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I am back, stronger and more determined to confront the forces of oppression and to continue to speak nothing but the hard truth to the faces of the oppressors of our people. I feel sorry for those who thought they can break my spirit by incarcerating me.
I am Ibibio.
Ibibio is not Igbo.
I cannot speak Igbo.
I don’t understand Igbo.
Yet, Igbos are constantly dragged by evil and dubious rascals on Twitter over my views.
If they don’t make a silly reference to IPOB, they’ll reference Peter Obi.
Igbo phobia is a deadly disease.
Peter Obi and Labour Party are seeking to disqualify Bola Tinubu on account of his drug related forfeiture in the US. It’s going to be an interesting litigation at the Court of Appeal. The issue has now been made topical. They’re also raising the issue of 25% votes in the FCT.
Peter Obi and Labour Party have taken legal steps to challenge the presidential election. They’ve filed a motion seeking permission to inspect materials and also obtain certified copies of documents in the custody of INEC.
Interesting days ahead.
A Nigerian citizen was illegally abducted and forcefully taken to the Presidential villa on the order of the President’s wife. The victim was tortured in the presence of the First Lady. It is also reported that the First Lady took part in the torture. This is more than a scandal.
PRESS RELEASE
Alleged Plot to Abandon the Transmission of Polling Unit Results to IReV Portal
“The Commission has repeatedly reassured Nigerians that it will transmit results directly from the polling units as we witnessed in Ekiti and Osun States’ Governorship elections.”
I have just been sent to Uyo prison by the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaette Obot, for one month for defending Leo Ekpenyong in the libel suit filed by Governor Udom Emmanuel.
How about pro bono retainership for you and your husband from January to December 2024?
If you need legal representation or services, please feel free to reach out.
Family values are essential.
By virtue of Section 60 (5) of the Electoral Act 2022 and Clause 38 of the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Election, 2022, presiding officers must transmit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal on completion of elections. Failure to comply is a criminal offence.
I spent a month in prison without an opportunity to defend myself. All because I asked a Chief Judge to recuse herself from a case filed by a governor, and objected to the presence of armed policemen in the courtroom. We hate people who speak the truth. I stand with
@ruffydfire
.
It is petty, ridiculous and unconstitutional for the SSS to arrest a citizen for “mocking” the wife of the President on social media. Nigeria is not Iran, North Korea or China. We’ll not tolerate such reckless abuse of power. Anyone related to the young man should reach out.
This is ASP Ayuba, the rogue policeman at Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah that murdered a pregnant lawyer, Mrs. Bolanle Raheem, on Christmas day while the victim was returning from Church with her husband. We were at the station this morning and paid a condolence visit to the family.
No nation has ever prospered on account of prayers. You’ve been praying for Nigeria over the years, what positive impact have we seen? Instead of telling corrupt politicians and election riggers the truth like prophets of old, you legitimize their fraud with the toga of religion.
How will the Igbos take over? Will the Igbos use the military to chase out the Yorubas from Lagos? Will they forcefully take over people’s lands and businesses? Will they sack traditional rulers in Lagos? God gave us brains to enable us reason. Stop parroting silly propaganda.
The Army has admitted that they went to Lekki Tollgate with live bullets. They've admitted that the protesters at Lekki were peaceful. They've admitted that the protesters did not violate curfew. They've have been confronted with videos of protesters who were shot at Tollgate.
Reports that
@PeterObi
in his election petition is not seeking to be declared the winner of the election is false and misleading. I’ve seen a copy of the petition. Peter Obi has prayed that he should be declared the winner. The law allows a petitioner to seek alternative reliefs.
What is happening at Lekki Toll Gate is Crimes Against Humanity. They reportedly removed CCTV. They deployed heavily armed soldiers and riot police officers. They opened live bullets on unarmed protesters. Not done, they switched off the lights. They continue shooting.
Autopsy is not for the faint hearted. It is not a joke. If you are not in the medical field or law enforcement, you need a certain degree of boldness to be able to witness autopsy.
I witnessed autopsy of a student who was murdered by a police officer in Uyo.
It was horrifying.…
Nigeria, a country that does not respect court orders is seeking to restore “democracy” in Niger.
A country where a security agency will blatantly and publicly invade the court and disobey valid court orders is trying to lecture coup leaders in Niger.
Hypocrisy.
Jokers.
They’re saying that I can’t be jailed in Uyo prison because of COVID protocol, that I have to be in Ikot Ekpene prison. Uyo prison has rejected me. We are going back to the court now for His Lordship to determine where I should be jailed. History will vindicate the just.
Nothing about our electoral process is more painful to me as a lawyer, than seeing election riggers, INEC and security agencies taunting aggrieved candidates and parties to go to court. They’re indirectly saying something about our judiciary.
BREAKING: Celebrity doctor and popular influencer, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya, has just been vindicated and exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service of allegation(s) of inappropriate conduct falsely leveled against him by his ex female friend, Dr. Bolanle Aseyan.
Tinubu does not have the constitutional standing and authority to exercise the functions of the office of President or any executive function whatsoever. He has not taken oath of office and cannot be meeting with investors on behalf of the country. Another season of LIES loading.
Removal of billboards stating “ALL EYES ON THE JUDICIARY” is a violation of the constitutional right to freedom of expression.
There is nothing inciting in this message and no one should be targeted for that.
The law allows the courts to be amenable to criticisms and scrutiny.
By the way, since Igbos in Lagos have no right to vote their preferred candidate as postulated by many bigots here, will the Igbos in Lagos State agree to be counted during the census?
Under the Constitution, one of the factors that affects allocation of resources is population.
INIBEHE EFFIONG AT 35
Today is another reminder that the destiny of a man who has determination, passion, grace and hard-work cannot be easily truncated.
I live everyday of my life with a consciousness of the verdict of history.
I have not been perfect in the last 35 years of…
I have seen and perused the statement made by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr
@jidesanwoolu
, on the case of my client, Mr. Adedotun Clement. I cannot but express my appreciation to the governor for acting in line with his oath of office and respecting the judgment of the court.
I finally had the opportunity on Monday to publicly thank and honour Dr. Idorenyin Eyo, a worthy lecturer who helped, supported and encouraged me during the most turbulent period of my studentship in the Faculty of Law, University of Uyo. ❤️
The Chief Judge of Akwa Akwa Ibom ordered a Premium Times reporter to leave the court. I said my lord, we were thinking that since the proceeding is public, that members of the public should be allowed to observe the proceeding. My Lord asked me to proceed with cross examination.
The more I read INEC Guidelines for the 2023 elections, the more I see Prof. Mahmood as a very dishonest man.
The Guidelines issued by him pursuant to the Electoral Act is supposed to make manipulation difficult and detectable. Mahmood has written his name in the book of infamy.
BREAKING: Court Orders Lagos State Government, Nigeria Police To Pay N5 Million As Compensation To Uber Driver Assaulted During 2021 EndSARS Anniversary
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, ordered the Lagos State Government and the Nigeria Police
ENOBONG PHILIP EYOREN: THE NCS OFFICER WHO TORTURED ME AND HIS THREAT TO “FINISH ME”
I did not offend Enobong Phillip Eyoren, also known as Gideon Eyoren and goes by the Facebook name Kasiano Kasiano in anyway. Eyoren is an Assistant Superintendent 1;
If you have been blocked (or you were blocked and later unblocked) from following the verified Twitter handle of
@inecnigeria
reach out to me or indicate under this tweet immediately with evidence.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has made a bold statement that the Judiciary will not tolerate Executive impunity. This is a strong rebuke against executive rascality. The extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu remains a heinous violation of international law. Malami should resign.
I just read extracts from the deposition of Chicago State University by lawyers to Atiku. The revelations are upsetting. This is not good for the image of the country.
Popular Medical influencer,
@DrOlufunmilayo
is back on Twitter.
His handle is now active and he will resume tweeting his educative and incisive medical advice before long.
History will vindicate the just.
If INEC conducted credible elections, we shouldn’t be seeing the same institution objecting to documents it used during the elections. These documents are supposed to vindicate INEC’s claim of credible elections. Objection implies they don’t want the tribunal to rely on them.
The mistake many are making is to think or assume that the revelations arising from Tinubu’s Chicago State University saga will have impact on the political leaning of their political adversaries.
Sadly, ours is a country with little or no national consciousness. The prevailing…
Dear Pastor Adeboye,
I will not pray for Nigeria because our country does not need prayers.
The problems of Nigeria are not spiritual and will not be solved with prayers.
You and other religions leaders have been endlessly praying for Nigeria since 1960. We are yet to see…
We secured freedom on 27th June, 2023 for a downtrodden citizen, Ms. Olufunmilayo Eriolowa.
She spent over a month in the Kirikiri Custodial Centre after she was arraigned and remanded on charges of assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.
We took up her case pro bono.
In Nigeria, laws are weak with the strong, and strong with the weak. The political elites are the major violators of traffic laws. They move around with their convoys and armed escorts. They have little respect for other road users. But vehicles of ‘common people’ are auctioned.
People should not panic over objections to admissibility of documents by INEC at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. I’m not surprised by INEC’s roguish and embarrassing attitude. These are public documents duly certified. The Court will act on them. It is a distraction.
I just woke up to read a very absurd and provocative report in the Daily Trust Newspapers that Atiku has won 21, out of the 31 LGAs in Akwa Ibom State so far. Do these criminals masquerading as politicians and their compromised agents in INEC know that voters are not stupid?
The CBN should publish the amount of the new Naira notes given to every bank and bank branches nationwide. This will effectively clarify certain issues.
Hilda’s record has not been certified.
Yet, a certain chef in Ekiti State is reportedly trying to upturn her record.
Why are people like this?
Why can’t this person wait for a reasonable time after Hilda’s certification before trying to upturn her record?
This is ridiculous!
Mr. Bola Tinubu’s convoy in Lagos is another reminder that the political class is not ready to make the sacrifices which they expect from citizens. A nation that has a devastating debt burden shouldn’t be run this way. Those defending the monstrous convoy don’t wish Nigeria well.
Welcome to Twitter, can you explain why you prefer to go by “Department of State Services (DSS)”; instead of the State Security Service (SSS) as created by law? There’s no legal backing for the name DSS. It does not exist in law. We hope your presence isn’t to censor free speech.
DSS SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES DEBUT
The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it has created Social Media handles which are as follows:
Twitter:
@OfficialDSSNG
Facebook: OfficialDSSNG
Instagram:
@OfficialDSSNG
Bola Tinubu is demanding that citizens should make sacrifices for elusive long term benefits. But what sacrifices has Tinubu made or is willing to make?
It’s diabolical for any regime to subject the citizens to agony when fiscal discipline has not been implemented by the regime.
It will take decades and generations to fix the damage that the APC has done to this country.
What’s happening in Lagos is horrible.
Because of desperation for political power, the APC is stirring tribal hatred in Lagos State. If you support what’s happening, you’re evil.
I just watched a brief video of the INEC REC in Adamawa in company of the CP announcing Aisha Binani of the APC as winner of the election. He had no document with him and read no figures. He was casual and panicking. This is illegal and fraudulent. He’s not the Returning Officer.
@ruffydfire
is a National Treasure.
Efforts to delegitimize his frank style of journalism must not succeed. Nigerian politicians have been getting away with murder. In a corrupt and repressive country like Nigeria, journalists like Rufai represents the conscience of the nation.
African Union has condemned the coup in Gabon. Where was the AU for the 56 years that the Bongos held the country to ransom and discarded democratic principles? The name should be Union of African Dictators. The AU represents the despots looting and destroying our continent.
This is absurd. Every lawyer knows that dictionaries are part of interpretative tools in law. For a lawyer to boldly dismiss forfeiture as a storm in a teacup is unbelievable. Forfeiture flows from proceedings where impropriety has been established. Let’s not mislead people.
Nothing in the trending documents indicts Tinubu… I can stake my reputation and years of legal practice for this… Tinubu has been vilified unfairly, says Tinubu/APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesman Festus Keyamo.
#CTVTweets
#PoliticsToday
The attempt by INEC to equate electronic transfer of results on IReV with collation of results, is nauseating. The Electoral Act and the Guidelines are explicit. These are two distinct processes. Is INEC saying that it did not understand its own Guidelines? This is irritating.
What INEC is doing at the tribunal can be likened to a case in a university where there is a dispute on scores given to students in examination, and the invigilator when summoned to appear before a panel set-up to remark the scripts, objects to the tendering of scripts he marked.
Sir, Section 215 (4) of the 1999 Constitution empowers you to give lawful directives to the CP; subject to the overriding directive of the IGP.
Write officially to the CP and direct him to cease & desist from attacking
#EndSARS
protesters in Oyo State. You've the power to do so.
I have received with deep sadness the news of the passing of one of our children, Jimoh Isiaka, who was shot during the ENDSARS protest in Ogbomoso. He later died at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, earlier today.
JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu Rejects N5M Compensation To Uber Driver Tortured During EndSARS Memorial, Takes Case To Appeal Court
Barely a week after his reelection, Governor
@jidesanwoolu
has rejected demands to compensate the Uber driver who was tortured during the EndSARS memorial.
Even the Judiciary knows that ALL EYES are on them, including the eyes of those who support removal of the billboards.
Indeed, the eyes of the nation are upon our courts and My Lords know this.
A country where such a statement is not allowed in public spaces has no business…
As an Akwa Ibomite, I envy the people of Abia State. When will we have reason to dance like the Abians are dancing today over the defeat of the corrupt cartel that has held Abia hostage for 24 years? A more ferocious criminal syndicate is still holding Akwa Ibom hostage. I weep!
Kabir exhibited intolerable extremism in his tweets and should not be excused by anyone. He has not shown contrition or repentance. We have to find a way as a country to hold people accountable. No matter where we stand politically, there should be no place for violence.
Pastor
@pauladefarasin
told his congregation that the elections may not go as they want it. That Saul has to come first before David. He said that Saul was not so bad. This type of message is very annoying. Is Buhari not “Saul” or worse than “Saul”? Have we not suffered enough?
I was on the same flight to Abuja this evening with Pastor
@SarahOmakwu
, the Senior Pastor of Family Worship Centre.
While waiting for my luggage, I walked up to her and greeted her for being a conscientious voice.
As I was approaching her, she paused her phone call and we…
THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH
I am grateful to God Almighty for His mercies upon my life and for leading me though this path that can only be attributed to sheer providence.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu Mahmood, is a national disgrace. I listened to his incoherent and legally unfounded views at the National Collation Centre and I just wept for Nigeria. He failed to make a cogent response on their refusal or failure to upload results on the Portal.
An innocent man went to prison for one month for “contempt of court” without being given fair hearing for merely seeking to uphold the sanctity of the Court and independence of the media. The man that actually committed contempt of court is sleeping in his house. What a country!
Go and check, the Gani Fawehinmi that everyone is claiming was a hero today was despised by many in his lifetime, especially by members of his profession, who hated his style and courage.
In our country, the real heroes are hardly celebrated in their lifetime.
Abba Kyari has a notorious and frightening history of abuse of human rights. Many Nigerians have been arrested, detained and even murdered by IGP Response Team led by Kyari. Kyari has no respect for court orders or rule of law. He is celebrated because Nigeria is a crime scene.
Thank you to everyone on this space who dedicated their previous time to demand my freedom from my one month unjust incarceration. Seeing my name trend number 1 on Twitter Nigeria at different intervals yesterday and today is a clear indication that people here spoke out.
WHAT A TERRIFIC TURBULENCE!
I experienced one of the worst air turbulence of my life today while returning from Uyo to Lagos this afternoon.
It was a 2:00PM flight.
Science and research shows that air turbulence is not life threatening, and cannot or rarely leads to a crash.
In my polling unit, I did everything to get the INEC officials to upload the results but to no avail. The presiding officer tried repeatedly and failed.
But the same BVAS accredited nearly everyone successfully, but suddenly failed to upload results.
As at today, Mr. Tinubu does not have the constitutional authority to deploy a single member of the Nigerian Armed Forces as part of the proposed ECOWAS Standby Force to invade Niger Republic.
It is not only when a state of war between Nigeria and another country is declared…
Paul Biya, another French puppet and corrupt despot who has been in power for decades.
This despot does not allow free and fair elections, free speech or independent judiciary.
He lives partly in France.
President Macron has no objection.
One day, Paul Biya will pay a price.
The possibility of a Kashim Shettima’s presidency should terrify us. The man is naturally mean and draconian. Given his penchant for autocratic actions and words, democratic forces should be weary of him. He lacks empathy. He is condescending. The man will not tolerate dissent.
A lawyer or a law firm, is prohibited from switching professional services or legal representation to opposing parties. Once a lawyer has accepted a brief, neither the lawyer nor his or her firm is permitted to abandon the client and represent the opposing party. It’s unethical.
Because of the insolent and reckless “go to court” refrain, people now go to length to rubbish the electoral process and then taunt the victims to seek the intervention of the court. The belief is that our courts do not dispense electoral justice. The Judiciary should be worried.
The female vendor that the podcast lady called Caramel used the police to arrest, does anyone have access to her or someone related to her?
Does anyone know the police station she has been taken to?
She sent a distressed message to me via DM, but I didn’t see it on time.
GBAJABIAMILA’S APPOINTMENT AS TINUBU’S CHIEF OF STAFF IS A CONSTITUTIONAL ABERRATION
The appointment of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, as the Chief of Staff to the President by Mr Bola Tinubu is a constitutional aberration.
Apparently, Judge Nancy Maldonado has ruled in favor of Atiku Abubakar in his suit against Chicago State University and has denied the appeal filed by the Intervenor, Mr. Tinubu.
The judge ordered the Chicago State University to release Bola A. Tinubu’s Academic Records. She…
PREJUDICIAL AND BASELESS PRESS RELEASE BY THE FORCE PRO ON THE ERISCO TOMATOES MATTER
Our attention has been drawn to a prejudicial and utterly baseless press release issued by the Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on the Erisco Tomatoes matter.
In his press release, the Force…
PRESS RELEASE
ERISCO TOMATOES MATTER: OUR CYBERCRIME ACT IS POTENT, EFFECTIVE
As Police Reaffirms Prosecution of Chioma, No Sentiment in Law.
The Nigeria Police Force reaffirms its commitment to upholding the rule of law in the Erisco Tomato matter. The involvement of Mrs.…
I agree with the objection filed by the A.G.F, Malami SAN, challenging the competence of the suit filed by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States on the new Naira notes. The Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction under Section 232 of the Constitution shouldn’t be invoked in this case.
On this case of Cute Abiola’s skit on “police uniform”, I disagree entirely with you.
The case is not as simple as the Force PRO wants the public to believe.
Skit is intended for entertainment.
Entertainers use military and police uniforms globally for their art and craft.
For those who criticise our position on Cute Abiola, they can read this before they misfire as usual. It's a matter of law, not sentiment. However, there are some elements we will never respond to, no matter what they say, bc they only seek relevance and cruise with police matter
The strategy here, is to throw everything at the Respondents and scandalize Mr. Tinubu, such that if at the end of the trial, the Court dismisses the case, it will create a moral burden on the Court and the candidate.
The Petitioners know exactly what they are doing.
The SSS has recorded yet another point in its long list of infamy and impunity.
The show of shame at the Federal High Court in Lagos is a vindication of those of us who have said time and again, that this so-called law enforcement agency is nothing but a political and partisan…
I will credit anyone that can present any credible and verifiable proof, that it was Okadigbo who authored this quote, or that it existed before June 6, 2017 with N200,000.
It’s disgusting how many insist on a lie because they believe I’m too young to have said these words. Sad!