Igbos Forgive Oba Of Lagos, Endorse Ambode

Amid bickering caused by comments
made by the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan
Akiolu about the Igbos for their
perceived massive support for the
opposition in the state, the Igbo
leaders in Lagos State yesterday said
they have forgiven the monarch and
moved on with their lives.
The Igbo leaders in the state who
made this known after a meeting with
the traditional rulers in Amuwo Odofin
local government, at the council
Secretariat, Festac Town Lagos said
they have also unanimously endorsed
the governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Mr.
Akinwunmi Ambode.
Speaking at the meeting, the chairman
of Ndi Eze, Lagos, Eze Gordian Dim
refuted the comment being circulated
in the social media attributed to the
Oba of Lagos, saying it was meant to
cause disaffection between the tribe
and the monarch.
He said, “What transpired at the Oba’s
palace was not what was painted by
some media organisations. I
engineered the whole process, and I
can say confidently to you that the
Oba’s statement was misconstrued
and should be discarded.
“His statement was a joke and we all
laughed through it, we even promised
him a wife.”
He noted that the needed
transformation from the centre will be
achieved if the ambition of Ambode is
supported.
The Igbo leaders averred that Lagos
State has been their home and they
will always support the progressives
as enshrined in the All Progressives
Congress.
He enjoined all Igbos to come out en
mass and vote for Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode of APC on Saturday’s polls.
Responding the Onilado of Ilado and
Inagbe Island, HRM, Oba Mobadenle
Oyekan thanked them for the visit and
assured them that Lagos State is home
to all and the government would never
deny the citizens his or her right or
discriminate against anybody
irrespective of tribe, religion or ethnic
background.
Oyekan reiterated the good
relationship with the Igbos since the
creation of Lagos State and appealed
to them to continue to sustain it.

Watch Akinwunmi Ambode speech to lagoscians

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eodWgiIE_HA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

List Of Politicians That Dumped PDP For APC After Buhari’s Victory

Ex-Edo state Governor, Osarhemen
Osunbor, dumps PDP for APC, also
PDP governorship candidate Maj-Gen.
Charles Arhiavbere (rtd) also dump
the PDP
In Kwara Gbemi Saraki, younger sister
to Senator Bukola Saraki and the PDP
youth leader in the state defected to
APC.
Dr. Olusola Oke, the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
candidate in the 2012 governorship
election in Ondo state has concluded
plans to defect officially to the All
Progressives Congress (APC)
The current Jigawa State deputy
governor, Ahmad Mahmud also
jumped the ship from the PDP to APC
Brigadier Gen Chris Onja (rtd) and
former AGF Michael
Aondoakaa dumped the PDP in benue
state
In Oyo state Mrs. Ayoka Lawani, a
prominent member of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) also crossed
to APC
The Majority Leader in the Gombe
State House of Assembly Hon.
Mamman Alkalio , was among the
hundreds of politicians from the
ruling Peoples Democratic
party (PDP), who defected to the
APC.
In Abia state, mother of the former
State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu
Elder ( Mrs.) Eunice Uzor Kalu, leader
of the Reality Organisation in the
South-East and and her members
joined the APC. Also, former member
of the House of Representatives and
brother to the ex-governor, Hon
Nnanna Uzor Kalu and ex-Chief of
Staff to Governor Theodore Orji, Mr.
Mascot Uzor Kalu, joined the APC.

Court orders DStv to suspend increase in subscription fees

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has
restrained Multi Choice Nigeria Limited,
operators of the Digital Satellite Television,
popularly known as DStv, from implementing
its new rates and increase in tariffs payable
by its subscribers across board.
The restraining order was given by Justice
C.J. Aneke sequel to a suit filed by two Lagos-
based legal practitioners, Osasuyi Adebayo
and Oluyinka Oyeniji.
In the class action suit, with number FHC/L/
CS/404/2015, Justice Aneke granted the
interim orders till the hearing of the motion
on notice for injunction on April 16, 2015.
He also ordered for the suit and the Interim
injunction to be published in national
newspapers.
Messrs. Adebayo and Adeniji are challenging
the arbitrary increase in tariffs.
The legal practitioners urged the court to
order the second defendant, the National
Broadcasting Commission, to also implement
Pay Per View where subscribers choose the
programmes they want and pay as they
watch, which is being implemented in some
other parts of the world.
In the order given on Thursday, Mr. Aneke
ruled: “That an order of interim injunction is
hereby granted to the parties to maintain the
status quo restraining the 1st defendant
(Multichoice/DSTV) from giving effect or
enforcing its planned increase in cost of the
different classes of viewing or programmes
bouquet, pending the hearing and
determination of the motion on notice.
“That an order is hereby granted certifying
the plaintiffs’ claim as a class action for
themselves as individual subscribers, other
corporate subscribers, distributors and
retailers of the 1st defendants’ services.
“That an order is hereby granted restraining
any other person whether individual or
corporate from instituting any other action
as may be related to the action against the
defendant to prevent multiplicity of lawsuits
pursuant to the appointment of the plaintiffs
in the class action but may instead opt in or
out of this action.”
In March, MultiChoice, owners of DStv and
GOtv, announced a 20 per cent price increase
for all its satellite pay TV bouquets in Nigeria
to take effect from April 1, 2015.
Thus, the subscription fee of DStv’s
Premium, Compact plus, compact, access,
Family and extra view bouquets were all set
to increase, as is the price for GOtv Plus and
GOtv bouquet.
MultiChoice explained that the price increase
was necessary for it to continue offering the
best in local and international entertainment
to its subscribers.

Letter to Jimi Agbaje from a concerned Lagosian, by Uchenna Ogorji

Dear Jimi Agbaje,

I wish to use this channel to make this
unambiguously clear: As an Igboman who
has spent a good number of years in Lagos, I
am very uncomfortable with all your
gimmicks in this electoral season. It is
important you take full cognizance that the
contest between you and Mr. Akinwunmi
Ambode of the All Progressives Congress is
for the post of the Executive Governor of
Lagos State and not for any other state
located elsewhere. Therefore I frown at your
divisive campaign strategy of pitching law-
abiding non-indigenous residents in the state
against the rest of the good people of Lagos.
If anything, the outcome of the just
concluded presidential election that saw the
kicking out of a sitting President who hinged
his campaign on such divisive antics should
serve as a lesson for you. But most
especially, I frown at your latest plot of
making your support-base primarily an Igbo
Agenda.
It will interest you to know that I have no
problem with any individual voting for you,
but you colluding with Ifeanyi Uba, the
Oodua Peoples Congress and the
Transformation Agenda of Nigeria to exploit
and undermine the peaceful co-existence
between Ndigbo and their host community
for your personal agenda is totally
unacceptable. This good relationship you see
today took generations to build. Therefore
we cannot keep silent and watch you tear it
down.
Keep your campaign open to all and desist
from sowing the seed of division. And we
have not forgotten how you promised to
collude with militants in the Niger Delta to
sabotage the economy if President Goodluck
Jonathan loses. At least now if there is any
crisis in the creek, we know who to bring in
for details about the plan to sabotage the
economy of Nigeria.
I wish you well and also look forward to hear
you call Ambode once the votes are counted
this weekend just like President Jonathan
did.
Please be wise!
Ugorji wrote the open letter to the Peoples
Democratic Party candidate in Lagos State for
this weekend’s governorship election, Jimi
Agbaje.