Just-In: Bayelsa Decides, Earthquake In APC As Timipre Sylva Close Confidant, Prince Lucky Yobougha Decamps To PDP With Over 4'000 Followers, Says Sen Douye Diri Is My Blood

Just-In: Bayelsa Decides, Earthquake In APC As Timipre Sylva Close Confidant, Prince Lucky Yobougha Decamps To PDP With Over 4'000 Followers,  Says Sen Douye Diri Is My Blood

Francis Tayor

Yenagoa____ As the November 16th, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election draws closer, a staunch in the major opposition party APC and Chief Timipre Sylva tight man, Hon Prince. Lucky Alex Yobougha breaks the ice as he decamped from APC to PDP with over four thousands supporters.

The unexpected drama take place today Wednesday 16th November, 2019 while the APC Campaign train was at Aleibiri celebrating the former Deputy governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Peremobowei Ebebi, who also recently decamped from PDP to APC.

Speaking to newsmen at  Ayamansa Community in Ekeremor LGA, the home town of Prince Lucky Yobougha, said his reason for leaving APC is as result of his blood brother, Sen. Douye Diri who happens to be the flagbearer of PDP in the November 16, Bayelsa State Governorship election.

According to the former APC Chieftain, said; " Blood is thicker than water. I have no choice than to support my brother Sen. Douye Diri. We are from the same family in Ayamansa community. I cannot deny my blood because of politics. Today, l take the bold step to say goodbye to my former political family APC. Politics is all about a game of interest, hence l have decided to follow where my interest lies, Prince Yobougha stated."

However, Prince Lucky Yobougha has directed all his teeming supporters numbering over four thousands to collect their PVCs and come out enmasse comes 16th November to vote for PDP candidate, Sen. Douye Diri and Barr. Lawrence.E. for Governor and Deputy Governor, he asserted.

Meanwhile, it will interest you to note that, the Bayelsa PDP governorship candidate, Sen. Douye Diri is maternally from Ayamansa, Sanpou communities in Ekeremor LGA and Paternally from Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA in Bayelsa State.

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Renewed Killings, IPDI Mourns Slain Former Member Comrade Taylor Agofugha, Urges Delta State Government, Security Agents To Fish Out Perpetrators

Aladja/Ogbe-Ijoh Renewed Killings, IPDI Mourns Slain Former Member Comrade Taylor Agofugha, Urges Delta State Government, Security Agents To Fish Out Perpetrators

Francis Tayor

We received the news of the death of our former member Comrade Taylor William Agofugha who hailed from Ogbe-Ijoh with a rude shock.

We were all jubilating when we read on the news that Aladja and Ogbe_Ijoh communities had signed a peace pack and that final peace has returned to the once troubled area a week ago.

We are still in the dark, as we are yet to imagine what nature of peace Accord both communities had signed?

Comrade Taylor was slain at the noon day on 15th October, 2019 at his house behind Warri Southwest Secretariat in Ogbe-Ijoh town.

He was attacked and shot death while he was reportedly doing some maintenance works in his compound.

The invading militia youths who short him death was identified as Aladja youths by Ogbe-Ijoh community.

The dead of Taylor is irreparable loss, and a big blow to IPDI and Ijaw nation.

Late Taylor was one time APC councilor candidate and ADC candidate for Delta State House of assembly of Warri South West LGA.

We have lost a rare gem, a bread winner of his family. We pray God to give us and his immediate family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

We call on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa ,the CO 3battallion, Nigerian Navy and Commissioner of police ,Delta State to fish out the perpetrators and made them to face the music of the law without a further delay for the interest of peace in the state.

However, we'll greatly missed late Taylor and his services to mankind. May his gentle soul rest in peace, Amen.

Signed:

Comr. Emma Keneware,
Acting Secretary
Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI.

Breaking: Former Nigerian Defense Academy Registrar, Maj Gen. Henry Udumebraye Clark Found Dead At His Bedroom In Warri

Breaking: Former Nigerian Defense Academy Registrar, Maj Gen. Henry Udumebraye Clark Found Dead At His Bedroom In Warri

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ A former secretary of the Nigerian Military and one-time registrar of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Major General Henry Udumebraye Clark is dead.

The late Henry Clark is a younger brother of elder statesman and the convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark.

He died on Tuesday at his residence in Enerhen, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
Sources close to the family confirmed the development to our correspondent.

According to the source, the late military general was found dead on his bedroom, when he was to be informed of waiting visitors at his residence on Tuesday afternoon.
It was not clear if the deceased was sick before his passage.

Our correspondent who visited his country-home in Kiagbodo, Burutu LGA of the state, observed residents discussing his passage amidst tears.
A member of the Clark’s family confirmed the incident when contacted but pleaded not to be mentioned.

OML40 Dredging/Exploration Project, CCEK Charges Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Release Belief-Gbene Compensational Funds And Tender Original Documents, Seeks Lasting Peace In Egbema Oil Rich Territories

OML40 Dredging/Exploration Project, CCEK Charges Polobubo/Opuama Communities To Release Belief-Gbene Compensational
Funds And Tender Original Documents, Seeks Lasting Peace In Egbema Oil Rich Territories

Francis Tayor

Warri____ Prior to the ongoing tension over OML40 Dredging, Drilling, Pipeline Installation and Exploration Job/Process project compensational funds in Egbema, Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, the Concerned Citizens of Egbema Kingdom (CCEK) has intervene on the matter by calling on Polobubo/Opuama Federated Communities to release the compensational funds due to Belief-Gbene Community, as well as tender the original documents of the project for peace to reign.

The group in a Press Statement today 15th October, 2019 signed by the President General, Snr Comrade. Benjamin Ofiyai BBC, condemned the fraudulent act of the oil committees, thereby urging them to tender the original documents quickly for accountability. They equally appealed to Belief-Gbene Community to calm down, stressing that Polobubo/Opuama Communities will attend to their demands immediately.

According to the Press Statement read; " The national leadership, stakeholders and members of the most famous and foremost intellectual pressure group of Egbema kingdom as again today 15th day of October 2019 seeks a very lasting solution to allow peace in Egbema oil rich territories precisely in *OML40 environ* after a very crucial meeting held yesterday in warri delta state.

Tension in the oil area as regards on *Sunday 13th Oct. 2019* Belief-Gbene community three working days ultimatum which count *monday 14th Oct. 2019* and the exposure of oil committees over embezzlement of community funds and the unjustifiable denial of her host right, omission and oppression melted on their community concerning the OML40: *dredging, drilling, pipeline installation and exploration job/process* which was published by many Nigeria newspapers; we writes as follow;

Very unconformably; it as come to our knowledge that there is a very dreadful tension in the oil creeks of Olodua land where *NPDC/ ELCREST* operates, which needs an immediate and a critical attention hence can breach peace and harmony which can result to insecurity and jeopardize our hard earn resources.

We wish to advice *Opuama and Polobubo federated communities (elders, leaders and youths)* for posterity purpose and also for a lasting peace, justice, equity and for a sense of belonging; to speedily attend to the plight of the *Belief-Gbene community* before it gets out of hand and other communities that have the direct impact of the above job operations

However, unbelievably our attention as been drawn to a claim of exposure to the oil committees that; in their( Belief-Gbene) realest information search, meetings, movements etc, it as come to their notice that; the job was negotiated on behalf of the communities at the rate of *#4,000,000* per acre and over *62 acres* of land was negotiated and that the committees misinformed the communities by reporting that the negotiation was done at the rate of *#2,500,000* per acre and *51acres* of land  that was negotiated therefore the committees lied and went away with a total sum of *#120,500,000* .

It very unbearably and bitterly saddens our hearts that the oil committees are not fair to her people and which has been a problem for long and we are aware of this  fraudulent act which has been on going amongst the oil committee executives polobubo precisely for the past two tenures and must be aborted by all means.

Playing with the collective interest of the people is very bad and absolutely condemnable! We are not going to sweep it under carpet hence; *this fraudulent act must be brought to justice* for peace in our oil rich territories because we believe there is an atom of truth regards the above claims of exposure which need a retreat.

In leaving no doubt, we call on the oil committees led by *Chief Johnbull Adaun* and *Mr Boro Ologun* of *Opuama and Polobubo* communities respectively to tender the original documents of the negotiation for the dredging, drilling, pipeline installation and exploration job/process and environmental impact assessment (EIA) immediately to the communities for a best convince, peace, unity, transparency and accountability.

Even as we utterly condemn the very unbearable fraudulent act of the oil committees and warn them to tender the documents quickly; we wish to advice and call on the attention of  *Belief-Gbene community* for the sake of peace; to please calm down as we implore *Polobubo and Opuama communities* for a smartly intervention.

We conclusively so advice that; *Concerned Citizens Egbema Kingdom CCEK* will never tolerate any act of what so ever that will breach peace and development in our domain meanwhile, we are for development, peace, equity and justice, the statement adds."

 *Signed for Concerned Citizens Egbema Kingdom CCEK;*

SENIOR COMRADE BBC BENJAMIN OFIYAI
 ( *PRESIDENT CCEK)*

Breaking : The Founding Fathers Of Bayelsa State Endorses APC Candidate Chief David Lyon For Governor, Presents The Roadmap For The State Development

Breaking : The Founding Fathers Of Bayelsa State Endorses APC Candidate Chief David Lyon For Governor, Presents The Roadmap For The State Development

Oyinbi Onduku

Yenagoa_____ The founding fathers of Bayelsa State have held a “historic” meeting with the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief David Lyon, to endorse his candidature.

The fathers, led by Senator J.K. Brambaifa, handed over three documents containing the roadmap for the state’s development, the names of the living and their deceased colleagues at a meeting held in Yenagoa at the instance of Lyon.
Brambaifa, while handing over the documents, described the meeting as historic, saying it was the first time a candidate of a party for an election would request to see those that fought for the creation of Bayelsa State.

He said the fathers blessed Lyon and asked him to go and win the election, adding that the candidate had shown that he had the interest of all stakeholders, especially those at the grassroots, at heart.

Addressing Lyon, he said: “We are giving you the memorandum sent for the creation of Bayelsa State, the Kolokuma-Opokuma development blueprint that will help you in your administration, a book in which one of the founding fathers exhaustively x-rayed the problems of Bayelsa State since its creation. We want to proudly present this to you while we wish you all the best.”

Receiving the documents, Lyon said when elected, he would follow the recommendations and blueprints to the letter.
He said he would not disappoint the founding fathers, who sacrificed their time, energy and resources to ensure the creation of Bayelsa, the only Ijaw homogeneous state.

Lyon said he believed in the unity of Bayelsa and vowed to ensure unity in the state. Some of the founding fathers at the meeting were Chief Martins Agbede, Senator Brambaifa, Chief Joe Garb, among others.

Minister Of Interior Rauf Aregbesola Charges Nigerian NGOs To Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Commends CEPEJ For Peace Advocacy And Youths Empowerment Programs Across Nigeria

Minister Of Interior Rauf Aregbesola Charges Nigerian NGOs To Campaign Against Drug Abuse, Commends CEPEJ For Peace Advocacy And Youths Empowerment Programs Across Nigeria

Francis Tayor

Abuja_____ The Minister for Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola has charged civil society and non governmantal organisations in Nigeria to campaign against drug addiction and encourage youths to see education as key to development.

Ogbeni Aregbesola gave the charge when he played host to a team of Center for Peace and Environmental Justice, CEPEJ which visited him in his office in Abuja. He advised CEPEJ to focus on education and advocacy towards eliminating drug addiction and ensuring security nationwide.

He lamented that education, which is the bedrock of all forms of development, is very poor in Nigeria, saying that any efforts made by civil society organizations such as CEPEJ to bridge the gap as obtains in the developed world would be highly appreciated.

Ogbeni Aregbesola who was former Governor of Osun State, commended CEPEJ for its activities and projects so far. He encouraged the CEPEJ team to sustain the energy with which it has been driving the mandate of the organization.

He described peace and security as the basic factors for overcoming the challenges inhibiting engagements with government and its agencies, stressing that security is the fulcrum of  national sovereignty.

He therefore stressed the need for stakeholders to make security a community affair so as to effectively manage
the insecurity situation in Nigeria. He emphasized that when community people are involved there will be a drop in security challenges such as kidnapping, insurgency and all forms of crime.

He expressed his strong desire to be part of CEPEJ's 10th annual conference, especially to play the role of a keynote speaker at the event, provided his schedule is clear.

He was excited to note that youths involved in the development sector use private funds as opposed to a situation where youths want to be in governance with little or no management skills or experience.

The Minister of Interior wondered how CEPEJ had been funding its numerous activities, given the level of success achieved so far, and promised to support the organization towards moving it forward.

Responding, the National Coordinator of CEPEJ, Comrade Sheriff Mulade told the Minister that over 90% of the NGO's funds for administrative and programme activities come from a private source, a philanthropic arm of his business, and he was applauded by the Minister.



The National Coordinator thanked the Minister for hosting the CEPEJ team and promised to work on the advice to the NGO to develop programmes in collaboration with the Ministry.


He appealed to the Minister to honour CEPEJ's invitation to its annual conference on the 12th of November this year.

Just ln : Bomadi LGA Boss William Angadi, Vice Chairman, HPM, Leader Of The House, Treasurer, Others To Appear Before EFCC Tomorrow

Just ln : Bomadi LGA Boss William Angadi, Vice Chairman, HPM, Leader Of The House, Treasurer, Others To Appear Before EFCC Tomorrow

Francis Tayor

Bomadi____ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Benin Zonal office has invited the Executive Chairman of Bomadi Local Government Council, Hon. William Angadi, his Vice, Leader of the Legislative Arm, Head of Personnel Management (HPM), Council Treasurer and others to appear before the commission on Tuesday 15th October, 2019 tomorrow for interview.

This was contained in a letter addressed to the Executive Chairman of Bomadi LGA, dated 13th September, 2019 and signed by the Benin Zonal head, Mr. Muhtar Bello, stated that the above names mentioned are to appear before the head of Advance Fee Fraud Section.

According to Mr. Bello said; " the invitation was in pursuant to Section 38 (1) & (2) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004 and Section 21 of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended, the statement adds."