Asari Dokubo

November 27, 2013

Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo

by ‘Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. ‘Asari Dokubo’, as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police officers at Lubeleyi roundabout in Cotonou, Benin Republic. It is believed that the former militant’s arrest and detention is politically motivated and is designed to... Read More

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November 26, 2013

Asari Dokubo arrested by Benin Republic gendarmes

by Adeola Balogun According to reports, former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has been arrested. Dokubo was arrested by gendarmes (security officers) in Benin Republic this evening. News of the arrest was disclosed by Alhaji Dokubo’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo. Premium Times reports: Mr. Keyamo said in a statement that the Rivers born former... Read More

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September 24, 2013

Olusegun Dada: Who will gag Asari Dokubo? (Y! Politico)

by Olusegun Dada Those who speak the language of war do not live to enjoy the spoils of war. In fact, they get consumed in the inferno of war, and often times ended up on the wrong side of history. It is utterly discomforting to witness a sharp decline in public morality in the way and... Read More

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September 7, 2013

Opinion: 2015 – For President Jonathan, the die is cast

by Chuka Nnabuife With that he achieved one vital thing – openning our eyes to the fact that Jonathan is not as lacking of dangerous followership as some escapists among us opt to assume. Secondly, he seem to have bared his chest in frontrow and some hitherto intimidated or lurking-in-shadow pro-Jonathan politicians are saying a... Read More

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Opinion: Islamic terrorists and presidential committee on security challenges

by Rotimi Fasan It must be realised that patience is wearing thin among those most affected by the activities of these terrorists and their bottled anger might boil over in a manner that might be fateful for Nigeria’s existence. The era of using religion to foment trouble or excuse abominable acts against innocents should no... Read More

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Opinion: How Asari-Dokubo became a ‘big man’

by Ebenezer Obadare …although there is a notional forswearing of violence, this is strategically counterbalanced by frequent threats to ‘return to the creeks’, as seen in the example with which I began this piece. A while ago, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo’s visceral defence of the Jonathan regime against all real and perceived enemies left many observers bewildered.... Read More

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Michael Orodare: Enough of the politics of every man for himself (Y! Politico)

by Michael Orodare The truth is that we have been infected with the age-long ‘virus’ – lack of trust, which our leaders battled with after gaining independence. Every time we gather at symposiums to discuss the way forward for Nigeria, the social media has become a second home, where we derive ‘pleasure’ in lashing out on public office holders,... Read More

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#ChildNotBride: #InCaseYouMissedIt: “We Muslims have the right to give out our daughters at any age” – Asari Dokubo

by Chisom Ukaegbu Earlier this week, Niger Delta war-lord, Mujahid Abubakr Asari Dokubo took to Facebook to express his opinions over the current controversy surrounding the now infamous Section 29 of the constitution and the resulting #ChildNotBride controversy. Dokubo is of the opinion that the controversy is baseless and an infringement on the rights of... Read More

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“He is an unserious fellow” – Presidency denies Alhaji Dokubo Asari

The Presidency on Monday defended one of its own, Kingsley Kuku, over a recent statement credited to him to the effect that the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 will be the only condition for sustained peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta. But Abuja in the same breath disowned founder of the outlawed Niger... Read More

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Opinion: Since when did Dokubo Asari become an ex-militant?

by Elnathan John What I have a problem with is that some people, journalists included, insist on calling him an ex-militant. What is the ‘ex’ about? Let me go straight into the heart of the matter: Every strong man needs an enforcer. Whether he is a drug dealer, a pimp, leader of a gang, or a... Read More

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Illegal deductions as the start – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Nigerian employers sadly (and not all of them it must be said), do not generally feel the need to make staff remuneration the top of their list. The issues of salaries, arrears, pensions, deductions, legal or not, in the Nigerian workspace, is one that is testy at best and poisonous at worst.... Read More

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Misguided utterances: Reps, Niger governor want Dokubo-Asari, Kuku arrested

The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, to quiz ex-militant, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, over his latest comment that there would be no peace in Nigeria if President Goodluck Jonathan was not re-elected in 2015. In a separate statement, Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu also asked security agencies to... Read More

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APC merger: The Yorubas are committing political suicide – Asari Dokubo

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF), Alhaji Mujadid Asari Dokubo, has declared that the emerging merger of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA) will spell doom for Yoruba people. According... Read More

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December 15, 2012

Jonathan may not be president beyond 2015 – Dokubo-Asari

Leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteers Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, has declared that President Goodluck Jonathan may not rule beyond 2015. Dokubo-Asari based his statement on the facts that the President had lost the support of his political stronghold-South/East and South/South, going by the result of the 2011 presidential election. The Ijaw activist had... Read More

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September 18, 2012

Elder Statesman: Ex-warlord Asari Dokubo joins Sultan, 15 others in Hajj committee

by Stanley Azuakola The Federal Government on Monday announced a 17-member FG delegation to the 2012 Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. On the Hajj delegation are Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad; ex-warlord Alhaji Asari Dokubo; Sen. Abdul Ningi and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeed Mohammed. According to a statement in... Read More

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“Jonathan is indecisive, vindictive, petty, and I pity him” – Henry Okah

by Hauwa Gambo Henry Okah, Niger-Delta activist accused of the October 1 2010 bombings in Abuja has remained locked up in a South African jail – even as he continues to antagonise President Goodluck Jonathan. In the latest salvo, he speaks with Sabbide Abbide on SaharaReporters.com. Explaining the rare interview, Abbide says: “What follows is... Read More

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More, Please – Asari Dokubo rejects N74 billion amnesty for ex-militants

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, on Monday stated that the N74bn meant for the rehabilitation of ex-militants from the Niger Delta region, made public in the recently announced 2012 budget was not enough. He insisted that more money be allocated to the programme, as the country’s oil production had... Read More

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