EnoughisEnough issues petition and calls on US, Emirati embassies to place visa embargo on Alamieyeseigha and others

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EnoughisEnough issues petition and calls on US, Emirati embassies to place visa embargo on Alamieyeseigha and others

by Rachel Ogbu EnoughisEnough has called on the United States and Emirati embassies to place visa embargo on Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and others granted state pardons. EiE, is a coalition of individuals and youth-led organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through advocacy, activism and the mobilisation of the youth population... Read More

March 21, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: A most controversial pardon

by Olusegun Adeniyi Following his arrest in 2005, according to the story, Alamieyeseigha was brought to the villa in handcuffs and made to prostrate before Obasanjo. With his legs firmly placed atop Alamieyeseigha’s back, Obasanjo reportedly said to the former Bayelsa State Governor: “You said I am not electable for a second term but here... Read More

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March 20, 2013

Osato Edokpayi: Of presidential pardons, multiple APCs and the race for 2015 (Y! Politico)

by Osato Edokpayi Is it impossible to equate the re-emergence of Chief Tony Aninih as chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees with the recent state pardons, the application of the other APCs and the 2015 election? I think not. Recent events in the country have once again demonstrated that Nigerians have an incredible ability... Read More

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March 19, 2013

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Opinion: In defence of Reuben Abati’s job

by Yomi Adegboye Truth is, a job is a job. When you sign up for a job, loyalty is required. You may gripe in private about the terms and conditions of your job (and I am betting that none of the critics have access to Mr. Abati’s private moments), but you are bound to loyalty... Read More

Opinion: Of state pardon and Ribadu’s frustrations

by Danlami Ibrahim Maikano The same government that showed this lackadaisical gait in dealing with this clear case of disservice for the nation is now reversing the good works Ribadu did many tears back. Nuhu Ribadu is a frustrated man. He is hardly a happy man, at least outside his small cycle of family and... Read More

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Cheta Nwanze: How many social media followers make a valid vote? (Y! FrontPage)

We are all so focused on GEJ and how he is pardoning #DSPAlams that we forget that the biggest damage to our country is done at the local level. In the last week I attended a conference of ‘Future Leaders of Nigeria’, and one of the facilitators made a very interesting statement, “Politicians do not... Read More

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Alkasim Abdulkadir: Letter to Alamieyeseigha – Not all who steal are thieves…

by Alkasim Abdulkadir Another bunch of your jealous political detractors now came up with the malicious rumours that your houses in the UK were worth 10 million Pounds ONLY which could have built and equipped at least 50 primary health care centres, built 1000 blocks of ICT enabled class rooms, or empowered a minimum... Read More

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Opinion: A president pardons sinners

by Elnathan John But in spite of these little things, Mr Jonathan, like God, is merciful and forgiving. He must be what they call a ‘child of God’. And a child that follows after his father is a good child. No human is above sin. Even great humans. The great Winnie Mandela was getting warm... Read More

Opinion: There’s no law against granting of pardon to criminals, but…

by Lanre Olagunju Yes, we can’t stop President Jonathan from having a thief as a mentor and former boss, but he must be reminded that this country doesn’t belong to him and his family alone. Neither does it belong to the PDP. Just when you manage to allow yourself think that things can’t get worse... Read More

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Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Finding my voice again (Y! FrontPage)

How do you continue to shout at a government that has had almost no single arrest or conviction of a government official for corrupt practices in almost 3 years of its life only to make its strongest corruption statement by forgiving a thief of all his sins? I haven’t written an article in a few... Read More

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“I and Alamieyeseigha are like Siamese twins” – GEJ declares… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola The Alamieyeseigha pardon is a blight on the Jonathan presidency, a stain that no amount of bleaching can fix. President Jonathan is an unpardonable clown and takes the CeeCee this week. GEJ touts his Jobs record to Pope Francis The federal government of Nigeria has sent a message of congratulations to the... Read More

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Tatalo Alamu: The wages of arbitrary rule

by Tatalo Alamu Jonathan ought to be commended for showing courage and statesmanship in granting state pardon to the victims of the 1995 and 1997 purported coups against the government of General Sani Abacha. It is a normative freefall in Nigeria. When a society experiences a combination of anomie and normlessness, the captive denizens exhibit... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: Mr. President, what’s going on here?

by Simon Kolawole Another message you have sent out, Your Excellency, is that the anti-graft agencies are wasting their time. You are telling them: “If you like investigate, prosecute and get conviction. I am eagerly waiting here to pardon the crooks!” Dear President Goodluck Jonathan, I wish to inform you this morning that more and... Read More

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March 16, 2013

Temie Giwa: Corruption – Nigeria needs to protect its whistle blowers (Y! FrontPage)

…it is a warning to those who might yet choose to stand with the people, that their government will not stand for them… Nigeria must learn to treat her whistle blowers with more respect and they must be protected at all cost. The man works at a bar and when he heard a presidential candidate... Read More

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March 16, 2013

Alamieyeseigha presidential pardon: “The critics are just being mischievous” – Reuben Abati

by Isi Esene The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati has come out strongly to defend the presidential pardon granted to the former governor of Bayelsa state, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and other ex-convicts. The presidential aide who appeared in a Channels Television morning programme on Saturday justified the presidential pardon... Read More

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November 25, 2012

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President Jonathan to grant amnesty to ex-EU leaders… in last week’s news with a pinch of salt

by Stanley Azuakola …some friends of his, who spoke with A Pinch… said that if given a choice between his life and his mouth, Fani-Kayode would prefer to be bombed than to shut up. Your life or your mouth These are tough times for Femi Fani-Kayode, the talkative and sensation-loving ex-minister under President Olusegun... Read More

June 30, 2012