said the woman, who was four months pregnant as at the time of the incident, later gave birth in Benin prison.

The Justice Geraldine Imadegbelo In his ruling held that the prosecution was able to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt

A highly reputable broadcaster and entertainer in Owerri, Mazi Chinomso Uba(Nonso Nkwa) has advised the Governor of Imo State Sen. Hope Uzodinma to work and stop chasing shadows as NDI Imo have long expected a change and triple R, as he promised. He took his Facebook account to bare his mind this way.

I find it highly laughable and unbelievable that the present government should order the immediate dismantling of political billboards in Imo state and I ask to what purpose and end?

The governor should face the realities of governance and stop chasing shadows!

Imolites are expecting serious development from him not dismantling of 2019 billboards,these billboards will fetter and disappear on their own in due time.

The truth is that Hope Uzodimma has no campaign billboards in Owerri or anywhere in Imo,even if he had,it was one here,one there!

Therefore one could easily deduce and understand the rationale behind his order to dismantle political billboards in the state. These billboards ofcourse sends a guilty signal of “Nna,I meghikwa campaign o,but here you are as governor ”

Biko,he should stop playing to the gallery and start working immediately. No time to waste,the rains are here,our roads are bad. Ndi Imo wont take any excuses from this government if they suffer what they suffered last year during the rainy season.

Dede hapu billboard aka,ruo oru ka uzo di mma n’Imo…

Nonsonkwa is my name
I am an Imolite!!!!

Snakes are one of the most feared carnivorous reptiles. Irrespective of this, these slithery creatures are still loved and kept as pets in some homes.

While they are regarded as pets by many, others have illogical fear for them and would rather kill them upon seeing them. Even though some snakes are not venomous, it is dangerous having a snake venture in to your home, and even more dangerous when you have no idea it has been sharing your space with you. When a snakes sneaks into your space and become comfortable, it never leave except when threatened. Here are signs you might be sharing your space with a snake.

1.Sudden disappearance of rodents around your home.

Most households once in a while have rats and mice running around their homes in search of food scraps in wastebins. When you notice a sudden absence of these rodents around your home without having any conscious effort to put them away, there are chances you’ve had a snake or two do that for you.

2. Shedded or Molten skin.

Shedding occurs regularly in snakes, it is part of the growth process for all snakes. It happens when a snake scratches its skin over a rough surface to get rid of old skin. If you bumb into a snake shedding in or around your home, you have to be careful because chances are you have a snake laying around.

3. Unexplainable noises from your pets.

If you keep pets like cats and dogs in your home and they suddenly begin to make noise every night when every body must have gone to bed, chances are that they see an unexpected visitor sneaking around the house.

4. Noises from congested corner of the house.

Snakes have a high tendency to seek out dark, clustered or damp corners around your house.

This hideout is where they feel safe, unthreatened and comfortable. When there is noise coming from this area of the house, there are chances you have a snake, hinding or trying to lay some eggs. These places could be your store, garage or places that are not often accessed.

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REMEMBERING NWAYEREUWA, NWANNEDIA, IKONNIA & NWUGO.

I’m sure 90% of Africans, Nigerians and mainly people of Igbo origin who read the headline of this post will be like who the hell are these people?
Yes we wouldn’t know them because we’ve been busy learning about their Mother Theresa and the fraudulent story of Mary Slessor.

90yrs ago, in the morning of November 18th 1929, a man called Emereuwa upon the directive of his boss Okugo the warrant chief, walked into the compound of a widow called Nwanyereuwa, ordered her for a census of all her livestock and household. The widow Nwanyereuwa knowing the census will determined how much she will be taxed by the British colonial government, embittered, shouted on Emereuwa “was your widowed mother at home counted?” An angry exchange ensued in which EmereUwa grabbed Nwanyereuwa by her throat and started dragging her,

Nwanyereuwa in return poured her pot of oil on him. Nwanyereuwa resentfully rushed down to the town and market square, consulted other disgruntled women, They with palm fronds and mobilised other women. And that marked the beginning of one of the greatest resistance, rebellion and uprising the British imperial colonial rule ever faced in Nigeria 🇳🇬 and Africa in general, Called #The_Aba_Womens_Riot otherwise known as #The_women_who_went_to_war

While the men were subdued, while the man died in the face of oppression and tyranny of colonialism, The women stepped up and fought. Record has it that over ten thousand women were involved in this revolt, and about 50 women and 1man lost their lives in the war/riot. This resistance was orchestrated by ;
1) Persuasive #Ikonnia
2) Intelligent #Nwannedia
3) Passionate #Nwugo &
4) Wise, Counselling and strategic #Nwanyereuwa these were the women that led the Famous #Aba_Womens_Riot. Women from across Six ethnic groups were involved, the Igbos, Ibibio, Andoni, Ogoni, Bonny and Opobo

Hundreds of British colonial courts were burnt down and destroyed, hundreds of warrant chiefs were ostracised and banished. On the aftermath of the revolt, the British were forced to abandon the proposed plans to impose tax on the market women, powers of the warrant chiefs were considerably curbed and more robust room was created for women’s inclusiveness in the grand scheme of things. The Aba women’s riot was on the scale never seen before. It prompted, encouraged and inspired subsequent agitations like;

1) The Tax protest of 1938
2) The Owerri & Calabar oil mill protest of the 1940s
3) The Onitsha Aba Tax revolt of 1956
Then consequently the Nigeria 🇳🇬 independence in 1960.

But unfortunately sad, when you drive through Aba today, you will see Faulks road, in owerri you will see Wetheral Road and Douglas road all of them are colonial relics. Imo state government house is called Douglas house, named after Harold Morday Douglas, a brutal British colonial district commissioner who orchestrated the Ahiara expedition of 1905 that saw villages wiped out.
Today one deranged governor of Imo State was busy moulding status of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia 🇱🇷 and Jacob Zuma of South Africa 🇿🇦, that has no connection or historical relevance to the people of Imo State. We’ve seen streets, roads, government buildings and and schools named after strangers, monuments raised for people of little or no importance to our history and future. But the real heroes, heroins and legends have been relegated to obscurity, sent to oblivion in a complete sheer and crass negligence.

I hope that one day, the Igbos, Ibibios, Andonis, Ogonis, Opobos and Bonnis will have a leadership that will remember these women, the fifty that lost their lives and all that paid the ultimate price, immortalise them. I hope one day I shall see Nwanyereuwa road, Ikonnia hospital, Nwannedia secondary school and Nwugo shopping plaza. I hope to see us name our children after these legendary women and mothers and tell them the story.

Today, I remember the women who didn’t only fight against an oppressive British colonial rule, but also had to fight their own men (Warrant chiefs) who chose the side of the Oppressor because of crumbs that fall from the table of masser.

Aba women’s riot, the women who went to war. We remember.

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I didn’t hear that anyone predicted about Corona virus before it came. The Nigerian prophets only prophesy about the death of big men and ask them to pray. Which they do by running to them with money, so they would cancel the impending danger.How come they failed to predict about a thing as big as Corona virus that can wipe out a whole nation if care is not taking. Nigeria prophets who engage in prediction or foretelling from the biggest to the smallest are fraudstars. Anyone who foretells what would happen in the nation or around the world at the beginning of the year is a fraud and a sorcerer. Naturally, some of them would come to pass while so many of them would not happen because it is all a demonic setup.Of course, we have genuine prophets in the New testament dispensation but their work is not to foretell, that means, they rarely foretell. Their work is forthtelling, which means to proclaim or to preach Christ Jesus and to ensure that He is preached correctly. He rebukes errors and receive revelation based on what were already written in the Bible.We don’t walk by prophecy but by faith. Trust God about your future every steps of the way. Jesus Christ took care of our past, present and future only through His blood at the CROSS. Not through prayer and fasting or all night prophetic service, only through His BLOOD!Faith in the blood of Jesus Christ is all we need! Not faith in all the scriptures quoted by your Pastor not faith in His prophecies but only in the BLOOD (Rom.3:24-26). Faith in the blood comes by hearing the word of God concerning only what Jesus Christ did on the cross as it appears both in the Old/New testaments.

Jesus Christ say that all the scriptures speak about Him and what He would accomplish on the cross (Lk.24:27; Jn.5:39)A true prophet, like Apostle Paul centers his message on calling people back to what God accomplished through Christ for us at the cross. Death which had been under the power of Satan was destroyed on the CROSS through the death of Jesus Christ (Heb.2:14-16). We are not at the mercy of the Devil and his agents, neither are we at the mercy of diseases and viruses, we are under the power of Jesus Christ through His BLOOD.Through the blood of Jesus Christ, you can face death if that is the will of God for you and through the blood of Jesus Christ, you can physically overcome death if you have not finished your mission here on earth.

There is no age limit to death! Life and death are the hands of God. He alone decides when your work on earth is done not man. So trust Him and never depend on predictions which some call prophecy to know your future. Biblical prophecies are for exhortation, edification and comfort not predictions. A man who cannot close a service without predictions is nothing but a sorcerer.

The Imo State Police Command through the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Godson Orlando Ikeoku has stated the willingness of the command to partner the Imo State Chapter of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN and other corporate organizations in the state in order to fight fake news and abuse of social media in society.

The Police Spokesperson stated this in his office while having in audience the leadership of Imo OMPAN who paid him a courtesy visit recently.

According to SP Ikeoku, many crimes and fake news as well as hate speeches are being carried out through the social media, stressing that “Social media is a ticking time bomb”

“The problem social media will cause if we don’t take time, we may not be able to manage it and it may be worst than tsunami because we are in a generation where everybody is exposed to social media even people who need it and people who don’t need it and have no business with it.”

The PPRO decried the unwarranted and unprofessional manner some people in the state spread rumours, fake news and panic across the state without proper verification noting that the main objective and advantages of social media has been serially bastardized, misused and abused.

“It is a serious problem that even the elderly ones and minors and all of them now have the power of social media. So that can be abused and misused especially when you have people that are in the business of pressing the alarm button when they are not supposed to”

He advised the citizens of the State to always ask questions whenever they come across voice notes, messages and other social media contents in a thorough bid to verify them before sharing, forwarding or disseminating the information.

“This is why we need you (imo OMPAN) to work with us in order to curb the menace of fake news”

SP Ikeoku said the command in view of the ugly trends of social media will in the year hold series of enlightenment programmes to expose the dangers as well as benefits of social media and how best the advantages can be maximized for betterment of the state and society at large.

“We from the security will in the programme educate the people on what the criminal code says about social media and the vices that comes with it. We will tell them what not to do on social media because my command wants to start arresting people that peddle fake news in the sate”

“So many of them don’t know what they are doing and what the law says about it because it is a new trend, so Imo Police Command is going to sensitize them”

“We are going to enlighten members of the public and let them know the dangers inherent in what they are doing, then we will now have a stand to arrest, detain and prosecute or jail whoever is found wanting”

Mr Orlando Ikeoku further noted that the command is set to partner with the academia, the church and clergy, and civil society organisations so as to curb the menace of social media and find a lasting solution to fake news.

“We will partner and work with Imo OMPAN so that When we have any security issue in anywhere in the state, we will move in as a body to arrest the situation as well as stop the news of youth restiveness all around”

“I want when we partner with you (Imo OMPAN), we can be able to redirect the mine of general public towards making better use of the online platforms”, Imo State Police Spokesperson emphasized.

Earlier, the Chairman of Imo state chapter of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN, Mr Ikechukwu Anyanwu commended the PPRO for discharging his duties creditably and making sure that the image of the Nigeria Police Force is not cast in bad light by timely publications and clarification of issues of public concern.

Mr Anyanwu thanked for making out to have the association in audience as well as his willingness to partner with Imo OMPAN to fight the menace of social media, fake news and hate speech while promising that the partnership will yield expected results as the association frowns at such ugly trends in society hence the courtesy call to key into the programmes of the command.

He added that the association will always work with the command and as well participate its programmes of that will stop youth restiveness and misuse of social media.

©️IMO OMPAN.

by Ukwu Daniel (Kingdanny )

ARONDIZUOGU my people, we have a big problem. Is a hard time we tell our selves the bitter truth that we are lagging behind in everything.

some people are not happy with my previous post, while some knew the truth behind my post, it was to re-awake our minds towards redeveloping our own community.

Others were asking questions how we can start to get our town ARONDIZUOGU work again? I will start my response to those questions by asking us questions too.

Can a divided house 🏡 profuce a happy family 👪 without them coming together? Now the answer is NO, but it seems we are divided and don’t want to come together as one family if the truth must be told.(we can see that through our comments on the previous post)

(2) Proud have taken majority of us as everybody wants to be the leader without first of all be a good follower(servant) we don’t value what we have, we prefer to promote and enjoy other people’s values than our own (Ndi beanyi, anyi Na ahurimbuba Na oku ).

(3) We don’t appreciate our brothers and sisters who are trying in one way or the other to get our town ARONDIZUOGU work again.

(4) Castigation, my people of ARONDIZUOGU we know how to castigate and run our own people down and it’s time we put an end to it.

*How can we achieve all this?*

We have to start by realising that God bless us with potentials and special gifts and then come together as one family, reason and speak with one voice and take a decision as a family. We must swallow pride, my little knowledge about Aro, We are one anywhere in the world and give listening ear to our brethren as well as work with one towards achieving a positive goal. ( ARONDIZUOGU is our own ARO deffrent?) and I ask again is MBANASA more learned and united more than us?

“Izuogu were is our lost glory”? Can we take a good look at Akokwa do they have academias and wealthy people than us? But dey have everything in their place, timber, best daily market in Ideato nation , good schools, banksr, industries, motor parks, good roads and light 💡, etc. they achieved it because they have one mind and put the development of their town first and today they talk of the town around and we even rush there to get what we need and flez life.

Izuogu which one do we boost of? Akokwa I know have about Six (6) communities but now have their own Police division but ARONDIZUOGU have more than 20 communities yet we don’t have even a functional police station.

ARONDIZUOGU my people we don’t have another town we can call our own except AROMDIZUOGU, no matter how long we flex and stay in the city home is home, if we refuse to come home alive we certainly must come home in death.

Please let us get back to our feets and work towards restoring our lost glory, Our Traditional Tulers, the chiefs, the big men and young rich guys come together and let’s us discuss way forward.

We can partner with government to restore our electricity project back to function and our technocrats will return home, women can sell ice water etc.

I believe in ARONDIZUOGU and ARONDIZUOGU must be great again.
Long live ARONDIZUOGU, Long live IMO State, Long live Alaigbo.

The Acting General Superintendent Assemblies of God Nigeria Rev. Pastor. Ejikeme Ejim ministered in the ongoing 3rd Triennial Council meeting of Assemblies of God Nigeria Uyo East District.

In his message he Titled “The Church is a Spiritual House ”
He took his text from the Book of 1Peter 2:1-3.

We all come from different cultures and tribes, but Jesus has brought us together.
But after we have come together from different tribes, we must all allow God to speak to us through the scriptures.

The Holy Spirit reveals himself to us and shows us where we are heading to.

When Godly sorrow is introduced into our lives by the Holy Spirit, the man who has been living in Sin of any kind, he begins to hate the things he used to love.
…”For he shall save his people from their Sin ” – Matthew 1:21.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. – John 3:16.

He who believes in Jesus is not condemned.
The wicked believes and trembles, can not repent. But we believe and repent from Sin. The devil can’t believe and be saved, but believers do.

We are all free to do evil, but as a believer we will not because Jesus is now the king over our lives.

When you invite Jesus into your life, He renews you, recreate you and transforms you.
We have made an informed, intelligent choice to follow Jesus.
It is a Spiritual foolishness to reject Jesus.
We are convinced that following Jesus is the best choice.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.- John 14:6

Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. – Acts 4:12

We must remember that we came to Church through the word and must remain true to the word of God.
Be more interested with Christ than in position of leadership.

…It is possible to teach what you don’t know, you must be a Spiritual man to know it. Romans 8:5-8

You cannot put a carnal man to do Spiritual business.
We are to live a Holy life we can’t be absolutely be Holy as God. But the Holy Spirit keeps warning us whenever we go wrong.

Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. Isaiah 59:1-2

Jesus saves to the uttermost -He came to give humanity 100% Salvation.
The Church as a Spiritual house has one foundation which is Jesus Christ.

A leader in the Church must be a man of the Spirit.

Ag. Nig.

Good morning house, its paining me that I little post I made yesterday is generating unnecessary dust.
We are from here and will remain the citizens and indigenes of Arondizuogu and we can’t run away from the truth.

Neither are we expecting strangers to come and rebuild our home for us. Many of us are in different cities enjoying the social amenities in such cities even contribute to the development of such cities but our own town lies in waste.

Nehemiah in the Bible was in a Palace and a city where he lacked nothing, everything was made available for him to enjoy, yet he was concerned about Jerusalem and he chose to inquired from people who visited, and when he discovered that Jerusalem is in ruins he took a big risk to approach the king when he should not and in the manner he should not try.(which results should be death) but God aided his actions and the King ordered him to and repair his home town Jerusalem and even provided all materials needed.
Nehemiah 1:1…

Now how do we forget our own city because we live in another man’s city? One day we must go home.
Most of us especially the youths are busy blaming the elders and Nigeria government, you and I are the government. How have we contributed to the development of our town?

You are in the city taking titles yet nobody knows you here in the village, how many schools have you provided exercise books, pen, football etc to encourage learning in these schools where most of us learnt how to read and write?

Okay you think it doesn’t matter?

Obukwa Madu Nwe Obodo Ewu Nata.

We left the key issues on the previous post and was attacking the poster, you see how myopic we have reduced our sight?

Yeh caretaker of Ideato north has been zoned to Arondizuogu what are saying about the people that will occupy the position and at least contribute our quarter in the public affairs of dear Local Government and town.

Have you anyone among us taken time to move around the towns and community surrounding the ancient city of Arondizuogu and see the level of development that has been installed in such towns?

Let’s look down and take a wise decision now, we may not have such opportunity again and blaming those in government will not solve any problem, let’s be part of the government now and speak for ourselves, and by ourselves.

For those saying am exposing my town to the public, may I remind you that ARONDIZUOGU is hidden, everyday people from all parts of this country pass through ARONDIZUOGU and discuss about this once great city. Don’t think nobody knows about our challand state of things. Let tell ourselves the bitter truth and the time for action is now.

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JIM OVIA ON YELE RANTING ABOUT THE BANKING INDUSTRY AND THE ZENITH BANK HE FOUNDED.

This man and his co travelers are the co conspirators that are wholly responsible for the complete economic emasculation of Nigerians.

Let’s leave aside the multiple hidden charges they defraud their customers with. Let’s leave the fact that the banking industries here in Nigeria do not finance ideas. They actually steal ideas. Let us leave aside their very reputable inside trading and doing anything but core banking as it is done all over the world. Let us leave aside their predatorial lending that cripples individuals and private enterprises.

They basically mop up our little savings and hand it over to very few import dependent companies. Then they turn around to work towards special concessions and near monopoly for these selected few that can barely compete on a level playing field to ensure that these companies rip us all off and then share the proceed with them in interest payment. It is all a scheme.

But Let us look at their partnership with the corrupt politicians is the financial malfeasance and fleecing of public funds, especially in various states and strategic government agencies.

Go and seek and read the Arthur Nwanwko committee findings on Imo state under Rochas Rochas Administration in which the Commisiosner for Finance in the first tenure also doubled as the Zeniith bank Manager.

Zenith bank allegedly overcharged Imo state by about 40 billion Naira. Zenith bank has not denied this. Instead they are seeking to cover it up through power play.

But the same Jim Ovia is on Television beating his chest that the banks are making profit. Why won’t they ? When they seek out for state accounts and run it in the most fraudulent manner.
The CBN and other agencies that should act as a restraint is now seating on the fence.
Nigeria is being destroyed in more ways than one. It is not just the political class. They have co conspirators and those who aid and abate all they’ve done.

The question is does it matter to us?

By Chris Maduka

The immediate past Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II’s lawyers on Tuesday vowed to challenge his banishment and detention by the Kano State Government.

Sanusi’s legal team led by a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Abubakar Balarabe-Mahmoud, at a press conference in Kano, said government should release Sanusi or face a legal action. They also raised the alarm over the deposed Emir’s personal safety and security.

The lawyers stated that they had not been able to speak to Sanusi since Monday, adding that the location of the place where the deposed Emir was being detained was meant to cause him “maximum trauma and distress.”

Sanusi, who became the 14th Emir of Kano on June 8, 2014, was dethroned on Monday by the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and banished to Nasarawa State.

The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, who announced Sanusi’s deposition and the appointment of Alhaji Aminu Bayero as his successor, said the immediate past Emir was removed because of “total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the state governor.”

At 5:36pm on Monday, the Emir was forced out of the palace from where he was taken to Loko in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Criticising the treatment being meted out to Sanusi, the lawyers, at the press conference, said, “We have not spoken to the Emir since yesterday (Monday), but we understand that they are at their destination somewhere in a remote part of Nassarawa State after driving for nearly seven hours in the night and arriving about 2am today.

“We understand that the choice of the location to detain Muhammadu Sanusi II was intended to cause maximum trauma and distress. This again is illegal and unconstitutional.

“According to instructions we received from the Emir through his chief of staff, we are directed to take legal action to challenge the legality of the Emir’s detention and banishment.

“We are of the firm view that this action is illegal and unconstitutional. Section 35 of our constitution guarantees every citizen the right to personal liberty. The bases of the denial of personal liberty are set out clearly in this Section of the Constitution. None applies to the case of the Emir.”

The lawyers said the archaic practice of banishment of deposed Emirs, a colonial practice, had no basis in the country’s constitution.

They said, “The illegality of such a practice was pronounced by the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Attorney General Kebbi State v. the former emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Al-Mustapha Jakolo, and ors 2013 LPELR 22349/CA where the court pronounced it as illegal and unconstitutional gross violation of the rights of the Emir.

“This is what the court said in that case: ‘The banishment and deportation from Kebbi State by the Governor of Kebbi State of the first respondent Jokolo to Lafia in Nasarawa State and later to Obi also in Nasarawa State is most unconstitutional and illegal.

“We call on the authorities, in particular the Inspector-General, the Director General of Department of State Services and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to ensure the immediate release of Sanusi II so that he can be reunited with his family.

“We are concerned about his personal safety and security, and wish to call on all well-meaning Nigerians and the international community to bring their influence to bear to ensure that he regains his liberty immediately and to guarantee his safety and security.

“We, the legal team of the dethroned Emir, are working both in Kano and Abuja and unless he is released immediately, we will be taking appropriate legal action.”

According to them, the Kano State Emirate Council Law, which was recently enacted by the Government of Kano State, does not give the state executive council or the Governor of Kano State the powers to unilaterally remove the emir.

They said, “The reason given in the letter of deposition of the Emir dated 9th March, 2020, was alleged ‘disrespect to lawful instructions from the authorities’.

“The Emir was also alleged to have ‘refused to attend official programmes and meetings organized by the Government’, As far as we are aware, there has not been any notice of such disrespect ever given to the Emir or querry issued to him for refusal to attend official functions.

“He was never given any opportunity to defend himself against those charges. Section 13 of the Kano Emirates Council Law 2019 cited in the letter of deposition empowers the Governor to depose an Emir only after due inquiry and in consultation with State Council of Chiefs.

“We are not aware of such due inquiry nor are we aware that the Kano State Council of Chiefs was at any time summoned to any meeting much less discuss the removal of the Emir or give any advice to the Governor on the deposition.”

“Be that as it may, the decision to challenge the removal is solely that of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. At this moment no such instruction has been given to us.”

Police threw tear gas canisters in palace

The head of the legal team also explained how Sanusi and his family were harassed after the deposition of the Emir.

He said while Sanusi was waiting for his deposition letter there was commotion in the private wing of the palace as some unauthorized persons tried to gain entry into the family section.

The SAN said, ‘’This led to some scuffle and tear-gas canisters were fired by the security operatives. Normalcy was restored after the unauthorized persons along with armed security operatives retreated from the inner part of the palace.”

He said the Emir later received the letter which indicated that he was to be moved to Nasarawa State.

Balarabe-Mahmoud stated, “We requested to know if he was under arrest and if so we needed to see the warrant. The Commissioner of Police informed us that he was not under arrest. We informed the Commissioner of Police that it was illegal and a violation of his constitutional rights to remove to Nasarawa State against his wish.

“The Emir informed the Commissioner of Police that his friends had sent an aircraft to fly him and his family to Lagos and requested that they should be provided with necessary security to the airport so that he could leave.

‘’The commissioner refused saying that was not their instruction. They were willing to allow the family to leave for Lagos but he was to be flown to Abuja then onwards taken to Nasarawa State.”

He said when it was clear that the police were bent on using force to achieve their objective, the Emir cooperated with them in order not to jeopardize his safety, that of his family and persons around.

Balarabe-Mahmoud said the Emir was taken in a private aircraft at 6:40pm, while the family subsequently boarded the aircraft arranged by his friends and departed for Lagos about 15 minutes later.

The Deposed Emir prayed for his people and Nigeria before leaving the palace.

Sanusi, in his farewell to Kano people in his palace on Monday, urged them to remain peaceful. He thanked them for their support during his reign as the 14th Emir of Kano.

In a video released in the early morning hours of Tuesday, the dethroned Emir of Kano said he accepted the dethronement as a will of God. He prayed that God bless “us with good leaders.”

He stated, “We wish to call on the public to remain peaceful, whosoever is made the Emir, we hereby instruct our family members, children and all those we have authority on to declare their allegiance to him.

“We have always said it that being an Emir is limited by time. The days Allah has willed for one to remain as Emir are limited. Once those days are completed one must vacate the throne whether he wants to or not. As a result of that, we accept whatever Allah wills. We accept, we are thankful, we are happy and we believe it is the best for us.

“May Allah bless you all, keep you alive and enrich our dear land. May He bless us with good leaders. May Allah bless this Emirate and our country at large. May He return our land to us.”

Meanwhile report has it that the deposed Emir, who arrived at Loko, a town in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State on Tuesday morning , was again moved to Awe town in the Awe Local Government Area of the state.

It was gathered that Sanusi was moved to Awe because of lack of amenities in Loko, a town that shares boundary with the Federal Capital Territory.

The traditional ruler of Loko, Abubakar Sabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, that Sanusi had been relocated from his domain.

He said, “The emir of Kano left my domain around 1:40pm. I don’t know where they have taken him to. They came with a helicopter and took him away. He has left.”

Credit to Punch newspaper

Two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Mr Adegboyega Awomolo and Femi Falana, faulted the banishment of Sanusi by the Kano State Government.

In separate statements, they said the banishment was a violation of the ex-Emir’s fundamental rights guaranteed under sections 34, 35, 40 and 41 of the Nigerian Constitution.

Falana noted that Sanusi was dethroned by Ganduje-led state executive council for insubordination without according him fair hearing.

The senior lawyer, who contended that the practice of banishing dethroned monarchs belonged to the era of colonialism, explained that the Court of Appeal had in 2013 in the case of a former Emir of Gwandu in Kebbi State, Al-Mustapha Jokolo, against Kebbi State Government, declared the practice as unconstitutional.

He said, “The British colonial regime got away with such atrocities because colonial powers at the material time operated outside the ambit of law and civilised standards.

“But under the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria no state government has the power to remove a traditional ruler and subject him to banishment and detention without following due process.”

He, therefore, urged the Kano State Government “to release Sanusi forthwith and allow him to enjoy his fundamental rights to personal liberty and freedom of locomotion as well as the right to contest his removal from the Kano throne if he so desires.”

On his part, Awomolo urged the Attorney -General of the state to “properly guide the governor” to the effect that the former Emir could not be banished without a court order.

Awomolo said, “I will appeal to the honourable Attorney general of Kano State to guide the governor, properly on five constitutional issues”, including the fact that “the constitutional and executive territorial jurisdiction of the governor is limited to Kano State.

There were indications on Tuesday that more troubles awaited Sanusi II, as Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission said it would not drop investigations into the N2.2bn land scam against him.

The Chairman of the commission, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, in an interview with one of our correspondents on Tuesday, said the investigation into the N2.2bn land scam allegation against the dethroned Emir was going on.

The anti-graft agency had a few weeks ago begun a probe of the deposed Emir over illegal sale of landed property.

Before his removal, the anti-corruption commission had issued an invitation letter to him to appear before it on March 9, to clear himself of the allegations.

But on March 6, a Federal High Court sitting in Kano granted an interim injunction restraining the Kano State anti-commission agency from further investigating the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

The chairman of the commission, Mr Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, in the interview with The PUNCH said the investigation had not stopped.

He stated, “Even yesterday (Monday) some companies were invited by the commission, but on the emir, the investigation will continue after the court order (has been vacated).”

He said with the deposition of embattled monarch, the commission would have what he described as ‘fertile ground’ to carry out its investigation without any interference.

We now have fertile ground to investigate deposed Emir —Commission chairman

Rimingado said, “It is now that we have the fertile ground for our investigation since the emir is not around.”

How we used police to force Sanusi out of palace –Ganduje’s aide

Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Media, Salihu Yakasai, on Tuesday said Sanusi refused to leave the palace even after he had been formally informed of his dethronement on Monday.

Yakasai said the state government had to use policemen to force him out of the place. The governor’s spokesman said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday.

He said if Sanusi had humbled himself and left the palace immediately he was informed of his removal, he would have been spared the drama.

No government can condone Sanusi’s criticisms – Ganduje’s spokesman

He also defended Sanusi’s removal, saying he was deposed because he was fond of criticising the government of Ganduje in public. He said no one in power could condone such public criticisms.

Yakasai said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday.

He said Sanusi, who had easy access to Ganduje, should have private discussions with the governor on state issues instead of criticising the governor publicly.

The governor’s spokesman said, “The emir had access to the governor and could have advised him if he wanted to but unfortunately, he only finds podiums and stages as the only means to advise the government, which is not right.

“So, you can portray it has political or whatever but the fact remains that no one would allow such disrespect and open criticism when you have access to him.”

Source: Punch

The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly worsened on Tuesday as the offices of the sacked principal officers were sealed.

The PUNCH learnt that those said to have been suspended indefinitely were also shut out of their offices.

The House had on Monday ousted the Chief Whip, Rotimi Abiru (Somolu II), and the Deputy Majority Leader, Olumuyiwa Jimoh (Apapa II).

Two other members, Moshood Osun (Lagos Mainland II) and Adewale Raheem (Ibeju/Lekki Constituency II), were suspended indefinitely for gross misconduct and insubordination.

Our correspondent learnt that late on Monday, replacements were named for the two principal positions.

The lawmaker representing Eti-Osa constituency I, Noheem Adams, was announced as the Deputy Majority Leader, while the lawmaker representing Apapa Constituency 1, Mojisola Miranda, became the new Chief Whip.

The offices of the sacked and suspended members were shut on Tuesday, with an inscription, ‘Sealed’ placed on them.

Workers and aides of the affected lawmakers were also prevented from accessing the offices.

Sources told our correspondent that the crisis was not unconnected with a disagreement between a current senator, Sikiru Osinowo, aka Pepper, and the Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa.

The affected lawmakers were reported to be loyalists of Osinowo, who was a former member of the Assembly before his election to the National Assembly.

The aide of one of the affected lawmakers confirmed this, but refused to give further details.

“I am glad you have also heard. But I cannot say more,” the aide said.

Another source told our correspondent that the Assembly was embarrassed by a report on the alleged expenditure of N2.4bn on the purchase of 80 vehicles for the 40 lawmakers in the last 11 months.

Credit to Punch news papers.

History was made in owerri on Sunday March 8, 2020 marked a new dawn in the history of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, OMPAN, Imo State Chapter as the association Inaugurates her new Executive members in Owerri, the state capital.This is coming few months after restructuring and re- engineering the Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria in the State.The event which officially kick-started the activities of the association since the re-branding had media practitioners across the state grace the occasion.In his remarks, the Chairman of Imo OMPAN advised the newly inaugurated OMPAN Executives to remain focused and always be objective in their reportage.”I am delighted by the high level of professionalism we are all exhibiting in our various platforms”Mr Anyanwu urged the members to unite to move Imo State OMPAN forward as well as achieve its objectives.”We need to work in a more concerted effort with other executive members to move the association forward”According to him, “Imo Chapter of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria has continued to draw inspiration from the provision of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria and independence of the media to purse media professionalism, good governance through democracy, promotion of online media accountability and self regulation and good relations with Government and the people”Taking the Oath of office, the new Excutive members of Imo OMPAN solemnly pledged to uphold the goals, mission, objective of the association.

The new Exco members includes Mr Ikechukwu Anyanwu ( Publisher of Arise Africa Magazine) as Chairman; Mr Henry Uwalaka ( Publisher of Educator Newspaper) as Vice Chairman; Amb. Prince Ukwu ( Publisher of New Media Galaxy) as Secretary; Mr Obiajulu Okwuosa ( Publisher of ObFado.com) as Treasurer and Mr ThankGod Emeh (Publisher of News Corner) as the Public Relations Officer

©️IMO OMPAN

On behalf of myself and family , ward (Izuogu Ward 2) and the entire APC family , Ideato-North LGA , congratulate you , our amiable Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma , for your double victories at the Supreme Court , Abuja recently as the Executive Governor of IMO State .Your Excellency Sir , this recent development is purly divine and not man made. We believe so much that with this victories so far , Hope has really returned to Ndi-Imo.I pray the Almighty God , to grant you wisdom , and understanding for successful delivery of the dividends of Democracy to the good people of IMO State .Once again , Congratulations my Boss .Signed:Hon Chinedu Ugboaja
( Akataobi Izuogu)

The Emir of Kano Sanusi Mohammed has been banished from Kano State to another State, this came hours after the state council announced his dethronement and ready to announce the new Emir.

But as the custom demands the old emir must be banished out of the State before the announcement of the new Emir.

So the police escorted him out to Nasarawa State before his successor was announced.

Kano now has new Emir in the person of Aminu Ado Bayero he will from henceforth perform the duties of the former Emir.

Meanwhile the for President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to the former CBN governor Sanusi Mohammed, in his letter he congratulated the For Emir for taking his path to fight for Nigerians and sad because it’s dethronement.

Earlier today it was the Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji, that announced the removal of Sanusi during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Kano.

Alhaji said that the decision to remove the Emir was due to insubordination and refusal to attend meetings at the

government house and to abide by Instructions given to him by the state government

Rumours has it that there have been reports of a rowdy session in the Kano State House of Assembly shortly after the announcement of the emir’s removal.

Note that about a week ago The Kano State public complaint and Anto-corruption agency invited the Emir to come and answer to a petition against him of selling lands belonging to the Emirates which ran into billions of naira.

The Emir of Kano Sanusi Mohammed has been banished from Kano State to another State, this came hours after the state council announced his dethronement and ready to announce the new Emir.

But as the custom demands the old emir must be banished out of the State before the announcement of the new Emir.

So the police escorted him out to Nasarawa State before his successor was announced.

Kano now has new Emir in the person of Aminu Ado Bayero he will from henceforth perform the duties of the former Emir.

Meanwhile the for President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written a letter to the former CBN governor Sanusi Mohammed, in his letter he congratulated the For Emir for taking his path to fight for Nigerians and sad because it’s dethronement.

Earlier today it was the Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji, that announced the removal of Sanusi during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Kano.

Alhaji said that the decision to remove the Emir was due to insubordination and refusal to attend meetings at the government house and to abide by Instructions given to him by the state government

Rumours has it that there have been reports of a rowdy session in the Kano State House of Assembly shortly after the announcement of the emir’s removal.

Note that about a week ago The Kano State public complaint and Anto-corruption agency invited the Emir to come and answer to a petition against him of selling lands belonging to the Emirates which ran into billions of naira.

The Emir of Kano has been dethroned and security agents stations in and around the palace.

It was observed that a team of security operatives on Monday stormed the palace of the Emir of Kano in Kano State.

This followed the removal of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, from office by the state government under the leadership of Governor Gandudge. It will be recalled that there has been a fix between the Emir and Governor Gandudge.

The security agents seen in the palace includes the Police and men of Civil Defence with their patrol vehicle stations in front of the place.

It was the Secretary to the State Government, Usman Alhaji, that announced the removal of Sanusi during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House in Kano.

Alhaji said that the decision to remove the Emir was due to insubordination and refusal to attend meetings at the government house and to abide by Instructions given to him by the state government.

Rumours has it that there have been reports of a rowdy session in the Kano State House of Assembly shortly after the announcement of the emir’s removal.

A video has been trending on social media showing a rowdy session by the lawmakers which seems as though they are fighting and dragging the mace which was later taken away by a man believe to be the clerk of the house.

Note that about a week ago The Kano State public complaint and Anto-corruption agency invited the Emir to come and answer to a petition against him of selling lands belonging to the Emirates which ran into billions of naira.

But instead of responding to the petition the Emir got a court stoping the Agency from investigating him. Could it be he’s guilty?

ENTERTAINMENTNigerian singer dies in Dubai after performing at Speaker Gbajabiamila’s mother’s birthday .By John Owen Nwachukwu

Nigerian singer, Ejiro Emokinovo, has died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after performing at the 90th birthday celebration of the mother of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Ejiro, who was the lead vocalist of a popular singing group, Veentage Band, died after an unsuccessful surgery.

She and her husband, Desmond Emokinovo, were in Dubai together for the birthday show.

She was said to have gone for a surgery after the party, where she passed away.

The sad news was shared on Instagram by her husband, Desmond, who shared photo of a burning candle and a video of one of her performances.

“Of a truth, there’s no justice in this world…. The worst day of my entire existence…”

“Dear Lord …You always answer any time we call. Why you chose not to answer yesterday remains a mystery..

Source Daily Post, March 8th,2020

From the preliminary investigations of what must have transpired on the fateful Night of Wednesday the 4^th of March 2020 that men on bike had unhindered access to Okigwe town environs shooting sporadically killing about 7 people and injuring 12 others ,the Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma has been quick in assuaging the fears of the people by publicly stating that it was an “ Igbo’s on Igbo’s attack” a speculation that has not gone down well with indigenes of Okigwe who believes otherwise.

A community leader in the area and former House of Representative member, Hon. Matthew Omeogara explained that gunmen who came on a motorbike stopped at one of the eateries in the area and opened fire on the people, killing three and wounding many others. He noted that the attack was targeted at local vigilante men in the area, pointing out that the security apparatus in the area needs to be re-jigged and operational vehicles provided for them for prompt response to distress calls.

Gov.Hope Uzodinma.

Facts on Ground.

The fact on ground is

1. The incident is not an act of robbery as no good or properties was stolen from the various attacks that took place on Okpara road , Elezue street, Umuchima road, Isiba lane and Owerri road (Baba Ghii joint) All in Okigwe town.

2.It is not a cult war: The victims of the attack are mostly members of the streets local security men as most of the dead are members of the local street security , young girls, and old men, none are students except for one girl, so this discourage the assumption that its cult boys on the prowl because cultists target their rival cult members who are mostly young male students ,they coordinate their attack to hit their targets and don’t shoot sporadically and attack old men, girls and street security members unless those were trying to apprehend them which is not the case this time.

3. Okigwe community is in no territorial dispute with any neighbouring town or community that will warrant such an attack and are in dispute with no one else except for herdsmen.

History of Herdsmen dispute with the community that was attacked.

So has there been any altercation between Okigwe people and herdsmen in their farms that could prompt such attack? Yes, the people of Okigwe in our investigation has confirmed that herdsmen has been encroaching on their lands and destroying their farms with their livestock over a period of time.

Several communities in Okigwe town where the attack took place has been in dispute with them for sometime now,a resident confirmed that Herdsmen has encroached on bushes and farmlands in Okigwe, places like Aku, Umulolo and Ezinachi , Alaokwa in Umuokpara and some part of Umuka has been encroached on, so altercations between these communities and the herdsmenis just a matter of time.

Communities like Aku, Umulolo, Ihube, Alaokwa in Umuokpara, Umuka, Ogii, Ezinachi and Umuawoibu have already had their lands encroached on by herdsmen and regardless of that no cow has been killed by villagers at all to prompt such an attack being suspected to have come from the herdsmen.

The attacks happened in I Umuokpara and Umuchima Ubaha which are the two communities that made up Okigwe town.

Are There Fingerprints of Suspected Herdsmen Style On The attack.

Okigwe town was attacked in a commando style on Wednesday night, the attackers had a field day came in on motorcycles at about 10pm in the night and started moving around the town and shooting people at sight, without stealing anything from anybody.

the perpetrators were never challenged by any of security agencies in Okigwe, at that time there are suppose to be security checkpoints but there was none, which is the normal modus operandi of suspected herdsmen attacks, security agencies are not always around and their absence gives the free passage. In fact after the first operation between 10 and 11:30pm, the perpetrators came back again around 2am to mop up victims and inflict more harm and cement psychological fear into the residents thereby completing their act of terror.

Non southerners constitutes the greater number of Okada men in Okigwe metropolis which of course could warrant the ease of the use of motorcycles.

Twisted Narratives from Imo Police.

When the incident happened , there was a conspiracy theory that the State Government planned to hush it and silence the story being an APC Party that needs to be in good books of the powers that be.but the former Special Adviser to the past Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha on Security Affairs of the Okigwe Zone, Nze Chijioke Ekpunobi Aroja whose community was attacked and its people (Umuokpara) fell victims to the mayhem raised the dust and attracted the media attention to the incident.

He called the DPO, Area Commander of the zone and rushed to his village to ascertain the extent of the damage for himself and his community ,the police responded that it’s not a herdsmen attack rather criminal activities , criminal activities with no evidence of crime? More than 7 people killed at different places in Okigwe town? He asked.

“ The police later updated the public that they have a suspect, he asked to see the suspect and the police declined and rather kept on reiterating to the general public that its not herdsmen attack and said at one place the perpetrators used Igbo language to shout” where is Chinedu” and that the suspect they have is not a northerner but rather of Igbo extraction but I did not see the person nor was his name released to the public ” Nze Chijioke Ekpunobi narrated to us.

“Cult people don’t shoot sporadically they have targets, and if the people killed none is a male student, apart from a girl, then its not a cult war, and then there was no robbery so it’s not robbers and there has been recent issues between villagers and herdsmen in the communities then its likely herdsmen attacked’’ He reiterated.

Why Residents are not Happy with Governors Statement on the Issue

After the gory incident on Wednesday night, a mild cult war ensued between members of Vikings and Black Axe confraternity of Abia State University which is situated in Uturu Village ,the part of Okigwe that is in Abia State on Thursday. members of Black Axe attacked a Viking Confraternity member in Uturu village and on Friday morning a Viking member shot a black Axe Confraternity at the University’s upgate who died later. This Cult conflict in Uturu Okigwe which Is in Abia State part of Okigwe is believed to have given the Imo Governor reasons to assume and publicly state that the Wednesday night attack is not of herdsmen but rather an Igbo on Igbo crime.

The possible fact on ground is that the locals suspect herdsmen are the perpetrators of the attack on Okpara road and environs, which are all in Okigwe town on Wednesday night, which is Imo State part of Okigwe, and Cultist shot each other In Uturu on Thursday in the Okigwe Village hosting the Abia State University.

So they are murmuring on over the statement of Imo Governor, who they are accusing him of twisting the possible facts and truth of what actually happened in Okigwe to gain face with the federal powers and protect the suspected perpetrators from retaliation from the locals which will lead to more clashes and death.

But his act of trying to misinform the public, alongside his cohorts the Nigerian Police is believed to be more dangerous by Okigwe people ,truth need to be told so that relevant steps will be taken to assuage the fire of vengeance brimming in the heart of those that have lost their loved ones and also on the verge of losing their ancestral farm lands so that a lasting solution will be found for this issue before it escalates to a full blown tribal war.

By Iwuoha Cookey.

Nigeria has suffered from a very bad power supply over the years. This has amassed to the frequent and wide use of generators all over the countries. Rumor has it that some high and prominent business tycoon are in agreement with the power holding companies in Nigeria to slash the supply of power so they can make generator sales, though it’s a mere rumor but it sounds true doesn’t it?.

Everyone is directly or indirectly affected by this use of generators all around the premises causing noise and polluting the environment making it unfit for living. In places where the environmental planning is bad, the use of generators pose increased health risk coupled with the lack of power supply. Now let’s review some of the mistakes which every generator owner and user make which put their life in danger.

1. Pouring petrol when the engine is running. This is one of the most deadly mistakes most generator users make. This is mostly done because people feel it’s tiring to switch off the generator when ever they want to add fuel. When the generator run, it generates heat and it becomes very hot and flammable agent. Petrol which is a highly flammable liquid tends to splash on the running generator repeatedly even when the generator has been turned on for several hours. This can cause explosion claiming the lives of family and people around. It’s advised that the running generator engine be turned off before pouring petrol inorder to prevent this disaster from happing.

2. The smoke emitted from generators are known as carbon monoxide. Most people position their exhaust pipes close to their windows and the windows of their neighbours. This carbon monoxide smoke is capable of causing suffocation because what it simply does is to prevent the hemoglobin from carrying oxygen to the body cells. When the body cells are starved of oxygen they will no longer be alive to carry out their function leading to death.

To stay safe, the exhaust pipes should be channelled away from ventilated opening.

3. The use of mobile phones either as touch ligh or making call when the generator is turned on is a dangerous act. The heat emitted from this generator and the rays emitted from the phones are dangerous to human health. In order to prevent explosion keep your phones in the room, turn off the engine of the generator and use a handy flashlight.

4. Improper electrical connection which may cause electrocution when one come in contact with it.

The aforementioned mistakes are the major ones made in Nigeria and these mistakes have claimed lots of lives due to ignorance. It’s not a coincidence that you stumbled on this post and you’ve been educated, your attention has also been drawn to this. Please don’t neglect any of the mistakes and try as much as possible to correct them with the spelled out remedy.

Families and communities have suffered fire and explosion due to gross negligence when using their generation. Most people see these things as normal but they are very dangerous and can cause serious havoc.

Please join us create awareness to fellow Nigerians on the dangers associated with these mistakes by clicking the like and share button under this post. It doesn’t cost you anything to share this post across all social media platforms rather you will be happy because you just saved a life and you have helped to build a safer community and a better country.

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PRESS RELEASE

Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, (OMPAN) Imo State Chapter congratulates His Excellency, Senator Hope Uzodinma on his recent victory at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the authentic and duly elected Governor of Imo State in the 2019 Gubernatorial Election.Your Excellency Sir, Imo OMPAN prays and wishes You an outstanding governance as you pilot the affairs of our dear state in the next four years.

We pray God to grant you the best of wisdom to move Imo
State to greater and enviable heights as pleases Imolites.Your recent and final victory at the Supreme Court has reaffirmed the supremacy of the constitution of the country to abide by the books and we hereby charge you to respect the rule of law as well as put up a human face in the discharge of your duties.

In all, we celebrate you, Your Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma (Onwa Oyoko) as your victory at the Supreme Court is a victory for Imo state and Ndi Imo and we call on you to bring on board experts to assist you in the job and as well extend an olive branch to all the governorship candidates in the state so as to give them the opportunity to contribute their quota in order to get the best for Imo people.

Congratulations!God bless Governor Hope Uzodinma, God bless Imo State, God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Amb. Prince Ukwu.
Secretary Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria, (OMPAN) Imo state Chapter.
05-03-2020.

A forth night ago history was made at Nkwoachi, Ndiakaeme Uno, Arondizuogu in Ideato North L.G.A. of Imo State.

It GOIN FOUNDATION at it again,this time it was bigger, historic, landmark and maiden and Epock. It was the formal opening of GOIN FOUNDATION fashion and beauty school.

The occasion which took place at its National office at Nkwaochi Arondizuogu had thousands of people in attendance with over Sixty (60) trainees and 10 Trainers to be specify in different training locations centres. The even which officially kicked off at about noon started with a brief church service which was coming conducted by Rev. Cannon Eliezer Okereke of the Anglican church Dioscese of Orlu.

In his sermon Rev. Cannon Eliezer Okereke reminded Christians that the power to make wealth if of God alone.

Taking text from Deut. 8:18
“And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day”.

The guest Priest made it clear that despite ones academic qualifications and how long one may have gotten on life, it’s only God who gives power to make wealth.

He also told the audience that God gives wealth to individuals so that they can use it to empower others and that is exactly what put brother Barr. Onuchuchukwu Nnabugwu (Ijere) has been doing and still doing which why we are here today!
If God gives you money/wealth and you are not using it to better the lives of others ,that is not the essence of that money, you have repent from that.

He thanked Barr. Nnabugwu or allowing God to use him to better the lives of others,he went ahead to commend the wife of the president for allowing,

supporting and encouraging her husband to answer this divine calling to serve humanity.
He concluded by saying that other well to do individuals in our midst shout emulate from from Ijere and help to eradicate poverty.

The President of GOIN FOUNDATION Barr. Green Oluchuchukwu Ijere Nnabugwu in his welcome address said that the event was another historic and landmark feat from the foundation which is poised and committed to making a positive difference in the society.

He further stated that this social impact drive started three (3) years with a little operational strength but passionately started empowering grassroot communities was known then as GOIN FOUNDATION COMPUTER INSTITUTE.

The brain behind this was to increase access to ICT Education at rural level and holding of series of Vocational training workshops as a means of promoting entrepreneurship among youths and women.

The President continued that God been on their side today story is changing for better as we continue to take giants strides they have moved from running a computer institute to setting up an entrepreneurship development Centre; which is on record to be the very first of its kind in Arondizuogu and Ideato North.

It will be recalled that it was on the 3rd graduation ceremony of GOIN Foundation computer and partnership merit award held on 31st,2019 at Home Town Resort Arondizuogu that GOIN Foundation Entrepreneurship Development Centre was formally inaugurated.

And today to the glory and help of God Almighty and sacrificially contributions of few partners of the foundation we are making the formal opening of GOIN Beauty and Fashion School.

Indeed this was yet another proof that GOIN Foundation is making undeniable, tangible and uncommon progress in pursuing her social development mandate.

To the Trilling of the audience he made it clear to their very understanding that GOIN Foundation Beauty and Fashion school (BFS) is one out of the four schools currently quartered in GOIN Foundation Entrepreneurship Development Centre and second school of the centre to into operations.

As an emerging beauty and fashion school set to equip youths and women with skills in fashion design and fashion related disciplines with the goal or intent of building a career or business in the fashion and beauty industries.

He then charged the first beneficiaries to take this opportunity serious and become Icons in their chosen career. He thanked those who came to witness and making the history with them.

The Vice-president of GOIN Foundation Lady Loveth Nnabugwu thanked everyone who made it a duty to be part of the history and charged the the beneficiaries to take this chance serous in other to pave way for other good and promises of the Foundation to come.

Other speakers at the event includes Evang. Mrs. Evangel Okeke, CEO Angel’s Insprational Skill Acquisition (a fashion school), Miss Vivian Ofoegbu CEO Glambyvivy beauty school who are facilitators in the BFS among other diginitries.

The GOIN FOUNDATION AMBASSADOR MISS. COURAGE UGBOAJA charged the first intake of BFS to strive to come out tops and promise to make the best fashion designer amongst her personal Wordrobe designer and will introduce her to places that will make her great in his/her career. She said, that she’s emotional seeing the crops of trainees and thanked the President for this kind Gesture.

Thereafter the school was formally opened and some of the machines to be used for the training and ones to be given out to the trainees after their training was Dedicated to God by Rev. Cannon Eliezer Okereke.

Note that the training is fully on scholarship and each trainee is entitled to one sewing machine for the those in fashion school and one make-up box each to those in Beauty department.

The highlights of event was the Unveiling of the Ambassador of the Foundation Miss. Courage Ugboaja and cutting of the event cake prepared by one of the partners and dedication of the school to God.

The event was well attended by career men/women from all works of life and the town of Arondizuogu went agog.

Newmediagalaxy.com reporting from Arondizuogu.

It was another Christmas to the good people of Arondizuogu as one of their illustrious son Barr. Onuchukwu the President GOIN FOUNDATION opened a school of fashion and beauty in Arondizuogu.The event which took place at the Head Office of the foundation had several dignitaries in attendance, as well as trainees and their trainers plus friends and well wishers of the President.Speaking to an online news publisher and blogger gisthub24.com who was present to give live coverage of the occasion, one of the facilitator and fashion designer of international standard Evang. (Mrs).

Evangel Chinenye Okeke said that GOIN FOUNDATION is the pride of Arondizuogu because despite that the founder is not him based yet he have the interest of his people at heart and with passion attached to it.Speaking about the president of the foundation, she said he’s a humble young man who stood out to assist the youths through an empowerment programmes which is first of its kind in Arondizuogu town.

She further said that its grace that located and made the founder to embark on this giant projects in his home town Arondizuogu and prays God to sustain him.She advised the trainees not to miss this life time opportunity to get themselves settled for life because I see the passion and zeal in the GOIN FOUNDATION PRESIDENT to get rid of poverty from his town through youth empowerment of skill acquisition and free start up material to them at completion. My joy again is that the machines are on ground already not like the political promises that trends during political campaigns which a mere lies to win votes. Advised ten to desist from such rather they should follow the foot steps of Barr. Onuchukwu to help their people meaningfully.

My prayer for him is for God to enlarge his coast and give me more resources to continue this project and keep his wife too for supporting her husband to keep the flag flying infact this is the PRIDE OF ARONDIZUOGU.

Mrs. Chinenye Okeke is the proprietor of a fashion schools known as ANGEL’S INSPIRATIONAL SKILL ACQUISITIONS in Afor Ndiawa,ARONDIZUOGU. They specialized in making “Native Wears, Senator suits,Traveling bags, mini-bags, band bags, (all both male &female), they also handles decorations(Interior and Exterior). And she is to teach all trainees in the GOIN SCHOOL OF FASHION all these in the course of their training.She can be reached through the following numbers.09021996091, 08132034373

Kehinde Olajide 32, Ayoola Richard, 23 and Felix Babalola 27 who took turns in raping their church pastor’s wife were arrested in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state on Monday 2nd March 2020.

Reports has it that the three gang, who are members of the church (name withheld) took turns in raping their pastor’s wife in the pastor’s home and on his matrimonial bed.

One of the suspect, Richard said that while going to the pastor’s house to help with house chores on weekends and weekdays, they would usually peep and lust after the pastor’s wife, Mrs. Feyisara and wish they could have their way with her.

Richard explained to the Police that on Monday when Pastor Olajire Bayo called him and asked him to get some dirty clothes from his house to the dry cleaner, I called on two of my friends who usually go there with me to go together, meanwhile we’ve made our plans to sleep with her (pastor’s wife) whenever we we find her at home alone.

“On getting there, she had just taken her bath and still on towel, we couldn’t resist it anymore we followed her to the room and closed her mouth, shut the doors and threatened to beat her if she said a word while we took turns in sleeping with her”.

Richard said they never believed she would be able to open up to anybody or her husband because of the threat, but he knew their threat didn’t work when he saw polocemen in his house.

Richard and his friends have been arraigned mad kept in cell at the Oyo state Police headquarters while Mr. Fayesara has been taken to the Akinyele community general hospital for medical check up and possible treatment.

The police public relations officer Mr. Bello Olayemi said that the boys would be charged to court for raping and assaulting.

This should serve as a lesson and warning to the public, do not trust anyone, not even your church or mosque members

You never can tell what’s on their mind.

The world is in a turmoil, even the pastor’s wives are being lust after and raped by church members and not even outsiders.

From online reporter.

The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the bill establishing the state security network agency, code named Operation Amotekun into law.

The Bill was passed on Tuesday, after a presentation of the report of the House Committee on Security and Special Duties at the plenary.

Dramatically clad in attires resembling leopard skin, the House deliberated and was unanimous in its decision to pass the bill which would create a security network to collaborate and assist the police and other security agencies to maintain law and order.

After deliberations at the House, the speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin said he was optimistic that the new bill would help stem the tide of banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other criminal acts to pave way for a prosperous state, and by extention, the entire southwest region.
I hope South-East can borrow a leaf from this.

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When you see act of God,you need no prophet to tell you, this were the speech of Miss Ofoegbu Vivian, C.E.O. Glambyvivy.She said this while granting interview to NewMediaGalaxy at opening of GOIN FOUNDATION SCHOOL FASHION and BEAUTY which held at GOIN FOUNDATION Head Quarters Ndi-Akeme Uno Arondizuogu.

Miss Glambyvivy a graduate of English and literary studies from Imo State University who is one of the facilitators at the new school said she is glad to be part of the team that will impact knowledge to the young people to be independent and shun social vices. As she is to handle trainees on Bridal Make-Ups for both Traditional and White weddings, Eyebrow grooming & shaping,
Application of eyeshadow,
Application of foundation,
Highlighting & Contouring,
Gele tying and lots more.

and others.She advised the trainees to to take their training serious and always punctual to classes. And should be grateful to President GOIN FOUNDATION for this Privilege given to them be self reliance.Speaking further to our correspondence she described GOIN FOUNDATION as a gift to his generation urge him not to relent in his efforts to better the lives of people despite challenges owing to the fact that this foundation is different from other political foundation she described as SCAM because they came up during elections and disappears once the founder looses out.Describing Barr. Onuchukwu and wife as good Christians who understands the consequences of deception and as such will not dive into it, she prays God to continue to give him grace and resources to continue this divine assignment of youths empowerment.When our correspondence tries to know how fulfilled she is doing this, Her answer was in affirmation that since five years she graduated without job this has been putting food on her and she is happy and fulfilled and further advised other youths and graduates not to wait on government for jobs but look for a way to create job for themselves and be their own boss. She added that she is willing to train any serious individual or groups.Below are some of her works.

She can be reached through this line. +2347037129454.

Her Instagram handle is glambyvivy.o

Rev. Cannon Eliezer Okereke today reminded Christians that the power to make wealth if of God alone.

He took his text from Deut. 8:18
And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.Rev. cannon Eliezer Okereke made this assertion while speaking at the maiden kick off of the school of fashion and make up which is part of his enterpreneual programme held at GOIN FOUNDATION OFFICE NKWOA HI ARONDIZUOGU in Ideato North L.G.A.

In his sermon he made it clear that despite ones academic qualifications and how long one may have gotten on life, it’s only God who gives power to make wealth.

He also told the audience that God gives wealth to individuals so that they can use it to empower others and that is exactly what put brother Barr. Onuchuchukwu Nnabugwu (Ijere) has been doing and still doing which why we are here today!
If God gives you money/wealth and you are not using it to better the lives of others ,that is not the essence of that money, you have repent from that.

He thanked Barr. Nnabugwu or allowing God to use him to better the lives of others,he went ahead to commend the wife of the president for allowing, supporting and encouraging her husband to answer this divine calling to serve humanity.
He concluded by saying that other well to do individuals in our midst shout emulate from from Ijere and help to eradicate poverty.

There has been a pandemonium in imo State about the whereabouts of the Imo state Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma, verified facts has it that since February 6th,2020 Senator Hope Uzodimma has not been seen anywhere in Imo State.

It will recalled that about a month ago, he traveled with Mr. President to African summit and since then has not returned back to Imo state, thereby causing works and activities to crawl like snail and some has stood still into.

Imo is the state of lawlessness as thouts has taken over all the streets as dirts has taken over all the street and gutters filled with waste materials making Owerri environment inhabitable to the Owerri inhabitants.

Protest and counter- protest has been ongoing in the state capital. Because of the Supreme Court judgement that brought him on seat, PDP are saying that supreme court should review while APC faithfuls are saying Hope is the authentic governor.

Just yesterday the supreme court adjourned the reviews of the judgement till 2nd March,2020.

Imolites are calling on Senator Hope Uzodimma to come back to the state and see that Imo is working again.

Pscnews in Owerri.

ON FEBRUARY 27, 202011:08 AMIN NEWS
By Chuks Nwani

As the Supreme Court commences the decongestion of applications to review its judgment currently pending before it, the decision of the Court dismissing the application filed by David Lyon of APC against Governor Diri Douye of the PDP on the ground that the Supreme Court,without any error pointed to it in the original judgement, has no constitutional powers to review its judgment, has reinforced the finality of the Supreme Court as provided under the 1999 Constitution.

The Supreme Court in the said ruling held that there was no error pointed out by the Applicant that deserves reviewing its judgment and doing same will open a floodgate for parties that lose cases at the Supreme Court to bring applications for review, thereby defeating the constitutional finality of the Court. This, in my view, is a good decision to preserve the sanctity and finality of the Supreme Court Judgment.

The ruling of the Supreme Court in David Lyon’s case has made some legal pundits to conclude that the application of Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State and other applications for review currently pending before the Supreme Court should suffer the same faith.

No matter how appealing this sentimental suggestion may be, one does hope that the Supreme Court justices do not fall into it. Justice is not done by rationing or apportionment. Every case is considered on its own merit.

The quick speculation in some quarters that the Emeka Ihedioha application will suffer the same fate suffered by David Lyon’s application lends credence to the suspicion expressed by many that the application by David Lyon and his party the APC was a grand design by the APC to make the Supreme Court act against a possible avalanche of such applications and act swiftly by dismissing all applications, including that of Emeka Ihedioha. This suspicion was further helped when some APC-leaning media hyped took up the mere threat by PDP to bring more applications and hyped it to high heavens, even to the extent of giving the impression that PDP had already filed applications in respect of pother states than Imo.

The Supreme Court has so many cases held that it has inherent jurisdiction to set aside its judgment in deserving circumstance.The question therefore is, are facts and circumstances set out by the applicant able to demonstrate grievous mistake of the court that occasioned injustice or miscarriage of justice? If yes, then the Supreme Court of Nigeria that was set up to do justice must rise to the occasion and discharge its constitutional responsibilities of dispensing justice. Such is a mark courage not cowardice.

A few distinctions between the Imo application and Bayelsa application deserves to be made in the light of this confusing comparisons and to enlighten the public on the differences in the two applications and why the Supreme Court will not be expected to extend its ruling in David Lyon case to Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha’s application.

The Imo case which has raised local and international condemnation does not have the same fact as the Bayelsa case. The Bayelsa case is purely an issue of interpretation of the law which is a prerogative of Supreme Court to decide how it interprets the law and therefore asking Supreme court to reinterpret the law in certain manner amounts to re-arguing the Appeal which is not permitted under the law.

The application of RT. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha is purely on the issue of facts, records of proceedings and breach of law which the Supreme Court did not advert their mind before giving judgment that has now turned out to violate the 1999 Constitution, Electoral Act 2010 (As Amended 2015) and INEC Guideline for 2019 General Election.

The Supreme Court was created to protect the laws and not to violate it and when it is brought to its attention of such unintended consequences and the court is satisfied that its decision has led to violation of law, Supreme Court will be courageous to quickly set aside such decision in order so that it cannot be used subsequently as a precedent by the lower courts.

In the same manner that the Supreme Court refused to legitimize forged certificate in Bayelsa, they are being called upon to take a second look at the elements of forgery of election result sheets in Imo case which facts were all before the Supreme Court but the Court inadvertently did not advert their minds to it and/or probably did not have enough time to read the records of proceedings and/or Judgment of the Tribunal and that of the Court of Appeal before delivery its January 14th Judgment.

The Supreme Court had in their Judgment held that the 3rd Respondent (Independent National Electoral Commission) did not call any witness or tender document to counter the falsified 388 polling unit results tendered by Senator Hope Uzodimma. This position was taken ostensibly because the Supreme Court did not advert their mind to the evidence of DW5, a staff of INEC who testified before the Tribunal and tendered INEC Form ECG40G (Incidence Forms) that were admitted as Exhibits 63RD1 to 63RD19.

The application that was filed by Ihedioha and PDP is now pointing to the Supreme Court that DW5, a staff of INEC, testified before the Tribunal that there were no elections in the affected 388 polling units because of violence and malpractices. The DW5 tendered INEC Form EC40G as Exhibits 63RD1 to 63RD19 to show that in those polling units, the election was cancelled due to electoral violence as reported by the presiding officers in those polling units.This information was recorded in the records of proceedings and the Tribunal Judgment, but the Supreme Court did not advert their minds to these facts in the trial court’s records of proceedings and/or Judgment of the Tribunal.

The Supreme Court had in their Judgment stated that there was no evidence by the RT. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha that the result from 388 polling units produced by Uzodimma was falsified. RT. Hon. Ihedioha application has now pointed out to the Supreme Court the evidence of Uzodimma witnesses admitting that the results Uzodimma scored himself in most of the 388 polling units were more than the registered voters and done in violation of Electoral Act.

Hon. Ihedioha’s application is not pointing out to the Supreme Court the pages of the record of proceedings where Hope Uzodimma admitted in his testimony at the Tribunal that in his private and personal tabulation of the votes (shown at pages 9-27 of Volume 1 of the Records) in column 69 Polling Unit 08 in Eziama/Okpalla Ward he scored 819 votes whereas the total number of registered voters was 462. In column 285 he stated that in Polling Unit 12 in Odudi/Aro Ward he scored 780 votes whereas the total number of registered voters were 449. In column 377 he stated that in Polling Unit 6 in Umuozu Ward he scored 367 votes and the Ihedioha scored 4 votes making a total of 371 votes whereas the total number of registered voters was 367. In column 384 he stated that in Polling Unit 6 in Umunkwo ward he scored 526 votes and Ihedioa scored 2 votes making a total of 528 votes whereas the total number of registered voters was 526. These are just a few examples of the fraudulent results that Uzodimma admitted awarding to himself and induced Supreme court into accepting them as a part of his votes.
Uzodimma equally admitted that in the tabulation of the votes in the 388 polling units(at pages 9-27 in Volume 1 of the Record), there was no record of any accreditation and the votes were allocated between APC and PDP whereas 70 candidates including the candidates that came 2nd and 3rdcontested the election.Without a record of accredited voters, the votes alleged to have been scored in those polling units were invalid and void because there can be no valid votes without accreditation – FAYEMI v ONI (2009) All FWLR (Pt 493) 1254 at 1309 paras F-H.

These facts are contained in the record of proceedings/Judgment of the Tribunal, but the Supreme Court did not advert their minds to it. These are facts already before the Supreme Court which if they had adverted their minds to would have assisted them in doing substantial justice.

The Supreme Court also did not advert their mind that by adding the result of the 388 polling units, the total result recorded in Imo election will be more than the total number of accredited voters in the State by over 129,039 votes. It is imperative to note that even though the Supreme Court had directed that Certificate of Return should be issued to Senator Hope Uzodimma,on the website of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) RT. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha is still being retained as the candidate that scored majority of lawful votes because if INEC adds the result from the miracle 388 polling units as directed by Supreme Court, the total votes recorded in Imo election will be more than the total accredited votes by 129, 039 which will now invalidate the whole election.

This indirectly means that the Supreme sustaining the judgment has violated the provision of 1999 Constitution (As Amended), Electoral Act 2010 (As Amended) and INEC Guideline for 2019 General Election which it was created to protect.

The Supreme Court in Imo case did not also realize that Uzodimma petition was struck out by the Court of Appeal and did not revive or resuscitate the petition before going into the merit of the case. Which means that at the time the Supreme Court was determining Uzodimma case, Uzodimma had no existing petition before the Court.

Similarly, the Supreme Court did not advert their mind that it will be in violationof the Constitutional provision to declare SenatorHope Uzodimma as elected Governor of the State without the fulfillment of constitutional provision of scoring 25% of votes in 2/3 of the local government in Imo State.

These are facts which are in the record of proceedings before Supreme Court and which the Supreme Court did not advert their mind to perhaps owing to time constraint.It is not the fault of RT. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha that the Supreme Court did not see them.

These facts are too material, germane, too many and so significant that it cannot be glossed over. Its wider implication if allowed to stand is more threatening than one can imagine.

It is our view that Imo people and indeed voters in subsequent elections do not deserve to suffer the unintended consequences of the outcome of these lapses because of the finality of Supreme Court. A forger of result sheet must not be allowed to enjoy the proceeds of his criminal enterprise because the Supreme Court did not in the first instance see the evidence of falsification of result in the record of proceedings. The unintended consequences will be that the Supreme Court has legitimized forgery of result sheets.

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The Judgment of the Supreme Court in Imo State if not set aside may become the bedrock of judicial institutionalization of political violence in an election as candidates in an election is only required to cause mayhem in selected polling units, compute results that will give him/her a wining margin and approach the court that these are his results that were excluded and the court will have no choice than to accept them not withstanding the obvious irregularities on the face of the document or any incidence Form tendered by INEC that there were violence in those polling units.

Most of the electoral matters that terminates at the Court of Appeal will suffer the injustice institutionalized by the Supreme Court in Imo State if not revised as the Court of Appeal will have no choice than to follow precedent.Politicians are waiting patiently to take advantage of this judicial sanctioned election rigging in the next election and the consequences of the outcome should be of concern to the Supreme Court as references will always be traced to the decisions of these 7 wise Men made on 14th January 2020.

We wish to remind the Supreme Court of its decision ITEOGU v LEGAL PRACTITRIONERS DISCIPLINARY COMMITEE (2018) LPELR 4345(SC) at 9-10 paras D-A where it held that –

‘There is no doubt that honourable justices of this court are human beings and therefore not infallible. They can make mistakes or commit errors at any time like any other mortals, this is why the law allows for correction of errors in its judgment when called upon so to do for instance in the slip rule or pencil rule. In other words, in deserved situation or circumstances this court when invited can revisit the judgment it delivered earlier or previously if such judgment is seen not to be in accord with desired justice by setting same aside or by varying same or even overruling such judgment ….. It goes without saying therefore that in the exercise of setting aside its previous judgment this court and indeed every other court must do so only in the interest of justice which is indeed the preoccupation of all courts’

The purpose of inherent jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to set aside its judgment is for a time like this. It is not for every Tom, Dick and Harry to come to Supreme Court for review. There must be merit for Supreme Court to do so and the Imo case, where the effects of the injustice can be felt even by the deaf, dumb and blind, falls within the circumstances when the court should exercise its powers to set aside its judgment.

The outcome of the review of Imo judgement no doubt will beatest of courage, integrity and honesty of the Supreme Court.

Chuks Nwani. A Lawyer writes from Lagos.

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A Corporal of the Nigerian Army serving at the Theatre Command Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Army Super Camp 15, located at Malam Fatori went berserk in early hours of 26 February 2020 and opened fire killing 4 of his colleagues before shooting himself.

According to a statement by Sagir Musa, Colonel Acting Director of Army Public Relations, two other colleagues were also injured during the incident and are currently in stable condition in our hospital in Maiduguri.

Colonel Musa said efforts are ongoing to contact the families of our gallant colleagues who paid the supreme price in the line of duty. May their gentle souls Rest In Peace.

Meanwhile, an investigation into the case has since been instituted to determine the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident.

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February 26, 2020

Press Statement

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently mounting pressure on the Supreme Court to restrain itself from reversing the flawed judgment on the Imo State Governorship election despite obvious mistakes in that judgement, which is now threatening the stability of our nation.

The party, which hailed Wednesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court on Bayelsa state governorship election, however noted that the elements and grounds for the demands by the PDP and majority of Nigerians for the reversal of Imo state governorship election judgment are completely different from those of Bayelsa.

The PDP explained that its demand on Imo is not in any way in contestation of the authority and finality of the Supreme Court but a patriotic effort to assist the Supreme Court affirm its infallibility by correcting the inherent mistakes in the judgment which came as a result of misleading presentation to it by the APC.

It is therefore instructive to note that the various election matters before the Supreme Court were brought on clearly distinctive grounds and each should be treated on its merit before the law.

The party said the only reason APC was pushing for a review of the Supreme Court’s valid and flawless judgment on the Bayelsa and Zamfara governorship elections was to cause confusion and blackmail the Supreme Court from treating the Imo case on merit.

The PDP maintained that the grounds for the reversal of Imo judgment are unambiguously constitutional and completely distinct from APC’s attempt to blackmail the Supreme Court with their demands on the Bayelsa and Zamfara states governorship election.

The party therefore urged the Supreme Court not to succumb to the threats and blackmail by APC to push it restrain itself from looking at the merit of the Imo case; correcting the mistakes and reversing the flawed judgment.

Signed:

Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary

Hajiya Turai Umaru Musa Yar’adua has revealed how her husband, former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua once told her that his relatives would quarrel with her after his death as they would think he had left so much money.

The former first lady who spoke at a memorial lecture in honour of the late president in Katsina at the weekend, also said “the late Yar’adua was not a materialist leader who believed in accumulating wealth. In fact, he shunned material things as his slogan was service to humanity.

“There was a time he said to me that ‘Turai, I pity you because when I die you will have quarrels with my relatives because they will think I have so much money in my possession”, she said.

She said the situation in Nigeria would have been better had the late president survived his ailment because he was a “focused, committed and determined leader”.

“Although my husband was sick for a long time he did his very best for Nigeria. Also as governor of Katsina State, he did his best for the state; he is an honest man who believed in service”, she said.

Extolling his virtues as a leader, Turai said the late President would not give out contract without having the money to pay for it.

“There was a time I approached him that people are complaining that the government was slow. But he said to me people can say whatever they like but I will not give out contract if I have no money to pay.

“The late Umaru was a kind of leader that would go out and monitor projects. I could recall when I used to join him to supervise the projects at Umaru Musa ‘Yar’adua University, Turai ‘Yar’adua Hospital and the roads,” she said.

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*FOOD FOR THOUGHT*

*Bill Gate was asked if there was someone richer than him. His reply will melt your heart.*
Back when Bill Gate was the richest man on earth, someon asked him ” Is there anyone richer than you in the world”?

Bill Gate replied ” Yes there’s a person who is richer than me. It was when I wasn’t rich or famous. I was at the New York airport and I saw a newspaper vendor.

” I wanted to buy one newspaper and I realized I didn’t have change. So, I left the idea of buying and returned it to the vendor. I told him of not having the change.

“The vendor said ‘I’m giving you this for free’, on this insistence I took the newspaper”

“Coincidentally, after two to three months, I landed on the same airport and again I was short of change to buy a newspaper. The vendor offered me the newspaper again. I refused and said I can’t take it as I don’t have change today too.

” He said, ‘you can take it, I’m sharing this from my profit. I won’t be at loss’. I took the newspaper.

“After 19years, I became famous and known by people. Suddenly I remembered that vendor. I began searching for him. After one and half month, I found him.

“I asked him, ‘do you know me’? He said, ‘Yes, you’re Bill Gate’.

” I asked him again, ‘Do you remember once you gave me newspapers for me?’ The vendor said, ‘Yes I remember, I gave you twice’.

“I said, ‘I want to repay that help you offered me that time. Whatever you want in life, tell me, I shall fulfill it’.

” He said, ‘Sir, don’t you think by doing so, you won’t be able to match my help?’

“I asked, ‘why?. He said ‘I helped you when I was a poor newspaper vendor but you are trying to help me now when you have become richest man in the world, how can your help match mine?

” That day, I realized the newspaper vendor was richer than I am. Because he didn’t wait to become rich to help someone”

“People need to understand that the truly rich are those who possess a rich heart rather than lots of money. Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world, no matter what you look like”.

Kindly share this beautiful piece with other to inspire them.