Ogele Afrika

13/08/2024

Imo Government thread words with Charles Orie over resignation rumour as ISOPADEC MD.

Ken Onyema

Imo State Government has informed citizens of the State to disregard the rumour circulating on social media announcing the resignation of the Managing Director, Imo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (ISOPADEC) Charles Orie.

In a press release from the desk of the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, he said the purported resignation was false and misleading.

Emulumba stated that Chief Orie’s tenure as chairman of the Commission had long expired, and that the Governor of the State, Hope Uzodinma did not renew it.

He added that Orie could not have resigned from a non-existent position since his tenure was not renewed.

The Commissioner further stated that while the State Government has no issue with Chief Orie, it was necessary to put the records straight so as not to mislead members of the public.

“The truth of the matter is that Chief Charles Orie’s tenure as Managing Director of ISOPADEC was not renewed. He, therefore, could not have resigned,” he stressed

21/02/2024

*THE FUNNY NORTHERN NIGERIA AND THE HOT BREAKFAST.*

_Mc Ken Onyema_

Lately, the social media space has been busy with reactions following the comment of Ex-NHIS Boss Professor Usman Yusuf on Arise TV asking why the Southeast is silent over the present economic condition of the country while the North is crying.

While the merits and demerits of the statement made by the Ex-NHIS Boss were still being weighed, another leader of a group from northern Nigeria Arewa people's Congress went on national television to narrate how the Southeast has been an allie of the North. Since after the release of this statement, I have searched through all the history books I can lay my hands upon insearch of where in the history of Nigeria the alliance wedlock between the North and the East was performed but to no end. I have consulted elders asking how, who, when and where has the Eastern Nigeria enjoyed any political benefit from the North, and all I discovered was in the opposite. Then how come suddenly the East are now the darling of the North.

The honest truth is that since after the Nigerian civil war, this is my first time of seeing the North cry. The North has continued to hold on to power both directly and indirectly, and due to their parochial nature they used the opportunity to arrogant all the general interest of the country to their benefit, they took their time to design a corrupt system that serves the sole interest of few NORTHERN political class.

The NORTHERN political elites literally milked Nigeria dry, kept the whole nation in a mess and sworn to never allow any alteration be made on the devilish systems which they themselves orchestrated for their selfish gains.

And suddenly President Bola Tinubu is in charge and the rotten system must be properly chiseled in shape, the chickens has gone home to roast and breakfast is already served, the North now suddenly cares for the sympathy of the "dot nation"

I could not help but ask myself, what exactly do the North want the East to agitate for..? Is it for the fuel subsidy removal, which the few privileged Northern elites see as their virju milk , or should the East cry because the president has decided to sanitize the exchange bureau system which is completely monopolized by the North...? Or maybe the East should start crying because few head of agencies is being shifted to Lagos State southern Nigeria, like cry over what exactly...? After the civil war the Igbos has cried to point where there's no more tears to be shade, the Igbos were only given $20 of all the monies they had in banks, they cried, their properties were tagged abandoned properties.. they cried. They can't be allowed to be president of the country... They cried. They can't head any Federal security outfit in any state... They cried. No functional railway could be allowed to pass through the region despite having the largest market in West Africa... They cried. No functional seaPort and no international airport... They cried. The list of things they cried for is endless, and they northern politicians are asking why we stopped crying, very ridiculous indeed.

The North must be very funny for thinking that the East are foolish. Now that breakfast is served, we hopefully await for lunch and dinner to be finally served for the nation to have a deep breath of fresh air.

It is true that the country is passing through difficult moments largely as a result of the economic sabotage from the Northern political class who has decided to divert food supply to Niger Republic as a mean of ensuring national food scarcity in order to paint this current administration black. However, the hard truth remains that there's no other easier way to put this nation on the part of progress other than the present government policies in place... Especially when the government of the day shows sincerity and uncommon commitment towards ensuring that monies generated from subsidy removal is quickly employed back into the social welfare of the people to cushion the effect of increase in fuel price.

The East can't be cohased into crying foul with few political criminals from the North. Reasons being that an average Easterner want a progressive Nigeria we can call our own, a Nigeria that works for all. While we encourage Igbos both at home and in the diaspora to support this current government reforms despite how harsh it's being perceived to be, it can't be as harsh as the past civil war which we survived. And for the few NORTHERN political class, we say "welcome to dinning table, for Las Las everybody go chop breakfast". Shayooh.

*Mc Ken Onyema*
@ _See something, say something_ .

17/01/2024

GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE





PRESS RELEASE





Uzodimma dissolves cabinet, removes SOLADS



Governor Hope Uzodimma has dissolved the Imo State expanded executive council members, with a promise that the soon to be reconstituted EXCO will still accommodate those of them who distinguished themselves in their service during his first term of four years. The dissolution took effect January 16, 2024.



Also, Governor Uzodimma has approved the dissolution of the Sole Administrators of the 27 Local Government Areas in the State with immediate effect.



Affected in the dissolution of the expanded EXCO are all members, including Commissioners, Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants.



Addressing a gathering of all his political appointees on Tuesday, Governor Uzodimma thanked members of the expanded executive council and other political office holders for their support throughout the first four years of his government, even in the face of challenges, but more importantly for working hard to ensure that his Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), overwhelmingly won the governorship election in Imo State on November 11, 2023.



The Governor recalled that it was their support, loyalty and spirit of family that made it possible for him to win in all the 27 local government areas of Imo State.



He noted that collectively and individually, they made invaluable contributions to the stability and efficiency of his administration despite the challenges posed by Covid- 19 and the politically motivated insecurity.





Governor Uzodimma however reminded them that though a new term has dawned and demands that fresh persons, ideas and enthusiasm be taken into consideration, he will ensure that both those who will be directly involved in the new administration or tangentially involved, will have cause to be proud of being part of his government.



“I want to remind you that whether you will be directly involved in the new dispensation or tangentially involved, wherever you are, you will be proud to have been part of his government,” he said.



He appealed to them to appreciate his limitations as human by not being able to meet up to their expectations, and promised that he will strive harder in the new dispensation to do better.



Regardless, he pleaded with all the members of the dissolved executive council to bear in mind that their services will continue to be required, having been part of the APC family and government of the day.



Governor Uzodimma however seized the opportunity of the valedictory session to lament the activities of some political appointees that dent the image of the government and the person who offered them the opportunity to serve the public. He reminded them that political appointees are expected to live above board as regards corrupt practices, looting of public assets/funds, and other sharp practices.



He cautioned that the new dispensation will not tolerate members whose thought line will not be in sync with his vision for a better Imo State for all.



Sequel to the dissolution, all former Commissioners are to hand over the affairs of the Ministries, including vehicles and government property in their care, to the various Permanent Secretaries in the Ministries.



In the same vein, Special Advisers, Senior Special Assistants and other strategic appointees are to hand over government property in their possession to the Office of The Chief of Staff to the Governor.



On the SOLADS, Governor Uzodimma has also approved their immediate removal from office with effect from January 16, 2024.



The dissolution of the SOLADS, the Governor said, is to pave way for the immediate conduct of Local Government elections by the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) to usher in elected Chairmen and Councilors into the 27 LGAs of the State.



Consequently, the former SOLADS have been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of the Councils to the various Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS) in their areas.



Governor Uzodimma also expressed his gratitude to the former Sole Administrators for their services to Imo State and wished them well in their future endeavours.



Oguwike Nwachuku

CPS/Media Adviser to the Governor of Imo State

January 16, 2024.

10/12/2022

*AMAULU IS ALIVE AGAIN...!!*

When the gods of the land is happy with the people, the people are usually blessed with responsible leadership.

All glory to God almighty as the people of AMAULU look forward to gathering under the moonlight to share a common heritage, and take stock as a people after the long years.

Kudos to the leadership of Oganihu Amaulu Town Union led by Hon Austin Egejuru for their giant strides in reviving every aspect of our communal lives.

This could best be described as "THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA IN ANNUALS OF AMAULU ANCIENT KINDOM"..

Come one come all.... And share in our common heritage.

*Mc Ken Onyema*
Ogele Afrika

10/06/2022

Let your vote count

28/05/2022

28/12/2021

What I Went Through In Hands Of Police- Uche Nwosu.

Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance(AA) in Imo State, has opened up on his controversial arrest on sunday by the police at his country home, Eziama Obaire, in Nkwere council area of the State.

Nwosu, son-in-law to the former governor of the State, Rochas Okorocha alleged that the policemen who arrest him were security men attached to the Imo State Government House supervised by a certain individual identified as Shafa.

Nwosu was whisked away by security operatives, while attending a church service at St Peter’s Anglican Church, Eziama Obaire in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.

Briefing newsmen, on Monday after his release, Nwosu, said the invasion of the Church and his subsequent harassment was uncalled for as there was no prior invitation by the Police or any other security Agency.

Narrating the incident, Nwosu said that, “while the Service was still going on, some heavily armed security men invaded the Church from different doors, while some went straight to the alter, others were walking from one line of pew to the other.

“When they spotted me, they opened fire and started shooting inside the Church, some of them walked up to me and said I should get up and follow them or they will blow off my head. I demanded to know who they were and where they are taking me, they started dragging me, all this while they were still shooting and everyone in the Church was scampering for safety.

“It was like a war, they kept shooting inside the Church and everybody was running in different directions. it was just an act of God that stray bullet didn’t hit any of the the clergymen because they were firing straight at the alter where most of them were seated.

“After they dragged me from the Church into the car, they drove off, when we got to Owerri, three of the cars drove into the Government House and they drove me in one of the cars to Enugu”.

He continued, “on the way, they stopped after one of them answered phone call and said Shafa, who is the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the governor asked them to get my pictures, they tore my clothes and took my pictures with handcuff and sent to the CSO.

“After that they drove me straight to Enugu Airport, where a chartered private jet was waiting and they flew me straight to Abuja. It was at Abuja that it was discovered that the Police hierarchy was not aware of the operation. It was purely planned and hatched at the Imo Government House.

“I was not invited by the Police or any other security Agency before my abduction at the Church.
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21/12/2021

Emeka Ahaneku, GMDI parley Mbaitoli APC Women at Christmas

Canvas more support for women in politics

The Greater Mbaitoli Development Initiative GMDI, yesterday in the sprirt of this years Christmas celebration meet with the unshakable women for good governance led by Hon. Lady Amakachukwu

This is even as the group canvassed for the support and total empowerment of Mbaitoli women.

This is part of their social responsibility programme ‘Touching Lives Campaign’ which has run consistently since Hon. Emeka Ahaneku lost state Assembly elections 3 years ago.

Introducing the President of the organization, Hon. Emeka Ahaneku, the Director General of GMDI, Chief. Chibuzo uzoamaka Onwuzuruika, reminded the women that they are highly respected among other APC women and admonished them to never allow anyone to rubbish their hard earned reputation.

However, Chief Onwuzurike pointed that, “It also takes courage and conviction to do away with corruption; the gifts that are done to influence other people will no longer be there if the women decide to do it, and I am sure they are going to it.

Once, we get elections right, we are hopeful that we have credible leadership and right kind of people and proper position of power, and if right people are in position of power we assume that the issues of corruption and unemployment will be a thing of the past but it will take some time.” Chief Onwuzurike said.

The convener, Ezinwa Emeka Ahaneku in his speech urged the women to put their trust in God and not lose hope because of the harsh economic challenges ravaging the world due to the covid-19 pandemic.

He said, “We decided that in order to give back to the society, from the blessing God has given us. The problem we have in this country is that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. We chose to come to the women because it doesn’t seem like they are been remembered in this season.”

He thanked the members of the group for their contributions to the progress of APC in Mbaitoli local government, saying, " we are here to know how you are, say thank you for gingering our party and to say merry Christmas and a greater new yesr."

Hon lady Amakachukwu thanked Hon Emeka Ahaneku and his teem for honouring the invitation.

The GMDI shared various gift items among the women saying it's the groups little way of celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus with Mbaitoli women.

09/12/2021

*OBEY TRAFFIC RULES, IMOLITES URGED.*

Commuters and other road users have been called upon to adhere strictly to the traffic lights and laws in the state for their own safety and common good.

A group of concerned Imolites ably led by Deacon Chuma Okwodu while speaking on the topic Advocacy for Behavioural Change to traffic rules and regulations on MYRADIO 101.1FM Owerri.

According to Deacon Chuma, this as a part of the programmes set aside by Christ the Embassy Owerri 1 to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Dr Pastor Chris Oyakilohme, the General Overseer of Christ Embassy, on December 7, 2021.

The Deacon at Christ Embassy, who is also President General of Mbieri Sub-ethnic Clan, explained that the event is an annual ritual as this year's edition is the 9th one. He explained that each year, the ministry chooses one sector of the society to impact on.

Deacon Okwodu decried the flouting of traffic laws by motorists and others, saying the presence of gridlocks along our highways and in Owerri metropolis especially, is as a result of crass disobedience to the existing laws.

The Leader of the delegation declared that the sensitization will reach all noooks and crannies of the state as they look forward to a better society.

He describes the modernization of the road intersections by the Imo State Government and called on people to see it as a welcome development and key in by adjusting their behaviours while on the road.

For his part, Pastor Chuks Umealo, also of Christ Embassy Owerri 1, stressed the need for Imolites to have a certain level of attitudinal change and adapt to the laws governing traffic in the state so as to conform with the global best practices.

Adding her voice, SP Bessina Onepe, the Traffic Officer Imo State Police Command, explained that the traffic law in the state is no respecter of persons as offenders are always charged to face the weight of the law in both the Mobile and conventional courts.

Callers during the programme applauded Deacon Okwodu and his team for coming to sensitize them on certain laws of traffic in the state.

Chidi Philip.

29/11/2021

IMSG Seals Houses Of Hon. Johnson Duru, ISOPADEC GM, Prof. Anwukah's Son, Akarachi Amadi, Others

— Recovers Shell Camp Back To The Original Owners

— Begins Implementation Of White-Paper On Recovery

The government of Imo State through the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA) has today, November 29, 2021 sealed all the houses erected at the old shell camp quarters.

Amongst the houses sealed were those belonging to the serving member of Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Johnson Duru of the Ideato South state constituency, that of Chief Charles Orie who is the serving ISOPADEC GM, the house of Dr. Uzoma Anwukah who is the son of Prof. Anwukah, the house of Amb. Tochil Nwaneri, the house of Engr. Akarachi Amadi, Among other houses that were built at a shell camp location that were originally allocated to Alvan Ikoku University of education.

The operation which was personally carried out by the GM of OCDA Engr Francis Chukwu was in a bid to restore the Owerri masterplan and implement the recent recommendations of the white paper on recovery.

The government has vowed to the implement a recently gazetted white paper on recovery which recommended that all the property that were wrongfully or illegally allocated to occupants be returned to the original owners.

Carrying out the implementation, many serving top officials of the current government and allies of the governor were affected but the governor has maintained that he would remain impartial no matter who was affected.

Ambrose Nwaogwugwu.
November 29, 2021.

26/11/2021

Fresh List Of 95 Obigbo & Orlu Residents Abducted By Soldiers Discovered In Kaduna Prisons, 257 Ors Missing
(Members Of The Public Are Invited To Check The Names Below And See If Anyone You Known To Them Is Among)

…Intersociety



Onitsha, Nigeria: Thursday, 25th Nov 2021

It is with rudest shock and deepest dismay that the Int’l Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety is informing the whole world about fresh discovery of 95 abducted Obigbo and Orlu residents including six females and 89 males in Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers. Out of the newly discovered Army abductees, four including Citizen Ugochukwu, have died and 257 others still missing.

How The 95 Igbo Citizens Were Discovered In Kaduna Prisons And Lock Centers

It must be pointed out that most of the 95 located victims of the Army abduction discovered in Kaduna Prisons who are all Igbo citizens of Christian faith were discovered to have been abducted by soldiers of the Nigerian Army during their genocidal invasion of Obigbo area of Rivers State in response to October 2020 country-wide EndSARS protests in the State. According to information obtained from some of the interviewed victims, they were held in various Army secret custodies for several months or not less than ten months without transferring them to the Police and court trial. The secret military facilities where they were held included Bori Camp of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Division in Port Harcourt and the Obinze-Owerri 34 Brigade, under 82 Division; the Mogadishu Barracks in Abuja and the 1 Mechanized Division, Kaduna, etc. It was from those secret Army detention facilities that the 95 Igbo citizens were transferred to the Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers without charge or open court remands after several months in Army custody. According to obtained victims’ accounts, about fifty of the 357 abducted citizens were transferred few months ago from Orlu and other parts of Imo State and some are among the 95 presently languishing without court trial in Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers. Also, the number of deaths among the 357 is likely to be in scores or dozens. The interviewed victims also further disclosed that while in Army custody, torture and starvation were a routine and that they were specifically conditioned to die of hunger, starvation and disease.



Their discovery came to light through shared independent intelligence information gathered by some local and international human rights activists and corroborated by some friendly military personnel and a freed victim whose father has links in the military. The attentions of Human Rights Counsel Richard Okoroafor and leadership of the country’s leading self determination group in the East were also drawn. It must be remembered that the leading self determination group and Human Rights Counsel Richard Okoroafor played critical roles in the recent release of over 400 victims of the same Obigbo Army Massacre and Abductions of October/November 2020. Upon discovery of the ‘Obigbo/Orlu 95”, arrangements were made by the said local and international human rights activists for purpose of verifying the independent intelligence information gathered including dispatching a team to locate the detainees and obtain some useful information concerning their abduction and long incarceration without trial and in the end, the following pieces of useful information were obtained:



(1)That most of them were abducted and bundled by soldiers of the Nigerian Army since October/November 2020 and held for several months or not less than ten months amidst torture and starvation in different secret military detention facilities, starting from Bori Camp and Obinze 34 Brigade in late October and early November 2020 to different others in Northern Nigeria including Mogadishu/Abacha Barracks and others in Niger and Kaduna States from where they were recently dumped in Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers. (2) That these, the soldiers of the Nigerian Army did by refusing to hand them over to the Police. (3) That from the period they were abducted till date, no form of access to their families or lawyers has been granted. (4) That throughout their twelve months in Army and paramilitary captivities, they were never taken to court for one day and were surprised to have found themselves lately in the Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers. (5) That out of the total of 357 abducted Igbo citizens, taken to Army detention facilities in Kaduna and other unknown locations within and outside the State, scores or dozens must have died as a result of torture, hunger, starvation and disease. (6) That about fifty out of the 357 abducted citizens were part of those abducted from Orlu and other parts of Imo State by the combined forces comprising soldiers and police especially from March, April, May and June 2021 and among them are some of the 95 abductees presently languishing in Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers. (7) That the Orlu abductees were transferred to Kaduna Prisons and Lock Centers by soldiers and police personnel jointly called “Special Forces”. (8) That throughout their stay in Army captivity, they were not allowed to change their clothes especially ladies among them that were denied access to sanitary pads and under-wears. (9) That most, if not all of the abductees had nothing whatsoever to do with or involved in “Biafra Matters” at the time of their abduction and were randomly abducted at their places of work or leisure or on their way home from their work places. (10) That some were abducted during house or vicinity raids especially at sleep



Names Of The 95 Defenseless Igbo Citizens

Humphrey Onyii, Kenechukwu Paul, Kacil Ude, Antonio Obi, Oluchi Nwaba, Ben Akachukwu, Mebechukwu Ifeanyi, Ebube Uche, David Akudo, Namdi Ndidi, Francis Collins, Ozioma Anurika (female), Odinaka Prince, Kingsley Obinna, Ekechukwu Joshua, Ekechukwu Paul, Pius Victoria (female), Emmanuel Obinna, Kanyinene Andrew, Kosisochukwu Best, Kachi Ude, Uchechukwu Uba, Londonboy Kelvin, Chinedu Anwuru, Sunday Adaoche, Chika Obasi, Isaac Ejekwe, Benjamin Orakwe, Maxwell Uba, Kenneth Erochukwu, Mba Osigwe, Harrison Ezenwa, Boniface Nsowolu, Lawrence Celestine, Ugonna Kennedy, Nwadike Akolam, Jerry Chukwuemeka, Arinze Somtoochukwu, Anyanwu Ositadinma, Livinus Shedrack, Monday Uba, Ogugua Chukwuebuka, Prince Eze Ugochi, Ndubuisi Anayo, Bright Okafor, Emma Okafor, Henry Sopuruchukwu, Chika Ugwueze, Osinachi Jerry, Abraham Emeka, Moses Uzoma, Aaron Osagie, Onyekachi Chukwu and Chukwu Prince.

Others are Ibe Francis, Maduka Synagogue, Onyinyechi Chukwuma (female), Maurine Akapu (female), Ebuka Ositadinma, Ebere Anyanwu, Paulina Eberechukwu (), EkeneMaria Chisaram (female), Chibuikem Anarue, Success Anome, Richard Onyii, Peter Charise, Nwa Daddy, Boniface, Igwe Harry, Chinonso Kelvin, Geoffrey Egemba, Ikechukwu Mike, Chike Ndurugo, Chima Okorie, David Amaefula, Aloysius Kalu, Valerian Ndubuisi, Kingsley Ebube, Chukwuebuka Aja, Nwabuife Henry, Elias Chima, Anthony Austin, Benjamin Amechi, Ugwunna John, Chisom Mbah, Ejikom Louis, Mgbeke Jasper, Odoh Joshua, Oku Solomon, Chidi Ugomsi, Mathias Osuji and two others; totaling 95 persons including six females and 89 males.


Signed:

For:

International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law

Emeka Umeagbalasi, Board Chair

Obianuju Igboeli Esquire, Head, Civil Liberties and Rule of Law Department

Chidimma Udegbunam Esquire, Head, Campaign And Publicity Department



Contacts:

Phone/WhatsApp: +2348174090052

Email: [email protected]

19/11/2021

Boko Haram kidnap 22 girls in Niger state for Marriage.

Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect have allegedly kidnapped a total of 22 girls in Kurebe community in Rafi local government area of Niger State on Thursday 18th November, 2021.

It was learnt the gunmen stormed the community and whisked the girls between 14 and 17 years purportedly to marry them.

Nationnewslead assembled that before the abduction, the suspected sect members had informed the community to withdraw the girls from school as they (gunmen) would be coming for them.

Confirming the incident, a source from the area who would not want the name to be mentioned on prints expressed shock over the development, ” they actually carried out their threat without any resistance or any security check”.

According to the source, the group leader simply known as Malam Sadiku has been freely preaching weird Islamic ideology for several months in the area, despite reporting the development to relevant authorities with no action taken.

It would be recalled that the Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, had earlier raised the alarm on several occasions that an Islamic group whose mode of operation is similar to Boko Haram had hoist its flag in Kaure a village close to Kurebe.

Similarly, armed bandits had purportedly abducted one Anthony, a Patent Medicine dealer around Maikunkrle, a suburb of Minna, Bosso local government area of the state

An eyewitness said the bandits invaded the area and only ferried Anthony away from his house in an operation which lasted only 10 minutes about 9 pm in the area.

Nationnewslead further learnt that the bandits entered through the thick forest of Kampala axis shooting randomly and scaring the people before taking their target away.

The abduction was the first incident reported around Minna, the Niger State capital.

These abductions are coming less than two days after armed bandits attacked a village in Munya Local Government Area, killing one person and kidnapping about seventy others in the dead hours of the night.

18/11/2021

“My Life Is In Grave Danger,” Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Cries Out From DSS Custody

November 18, 2021

The Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has stated that his life is in grave danger.

This was contained in a statement issued by his legal team on behalf of their client and made available to newsmen.

Below is the full text of the statement:

Our Client, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has instructed us to make the following information public.

1, That despite a Court order to the contrary, the condition of his detention at the DSS headquarters in Abuja continues to be harsh, degrading and inhumane.

2, That he is solitarily confined to a very tiny cell twenty-three (23) hours of the day without access to sunlight and any social interactions whatsoever. He believes that this is aimed at inflicting extreme emotional and mental distress on him and breaking him psychologically.

3, That any detainee who encounters and greets him during the single hour he is allowed outside his cell is promptly put in solitary confinement or transferred to maximum security as a punishment for exchanging mere greetings with him. Because of this, detainees have resorted to avoiding him and exchanging salutations with him, not to talk of any other form of social interactions.

4, That since the Nigerian government extraordinarily renditioned him, he has not been allowed a change of clothing; and his Jewish prayer shawls and other religious materials brought to him by his Counsel were rejected and returned.

5, That the DSS has refused to replace his corrective glasses (lenses) which were smashed to smithereens by agents of the Nigerian government in the process of the violence they unleashed on him while abducting him in Kenya. This has led to a rapid deterioration of his sight.

6, That he is restricted to meeting with his Counsel in an atmosphere devoid of private discussions with his Counsel; and he is oftentimes denied perusal of legal documentation his Counsel brings to him to review.

7, That he is not allowed to sleep with a pillow and this has led to him developing acid reflux which comes with acute burning sensations in his chest, chest pains and extreme difficulty in swallowing.

8, That on the 17th July 2021, one of his Lawyers (the undersigned Barrister Aloy Ejimakor) was detained and interrogated for hours by the DSS when he came to the DSS on visitation to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Mazi Kanu, who witnessed the detention before being led away was very distressed and alarmed by this this incident and he considers it a brazen act of intimidation of his Counsel.

9, That he has, to date, been denied access to the British Consul despite her repeated requests to see him; and on the day of his last court appearance (10th November, 2021), the British Consul who was in Court to observe the proceedings was intimidated by DSS officers, who restricted her from coming close to Mazi Kanu.

10, That, to date, the DSS has denied his repeated requests for an independent medical examination to determine the extent of damage done to his body by a suspected substance he may have been injected with during this abduction and extraordinary rendition. He has reason to believe that the said injected substance is depleting the potassium content of his body, thus causing him constipation, a feeling of skipped heart beats, palpitations, fatigue, muscle weakness/spasms and numbness.

11, That in the circumstance of the forgoing, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu continues to have a persistent and heightened feeling of portent threat to his overall well-being and safety within the DSS facility where he is currently detained.

Signed:

Barrister Aloy Ejimakor

Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor