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OPEN LETTER TO THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PASS ‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE’ ON SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO NOW

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Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives
National Assembly Complex,
Three Arms Zone,
Abuja

Rt. Hon. Speaker Sir,

OPEN LETTER TO THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: PASS ‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE’ ON SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO NOW

Let me, first of all, congratulate Mr. Bunmi Tunji-Ojo for being an Honourable, because it’s “Nemo judex in causa sua” (no person can judge a case in which the has an interest). I will also like to thank all other members of the Committee for a job well done.

The funds meant for the development of the region and which are to be further utilized for the payment of scholarship of their students abroad are being shared by a couple of people.

Distinguished Senators and Members of House of Representatives, I have patiently watched the dramatization by the acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei who collapsed at the NASS building during the fact-finding hearing by the committee.

As a concerned citizen of this nation, I shed tears when I was watching the testimonies specifically when Senator Godswill Akpabio said 60% of their budget was spent on COVID-19.

Distinguished Senators and Members of House of Representatives, let me remind you that many of your colleagues that started this political dispensation journey together with you have dead or have one ailment or the other. You are not in any way better than them but it’s simply by the grace of God you are still alive. Not begging you to fear God, however, what I’m telling you is the whole world is watching you.

How can Mr Akpabio say even before COVID-19, 60% of its 2020 budget is for medical expenses, when state governors in collaboration with the Federal Government allocated billions of naira for the project COVID-19?

Rt. Hon. Speaker Sir, Distinguished Senators and Members of House of Representatives in a country where an average citizen cannot afford a daily meal during lockdown, very few individuals allocated over N1 Billion to themselves. This is indeed callous.

One staff received N10 million as “palliative.”

Two NDDC staff received N7 million each

Three staff received N5 million each

148 staff received N3 million each

157 staff received N1.5 million each

 497 staff received N1millon each

464 least staff mostly cleaners and security personnel for NDDC received N600,000 each

The Commission also gave N475 million out of this amount to “police for facemasks and hand sanitizers.”

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio has demonstrated to Nigerians that he’s the number one incompetent Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a big disgrace to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Akpabio, who was appointed to oversee the ministry during the public hearing, said he was not aware such a humongous multi-billion naira contracts were awarded to contractors.

However, the Minister during his testimony indicated that the majority of the contracts of NDDC were awarded to members of the National Assembly.

It is on record that Senator Akpabio is one of the few politicians who have testified at the National Assembly and didn’t sign the oath.

To be realistic with you Rt. Hon. Speaker Sir, Senator Akpabio is a big disgrace to this country and the honourable thing for him to do is to resign his position. If he fails to do that, I enjoin you to urgently pass ‘VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE’ on him now.

Yours faithfully

Signed:

Jumu’ah Abiodun
[email protected]
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CC: The Senate President
CC: Deputy Senate President
CC: The Senate Leader
CC: Minority Leader
CC: Minority Whip
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Dr. Dolapo Badru Distributes Food Items, Cash Gift, Clothing Materials To Elderly Constituents

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Provides Free Medical Care Service

• Lagos GAC Chairman, Prince Olusi Lauds Social Welfare Intervention

The most Celebrated Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Dr. Dolapo Badru has again presented Bags of different Food items, Cash Gifts and Clothing Materials to the Elderly Constituents on Lagos Island Federal Constituency 1 on Saturday 2 November, 2024 in Lagos.

Amidst encomium, Hundreds Of Residents received the Items.

Speaking during the Distribution exercise, Dr. Badru stated that though
he had organised numerous Empowerment Programmes but this edition was necessitated by the
prevailing economic challenge in the country.

“Ahead of the Social Welfare Intervention, I deployed my Team to the field to visit homes and investigation revealed that a large percentage of the elderly ones need Medical attention and Consumables”, Dr. Badru said.

He noted that most of the Senior Citizens had been neglected and lacked proper medical care.

“I will engage more Grassrooters to identify the vulnerable in the Constituency”, He said

Dr. Badru also stated that he would provide more food items for distribution during the festive season and beyond.

Earlier in the week, he organised a 2-Day Free Medical Care Service for senior citizens.

According to him, Medical Doctors and Health Attendants were sent to conduct screening and Collection of blood samples for medical analysis.

During the exercise, the Beneficiaries lodged different medical complaints.

Dr. Badru is set to settle the Medical bills of the Beneficiaries for Two months.

The High-Ranking Federal Legislator
vowed to provide more Life-lines for the Less-Privileged in the Constituency.

The Lagos Governor’s Advisory Council Chairman and Elder Statesman, Alh. Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi extolled Dr. Badru’s Qualitative representative and Laudable Constituency Projects.

“The Elderly Support Programme is timely and highly commendable”, Alh. Olusi affirmed.

He described Dr. Badru as a Legislator worthy of emulation.

A Beneficiary and Former Iya Oloja General of Nigeria, Alhaja Adenike Lawal
thanked Dr. Badru for his continuous support for the Young and Old ones on Lagos Island Local Government Area.

She said: “Dolapo Badru is Truly a Man of the People. He cares for the Needy and he is easily accessible”.

Alh. Fatai Adetutu noted that Dr. Badru is the Best House of Representatives Member Lagos Island Federal Constituency 1 has ever elected. He urged him to continue his good works.

Dignitaries Present at the Event were Lagos GAC Chairman, Alh. Prince Tajudeen Oluyole Olusi, Lagos State APC Deputy Chairman, Hon. Moshood Mayegun, Lagos White Cap Chiefs,
Alh. Sikiru Bashorun Macfoy, Former House of Representatives Member, Hon. Oyinlomo Danmole, Former Lagos State House Of Assembly member, Hon. Wasiu Ogunlana, Lagos Island East LCDA Chairman, Hon. Muibi Alade Folawiyo, Hon. Lookman Ajose, Hon. Muftau Kadiku, Chief Babajide Damazio, Hon. Rasheed Giwa, Lagos Island Local Government Area APC Chairman, Alh. Ganiu Sadiq, Honourable Councillors, Residents, Community Leaders, Traders Artisans and other Stakeholders.

• Uplifting The People
• Leadership With Sincerity Of Purpose
• Redefining Legislative Functions
• Doing Good Always

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We acted to save Edo State – EFCC Justifies Arrest of Edo Accountant-General, others

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We acted to save Edo State - EFCC Justifies Arrest of Edo Accountant-General, others

We acted to save Edo State – EFCC Justifies Arrest of Edo Accountant-General, others

 

 

 

Sahara Weekly Reports That The arrest of Edo State’s Accountant General, Julius Anelu, and two other top officials was carried out to quickly save state in view of “huge and suspicious from the state treasured by the outgoing administration”.

 

 

 

 

An impeccable source within the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which pleaded anonymity informed that the arrests were made to save the state rather than ground the activities of the state.

 

 

We acted to save Edo State - EFCC Justifies Arrest of Edo Accountant-General, others

 

 

The EFCC had arrested the Accountant General of Edo State, Julius Anelu, and two other top government officials over alleged financial imprieprieties.

 

“Out of N24.6bn paid into the government’s account, about N14bn was left within one week after the money was deposited some weeks back., meaning about N10bn has been withdrawn within five working days”

 

The source added that the EFCC had to quickly move in to to save the state and not to ground its activities as being peddled.

 

“The amounts withdrawn were huge sums. For instance, about some weeks ago, N24.6bn was paid into that account. But in less than one week, about N14bn was left in the account. To save the state, we had to quickly move in. We are not in any way doing that to ground the state activities, it is actually to save the state,” said the source.

 

“We have been investigating the governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, since 2022 but this latest arrest was as a result of huge withdrawals from the state’s derivation account as the Obaseki’s administration is winding down”.

 

Efforts to get the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, proved abortive as calls to his line were not answered. He has yet to respond to a message sent to him on the matter.

 

The arrest of the officials came days after the Edo State governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, had accused the the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, “of last-minute borrowings and looting.”

 

In a statement issued on October 16, Okpebholo, called on relevant authorities including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Police and Department of State Services to investigate the allegations.

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Botswana Election: Shocking Fulfilment Of Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy (VIDEO)

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Corruption in Nigeria is a fraternity - Primate Ayodele

*Botswana Election: Shocking Fulfilment Of Primate Ayodele’s Prophecy (VIDEO)

 

 

The outcome of the just concluded election in Botswana that saw the ruling party lose power after 58 years is a testament to Primate Ayodele’s prophetic credibility.

Voters in Botswana have delivered a shock defeat to the party that has ruled them for nearly six decades by handing victory to an opposition coalition and its presidential candidate Duma Boko.

The 54-year-old of the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) will replace President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who on Friday conceded defeat after his Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost by a landslide for the first time in 58 years.

Primate Ayodele had on several occasions long before this election held that the incumbent president would be disappointed at the election polls. He made it known that the outcome of the election would be shocking and disappointing to the ruling party.

These were his words:

‘’In Botswana, the president will make every effort and the country will want to move on to a stage but the president must be careful so he won’t be disappointed. In the coming election, the president will be disappointed, people will not want to vote him.’’

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♬ original sound – Primate Ayodele

Primate Ayodele made this video in September 2023 regarding the nation of Botswana when there was nothing that looked like the incumbent president was going to lose the election in the physical realm but the prophet, as usual, spoke based on divine signals received from God and it’s surprising that the prophecy came to pass in this manner.

For a party to rule for 58 years, it is almost impossible to take power from such a party and this is what makes the prophecy of Primate Ayodele unique.

If the president had listened to Primate Ayodele, maybe he would have tried to work on some of the things that later made him lose the election but as usual of politicians, they ignore prophetic warnings and regret later when they happen.

It would also be recalled that in October 2023, Primate Ayodele warned the incumbent president to be careful so that he wouldn’twas shoot himself in the leg and face betrayal in the election that held yesterday.

These were his words

‘’The incumbent president of Botswana must pray for good health and God’s divine help. The country should pray against disease outbreaks and the prevention of border crises. The president will have a tough time because he will shoot himself with an unpopular policy. I see their currency becoming weaker. Investors will dump the country. They need to be careful of external attack, the president will be betrayed.’’

Primate Ayodele Releases Prophecies On Elections In Namibia, Botswana, Rwanda, Others

Sadly, some of the president’s policies led to his loss, as Primate Ayodele warned him.

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