Saturday, 3 September 2016
The Infringement of my Fundamental Human Rights by the DG, Nigerian Law School & the Secretary, Council of Legal Education - Ibezim
I am Henrilynn Ibezim, a graduate of University of Buckingham (2012). After the successful completion of my Bachelor’s degree, I immediately moved back to Nigeria to contribute my fair share to the greater development of my country particularly in my field of study.
In order to practice in Nigeria, every Law graduate must attend the one-year mandatory legal education at the Nigerian Law school and be found fit for admission to the Nigerian Bar. I was admitted into the Nigerian Law School, Bwari, Abuja in 2012, and I was with the 2012/2013 batch with identification number ABJ/1664.
All foreign trained students are also mandated to attend a three months Bar part 1 programme prior to the Bar part 2 programme, so as to familiarize them with the Nigerian legal system after which an exam is conducted and only the successful candidates are thereafter allowed to proceed to the Bar part 2, being the one year legal education programme for all trained lawyers in Nigeria. I passed my Bar Part 1 exam, and proceeded to the Bar 2 program. Unfortunately, due to some family circumstances I did not pass my Bar 2 exam at the first seating, however I was successful on my second seating of the exams in August 2014.
On passing the exam, it is procedural for successful candidates to be called for a final screening and clearance exercise being the final prerequisite for admission to the Nigerian Bar and the call to Bar ceremony. I was invited by the authorities of the Nigerian Law School to come for my clearance on Thursday, 20th November, 2014. I was cleared by the authorities of The Nigerian Law School and asked to proceed for the Call to Bar Ceremony on the 25th of November, 2014.
On my way out of the premises of the Law School Campus after my screening, the security guards at the gate insisted on searching my car as they said they had reports that I had ‘illegal materials’ (forged Call to Bar Invites) in my car. Upon searching the car, to my greatest dismay an envelope was pulled out by one of the security guards containing Call to Bar invites. While still in shock, it quickly occurred to me that the only other person who had access to my car keys was the domestic worker who had served me during my stay at the Law School. On my arrival to the Bwari Campus that morning, I gave my car keys to the domestic worker to help wash my car. Instantaneously I called the domestic worker to confirm if he had left the envelope in my car
and he said he did. He immediately rushed down to the gate where I was with the security officials. He explained to the Chief Security Officer (C.S.O) of the Law School his story affirming that the found envelope containing the invites did belong to him. However, The C.S.O totally ignored him and ordered the Police to arrest both of us while taking the found invites to the Director General. In less than five minutes, the Director General had asked for myself and domestic worker to be transferred to the Bwari Divisional Police Station without any investigation being carried out.
I and the domestic worker were transferred to the Divisional Police Station like common criminals where I remained until I was charged to the Magistrate Court in Bwari on Monday, 24th of November 2014. The Divisional Police Officer refused to give me Police bail because he claimed the Director General had personally instructed that I am kept me in his custody.
My mother who was then a Controller of Prisons (Now Retired), came down to Abuja dressed in her official regalia, to meet the Director-General, to seek his audience on the situation and enquire how the issue will be resolved. To her greatest dismay the Director General totally embarrassed her in front of his staff and her security detail and told her that “I was never going to be Called to the Nigerian Bar for life” . It is pertinent to note that I am my mother’s only child and she has since this incidence suffered from severe High Blood Pressure.
I was eventually granted bail by the Magistrate Court, Bwari on the 24th of November 2014 and the hearing of the case was scheduled for the 4th of December, 2014. My lawyers were unable to meet the bail condition and I was transferred to Suleja Prison that day. My lawyers fulfilled my bail conditions on the 26th of November 2014. Just before the hearing, the former domestic worker tendered a confession in open court, giving same account which he gave to the C.S.O at the beginning of this sad event. The Judge immediately discharged me and gave a summary Judgement imprisoning the domestic worker (Judgement Proceeding Attached). Subsequently , my lawyers went to the Nigerian Law School to collect my Call to Bar Certificate and were told that I would need to submit my Judgement Proceeding and through the Call to Bar ceremony to get my Certificate. Unfortunately, due to the hiccups in the Nigerian Legal System, I was only able to get my Judgement Proceeding in June, 2016 even though the proceeding is dated 4th, December 2014, being the date the judgement was pronounced.
My lawyers applied to the Law School (Application Attached) along with the Judgement Proceeding for me to be called along with the July, 2016 batch, there was however no response to this correspondence. My Lawyer and I then went to the Law school on 30th June, 2016 to see the Director General and The Secretary to the Council of Legal Education, but they both refused to give us audience on claims that “they were too busy”. The Director General’s Secretary showed us the records showing that our letter was minuted to the Secretary to the Council of Legal Education for treatment. Having been unable to speak to neither the DG nor the Secretary to the Council of Legal Education, I decided to personally write the Secretary to the Council asking for action update while reminding her of my fundamental rights which were being infringed. Copy of Letter Attached.
This is a cry for help as an ordinary Nigerian whose rights are being infringed upon by legal authorities who ought to uphold justice for all. I am appealing to the National Human Rights Commission to investigate this matter fully and lend me a hand in bringing those that have undermined my rights to Justice. As you are aware sir, injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. My legal career has been put on hold for all two years as I cannot either further my Legal Education or get a job as I do not have my Call to Bar Certificate. It is very painful and undermining that I have been subject to such inhumane treatment and my dream to speak for justice is slowly being slipped away.
I urgently seek your intervention to ensure that this situation is resolved. Thank you for your anticipated assistance.
Kind Regards,
Henrilynn Ibezim
Area father Charly Boy writes open letter to president Buhari
Mr President Sir, I trust that this meets you well.
I know it has not been easy since you came on board, so many wahalas, so much yawa, frustration and hopelessness. First rule of leadership: everything is your fault. Sir, Nigerians are surely dying and, quickly. They can no longer see the light, they feel the Heat.
The welfare of the common man must be your top priority henceforth or God forbid, Nigeria and Nigerians will die in your hands.
Since you assumed office as President of Nigeria, there has been a remarkable dissonance within your government. I wonder who is in charge.
Sometimes I wonder whose thoughts you're thinking or whose agenda you're executing; while at other times, I wonder if you are held hostage by the gangsters called The Cabal.
Can you say you are oblivious of the hardship and suffering we all are going through?
I remember two years ago when I visited the Aso villa, then occupied by your predecessor. During our discussion and my lamentation about the nigerian youths I was not particularly shocked by a reaction that seemed like one throwing both hands in the air and saying "Charly, I am held hostage here, I am surrounded by enemies".
Sir, are you the one in charge or like your predecessor, are you being held hostage by the cabals and obnoxious sycophants, so much so that our plight and cries as Nigerians are none of your concern?
Na wa o, this is certainly not the change we thought you promised or do we just assume that your words don't mean much?
Oga mi, abegi check the matter, you cannot ignore the five percent of voters who did not vote for you but whose resources the country depends on as alarm don blow, to cater for the 97 percent who voted for you. This kind "one chance" is sending a wrong signal to the whole country. Sometimes I just wonder how things can function properly when the formation and the foundation of the ruling party is not based on any sound ideology, but on frustration, bitterness, divisive politics and a gathering of strange bedfellows. Kai!!!
Friday, 2 September 2016
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Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Ogun state trader arrested for naming pet dog ‘Buhari’
A 30-year-old trader named Joe Fortemose Chinakwe, has been arrested by the Ogun state police command for naming his pet dog ‘Buhari'. This was after after one of his neighbours, a man from Northern Nigeria, filed a complaint that Joe named his dog after his father, Alhaji Buhari. According to Vanguard, after the complaint was made at Sango Police Station, the trader was arrested, detained and would reportedly be arraigned in court today.
Efforts by the police to recover the dog, which they intended using as evidence failed. The trader, allegedly instructed his friends to secretly to kill the dog. Now, appeals by his friends and relations for the police to grant him bail failed as the complainant and his kinsmen reportedly threatened to kill the trader if he was released on bail.
A relation to the suspect expressed fears that he may either be poisoned inside a police cell or thrown into jail. According to the person, “Chinakwe is a lover of dogs and he names them after things that tickle him. He bought this dog a year ago and named it Buhari. Unfortunately, some Northerners, who dominate the vicinity where he resides misconstrued his intention and connived to take him up. The complainant then claimed it was derogatory because his father answers Buhari.”
The acting Police spokesman in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi, ASP, stated that indeed Joe bought a dog, but he inscribed Buhari on both sides of the dog's body and paraded the dog around the area.
"One Mallam lodged a complaint and when our men got there, we found out that it was true. You know such thing can cause serious breach of the peace and ethnic or religious unrest. We are charging him to court for conduct likely to cause a breach of peace.”
Friday, 12 August 2016
Photos: Humpback whale killed in Enu-ama beach, Ondo State
Some Nigerians are of opinion that eating this stranded whale was the best option what's your own opinion comment and stand a chance to win free airtime
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Tuesday, 7 June 2016
Attacks on oil installations: FG, Niger Delta Govts evolving common strategy to end economic sabotage
In a meeting summoned on the instruction of President Muhammadu Buhari, the federal government and Niger Delta states have started developing a common and united strategy to deal with the recent resurgent militant attacks on the nation's oil installations.
According to the Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity In the Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande,at a meeting held yesterday at the Presidential Villa, and presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, governors from Niger Delta states, three ministers and military service chiefs met behind closed doors to discuss the situation, and forge a common strategy to halt what is considered by both federal and state governments as acts of economic sabotage by the militants.
At the end of the meeting, which lasted over two hours, it was made known that the federal government is proceeding on a collaborative strategy with the governments, communities in the Niger Delta region and other relevant stakeholders towards tackling the situation holistically.
Disclosing this at the end of the meeting, Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa who briefed State House Correspondents said the meeting identified the need for synergy between the federal and the state governments as a very important step going forward. Elaborating on the collaboration, Governor Okowa said “one thing that we have identified is the synergy between the federal government and states is very important and this meeting has actually revealed a lot of issues and we believe that the collaboration between the Federal Government and States would help us to tackle the issues in the Niger Delta” Governor Okowa disclosed that a lot of decisions were taken at the meeting after they were briefed by Service Chiefs.
He said “we have taken a lot of decisions which we think will help us to mitigate what is going on currently in the states particularly in Delta and Bayelsa”, reiterating the belief that “we are going to find a solution very soon”.
Still on the outcome of the meeting, he added that it was decided that military presence in the region should be de-escalated, though it was agreed that the forces should be kept to provide security and presence while government begins immediate engagement process with the communities in the affected areas.
Asked by press about the fate of the amnesty programme, Governor Okowa noted that the Presidential Adviser on the Amnesty Programme briefed the meeting and stated that the programme was actually still on-going.
He added that“we have a Special Adviser in charge of Amnesty and he is doing a lot of work.” Those at the meeting were Governors from the Niger Delta states which include Governors of Edo, Ondo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia, and the Deputy Governor of Cross River. On the side of the federal government were the Minister of Defense, Rtd. Major General Mohammed Dan Ali, Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Pastor Usani Uguru Usani and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu.
Military service chiefs were also in attendance led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin and all the Service Chiefs who briefed the meeting on the security situation in the region.
Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi dies at age 54
What a sad day for Nigeria! One of Nigeria's most iconic sports personalities, former Super Eagles captain and former coach of the team, Stephen Keshi, has died. According to his family, he died in the early hours of today Wednesday June 8th of Cardiac arrest in Benin, Edo state. He was just 54 years old. He wasn't even ill, he just suddenly died. His family has announced his death.
“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.ur son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015. Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.” his brother Emmanuel Ado said in a statement.
Such a shocking news. He is survived by four children and his mother. May his soul rest in peace, amen.
Monday, 11 April 2016
Leicester City qualify for the Champions League for the first time in history
Leicester City has secured a historic Champions League spot after beating Sunderland 0-2 yesterday. This is the first time 'The Foxes' as they are fondly called have qualified for the UEFA Champions League in the history of the club and with 6 games to go are on course to win the English Premier League title..
The victory at the Stadium of Light took Claudio Ranieri's men onto 72 points, and with United losing at White Hart Lane the Foxes cannot now finish any lower than fourth in the Premier League -- which books a place in the final qualifying round.
The Foxes have enjoyed a remarkable campaign, turning themselves from relegation candidates to title favourites and opening up a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Leicester City began this season with a transfer budget of £15 million compared to Arsenal's £50m, Chelsea's £75m and Man U's £101m.
Congrats to them!
Sunday, 10 April 2016
Pendulum: Another desperate memo to President Buhari - by Dele Momodu
Your Excellency, Assalam Alaikum. It has been over six months since you graciously invited me to your office in Abuja. I must note once again that I was truly honoured and humbled by our one-on-one meeting. We spoke and interacted like two old buddies. What was more, I was all alone with you without a third party in the room. We spoke candidly and cracked jokes freely.
I remember presenting you with an advance copy of my forthcoming book and you even requested me to autograph it for you which I did with such pride and gratitude in me. We took loads of pictures before and after the meeting. I left you reassured in my belief that Nigeria is in safe hands.
Sir, a lot has happened since that meeting took place. In fact, so much water has passed under the bridge. Let me take you down memory lane a bit. You started contesting the Presidential election as far back as 2003. For three consecutive times, you lost and it seemed all hope had evaporated. In 2011, we were co-contestants.
I was driven to your house one night by Prince Lanre Tejuoso (now a Senator) who wanted me to tone down my criticism of you and opposition to your candidacy. I was totally disarmed by your humility and simplicity. You spoke softly and candidly. I felt you were too old to return to a post you left nearly 30 years ago but you were certain you still have so much in you to offer Nigeria.
The Jonathan government that won the election at that time was ushered in with so much hope and promise. After that election, you said that you would never seek elective office again. After three arduous attempts, you must have felt it was all a bloody waste of time seeking an opportunity to rebuild an irredeemable country that seemed determined to be plunged into the abyss by those you were convinced did not mean well for the country.
But the government that promised us fresh air soon lost its sail and floundered aimlessly. It wobbled and fumbled till it became obvious that something had to be done to avert a monumental catastrophe, the kind that you had foreseen. The situation became so bad that most of us were left with no choice but to see you as our only God-sent redeemer.
This was how the stone previously and repeatedly rejected by the builders suddenly transfigured into the much needed cornerstone. Your most caustic critics soon became your ardent fanatics. We were hypnotised and mesmerised by your new look.
You were repackaged as a reformed and born again democrat. We studiously ignored your military credentials and dictatorial proclivity. The young and old screamed your name from the rooftops. Many youths were ready to march for you and even die in the process.
The last time we witnessed such a phenomenon was in 1993 when Chief Moshood Abiola contested and won the June 12 Presidential election which was later annulled by your former colleagues in the army.
You and your political party enjoyed a whirlwind romance with Nigerians. The covenant was based on mutual trust and the hope that you had robust knowledge of Nigerian history as well as vast experience in governance. Your avowed integrity was the icing on the cake. We expected you to inspire us as a veritable example of honesty-personified. The election came and you won almost effortlessly. What mattered to us was for someone to liberate and remove us from the suffocating yoke of the PDP. You looked the perfect man to do it.
Of course, to whom much is given much is expected. The burden of proof and expectation hung around your neck like an albatross. Soon, it seemed Nigerians thought and assumed that they had voted for a magician and so expected miracles to happen instantaneously. Trouble started very early. You inherited a government with plummeting revenues as the crude oil which greased the economy had suffered a massive collapse in price thus emasculating our country’s fortune and reserves. In addition, just before you returned to power the outgoing government had twice devalued the Naira leaving you with a currency that was set for free fall. In short the Government that you assumed control of was one which was like a disaster waiting to happen.
Nigerians are generally impatient. We are action-packed and expect talismanic results. Unfortunately that has not happened and is not likely to happen soon no matter how hard you try. Sir, let me stop the introduction and go straight to the crux of the matter. While I do not want to sound like a doomsday prophet, I wish to alert you that there is fire on the mountain.
This is not a subtle or covert attempt to create any panic. As a war General, I’m certain you have enough liver to withstand shock. But what I wish to say without mincing words is that we are yielding grounds to the enemies. Hard core supporters of your campaign like me are being derided by those who feel you are not living up to expectations. I know your handlers are likely to dismiss this as crying wolf where there is none but please, don’t listen to them.
The situation is very critical and may even get out of hand if not carefully and delicately managed. You are going to be told the usual tales and rigmarole of how corruption is fighting back. Yes, perhaps corruption is fighting back truly but it is because you did not prepare adequately for the backlash. The style and manner of the war you are waging has not been novel. The approach has been a rehash of the Obasanjo era with Nuhu Ribadu in charge.
What would I have done differently if I were you? I would have traced and located the loot as much as possible before launching my attack. Surprise is one of the most effective weapons of war. And you are without doubt an accomplished General. It is only in Nigeria that investigators announce in advance who the next set of villains they are coming after will be. I would have gone to the courts to seek permission to freeze the looted funds.
Thereafter, I would have asked my operatives to show evidence of the identified perpetrators and located the looters and ask for their cooperation in gently signing the purloined money back to the State without hullabaloo. I will then exchange a grudging handshake and tell them to sin no more. Those who wish to be difficult would be treated like hardened criminals and the full weight of the law would descend powerfully on such recalcitrant fellows. I would have kept the promise you made prior to assumption of office of drawing the line after being sworn in on May 29 and punish any fresh acts of rascality and irresponsibility.
I will ensure there is a uniform treatment for all Nigerians, rich or poor, members of my party and others. I will avoid anything that would suggest I’m principally after my perceived enemies and opponents. I will not create tension and confusion within my own party and accept the verdict of the people in their collective wisdom or stupidity. A house divided against itself cannot stand, I read in the Holy Bible.
I would also make sure that as much as possible I would internalise the process and not wash the country’s dirty linen in public. Such tactics only tends to frighten away those who would assist us and make life unbearable for our citizens abroad. If we require assistance from other countries to repatriate our looted resources I would have engaged the leaders of those countries privately and sought their co-operation surreptitiously. I would have realised that even if they desired to assist my government they would be hampered by the rule of law enshrined in their respective jurisdictions and recourse would be required to the judicial process in those countries.
My silent approach to the recovery of the looted funds would also ensure that the expectations of the people of this country would not be unnecessarily heightened. The money Abacha pillaged is still being recovered in staccato and stuttering fashion almost 20 years after his death.
It is important for you to realise that corruption will fester and even explode when it is incubated in an economy approaching a comatose state as people seek to survive by all means possible.
I will therefore make the economy my utmost priority. Trust me Sir, as important as the war against corruption is wonderful, it pales into irrelevance and insignificance where hunger, deprivation, poverty, unemployment, poor education, ignorance, diseases, insecurity of lives and properties and other complications are concerned.
Many people are going to hail you for arresting the thieves but the same people will soon turn around to attack you when they can’t feel the effect of the war positively on their bodies and souls. In case you are shielded from reading the comments making the rounds, let me inform you Sir, that people are already saying they would rather have corruption back, out of the desperation and suffering they are going through. And these are not the so-called looters but the ordinary Nigerians.
Nothing illustrates this more poignantly than the video posted by Instablog9ja on Instagram and other social media platforms yesterday showing a man that looks like a taxi driver being interviewed. The man said he is so frustrated that he wants Nigeria to perish and all of us with it instantaneously. He wished that we all die simultaneously, at once and suddenly.
The clip has already gone viral globally. Therefore, if anyone tells you only the elites are grumbling, they are telling you a blatant lie, Sir.
The poor who were your best friends and biggest supporters appear totally confused, disillusioned and ostensibly tired of the endless excuses coming out of your Administrations spokespeople. I read somewhere that your foot-soldiers will soon embark on town hall meetings but I can assure you it won’t achieve anything. Why do you want to engage in campaign after election?
Some expert scammers would just collect money for these jamborees. Nigerians want positive change and not a cacophony of lies bandied at stage managed, hurriedly assembled meetings populated by sycophants and glory hunters. They are ready to sacrifice but not when they think things are going from bad to worse. There is so much to do but without an agile economy nothing tangible can be achieved. The economy itself cannot be fixed in an atmosphere of permanent strife.
One year will soon pass by next month and a second year shall begin. It is time to bite the bullet and take the economy head on. Forget about all distractions and concentrate on what really matters to the generality of our people. You will find out that once the economy is tamed all else will follow suit and the successes that you crave in your corruption crusade will start being manifested.
I pray you will hearken to my humble advice and concentrate your energy on resurrecting the economy instead of embarking on a war of attrition. You will be judged ultimately by the comfort you bring to your people and not the self-immolating pain you inflict on real and imaginary enemies.
May Allah grant you the wisdom of Nelson Mandela who chose the path of reconciliation and national rebirth above the tempting choice of prolonging the horror of racial segregation.
My warmest regards to you and yours always.
I remain yours sincerely.














