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Tuesday, 13 October 2015

SENATOR ABARIBE'S ELECTION NULLIFIED

Senator Abaribe’s Election Nullified

The election of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has been nullified by the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia on Monday.
Delivering the judgement, the lead judge stated that the election of Senator Abaribe was inconclusive due to irregularities in two local government areas namely Obi Ngwa and Ugwunagbo

The candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chris Nkwonta, had petitioned the tribunal seeking nullification of Abaribe’s election on the basis of electoral irregularities.
Speaking with SaharaReporters on phone, Senator Abaribe said that his team were confused about the ruling stating that his legal team has applied for a Certified true copy of the judgement so as to guide him in deciding on an appropriate response.
Senator Abaribe, a three-term senator was first elected to represent Abia-South Senatorial District at the Nigerian Senate in 2007.  
dailyindependentnig.com

Saturday, 10 October 2015

NIGERIA INDEPENDENT HISTORY, THE ROAD WE TRAVELLED


                   PRINCESS ALEXANDRA READS THE BRITISH ROYAL MESSAGE OCTOBER1, 1960
                                                                      
                                        NIGERIA INDEPENDENT HISTORY
                                                                 THE ROAD WE TRAVELLED
Although Nigeria gained partial independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, it was not totally independent until 1963 when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The name “Nigeria” is derived from the word “Niger” – the name of the river that constitutes the most remarkable geographical feature of the country. Nigeria is a country of 923,768 square kilometers, bound to the west by Benin, to the north by the Niger and Chad Republic, east by the Republic of Cameroon, and south by the Gulf of Guinea. The country gained independence from the British government on Oct. first 1960, and became a republic in 1963. The journey to independence started with some constitutional developments in Nigeria, these constitutional developments saw the country attaining self-rule in some quarters in 1957 and total liberation on Oct. 1st 1960.


Friday, 9 October 2015

THE MANDATED AND THE MANDATOR

THE MANDATED AND THE MANDATOR.
(CONTD. OF THE SERIES; BUHARI ARE YOU THE ONE?

In Nigeria, whenever elections are held, there are words that are so synonymous with the Nigerian journalist and the elite class to describe the emerging scenario thereof. Words such as….“Mandate” or impasse are used sporadically by all to paint the real picture of the nation.

What is mandate? I will not be wasting my precious time illustrating what mandate means than telling everyone in the simplest term what mandate really depicts for ease of understanding. Mandate, according to the English dictionary simply means....."An official order or commission to do something."
The kind of order or commission determines where the pendulum swings. Know it that he who gives order and whom order is given to must agree to make the order work or else, it is either the order is flouted or the person ordered to do something but refuses to it will be queried and perhaps relieve of his post.

Impasse was the most used word after the 1993 Presidential election held on the June, 1993 that was annulled by the infamous Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida´s administration. For close to three years, the entire Nigeria media was awashed with this word. Impasse simply means deadlock or a problem that has no immediate solution or call it cul-de-sac. This was because the Babangida administration refused to listen to the voice of reasoning and the songs of decent wisdom calling for the revalidation of the annulled election.

 Yes, he who pays the piper dictates the tune...shikina!

But in the emerging four years, what we may stay glue to or be hearing from the nation´s seat of power, Aso Rock, will be....” Who goes there? Enemy or friend? Advance to be recognized....!” Yowaa.....Oga Mr. President. Ranka dede manya... Sai Buhari, et al

In fact, many more Inyarinyas will surely be taken into the glorious purdah inside the Aso Rock to serve as Presidential fleet of Inyarinyas. After all, we only have one first (Mata) lady and tens of concubines always assembled by successive Presidents and no one gives a hoot. Kai walahi, you want to lose your life for daring to write or mention the Presidential fleet of Matas? Kwo ha ka ba? Ba damuwa....!

You don´t need a soothsayer to warn you that you MUST be a Muslim extremist to cross the gates leading to Aso Rock, if not the entire Abuja beginning from May the 29th, 2015. Heaven will rejoice if Southerners dare escape the mountains of impediments that they will be made to pass through to see their Vice President. Forget about the President. It will be easier to see God than Mr. President, except you belong to the league of decapitators of fellow human being ably backed by the Caliphate.

If per adventure such occurs or not, you can´t blame Mr. President. He fought gallantly for it and he got it! Not because he is the best, but because he is from the Oligarchical North where the sun never sets when it comes to wresting powers from other tribes in our butchered nation.

On March, 28th 2015, the most populous black nation, Nigeria, had an election that ushered in the new President of our beloved fatherland on May 29th, 2015. Men and women trooped out in their millions to exercise their inalienable civic rights. The right to vote and be voted for. Everyone was allowed to make his or her choice. A choice of who will rule them in the next four years. Mark you, Nigeria had never and may never elect a leader. All we have are rulers. For the avoidance of doubt, there are differences between a ruler and a leader. That may be a matter of discuss for another day.

I intend reminding everyone of the message I sent to the entire Nigeria nation just some hours away from that epic election. However, I feel it may not be too necessary to continue to replicate the scenarios especially when events and circumstances has dittoed otherwise.

On that very grateful date, Nigerians went to the poll like any other nation. Two prominent gladiators emerged through their various political parties as Presidential flag bearers. It is no news any more than one was favored to win while the other was favored to lose through the satanic connivance of the aristocrats in the North and the South West. They held series of clandestine meetings to pull down the walls of Aso Rock should their preferred candidate lose that election-all in their desire to satisfy their egoism, their want of power and looting that will leave the Nigeria state in comatose situation till the eternity. They concocted all sorts of evil along the way.

Of the two musketeers, one is a civilian and he is the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan while the other is a well-known Zombie since the time of yore. He has a pedigree as one of the most ruthless dictator Nigeria ever had. The signs and the wonders done through his jackboots never cease to linger in the memory of noble men and women of his generation.

The Zombie became the crowned prince of victory even before ballots were opened. He was the anointed messiah. Messiah? Yes, he is the expected avatar. He is the charming prince of discipline, the only one that can tell Boko Haram haka hiki? And they will obey with a loud voice........ranka dede mutum yowaaaa! Yankuri …..et al.

That was what led to the choice of the masses. Nigeria needs the sponsors and apostles of Boko Haram and anti-semitic establishments to rule, so that there will be peace. No man, not even the outgoing President has the muscle to stop the callous carnage. No! Never! Who bore Monkey?

How can a branded Islamic infidel stop the well supported Boko Haram when his head is also on demand just like the head of John the Baptist? He must leave or hell will lose against the Yan-mirins from the South-South and South-East. They are not Nigerians, if at all they are counted as Nigerians, they don´t deserve to come near Abuja, needless to ask for any passage to Aso Rock.

There are first, second and third class citizens in Nigeria and of course, there are classless citizens of same nation. Hitherto, that has been their cry against the Goodluck Jonathan`s rise to the Presidency. They felt, they made the most grievous mistake of their life time by allowing a Yan-mirin to become their President. The way out or the way forward is to kick him out in the most inglorious manner any President had ever witnessed. Indeed, their agitations came to reality on that fateful 28th March, 2015.

By hook and crook, the incumbent President was supposedly voted out of power, because that is the only way their mathematical equation will become a theorem.

A theorem propounded by the Caliphate, the Obasanjo’s and Bola Ahmed Tinubu`s dynasties. No qualms! They are the victors and the South-South is the vanquished. Eka ro omo iya, ekunle omo Oduá …....! You all have succeeded in exhibiting the eternal treachery that you are known for. President Goodluck Jonathan surely left office on the 29th May, 2015 so that your desires will be met. I do not have any remorse for Goodluck Jonathan, because he was dinning and winning with known enemies in the name of political god-fatherism and he paid the supreme price.

But, let us not lose sight of the fact that there is always a day of reckoning. A day will come when the South-South and the South-East will not know peace-as we shall fight as we deem it necessary, for we know we shall win-as we are confident in victory, because good will surely triumph over evil.

In-here-so-far the Nigeria nation has mandated Buhari to perch at the helm of affairs of the nation, not through the barrels of the gun this time, what more can we ask for? He should know that the Nigeria masses are the pipers´ player and they should dictate the tune. The tune to constant and uninterrupted electricity, good road networks, good medical care, affordable education, employment at all levels, empowerment of the masses in wealth creation through soft loans and subsidies, justice and fairness to all and the inevitable eradication of one of his puppet projects, the Boko Haram.

Maj. General Buhari (rtd) and his team of seasoned looters should take into consideration that they all will be held accountable by this generation and generation-next should they fail to deliver, because we have come to realize that ….......”“Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.” (Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie1 of Ethiopia.)

What Buhari and his unknown team must know and hate is the recurring insidious moves of successive Presidents against the youths of our nation through oratory massaging of their psyche with unrealistic promises. That will be detrimental to his administration and just like his predecessor; he will be shown the way back to Daura even before the expiration of his tenure. Oligarchical sarcasm must be eschewed, religious bigotry will not be tolerated and he should never make the mistake of trying to colourate the Presidency with mind-benders, soul wreckers and never do wells in our society.

Failure to adhere to this tenet, will rubbish the essence of his ascension to the Presidency. He should realize that without success in these spheres, the Victory, we celebrate today; the suffering that we have all endured will be to no avail.
To win the War against corruption, to overcome the enemy upon the fields cannot alone ensure the Victory in the Presidency. The cause of poverty must be removed. Each tribe's rights must be secured from violation. Above all, from the human mind, he must erase all thoughts of humiliations as a solution. Then and then only will hatred cease.

Nigerians are the Mandators, the Presidency is the mandate while Buhari and co., are the mandated. No voice will be loud, no voice should be muffled, no tribe should be alienated in the name of party affiliation, religious believes or numerical strength. Should Buhari with his “Keu” certificates allow the elites to hijack his government, that will be the death knell to his administration and that will surely be his waterloo.  Much as I sympathize with his educational backwardness, for I am very sure that Buhari do not know how many Zero is in a billion, he should be mindful of those he will appoint to sensitive positions in the next dispensation.

It will be fool-hardy for the APC as a political party, to bask in the euphoria of victory to appoint willy-nilly individuals or individuals reputed to be sworn klepto-crats into his administration.

Upon Buhari, Nigerians are optimistic, but I need to remind us all that there will be wars and wars and there is war already hanging in the air for the APC and the do-gooders who has used their looted funds to sponsor Buhari´s campaign. It will only take some hours after his swearing in before the bubble will begin to burst. Can Buhari contain the egoistic balance of the political Kabiyesi like Bola Tinubu and Obasanjo? Can Buhari give Nigerians affordable and uninterruptable electricity? Can Buhari make life more meaningful to Nigerians? Can or will Buhari ever confront and defeat his fellow extremists in Boko Haram conclave in the Sambissa forest? Can Buhari deliver? Can he cope without the usual military rule of “obey before complain” in a democratic set up in the nation called Nigeria? Can he cope with the vulturistic tendencies and the Oliver Twist demands of the looting sharks in the nation´s legislative chambers? Can he? The rat race will be too fierce to contend. Only time will tell.....!
Know it that "All great truths begin as blasphemies"

Espirit de corps Mr. President!
Presidential salute, present arms.......One, two-trip one,..two trip zero.............!!
Never say I did not warn you sir....!
Flourish osmor ray (unbias umpire and minister in the temple of justice, equality and fair play.)




THE LEADERSHIP OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIAN COMMUNITY SPAIN (FNCS) NOT FOR SPANISH CITIZENS

By Uchendu Precious Onuoha

THE LEADERSHIP OF FEDERATION OF NIGERIAN COMMUNITY SPAIN (FNCS) NOT FOR SPANISH CITIZENS.

As the election to the Federation of Nigerian Community Spain (FNCS) comes up in November, it is expedient to draw the attention of Nigerians living in Spain to the manipulations, deceptions and exploitations they have been subjected to out of ignorance by those who claim to be leaders and elder statesmen over them but are nothing but wolfs in sheep skin. These are Spanish citizens of Nigerian extract, who have by virtue of obtaining the Spanish nationality have renounced their Nigerian citizenship. Of what moral, legal and constitutional rights have such people over Nigerians to direct the affairs of patriotic and well -meaning Nigerians in Spain. That amounts to a new kind of colonialism or interventionism by Spain on Nigeria.

“My people perish because of lack of knowledge”. Nigerians in Spain have been wallowing in a state of ignorance and the wolfs in their midst have cashed on their ignorance to pull a veil over their eyes to blindfold them not to see and know their rights or what belongs to them. Hence the leadership of FNCS and NIDO has been hijacked for years by this group for their selfish interest to the detriment of Nigerians in Spain. Until my protest with some concerned Nigerians two years ago, that the last FNCS election should be cancelled or postponed until awareness about the association which has over the years operated as a secret cult unknown to majority of Nigerians who they claim to represent is created. For more than a decade the activities of FNCS has been run as a mushroom and kitchen cabinet by the Spanish citizens who have been calling the shots in the affairs of the association. Not because of their love for Nigeria but for their selfish purposes. Among them is the outgoing incumbent president, Emmanuel Udiebe, whose emergence as the president of FNCS is a fraud by virtue of his status as a Spanish citizen.

Above all is Dr. Joe Illoh, a renowned Spanish citizen who has made himself the ALFA and OMEGA of the Nigerian community in Spain. Joe Illoh is the custodian of the FNCS constitution which he sole handedly drafted and enshrined clauses that favors and enslaved the leadership of FNCS to Spanish citizens like him. Illoh has constituted himself as a demi-god among the Nigerian community that you dare not cough where he is or have contrary view to anything he does or say. Any attempt to see contrary to his opinion is met with acts of intimidation, antagonism and threats, of which I have been a victim and remains as an eternal foe.

The most recent of his flagrant exhibition of his bloated ego as the Sonum bonum of the FNCS was exhibited at the last congress of the FNCS in Murcia on August 28 where he loquaciously said that he purposely came to the congress because of Flourish Arohia. Why? Just because Flourish had the audacity to voice out that it is not proper for Nigerians with Spanish nationality to be at the helm of affairs of the FNCS. Such is the antics of the man whom some Nigerians have been hoodwinked to worship as an elder statesman and these are the caliber of leaders and people Nigerians in Spain are to bestow honors. I think such is devious.

I would like to put certain facts clear to Nigerians in Spain.

Nigeria is a sovereign nation and has not relinquished her sovereignty to Spain.

The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria supersedes that of the FNCS or any other association on issues that pertains to Nigerians.

Nigeria and Spain do not operate dual citizenship. Therefore it is quiete wrong for someone who needs a visa to travel to Nigeria to champion the cause of true Nigerians in Spain.

I am not against anybody taking up Spanish nationality for best reasons, as far as he stays within the bounds or limits of his status. But the repugnant behavior of our people over the rest of Nigerians has called for cause for concern. And we cannot close eyes to their manipulations anymore. “If an idol becomes too troublesome, it will be shown the stick from where it was carved”

Irrespective of what interpretation or coloration Illoh and his cohorts may give it, the leadership of the Nigerian community in Spain is for Nigerians. And any attempt to subvert that would not be acceptable to Nigerians in Spain anymore. Therefore I call on Nigerians in Spain to resist any attempt by any group of persons to trample on their rights. Also the Nigerian embassy Spain should be informed about this malaise. All those gunning for election to the FNCS executive should be screened to make sure they are true Nigerians. And all those to vote and be voted for should be Nigerians. Any attempt to manipulate that will be strongly resisted by well- meaning Nigerians in Spain.

 According to the lyrics of Bob Marley, “You can fool some people sometimes, But you can't fool all the people all the time. So now we see the light…Nigerians in Spain get up and fight for your rights. ”First fool is not a fool, but second fool is a proper foolish”

I know what I have said might hurt or offend many people, but what I have stated is the abject truth and I have no regrets.


Wednesday, 7 October 2015

NNAUSA CONVENTION IN NEW YORK A REVELATION DAY

Governor Ikpeazu with Hon. Uchendu Precious
By Uchendu Precious Onuoha ( Special Correspondent Spain )

NNAUSA  CONVENTION IN NEW YORK A REVELATION DAY
It was the gathering of a nation; it was the gathering of a race. It was the meeting of a united people. They are people of one parent spread all over the world. They came from all nations. They spoke in one tongue. They sang with one voice. They ate from one pot. They had one love one hope, one God and one destiny. They have a history; they know their 
history and they know where they came from. They have a story and they told their story. They have their origin. They are people of God’s own state, in God’s own country. They have a song, they sang their song, the Lords song  in God’s own country. They had a gathering, there gathering was like the gathering of the mighty waters. They soared like an eagle, they rose like mighty ocean, they roared like the lion, they danced and made a joyful noise. They have an identity, they are called, The Ngwa United State Association (NNAUSA). They had a sermon from the preacher, a street sweeper a leader and the governor after God’s own heart in the gospel according to Ikpeazu  1: 1-3, at the sermon in Stamford, Connecticut saying;

Verse 1
Come let us build this house
Blow your trumpet loudly because if you don’t blow your trumpet nobody will blow it for you.
Tell people that there is something beautiful about our place
Talk about our place gloriously
We are not of the king’s court
We should not be too comfortable of the king’s court.

Verse 2 
It is important to be loyal to ruler ship but most importantly to God
For success to come, opportunity has to meet with preparation
Consultation is very important in whatever we are doing as it is important for all of us to pull in one direction. If we don’t pull in one direction, we may not understand the threatening situation.

Verse 3
If we are not strong spiritually, there is little or nothing we can do physically.
Kings will not sleep over your circumstances.
The time to battle for the restoration of our land is here. And the little ones in our care may be called to the kings table anytime.

The event was the 24th NNAUSA annual convention in New York at the suburb of Stamford, Connecticut USA. This epoch event held on September 4 -7th was another day for the Ngwa people all over the globe. The setting was unique, the guests were special, the organization was superb and the activities very scintillating. It had the trappings of a resurrection day as people were re united with family members and friends they have never seen for years. The highlights of the occasion include, the presentation of the book, “Our Story”, that talks about the history of the sojourn and exploits of the Ngwa people in USA and Nigeria, a rehearsal of the Aba women riot of 1929, an incident that ushered in freedom and liberty of women, not just women but triggered the fight for Nigeria’s independence. Award of honor to deserving Ngwa sons and daughters, cultural dance displays, folk stories and lots more.

It was a gathering of who is who in the Ngwa nation, the politicians, scientists, technocrats, inventors and the egg heads of the Ngwa nation were there. Among the dignitaries include, the Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Prof Achlilihu, a Scientists and the inventor of Kazar google for detection of cancer cells, Hon Theo Nkire, former Attorney General of Abia State, Dr. A.C.B Agbazuere, former Commissioner for Information and Strategy of Abia State and Dr. Nwabekee among others.

The dynamic leadership qualities of the NNAUSA executives led by the president, Boniface Onyebuchi Eguzowa, Chidimma Bryon (Vice President) and the amiable Kingsley U.Chigbu ( National Secretary) was second to none. The president presented an address of Goodwill and Fraternity focusing on the future Unity and Progress of the Ngwa nation.
The convention was a new dawn, a revelation of a new vision, solidarity, a new voice and hope for the Ngwa nation. Never before has there been the type of love and unity found among the people.


Saturday, 3 October 2015

A REJOINDER ON ; A TRADE OF SHAME, OUR EMBASSIES - DASH COLLECTORS

Uchendu Precious Onuoha (Special correspondent Spain)

A REJOINDER ON: A TRADE OF SHAME, OUR EMBASSIES - DASH COLLECTORS
SPANISH CITIZEN BLACKMAILING NIGERIA’S GOVERNMENT
According to the law of nations; each nation is a mistress of her own actions, when they do not affect the perfect right of others. Therefore, it is quite wrong for a Spanish citizen or a Spanish of Nigerian extract, for any reason to blackmail or insult the Nigerian Embassy, and the Nigerian government through misleading, provocative, and ridiculous publications aimed at inciting Nigerians to chaos, stirring up ethnic strife, tarnishing the image of Nigeria, and bringing the good works of the Nigerian Ambassador to disrepute. And above all, putting Spain on a diplomatic collision course with Nigeria.
The recent publication in- The Sun newspaper literary review August 4, 2015 titled, “A Trade of Shame-Our Embassies, Dash Collectors” by a Spanish lady, Helen Mukoro shows how some Nigerian journalists fall short of verifying facts before putting pen to paper. Also how unpatriotic they could be to join hands with foreigners to smear the image of Nigeria their own country. It does not lay solely on the armed forces to defend Nigeria from internal and external incursions, aggressions to the territorial integrity of Nigeria. But to every patriotic Nigerian, we have a duty to defend our country from the bite of external tsetse flies and anopheles mosquitoes.
If any man should be proud or boast of his nationality, I should boast more. I am a Nigerian. A journalist, a watchdog, called, anointed and ordained under the order of Melchizedek to keep watch over my people, and in my watch I cannot remain passive when a citizen of another country insults and blackmail the image of Nigeria for any reason, just because her selfish and fraudulent decoys were not granted by the most transformed and best Nigerian mission in the world today.
The publication, “A Trade Of Shame -Our Embassies, Dash Collectors,” should rather be the reverse, Shame To a Spanish Confucionist –Fraudster, Whose Hopes Were Dashed. Helen Mukoro the author, by implication of her actions is rather a shame, disgrace and a disappointment to Spain. And to some disgruntled non well -meaning Nigerians who are in the background fanning up her embers as a champion of their cause. In as much as one does not condone crime and corruption, it is not peculiar to Nigeria but a societal problem which Spain also is enmeshed. I live in Spain, together with other well-meaning Nigerians here long ago to tell the history of the Nigerian embassy. And not Helen, who willingly threw away Nigerian nationality. Her action, publishing against the Nigerian embassy Spain is against the Spanish FAG law which prohibits their citizens to write articles against their government in the social media and other mediums. What she could not do in Spain she feels that Nigeria is a dumping ground for anyone to vomit what she likes, and go free. Her recent newspaper publications as gunning for the president of Spain is only media hype that ends in the pages of newspapers. And it is a scam and scheme designed to attract attention and intended for use to deceive and defraud unsuspecting Nigerians. I am not against her ambition to be president of Spain if she can as a Spanish citizen but when it is used as a ploy to deceive and exploit Nigerians I will not support.
To avoid believing falsehoods, deceptions and falling prey to Helen’s fraudulent schemes, it’s important Nigerians in Spain and beyond know the truth about her. And for those who may be deceived to think that she is acting for the interest of Nigerians, in Spain, no its far from the truth, it’s not for her love for Nigeria at all, because if you love Nigeria, you will not renounce it for another country, but because her selfish demands and intent to defraud the Nigerian embassy in Spain were not granted she resorted to a war of vendetta against the embassy.
Owing to her outrage through the social media on May 3, 2015 insulting and blackmailing the governments of Nigeria, investigations were made to know who she is and the reason behind her actions. From information gathered, Helen Mukoro who has the knack for media publicity at all cost, willingly renounced her Nigerian nationality for Spain. Before now, she has thrived in using her familiarity with Nigeria and the Nigerian embassy in Spain to organize dubious award seminars and shady foreign investment deals that ended up exploiting and defrauding her victims, including top media practitioners, highly placed individuals, and wives of some top Nigerian legislators. She has had a field’s day in her nefarious activities in the past before the coming of the recently recalled ambassador who changed the scenario and said No, it can’t continue like that.
From a reliable source, this is the declaration Helen made on renunciation of her Nigerian nationality.
RENUNCIATION OF NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP
Helen Mukoro Idisi, a native of Nigeria who became a naturalized Spanish citizen
in September 16, 2013 (dual citizenship in Spain is not allowed by law to
Nigerian nationals. I renounced my Nigerian Citizenship at the Spanish Civil
Registry in Denia, Alicante, December 16, 2013). ..
I have since surrendered my Nigerian passport and notified the Nigerian
Embassy in person … that I have renounced my Nigerian
citizenship… Just in case you did not keep records of my passport, attached copy
I have lived continuously in Spain since October 1992. This letter sent to your
… is to notify again the Nigerian Embassy by
letter of today, June 19, 2015, that I have renounced my Nigerian citizenship and
ask you destroy copy of my Nigerian passport …
On March 11, 2014, I was issued a Spanish passport by the Spanish government.
The passport … is valid to March 11, 2024. I have no intent to
reacquire a Nigerian passport.

I intend to reside permanently in Spain. My fifteen year old son, Richard Cabo
Mukoro, was born in Spain to a Spanish Citizen, and have never been to Nigeria…
I have voted in the last Local and State government election in Spain since I became a
citizen. I ran for the seat of Mayor as a Spanish Citizen, May 24, 2015.
I respect what Spain stands for, and “I cannot choose Nigeria over Spain . . . .”.
My loyalty, my choice will always remain that of Spain, its Honor, because of what
this country stands for. I am here today because of the freedom, good system of
democracy, the good life, the due process, the rule of law, etc....
I pay my taxes here in Spain, I’ve done everything a citizen ought to do. And I
respect what this country stands for, and I thank God for what this country made
me become.
I grew up here. I learned the ways. I went to school here. And I would absolutely
never take security and the defense of this country lightly. It is far greater than
any individual. It’s greater than my parents. It’s greater than my son. I feel a
sense of pride in contributing to the national growth of Spain.
I convincingly made the choice to become a Spanish citizen, to live and die here
(“I tell my son, if I die tomorrow, bury me here because I want the Spanish flag
draped over my coffin.”). I'll never visit Nigeria again…
I ask you, Her Excellency, The Nigerian Ambassador to Spain to act as your oath of
office behoves you: I'm no more a Nigerian citizen, destroy copy of my Nigerian
passport, and register my renunciation of my Nigerian Citizenship. …
Helen Mukoro Idisi…”
“You cannot eat your cake and have it” what else is she looking for from Nigeria after she renounced it. It’s like a dog going back to eat its vomits. If Nigeria is bad it’s left for Nigerian citizens to fight for their cause. As she declared her avowed love for her country Spain, so do I love Nigeria together with all well-meaning Nigerians in Spain? I am a proud Nigerian citizen and I have confidence in Nigeria. I pledged to Nigeria, my country to be faithful, loyal and honest, to serve Nigeria with all my strength, to defend her unity and uphold her honor and glory wherever I may be. And I will not remain passive or turn blind eyes when the image of my own country is being smeared by a citizen of another country. “If a man comes into my hut and defecates on the floor, what do I do? Do I shut my eyes? No! I take a stick and break his head”.
Is it not fraudulent and self-contradicting for somebody who renounced Nigerian nationality and take up Spanish citizenship to resort to Nigerian embassy to sponsor her political campaign in Spain? Here are the excerpts from a letter of complaint Helen Mukoro wrote to Nigerian embassy on April 29, 2015, complaining about the Embassy’s non response to her demand.
“ I would like to express my disappointment from your unsatisfactory level of service. I have expected much more from a prestigious and reputed country of our standard. I asked for moral and economic support at the Nigerian Embassy for my campaign but without reply…”
In the quoted letter, Helen presented a budget of 250,000 euros for the Embassy to finance her campaign in Spain. The Embassy declined her demand by letting her know that the Embassy is not authorized to finance election campaigns in Spain, Nigeria or anywhere in the world, as it is against international diplomatic regulations. Owing to the decline, she went on rampage and resorted to a campaign of calumny through the social media to blackmail, label corrupt allegations against the Nigerian government.
   “Is it ignorance that makes the rat attack the cat”?
The malicious articles, in the social media insulting and blackmailing the Nigerian government since May 3, and her latest publication of book review in the Sun newspaper, is the hallmark of insult and utter disrespect a sovereign nation  can tolerate from a citizen of another country. And I call on all well-meaning Nigerians everywhere to rise up and condemn this spat and slap on the face of Nigeria by the Spanish citizen.
 “He that knows, and knows not that he knows is asleep. Wake him”.
May I wake her up and others who may not know the implications and limits of what Spanish citizenship implies? Spain does not grant dual citizenship to Nigerians. By virtue of her status as a Spanish citizen, she is not a Nigerian anymore and cannot act as the mouthpiece of Nigerians. Doing that is to deceive her own conscience. And her actions amount to a serious breach of diplomatic protocol by attempting to spy on the activities of another nation and trying to extort money from a foreign mission to finance her political campaign, an act which is fraudulent and contrary to Spanish regulations.
“He that knows not, and knows that he knows not is a pupil. Teach him”.
Nigerians in Spain, it is diplomatically wrong for Spanish citizens to champion your cause. It is wrong for those that hold Spanish nationality to be leaders of Nigerian associations. I have to mention that because “If an idol becomes too troublesome, it will be shown the tree from which it was carved”.

I am a Nigerian citizen, and I feel insulted by the Spanish citizen’s actions, because I value the integrity of Nigeria. And as Nigerians, we have not surrendered our sovereignty to Spain or her citizen to champion our cause. Nigeria is for Nigerians. She abated crime by giving bribe, and today she has the audacity to expose herself and actions through misguided utterances. It is the behavior of one that knows full well that she is breaking the law. This venom targeted at Nigerian government is as a result of frustration that her selfish interest which amounts to extortion and fraud was not granted. Spain, please answer me. “When crocodiles eat their own eggs, what will they not do to the flesh of a frog?”
“He that knows not, and knows not that he knows not is a fool. Shun him”
Her actions clearly acknowledge that she has prepared herself to become discredited, isolated, pariah, and persona non grata to Nigeria. And I call on the Nigerian government not to hesitate to report her nefarious activities to the appropriate authorities in Spain. Also, I appeal to Spain to call her citizen, who may be unaware that she is dwelling in “ignorance is bliss” state, to order and tender an unreserved apology to the Nigerian government as to forestall any diplomatic row this reckless publications and  behaviour may cause.



Tuesday, 29 September 2015

CRISIS IN MALAGA AS NIGERIAN COMMUNITY ELECTIONS POSTPONED

CRISIS IN MALAGA AS NIGERIAN COMMUNITY ELECTIONS POSTPONED

Many Nigerians living in Málaga Spain have expressed dismay in the way and manner the Nigerian Community Málaga election scheduled to hold on Saturday, 12th September, 2015 was postponed. The postponement of the election came to the notice of Nigerians just 2 days to the election till further notice.

Nigerians have also criticized the past executives for refusing to hand over all association’s documents, including the association’s CIF to the electoral committee, thereby preventing the electoral committee in conducting a free and fair election.

The president of the association, Ndubuisi Orji, who is presently in the United Kingdom, has argued that all documents regarding the association has been handed over to the vice president,. Ekiomoado Frederick Amayo. Frederick on his part said he has refused to hand over the documents to the electoral committee because there are some vital positions still pending which need to be filled before conducting an election.

Frederick  has used that as the reason to work with the electoral committee’s president, Pastor Frederick Idahosa in making sure the Manifesto Night was cancelled. The electoral committee has sent a message across all Nigerians in Málaga that there will be a Manifesto Night on Friday, September 4, 2015. The Manifesto Night was cancelled without officially informing Nigerians and the candidates.

However, the above has not been met, as the executives, until today, have not been able to hand over all documents to the electoral committee, including all funds (audit report) of the association to the electoral committee.

But does the Vice President has right to withhold the Association’s documents for any reason?

In accordance with the Constitution of the Nigerian Community, Málaga, Pg. 16, Section 5, No. 4, under the Rules and Regulations for Election, it states: “All documents concerning the association shall be handed over to the electoral committee at the 24th month (2 years) after a budget has been submitted and fund released.”

From the above paragraph of the constitution, it means that the vice president does not have any right whatsoever to withhold the association’s documents. The electoral committee should be in position to take actions of vacancy, etc. if the need arises.

The Nigerian Community Málaga constitution also states in Pg. 11, Paragraph 3 (Offices and Duties) that the president “will coordinate the work of the various offices and committee of this community EXCEPT the ELECTORAL and DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE who are INDEPENDENT BODIES”.

This simply means that no one, not even the president has the right to coordinate the works of the electoral committee. However, the vice president, Mr. Frederick Ekiomoado is working against the constitution by refusing to hand over documents of the Nigerian Community to the electoral committee.

It should be noted that the present executives of the association’s tenure has expired since August, 2014, making them remain in office for another one year.

Effects of Postponing the Nigerian Community Málaga Elections

1.       It will discourage Nigerians who initially want to come out and vote.
2.      It will make Nigerians think there’s something huge the contestants will benefit if they win in the Nigerian Community, Málaga election.
3.      It will discourage Nigerians from participating in meetings and other functions of the association.

4.      It will make the electoral committee members discouraged in conducting a free and fair elections. They have been meeting for about a year now.