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> Responding to the article titled, “Igbo should forget the 2007 dream” > by M. D. Ake from Modelak Science College, Ilorin, Kwara State.
This article appeared on The Punch on the web of Tuesday March 29, 2005 with a lot of flaws. The article is riddled with unfounded and > unintelligent suggestions full of ethnic biases against NdiIgbo. M.D. Ake, the writer of this article suggested and I quote, “I say without fear of contradiction that Igbo leaders have lost credibility due to the chain of events that are a sort of antecedents to the recent happenings in the National Assembly”. Ake went on to cite the Evan Enwerem, Dr. Chuba Okadigbo and the current troubled Adolphus Wabara senate presidencies as examples. With these limited, shallow andignorant accusations of M. D. Ake, he discredited entire Igbo leadership without giving credit to many Igbo sons and daughters that are doing the right thing just because of the individual and selfish actions of a few Igbo politicians who have been allegedly caught participating in corrupt practices. Corrupt practices as far as > Nigerians are concerned are not just peculiar practices by Ndi-Igbo. Corrupt practices are like a canker worm that’s eaten deep into the fabric of every sector of the Nigerian economy. Corrupt practices are very prevalent in the Obasanjo’s administration as with the administrations before him. Obasanjo’s administration is considered corrrupt from the 1st term to the current 2nd term, by the way they > allegedly altered election results and stole election mandates, to > their actions or inactions to corrupt practices as they occupy those > government offices that they stole. As a matter of fact, corrupt > practices have been committed against Nigeria more by the Hausa and > the Yoruba tribes than by the Igbo tribes, this can easily be proven > by the fact that the Hausa and Yoruba tribes have controlled Nigerian > government at least the presidency, longer than Ndi-Igbo and there is > nothing to show for it other than corruption and decline of quality of > life in Nigeria. > > > > I do not know what M. D. Ake does at Modelak Science College, whether > he is a student or a teacher, but one thing I can tell from his > article is that he is a very uninformed and ignorant individual who > has allowed his ethnocentric biases to block his common sense. Before > M.D. Ake could start advising Igbo leaders, he should first and > foremost advise the Yoruba leaders to eternally forget ever being > occupants of the office of the inspector general of police because of > the alleged massive corruption of Tafa Balogun, Ake should also give > advice to the Yoruba leaders to stay away from any executive office of > the land because of the actions of Sunday Afolabi, the former minister > of internal affairs. Going by M. D. Ake’s standards, the Yoruba tribe > should also stay away from the presidency because of the abuses and > alleged corrupt practices of the executive office of the president by > Olusegun Obasanjo. > > > > Before M. D. Ake continues to run about condemning Igbo leaders about > the events in Anambra state, he should first ask his brother Obasanjo > to tell him and the rest of the Nigerian public how much he is > involved with the mess. I wonder why M.D. Ake chose to talk about > Anambra without mentioning Plateau state. Anambra state is not unique > in terms of god-fatherism in Nigerian politics, but what makes Anambra > different from other states is because of Obasanjo’s involvement as he > allowed Chris Uba to be roaming around and parading himself with full > federal security powers and illegally challenging Governor Ngige. By > the way, I give no support to Ngige and how he came to office.
> How could M. D. Ake talk about the fall of the senate presidencies of > Evan Enwerem and Chuba Okadigbo without mentioning how Obasanjo > engineered the whole thing in order to suppress the powers of the > legislative branch.
> Why hasn’t M. D. Ake asked the whole northern leadership to quit > politics entirely because of the corrupt practices of their various > past regimes, from Shehu Shagari to Abdulsalami Abubakar? Going by > Ake’s argument, the northern leadership should quit politics > especially because of the regime of Sani Abacha who raised corruption > to a different height and the regime of Ibrahim Babangida with its > alleged corruption and human right abuses. I wonder if M. D. Ake finds > it insulting to Nigerians that Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida is scheming > to come back to be president of Nigeria again in 2007? >
> As M. D. Ake is quick to condemn the leadership of Ndi-Igbo just > because of questionable actions of a few Igbo individuals, I hope he > can also advise Nigeria to learn from the meritorious service of past > and present Igbo individuals who have served Nigeria at incomparable > levels. Igbo giants like Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nwafor Orizu, Michael > Okpara, Akanu Ibiam, Sam Mbakwe, Mbonu Ojike and many others of > blessed memories easily come to mind. Other Igbo individuals like > Ebitu Ukaiwe, Emeka Anyaoku, I. C. Madubuike and numerous others have > in the past served Nigeria meritoriously. A good number of Ndi-Igbo > currently serving under the Obasanjo’s administration are doing > excellent jobs, quick to come to mind are Dr. Dora Akunyili, Dr. Ngozi > Okonjo-Iwuala, Prof. Soludo and many others. Many other Ndi-Igbo are > serving and representing Nigeria, particularly the Igbo tribe well in > various capacities, Prof. Chinua Achebe, Dr. Philip Emeagwali, Senator > Uche Chukwumerije, Ralph Uwazuruike and a whole lot of other Ndi-Igbo > are showing marvelous leadership qualities in their various fields of > occupation.
>> As I tried to explain above that corruption is not peculiar to any one > tribe, I hope M. D. Ake would now agree with me that in Nigeria > corruption is not unique with the Igbo ethnic group, it transcends > ethnic lines. Corruption is about individuals, and punishments and > condemnations if those individuals are found guilty in a court of law > should be meted out to those guilty individuals and not the entire ethnic group.
If Nigerian government, the EFCC and the ICPC truly want to get rid of corruption in Nigerian society, investigation of alleged corrupt > practices and punishment of guilty corrupt individuals especially in > government should be delivered equally regardless of the guilty > parties’ ethnic tribe or who they are connected to. Gbenga Obasanjo > should not be treated any different from Muhammed Abacha if both men > are alleged of committing the same crime. Prosecution and punishment > should be consistently and equally prescribed and not done in a > selective manner. If Nigerian government really wants to look serious > to well meaning Nigerians and the outside world in the Federal > Government’s claim that it’s serious to fight corruption, it should > condemn and prosecute any corrupt government official past or present > regardless of how highly placed or the ethnic tribe of the corrupt > officers involved. > The fight continues.....> >
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Wabara has now resigned, an efulefu from Enugu named Nnamani has taken over.
quote:Wabara Steps Down From Senate Presidency
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Being the full text of the resignation speech delivered by Senate President Adolphus Wabara in the Senate chambers of the National Assembly on April 5 before handing over to Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, for him to conduct the affairs of the Senate before another Senate President is elected.
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Exactly a fortnight ago, certain allegations were made which not only touched upon the integrity of the National Assembly, but also my person and a few others.
The breaking of the incidence coincided with the National Assembly going on recess. Fortunately this afforded me ample opportunity to reflect upon the allegations made against me.
My being in the National Assembly is certainly not attributable to an event of accident, but a conscious effort to come forward and be counted in service to country and humanity.
Accordingly, there can be no regrets for such a noble and humble calling which has afforded me the opportunity to stand shoulder to shoulder with my peers who have honoured me by electing me to be first amongst a gathering of equals in serving and giving the best to our beloved country Nigeria.
In the dispensation of my duties as the President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which my fellow distinguished senators have deemed fit to honour me with, we have collectively and individually always put the interest of the nation first and above all else.
The guiding light of that principle is to ensure interdependence of the three arms of government – executive, legislative and judiciary – on one another. Personally, I eschew the principle of absolutism of the three arms of government and remain a disciple of dialogue to which I remain committed.
This path at times led to the legislature being referred to as a stooge of the executive in discussions in the public domain but I remained undeterred in my chosen course and have continued to encourage my distinguished colleagues as such.
To those who persistently query this posture, my message is unwavering. The three arms of government exist to serve one country, our beloved Nigeria. Consequently, antagonism and absolutism serves no purpose but to heat up the polity, brew dichotomy of the polity and steer us in the path of chaos, destruction and brinkmanship. There is no room for egotistical manoeuvrings. The stakes are too high and maturity must prevail.
The dividends of this approach have been enormous. We all have been able to focus on advancing democracy, capacity building and the general well being of our people. Of course a lot of work still needs to be done but a sine-qua-non is the stability of the polity which must be preserved at all times, especially through the permanence of very cordial relations between the executive and legislative arms of government.
In advancing this cause, we at the National Assembly have diligently and with patriotic zeal made laws for the order and good governance of the nation.
Having reflected on these and other matters, and after due and extensive consultations, I believe we should and must preserve the integrity of the National Assembly because it serves as the refuge and bastion of the collective will of the Nigerian people through their elected representatives in the upper and lower houses. Above all else, the integrity, peace and well being of our nation must be preserved and respected.
Accordingly, it is my wish and my wish alone to voluntarily step down as the President of the Senate to preserve the sanctity of that office and to be able to attend to those allegations made against my person. The pursuit of which, I trust, I shall be vindicated.
I remain available to all my distinguished friends and colleagues and urge that you please continue the good work, which we have started and above all please eschew bitterness because personally I harbour none.
As I resign this high office today, I dare say that I was humbled and deeply touched on that faithful morning of June 3, 2003, when you unanimously elected me as the senate president. I shall forever remain grateful for the uncommon opportunity you offered me to serve you. I am indebted to you all for the support and co-operation you gave me throughout the period I presided over the affairs of this Senate. I am also very grateful to our wonderful colleagues in the House of Representatives led by my very good friend and brother, Aminu Bello Masari, for the cordiality and the spirit of co-operation that exists between the two chambers. I thank President Olusegun Obasanjo for the backing he gave me. His wise counsel and fatherly advice were always very useful. I shall remain very loyal to his government and like always, I shall continue to do all that is within my powers to ensure that he succeeds in the huge task of steering the ship of our great nation.
I must not forget to thank Nigerians wherever they may be for their patience and understanding. After many years of misrule Nigerians are understandably in a hurry to get to the Promised Land. But I will want to reiterate that law making is naturally a slow process. I am again urging them to make out time to understand the workings of the National Assembly and indeed the process of law making. Let me also thank the gentlemen of the press particularly the senate correspondents. Typical of the media any where in the world, they have in the nearly two years that I have been the senate president made me happy at some point and sad at other times. That, I understand is the nature of the media. I thank them all the same.
I am also immensely grateful to my personal staff and the entire staff of the National Assembly ably led by the very amiable clerk and of course the clerk of the Senate. They were very generous with advice and I appreciate their co-operation and support. I am aware that the clerk of the Senate is at this moment indisposed, I wish him a speedy recovery.
Distinguished senators, I thank you all once again for your support and I urge you to extend same to my successor. With your permission I will now rise and allow the Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, to take the chair pending the election of a new president of the senate.
quote:Wabara has now resigned, an efulefu from Enugu named Nnamani has taken over.
Ogechi Odili,
How do you know that Chief Nnamani is an Efulefu? Do you know Chief Nnamani or do you have any evidence that he is efulefu or are you just hating on the guy? Wabara is a corrupt crook and needs to be seen as such. We are talking about a guy who should not even be a member of this current Senate, yet he was made its President by his Godfather OBJ who incidentally was the one that had him disgraced out of office and probably ended is political carrier.
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quote: he was made its President by his Godfather OBJ who incidentally was the one that had him disgraced out of office and probably ended is political carrier.
This is part of the problem with our so called educated illiterates. Was it OBJ that made Wabara to pocket 20 million from the 55 million grafts? Was it OBJ that instructed Osuji to pay ransom money to the National Assembly of Thieves?
Yes, agreed some us have problem with OBJ style of governance, but if you have an open mind, you cannot but agree that OBJ is trying in his own little way to clean the corrupt system, and he should be commended for starting at the very top of his administration.
I just hope that the current heat wave on corruption is not only maintained, but it should be spread to all facets of government in Nigeria.
"I just hope that the current heat wave on corruption is not only maintained, but it should be spread to all facets of government in Nigeria."
All we can do is hope against all hope that Obj is serious about fighting corruption.
Personally, i think he is not serious. If he were serious, he would have publicly declared his assets, showing every body that he will expect same from them. If he were serious, he would have investigated Anenih and co, he would not dance to the media at every slightest chance he has, in fact, his role in the Anambra crisi has shown he is not serious. Obj has sided with a gangster that held the state hostage.
Me personally think that this war against corruption is the manifestaion of a hidden agenda. I hope i am wrong, and i hope you are right, we are all hoping against all hope that obj, is really really serious!
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quote: How do you know that Chief Nnamani is an Efulefu? Do you know Chief Nnamani or do you have any evidence that he is efulefu or are you just hating on the guy? - Ednut
Did he win the election in his state? Are you the only one who missed the gist how the senior efulefu chimaroke nnamani swayed the election to have him there? Ed, please stop your late exhibition of childish traits of only portraying or caring about Enugu state, your state which the rest of the Igbo developed, straight up!
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quote:Ed, please stop your late exhibition of childish traits of only portraying or caring about Enugu state, your state which the rest of the Igbo developed, straight up!
I will ask that you re-phrase this unless that is what you meant to say.
The last time I checked, Enugu is not developed yet and in fact, neither is the federal capital Abuja nor Lagos. Currently, the residents of Enugu and the citizens are doing their “damest” best to pull the city up its boots straps. And it is not only an Igbo affair minus the Waawas. If it counts as anything, my family had properties at Umuahia before the civil war as do other non Abians/Imos.
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I repeat, ENUGU WAS DEVELOPED BY THE REST OF THE IGBO and this is on the money what I meant. If in doubt, go and ask your elders, guy.
Maybe you were trying to be funny in any case, there is a word I see every once called, ingratitude. Now tell us again about Enugu not being developed. And by the way, you failed to include some U.S. cities on your "not developed" list? Prior to the desecretion of that beautiful city by the people you support I know Enugu was a big municipality with urban transits, pipe borne water, super markets, telephone exchange and other things that make a big city grow. So, Ed, go ahead and tickle yourself some more.
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quote: This is part of the problem with our so called educated illiterates. Was it OBJ that made Wabara to pocket 20 million from the 55 million grafts? Was it OBJ that instructed Osuji to pay ransom money to the National Assembly of Thieves?
Yes bababoys, I dare say OBJ had a lot to do with it. See those guys were just following OBJ s example, doing business by the rules laid down by him. He changed the rules suddenly and someone forgot to tell them. We had earlier heard from one of his trusted ministers Nasir el Rufai, publicly stated that the Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, and the Deputy Senate Majority leader, Jonathan Zwingina, demanded a 54m naira bribe for his ministerial confirmation. We have heard how OBJ through his agents is fond of distributing bags of Gahna must go on the floor of both the senate and house of assembly in his various impeachment sagas and other political escapades. The same we know OBJ has done on the various levels of his election programes most glaringly and openly at his parties conventions. So Bababoys to answer your question, yes it was OBJ that made Wabara collect that bribe and others by his example. Dont worry it is early days yet. You will soon have to hear what some of these people have to say about Presidential involvement in these affairs.
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Okey elder statesman, I will not argue with you but I have equally heard the MeBiafrans claim that they developed Lagos, Port Harcourt was developed by them, and that they are the ones presently developing Abuja all at the expense of developing their own neck of the woods. You see the MeBiafrans will keep telling themselves these lies even when they know the truth. Why call Enugu State citizens ungrateful? Did they create States? Were they invited when the soldiers decided to split East Central State into Imo and Anambra States or later when Enugu State was carved out of Anambra State? What is all this hate towards Waawa people all about? Your big brother Wabara is a crook and a phony and that is why he is now sitting at the back row of the Senate chambers waiting to hear from his prosecutors for Economic crimes against the nation and stupidity on his part. An Enugu man is in charge in the Senate now and he is going to restore some credibility to Ndigbo since Enugu people are not known to be greedy and stupid. Deal with it and stop the hate.
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quote:MeBiafrans claim that they developed Lagos, Port Harcourt was developed by them,... Your big brother Wabara is a crook and a phony and...[and blah blah blah - mine]
Now your youth is shamefully exposed with careless comments like above. I don’t know about Lagos being developed by the Igbo and I never made such claim although I make bold to say that the Igbo aside from the Yoruba are the most populous there. Coming back home, who else developed and inhabited PH, by the way PH means Port Harcourt? Do you have any idea who the Mayors of that great city were, does Nzimiro and Ihekweba ring any bells? Are you the only person in this room that does not know that PH is an Igbo territory or do you think Ikwerre means Fulani reversed? You forgot the immediate crook in your back yard, the efulefu you worship by name james nwobodo. Every real Igbo in the room know who the hater has always been, YOU of course who always resort to some WAWAA gibberish to make no points. Grow up and quit the cry!!
I see you have zero regards for people ahead of you in numbers for long I’ve watched you stray to the ridiculous point you are now. Tell you what son, I'll be in Houston on the second of July for a wedding. Be there and see what a big boy looks like never mind I dribble junk here with your likes as a pastime. There I'll make myself known to you.
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It is absurd to say that one part of the nation developed the other part. We all are the mercy of leaders that have ulterior motives. We must stop this casting blame against ethnic, states and tribes stuff.
It is stupid to say that Igbos are against wawa people, we are all one!
Wabara and Nnamani are the same ten pence and five pounds. It is too early to jubilate about Nnamani, after all we know what stuff he is made off. How long has been in the senate? how many bills has been able to present? what is his voting history? Talking about restoring some credibility to Ndigbo PLEASEEEEEEEE!. He is already compromised.
We must join hands and continue to fight against oppression, corruption and avoid the rancor that divides us and make it possible for corrupt leaders to have a field day.
Ka Chineke Mezie Okwu!
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quote:I see you have zero regards for people ahead of you in numbers for long I’ve watched you stray to the ridiculous point you are now. Tell you what son, I'll be in Houston on the second of July for a wedding. Be there and see what a big boy looks like never mind I dribble junk here with your likes as a pastime. There I'll make myself known to you.....MeBiafra
Sir, I am all shook up. Big boi indeed with such crass language to boot. I bet you are less than 6’1” and think you can measure up. Unless you mean that your pockets are over flowing with dead presidents. I will see you on the second if the wedding meats the standard that the real Htown 9ja bigger bois go to. Peace out grandpapa. And please exclude Jim from your diatribes.
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This chap who remains clueless at every turn was never schooled in the Igbo idiom which thus go; ogologo awu gi nwa mu etola – height is never the measure of wisdom and never will although I did bet I’m literally taller if that’s what he wants to hear. As you continue your abject display of total lack of parental guidance and the inferior complex that go with it, I will stick around as a reminder to your foulness. I repeat try growing up even a little. Don’t you look silly with such stupid request to remove your town’s guy james nwobodo who set in motion the ill wind that is blowing everyone away? You’re expected to counsel him to emulate C.C. Onoh without glorifying an established efulefu, jim that is.
quote:It is stupid to say that Igbos are against wawa people, we are all one!
Even HOPELESS to think so. And anyone that harbors such is indeed a fool and we know who.
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quote:As you continue your abject display of total parental guidance and the inferior complex that go with it, I will stick around as a reminder to your foulness....MeBiafra
Maybe it is time for Addy to come back from ROMLAND and caution you on your foul language. He is one of the few that you worship up in here. I am still at a loss how you deviated from the main topic to turn this into a personal attach on a whole group of people and now on Ofu onye ana asi unu abia go 1
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I’ll repeat you’ll see me in Houston in a couple of months and we’ll chat some more.
You talked about being "shocked" I am saddened since I never intended any hostility with my first post. You were only reminded that the Enugu you looslely mention even when it is not called for came to be through a communal (every Igbo) effort and this as you should know is true. My initial view had no personal angle towards you none at all yet you came out firing like some one with ugly motive. Why? I’ll for the benefit of those that easily get amnesia repost below my very first post that you reacted angrily to. And I don't think Addy or my humble self worshipped each other we had what grown men call mutual understanding of each other's views as such we wrote in deference. You used to be ok but your late deviation just to stroke your ego is what got you screwed up badly; you still have time for a positive change though. Am I disappointed with your late hostility? Yeeeees! But never angry, just a little annoyed that much can be said. You'll remain a YOUNGER brother as long as we remain in this world. No amount of money could effect a change to the contrary. You have to turn a new leaf you just can’t jump in here and make villains out of people that are sincerely fighting so that you will remain the proud Igbo/Yoruba you are. You can’t do that and letting you off like that is like getting away with murder. Now my first post:
quote:quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- How do you know that Chief Nnamani is an Efulefu? Do you know Chief Nnamani or do you have any evidence that he is efulefu or are you just hating on the guy? - Ednut --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Did he win the election in his state? Are you the only one who missed the gist how the senior efulefu chimaroke nnamani swayed the election to have him there? Ed, please stop your late exhibition of childish traits of only portraying or caring about Enugu state, your state which the rest of the Igbo developed, straight up! - Mebiafran
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MEBIAFRA AND EDNUT. Ozugo, Hapu nu okwu biko nu. Agwo di na akirika na Alaigbo. We are all mad about what is happening to our people, Any small careless statement hurts, especially if it is about us.Please guys take some deep breath and let go.
Folks, Osuji and Wagbara kissed the devil, who turned around and stabbed them. It is not just these two Igbo efulefus, The corruption goes on in different shades. This make believe war on corruption by OBJ has many heads, We will wait and see what OBJ make of these allegations, read on.
Wealthy Nigerians sell off property in U.S.
• AD asks Obasanjo to probe Ogunlewe, Obanikoro on housing scam • President clears Oyinlola
By Chinedu Offor (Washington D.C.) Paul Mumeh (Abuja) Tunde Abatan (Lagos) nd Sola Shittu (Ibadan)
Nigerians are selling off their real estate interests in the United States to escape a joint American and Nigerian investigation into their sources of wealth. They are scared that Abuja's anti-corruption hurricane could level their quarry, if questionable. Sources said officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are in the U.S. to liaise with law enforcement agencies to track down owners of some "imposing mansions and other substantial businesses" in choice locations. The officials are armed with a dossier provided by the Nigerian Embassy on the locations and possible owners of the properties. An official at the embassy said the renewed effort to prosecute owners of such properties, if acquired through questionable wealth, tallies with a declaration by EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu, that more corruption cases against highly placed serving and former officials will be made public soon. President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly directed the EFCC to "comb for illegal wealth stashed away by Nigerian former and serving officials worldwide". The EFCC and American agents beam their searchlight on Washington, New York, Houston, Florida, Atlanta, Texas the Carolinas and as far as the island of Hawaii – where a serving governor and a retired general own a tourist hotel with a golf course and spas. They run a helicopter charter service to ferry tourists to the famed volcanoes of the tropical paradise. American officials are ferreting documents on the sale of the estates, dating back to the military era. Attempts to disguise the identities of the owners may not be successful as the authorities have vowed to unmask those behind what was once described as "the biggest purchase of choice real estates by nationals of any country in the U.S". A source explained: "We are aware that several of these estates, apartment buildings and businesses were purchased through fronts, but we have our way of identifying the real owners". Americans agreed to assist in tracing owners of the vast business interests of Nigerians after Obasanjo promised to prosecute those found guilty of crime. A former head of state, a former Senate president, some officials of the NNPC, serving and former governors are said to be among those attempting to off-load their business interests or move them to a "more friendly country". Several ladies, said to be mistresses of the officials, front as business managers of the mansions. "It is unreal to see these ladies, some of whom just came into the country through diplomatic passports claiming to own these businesses; when they cannot afford the maintenance fees of the properties in question", one of the investigating officers disclosed. "One who occupies the home of a top government official attracted the interest of investigators when she attempted to change the ownership of the mansion to her name. "The lady, said to be one of the popular faces on Nigerian television network news years ago, is said to have reached a deal with the authorities to `sing' in exchange to being allowed to stay in the U.S. and not charged for any crime". American authorities have passed the request to Abuja and are awaiting response. Flowing from that, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) Lagos Publicity Secretary, Toyin Caxton-Martins, on Tuesday asked the government to ascertain how Works Minister, Adeseye Ogunlewe, procured the funds to pay for his own house in the Ikoyi, Lagos property scam – and demanded the probe of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro on his role. Presidential candidate of the National Action Council (NAC), Olopade Agoro warned the government not to limit its disciplinary action on the matter to former Housing Minister, Mobolaji Osomo. He said in Ibadan that a corruption court should be created to try all graft offences committed by public and private officials. However, Obasanjo has exonerated Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, from the scandal; after he rushed to Aso Rock with documents to prove that he did not use public funds to buy his property in Ikoyi. "I met Mr. President on the matter and he gave me a clean bill of health", Oyinlola stated
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lol@Abeg make una put una sord insidi cover bifor alarm begin blow for una head. - Tijani. Trust me all is well, he's a brother still.
Chima, not a thing going down you betcha Ed is still cool with me only that the Enugu thing annoyed me because we should know better than that. I am not here to fight for Imo where I hail at the moment even though I see myself as Eastern Regioner from Igbo side not Imo or Enugu. Yes, my brothers are admonished too when it's necessary to do so. This is done all the time outside so it should not be any difference here. Like I said before, I'm just a jolly old fella and I guess what confuses some of my younger ones is my affinity for a little slang here and there, but if you were part of the seventies groove, you would understand. Dig? We should imbue the idea of mutuality and not go off on one another on a whim it's unhealthy as you know. As you and Tijani could see, our minor/major depends who's reading was as quickly as it began yesterday, settled. It aint about us rather it's about the embezzling arab governments of nigeria and their cohorts. I now sign off by reminding all cats to take it lite.
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