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Ake Faction Urges Probe Of Obuah, Needam Over Inciting Comments

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11 years ago

August 2, 2013

The Chief G.UAke faction of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for a probe of the party Chairman, Mr Felix Obuah and his Media Adviser, Mr Jerry Needam over inflammatory remarks credited to them.
In a statement in Port Harcourt signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr George Ukwuoma-Nwogba, The Ake-led PDP, which called for the arrest and questioning of Obuah and Needam by the police said “ the two men have not hidden their desire for blood, falsehood, deceit and inglorious attainment. They need to be kept in check if Rivers State will not be plunged into abyss”.
The Ake group condemned Obuah and Needam for what it called their unguarded, often baseless statements only meant to heat up the polity. It further called on the police to be pro-active in nipping in the bud whatever plans Obuah and Needam may have to unleash on Rivers State on the back of the current political crisis in Rivers State.
The group expressed disgust that the two men rather than work for peace in Rivers State and the PDP have been busy beating war drums. The Ake PDP challenged Obuah and Needam for proof of their allegations that Governor Chibuike Amaechi has intentions to pervert justice in the case involving Hon. Chidi Lloyd, leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In wondering from where Obuah and Needam drew their source of claims that there were plans to exert executive influence on Hon. Justice Lordee, the trial Judge, the Ake-led PDP said that frivolous statements do little to resolve matters.
“These two men should allow the police and judiciary to do what is right in this case without interference. To us the call for the suspension of Distinguished Senator Magnus Abe, Honourable Dakuku Peterside and Andrew Uchendu, men who have done Rivers State proud in the National Assembly and of whom we are proud of, smacks of ingratitude and done in pure evil intent. The utterances of the two men is capable of further plunging the state into deep crisis.
“On the Governor not “sympathising with Hon. Okechukwu Chindah,” the Ake group asserted that the injured lawmaker, who it understands had been discharged from the London Hospital but taken to an unknown location by the Obuah group is doing very well. Obuah andNeedam should stop crying foul and tell Rivers people the truth.
“While we have no doubt that History will reserve golden pages for the three national lawmakers, we wonder whether the same History will not write Obuah and Needam’s pages in ignominy and opprobrium.
“Obuah and his newly recruited attack dog named Jerry Needam, should spare Rivers State whatever anarchy they may be hatching as the present and future generations will not forgive them,” the statement added.

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Why Wike Is Playing God In Rivers -Asari Dokubo

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1 day ago

May 15, 2024

The Tide

A former Niger Delta militant, Asari Dokubo, has claimed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is “playing god” in the current political crisis that has pitched him against the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
Dokubo also chided President Bola Tinubu for, according to him, handing over “Rivers and Bayelsa” to the ex-governor.
“He is now playing god. It is dead on arrival, all those things that he is doing,” Dokubo said in a video that surfaced on X.com on Monday.
He added, “I advise my friend, President Bola Tinubu; what you are doing to all Ijaw, Ikwerre people in Rivers State (sic). You took Rivers state and gave it one man”
In April, Fubara revealed that the administration has raised the monthly Internally Generated Revenue of the state from N12 billion which he met upon assumption of office to N27 billion.
Dokubo described the development as commendable while alleging that the governor only had access to N6 billion when he assumed office.
“The governor had come out to say that the IGR for Rivers State is now N27bn up from N12bn. The governor is even being economical with the truth. When the governor came in, they were giving him a paltry sum of N6bn,” he said.
Meanwhile, in another twist to the ongoing crisis, Fubara on Monday said that he would set up a panel of inquiry to look into the affairs of governance in the state.
He disclosed this during the swearing-in and administration of the oath of office on Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, as the Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice.
The governor criticized recent comments by the former Attorney-General of the State and Justice Commissioner, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, who resigned from his cabinet over a fortnight ago and urged the new Attorney-General to defend the state.
He stated, “It is not the one that while you were here… the only thing you do is to sabotage the government.
“Instead of you to close your mouth, you publicly claim that you’re a learned person to tell people that you’re the Chief Law Officer. Chief Law Officer, you were here and went to stand before a Magistrate Court.
“At that time you didn’t remember that you’re a Chief Law Officer going against the ethics of your job.”

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Investors, Tourists To Get Visa Within 48 Hours, FG Assures

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1 day ago

May 15, 2024

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The Federal Executive Council chaired by President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a tripartite committee to streamline visa processes and acquisition for investors interested in investing in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this, yesterday, after the FEC meeting held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“Our visa processes are becoming cumbersome. The ease of doing business is also tied to our visa processes.
“Going forward, those investors, tourists would find it easy to acquire a visa within the next 48 hours,” Idris said.
The meeting which began on Monday was adjourned till Tuesday to allow for other “far-reaching” decisions, the information minister had told journalists.

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Panel To Probe Governance In Rivers Underway -Fubara …Swears In Iboroma As New Attorney-General

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1 day ago

May 15, 2024

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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his readiness to set up a panel of inquiry to look into the affairs of governance in the state.
Fubara disclosed this during the swearing-in and administration of the oath of office on Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, as the new Attorney General of the state and Commissioner for Justice.
The governor criticised recent comments by the former Attorney-General of the State and Justice Commissioner, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, who resigned from his cabinet over a fortnight ago and urged the new Attorney-General to defend the state.
Fubara stated, “It is not the one that while you were here… the only thing you do is to sabotage the government.
“Instead of you to close your mouth, you publicly claim that you’re a learned person to tell people that you’re the Chief Law Officer. Chief Law Officer, you were here and went to stand before a Magistrate Court.
“At that time you didn’t remember that you’re a Chief Law Officer going against the ethics of your job.”
Addressing the new AG, the governor said, “You have a big task. As it is today in the local parlance, they say the jungle has matured. We will be setting a panel of inquiry to investigate the affair of governance.”
The governor further said there was a deliberate attempt to sabotage his administration, saying, “If we disagree, no matter how bad it is, it should be resolved.
“But it has become very clear that this disagreement there is no headway to it, and for many reasons, there is very visible evidence that there is sabotage, a deliberate attempt to sabotage this administration.
“Maybe where they are they are telling them nothing will happen, it is happening here live, we have our own legislators that are performing their duties according to the Constitution. So that record is threatened.”