Saturday, December 29, 2018

THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF BAYELSA STATE, MR DOODEI WEEK, CHARGED TARAKIRI STUDENTS TO SHURN SOCIAL VICES

Mr. Doodei Week used the occasion to encourage prospective students not to be discouraged by the obstacles of life, as nothing good came easy. He went on to buttress his point by making reference to the proverbial palm cutter who may only see a bunch of fruit while on the ground, but can possibly meet more fruits when taken the effrontery to climb to the top.

I NEVER DREAMT OF BECOMING A GOVERNOR – TIMIPRE SILVA, EX-BAYELSA GOVERNOR


It has been quite interesting for me. I haven’t been idle. Of course, I have more time for my family, and I have had more time to pay attention to my private business. At least, I lead a very normal life, and maybe I am happier now than when I was in government. In government, people criticise you for nothing. If they see you eating food, they say, “It’s our food”. But, now, I can eat my food, and nobody says, “He is chopping our money”. I think I have a peaceful life and I am happy with it.


Tuesday, December 25, 2018

2019: DON’T BLAME GOD IF PEACE ELUDES NIGERIA— OBASANJO - BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

Obasanjo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi said: “The situation is getting worrisome by the day. I was in Kaduna State and I thought that the story would be different. The people there said insecurity, kidnapping and killings are happening.


CBN ANNOUNCES TRUCE WITH MTN- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

According to the terms of settlement, the CBN instructed MTN Nigeria to implement a notional reversal of the 2008 private placement of shares in MTN Nigeria at a net cost of circa N19.2 billion – equivalent to US$52.6m (the notional reversal amount).



GOVERNOR DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH-TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


A day before her death, the Governor tweeted: “My best wishes at this holiday to all the Pueblana families. I know that in 2019, we expect great challenges but together we can make it a year of prosperity and peace for the state. Congratulations.”

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

GOV DICKSON WARNS AGAINST SHORTCHANGING OF BAYELSA IN OIL AND GAS DEALS,INSISTS OIL FIRMS RELOCATE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS TO PRODUCING STATES - FIDELIS SORIWEI


He reiterated the need for oil majors to respect and obey the Local Content Act by relocating their headquarters to Bayelsa where most of them carry out a greater part of their businesses.


Friday, November 30, 2018

BREAKING: GOV OBIANO’S WIFE TEARS HIS SHIRT IN PUBLIC FOR INVITING MISTRESS TO STATE FUNCTION


And in anger, the First Lady decided to rubbish him before his guests in the State House. Without minding who was watching or even the calibre of people present, the woman pounced on the governor, tearing his shirt amidst raining curses on both of them.

BAYELSA LAWMAKER, HON. BEN OLOLO, MAKES CASE FOR MORE NATIONAL IDENTITY REGISTRATION CENTRES- BY ABEL IFIEMI


He argued further that the national identity number (NIN) was a crucial feature in the lives of Nigerians, being the unique identity for all and sundry and could not be over emphasized. He argued that it was important that the NIN be viewed the same way the social security number is regarded in the United States of America; as the National insurance Number is esteemed in the United Kingdom, or the AADHAR number in India. 

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Friday, November 16, 2018

GOV. DICKSON WINS NEW TELEGRAPH AWARD ON GOOD GOVERNANCE ANOTHER TESTIMONIAL OF UNCOMMON LEADERSHIP - IWORISO - MARKSON


It is a lesson in effective leadership: liberal, focused, very determined and responsible. His leadership style and understanding of governance have helped in no small way to facilitate this trend of success after success and I think he deserves more accolades.

ARREST OF SUSPECTED CULTISTS AND RECOVERY OF FIREARM-ASINIM BUTSWAT

Upon interrogation, Junior Daumunabo confessed to be a member of the Greenland cult group, he also confessed that he was a member of the gang that shot and killed Seiyefa Fred.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

2019 ELECTION: APC CHIEFTAINS ,GRASSROOTS MOBILIZER, IN SOUTHERN-IJAW CONSTITUENCY II DEFECT TO PDP,SAYS PARTY LACKS INTERNAL DEMOCRACY- BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


He also noted that, APC has failed to deliver on its promises to Nigerians. It is clear, beyond any reasonable doubt that since the inception of the APC-led administration, the nation has continued to grapple with loads of socio-economic and political problems.


Friday, November 9, 2018

BAYELSA GOVT CONDEMNS KILLING OF NDU STUDENT- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson,Daniel Markson described the murder of Seiyefa as shocking, reprehensible and unacceptable.He said that the government would do everything to ensure that those who perpetrated the dastardly act were fished out and brought to justice.


Friday, November 2, 2018

GANDUJE: FOURTH VIDEO OF KANO GOVERNOR ALLEGEDLY COLLECTING BUNDLES OF DOLLARS EMERGES- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Pos Seun Opejobi

A fourth video has surfaced online showing the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, allegedly receiving wards of dollar bills believed to be bribe.

In the video, Ganduje could be seen receiving stacks of dollar bills while a voice was heard saying “so far, we have received a total of $145,000.”

Recall that last week, a third video was released showing Ganduje allegedly receiving kickbacks from contractors.

The video showed Ganduje, speaking with his guests while receiving documents and stacks of dollars.

The footage also exposed the names of the contractors, projects and the voice of the purported bribe giver.

It also has the translation in English with dates and timelines. This time around, Governor Ganduje appeared in Black Kaftan.

Watch the video below.

Episode 4 of Gandollar bribery video. pic.twitter.com/0Xz1CUo6fT

— Ibrahim Adam🛑 (@ibrahimado__) November 1, 2018

- DailyPostNg

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

DETAILS OF BUHARI’S MEETING WITH FOUR PDP GOVERNORS ON TUESDAY REVEALED-TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Rivers, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom states had approached the Supreme Court for the interpretation of Section 16(1) of the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract Act in suit number SC964/2016 filed on their behalf by their lead Counsel, Lucius Nwosu.

POLICE CONFIRM ARREST OF 400 SHI'ITES FOR DISTURBING PUBLIC PEACE-BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


"Four Hundred (400) members of the group arrested today for disturbance of public peace and law and order in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and setting ablaze of Police vehicle and those arrested with thirty One (31) bottles of petrol bombs and other dangerous weapons, now in Police Custody, will all be arraigned in Court after investigation under Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

2019: MILITANTS DEMAND NIGER DELTA BLUEPRINT-BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


We want to state emphatically that if the candidates do not, as a matter of urgency, declare the position of Niger Delta in their agendas, as well as issue their blueprint for infrastructural development and other programmes for the region, we shall resist their campaigns in the Niger Delta.

BAYELSA STATE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY WARNS AGAINST ANTI PARTY ACTIVITIES, CONSTITUTE 7 MAN DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE -BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS



To this end, a 7 man PDP Disciplinary Committee has been set up by the State Executive Committee, in line with the provisions enshrined in the party's constitution to check acts of indiscipline among members.


28 BAYELSA STATE GRADUATES APPEAL TO GOV DICKSON FOR N295,000.00 EACH TO ENROL INTO LAW SCHOOL -BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

"The actual number of those affected by lack of funds were thirty-three. However, it was Niger Delta University Alumni Association which assisted five of our members in completing their various tuition fees with a kind donation of ₦100,000.00. Having raised part of the money, the rest of our members would have taken advantage of the Bayelsa State students loan board, but to our dismay, the board is yet to be fully inaugurated by His Excellency."


CITING 'MORE HUNGER AND HARDSHIP ' OVER 3,000 ONDO APC MEMBERS DUMPED PARTY FOR PDP -TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

More than 3,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Also, about 2,000 members of the newly formed Zenith Labour Party in the state have also decamped to the PDP.
At the reception for the new members, which took place at the PDP secretariat in Idanre Local Government Area on Tuesday, Lanre Olurakinse, the APC party leader in Idanre Local Government, accused his former party of "lacking internal democracy".
He said he and other defectors opted to leave the APC because it had "brought more hunger and hardship" to the state.
"The APC lacks internal democracy, that is why they are factionalised," he said.
"Since they came to power they have not integrated many members of the party. They are operating the party like an occultic group. We can’t stay in such a party any longer.
“Also, they have brought more hunger and hardship to the state. All the projects left by the previous administration have been abandoned. The party has lost its popularity in the state. We have to look for a better alternative.”
Welcoming the defectors to the party, Clement Faboyede, the Ondo PDP chairman, who was represented by Bolu Ogunmolu, the PDP chairman in Idanre LGA, said the umbrella of the PDP is wide enough to accommodate more defectors.

2019: SHEHU SANI REACTS TO SENATOR ABBA IBRAHIM’S CLAIM THAT BUHARI WILL LOSE ELECTION- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


By John Owen Nwachukwu


Senator Shehu Sani has defended his colleague and former fellow party member Senator Bukkar Abba Ibrahim (APC Yobe Central) on comment that President Muhammadu Buhari will be voted against in the North East come 2019.

Ibrahim, who is one of the frontline politicians and chieftains of the APC from the zone, was quoted in Abuja at the weekend, as saying that even massive rigging may not save Buhari from the imminent defeat.

The former Yobe State Governor was said to have made the comment during the world-wide Internet Launch of his book ‘Poorlitics’ and 70th Birthday celebration.

Ibrahim has since denied the newspapers reports. He claimed to have been quoted out of contest.

But reacting, Sani who recently dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, said Nigerians should “stop heckling or throwing stones on Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim.”

According to Sani, “He [Ibrahim] is just a meteorologist.

“All you need to do is to mind the weather and appreciate his forecast.”

- DailyPostNg

BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENT N30,000 MINIMUM WAGE- BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

He said the Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has directed the office of the Head of Service and State Finance team to work out modalities to implement the payment of the N30, 000 minimum wage.

"He said the Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has directed the office of the Head of Service and State Finance team to work out modalities to implement the payment of the N30, 000 minimum wage."

WIKE COMPENSATES MARKET FIRE VICTIMS WITH N400,000 EACH -BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

Wike said, "Today, government will compensate you, so that you can pick up your lives. We have the bank drafts because we don't want you to be targeted by criminals. Go to the banks, open accounts and expand your business."

BAYELSA GOVERNMENT CONCESSION AQUACULTURE VILLAGE TO DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS-TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Hon. Week said that despite the concession of the Aquaculture Fish Village  the facility remain the property of the State Government which will generate more jobs at the end of the day.

IYC HAILS GOV.SERIAKE FOR AUTOMATIC EMPLOYMENT OF ALL FRIST CLASS GRADUATES IN BAYELSA STATE -BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


"The above gesture will help to encourage our great youths to work harder to attain better and greater educational qualifications in order to obtain more benefits. The Governor’s magnamity will also spur the current beneficiaries and future ones to strive to attain higher educational degrees and heights that will attract more honours, laurels and benefits to them and their loved ones.

Monday, October 29, 2018

I WILL DUMP BUHARI AND APC IF MY SON-INLAW IS DENIED IMO GOVERNORSHIP TICKET , OKOROCHA- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS

Meanwhile, Adviser to Governor Okorocha on Electoral Matters, Barrister Steve Asinobi has blasted the National Chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomole over what he called orchestrated plan to relegate his boss politically, describing him as a Biblical Nichodemus who should not be trusted.


DON’T ALLOW YOUR AMBITION PUSH NIGERIA INTO CHAOS, PDP WARNS BUHARI - TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Meanwhile, with less than four months to the 2019 general elections, the leadership of PDP is set to welcome new defectors into its fold from APC, Vanguard has gathered.

WHY I JUMPED BAIL — NNAMDI KANU- BY TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


According to Kanu, “I don’t know if UK is among the attack on me. I will go to London first and find out. I am not IPOB. I do the will of IPOB. The people is IPOB and IPOB is the people. They invited and asked me to drop my quest for Biafra and I refused. I told them, all we want is Biafra and there is no going back. The South East governors and  politicians then obliged Aso Rock to attack and kill me.”

BIAFRA: BUHARI IS DEAD – IPOB LEADER, NNAMDI KANU EXPLODES IN NEW BROADCAST- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Buhari died because he dared to touch me. And I must warn every body, especially those who dare to touch me, that what happened to Buhari will happen to them.”


DICKSON SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR AUTOMATIC EMPLOYMENT FOR FIRST CLASS GRADUATES- TARAKIRI NEWS REPORTERS


Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that he has taken a decision to sign an executive order to give automatic employment to all first class graduates in the state every year.

The Governor said that the executive order was aimed at ensuring that the automatic employment policy is sustained annually even after the end of his administration.


A statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, quoted the governor as having stated this during an induction ceremony for 31 First Class Graduates who were offered automatic employment at the Government House, Yenagoa on Monday,

He explained that the order would mandate the Civil Service Commission to present a list of duly verified applicants to the office of the governor every year for automatic employment.

Governor Dickson also directed the Civil Service Commission to immediately issue letters of employment to verified first class graduates in the state.

He assured other first class graduates who failed to apply of their service of inclusion in the employment offer.

The governor also disclosed plans to sign a second order aimed at verifying the indigene-ship of Bayelsans seeking employment into the civil service with the paramount rulers and Community Development Chairmen in the various communities.

He explained that the paramount rulers and the community leaders would mandated to sign letters of identification of applicants to curb impersonation.

He said further that the government was able to offer automatic employment to the first class graduates because of the meticulous implementation of the public service reforms initiated by the Restoration Administration under his leadership.

He added that the reforms were yielding results as shown by the fact that the state Government now saves N500 million per month in salaries.

He added that the abhorrent practice where grades and steps were procured in the state had become a thing of the past.

The Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, Dr. Peter Singabele said that the commission received 23,758, applicants for the 1000 vacancies declared by the governor.

He said that the commission fixed the cut off mark for the examination at 70 which reduced the figure to 4,643 candidates now penciled for the last stage of the interview.

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

APC HAVE FAILED NIGERIANS, LIKELY WE WILL BE VOTED OUT IN 2019. – TINUBU REGRETS 

By Tarakiri News Reporter


The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Chieftain Asiwaju Bola Tinibu has set the political landscape agog, on Friday, as he makes it clear that his party APC has failed Nigerians and that he won’t be surprised if PDP comes out victorious comes 2019 elections.

Tinubu made this call on the ‘Osasu Show’, aired by the African Independent Television, AIT, on Friday Morning, which was monitored by our source. Tinubu who sounded emotional as he was given the opportunity to speak, pointed out that he would never shy away from saying the truth.

“If you say the truth you will die, If you lie you will die, I have decided to say the truth and die. I am going the take an unpopular position today, by saying that the APC and I have failed the nation and so many Nigerians are not happy about it.

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

GOVERNOR DICKSON IS A VISIONARY LEADER - BISHOP HYACINTH EGBEBO

GOVERNOR DICKSON IS A VISIONARY LEADER - BISHOP HYACINTH EGBEBO

Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo, Catholic Bishop of Bomadi Catholic Diocese, has applauded the visionary leadership of the Executive Governor of Bayelsa state, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson over the construction of the Bayelsa International Airport. The Bishop gave the commendation today when the immediate past commissioner for the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo conducted him round the facility.

Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo expressed gratitude to God Almighty, for giving Bayelsans a visionary leader like Hon. Dickson who thought it wise to invest in the infrastructural development of Bayelsa State. According to him, the Airport and other legacy projects, particularly the Sagbama/Ekeremor road, the Governor had embarked upon, will impact the people of Bayelsa state greatly in time to come. 

"I am so grateful to God firstly and secondly to the executive Governor of Bayelsa State; Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has done us proud.

"He has brought this Airport so close to us. The dream of flying from other places, foreign countries, is being brought close to us. This is redemptive. It's making us to feel very proud and happy! And so, I say thank you to Gov. Dickson and his group of faithful loyal supporters, who had helped him to think about the development of Bayelsa State and the Ijaw Nation.

The cleric who thanked Gov. Dickson for prioritising the development of Bayelsa State, said the Governor has displayed that he has the development and progress of the people he governs at heart.

He appreciated the standard of job done at the the Airport and the equipment acquired for operations. Mostly especially, despite the magnitude of the 2018 flood that couldn't impede the airport location. Egbebo, called on youth and leaders in Bayelsa state to take a queue from Governor Dickson.

"This flood I thought would have overwhelmed this facility, but I have come here, we are standing on this place unimpeded. It's not threatening anything here. Gov. Dickson built this Airport knowing that the flood will come; it's standing on real solid ground unimpeded.

He acknowledged that, "the flood no matter how they come, the Bayelsa State International Airport Will not be affected".

Monday, October 15, 2018

BREAKING NEWS- PRESIDENCY ORDER EFCC TO DETAIN FAYOSE INDEFINITELY

BREAKING NEWS- PRESIDENCY ORDER EFCC TO DETAIN FAYOSE  INDEFINITELY

By Tarakiri News Reporter 


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Presidency has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to incarcerate, indefinitely, the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose.

In a statement issued today in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary, of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said information at the party’s disposal and all over the social media indicate that the Presidency has put the commission on alert to arrest the governor at midnight today and detain him indefinitely.

The alleged directive by the Presidency is not unconnected with the plot to use the EFCC and other security agencies to incarcerate the governor owing to his persistent criticism of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government.

This uncompromising stands of the outgoing governor against the present administration was the reason Ekiti State was invaded and taken by force during the last governorship election. 

By 12 midnight, the governor’s residence is expected to be surrounded by armed men of the EFCC under the pretense that they had information of his plot to escape. This is to achieve their plan to humiliate the governor and portray him in bad light to the public by dramatising his arrest.  

Nigerians can recall that it was the governor who offered to submit himself to the EFCC despite the commission’s clear display of bias and partisanship as demonstrated in its various actions, especially its tweets and putting the governor on security watch-list.

The EFCC even unprofessionally showed its bias in deriding the governor, making light of a very serious matter by mocking him and asking him to come before his tenure elapsed, which the governor declined in line with the constitutional immunity.

It is now beyond dispute that Governor Fayose is not a scoundrel running away from justice. Whatever the EFCC, APC, and the Presidency’s spin-doctors may say, it is also clear to everyone that Fayose is not a coward; neither is he afraid of the EFCC.

Fayose is prepared and ready to defend himself in the court of law. Neither the Presidency nor EFCC is a court of law. Since the EFCC said it had dusted up Fayose’s files, it should be ready to take him to court once he presents him at the agency’s office on Tuesday.

Governor Fayose has offered to walk to the EFCC office by himself and nothing must happen to him tonight. The PDP condemns this resort to fascism by the APC government, saying the whole world should be at alert to see another demonstration of crude disrespect for the rule of law and rights of Nigerians.

BAYELSA TO BOOST ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR, SAYS DEP. GOVERNOR

BAYELSA TO BOOST ENTERTAINMENT SECTOR, SAYS DEP. GOVERNOR

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa state, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah on Sunday, underscored the need to collectively facilitate growth in the Entertainment sector to serve as a means to project the image of the state.

He noted that as a state, there is an obligation to nurture and package growing talents beyond the shores of Bayelsa.

The Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha stated this during the launching of Asu Ekiye's new album titled "Seiyo"at the Dr. Gabriel Okara Cultural  center, Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.

He also congratulated Asu Ekiye, who has crossed continents to project the Niger Delta region, stressing a collaboration that would take the state to a new level.

Also celebrating with the gospel music icon on his birthday, the Deputy Governor acknowledged the trying moments he underwent in his life, charging the people of the state to never relent in supporting and encouraging a brother striving to excel at any point.

His words: "We have a duty to package all these talents that we have and project them collectively beyond our chores to make people respect us and refer to us whenever the need arise.

"I want to congratulate him for his birthday and for the very touching testimeny, it is something all of us need to learn from.

"Together we shall collectively take Bayelsa to the next level of life. As a state we have the duty to collectively encourage anyone that has made it to this point.

Earlier in a remark, Asu Ekiye, who is  also the Special adviser to the Bayelsa state Governor on Entertainment and Culture expressed appreciation to the people of the state for coming  out enmass to celebrate and launch his new album titled "SEIYO".

The Bayelsa-born award winning gospel musician, who had never released a song in the state before now, got his audience dancing and cheering for more as he performed his new hit.

He said SEIYO, which is loved by his mother is divided into two categories: worship and praise to satisfy his fans in all ramifications.

Having four musical albums to his credit, the gospel artist disclosed that, most of his songs were inspired from his life experience.

Highlights of the programme were performances by gospel music artistes like Elder Dempster, Agulata Bezi and Irene, as well as stand up comedy by MC A.J, and MC Okpeke.

Sunday, October 14, 2018

TRAVEL BAN: ATIKU’S CAMPAIGN DG, DANIEL METUH, DASUKI, KALU, 46 OTHERS BANNED FROM TRAVELLING ABROAD (See Full List)

TRAVEL BAN: ATIKU’S CAMPAIGN DG, DANIEL METUH, DASUKI, KALU, 46 OTHERS BANNED FROM TRAVELLING ABROAD .

BY ELAYE IGBIAN-WARIFAGHA YAGILA 

A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and       seven ex- ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari.


The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6).

The watch-list and restriction were put in place pending the conclusion of the cases against those affected.

Also on the watch list seen last night by The Nation are: ex-governors Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Adebayo Alao-Akala (Oyo), Gabriel Suswam (Benue), Rasheed Ladoja (Oyo), Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia), Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto), Muazu Babangida Aliyu (Niger); Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu); Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Gbenga Daniel (Ogun); and Ibrahim Shehu Shema (Katsina).

The ex-ministers are Nenadi Usman, Bashir Yuguda, Jumoke Akinjide; Bala Mohammed; Abba Moro; Femi Fani-Kayode; and Ahmadu Fintiri.

Others include a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh; ex- Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral A. D. Jibrin; a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Mohammed Dikko Umar; a former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero; and a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu; Chairman Emeritus of AIT/ Raypower, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi; Waripamowei  Dudafa (a former  Special Assistant (Domestic) to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan); a former Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Innocent Umezulike; a former judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia;

Also on the list are a former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh; Chief Jide Omokore; Ricky Tarfa; and Dele Belgore (SAN).

Most of the affected persons are currently facing trial for alleged corrupt practices in different courts.

The list was generated from cases and proceedings filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Nigeria Police, and 17 other agencies.

The document indicated that many of those affected had earlier been placed on similar legal restrictions by the courts and security agencies including restriction of movement, seizure of passport, temporary forfeiture of assets, freezing of accounts and others.

Explaining the government’s action in a statement yesterday, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Mallam Garba Shehu said:  “Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.

“To this end, a number of enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies have placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by EO6 on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the country pending the determination of their cases.

“Also, the financial transactions of these persons of interest are being monitored by the relevant agencies to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.

“It is instructive to note that EO6 was specifically directed to relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.

“The Buhari administration reassures all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians of its commitment to the fight against corruption, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the general principles of the Rule of Law.

“Accordingly, this administration will uphold the rule of law in all its actions and the right of citizens would be protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.

“We, therefore, enjoin all Nigerians to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities towards ensuring a successful implementation of the Executive Order 6 which is a paradigm-changing policy of the Federal Government in the fight against corruption.”

A top government official, who spoke in confidence, said there is no cause for alarm on E06.

The source said: “The ban is not different from the conditions given by the court in granting these accused persons bail. The E06 is like a codification of steps to prevent those on trial for alleged corrupt practices from tampering with assets.

“Some of these accused persons used to go to court for permission before they can travel out of the country. The E06 is not a new thing but instead of all agencies working at cross-purposes, a list was generated and backed with the Executive Order.

“Some of those on trial, especially the Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) had been selling their assets. What will they return after being convicted?”

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected the travel ban outright, dismissing it as an attempt by the Buhari administration to foist full-blown fascism on the country.

Spokesman for  the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the travel restriction was illegal, draconian and targeted at members of opposition parties, perceived political enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari, well-meaning Nigerians, including members of the business community, religious leaders, former political leaders and traditional rulers, who are perceived to be averse to the President’s re-election bid.

He said: “We hope this is not a ploy to harm certain eminent Nigerians on the claims of resisting travel restrictions.

“The whole world can now see how fascism is fast taking over our democracy and judicial system and how the Buhari administration, by fiat, has directly ordered that citizens be secretly trailed, their movements and financial transactions restricted by government agencies, without recourse to due process of the law.

“While the PDP notes that the Buhari Presidency has gone into panic mode since the popular emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as PDP Presidential candidate and the spontaneous jubilation his emergence has evoked across the country, the party maintains that the resort to total clamp down on the opposition and our supporters will be totally unacceptable.

“What this means is that all Nigerians, particularly, opposition members, members of the business community and religious leaders, have become endangered and stand the risk of state violence under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

“The PDP therefore alerts the international community to hold the Buhari Presidency responsible should any harm befall any opposition leader, key members of the business community and religious leaders across the country as we march towards the 2019 general elections.”

The PDP maintained that no amount of intimidation, harassment and foisting of fascism will deter Nigerians from their determination to rally on its platform to oust the APC from power next year.

Fani-Kayode too

One of the affected persons, Femi Fani-Kayode, described the ban as “utterly shameful and condemnable”.

He alleged that the ban was targeted at members of the opposition.

The ex-Minister of Aviation said: “The banning of 50 prominent Nigerians who are all members of the opposition from travelling out of the country by Buhari’s Executive Order and the power to confiscate their assets even though they have not been empowered to do so by a court of law or convicted of any offence is utterly shameful and condemnable.

“It is nothing less than a descent into fascism and a violation of the fundamental human rights and civil liberties of the individuals that have been directly affected and the Nigerian people.

“It is also a usurpation of the role of the Judiciary. Buhari is so desperate to remain in power that he has now resorted to attempting to muscle and intimidate the opposition. He forgets that he is not God and that he will soon leave power.

“I condemn his lawless and desperate ways in the strongest terms. Only dictators behave in this way and Buhari has proved to be the most brutal and callous of them all in the history of our nation. I challenge him to do his worse and enjoy the short time that he has left in office. Sadists never last. Soon it will all be over and he will account for his evil ways and brought to justice.”

List of affected persons

S/N/   CASE NO/CHARGE NUMBER &  COURT OF TRIAL

PARTIES

NPF

1          FHC/ABJ/CR/48/2017                               FRN VS GABRIEL SUSWAM &

2 ORS

2          FHC/ABJ/CR/115/2017                            FRN VS SOLOMON WOMBO &

2 ORS

3          FHC/MKD/CR/72/2017                             FRN VS ORAYEV

AUGUSTINE AVAAN & 8 ORS

4          FCT/ABJ/CR/129/2017                             IGP VS RICHARD GBANDE & 2 ORS

5          FCT/ABJ/CR/128/2017                             IGP VS RICHARD GBANDE & ORS

6          FHC/L/18C/2015                                        IGP VS MOSHOOD JUBRIL

FHC/CA/3C/2018-FHC,
CALABAR                                                    FRN VS PETER AGI & 1 OTHER

8          FHC/L472C/2015                                       IGP VS OWOLABI OLUKUNLE &

11 ORS

9          FHC/L/376C/2015                                      IGP VIS BAKARE JELILI

10       FHC/L/523C/2015                                      IGP VIS ADESA JIMOH & 2 ORS

11       FHC/L317C/2015                                       IGP VS KAYODE MORUF & ORS

12       FHC/L/286C/2015                                      IGP VS JAMIU AJANI & 2 ORS

13       FHC/L144C/2016                                       IGP VS GANIYU SULAIMAN

14       FHC/L/139C/2016                                      IGP VS SHOLOLA OMOLARA &

2 ORS

15       FHC/L/394C/2016                                      FRN VS BILLIAMINU ABDULLAHI &                                                               ORS

16       FHC/L/456C/2016                                      IGP VS TUMBIRI EZEKIEL & 11 ORS

17       FHC/ABJ/CR/117/2017                            FRN VS ILIYA JAMES & ORS

18       FHC/ABJ/CR/89/2017                               FRN VS AYINDE THOMAS

19       FHC/ABJ/CR/182/2017                            FRN VS CHIMA MIKE & ORS

20       FHC/ABJ/CR/94/2017                               FRN VS LUCKY UDOBI & ORS

21       FHC/ABJ/CR/98/2017                               FRN VS ISMAIL OGALA & 2 ORS

22       FHC/ABJ/CR/41/2018                               FRN VS RITA ISAAC & 2 ORS

23       FHC/ABJ/CR/41/2018                               FRN VS ALIYU UMAR & 3 ORS

24       HIGH COURT OF

LAGOS 16 & 24                                         STATE VS CHUKWUDUMEME

ONWUAMADIKE “EVANS & 2 ORS’’

25       CR/265/C/2017                                           HENRY CHIBUEZE

AKA “VAMPIRE” & 5 ORS

26       CR/90/2017                                                 STATE VS HON. NASIRU

UMAR RONI & 5 ORS

27       CMC/TUM/98CR/2017                              STATE VS SHANONO

ALH. AHMED & OTHER

28       I/75C 2016 HIGH

COURT 5, IBADAN                                    C. O. P. VS MUHAMMED

WELI & 1 OTHER

29       I/137C/2017-HIGH

COURT 16 IBADAN                                  C. O. P. VS ABDULLAHI

GARUBA & 3 ORS

30       I/211C/2017-HIGH

COURT 18 IBADAN                                  C. O. P. VS DAHIRU

MOHAMMED

31       I/172C/2017 -HIGH

COURT 17 IBADAN                                 C. O. P. VS JOSEPH

UDOMA & 3 ORS

32       I/184C/2017-HIGH

COURT 19 IBADAN                                 C. O. P. OWOYOMI OKE & 1 OTHER

33       I/49C/2016-HIGH

COURT 5, IBADAN                                    C. O. P. VS KABIRU ALI & 2 ORS

34       I/69C/2016-HIGH

COURT 4, IBADAN                                    C. O. P. VS TUNED IBRAHIM &

2 ORS

35       I/132C/2017 -HIGH

COURT 5, IBADAN                                    C. O. P. VS TUNED IBRAHIM &

3 ORS

36       MOG/03C/2017                                          C. O. P. VS MUTAIRU

MOHAMMED & 2 ORS

37       HOY/11C/2016                                           C. O. P. VS SEGUN OMOLADUN

38       MI/31C/2016                                                C. O. P. VS MUSA SALEH & 4 ORS

39       CR: 32/2016/MOG10C/2016                  STATE VS JAMIL UMAR & 6 ORS

40       CR: 34/2016/MOG12C/2016                  STATE VS SUNDAY EDOREN & 3                                                                 ORS

41       CR: 42/2016/MOG/11C/2016                 STATE VS GOODLUCK OGHENE

& 4 ORS

42       CR: 49/2016/MCI/12C/2016                    STATE VS OYIBO SHELL & 2 ORS

43       STATE VS EFE REUBEN

44       CR: 78/2016/MOG/44C/2016                 STATE VS GODSTIME

EKWEREME & 2 ORS

45       CR: 78/2016/MK/16C/2016                     STATE VS SMART

ONOLOGBE & 1 OTHER

46       CR: 81/2016/CMA/259C/2016               STATE VS REUBENOJOGWU & 2                                                                 ORS

47       MAB/1064C/2017                                      C. O. P. CHINOYEN AGU & ORS

48       KTX/06/2018-HIGH

COURT KATSINA                                      C. O. P. VS IBRAHIM

MU’AZU & 1 OTHER

NAPTIP

49       FHC/L/48C/2018-FEDERAL

HIGH COURT LAGOS JUDICIAL

DIVISION                                                      NIGERIA CUSTOMS SERVICE VS

PROSSY NIGERIA LTD. & 6 ORS

50       FHC/L/185C/2017 -FEDERAL

HIGH COURT LAGOS JUDICIAL          DIVISION FEDERAL

REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA VS

HIZEC MARINE SERVICES LTD &

4 ORS

51       FHC/CA/CS/40/2017CALABAR

JUDICIAL DIVISION                                  MAGGPIY TRADING TFZE VS NIGERIA

CUSTOMS SERVICE BOARD &

2 ORS

ICPC

52       HU/4C/2017- ABIA STATE

HIGH COURT                                              FRN V. DR. PHILIPS NTO & 2 ORS

53       FCT/HC/CR/92/12-

COURT 10, APO  FCT                              FRN V. SUNDAY EHINDERO &

JOHN OBANIYI

54       ID/412C/13-COURT

1, AWKA ANAMBRA STATE                 FRN V. EZEONWUKA INNOCENT

55       KWS/56C/2016-KWARA STATE

HIGH COURT                                              FRN V. DR. SA AD AYINLA

ALANAMU & 2 ORS

56       FHC/ABJ/CR/169/13-FED

HIGH COURT 7, ABUJA                          FRN V. PROF. (SENATOR)

DAVID IORNEM, & 2 ORS.

57       FHC/EN/CR/72/15-FED.

HIGH COURT 2, ENUGU                         FRN V. (1). PROF. E. ONYENEJE (2).

LEONARD UGWU,
(3). ELDER FREDRICK

ONAH, (4). MR. BASIL OFFOR

58       HU/38C/2016                                              FRN V. (1). COSMOS NDUKWE,

(2). CONK PRODUCTION NIG. LTD.

(3). CHIJIOKE OKONKWO

59       HU/90C/2017-HIGH COURT

4, UYO, AKWAIBOM                                FRN VS  EPHRAIM SUNDAY AKPAN

60       PHC/888CR/2013-RIVERS

STATE HIGH COURT

4, SITTING IN

PORTHARCOURT                                    FRN VS. ASO ADASA

MORRISSON AND ORS.

61       FCT/HC/CR/112/1-                                     FRN V. JOE EJE OKHIKU

(FORMER ACTING

DIRECTOR, NEWS AGENCY OF                                                                     NIGERIA)

62       HCL/63C/2017-HIGH COURT

OKENE KOGI STATE                              FRN V. ZACCAEUS ATTE

63       MHC/73/2016- HIGH COURT

MAKURDI, BENUE STATE                     FRN V. DONALD ANAGERIDE &                                                                     ANOR.

64       K/ICPC02/2016                                          FRN V. RABIU T. WADA

65       FHC/ABJ/CR/288/2015-

FEDERAL HIGH COURT

ABUJA                                                          FRN V. YEMI ARIS OLANIRE

66       CR/136/2017- FCT

HIGH COURT                                              FRN V. IBRAHIM HASSAN

67       FHC/A1/59C/2013                                     FRN V. HENRY ALOR AND ANOR

68       FCT/HC/CR/2014                                       FRN V. YUSUF AGABI & 3 ORS.

69       KB/HC/27C/2017                                       FRN V (1) ALH. GARBA KAMBA

(2) MOHAMMED TUNGA

(3) ALH SAIDU DAKINGARI

70       FCT/HC/CR/2003-FCT

HIGH COURT 9                                         FRN V. MOHAMMED  ALI BALOGUN

71       ZMS/GS/53C/2015                                    FRN V. SANI AHMED YERIMA &

3 ORS.

72       HU/36C/2015                                              FRN V. EZE BOB UBIARU

73       CR/78/2014-COURT

4, MAITAMA,FCT                                       FRN V.  VS. AMINU BELLO                                                                                SULEIMAN

74       CR/136/15-FCT HIGH

COURT, MAITAMA, COURT 4               FRN VS. ADEOLU ADEYANJU

75       CR/276/2016-COURT 19, APO             FRN VS. MAJOR SAM

76       HC/11C/2016-HIGH

COURT 2, CALABAR                               FRN VS MICHAEL OKPO & 1 OTHER

77       HC/65C/2016-CROSS

RIVER STATE                                            FRN VS. DR. ITAM ABANG

78       CR/287/2017 &

CR/37/2018-FCT HIGH COURT

NO 16 JABI & FEDERAL HIGH

COURT NO. 10                                           FRN VS. ALIYU SANDA MAIMUNA

79       PLD/J10C/2017-PLATEAU

STATE HIGH COURT 5, JOS                 FRN VS. ISTIFANUS MWANSAT & 7 ORS

80       CR/92/2018-COURT 37, ZUBA              FRN VS. DR. OBARO & 2 ORS

EFCC

81       FHC/ABJ/CR/181/2016                            FRN V AHMADU UMAR (ALIAS RT.

HON. AMADU FINTIRI)

82       FHC/ABJ/CR/148/2016                            FRN V EDIDIONG & ORS

83       FHC/L/280C/16                                           FRN V. AIR MARSHAL AMOSU

NUNAYO & 10 ORS

84       FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2016                            FRN V OLAJIDE OMOKORE & 5 ORS.

85       FHC/L/135C/2017                                      FRN VS. MUHAMMED

DELE BELGOE SAN & ORS

86       LD/2514C/16                                               FRN V. RICKY TARFA (SAN)

87       LD/3671C/2016                                          FRN V HON. JUSTICE RITA NGOZI

OFILI AJUMOGOBIA & ANOR

88       FHC/IB/26C/2017                                       FRN VS OLOYE JUMOKE AKINJIDE & 2 ORS

89       FHC/L/251C/16                                           FRN V NENADI ESTHER USMAN,

FEMI FANI KAYODE & 2 ORS

90       FHC/L/106C/2017                                      FRN V CHRISTIAN NWOSU AND ORS

91       FHC/L/337C/16                                           FRN V WARIP AMOWEI

EMMANUEL DUDAFA & ORS

92       FHC/L/238C/2016                                      FRN V WARIP AMOWEI

EMMANUEL DUDAFA & ANOR.

93       FHC/L/31C/2016                                        FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 11 ORS

94       FHC/L/553C/2016                                      FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 11 ORS

95       FHC/511C/2016                                         FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 6 ORS

96       LD/217C/15                                                 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM,

MAJOR GENERAL EMMANUEL

ATEWE & ORS

97       LD/218C/15                                                 FRN V PATRICK AKPOBOLOKEM & 6 ORS

98       FHC/L/149/16                                              BABA JARUNA JAURO & 2 ORS

99       FHC/L/148C/16                                           FRN V CALISTUS & 3 ORS

100     FHC/GM/33C/2011                                    FRN V ALHAJI DANJUMA GOJE & 4 ORS

101     HOS/34C/2017                                           FRN V PROFESSOR ANTHONY

ELUJOBA, JOSEPHINE ADERONKE AKEREDOLU

102     I/5EFCC/2011                                             FRB V OTUNBA ALAO-AKALA & ORS

103     AK/4C/2017                                                 FRN V ADEBIYI G. DARAMOLA,

EMMANUEL AYODEJI ORESEGUN

104     AB/EFCC/03C/2016                                  FRN V SENATOR ADESEYE OGUNLEWE,

PROF. OLUSOLA OYEOLE, MOSES

OLUSOLA ILESANMI

105     NSHC/EFCC/2C/2017                              FRN V DR. MAUZU BABANGIDA ALIYU ORS

106     FHC/ABJ/CR/71/2017                               FRN V DR MUAZU BABANGIDA & ANOR

107     FHC/ABJ/CR/43/2017                               FRN V ANDREW YAKUBU

108     FHC/ABJ/CR/329/2015                            FRN V SULE LAMIDO & ORS.

109     AB/EFCC/02/11                                          FRN V GBENGA DANIEL

110     SS/33C/2009                                              FRN V ATTAHIRU BAFARAWA & ORS.

111     FHC/ABJ/CR/297/2015                            FRN V STEPHEN ORONSANYE & ORS.

112     FHC/ABJ/CR/82/2013                               FRN V DR. SANI TEIDI SHAIBU & ORS.

113     FHC/09C/2007                                            FRN V CHIMAROKE NNAMANI & ORS.

114     FHC/L/336C/08                                           FRN V RASHEED LADOJA

115     FHC/ABJ/CR/389/2015                            FRN V BELLO ABBA MOHAMMED & ORS

116     FHC/ABJ/CR/46/2016                               FRN V AIR CHIEF MARSHAL ALEX S.

BADEH & IYALIKAM NIGERIA LTD

117     FHC/ABJ/CR/362/2015                            FRN V GABRIEL SUSWAM & ANOR

118     FHC/ABJ/CR/380/2015                            FRN V DR. RAYMOND DOKPESI & ANOR

119     FCT/CR/42/2015                                        FRN V BASHIR YUGUDA & 5 ORS.

120     FCT/CR/43/2015                                        FRN V COL. MOHAMMED

SAMBO DASUKI & 4 ORS.

123     EHC/74C/2017                                           FRN V INNOCENT AZUBIKE UMEZULIKE

124     FHC/ABJ/CR/56/07                                    FRN V ORJI UZOR KALU & ORS.

125     FHC/ABJ/CR/86/07                                    FRN V SAMINU TURAKI & ORS.

126     FCT/CR/64/2012                                        FRN V ESAI DANGABAR & 7 ORS.

127     FHC/LF/CR/34/2011                                  FRN V ALIYU AKWE DOMA & 2 ORS.

128     FHC/ABJ/CR/293/2015                            FRN V MURTALA NYAKO & ORS.

129     FHC/ABJ/CR/05/16                                    FRN V OLISA METUH & ANOR.

130     FCT/HC/20/16                                             FRN V AIR VICE MARSHAL

OLUTAYO OGUNTOYIBO

131     FHC/ABJ/CR/92/2016                               FRN V AIR VICE MARSHAL

MOHAMMED DIKKO UMAR

132     CR/182/2016                                               FRN V AVM. ALKALI MOHAMMED MAMU

133     FHC/ABJ/CR/113/2016                            FRN V ROBERT AZIBOLA & 2 ORS.

134     FCT/CR/177/2017                                      FRN V SENATOR BALA MOHAMMED

135     FHC/ABJ/CR/141/16                                 FRN V EMEKA MBA & ORS

136     KTH/34C/2016                                            FRN V IBRAHIM SHEHU SHEMA & 3 ORS.

137     FHC/ABJ/CR/186/2016                            FRN V AVM MARSHAL

TONY OMENYI AND ANOR

138     FHC/ABJ/CR/42/2016                               FRN V ABBA MORO & ORS

139     FHC/ABJ/CR/224/2016                            FRN V ASHINZE & 8 ORS.

140     CR/210/16                                                    FRN V VICE AD. JIBRIN & 3 ORS.

141     FHC/ABJ/CR/142/16                                 FRN V OLUGBENGA OBADINA AND ANOR.

NDLEA

142     FCH/L65/18                                                 FRN V IGAN EGHEOSA

143     FHC/244C/12                                              FRN V. ADEGBOYEGA AYOBAMI ADENIJI

144     FHC/AWK/37C/2015 FHC/

AWKA, ANAMBRA STATE                     FRN V IKEJIAKU SYLVESTER

CHUKWUNWENDU & 3 ORS

145     FHC/EN/CR/53/2015ENUGU,

ENUGU STATE                                          FRN V EDDIE IFEANYICHUKWU

DAYSON & 3 ORS

146     FHC/AK/56C/2015-FHC AKURE,

ONDO STATE                                            FRN V AUGUSTINE FRIDAY

USIFO & ANOR

147     FHC/L/519C/2015-FHC LAGOS            FRN V UBA HARRIS ALAEKWE & 13 ORS

148     FHC/ASB/21C/2016                                  FHC V ANTHONY CHUKWUEMEKA

UMOLU & 8 ORS (INCLUDING

FOUR MEXICANS)

149     FHC/L/232C/2016-FHC, LAGOS           FRN V JOHN VINCENT ARINZE

150     FHC/AK/CS/60C/2017-FHC,

AKURE, ONDO STATE                           EXPARTE APPLICATION

(SUSPECT AT LARGE SINCE JAN. 2016)

151     FHC/AK/34C/2017-FHC, AKURE,

ONDO STATE                                            FRN V ESUABOM JOHNSON &

ERIC AKINYIMIKA

152     FHC/L/311C/2017-FHC, LAGOS           FRN V MUONEKE JOHNPAUL IFEANYI & 3 ORS

153                                                                             FRN V OGBEGBU GOODLUCK & ORS

154     FHC/L/483C/2017-FHC, LAGOS           FRN V EZE REMUGUS

RAPURUCHUKWU & 4 ORS

155                 FCH/L/235C/17                   FRN V ONOWU CHUKWUKA ISAAC

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