Monday, October 22, 2018

Addu,oi saga Bakin manzon Allah (SAW)
๐ตADU A SAFIYA DA MARAICE ๐ต
๐๐ADU A SHIGA MASSALACI
ุงُّูููู َّ ุงْูุชَุญْ ِูู ุฃَุจَْูุงุจَ ุฑَุญْู َุชَِู
๐๐ป๐ADU A FITA DAGA MASSALACI
ุงُّูููู َّ ุฅِِّูู ุฃَุณْุฃََُูู ู ِْู َูุถَِْูู
๐ก๐๐ปADU A SHIGA GIDA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ََููุฌَْูุง َูุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุฎَุฑَุฌَْูุง َูุนََูู ุงِููู ุฑَุจَِّูุง ุชََََّْููููุง
๐๐ป๐กADU A FITA DAGA GIDA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุชَََّْูููุชُ ุนََูู ุงِููู ูุง ุญََْูู َููุง َُّููุฉَ ุฅِูุงَّ ุจِุงَّููู
ADU A SHIGA BANDAKI
๐๐๐ป
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุงَُّูููู َّ ุฅِِّูู ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจَِู ู َِู ุงْูุฎُุจْุซِ َูุงْูุฎَุจَุงุฆِุซِ
๐๐ป๐ADU A FITA DAGA BANDAKI
ุบُْูุฑَุงََูู ุงْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุฐَْูุจَ ุนََِّูู ุงูุฃَุฐَู َูุนَุงَูุงِูู
ุงَُّูููู َّ ุทَِّูุฑْ َْููุจِู ู َِู ุงَِّูููุงِู َูุญَุตِّْู َูุฑْุฌِู ู َِู ุงََْูููุงุญِุดِ
๐ด๐ดADU A YIN BANRCI
ุจِุณْู َِู ุงَُّูููู َّ ุฃَุญَْูุง َูุฃَู ُูุชُ
๐๐ADU A TASHI DAGA BARCI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุญَْูุงَูุง ุจَุนْุฏَ ู َุง ุฃَู َุงุชََูุง َูุฅَِِْููู ุงُّููุดُูุฑ
๐๐ADU A SA SABBABIN KAYA
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู َูุณَุงِูู َูุฐَุง َูุฑَุฒََِِูููู ู ِْู ุบَْูุฑِ ุญٍَْูู ู ِِّّูู َููุง َُّููุฉ
๐ฎ๐ฎADU A BAYAN KAGAMA CIN ABICI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุทْุนَู َِูู َูุฐَุง َู ุฑَََِِูููู ู ِْู ุบَْูุฑِ ุญٍَْูู ู ِِّّูู َููุง َُّููุฉ
๐๐ADU A HAWA ABIN HAWA
ุณُุจْุญَุงَู ุงَّูุฐِู ุณَุฎَّุฑَ ََููุง َٰูุฐَุง َูู َุง َُّููุง َُูู ู ُْูุฑَِِููู َูุฅَِّูุง ุฅَِٰูู ุฑَุจَِّูุง َูู َُِْูููุจَُูู
๐ฑ๐ฟADU A KAFIN KALLON MADUBI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِّููู ุงََُّูููู َّ َูู َุง ุญَุณَّْูุชَ ุฎَِْููู َูุญَุณِّْู ุฎُُِููู
๐ADU A YAYIN FARIN CIKI
ู َุง ุดَุงุกَ ุงููู ูุง َُّููุฉَ ุฅَِّูุง ุจِุงููู
๐๐ ADU A GA WANDA YAYIMAKA ALHERI
ุฌَุฒَุงَู ุงُููู ุฎَْูุฑًุง
๐๐ADU AR NEMAN ILIMI
ุฑَุจِّ ุฒِุฏِْูู ุนِْูู ًุง
๐ฌ๐ADU A YAYIN BAKIN CIKI
ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจِุงَِّููู ู َِู ุงูุดَّْูุทَุงِู ุงูุฑَّุฌِูู ِ
ADU A YAYIN RASHIN LAFIYA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงููู(3)
ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจِุงَِّููู َُููุฏْุฑَุชِِู ู ِْู ุดَุฑِّ ู َุง ุฃَุฌِุฏُ َูุฃُุญَุงุฐِุฑْ(7)
��ADU A DOMIN NEMAN MAFITA DAGA WANI MUSIBA
َูุง ุฅََِٰูู ุฅَِّูุง ุฃَْูุชَ ุณُุจْุญَุงََูู ุฅِِّูู ُْููุชُ ู َِู ุงูุธَّุงِูู َِูู
๐ณ๐ADU A DOMIN IYALI
ุฑَุจِّ ุงุบِْูุฑْ ِูู ََِูููุงِูุฏََّู ุฑَุจِّ ุงุฑْุญَู ُْูู َุง َูู َุง ุฑَุจََّูุงِูู ุตَุบِูุฑًุง
๐จ ADU AR DUBA MARALAFIYA
َูุง ุจَุฃْุณَ ุทَُููุฑٌ ุฅِْู ุดَุงุกَ ุงููู
ุฃَุณْุฃَُู ุงَููู ุงْูุนَุธِูู ْ ุฑَุจَّ ุงْูุนَุฑْุดِ ุงْูุนَุธِูู ْ ุฃَْู َูุดََِْููู
๐ง๐ฆADU A YAYIN RUWAN SAMA
ุงََُّูููู َّ ุตَِّูุจًุง َูุงِูุนًุง
⛈⚡ADU A YAYIN TSAWA GA RUWAN SAMA
ุณُุจْุญَุงَู ุงَّูุฐِู ُูุณَุจِّุญُ ุงูุฑَّุนْุฏُ َูุงْูู ََูุงุฆَูุฉُ ู ِْู ุฎَِููุชِِู
๐ณ ADU A YAYIN DAKA YI ASARA WANI ABU
*َูุง ุฌَุงู ِุนَ ุงَّููุงุณِ َِْูููู ٍ َูุง ุฑَْูุจَ ِِููู ุงุฌْู َุนْ ุนََูู
ุถَุงَّูุชِู*
DAN ALLAH IDA KATURAWA MUTANE DOMIN KAIMA KA SAMI LADA
๐๐ADU A SHIGA MASSALACI
ุงُّูููู َّ ุงْูุชَุญْ ِูู ุฃَุจَْูุงุจَ ุฑَุญْู َุชَِู
๐๐ป๐ADU A FITA DAGA MASSALACI
ุงُّูููู َّ ุฅِِّูู ุฃَุณْุฃََُูู ู ِْู َูุถَِْูู
๐ก๐๐ปADU A SHIGA GIDA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ََููุฌَْูุง َูุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุฎَุฑَุฌَْูุง َูุนََูู ุงِููู ุฑَุจَِّูุง ุชََََّْููููุง
๐๐ป๐กADU A FITA DAGA GIDA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุชَََّْูููุชُ ุนََูู ุงِููู ูุง ุญََْูู َููุง َُّููุฉَ ุฅِูุงَّ ุจِุงَّููู
ADU A SHIGA BANDAKI
๐๐๐ป
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงِููู ุงَُّูููู َّ ุฅِِّูู ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจَِู ู َِู ุงْูุฎُุจْุซِ َูุงْูุฎَุจَุงุฆِุซِ
๐๐ป๐ADU A FITA DAGA BANDAKI
ุบُْูุฑَุงََูู ุงْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุฐَْูุจَ ุนََِّูู ุงูุฃَุฐَู َูุนَุงَูุงِูู
ุงَُّูููู َّ ุทَِّูุฑْ َْููุจِู ู َِู ุงَِّูููุงِู َูุญَุตِّْู َูุฑْุฌِู ู َِู ุงََْูููุงุญِุดِ
๐ด๐ดADU A YIN BANRCI
ุจِุณْู َِู ุงَُّูููู َّ ุฃَุญَْูุง َูุฃَู ُูุชُ
๐๐ADU A TASHI DAGA BARCI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุญَْูุงَูุง ุจَุนْุฏَ ู َุง ุฃَู َุงุชََูุง َูุฅَِِْููู ุงُّููุดُูุฑ
๐๐ADU A SA SABBABIN KAYA
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู َูุณَุงِูู َูุฐَุง َูุฑَุฒََِِูููู ู ِْู ุบَْูุฑِ ุญٍَْูู ู ِِّّูู َููุง َُّููุฉ
๐ฎ๐ฎADU A BAYAN KAGAMA CIN ABICI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِِّููู ุงَّูุฐِู ุฃَุทْุนَู َِูู َูุฐَุง َู ุฑَََِِูููู ู ِْู ุบَْูุฑِ ุญٍَْูู ู ِِّّูู َููุง َُّููุฉ
๐๐ADU A HAWA ABIN HAWA
ุณُุจْุญَุงَู ุงَّูุฐِู ุณَุฎَّุฑَ ََููุง َٰูุฐَุง َูู َุง َُّููุง َُูู ู ُْูุฑَِِููู َูุฅَِّูุง ุฅَِٰูู ุฑَุจَِّูุง َูู َُِْูููุจَُูู
๐ฑ๐ฟADU A KAFIN KALLON MADUBI
ุงَْูุญَู ْุฏُ َِّููู ุงََُّูููู َّ َูู َุง ุญَุณَّْูุชَ ุฎَِْููู َูุญَุณِّْู ุฎُُِููู
๐ADU A YAYIN FARIN CIKI
ู َุง ุดَุงุกَ ุงููู ูุง َُّููุฉَ ุฅَِّูุง ุจِุงููู
๐๐ ADU A GA WANDA YAYIMAKA ALHERI
ุฌَุฒَุงَู ุงُููู ุฎَْูุฑًุง
๐๐ADU AR NEMAN ILIMI
ุฑَุจِّ ุฒِุฏِْูู ุนِْูู ًุง
๐ฌ๐ADU A YAYIN BAKIN CIKI
ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจِุงَِّููู ู َِู ุงูุดَّْูุทَุงِู ุงูุฑَّุฌِูู ِ
ADU A YAYIN RASHIN LAFIYA
ุจِุณْู ِ ุงููู(3)
ุฃَุนُูุฐُ ุจِุงَِّููู َُููุฏْุฑَุชِِู ู ِْู ุดَุฑِّ ู َุง ุฃَุฌِุฏُ َูุฃُุญَุงุฐِุฑْ(7)
��ADU A DOMIN NEMAN MAFITA DAGA WANI MUSIBA
َูุง ุฅََِٰูู ุฅَِّูุง ุฃَْูุชَ ุณُุจْุญَุงََูู ุฅِِّูู ُْููุชُ ู َِู ุงูุธَّุงِูู َِูู
๐ณ๐ADU A DOMIN IYALI
ุฑَุจِّ ุงุบِْูุฑْ ِูู ََِูููุงِูุฏََّู ุฑَุจِّ ุงุฑْุญَู ُْูู َุง َูู َุง ุฑَุจََّูุงِูู ุตَุบِูุฑًุง
๐จ ADU AR DUBA MARALAFIYA
َูุง ุจَุฃْุณَ ุทَُููุฑٌ ุฅِْู ุดَุงุกَ ุงููู
ุฃَุณْุฃَُู ุงَููู ุงْูุนَุธِูู ْ ุฑَุจَّ ุงْูุนَุฑْุดِ ุงْูุนَุธِูู ْ ุฃَْู َูุดََِْููู
๐ง๐ฆADU A YAYIN RUWAN SAMA
ุงََُّูููู َّ ุตَِّูุจًุง َูุงِูุนًุง
⛈⚡ADU A YAYIN TSAWA GA RUWAN SAMA
ุณُุจْุญَุงَู ุงَّูุฐِู ُูุณَุจِّุญُ ุงูุฑَّุนْุฏُ َูุงْูู ََูุงุฆَูุฉُ ู ِْู ุฎَِููุชِِู
๐ณ ADU A YAYIN DAKA YI ASARA WANI ABU
*َูุง ุฌَุงู ِุนَ ุงَّููุงุณِ َِْูููู ٍ َูุง ุฑَْูุจَ ِِููู ุงุฌْู َุนْ ุนََูู
ุถَุงَّูุชِู*
DAN ALLAH IDA KATURAWA MUTANE DOMIN KAIMA KA SAMI LADA
Sunday, October 21, 2018

EPL: What Pogba said after Man United’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba, has reacted to his side’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League fixture played on Saturday.
Pogba was at fault for Chelsea’s opener, after losing the Blues defender, Antonio Rudiger at a corner to allow the centre-back a free header.
United went in front thanks to Anthony Martial’s brace, but were denied victory by midfielder, Ross Barkley’s stoppage-time equaliser.
But reacting to United’s draw against Maurizio Sarri’s side, Pogba took to his official Twitter page, @paulpogba, to urge the Red Devils to focus on their next game against Serie A champions, Juventus in the Champions League fixture on Tuesday.
The France international, however, admitted that Chelsea’s clash was a though game.
“Tough game, we keep focused and on to the next @ManUtd,” Pogba wrote.
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, defended Paul Pogba after his poor marking from a corner led to a Chelsea goal.
“Players make mistakes and I prefer to focus on the global performance,” Mourinho said when asked about Pogba’s role in Chelsea’s first goal.
“My midfield was very good. Paul was good, [Nemanja] Matic was good, [Juan] Mata was good, Ander Herrera was also in the game.
“The three attacking players work a lot – Mata, [Anthony] Martial, [Marcus] Rashford. The team did a fantastic work, so I will try to focus on the level of the performance and forget the bad result. I think we deserve much more than this result but this is what it is.”
Pogba was at fault for Chelsea’s opener, after losing the Blues defender, Antonio Rudiger at a corner to allow the centre-back a free header.
United went in front thanks to Anthony Martial’s brace, but were denied victory by midfielder, Ross Barkley’s stoppage-time equaliser.
But reacting to United’s draw against Maurizio Sarri’s side, Pogba took to his official Twitter page, @paulpogba, to urge the Red Devils to focus on their next game against Serie A champions, Juventus in the Champions League fixture on Tuesday.
The France international, however, admitted that Chelsea’s clash was a though game.
“Tough game, we keep focused and on to the next @ManUtd,” Pogba wrote.
Meanwhile, Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho, defended Paul Pogba after his poor marking from a corner led to a Chelsea goal.
“Players make mistakes and I prefer to focus on the global performance,” Mourinho said when asked about Pogba’s role in Chelsea’s first goal.
“My midfield was very good. Paul was good, [Nemanja] Matic was good, [Juan] Mata was good, Ander Herrera was also in the game.
“The three attacking players work a lot – Mata, [Anthony] Martial, [Marcus] Rashford. The team did a fantastic work, so I will try to focus on the level of the performance and forget the bad result. I think we deserve much more than this result but this is what it is.”

#JosPond: Nigerian Army Arrests 30 Suspects In Jos Over Missing General.
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There are indications that the missing former Chief of Administration, Army, Major General Idris Alkali may still be alive as the task force set up by the Army headquarters has emptied the Jos Du Pond where he was earlier suspected to be dumped but found no trace of the officer.
Now, the Army has confirmed that the task force has arrested 30 persons suspected of having knowledge of the Generals’ disappearance.
A statement by the Army said, ‘In continuation of the search and rescue of Maj IM Alkali (rtd) the Chief of Army Staff has constituted a special task force to carry out sting operation aimed at finally locating the whereabouts of the missing senior officer”.
“The first phase of the operation involved combing the entire Doi Du Community in Du District of Jos South LGA of Plateau State. 30 suspects were arrested. Weapons recovered from Some of the Suspects include, 3 Locally Made Single Barrel Guns, 3 Locally Made Pistols, 5 by 7.62 MM(SP) RDS, 30 9MM RDS, One Pistol Magazine and an Empty Case.
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Others include 4 Knives, One Locally made sword, 3 Cutlasses, One Iron Rotd, 2 pairs of boots, 3 vigilante ID Cards, 5 Motor Cycles, One Tricycle, One Thousand Korean Currency Note, A Wrist Watch, One Power Bank, 25 Assorted Phones, 2 Car Keys, 2 House Keys and A Hoe.
The operation would continue until the senior officer is found.”
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'Probe your wife over alleged missing N2.5b or stop harassing Nigerians'
Aisha Buhari
A public commentator and member of Adamawa Elders Forum, Alhaji Suleiman Baba Jada, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to prove to Nigerians that he is not selective in his anti-corruption war by directing Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) to probe his wife Aisha Buhari how she got N2.5 billion she accused her ADC SP Baban Inna of diverting.
He told journalists yesterday in Yola, the state capital that the silence of the president over the alleged N2.5b his wife said was diverted by her ADC has raised questions on the integrity of the President and his government.
Jada said it is a confirmation that the anti-corruption war of the governmnt is only targeted at members of opposition parties.
If the President fails to probe his wife over money which no Nigerian knows how she got it, it means that the President is shielding her.
He said that without EFCC inviting Aisha Buhari for investigation, the government would no longer be taken serious on anti-corruption crusade.
On the recent criticism of APC by Aisha Buhari over the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries, the Adamawa elder faulted the First Lady, saying that she has only crossed her boundary, she has taken over government, party and the responsibilities of her husband as President.
A public commentator and member of Adamawa Elders Forum, Alhaji Suleiman Baba Jada, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to prove to Nigerians that he is not selective in his anti-corruption war by directing Economic and Financial Crimes commission (EFCC) to probe his wife Aisha Buhari how she got N2.5 billion she accused her ADC SP Baban Inna of diverting.
He told journalists yesterday in Yola, the state capital that the silence of the president over the alleged N2.5b his wife said was diverted by her ADC has raised questions on the integrity of the President and his government.
Jada said it is a confirmation that the anti-corruption war of the governmnt is only targeted at members of opposition parties.
If the President fails to probe his wife over money which no Nigerian knows how she got it, it means that the President is shielding her.
He said that without EFCC inviting Aisha Buhari for investigation, the government would no longer be taken serious on anti-corruption crusade.
On the recent criticism of APC by Aisha Buhari over the just concluded All Progressive Congress (APC) primaries, the Adamawa elder faulted the First Lady, saying that she has only crossed her boundary, she has taken over government, party and the responsibilities of her husband as President.

Kidnapper Sleeps Off In Victim’s House After Taking Tramadol
A suspected kidnapper, who wanted to kidnap a pharmacy owner, slept off as a result of tramadol he took before the operation.
The Ondo State Police Command said the incident took place in Owo town , Ondo State, on Sunday, adding that as of Monday, the suspect was still sleeping due to the effect of the drug.
Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded a pharmacy in Owo to kidnap the owner.
Joseph said the three-man gang stormed the store with a gun, but the victim raised the alarm and escaped through the back door.
The PPRO said, “After failing to abduct their target, the hoodlums fled, but one of them stumbled because he was not active again due to the effect of the tramadol he had taken.
“The suspect has been sleeping for more than 24 hours after his arrest while a 400mg tablet of tramadol was found in his pocket. “
The police spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court after regaining consciousness.
The Ondo State Police Command said the incident took place in Owo town , Ondo State, on Sunday, adding that as of Monday, the suspect was still sleeping due to the effect of the drug.
Parading the unconscious suspect at the command headquarters in Akure, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph, explained that the suspect and his gang members had invaded a pharmacy in Owo to kidnap the owner.
Joseph said the three-man gang stormed the store with a gun, but the victim raised the alarm and escaped through the back door.
The PPRO said, “After failing to abduct their target, the hoodlums fled, but one of them stumbled because he was not active again due to the effect of the tramadol he had taken.
“The suspect has been sleeping for more than 24 hours after his arrest while a 400mg tablet of tramadol was found in his pocket. “
The police spokesman said the suspect would be charged to court after regaining consciousness.

Cristiano Ronaldo Helps Juventus Break 88 Years Old Record (See The Record)
Portuguese International. Cristiano Ronaldo, was the man of the match after he set up three goals for Juventus to beat second placed, Napoli.
In so doing, they have now become the first team in Serie A to win 7 consecutive opening matches in a new season. Amazing isn’t it?
Napoli, who signed Ronaldo’s former coach at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, took an early lead in the 9th minutes before Ronaldo provided the assist for the equalizer just before the half time break.
He went on to complete the turn around in the second half by providing two more assists for Marzukic and Chiellini. The match then ended 3-1.
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In so doing, they have now become the first team in Serie A to win 7 consecutive opening matches in a new season. Amazing isn’t it?
Napoli, who signed Ronaldo’s former coach at Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, took an early lead in the 9th minutes before Ronaldo provided the assist for the equalizer just before the half time break.
He went on to complete the turn around in the second half by providing two more assists for Marzukic and Chiellini. The match then ended 3-1.
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Buhari Has Been Very Tolerant of Saraki’
Ita Giwa
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, a former senior legislative aide to two former presidents states why The Presidency and the leadership of the National Assembly must bury the hatchet and adopt a process of cordial informal consultations
This type of crisis is nothing new to the senate. I recall that between 1999 and 2003 when I served in the senate that a similar situation existed, where a Senate President emerged without the endorsement or support of the ruling party leadership or Presidency. You will recall that the late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo took over the Senate Presidency after Evans Enwerem was removed against the wishes of the then President, so this Senate President is not the first to so emerge.
The difference between now and then is the disposition of our present President who has been, in my opinion, exhibiting a lot of maturity and patience because having worked for two Presidents as Presidential Legislative Special Adviser, I can authoritatively say that, this Senate President, considering the manner he emerged would not have lasted one year.
Personally, for supporting Okadigbo, I was removed as Senate Deputy Minority Leader. I was given accommodation in Apo Village at the end of the estate close to the thick forest with wild animals as my regular visitors. When I fenced the property, I was indicted for illegally erecting the fence and making senate pay for it without declaring pecuniary interest. All sorts of charges were levelled against me and at some point, I had like three cases in court. I suffered all these because I supported Okadigbo in the Impeachment of Enwerem.
The party is only now, and rightly so, insisting that the Senate President should step down now that he is in another party.
Whenever a Senate President emerges without the endorsement of the Presidency and the party leadership, this type of crisis is bound to occur. But both parties could have handled the situation better. Ordinarily, it is important for the Senate President and the President to be friends or at best be on cordial terms. Both parties have a duty to be cordial and work together for the good of the people. In my days as Special Adviser, we evolved a system of non-stop informal interactive sessions. From the time of policy formulation, we used to engage the legislators and keep them posted and engaged so that by the time the bill is drafted and laid on the table, the legislature is fully involved and the bills get passed fast.
Doing it this way engenders mutual trust and promotes co-operation without affecting the principles of separation of power between the executive and legislature.
We are at a point where both parties of necessity must reconsider their approach. Any leadership that emerges through personal alliances not linked to the party leadership will invariably be high-handed in its approach to administering the legislature, that notwithstanding it behoves such leadership to rise above base sentiments to exhibit maturity.
I pride myself for not being anyone’s apologist but this President has, in my opinion, either been indifferent to the circumstances that led to the emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as Senate President or he is an extremely tolerant person. I however choose to believe the latter because he even congratulated Saraki when the Supreme Court vindicated him.
What we are seeing now is that disagreement slows down the pace of government. The passage of bills is delayed and the people suffer unnecessarily. If the executive and legislature can adopt a process where cordial informal consultations are the order of the day, it will become a win-win situation for everyone including the populace. Democracy cannot thrive in an atmosphere of incessant disagreement, cordiality is paramount and must be sought by all means.
To achieve this, mutual respect and cordiality is the key. If the present leadership of the legislature and the executive revive my policy of nonstop informal interactive engagement, the era of purposeful governance and cordial relations will return to governance in Nigeria. I fervently pray that good conscience and love for country will prevail in the current situation between the executive and legislature.
I recall an incident during my days as a serving Senator. Our choice as Senate President, Dr. Chuba Okadigbo had taken over the mantle after we removed Evans Enwerem the then President’s favourite. Okadigbo was inundated with impeachment plots and series of intimidations engineered from outside the Senate. On one occasion, his official residence at Apo Villa was invaded by police men and under duress forced the Senate President to write and sign a bogus statement. When the news got to us- Senators who supported Okadigbo, we mobilised to the residence and successfully broke the siege and tore the bogus statement. For this, we were marked for serious retribution. When they finally impeached Okadigbo, I as a supporter, was removed as Deputy Minority Leader and indicted on trumped up charges. When I hear people say Mr. President has been overbearing in this current crisis, I laugh. Compared to what we went through with Okadigbo, this is a tea party. In fact, I think this President should be commended for displaying incredible restraint in the face of legislative provocation.
Senator Florence Ita-Giwa, a former senior legislative aide to two former presidents states why The Presidency and the leadership of the National Assembly must bury the hatchet and adopt a process of cordial informal consultations
This type of crisis is nothing new to the senate. I recall that between 1999 and 2003 when I served in the senate that a similar situation existed, where a Senate President emerged without the endorsement or support of the ruling party leadership or Presidency. You will recall that the late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo took over the Senate Presidency after Evans Enwerem was removed against the wishes of the then President, so this Senate President is not the first to so emerge.
The difference between now and then is the disposition of our present President who has been, in my opinion, exhibiting a lot of maturity and patience because having worked for two Presidents as Presidential Legislative Special Adviser, I can authoritatively say that, this Senate President, considering the manner he emerged would not have lasted one year.
Personally, for supporting Okadigbo, I was removed as Senate Deputy Minority Leader. I was given accommodation in Apo Village at the end of the estate close to the thick forest with wild animals as my regular visitors. When I fenced the property, I was indicted for illegally erecting the fence and making senate pay for it without declaring pecuniary interest. All sorts of charges were levelled against me and at some point, I had like three cases in court. I suffered all these because I supported Okadigbo in the Impeachment of Enwerem.
The party is only now, and rightly so, insisting that the Senate President should step down now that he is in another party.
Whenever a Senate President emerges without the endorsement of the Presidency and the party leadership, this type of crisis is bound to occur. But both parties could have handled the situation better. Ordinarily, it is important for the Senate President and the President to be friends or at best be on cordial terms. Both parties have a duty to be cordial and work together for the good of the people. In my days as Special Adviser, we evolved a system of non-stop informal interactive sessions. From the time of policy formulation, we used to engage the legislators and keep them posted and engaged so that by the time the bill is drafted and laid on the table, the legislature is fully involved and the bills get passed fast.
Doing it this way engenders mutual trust and promotes co-operation without affecting the principles of separation of power between the executive and legislature.
We are at a point where both parties of necessity must reconsider their approach. Any leadership that emerges through personal alliances not linked to the party leadership will invariably be high-handed in its approach to administering the legislature, that notwithstanding it behoves such leadership to rise above base sentiments to exhibit maturity.
I pride myself for not being anyone’s apologist but this President has, in my opinion, either been indifferent to the circumstances that led to the emergence of Dr. Bukola Saraki as Senate President or he is an extremely tolerant person. I however choose to believe the latter because he even congratulated Saraki when the Supreme Court vindicated him.
What we are seeing now is that disagreement slows down the pace of government. The passage of bills is delayed and the people suffer unnecessarily. If the executive and legislature can adopt a process where cordial informal consultations are the order of the day, it will become a win-win situation for everyone including the populace. Democracy cannot thrive in an atmosphere of incessant disagreement, cordiality is paramount and must be sought by all means.
To achieve this, mutual respect and cordiality is the key. If the present leadership of the legislature and the executive revive my policy of nonstop informal interactive engagement, the era of purposeful governance and cordial relations will return to governance in Nigeria. I fervently pray that good conscience and love for country will prevail in the current situation between the executive and legislature.
I recall an incident during my days as a serving Senator. Our choice as Senate President, Dr. Chuba Okadigbo had taken over the mantle after we removed Evans Enwerem the then President’s favourite. Okadigbo was inundated with impeachment plots and series of intimidations engineered from outside the Senate. On one occasion, his official residence at Apo Villa was invaded by police men and under duress forced the Senate President to write and sign a bogus statement. When the news got to us- Senators who supported Okadigbo, we mobilised to the residence and successfully broke the siege and tore the bogus statement. For this, we were marked for serious retribution. When they finally impeached Okadigbo, I as a supporter, was removed as Deputy Minority Leader and indicted on trumped up charges. When I hear people say Mr. President has been overbearing in this current crisis, I laugh. Compared to what we went through with Okadigbo, this is a tea party. In fact, I think this President should be commended for displaying incredible restraint in the face of legislative provocation.
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