IMO SPEAKER'S OFFICE AND THEIR LIES

My name is Emmanuel C.U. Iwuoha popularly called JUSTACO, derived from
my business name - JUSTACO'S PLACE.
I am the younger brother to Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha, the
former Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker of Imo State
House of Assembly who resigned his appointment on the 17th of December
2013.
For obvious reasons I have kept away from the crisis at the Imo State
House of Assembly especially the Speakers Office. Not that I have not
been following the events but I chose to keep away because my elder
brother, Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha as an upright and straight
forward person is in the position to handle the Speaker's Office and
he is doing so in the most honest, matured and responsible manner.
However, the recent media attack by the office of the Speaker on the
Iwuoha dynasty and the attempt to ridicule the Traditional Ruler of
Nkwerre (ESHI of Nkwerre) has drawn me out to put the record straight
so that the public will continue to know the truth and finally
conclude that the Speaker's office has resorted to chasing rats, ants,
cockroaches and flies while the Imo State House of Assembly in general
and the Speaker's Office in particular is on fire.
My attention has therefore been drawn to the campaign of calumny,
blackmails, intimidation and cooked lies continuously being propagated
by the office of the Speaker through its media Unit and signed by one
Emeka Ahaneku who claimed to be the acting Senior Special Assistant on
media.
Rather than defend itself of the massive and monumental allegations of
fraud revolving on road contract scams, employment racketeering,
Financial Assistance Scams, etc, by my elder brother and confirmed by
the Executive Governor of the State during his recent Local Government
Assessment tours, the Speaker's Office has resorted to infantile
mudslinging by alleging the following:
1.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson was dis-owned by our family
2.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson disrupted my wedding on the
allegation that I am a cultist.
3.    That our traditional Ruler, the Eshi of Nkwerre (HRH Eze (Dr)
Chijoke Okwara) cursed Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha
4.    That Citizen  Ikenna Samuelson wrote all sorts of malicious
petitions against Chief Willie Amadi (Ohakim's ex-Special Adviser on
Sanitation and transport)
5.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha wrote petitions against the
former Governor of Imo State to EFCC.
6.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson wrote petitions against our father
accusing him of killing our mother.
7.    That our father is an Indian hemp smoker.
8.    And so on and so forth.
All these allegations by the office of the speaker were published in a
local tabloid, "COMMUNITY WATCHDOG" Newspaper edition of April 8-14
2014, page 4.
It is very unfortunate that rather than respond to the allegations of
massive fraud and corruption, the Speaker through his media aide has
reduced his respected office to a laughing stock. Imo people now
believe that Uwajumogu was never prepared for the position he is
currently occupying. I must blame my elder brother for facilitating
Uwajumogu's Speakership. Without joining issues with the office of the
Speaker, let me state the following:
1.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha is our illustrious son in whom
we are well pleased. We are very proud of him.
2.    That my wedding took place on the 30th June 2007 at St. Andrew's
Anglican Church Aladinma Housing Estate Owerri, and it was never
disrupted. I am not and has never been a cultist.
3.    That our Traditional Ruler (HRH Eze Dr. Chijioke Okwara) is still
alive and can confirm that he never at any point in time cursed my
elder brother, Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha.
4.    That Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha has a political relationship
with Chief Willie Amadi. And that Samuelson was his coordinator in
2002 in Aladinma ward 1 in his quest to become chairman of Owerri
municipal. That Samuelson never quarreled with Willie Amadi. The
former Special Adviser is alive and can confirm this.
5.    That citizen Samuelson Iwuoha is against injustice of any kind.
That he fought injustice in the previous government which resulted to
his petitioning the EFCC in 2010 against the Ohakim government.
6.    That our parents are still alive and kicking.
7.    That our father does not take Alcohol, neither does he smoke
Cigarette, talk-less of smoking Indian hemp.
It is therefore very obvious that the Speaker's office has reduced
itself to a mudslinging department of a motor park office by alleging
all the imaginables against the Iwuoha's family. Like my elder brother
has always said, "When you fight corruption, the same corruption will
fight back at you using all evil strategies at its disposal.

As an analyst myself, I have been following all the events leading to
the present imbroglio and on my own have investigated my brother's
allegations against Speaker Uwajumogu and his aides. My findings are
very shocking and earth quaking. Who is Imo Speaker to be awarding
road contracts? Who is Kodichi Anamekwe (Speaker's Chief of Staff) to
be signing road contract documents? Why must  Uwajumogu through his
Chief of Staff go against political appointee recruitment act and
employed over 120 people with over 90 of them as ghost workers?. What
is Uwajumogu doing with all the properties he has acquired with state
funds in 34 months? I have visited all the sites these properties are
located except Afikpo in Ebonyi State where the CRUSH ROCK industry is
located. He does not need all these properties. Distinguished Senator
Francis Arthur Nzeribe called it, "Stealing and acquiring what you do
not need".

The 200 plot of land Uwajumogu acquired is located at Nekede and
construction work has already commenced.
Instead of his aides to find soft landing for him, they have only
succeeded in escalating the matter. Among the media aides of the
Governor, Deputy Governor and the speaker, it only the current media
aide of the Speaker, Emeka Ahaneku that has exposed his boss to public
ridicule and embarrassment. Sam Onwuemeodo is doing his best for
Governor Okorocha. Uche Onwuchekwa is doing a very, very wonderful and
superlative job for humble Prince Eze Madumere (MFR).
Also, how come the Speaker's aides are involved in road contracts
scams? The Governor has his own aides. The Deputy Governor has his own
aides. Why has Uwajumogu reduced and abused leadership in Imo State?
I am sure that Governor and his aides have their problems. I am also
sure that Deputy Governor and his aides have their own challenges. But
they have not allowed outsiders to know or come into their problems.
Why did Uwajumogu not investigate the allegations and petition of my
brother in November 2013?
Has Uwajumogu taken time to investigate the antecedents of his aides
especially his current media assistant, Emeka Ahameku? Has Uwajumogu
wondered why Ahaneku was sacked as an aide to Chief Barrister Victor
Murako when he was Owerri - West LGA Chairman? For the records, the
said Ahaneku was sacked because of blackmails and fraudulent
activities. Chief Victor Murako is alive to confirm this. Emeka
Ahaneku should tell Imolites why his mother was sacked from her
teaching job in Aba-Abia State few years ago. Emeka Ahaneku was also
sacked from his job in Lagos over fraud related issues. It is on
record that a former Honourable member and House Committee Chairman on
Information, Hon Chief Nze Ray Emeana has told the story of how Emeka
Ahaneku came to defraud the Imo State House of Assembly in 2009 with a
fraudulent proposal before he was apprehended. I can go on and on. But
the truth is that Speaker Benjamin Uwajumogu should ask himself some
pertinent questions.
The same Speaker's Office that has been blackmailing Citizen Samuelson
with all sorts of concocted stories through this same Emeka Ahaneku
have been busy sending people to beg Samuelson to sheath his sword.
In conclusion, let me make it clear that since it is obvious that the
speaker's office has resorted to blackmailing the Iwuoha family with
concocted stories emanating from the pit of hell, we have decided that
this battle must be fought to its logical conclusion.

Citizen Ikenna Samuelson Iwuoha therefore has been mandated to write
to the code of conduct bureau. He has also been mandated to forward
another strong worded letter (reminder letter) to EFCC, ICPC and all
the security agencies.
The allegations of fraud and corruption against Imo Speaker and his
aides must be investigated by all the anti-graft agencies in this
Country and its report made public.

The Iwuoha family will forever remain thankful to His Excellency
Owelle Rochas Anayo Ethelbert Okorocha (Owelle Global) for confirming
and vindicating our illustrious son, Citizen (Dr.) Ikenna Samuelson
Iwuoha on his allegations of corruption against Uwajumogu and his
aides.

I remain

Mr. Emmanuel C.U. Iwuoha
(JUSTACO) - 08034052530
justacodeking@yahoo.com
11th April, 2014. Follow @wingrassnews

SAMUELSON IWUOHA: WHEN TRUTH TRIUMPHS OVER FALSEHOOD

 EMEKA AHANEKU

With the return of Nigeria to the form of democratic governance, fundamental human rights, which is one of the key ingredients of a democratic government could be said to have enjoyed a significant reign in its operations.

As a major component to the realization of democratic best practice for Nigeria, right to freedom of speech has been one of the sustaining mechanisms of an enduring democracy, as it has properly aided in the enlightenment of the citizenry on the actions and inactions of people around us, especially, the political class.

With this remarkable changes have been recorded in our society, while the government has woken up to its responsibilities apparently, for fear of being criticized unjustly.

It is however appalling, that this noble democratic tenet has been greatly abused by those that could be described as “agents of destabilization”, who hide under the cloak of “Human Rights” to undermine institutions and individuals in a bid to achieve their selfish ends.

One of such abuses against this democratic ethos could be seen in the recent gang-up against the leadership of the Imo State House of Assembly, by faceless hawks who also made the former Media Assistant to the Speaker, Mr. Samuelson Iwuoha, a willing tool for the hatchet job.

In the spirit of free speech, Mr. Iwuoha, had in the meantime, thrown decorum into the thrash – bins of history when he infamously accused his former boss of perpetrating corruption to an unimaginable proportion after he had been disgraced out of office as a Media Assistant, for lacking the requisite competence to discharge the onerous tasks, bothering largely on Media Management.

Unable to swallow the bitter pills of disgrace occasioned by his sack, Mr. Iwuoha, hurriedly resorted to an aggressive social media campaign against his estranged benefactor, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, inundating users of the social media (face book) with scurrilous mendacious and hyper – fabricated folktales with the intent of smearing the intimidating political profile of the speaker which his cohorts equally cashed into for their selfish political exigencies.

Irked by the inability of Mr. Iwuoha, who thought that the inteillectual people of the state are ‘zombies’, to provide substantial evidence to backup his weighty allegations, since he was already in to spill the beans, relevant stakeholders like different youths Associations, Professional bodies, even his fellow Social Activists came out openly to join in the crusade against the cancerous monster called corruption which has dealt a deadly blow to the growth of our economy since independence.

Before these joint calls by the good people of the state, Mr. Iwuoha, had in one of his releases called on the State House of Assembly to urgently among other things, institute a probe over his allegations, even though, he was not an elected member of the House.

In a bid to live up to its name as lawmakers, who have sworn to ensure that rule of law prevailed in our clime, the State House of Assembly, in an apparent effort to do Samuelson Iwuoha’s bidden, on the 26^th of March, 2014, constituted an Ad-hac committee with the mandate to probe the weighty allegations made by Mr. Iwuoha, to ascertain their veracity or otherwise.

Having noticed that his game was up after the Senior Special Assistant to the Speaker on Media, Mr. Emeka Ahaneku, released a recorded telephone conversations he had with him (Samuelson) which was also relayed at an early morning news broadcast of the Orient Fm, things were never the same again, as Mr. Iwuoha, resorted to name – calling, describing the committee set up as ‘Kangaroo’, while branding its members as agents of corruption.

In the conversation which lasted extensively up to 15 minutes, Mr. Iwuoha, in clear terms, told Emeka Ahaneku that his allegations against the Speaker were conjured, and as a result, he can still come out and refute it only if he is properly settled.

After he had seen that the committee set up by the House of Assembly was ready to puncture his perfected plans of blackmail, Mr. Iwuoha, turned into a singing bird, telling anybody who cares to listen that his case is with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a result, he would not honour the invitation of the House Committee. What a gut!

Probing minds however, began to ask, is there any inter-connectivity between the anti-graft agency and the functions of the State Assembly. Again, what is the possibility that when evidences of his allegations are laid before the committee which was going to be relayed before the members of the public it would be rejected?

It is however, imperative to state that Mr. Iwuoha, is using the EFCC as a smoke screen to evade justice, while continuing in his mischievous blackmailing escapades.

It will also be of utmost importance to clarify that the EFCC is a very serious anticorruption institution set up to achieve a determined objective and not for sheer alarmists and whistle – blowers. Before the EFCC swings into action over a petition addressed to it, certain stringent administrative procedures are undertaken in order for the commission to protect its activities from ridicule. Part of the procedure is that the petitioner is expected to appear in person with his petitions and court’s sanctioned affidavit, authenticating the genuiness and sincerity of the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner is further grilled to enable the commission not embark on wild goose chase. And finally, after the commission had ascertained the authenticity of the petitioner’s allegations, he is then issued with an acknowledgement of the said petition, properly embossed with the commission’s official seal.

It is therefore, foolhard and a sheer insolence on the sensibility of the enlightened people of the state for Mr. Iwuoha, to sit on the comfort zone of the social media and claim to have petitioned the anti-graft agency. This however, warranted recent calls by concerned Imolites, urging Mr. Iwuoha to come up with an acknowledgement copy of the said petition to the EFCC, since he could not summon the courage to come out from his cubicle and point at those allegations.

Moreover, it would be recalled that the House probe panel committee swung into action when it called for a public hearing on the 4^th of April, 2014, after Mr. Iwuoha and his partners were duly invited to appear before it and explain to Ndi-Imo evidences of their allegations. Notwithstanding the invitation, Samuelson Iwuoha, once again, exhibited his usual disdain for constituted authorities when he boycotted the panel sitting.

Members of the panel had gathered, together with the members of the public and the press to hear from the horse’s mouth, when it dawned on them that Mr. Iwuoha would not show up, after they had waited for several hours. The chairman of the panel, Hon. Ikenna Emeh, used the forum to plead with Mr. Iwuoha to choose any venue that is convenient for him, while pledging that the panel would guarantee his maximum security. It however, adjourned to the 11^th of April, to enable Mr. Iwuoha, get his foreworks ready. The adjourned date came with the events of the previous date repeating itself, as Mr. Iwuoha called the panel’s prayers a bluff, whole recording conspicuous absence.

Now, the questions that are agitating the minds of the concerned Imolities are; has the House not shown true sincerity and transparency of purpose in this saga? Again, how else can the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, prove his innocence of the unsubstantiated allegations when the principal accuser is on the run?

Indeed, it should be understood that Samuelson Ikenna Iwuoha, in his usual way of blackmail, does not have a case against the leadership of the State Assembly, as he is only being used by political jobbers to initiate unnecessary vendetta.

Finally, with these latest developments, it should be known that the truth has formally triumphed over falsehood.

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Corruption: EFCC grills sacked Justice Olotu for 7 hours

BY SONI DANIEL

Barely two weeks after being dismissed from office, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, yesterday, interrogated sacked Justice Gladys Olotu for over eight hours over corruption-related issues.

The embattled female judge, who has already challenged her untimely removal from office in court, was accompanied by two of her sisters and lawyer to the EFCC’s Intelligence and Special Operations Section following an invitation by the anti-graft agency.

Olotu, 55, who wore a Polka-dot dress and arrived the office at 9am, was still being interrogated by the operatives of the anti-graft agency as at the time of filing the report.

But there were indications she could be granted bail on self recognition by the operatives.

A top source at the EFCC said Justice Olotu was invited to clarify issues relating to property and bank accounts allegedly traced to her by the anti-graft agency.

The source alleged that many judicial officers, including Olotu hold a huge amount of monies, personal property and bank accounts in and outside the country.

A competent source hinted that when Justice Olotu arrived the EFCC’s office, she was immediately confronted with a catalog of property and accounts said to be owned by her.

Among Olotu’s alleged myriad of landed property, which the Commission is investigating include an uncompleted three-bedroom Town Hall located at City Scope, Lagos.

The property valued at N20 million was acquired in 2006; a four-bedroom bungalow located at Karshi, Nasarawa State, acquired from the Nigerian Navy in 2009 valued at N10 million; a plot of land at Kjah Nasarawa State valued at N2.5 Million in 2010; a plot at Kuruduma Abuja acquired in 2012 at N2.8 million.

Other properties alleged to be owned by ex-Justice Olotu are: six plots of land at Ogba Village, Benin, Edo state at N480, 000 in 2005; three plots of land located at Oben Village, Benin valued at N2.2 million; blocks of 4 six-bedroom flats acquired in 1979 valued at N16 million; one uncompleted twin 5-bedroom duplex, via a Lagos State government Allocation at N10 million; one block of 4 three-bedroom flats via Edo State Government Allocation valued at N10 million.

Others are: a plot of land at Guduwa Estate acquired in 2001 via FCDA allocation at N800, 000; a plot of land located at Lugbe, Abuja at N200, 000 and a plot of land at Ugbor, Edo State acquired via Edo State Government allocation at N600, 000.

Ex justice Olotu’s alleged shares being investigated include: Shares in Ossimo Investments Limited, a private family company. As at December 31, 2012, her estimated value of investment in the company was put at N825 million; shares in Unity Nominees Limited, a private family Company valued at N165 million as at December 31, 2012.

Others are 1, 030 units of shares in GTB; 20, 890 units of shares in Oando. She is also alleged to be a partner in Investment Company Limited, which has shares in Access Bank, First Bank, GTB, Julius Berger Nigeria, Oando and UBA.

Sources at the Commission told our correspondent that the embattled judge, who was on February 27, 2014 ordered to vacate her office after the National Judicial Council found her guilty of judicial misconduct, could be granted bail on self recognition.

Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren could not be reached to confirm the story; but a competent source at the Commission’s headquarters confirmed that “it is true the retired judge was with us to answer some questions”.

Her ordeal followed a petition dated September 10, 2013, by Civil Society Network against Corruption. Titled: “Demand For Investigation Of Financial Accounts and Assets of Judicial Officers”.

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Iraq to enact new law that will allow men marry 9 years old girls

The proposed law would allow men to marry girls as young as nine and give husbands license to force their wives to have sex with them without consent. The legal age for marriage in Iraq is currently 18

Human rights advocates are up in arms about a proposed law in Iraq that could allow men to marry girls as young as nine and give husbands license to force their wives to have sex with them anytime.

“It’s a provocative act that’s gotten a lot of attention, and blatantly violates Iraq’s constitution,” Erin Evers, an Iraq researcher based in Baghdad for Human Rights Watch, said in an interview.

The law, called The Jaafari Personal Status Law, still hasn’t been approved by Iraq’s parliament, and likely won’t be until after April’s elections, the Associated Press reports. Based on a school of Islamic law, it was introduced last year and unexpectedly approved last month by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

“I certainly haven’t heard anyone defend it except the minister who introduced it,” said Evers. “But I never thought it would get as far as it did.” She calls the bill, which stoked protests in Baghdad on March 8, International Women’s Day, a major step back for women’s rights and the country as a whole.

The legal age for marriage in Iraq is currently 18. The proposed law does not explicitly set a new age limit for marriage, but it defines when girls become women at about age nine. Critics decry this provision as a backdoor to making child-marriage legal.

The bill also states that a man can have sex with his wife regardless of her consent. It says a woman cannot leave the house without her husband’s permission, and that only fathers can accept or refuse a marriage proposal on behalf of their daughter. It also lays out complicated rules for divorce, giving men more flexibility to to divorce their wives than women are afforded, the Associated Press reports.

Iraqi Justice Minister Hassan al-Shimmari’s office defended the proposed legislation, and has introduced a bill to go along with it that would route marital disputes into special religious courts. According to the Associated Press, he said the new law would actually prevent abuse. “By introducing this draft law,” he said, “we want to limit or prevent such practices. Follow @wingrassnews