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EDO 2020: They Have Nothing To Tell Edo People In Campaign, Hence Blackmailing Others – Matthew hew Iduoriyekemwen
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and a former NDDC commissioner in Edo State, Mathew Iduoriyekemwen has described as “a wild wind fiction” the story making the rounds in some social media platforms that he has an issue with the State governor over a aledged property in Benin City.
Iduoriyekemwen stated this in a release made available to journalists in Benin city on Tuesday.
He said, his attention was drawn to the write up which he would have ordinarily ignored.
According to him, “those who knew me very well, know I don’t give responses to issues that may have happened in the imagination of some other people or at best, what could be described as a mere street adoption of “tales by moonlight” or even simply put, a poorly cooked fiction to be served to enlightened Edo minds.”
Iduoriyekemwen said “but to certisfy the curiosity of too many Edo sons and daughters, in Nigeria and in diaspora, as well as other well meaning Nigerians who are interested in the continued growth and development of our dear state, I will volunteer a reaction but not to join issues with the pedestrian mind of the author of the said publication.”
The former NDDC commissioner disclosed that “Let it be boldly engraved in conscious and subconscious minds of the author, his paymasters and his likes that i Matthew. A. Iduoriyekemwen, is a bonafide member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on which platform I aspired to contest the GOVERNORSHIP of our dear state, although the process is still a subject of litigation.”
“It should also be better registered in their minds also that Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, like every other forward looking, growth and development focused Edo sons and daughters will not do anything to trauncate the current move to make Edo state the first, among the committee of states in Nigeria, and as such, their dream of a possible face off between me and the performing governor of Edo state who is currently the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party is a “tale by moonlight” as well as an indication that their team is fast running out of steam and as such, have resulted to gutter politics which can never take them anywhere.”
The former Majority leader in the state House of Assembly said “It is my candid view and opinion that for whatever it may worth, the growth of Edo state and that of his people is upper most in my heart than my personal growth.”
“I can boldly state that, even when the writer erroneously reffed to me as a “rumoured land grabber”, he failed to site instances of lands grabbed by Matthew as well as site the court or courts where the matters are been attended to, which goes a long way to say that the writer and his sponsors are now bereaved of ideas of constructive politics but now engage in propaganda and name calling which no longer works with Edo people.”
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London Property Dispute Exposes Alleged Corruption, Forgery by Nigerian Politician and Lawyer
By Hassan Taiye
A recent judgment by the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has shed light on a complex web of alleged corruption and forgery involving a Nigerian politician and a senior lawyer. The case revolves around a disputed property in North London, valued at 79 Randall Avenue.
The property was purchased in 1993 under the name “Tali Shani,” which is allegedly an alias for late General Jeremiah Useni, a powerful member of the Abacha regime. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, claimed the property was gifted to him by “Mr. Tali Shani” in 2021 as payment for legal services. However, the tribunal dismissed this claim, describing it as “fabricated” and “fraudulent.”
The tribunal’s ruling highlights the alleged involvement of Ozekhome and his associates in fabricating documents, including a Nigerian passport, National Identification Number (NIN), and Tax Identification Number (TIN). The NIN was reportedly created remotely from Monaco using a non-compliant photograph and bypassing biometric requirements ¹.
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate Ozekhome and others over alleged fraud, forgery, and unlawful attempt to acquire the London property. The ICPC has launched an investigation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has also taken notice of the case ²
Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Senior lawyer accused of forgery and attempting to acquire the property through fraudulent means.
General Jeremiah Useni Late Nigerian General allegedly behind the purchase of the property under the alias “Tali Shani.”
Osilama Ozekhome*: Ozekhome’s son, implicated in the alleged forgery and fraud.
L-r Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola; Senate Deputy Whip, Onyekachi Nweboyin; Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Senator Sharafadeen Ali; Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele; Senate Whip Tahir Monguno and Senate Committee Chairman on Financial Institutions, Tokunbo Abiru, after resumption of plenary yesterday. Photo: Senate President’s Office
By: Fabian Apechihin
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet amid a growing controversy surrounding his academic credentials.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement issued late Tuesday.
Nnaji’s exit follows mounting allegations that his academic certificates were forged. Investigations revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree he claimed to possess, stating that he never completed his studies at the institution and was therefore not issued any certificate.
According to UNN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon U. Ortuanya, Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but failed to meet the requirements for graduation.
In a related development, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly disowned the certificate of national service presented by Nnaji, describing it as fake.
His resignation marks the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Tinubu administration over questions of integrity and accountability among public officials.
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