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GOV AKEREDOLU PRESENTS OFFICIAL VEHICLES TO ONDO LAWMAKERS

GOV AKEREDOLU PRESENTS OFFICIAL VEHICLES TO ONDO LAWMAKERS

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Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has presented official vehicles to the 26 members of the State House of Assembly.

The vehicles were presented to the lawmakers at the government house in Alagbaka, Akure, on Monday.

Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu presented the vehicles on behalf of the Governor.

State Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Engr. Ade Adetimehin was also in attendance.

Speaking on behalf of the Governor, Princess Odu stated that the vehicles were procured to ease the legislative duties of members of the 10th Assembly.

She noted that Governor Akeredolu has consistently emphasised on the importance of all stakeholders and State actors to collaborate as “One Administration” for the overall development of the State.

The SSG added that the Governor remains committed to the well-being of every Arm of Government and the people of the State in general.

Chairman of the APC in the State, Engr. Adetimehin, hailed Governor Akeredolu for finding it imperative to procure official vehicles for the lawmakers.

While stressing that the party in the State is proud of the Governor, the APC Chairman urged the lawmakers to continue to support him for the overall development and progress of the State.

Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji expressed gratitude to the Governor for the gesture, describing it as a significant accomplishment.

He explained that the vehicles would aid the lawmakers in fulfilling their legislative responsibilities and strengthen the relationship between the Assembly and the other Arms of Government.

Richard Olatunde

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor

August 13, 2023.

 

 

August 13, 2023

Press Statement

PDP Expands Special National Media/Publicity Committee for Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi Governorship Elections

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expanded its Special National Media/Publicity Committee (SNPC) for the November 11, 2023 Governorship elections on Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States respectively

The Special National Media/Publicity Committee, headed by the National Publicity Secretary, pursuant to Section 40 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) is to liaise with the various Campaign Councils and Committees for the elections to ensure effective media and publicity actions for the victory of our Party in the elections.

Members of the expanded Committee are as follows:

  1. Hon. Debo Ologunagba – Chairman
  2. Hon. Ibrahim Abdullahi – Member
  3. Hon. Emmanuel Ibeshi – Member
  4. Kola Ologbondiyan – Member
  5. Earl Osaro Onaiwu – Member
  6. Hon. Emmanuel Ogidi – Member
  7. Otunba Segun Sowunmi – Member
  8. Richard Akanmode – Member
  9. Abdulmohammed Bashir – Member
  10. Godwin David – Member
  11. Don Evarada – Member
  12. Alfred Kemepado – Member
  13. Ikenna Onuoha – Member
  14. Sunny Ndukwu – Member
  15. Arthur Ugochukwu – Member
  16. Ezekwe Uche – Member
  17. Pst. Chinwe Nnorom – Member
  18. Yusuf Abubakar Dingyadi- Member
  19. Richard Ihediwa – Secretary
  20. Ibu Thomas – Tech/ICT Assistant

The PDP charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party particularly in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States to continue to work hard to ensure the victory of our Party in the elections.

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba

National Publicity Secretary,

Chairman, SNPC

 

 

 

August 13, 2023

Press Statement

Niger Republic: APC Desperate to Drag Nigeria into War for Ulterior Motives – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongly condemns the desperation by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to plunge Nigeria into a state of war by dragging our military into a needless conflict with Niger Republic.

The PDP observes that the insistence by the APC administration to draft Nigerian soldiers into Niger Republic in defiance to the disapproval by the National Assembly and Nigerians across board, validates apprehensions in the public domain of ulterior motives by the Tinubu-led APC to import crisis and destabilize our nation for political reasons.

While the PDP frowns at unconstitutional change of government in any part of the world, our Party holds that the situation in Niger Republic does not warrant any external peace-keeping effort and does not constitute any threats whatsoever to our national interest to justify committing our already overstretched military to harm’s way in a needless war.

The insistence of the APC government to go to war in Niger Republic is already heightening tension in Nigeria.

There are insinuations in the public that the APC is only desperate to deploy Nigerian military to Niger Republic so as to provoke possible external aggression from that country, thereby orchestrating a situation for the declaration of a State of Emergency in Nigeria with the tendency to cripple the judicial process on the 2023 Presidential election and divert attention from the hardship the APC has foisted on the nation in the last two months.

It is apparent that the APC is desperate to orchestrate a situation of “imminent danger of invasion or involvement in a state of war” so as to have the excuse to declare a State of Emergency under Section 305 (3) (a) and (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

The PDP holds that nothing else can explain why the APC administration is eager to go to war in Niger Republic while it has practically turned a blind eye to the insecurity situation in our country, even with the mindless killing of over 500 innocent Nigerians in Plateau, Benue, Niger, Kaduna and other States of the federation since May 2023.

Also distressing is that the APC is ready to deploy billions of naira to prosecute a needless war despite our ailing national economy, crippled production sector, energy crisis, massive unemployment, frightening fall in the value of the Naira and excruciating hardship in the country occasioned by its ill-informed, hasty and ill-implemented policies.

Such can only come from an anti-people administration that has no iota of interest in the security and wellbeing of the nation and its citizens.

The PDP urges the Military High Command to take note of the disapproval of the National Assembly to the deployment of our troops to Niger Republic and be guided by the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Signed:

Hon. Debo Ologunagba

National Publicity Secretary

 

 

SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

 

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas over “the unlawful plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials, and N70bn as ‘palliatives’ for new members.”

 

The suit is coming on the heels of the statement by Mr Akpabio that the Clerk of the National Assembly had sent “holiday allowances” into the “various bank accounts of senators”. Some 137 million Nigerians face extreme poverty.

 

In the suit number FHC/L/CS/1606/2023 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas to review and reduce the N40 billion budgeted to buy 465 Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials.”

 

SERAP is seeking: “an order restraining Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas from demanding or receiving the N40 billion to buy 465 SUVs and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials until an assessment of the socio-economic impact of the spending on the 137 million poor Nigerians is carried out in the public interest.”

 

SERAP is also seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel Mr Akpabio and Mr Abbas to repeal the Supplementary Appropriation Act 2022 to reduce the budget for the National Assembly by N110bn to reflect the current economic realities in the country.”

 

In the suit, SERAP is arguing that: “Nigerians have a right to honest and faithful performance by their public officials including lawmakers, as public officials owe a fiduciary duty to the general citizenry.”

 

SERAP is arguing that, “Unless the reliefs sought are granted, the lawmakers will spend the N110bn, and the travesty, and apparent conflicts of interest and self-dealing by members of the National Assembly would continue.”

 

SERAP is also arguing that, “It a fundamental breach of their fiduciary duties for members of the National Assembly to arbitrarily increase their own budget and to use the budget as a tool to satisfy the lifestyle of lawmakers.”

 

According to SERAP, “While N70 billion ‘support allowance’ is budgeted for 306 new lawmakers, only N500 billion worth of palliatives is budgeted for 12 million poor Nigerians. N40 billion is also allocated to buy 465 SUVs and bulletproof cars for members and principal officials.”

 

The suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers, Kolawole Oluwadare and Ms Blessing Ogwuche, read in part: “The plan to spend N110bn is a fundamental breach of constitutional and international human rights obligations.”

 

“The planned spending of N110bn is a breach of section 57 (4) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 which provides that: ‘All persons in whose hands public funds may be entrusted for whatever purpose should bear in mind that its utilization should be Judicious.’”

 

“It is also a grave violation of the public trust and constitutional oath of office for members of the National Assembly to unjustifiably increase their own budget at a time when over 137 million poor Nigerians are living in extreme poverty exacerbated by the removal of fuel subsidy.”

 

“Rather than exercising their constitutional and oversight functions to pursue the public interest by considering bills to improve the conditions of the over 137 million poor Nigerians who are facing the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy, the lawmakers appear to be looking after themselves.”

 

“According to reports, no fewer than 107 units of the 2023 model of the Toyota Landcruiser and 358 units of the 2023 model of Toyota Prado would be bought for the use of members of the Senate and the House of Representatives respectively.”

 

“The planned purchase is different from the official bulletproof vehicles expected to be purchased for the four presiding officers of the National Assembly.”

 

“The proposed spending of N110 billion by members of the National Assembly is apparently on top of the N281 billion already provided for the lawmakers in the 2023 National Assembly budget. The proposed spending is also different from the N30.17 billion budgeted for the ‘inauguration expenses’ for new members.”

 

“The budget for the National Assembly may further be increased as members are reportedly demanding an upward review of their salaries and allowances purportedly to offset the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.”

 

“Section 14(2)(b) of the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended] provides that, ‘the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.”

 

“Under Section 16(1)(a)(b), the National Assembly has the obligations to ‘harness the resources of the nation and promote national prosperity and an efficient, a dynamic and self-reliant economy’, and to ‘secure the maximum welfare, freedom and happiness of every citizen.’”

 

“Cutting the N110 billion from the budget of the National Assembly would be entirely consistent with members’ constitutional oath of office, and the letter and spirit of the Nigerian Constitution, as it would promote efficient, honest, and legal spending of public money.”

 

No date has been fixed for the hearing of the suit.

 

Kolawole Oluwadare

SERAP Deputy Director

13/8/2023

Lagos, Nigeria

Emails: info@serap-nigeria.org; news@serap-nigeria.org

Twitter: @SERAPNigeria

Website: www.serap-nigeria.org

For more information or to request an interview, please contact: +2348160537202

 

 

Renewable Energy :Edo Partner Experts and Institutions to Provide Training to Empower Youths

 

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that the state has embarked on a mission to harness renewable energy sources in partnership with experts and institutions to providing training in solar energy, wind power, and other sustainable technologies to empower youths, not only with skills for the future job market but also with tools to create a cleaner air and a healthier environment.

 

The Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Mr. Chris Nehikhare at the just concluded boot camp organized by the Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs with support from the GIZ, Skills Development for Youth Employment, SKYE, EdoJobs and Romanpage Global Services  to commemorate the International Youth Day in Benin City disclosed that the state recognizes the urgent need to prioritize sustainable development and conserve our precious ecosystems for future generations.

 

According to him, “the theme for this year’s International Youth Day,  “Green Skills for Youth” resonates deeply with our commitment to empowering our youth with the knowledge, skills and tools to shape a more sustainable future.

“It is inspiring to see our young people stepping up, eager to learn, innovate and lead the change towards a greener tomorrow. In Edo state we have taken significant strides towards promoting green creative skills and sustainable development.

“We understand that our youth are not just the beneficiaries of tomorrow, you are the architects of change today. Through targeted initiatives, partnerships and collaborative efforts, we have made considerable progress in Green Entrepreneurship hubs, Urban Green spaces, Waste management innovations, Biodiversity conservation and community engagement.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs, Eire Ifueko Alufuhai Esq. disclosed that the boot camp was organized with the core objective to establish a dynamic platform where young people can immerse  themselves in purposeful dialogues, workshops and interactive sessions focused on green skills, creative business awareness and sustainable progress.

“Our aspiration is to ignite and instill enthusiasm within the young participants, encouraging them to play  an active role  in shaping a more ecologically balanced  and prosperous future not only for Edo state but for the entirety of Nigeria.

“The Edo state government through the Ministry of Youth and Humanitarian Affairs is committed to creating safe platforms where young people’s voices can be heard to harness and nurture their talents, creativity and potential.

“As such, I would like to announce that in partnership with the Edo Skills Development Agency and the GIZ, we will be organizing a four months training programme for participants to have the opportunity of building their knowledge and competence in the creative sector.

“I want to recognize partners who have actively stood with the Government in mitigating the challenge of youth empowerment. Your contribution to the empowerment of young people is commendable and I look forward to our continued fruitful support,” she added.

In a goodwill message issued by Ayotunde Razaq Jr, GIZ Communication advisor commended the Edo state government for this laudable initiative which is fast becoming a norm in the state

“In the year 2022, the Ministry marked the International Youth Day with a boot camp and this year we gather to celebrate another International Youth Day 2023. This year followed the same pattern and with closer collaboration and support by Edo state skills Development Agency and the German Government through GIZ in delivering training for green and creative skills during the boot camp.

“The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is timely and touches the very heart of what we are jointly trying to achieve in our effort to provide quality and lifelong learning opportunities for the youths of Edo State.

“At SKYE, we work with our partner, the Edo state government to achieve this through a multi-level integrated approach to employment promotion, that looks at policy recommendation through the public private dialogue platform. To give an example, last year during the international youth day week, GIZ SEDEC cluster together with the Ministry of Youths and all relevant stakeholders started the process of domesticating the national youth policy action plan for Edo state and today we are on the path of integrating this action plan into a wholistic employment strategy for Edo State.

At the end of the 3-day boot camp the youths were presented with certificates of participation by the Director of Youth, Mr. Asiriuwa Victor on behalf of the organizers and the participants expressed their appreciation to the state government and GIZ for giving them the opportunity to learn many skills that will be of assistance to them.

 

 

PRESS RELEASE 

 

SANWO-OLU IN ISLAND MATERNITY HOSPITAL TO MONITOR HEALTH PALLIATIVE SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

 

  • Governor conducts facility audit at Doctor’s Quarters

 

 

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, took an unscheduled visit to Island Maternity Hospital on the Lagos Island, catching the medical personnel unaware.

 

At 6:35pm, the Governor walked quietly into the hospital’s maternity ward where two expectant mothers were being examined.

 

One of them, Odeyemi Omowunmi, is heavily pregnant but she is not yet due for delivery. The 37-year-old expectant mother was compelled to take admission weeks ahead of her scheduled delivery.

 

Odeyemi’s forced hospitalisation was as a result of her unstable blood pressure — the condition that led to two previous miscarriages. In order not to lose the pregnancy, doctors advised Odeyemi be placed under constant observation until she is due for childbirth.

 

Who bears the cost for her prolonged admission at the hospital?

 

The care is free of charge. The medical expenses are completely covered under the health palliative scheme declared by Governor Sanwo-Olu across the Lagos State-owned General Hospitals.

 

The health scheme is part of the relief measures rolled out by the State Government to cushion the hardship being faced by residents as a result of fuel subsidy removal.

 

The health palliative covers the cost of normal pregnancy delivery, Caesarean section and antenatal care done in the State-owned hospitals.

 

Sanwo-Olu was at the Island Maternity Hospital to monitor compliance of the State’s medical staff.

 

In a chat with the Governor, Odeyemi said: “My husband and I live in Abule Egba, where I started antenatal care at a private clinic. I was seven and half months into my pregnancy when they discovered that my blood pressure was too high. My husband feared that I might lose the pregnancy again, having had two successive miscarriages.

 

“We were referred to Island Maternity Hospital for advanced medical examination when doctors told me I must be admitted for continued observation. My husband did not want me admitted initially because of the cost. But we were told the care is completely free. We didn’t believe it until I started getting treatment without anyone asking us to pay a dime.”

 

Since the free medical services commenced on the first day of August, hundreds of pregnant women have benefited from the free delivery and antenatal care across the Lagos-owned hospitals.

 

Sanwo-Olu was conducted around the maternity ward by the Chief Matron in Charge, Akinsola Dorcas.

 

The Governor moved to Lagos Island Hospital, Odan, where he personally took an audit of facilities in the 10-storey Doctor’s Quarters in which a house officer recently died from injuries in an elevator accident.

 

Sanwo-Olu conducted on-the-spot assessment of apartments, stores, and power supply system in the quarters. He was led by representative of the House Officers, Dr. Segun Ogunlana.

 

“I need to come and see things for myself to know where our intervention is specifically and generally needed,” the Governor said.

 

SIGNED

GBOYEGA AKOSILE

CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

14 AUGUST 2023

 

PRESS RELEASE 

 SANWO-OLU APPOINTS SIX SPECIAL ADVISER

 

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed six Special Advisers (non-Cabinet) to serve in various capacities across ministries.

 

The Secretary to the State Government, Barrister Mrs. ‘Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Monday. The newly appointed Special Advisers are:

 

  1. Dr. (Mrs) Iyabo Oyeyemi Ayoola – Special Adviser, Central Internal Audit
  2. Mr. Olalekan Hafeez Balogun – Special Adviser, Economic Planning & Budget
  3. Hon. Akinyemi Ajigbotafę – Special Adviser, Community Development
  4. Very Rev. Bukola Adebiyi – Special Adviser, Christian Religion
  5. Dr. Abdullahi Jębę – Special Adviser, Muslim Religion
  6. Hon. Ismail Odesanya – Special Adviser, DAWN Commission & S/W Integration.

 

The SSG extended her congratulations to the appointees and encouraged them to align their contributions with Governor Sanwo-Olu’s vision for a Greater Lagos.

 

The appointments take immediate effect.

 

Signed

Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin

SSG

14 August, 2023

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Julius Berger Nigeria Plc receives ‘Best Construction Firm (Roads & Bridges) Award 2023’ at National Waves Newspaper & Magazine 15th Anniversary Ceremony

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc receives ‘Best Construction Firm (Roads & Bridges) Award 2023’ at National Waves Newspaper & Magazine 15th Anniversary Ceremony

 

  • …As Nigerian Union of Journalists’ Correspondents Chapel also honour Julius Berger in Abuja with a golden trophy for its transparent and healthy relations with the Media

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has been honoured with an award of ‘Best Construction Firm (Roads & Bridges) Award 2023’ in the nation’s capital Abuja.

 

At the well-attended National Waves Newspaper & Magazine 15th Anniversary and Honours Ceremony which held recently at Merit House, Maitama Abuja, the very credible and highly respected news platform, commendably cited Julius Berger as unarguably Nigeria’s “leading construction company offering holistic services covering the planning, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings, infrastructure and industry projects in Nigeria.”

 

Going further, the publishers and organisers of the event also said that “Since its pioneer project in 1965, Julius Berger has played a pivotal role in the development of Nigeria’s industrial and civil infrastructure”, adding that  “the company specialises in executing complex works requiring the highest level of technical expertise and Nigeria-specific knowhow.”

Speaking of Julius Berger’s qualitative operational processes, the organisers of the event elucidated and said: “State-of-the-art methods and technologies ensure that quality and innovation are prioritised for the benefit of clients. Subsidiaries and additional facilities make it possible to realise multifaceted projects at the highest level of performance. This structure allows Julius Berger Nigeria Plc to effectively manage and fulfil construction projects, starting from the initial idea, through to planning, design, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance.”

The Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the National Waves newspaper and magazine, Jimmy Enyen, who apparently did his research on all recipients of the awards to guarantee merit, noted Julius Berger’s subsidiaries, namely, Julius Berger Services Nigeria Ltd, a multipurpose terminal operator at the Warri Port;  Julius Berger Medical Services Ltd, a medical services provider to the Julius Berger Group; Julius Berger Free Zone Enterprise, which facilitates opportunities to participate in projects within the Free Trade Zones across Nigeria; Abumet Nigeria Ltd, the country’s leading aluminium and glass windows and doors manufacturer, which strengthens the Group’s ability to provide turnkey building solutions; PrimeTech Design and Engineering Nigeria Ltd, a provider of integrated design and engineering resources in Nigeria; and Julius Berger International GmbH, in Germany, a key provider of planning, design and engineering, in addition to logistical support for businesses in Nigeria. The Publisher described the Julius Berger subsidiaries and its effectual head office coordination as the harmoniously integrated engine room which strongly, seamlessly fuels the matchless efficiency and effectiveness of the operational deliveries of the company.

Every Keynote speaker at the event including the Chairman of the occasion, Senator Ifeanyi Ararume, the National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Christopher Ikechukwu Isiguzo, MFR, who is also the President of the Congress of African Journalists, Dr.  Kayode Ajulo, Esq., OON, and the Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, also acknowledged Julius Berger as a key development partner of Nigeria.

The head of the Julius Berger Group’s Media Relations Office, Prince Moses Duku, Fnipr, led the company’s delegation to receive the award at the event.

According to Prince Duku, the Julius Berger Group is guided by a value system that defines and differentiates it. Adherence to internationally specified standards and a focus on efficient and value-driven delivery of services further solidifies the company’s operational and competitive edge. Duku added that with unwavering reliability, unmatched quality, leading governance and a true focus on sustainability, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and its subsidiaries continue to set a benchmark for progressive success.

It would be recalled that Julius Berger also recently received an award of a golden trophy from the FCT Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists for what the media practitioners described as ‘the engineering construction leader’s transparent and healthy relations with the Media’.

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Okumagba apologizes after comments on Uduaghan Warri land

Okumagba apologizes after comments on Uduaghan, Warri land

Okumagba apologizes after comments on Uduaghan, Warri land

 

A member of the Okumagba Royal Family in Delta State, Prince Louis Okumagba, on Monday apologized to the Alema of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, for his comments on Warri land.

‘’I sincerely apologise for dragging the name of the Alema of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, in the mud’’ Louis Okumagba said in a statement entitled ‘’Okumagba: Warri Land Scandal’’.

Louis Okumagba said he was sorry for his comments.

‘’Everything I earlier mentioned is false and untrue. I regret any embarrassment I might have caused him. I hereby undertake never to bring his name to disrepute’’ the statement said.

Last year, key families in Okere-Urhobo took steps to foil the divisive and land grabbing plan of Louis Okumagba.

They also urged the good people of Delta State and the general public to completely discountenance the false publication by Louis Okumagba.

Heads and members of the Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Okere-Urhobo of Warri South spoke on prejudices of some local and foreign publishers on the land opposite Don Domingo College, Warri.

 

 

 

Chief Gideon Okumagba, a representative of the three families, read the statement of the royal families aloud to newsmen.

The families accused Louis Okumagba of distortion and inciting fear in Delta State.

‘’The families of Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu collectively owned landed properties in Warri’’

The Okere-Urhobo leaders said the land was acquired by the defunct Bendel State Government.

‘’The families are represented by Heads of the Kindred family and are the original owners of the land until it was acquired by the then Bendel State Government. The families currently have their administrative office at No 60 Okumagba Avenue Warri where they meet frequently to deal with issues on family lands and other related family matters’’

They offered an itemized and caustic indictment of Louis Okumagba’s behavior in Warri South.

‘’As one of the elders in the family, specifically as related to the false claims by Louis Okumagba, I am well abreast of the issues raised in that publication. The good people of Warri are not in any war or in a battle over the landed property opposite Don Domingo College, Warri, and it is very shameful that the said Louis is trying to incite tribal/ethnic battle in that publication’’.

 

They promised to file a libel suit against individuals and organizations publishing Louis Okumagba’s false narrative.

‘’It is not true that the Alema of Warri Kingdom, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, used officials of the Delta State Government to intimidate and arrest Louis Okumagba. To be candid, it was Chief Gideon Okumagba that reported his criminal extortion of money from developers to the Police Area Commander Office in Warri’’.

The statement emphasized how the matter was dragged to the office of the Inspector General of Police Abuja.

Particularly, the families accused Louis Okumagba of trying to sow discord amongst Deltans through falsehood.

‘’Louis Okumagba claimed that he has been in the forefront of the land in dispute is false and misrepresentation of facts. The land was acquired by the then Bendel state for public purposes. The Delta State government has since done the needful by releasing/returning parts of the land to the Olodi, Oki and lghogbadu families who are the rightful owners. 4.6 hectares of land was released to the family on the 26 day of June 1988 and another part of the unused land was released to the Olodi, Oki and 1ghogbadu families on the 14 of January 2000. Also, the Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families have an agreement with the Government of Delta State over the remaining parts of the land’’

The families told news men there was zero evidence for Louis Okumagba claims of land grabbing.

‘To be more specific, the remaining portion of the land was released to Seriviri Nigeria Limited wherein Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan is one of the directors of that company and the said company also have an agreement with the families and half of the land was released to the families. Indeed, the three families benefited from the land including Louis Okumagba ’’.

They scolded Louis Okumagba for rendering a real disservice.

‘’There was never any consultation by Louis Okumagba with the well-known families of Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu before that Publication was made by him. It’s a futile attempt to incite the Urhobo and Itsekiri into a needless bickering. There is no dispute as far as the land in this narrative is concerned. The said Louis should avail himself to enable the police conclude their investigation in the crime levied against him. The land in question belongs to the Olodi, Oki and lghogbadu families of Okere-Urhobo and he should stop spreading false claims and division among the families and tribes in Delta State. If there are disputes in any land owned by these families, it is the heads and members of the family who will collectively decide to institute an action in court’’,

The notable families also condemned the role of Chief Louis Okumagba in the 30 plots released to the Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Warri in the Okere – Urhobo kingdom of Delta State.

They described it as a negative development and a minus for peace and development in Delta State.

In a letter titled: ‘’Attempt / efforts to cause communal war, fanning embers of communal dispute, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and criminal defamation of characters of our clients; Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Warri in the Okere – Urhobo kingdom of Delta State, all committed by Mr. Louis Okumagba – a call to investigate the allegation herein, the families urged the Inspector General of Police to investigate allegations against Louis Okumagba, so as to prevent a monumental communal war/crisis between Itsekiri and the Urhobo of Okere Urhobo Kingdom.

’’God forbid a repetition of what happened in 1997/98 in Okere-Urhobo Kingdom’’

Counsel to the Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Warri in the Okere – Urhobo Kingdom, L O. Egboyi & CO said in the 1974/76, the then government acquired a part or portion of our client’s land for public purpose.

‘’In 2017, the Delta State government gave part of this acquired land to Messrs. Seriviri Nig. Ltd. for the purpose of partnership (Leisure Park) with the state government, covered by a certificate of Occupancy. Considering the size of the land given to Seriviri Nig. Ltd, for the partnership, it could not utilize the entire land. So, it entered into agreement with our client family, wherein, it released 30 plots thereof back to the family – our clients’’

The Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families of Warri are made up of the popular Okumagba family of Warri, Okere- Urhobo kingdom.

‘’Our clients are the owners of all the land in the entire Okere-Urhobo kingdom Warri. Certain Mr. Louis Okumagba who is the black sheep of the family started to foment trouble, disturbing and threatening Seriviri Nig. Ltd, with thugs and dangerous weapons which led to his arrest in 2019 to the Police Force Headquarters’, Abuja. After being granted bail by the police, the suspect (Mr. Louis Okumagba) rushed to file a fundamental Human Rights action against the Police, at the Delta State High Court, sitting in Warri. The action stalled the prosecution of the suspect (Mr. Louis) by the Police’’.

The families said the suit of the suspect against the Police was dismissed by the Delta State High Court, sitting in Warri, with a specific order of the Court directing the police to arrest and prosecute the suspect (Mr Louis Okumagba).

‘’While the Police were looking for the suspect for arrest and prosecution as directed by the Court, the same suspect went to social media (Opera news) to declare that “there will be looming danger of war/crisis between the Itsekiri and Urhobos”, thereby inciting, promoting and instigating communal war between the two peaceful co-existing communities of Itsekiri and Urhobo’’.

This incitement, according to the families, created several apprehensions in the minds of locals, which has affected the hitherto peace that reigned and pervaded the two communities.

‘’Furthermore, the suspect posted on the same social media that some named members of our clients namely, Chief Gideon Okumagba, Stanley Oki, Chief Victor Okumagba, Engr. Prince Ojuvwu Okumagba and others, sent assassins to his house to kill him, but he escaped by the whiskers. He confirmed that he had a one-on-one confrontation with the assassins, who confirmed the named members of our clients above, as the people who commissioned them to eliminate him’’.

The legal practitioners described Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu as bunch of responsible families

‘’Olodi, Oki and Ighogbadu families are known throughout Nigeria for their peaceful disposition. The named individuals are distinguished and respected members of the Okumagba family and the Nigeria Society. Our clients therefore take the allegation of hiring assassins by its members very seriously, especially in this era of Security challenges in the country’’.

 

The families also deplored the actions of Louis Okumagba and urged the Inspector General of Police to use his good offices to investigate the allegations and anyone found culpable to be brought to book.

 

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UDUAGHAN GREETS IBORI AT 65

UDUAGHAN GREETS IBORI AT 65

 

  • PRAISES EX-DELTA GOVERNOR FOR BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PEOPLE
  • CALLS HIM EXCEPTIONAL, COURAGEOUS MAN

 

Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has been described as a rare gem, prime nationalist and redeemer of the masses.

 

‘’Chief James Onanefe Ibori is a leader of great stature, a symbol of unity and the well-being of individuals within and outside the country ‘’ the Alema of Warri Kingdom, High Chief Emmanuel Oritsejolomi Uduaghan, said on Monday.

 

Uduaghan in a statement in Abigborodo acknowledged Ibori’s ability, will,   humility and dogged commitment to the Nigerian project.

 

He praised the heroic deeds of the former Delta State governor in the struggles leading up to the abrogation of the onshore/offshore dichotomy.

 

‘’Delta State is blessed to have a personality of great honour and a man of the people in person of Chief James Onanefe Ibori’’.

 

Popularly called ‘’Mr. Resource Control’’, Uduaghan described Ibori as a brave man, bridge builder and totally detribalized Nigerian.

 

He commended Ibori for giving a new dimension to Nigerian politics, promoting harmony, diversity, and inclusivity.

 

‘’Chief James Ibori is a practical, rational person by temperament. He is also a fine example of how to contribute while not holding a legal post’’ the business mogul said.

 

The statement underscored strength, encouragement, purposeful direction, Nigeria’s unity, peace and stability.

 

The statement also emphasized problem solving capacity, Ibori’s policy of accommodation, foresight in economic development, his magnificent achievements in the country and Uduaghan’s deepest respect for the former governor of Delta State.

 

Particularly, the man of high title applauded Ibori for providing important political guidance on the development of Nigeria, upholding Christian values, strengthening the traditional institution of family, putting feelings first and responding to the needs of the people with understanding regardless of their appearance, reputation or mood.

 

‘’Thank you for the great job you do for the family, Delta State and for our country’’ Uduaghan, a brilliant, very generous and tolerant man, said.

 

Ending the statement, the Warri High Chief and Chief Executive Officer of Webster Group of Companies said “I wish His Excellency robust health, much joy, unlimited strength and energy, as well as productive activities to the benefit of the Nigerian people

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