Rivers Lawyer accuses Governor Nyesom Wike, of spending N300m on bulletproof luxury cars (See photos)

Rivers Lawyer accuses Governor Nyesom Wike, of spending N300m on bulletproof luxury cars (See photos)

 

 

Lawyer and President-General of Save Rivers Movement, Charles Aholu, has accused Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, of spending N300 million to purchase two bulletproof 'mobile offices', a picture of the mobile office above. Aholu made the allegations in a Facebook post on Monday February 29th. Wike has not reacted to the allegation. Read what Charles Aholu wrote after the cut...

 

YOUR EXCELLENCY, WHAT IS THE COST OF YOUR LATEST SWAG?

Dear Sir,

I write you this letter as a concerned indigene of our beloved Rivers State. I did not set out to write because like other eletronic vuvuzelas, I desire to scout for cheap popularity. Trust me, my intentions are quite noble. I may be unable to unlace your sandals, but I am sure that I can draw your attention to those matters which merits your commendation and condemnation, so that your appetite for princely robes, real estates, automiles and bank-breaking acholic beverages can be put in check.

Please sir, don't be mad at me for revealing the golden nature of your taste. It is not in doubt that you are a man with a grand appetite for grandeur. that is not a secret at all. From your acquisition of choiced properties during your reign as Chief of staff to your former boss now turned enemy, to your accession to the laudable comforts of porsh automobiles, you have displayed an affection for luxury worthy of emulation by aspiring politicians who see you as a role model.

But my worry sir, is that you have decided not to put your taste for these automobiles in check. I recently heard that you acquired two bullet proof mobile offices reportedly worth three Hundred million naira (N300, 000, 000. 00).

If my records serve me right, you are the first governor to have purchased these luxury mobile offices in Nigeria. I know that by this purchase, you have shot Rivers State into the exclusive class of States in the world with a world class throttling office good enough to feed several families and for which great operational expenses would be incured. Bravo sir! Your swagger and 'prudence' are worthy of emulation.

What defies wonder is that you chose to buy two (2) of these sexy automobiles at a period of auterity and great economic strain when your government has for the same reason, discontinued the Rivers State Oversea Scholarship for want of funds. That you chose to purchase these offices at a period when salaries are yet to be paid and when the dollar is sky-high for want of local investment is a testimonial of your 'frugality and great economic marks-manship. You are indeed a modern wonder!

Please sir, permit me to ask you just one or two questions. What is the cost of this your recent swag? I hope the amount will not be eshrouded in mystery? I hope it will not suffer the Same fate as the 2016 Appropriation Bill which has remained a privately classified document?

Let me congratulate you once again for inflicting your kingly taste on the good people of Rivers State. You have proven yourself a good son worthy of emulation and have broken every record of economic frugality in an era of austerity.

Please accept my warmest regards!

Yours Sincerely,

Aholu Charles C.

Cc: Wailing Waillers

Nigerian youth player Kelechi Nwakali signs deal with Arsenal for £2million

Nigerian youth player Kelechi Nwakali signs deal with Arsenal for £2million

 

 

Young Nigerian player Kelechi Nwakali has been in London for over a month trying to sort out a deal with Arsene Wenger's team, Arsenal. He has now signed a deal with the club after passing an organized trial, with his academy Diamond Football Academy. He is set to receive over £2m as training and development fee.

His representative has confirmed the transfer of the 17 year old Under 17 World Cup star is a done deal and that the London club has agreed a 5-year contract with the Nigerian boy who was nominated for the 2015 CAF Youth player of the year.

‘Kelechi has signed a five-year deal with Arsenal,’ his agent Klay Ekeocha told Sports Day. ‘I won’t be able to mention the exact transfer fee but it is above £2m.’

Keyamo says Ese Oruru should be allowed to marry Yinusa if she is 17 and insists on being with him

Keyamo says Ese Oruru should be allowed to marry Yinusa if she is 17 and insists on being with him

 

 

Islamic group condemns young Ese's abductor, Yunusa, calls for his prosecution

Islamic group condemns young Ese's abductor, Yunusa, calls for his prosecution

 

 

An Islamic group, The Muslim Rights Concern has condemned Ese's alleged abductor, Yunusa for taking the under-aged girl to Kano in August 2015 and marrying her without her parents' consent. In a statement released by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola yesterday March 1st, the group said that the fact that Yunusa is a Muslim does not becloud their sense of judgement. The group has therefore called for his prosecution.

The group has also stated that Ese's conversion to Islam is null and void as she is still too young to decide what religion asides that of her parents to follow. The statement reads in part

“Our position is based on the fact that the girl is a minor. Attempting to marry off the girl without her parents’ permission is not only a breach of common law, but also a violation of the Sharia provision on the need for the parents’ approval before nikah (Islamic marriage) can be deemed valid (La nikah bila waliyyin). Of particular significance in this regard is the express command in the Glorious Qur’an that women should be married with the permission of their parents. The Qur’an says inter alia, ‘…And marry them (i.e. women) with the permission of their parents (Qur’an 4:25).’ The boyfriend cannot go scot-free if it is established that he had had the carnal knowledge of the girl. In fact, his case is judiciable both before the Kano Sharia Court and the Yenagoa Court. The fact that Yunusa is a Muslim cannot becloud our sense of justice. The Qur’an commands Muslims to ‘…Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses of Allah, even if the case is against yourselves, or your parents, or your family, and whether it is against a rich or poor man… (Qur’an 4:135). Unless it can be proved that the girl came to Kano separately and alone, not in the company of Yunusa, the latter stands culpable. Section 38 (ii) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, stresses the right of parents on their children in matters of religion. The purported conversion is therefore null and void and of no consequence whatsoever. Ese Oruru cannot be free to choose her own faith until she is 18.”