Wike To Kingibe: I Am The FCT Minister Now, You Will Not Return 2 Senate In 2027

 FCT Minister, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, criticized Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe on Monday, stating that she would lose public support in the next election. Speaking at the Mabushi Bus Terminal flag-off in Abuja, Wike expressed disappointment that Kingibe, instead of collaborating with the FCT Administration, was angry about the praise the President Bola Tinubu administration has received. He challenged Kingibe to list her achievements and bills sponsored to improve education and healthcare, accusing her of doing nothing despite being a legislator. Wike warned Kingibe that she would face defeat in the 2027 election, stating that the FCT is his territory and he is not afraid. He concluded that Kingibe's anger stems from the praise his administration has received, which will only increase in the future.

Three count Charge against Tinubu

Lagos State Former Governor and leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, was yesterday docked before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja FCT, on allegations that he operated 10 foreign accounts while in office between 1999 and 2007. the charges against him are stated below.

Count 1

That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in part II of the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2000 and while in office as such engaged yourself in the operation of several foreign bank accounts namely.

I. Name of Bank – First Heritage Bank Country Club Hills, Illinois, USA
Account Name – Bola Tinubu, Account Number 263226700
II. Name of Bank – Citibank NA New York, USA.

Account Name – Bola Tinubu & Compass Finance and Investment Company Ltd. Account Number, 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404, 39936383.
III. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu, Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

IV.Bank– HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name, Bola Tinubu, Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15.
V. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953.

IV. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15
V. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15
VI. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu – Money Market Account Number 04320002DN

VII. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Habibat Oyindamola (Miss) Account Number 1320960111

VIII. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Zainab Abisola (Miss) Account Number 172447101
XI. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Oluremi Shade Account Number 1916667988

X. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Oluremi Shade Tinubu Account Number 41421522

Contrary to section 7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under section 23(2) thereof as incorporated under paragraph 18, part 1, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Count 2
That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in the part II of fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of Office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2000 and while in office as such engaged yourself and did maintain several foreign bank accounts namely:

I. Name of Bank First Heritage Bank Country Club Hills, Illinois, USA. Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number: 263226700

ii. Name of Bank – Citibank NA New York, USA. Account Name Bola Tinubu & Compass Finance and investment Company Ltd. Account Number – 39483134, 39483396, 4650279566, 00400220, 39936404 and 39936383
iii. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name – Bola Tinubu, Account Number – 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

iv. Name of Bank – Citibank International New York Account Name Bola Tinubu Account Number 52050-89451952 and 52050-89451953

v. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15

vi. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Oluremi Tinubu Account Number 71253670 Sort Code 40-03-15

vii. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Sen. Bola Tinubu – Money Market Account Number 04320002D
viii. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Habibat Oyindamola (Miss) Account Number 1320960111.
ix. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Zainab Abisola

(Miss) Account Number 172447101.
x. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street, London WIW6QJ. Account Name Tinubu Oluremi Shade Account Number 1916667988

xi. Name of Bank – HSBC 177 Great Portland Street , London WIW6QJ. Account Name – Oluremi Shade Tinubu Account Number – 41421522
Contrary to section 7 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under section 23(2) thereof as incorporated under paragraph 18, part 1, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

Count 3
That you Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State being a public officer as listed in the part II of fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and having subscribed to the Oath of Office as contained in the fifth schedule to the 1999 Constitution on assumption of office between 1999 – 2007 and while in office as such engaged yourself and did maintain several foreign bank accounts contrary to section 15(2) of the code of conduct Bureau and Tribunal; Act, Cap C15 LFN, 2004 as amended and punishable under paragraph 18, fifth Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ( as amended).

Opinion (Mine)

After the proceeding yesterday after which the matter was adjourned till October 26 2011, Tinubu was quoted to have said he was a victim of political witch hunting ,

Governors of Osun and Oyo states, Rauf Aregbesola and Abiola Ajimobi were also quoted to have condemned the trial , saying it is nothing more than a political warfare masterminded by the ruling Peoples Democratic party (PDP)

This has always been the defence of the typical former or present political office holder accused of any crime or misconduct in Nigeria. The most pertinent question here remains whether Tinubu violated the law or not. Is Tinubu clean?

Boko Haram: Obasanjo’s visit and its implications

Boko Haram: Obasanjo’s visit and implications

Recently Former president Olusegun Obasanjo paid a visit to the Family of Mohammed Yusuf ,The slain leader of the Fundamentalist Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna Lidawati wal Jihad (J.A.S.L.J), aka Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri .

This visit has been lauded by many and criticised by some notably by Professor Wole Soyinka who said Obasanjo’s visit was an insensitive ego trip , describing it as “It is an act of aggression, a slap in the face of the bereaved and wounded, including the permanently disfigured. It desecrates the memory of the fallen and casts doubts on any claim to humanism and capacity for compassion of the Nigerian people.”

It is widely believed that the visit is an attempt by the former president to negotiate with the sect, but in a swift reaction to this ,Obasanjo has denied that he went to Negotiate with Boko Haram. “No, far from it, I did not go there for negotiation; my visit was a learning process,” said the former President.. he affirmed that he was not representing the Federal Government in order to open a doors for possible negotiations between the Government and the radical sect as widely speculated.

However barely three days after Obasanjo’s widely reported visit to the family of the slain leader of the Boko Haram sect. the new head of Family Babakura Fugu who played host to the former president was murdered in cold blood. He was shot dead at his house by people believed to be members of the sect. but in a swift reaction A so called faction of the Boko Haram sect has denied involvement I the killing of Babakura Fugu describing his death as painful Hours after a splinter group of the Jamaatu Ahlil Sunna Lidawati wal Jihad (J.A.S.L.J), aka Boko Haram was quoted on a BBC radio broadcast, claiming responsibility for the Saturday’s killing of their ex-leader’s brother in-law, Babakura Alhaji Fugu.

Leading some to think that Obasanjo’s visit must have sown a seed of discord among members of the sect, but is this so?

So many questions seem to be in the air, and the questions raising more questions.

Has Obasanjo’s Visit really caused a division in the sect ? are the members of the sect trying to prove that they have a code which Babraku has broken and they can go to any length to tie loose ends? Or do they just feel Babaraku knows too much to be trusted? Is it that those behind the sect are bent on destabilizing the country and wants to eliminate any probable avenue of negotiation that can possibly lead to a peaceful resolution? Obasanjo said in the interview in which he denied going for negotiation that “A group of people cannot just come together and start fighting and bombing. They are not mad people. Something must be responsible for their action; that is what we need to find out,”

Did he find out the true reason behind Boko Haram’s aggression attacks? Political, religion ethnic or a mixture of all three? Can you ever negotiate a favorable win-win outcome with a terrorist group? The president said he knows the sponsors of the sect, then what is he waiting for, are they untouchable? Who are those behind President Jonathan as his god father(s)? Who are those trying to make Nigeria Ungovernable? If the presidency is aware of the people trying to set the nation on fire, why play politics with the lives of the Innocent? Why cant the people of Nigeria rise up and say we have had enough we are starting an Arab style revolution?

It is clear that no sane society has ever successfully negotiated with any terrorist group with a lasting win-win solution for both parties, even the amnesty granted the Niger –Delta militants is a temporary solution, more like postponing the evil days. The solution seems to be for the stake holders to rise up to the occasion and take the bull by the horn and aggressively address issues on ground without playing any form of politics or postponing the evil days in any way as this is bound to tick as a time bomb on which the entire nation is sitting.

How long can we stay together as a Nation? Are we really meant to be together? Are we better off together or apart? The entity called Nigeria is a failed state and if nothing drastic is done about it now, then the prediction of an imminent bloody disintegration will become a reality. The bitter truth is that the principal political powers are most probably playing politics with the lives of innocent Nigerians like pawns being sacrificed in a chess game.

Salami: Jonathan’s critics partisan says Ruben Abati

 Dr Ruben Abati Once one of the strongest critic of The Goodluck Jonathan Led Government but recently appointed the special Adviser on Media and publicity to the president has in recent times been trying his best to do his job and like we all know he who pays the piper dictates the tune and what happens to the principle of Dr Ruben?
The Ph.D Holder in a recent attempt to defend is boss has once again done so in this case the Salami Vs NCJ (Nigerian Judicial Commission) debacle.
Dr Ruben Abati said that Jonathan's Critic in the Salami's case are merely partisan and that those against the president's hasty assent to the NJC National judicial council's Infamous recommendation was to ensure that by approving the suspension and quickly appointing an acting President of the Court of appeal the president has infact up held the rule of law and ensure that there is no vacuum in the office of the PCA. he also stressed that if the president refused to act quickly, he would have been criticised for interfering with the affairs/ work of the Judiciary.
With due respect i believe the above line of argument suffers from the poverty of logic and at best can be described as strategic misrepresentation of facts.
First, The recommendation of the NJC was in bad faith, illegal and unconstitutional , the decision came while a law suit has been filed by Justice Ayo Salami. The recommendation of the NJC in the first place is what seeks to create the said vacuum so if the president has not hastily decided to give approval to the recommendation the argument of whether there will be a vacuum or not would not have arisen. The president's approval created the vacuum in the first instance.
Secondly,  each arm of Government should be an instrument of check and balance to prevent the excesses of the other arms ,so if president Goodluck acting for the Executive arm of Government decides to check the unconstitutional Excesses of the Judiciary when the whole country is now aware of the  notorious fact that when a matter is already in court the NJC’ had no right to take action on the same matter and acted altra vires and subjudice in taking a decision on a matter . The President would have been applauded for upholding the rule of law if he had refused to approve  a recommendation based on illegality.