The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)
Chief Ralph Okey Nwosu, has announced that the party was
collaborating with about 61 political parties to wrestle power from
the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) government.
Nwosu made the disclosure in Awka while handing over the party’s
flag to the candidate, Engr. Tony-Uche Ezekwelu, saying the party
would offer quality and people-oriented representation.
He described Ezekwelu as most qualified and prepared, noting
that he has all it takes to represent the senatorial district.
“Our candidate is youthful, educated, exposed and experienced.
He will do well as a senator because he understands legislative
business.
“We picked him because he is neutral. We are tired of these set
of people parading themselves angling to represent us.
“Our party will join other political parties who mean well for
the country to wrestle power from the incumbent,” he said.
Nwosu said the forthcoming election would be a referendum,
instead of boycott of the elections as the secessionist groups.
Earlier, the party’s senatorial candidate, Ezekwelu urged the
people of the zone to say no to old politicians who, he described
as perpetual failure.
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EFCC Operatives
Court Orders Arrest of Ex-NIA Boss, Ayodele Oke,
Wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on February
7, 2019secured a court order for the arrest of a former Director
General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayodele Oke
and his wife, Folasade.
Justice Chukwujeku Aneke issued the order consequent upon an
oral application by theEFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo.
Justice Aneke held that: “I have carefully considered the oral
application for the arrest of the person mentioned herein, and I am
convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the said application is
meritorious.
“Accordingly the application is hereby granted as prayed.
“It is hereby ordered that Ambassador Ayedele Oke and wife,
Folasade Oke, shouldbe arrested anywhere they are been sighted in
the world.”
Oke and his wife are wanted in connection with the $43,449,947,
£27,800 and N23,218,000 cash recovered by the EFCC from an
apartment at Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, in April 2017.
They are facing a four-count charge bordering on money
laundering offence to the tune of N13 billion.
One of the counts reads: “That you, Amb. Ayodele Oke, and Mrs.
Folasade Ayodele Oke on or about the 12th day of April 2017 in
Lagos concealed the sum of $43,449,947,000 property of the Federal
Government of Nigeria in Flat 7B, No. 16 Osborne Road, Osborne
Towers, Ikoyi Lagos which sum you reasonably ought to have known
formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act to wit: criminal breach
of trust and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
15 (2) (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act
2012 and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act.”
Another count reads: “That you, Amb. Ayodele Oke and Mrs.
Folasade Ayodele Oke between 25th day of August 2015 and 2nd day of
September 2015 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this court
directly converted $160,777,136.85 property of the Federal
Government of Nigeria to your own use which sum you reasonably
ought to have known formed part of proceeds of an unlawful act to
wit: criminal breach of trust and you thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 15 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering
(Prohibition) (Amendment) Act 2012 and punishable under Section
15(3) of the same Act.”
Case has been adjourned to March 8, 2019 for report on the
arrest.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
February 7, 2019