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Rivers APC congratulates the Opoboians for Abandoning Wike, PDP for APC

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Describes Success of the rally as the death Warrant for Wike’s administration *Hammers Mr. Gogo Jaja for being a clog in the wheel of progress

Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the success of the Opobo/Nkoro grand reception/mega rally hosted by Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside the indefatigable Director General of NIMASA and erstwhile Governorship candidate of APC during the 2015 general elections in conjuncture with the Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI) in honour of the Honourable Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi as the beginning of the end of the evil administration of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.

The party in the same vein berated Governor Nyesom Wike for his childish act by ordering the stakeholders of Opobo-Nkoro extraction to the Government House in Port Harcourt few hours to the commencement of the reception in order to sabotage the reception in honour of his benefactor and predecessor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

This act according to the party exposes Wike as a rattled fellow who is confused on how to tackle his long awaited doom day. By threatening to withdraw the Certificate of Recognition for any government recognized Chief and to sack any government appointee from the area that attends the Free Rivers program in Opobo/Nkoro rally exposes Wike as been afraid of confronting the highly brilliant Dakuku Peterside who always makes him (Wike) jittery, fidgety and restless” said Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the Media Consultant to Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya the State Chairman of Rivers APC in a statement to media organizations today.

“With Wike’s failed sinister plot to disrupt the rally coupled with the massive defection of PDP members to APC; the party congratulated the Amanyanagbo of Opobo, the father of all Opobo people, King Dandeson Douglas and other great sons of Opobo for defying and abandoning the ill-conceived meeting of Opobo/Nkoro stakeholders by Gov Wike to rush back to Opobo to receive Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Dr Dakuku Peterside an illustrious son of the area and other APC faithful. This singular act of the King of the Opobo Kingdom has sealed the lips of those peddling unwarranted rumours of an imaginary conflict between Dr Dakuku and the Amanyanabo” Ikanya said.

The party concurred with all the party leaders that spoke during the reception including our leader and erstwhile Governor of Rivers State and Nigeria’s Minister for Transportation Rt. Hon Chibuike Amaechi that “come 2019, we must liberate Rivers State and chase away Governor Nyesom Wike and his court jesters for bringing untold hardship and pains to Rivers People.”

The party maintained that the mammoth crowd that attended the rally demonstrates the acceptance and appreciation of the great feats of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in the Opobo Kingdom. Imagine the intimidating feats of Amaechi within his first three years in office as Governor of Rivers State and the miserable three years of Wike as Rivers State Governor without executing any project in Opobo apart from using one ingrate call Mr. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja who acts as his Commissioner of Education to ensure that the Education sector of the State is ruined and that the Opobo children on scholarship in foreign countries courtesy of the Amaechi’s administration are repatriated back without completing their studies.

The party describes Mr. Tamunosisi Gogo Jaja as an enemy of the Opobians and the State at large for plotting with Wike to attempt to frustrate the historical rally that showcased Dr Dakuku Peterside as not only very visible but a leader loved by his people including the Traditional Institution. For Mr. Jaja to use uncouth language to disparage the leader of the party in the State only positions him as a frustrated politician.

The party commended Amaechi for his foresight in setting up the following crucial projects that marks him as a true Opobian no matter the thinking of anybody – setting up the only functional Health center today in the LGA; ensuring that 27 sons and daughters of Opobo and Nkoro were sent abroad for their studies on scholarship, establishment of the Opobo Fish farm which has long been abandoned by visionless Gov. Wike, the massive land reclamation that gave Opobo almost half of a new town, the posting of more Teachers to the schools in Opobo/Nkoro LGA, the appointment of the first Opobo son as the commissioner of works and finance, the upgrading of five (5) chieftaincy stools as against the only one (1) initially recognized.

The party noted that apart from all the above feats, Amaechi raised the status of Dr Dakuku Peterside Dr Dakuku Adol Peterside an illustrious son of Opobo to the national and international scene by ensuring his appointment as the DG of NIMASA from where he was elected as the first Nigerian to occupy the office of the Chairman and President of the Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA). Dakuku a true son of Biriye war canoe house of Opobo and most importantly the Amaopusenibo (accomplished statesman) of Opobo kingdom, a title installed on him by the Amayanabo of Opobo has nothing else to prove that he has come of age so far leadership is concerned, the party enthused.

Dr Dakuku Peterside captured the mind of the party when he addressed the mammoth crowd with these words, “The people and the ancestors of Opobo and Nkoro kingdoms will ever be happy with Amaechi who has at every time see Opobo people as his own brothers and sisters and for all the numerous people oriented projects he executed in Opobo/Nkoro while he held sway as the Governor of Rivers state. Opobo/Nkoro people are delighted to honor him today and will continue to follow him wherever he goes.”

The party congratulated Engr Sampson Ngerebara the President of Free Rivers Development Initiative (FRDI), an APC NGO and his colleagues for selling the ideals and principles of the party to all the nooks, cranny and sections of the State, assuring him that the party will always stand by him in his drive to ensure that the party takes over power in the State come 2019.

Dr. Sam Sam Jaja one time Deputy National Chairman of PDP and a chieftain of APC in his speech appreciated the honourable minister for all his developmental presence in every part of the LGA and described Dr. Dakuku Peterside, the Amaopusenibo of Opobo Kingdom as a worthy and illustrious son loved by his people and well deserving of any honour conferred on him by the good people of Opobo and Nkoro kingdoms.

The party expressed gratitude to the Balolo of Opobo Kingdom, Ama-Opusenibo (Dr.) Sam Sam Jaja, JP and other Opobo people who had in Amaechi’s times of difficulties stood with him and urged Opobo and Nkoro people to have a formidable front and always be there for each other to enable them achieve their goals.

The event witnessed the defection of thousands of PDP and core leaders of GDI (Wike’s foot soldiers) to APC; presentation of Awards to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Dakuku Peterside; the verification and inauguration of Opobo/Nkoro Free Rivers Development Initiative.

Apart from the Hon. Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Dr Dakuku Peterside DG NIMASA, other true leaders of APC that attended the event in no particular order were :

* Chief Davis Ibiamu Ikanya, State Chairman, APC Rivers

* Distinguished Senator Andrew Uchendu, Rivers East Senatorial district

* Chief Victor Giadom, Deputy National Secetary of the APC

* His Excellency, Oji Ngofa, Nigerian Ambassador to the kingdom of Neitherland

* Chief Asita Honourable Asita

*Chief Sampson Ngerebara, President, FRDI

* Chief Feyii, former SSG

* Ibim Semenitari, former info commissioner

* Evang Caroline Nagbo, State Women Leader, APC Rivers

*Chief Emeka Bekee, RS APC Secretary

* Hon. Prince Awalanta Mike Ejire ( Prince of Eleme Kingdom)

* Hon Prince Samuel Eyiba, former commissioner for local government affairs, Rivers State

* Dame Maureen Tamuno, former Executive Chairman, Ogu/ Bolo LGA

*Hon Mrs Joeba West, former commissioner for women affairs, Rivers State

* Hon Engr Victoria Nyeche, member representing PHALGA constituency 1, Rivers State House of Assembly

*Hon Nancy Ijaopo Stephens, Deputy Mayor, Port-Harcourt City Local Government

Chief Anabs Sara-Igbe, , Chibuike Ikenga,Chief Sampson Agbaru amongst others

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YAHAYA BELLO: PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEES: SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT 

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NO AMOUNT OF BLACKMAIL WILL MAKE HE YAHAYA BELLO ‘COME THROUGH THE BACKDOOR’

 

 

On Tuesday, 23rd April 2024, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, in a conduct which we view as unbecoming of a Legal Practitioner, organised a press conference where he alleged (amongst other outrightly defamatory statements) that His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, withdrew cash from the Kogi State Government Account, sent same to Bureau De Change Operators and then used same to pay the school fees of his children in advance.

 

According to Olukoyede, the payment was made just about the time the former Governor was to leave office.

 

Since the said press conference, receipts of payments of the said fees bearing the names of His Excellency’s Children and those of other family members, who separately paid their fees, have been flying all over the internet.

 

While we reserve our rights to seek redress against the said defamatory statements, permit us to briefly state the following for the purpose of setting the records straight:

 

1. His Excellency, Yahaya Bello’s children have attended the American International School, Abuja well before he became Governor and he has paid fees for his children as and when due and without fail.

 

2. His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello did not pay the sum of USD720,000 as alleged by the EFCC Chairman or USD840,000 as is being bandied about on the internet.

 

3. The payment of the fees was not effected at about the time his Excellency was to leave office as claimed by Mr. Olukoyede but same commenced in 2021.

 

3. Alhaji Yahaya Bello DID NOT pay the fees of his Children with monies from the Coffers of the Kogi State Government.

 

4. When the EFCC approached the American International School Abuja (AISA) to illegally recover funds legitimately paid by Alhaji Yahaya Bello and other family members, a member of the family challenged the EFCC’s unlawful acts to recover funds legitimately paid. The FCT High Court, in Suit No. FCT/HC/2574/2023 between: Mr. Ali Bello v. The Incorporated Trustees of American International School, Abuja, held that AISA could not lawfully and unilaterally refund to a third party, including the EFCC, fees paid by the parties to the suit.

 

The Court subsequently mandated AISA to continue to provide the services it had been paid with respect to the fees.

 

From the foregoing, it is clear that no money belonging to Alhaji Yahaya Bello or his family members with regard to school fees has been recovered by the EFCC.

 

5. Now, let it be known that, contrary to misleading narratives by the EFCC, all the documents published online i.e. receipts and letters, that the EFCC has released online, in furtherance of its unrelenting persecution of the former Governor, are documents filed by lawyers in the suit instituted on behalf of Alhaji Yahaya Bello and others who paid fees for their wards under the Advance Fee Payment Agreement with AISA.

Those documents, having been filed by his lawyers, are thus public documents, which shows that his Excellency, Yahaya Bello, has nothing to hide with regard to the payment of advance fees for his children. This unending harassment and persecution, even while in office, were among key reasons he sought to enforce his fundamental human rights.

 

6. We state that the payment of these fees and the legitimacy thereof is the subject matter of Charge No. FHC/CR/573/2022, filed by the EFCC since 15th December 2022 at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The Charge is pending and the Court has yet to make any finding or convicted anyone in respect of the said sum.

 

7. It is imperative to remind Mr. Olukoyede, who is a Lawyer, that once parties have submitted a dispute to the Court, they are to shun all actions and statements that may prejudice the hearing of the matter or the mind of the Court.

 

8. Since the matter is sub judice, we say no more, we await the EFCC’s proof of the allegations in Court, which is the only venue where the proof of these allegations matter.

 

9. We thank Nigerians who have recognised the obvious desperation of the EFCC boss to convict the former Governor by all means in the Court of public opinion rather than in the law court, as personal vendetta, with the connivance of like minds, and not a fight against corruption.

 

10.We implore others who might have been misled by their shenanigans not to be fooled by mischievous narratives but to

follow the case through until justice is served.

 

11. Finally, our Principal, Yahaya Bello, doesn’t visit law enforcement agencies “through the backdoor”. He has insisted on following due process in line with the rule of law. No amount of blackmail will intimidate him.

 

Thank you.

 

Signed

Ohiare Michael

MEDIA OFFICE,

HE YAHAYA BELLO

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Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor Resigns After Being Redeployed By Governor Fubara.

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Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Rivers State, Zacchaeus Adangor has rejected his redeployment as Commissioner for Special Duties.

Zacchaeus also tendered his resignation from the state executive council.

Zacchaeus had, on 14 December, resigned his position as the Attorney-General of the state following the face-off between Governor Sim Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Zacchaeus and other commissioners who resigned due to the political crisis in the state, however, returned to the government after being reconfirmed by the state House of Assembly.

Fubara, earlier in the week, reshuffled his cabinet and redeployed Zacchaeus as the commissioner for Special Duties (Governor’s Office).

In a letter sighted by DAILY POST and addressed to the Secretary to the Rivers State government, Zacchaeus rejected his new office.

Zacchaeus, a strong ally of Wike, in his resignation letter, accused Governor Fubara of interfering with the performance of his duties as Attorney General of the state.

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Just in: Senator Ayogu Eze Dies At 65

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Famous former lawmaker, Senator Ayogu Eze, is dead. He died at the age of 65.

Ayogu represented Enugu North in the Senate during which time he played key role of the image maker of the Senate.

He died in an Abuja hospital after a protracted illness.

Sources squealed that Ayogu had been down, a situation that made him unable to attend his child’s wedding ceremony held earlier in the year in Lagos State.

He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, before he defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, where he ran for Enugu State governorship election.

In the Senate, he was appointed chairman of the senate committee on Information and Media, making him the official spokesperson of the senate in 2007.

After his reelection to the senate in 2011, he was appointed chairman of the committee on works.

Eze also served as a member of committees on Police Affairs, National Planning, Marine Transport and Federal Character & Inter-Government Affairs.

In May last year, the Senate confirmed the appointment of Eze and five others as Federal Commissioners for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC.

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