President Muhammadu Buhari, to the disappointment of this group, delivered a calm, brilliant performance. He refused to be provoked and did not get angry at the taunting.
Browsing: Dipreye Alamieyeseigha
In a statement on Sunday, Wike said he had uncovered a plot to plant illegal items on him outside the country
The agreement spelt out the roadmap for the return of the looted fund
A source close to the ongoing arrangement informed our correspondent that the UK Government has almost concluded arrangements with the Bayelsa State Government to return $900 million allegedly looted by late Alamieyeseigha to the coffers of the state
Juliet Ibekaku, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reforms, made the disclosure at the Conversation on Anti-corruption Campaign organised by the Centre for Democratic Development in Abuja
The senator spoke at a news conference in Abuja
Ibori was accompanied on the visit by political leaders and stakeholders from Delta State, including the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya
Informed sources said his tenure expires this week
Alamieyeseigha, it will be recalled, jumped bail 10 years ago when he was smuggled out of London in mysterious circumstances
In a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Ignatius Uzuegbunam, the Senate Leader deplored the “senseless kidnapping of Wali because he is neither a money-bag nor a politically-exposed person. The kidnap is a needless act of brigandage against somebody whose commitment to peace and Justice is total and well-known
In a condolence message to Chief Alamieyeseigha, the family and the government of Bayelsa State, Mark said: “I share in your moment of grief. I sincerely sympathize with you and pray Almighty God continue to be with the remaining members of your family
Media reports on Monday quoted the former governor as confirming his son’s death at the weekend in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates
However, a few, blind to the moral odium inherent in the pardon of Alamieyeseigha, may argue that Jonathan acted within the powers vested in him in Section 175 (1) (2) of the Constitution and cite past beneficiaries, including Obafemi Awolowo and Odumegwu Ojukwu, as credible references. These claims ring hollow
While one does not question the power of the President to so do as earlier pointed out above as the President is eminently possessed of the right, so many issues however have arisen that deserves to be examined and questions to be asked when we look at the pardon so granted
Abati, who spoke on Saturday, said that the views of commentators on the issue, especially the fact that some of those on the list that covered Alamieyeseigha had been pardoned by previous administrations, was borne out of ignorance
The spokesperson of the State Department, Victoria Nuland, who stated the position of the United States of America at a press briefing, said the pardon granted Alamieyeseigha was a set back to the anti-corruption crusade of the Nigerian Government, which is being supported by the Government of the United States of America
“He has lost the justification to lead Nigerians, and has now inadvertently, and with an official presidential seal, put Nigerians under the siege of official corruption and financial crimes
Okupe said the idea of a pardon shows that it was meant not for the innocent but for those who might have been found guilty of some offences and have either finished serving their sentences or in the process of serving those sentences
Okupe, who spoke on a live television programme, Sunrise, on Channels Television, said the outcry over the pardon of Alamieyeseigha was not necessary as he was granted the pardon after serving out the sentence for his offence and had become remorseful
Our source said a former Chief of General Staff, Oladipupo Diya, was initially on the list but that the list has now been changed. It is not clear whether Mr. Diya’s name will return before the meeting begins