FATHER EJIKE MBAKA SLAMDUNKS PRIMATE AYODELE ELIJAH OUT OF RECKONING. AS UZODINMA WAS DECLARED THE WINNER LIKE MBAKA HAD ACCURATELY PREDICTED

Father Ejike Mbaka 

Primate Elijah Ayodele 

Senator Hope Uzodinma 

Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha

For those that follow & are the unflinching supporters of the fiery man of God, Father Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry Enugu in the East, this is their time to gloat and say to all and sundry, didn't we tell you?

When the uncompromising man of God just 2 weeks ago at his cross over service voiced out what he said he had heard from God, many openly scoffed and denounced him, making a jest of him and his predictions.

When at that Cross over service he began by saying - "Many things are going to happen in Nigeria this 2020 that will shock countrymen and countrymen, but all would be to God’s glory.

“In spite of all that would happen, there is hope.
“In Imo State, there is hope. Hope, hope, hope in Imo!

“Imo people have suffered but God is raising a new hope that would be an agent of salvation for them.
“He’s coming with a new flag to restore the dignity of that noble land.
“A new leadership that will break barriers and there would be joy in the land of Imo.

“Lift your candles [as I bless Hope Uzodinma and I empower him to, spiritually, take over].
“How, I do not know?

“Please, if you heard that there would be a new government in Imo and you don’t like the message, if I say Hope, you can say hopeless, but do not fight me.
“I am saying this in respect of those who may want to come after me.”

After he gave the above prophecy as quoted verbatim, one of those that came out openly/publicly to declare him a charlatan, a liar, a false one and a money monger was none other than another renowned seer by the name Primate Elijah Ayodele of Inri. The impetus of Primate Ayodele in challenging him so openly and calling him out, must have given others the strength also to attack the man of God too, as many on the side of Governor Emeka Ihedioha and his party the PDP, went for the jugular calling the man many names, in fact calling him an APC apologist and prophet. Many were just too sure that what he predicted couldn't ever come to pass. But they only looked at the seeming impossibility of the situation. Some even went ahead to voice their opinion on the fact that Senator Hope Uzodinma was actually declared as coming 4th in the said election. So to them, how he would get the required number to win? So they were waiting to see the black magic that would be displayed.

But alas! Against all odds, defying most explanations possible, the apex court on the land, that's the Supreme Court of Nigeria, headed by The Chief Justice of the Federation, in a court ruling read by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun that has been causing unbelievable ripples since it was given today, after first admitting the canceled results from 388 units which have the candidate of the APC the required number needed, declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State with immediate effect, thereby nullifying the win/victory that had been given Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha whose victory at the election had been 1st upheld by the Election Tribunal, then same verdict was reaffirmed at the Court of Appeal.

For those who might be wondering what magic could have happened, that uplifted 4th to 1st, then maybe you read this information below as explained by a lawyer.

SUPREME COURT VERDICT ON IMO GUBER: BEFOFE YOU CONDEMN THE APEX COURT
by Obinna Akpuchukwu

I have read a lot of commentaries over the recent Supreme Court judgment declaring Senator Hope Uzodinma as the duly elected Governor of Imo State. Many have wondered how a candidate who came 4th in the election would be declared the winner by the Court. Some others have argued that the court at worst should have ordered for a rerun/run off election. A few others have submitted that in view of the recent decision of the apex court regarding the dual candidacy of Uche Nwosu, the Supreme Court  ought not to have declared Hope the winner of the governorship election. I shall attempt to address these issues seriatim.

Firstly, Hope Uzodinma's petition was predicated on the fact that INEC unlawfully cancelled results in most polling units where he scored majority votes. He contended that INEC lacks the power to nullify the election of a polling unit after the Presiding Officer had declared the result in that polling unit. He further argued that if you calculate the votes in the polling units unlawfully cancelled by INEC and add it to the existing ones, he scored the highest number of valid votes cast and he ought to have been declared the winner of the election. Hope Uzodinma through his counsel tendered those results sheets where he won and INEC did not deny that those results were written by their agents (the Presiding Officers). There were no contradictory results tendered by the Respondents in respect of the polling units where Uzodinma claimed he won. The law is already settled that once results have been declared by a presiding officer, the INEC has no power to nullify or cancel the result. Only a competent election petition tribunal has such power.

Secondly, the Apex Court could not have ordered for a rerun or run off because Hope Uzodinma met the constitutional requirement of securing 25% votes in 2/3 of the Local Governments in the State and he won the highest number of valid votes cast in the election. In any event, the petitioner/appellant Hope Uzodinma did not seek such a relief from the tribunal. 

Thirdly, the argument on the effect of the Uche Nwosu's judgment was not canvassed at the Supreme Court in the Uzodinma's case. The Supreme Court has no power to delve into issues not canvassed or presented before it. There was no cross appeal or issue canvassed at the apex court on whether Hope Uzodinma was a candidate of the APC in the IMO Governorship election or whether his appeal has become incompetent in view of the recent decision of the apex court regarding the dual candidacy of Uche Nwosu. In any event, Hope Uzodinma was not a party to that other case nullifying the candidacy of Uche Nwosu.

The decision of the apex court is not meant to massage the sentiments of a few persons. The Court of law decides a case based on the issues formulated before it and marrying the evidence led at the trial to the law. That to me, is what the Supreme Court just did. We however await the full judgment of the Court so we can make better meaning out of it. We only have to respect it. Of course intellectual critiques are welcomed. 

Obinna Akpuchukwu, Esq
14/1/2020

With how things have now panned out, especially between Mbaka and Ayodele of Inri, who truly has heard from God now? 

SUPREME COURT FINALLY STOPS SENATOR ADEMOLA ADELEKE'S DANCE TO THE OSUN STATE'S GOVERNMENT HOUSE. SO WHAT NEXT?

Senator Ademola Adeleke 

We are too sure that a new dance step that could have defied description would have been unveiled yesterday had the highest court of the land, that's the Supreme Court ruled in favour of and declared Senator Ademola Adeleke as the legitimate Governor of the State of Osun State.

But alas! Contrary to his fervent expectation and the expectations of his many supporters which includes his nephew, the dream has been quashed, the dance or the steps nipped in the bud and the wild celebrations that had been planned or that was in the offing may be to have been led by music star-Davido, that would have seen an unprecedented crowd from wherever dancing their hearts out as they follow their leader, who is ascribed as the "best dancing lawmaker" in the history of the Federal National Assembly as they match towards the State's Government house or the state assembly to go gleefully accept to become the Governor of Osun State has been cut short.

The highest Court of the land and in fact the final arbiter, the Supreme Court by a margin of 5 to 2 had thrown out his case & confirmed that His Excellency, Gboyega Oyetola, the family member of the former Lagos State Governor and Chieftain of the APC, in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the winner of that controversial election and therefore remains the legally elected Governor of the state of Osun.

With the declaration of the Supreme Court, it finally brings to an end all the litigation and court cases against the Governor and his Government/administration and therefore clears the way for him to now make true all his electoral promises. So with no court cases hanging on his head, there's now no more excuses not to work and deliver again.

So Governor, hit the ground running and dazzle us all. 

ECOBANK VS HONEYWELL. THE REAL FACTS OF THE MATTER. WHAT DOES A BANK THAT HAS BEEN PAID IN FULL STILL WANT?

Obafoluke Otudeko

There's been plenty of sensationalism concerning this case between the 2 institutions mentioned above that is- Honeywell vs ECOBANK, without people knowing the whole truth of the matter as it were. And because one of the sides was making so much noise and the other was quiet as a matter of in house policy, it was like the other side was guilty for being quiet!

Just because one of the parties had adopted to be quiet and allow the matter take the proper course (follow the proper laid down law procedures for solving matters/issues), without making noise doesn't make them guilty or that they didn't know what to do too.

So what we have done here, is to bring out the the facts of the matter as it were and all that was done before things went askance and got to where it is now.

The summary of the fact is that, Honeywell Group as a business entity and in the individual capacities of those that own the brand and subsidiaries, does not owe ECOBANK a dime, Kobo in any form at all. And that's because all that was owed the bank in any form, totalling ₦3.5 billion Naira after the agreement made with the bank's authorities with evidence was paid. That is, liquidated and settled and therefore, Honeywell Group meaning with all the subsidiaries owes ECOBANK no money, no amount whatsoever.

Honeywell Group commenced discussions with Ecobank in May 2012, with a view to agree a full and final settlement of the indebtedness of three of its operating companies (including HFMP) to Ecobank. All three facilities were originally consummated with the then Oceanic Bank Plc.

Several meetings were held between the parties with a view to achieving a settlement of Honeywell’s indebtedness to the Bank. A settlement was finally reached at the meeting of the 22nd July, 2013 involving the Chairman, Dr. Oba Otudeko CFR, and Ecobank’s Managing Director, Mr. Jibril Aku to the effect that Honeywell should pay the sum of N3.5 billion in full and final settlement of its indebtedness to the Bank

Following the meeting, Honeywell immediately paid the sum of N500 million and wrote to the Bank confirming the terms of the agreement. The Bank responded via its letter dated 22nd July, 2013 confirming the payment agreement, and stating that the balance of N3 billion should be paid before the exit of CBN examiners from the Bank.

Although the Bank stated that the balance be paid before the exit of the CBN examiners, no specific dates were mentioned and Honeywell was not informed of the date of the eventual exit of the CBN examiners even though they kept engaging the Bank in discussions.

After several attempts by Honeywell to discuss the payment of the balance, the Parties held a meeting on the 12th of December, 2013 at Honeywell’s offices involving their Chairman, Dr. Oba Otudeko CFR, the Bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Jibril Aku, the Bank’s Company Secretary, Mrs. Denike Laoye and other senior executives of both organizations. At this meeting, the payment agreement was reiterated by the Parties. There was no mention that the settlement amount had changed or that the agreement had lapsed. The said Bank executives who were in attendance have the authority to bind the Bank statutorily.

Following the 12th of December 2013 meeting, Honeywell completed the payment of the agreed N3.5 billion on the 9th of January, 2014. Honeywell thereafter wrote to Ecobank referring to the meeting of
December 12, 2013 and the agreement reached while also confirming that the payments had been completed as agreed. Honeywell also requested for: (1) a letter of discharge, (2) the release of the securities held against the facilities and (3) an update of the Group’s accounts on the CBN CRMS portal.

More after the break.

RESPITE FOR ONTARIO OIL BOSS WALTER WAGBATSOMA AS NIGERIAN COURT STRIKES OUT CASE AGAINST HIM

Walter Wagbatsoma

Respite seem to have come the way of billionaire oil and gas dude Walter WAGBATSOMA, who until his misfortune was one of the big boys in Nigeria and in the sector. Walter is the jailed boss of Ontario Oil Ltd, one of Nigeria's top players in the oil and gas sector who was sent to jail a few weeks back in London, UK for sundry issues.

He had fallen on the wrong side of the law in Europe, after leaving Nigeria and was arrested in Germany and had to face prosecution in the United Kingdom, with loads of others at the end of which he was sentenced to 3 and half years in prison, just like many of his co-business people in the UK.

Though he had claimed innocence in the case used to jail him in the UK, he was still convicted and sentenced to jail.

According to his defence then, he had obtained hard currency in multiple transactions to the tune of £400,000 from a Nigerian money changer based in Dubai, the UAE in exchange for Naira, apparently the Pounds he was given was part of the proceeds from the NHS Trust fund fraud perpetrated by the money changer and co-conspirators. So he was convicted and sentenced with others for stealing £12 million Pounds from the NHS. He is planning to appeal his conviction and sentence soon.

So just yesterday in Nigeria, a court of competent jurisdiction, in fact 2 courts, the Appeal and the Supreme Court at that which had sat to decide his culpability in the cases before them, struck out the case, discharging and acquiting him and others with him.

The High Court last year in the case presided over by Justice Lateefa Okunnu had found Walter Wagbatsoma, the Executive Vice Chairman of Ontario Oil, Adaoha Ugo-Ndaji and Company guilty of Subsidy fraud to the tune of ₦1.9 billion so apart from being sentenced, they were ordered to repay the FG money to the tune of ₦754 million Naira.

But yesterday, Friday, February 9, 2018 the Court of Appeal in Lagos discharged and acquitted Walter, Adaoha who was alealre serving the sentence and Ontario in the fraud suit Instituted by the EFCC. Not yet done, the highest court in the land, The Supreme Court in a seperate ruling tagged the "NO SUBMISSION CASE" appeal, set aside the rulings of the High Court, saying that Walter Wagbatsoma, and the executives of Ontario and the Company herself didn't get a fair trial which led to their convictions and sentencing.

So with this acquital, there is obviously a silver lining in the dark clouds that had surrounded the man many had always referred to as a perfect gentleman and one with a very large heart, who could do anything or go to any length for his friends. Many are hoping that with the discharge and acquital in Nigeria, which had already settled a case of "double jeopardy" which was already looming before, his appeal in London whenever it comes up would also vindicate him and that if all things go well he might soon be enjoying once again the embrace of his love ones and friends. 

BURNA BOY BANNED FROM THE US AND CANADA!

Unless Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, 26, been the real name of popular artist Burna Boy settles with New York based promoter by name Niyi Fatogun of Vibesland Entertainment, LLC a Supreme Court in America has passed an injunction banning him from either performing or doing any form of recording of any kind in the US and Canada for the time being.

The very prolific artist, who is under his own eponymous label Burna Boy Limited was sued for breach of contract, by Vibesland Entertainment, LLC at the Federal Courts over a concert tour of the US and Canada in 2016, for which he refused to turn up and also postponed the said tour.

The promoter in his claims had said prior to the contract, his company had already expended about $25000 dollars towards the tour, which put his brand in serious debt situation, not only that, that his brand had obtained for Burna Boy a USA work permit visa for the tour, for which the artiste didn't even show up at all, after all the promotions done towards the tour.

The case was heard on May 17, 2017 in the US and for the breach in contract, the court has placed the ban/injunction on the musician until he settles the promoter for the financial losses he made as per the failed tour.

KAYODE FAYEMI SLAMS SEGUN ONI AGAIN

 

GOVERNOR KAYODE FAYEMI

SEGUN ONI

So finally the matter would be laid to rest now. The highest court in the country, The Supreme Court of Nigeria, has finally reiterated the victory of the sitting Governor, His Excellency Governor Kayode Fayemi of ACN. And by extension has declared no hanky-panky was involved. 

This Supreme Court case had been the fallout of the dispute over the conduct of the 2007 Governorship election in Ekiti State. Remember Segun Oni's PDP election victory had been nullified by the Court of Appeal in 2009 under the leadership of Justice Salami. Oni had gone to court to protest that there might have been a case of bias, because of alleged cordiality between the head of the Court of Appeal and the leadership of Fayemi's party- The ACN. His appeal was centered on the fact that Justice Ayo Salami should have excused himself from the case, because of his alleged friendship with the Jagaban, which could have been a reason for bias in his ruling then.

The Court of Appeal in 2012 had dismissed Oni's case, saying he should have raised his objections long before judgement was delivered. Now the Supreme Court this morning , Friday, May 31, 2013 has also ruled against Segun Oni and thereby giving Kayode Fayemi the victory. 

So now that the case has finally been rested, Governor Fayemi can now breathe a sigh of relief and hit the ground running to deliver to his people, the much needed dividend of democracy, no more case hanging over his head.