Things are falling apart for allen onyeama and air peace, the us department of justice have indicted him for money laundering while nigerias efcc has. Why the efcc is hounding allen onyeama, air peace ceo. Kingsley kuku and his coapostles of anarchy pambazuka news. Kingsley kuku born 14 february 1970 is a nigerian political and environmental rights activist. Kingsley kuku will explain how relative peace in the niger delta has been maintained, detail the challenges that the amnesty committee has confronted, and offer his perspective on future stability and development in the niger delta. The americans to whom kuku went to launch the presidents politics of. Kingsley kuku,special adviser to the president on niger delta matters,has donated a multimillion naira building to be used as a student center to ekiti state university. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about kingsley kuku from nigeria and the world on today. Goodluck jonathan on niger delta affairs, kingsley kuku, in arogbo, eseodo local government area of ondo state. Kuku said insurgency had festered because northern political, religious, traditional, and opinion leaders, particularly those from the northeast geopolitical zone failed to embark on the kind of moves by their compatriots in the niger delta region, which brought militancy in the oilrich area to an end in 2009. Kingsley kuku will explain how relative peace in the niger delta has.
Thursday, september 26, 20 remains the date for unveiling the book titled my time in the charging cloud. Like many in the world today, he was never born with a silver spoon in his. Nuidacs rejection was conveyed in a petition addressed to president muhammadu buhari and the chairman, njc. Ekiti state university gets n300m student centre myschool. Kuku tasks ijaw on culture promotion vanguard news. Kingsley kuku in abachas cocoon, by garba shehu premium. Efcc moves against jonathans adviser on amnesty, kingsley kuku. The mob attack in the country home of the ex special adviser to the president on niger delta affairs and coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme pap, kingsley kuku. Kuku within the last two years in their efforts to prosecute him. Former lagos state governor and leader of all progressives congress apc, bola ahmed tinubu, is indisputably an influential and prominent member of the political class in nigeria. The book is divided into four sections with chapters. Kuku, who spoke in yenagoa, bayelsa state, during the public presentation of the book kule written by. The book was written by kingsley kuku, special adviser to the president on niger delta, and chairman, presidential amnesty programme.
Two events occurred in ondo state, south west, nigeria, with equal weight on. The funds for the programme have been embezzled by exmilitant leaders at the expense of rankandfile militia members and similar accusations have dogged the men running the programme including kingsley kuku another former amnesty director whose home was raided by police in late may ac vol 57 no 4 the great militant chase. The nigerian institution of public relations, rivers state chapel, said the organization views series of corruption in the country as a social embarrassment and a hindrance to our economic development. Kingsley kuku special adviser to the president on niger delta and chiarman. Elder statesman, chief edwin clark, yesterday, said he was disappointed at the call by former minister of defence, general theophilus danjuma ret, that former niger delta militants should be arrested and prosecuted for warning that there would be war if president goodluck jonathan loses the presidential election on february 14. The senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity, mr. Kingsley kuku stressed that the use of force in solving indigenous crises will. Kuku was the coordinator of the project while onyema was a consultant. Steer clear of my charity, kingsley kuku tells efcc. Kuku made the disclosure while speaking at a predeparture orientation ceremony for the pilots at the murtala mohammed international airport, ikeja. Kingsley kuku is only doing for jonathan what the likes of daniel. This is an aboutturn from last year when corruption allegations against the former amnesty boss kingsley kuku compounded longstanding.
There is no doubt that the place of the arogbo ijaw born politician and environmental right activist has been safely reserved in nations history and posterity. Ayogu nnamdi, a prosecution witness in the trial of henry ugbolue, an aide to kingsley kuku former special adviser to president goodluck jonathan on niger delta on thursday told justice m. Inaugurating the building, kuku said the project was in fulfillment of the promise he made to the university management on febr. The special adviser to the president on niger delta and chairman, presidential amnesty programme, kingsley kuku, spoke on the threat of parallel government at. His wife, patience jonathan is loved too by many, her stubborn resistance against appearing a certain way to the general public bought the admiration of many who saw it as a breath of fresh air in the. Kingsley kuku news latest breaking stories and top. Kuku called on the beleaguered parties to the conflict in the troubled region to.
He had his early education in arogbo before moving out of the community to further his study. But then, there is a certain patience jonathan beside him. It must be stated unequivocally that the efcc has no personal interest, or business with kuku, other than the fact that he is a fugitive, who is wanted by the commission to stand trial in nigeria. Lagos, nigeria, friday 17, april, 2020 in the face of recent the global events surrounding the rapid spread of the covi. A soldier attached to kingsley kuku, an aide of president goodluck jonathan and chairman of amnesty implementation committee on saturday shot and injured a youth in yenagoa, again prompting the question as to why presidential assistants are being giving military protection. President muhammadu buhari has assured nigerians that he would name his cabinet before the end of september. Kuku attended patrick catholic primary school, arogbo, ondo state 19771983. The amnesty in the niger delta, offered by nigerias federal government in 2009 to militant leaders to reduce the level of violent insecurity in nigerias oil producing region, has been sustained longer than many observers anticipated and despite ongoing systemic challenges in the region. A light that illuminates a nation by triangle news magazine unto the kukus family of arogbo ijaw was a shinning star born on saturday february 14, 1970. The mob attack in the country home of the ex special adviser to the president on niger.
Kuku had also assured in his book that a daily crude target of 4. Uwujaren highlighted some of the actions that antigraft detectives had taken against mr. Kingsley kukus 84yearold mother, who lives in arogbo is still in a state of shock. The london nigerian community news and events for nigerians in uk. Number 1 nigerian blog for nigerian breaking news, naija gists, leaks, articles, celebrity gossips, sports, tops news, politics, crime, protests, etc. The money was withdrawn 35 times, alleged orders of a former coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme, kingsley kuku. Ben television sky 458 breaking nigeria, africa and. The economic and financial crimes commission on tuesday dismissed media reports that its officials were deliberately dragging the corruption case of kingsley kuku, who served as special adviser to. Policemen search home of kingsley kuku, exjonathan aide.
Nipr frowns at increase in corruption in nigeriacalls for. Artsbooks kannywood lifestyle music nollywood travel. As kingsley kuku, a longtime political and environmental activist, states, every person must hold their governments and fellow citizens accountable, whether this means continuously participating in elections or advocating for candidates on a daily basis. The event which held at eko hotel in lagos had in attendance hon. Kingsley kuku has asked anticorruption agencies not to tamper with the account of his charity organisation, keketobou care foundation, which he has been using to help the poor in the society.
Femi adesina, in a statement, said buhari gave the assurance in accra at a joint press conference with president john mahama of ghana. Friday 21st of september, 2012 book launch by kingsley kuku, jasmine hall, eko hotel and suites thursday 27th of september, 2012 microsoft vip summit official launch of windows 8 in nigeria federal palace hotel, victoria island, lagos. But as far back as 2014, diepreye dikibo, spokesman of the exmilitant leaders forum in the niger delta, alleged that onyema and kingsley kuku, former adviser to expresident goodluck jonathan on niger delta affairs, used funds meant for the amnesty programme to float air peace. The allegation in the reports that the agency is in criminal connivance with fugitive kingsley kuku. The sad truth is that most of the predictions in that book have come to. Exmilitant leaders in rivers state have called on the niger delta states not to use former militant leaders residing in their states to foment fresh crisis by raising unnecessary alarm about the. The main goal is to be involved with ones government and mandate transparency. Kuku, who has been making overtures to niger delta militants ahead of the 2015. Jonathan in the book of many nigerians, is the gold standard for a good president. Kuku made the disclosure while speaking at a predeparture orientation ceremony for the pilots at. To beat the physical restriction order, ondo state universal basic education board subeb, today thursday april 2, 2020.
News, nigerian news, entertainment, gossip, education, politics, sports, social media, celebrities, blogger, fashion, latest news. Two events occurred in ondo state, south west, nigeria, with equal weight on the people. Highly respected within the opposition wing, tinubu is seen as one man who played key role in the entrenchment and sustenance of democracy in the country. The appointment of kingsley kuku a former member of the ondo state assembly as the presidents special advisor on niger delta affairs over the heads of delta governors follows the resignation in december of ndutimi alaibe and his defection to the labour party in bayelsa to run against sylva. Soldier attached to presidential aide shoots youth at ijaw. For instance, several dignitaries who spoke at the event described kuku as a rare gift to nigeria. Kingsley kuku was born in arogbo, the traditional headquarters of the ijaw ethnic nationality in ondo state, nigeria. By ovoko williams a book must stir you up to do something. Efcc denies shielding former jonathan aide, kingsley kuku. Picture of barack obama, his wife, allen onyema and kingsley kuku i wonder how much they paid to have this picture opportunity with barack obama. Kingsley kuku, a former emeritus spokesman of the leading agitating group in the niger delta, is an indigene of arogbo in ondo state, a former member of the ondo state house of assembly, a former secretary of the yaradua presidential committee on peace and reconciliation in the niger delta clearly came into office with a pedigree. Although, kingsley kuku will only turn 48 on february 14, but his contributions thus far to his ijaw nation and nigeria at large clearly outweighed that of so many people that were born decades before him.
The proceeds of my published and launched book remaking the niger delta went in there for charity. The event soon start to reach its crescendo as accolades began to pour for kuku. There is currently a legal logjam as to whether the sheriffs and civil process act, specifically section 97, applies to a writ issued by the national industrial court of nigeria. The first section is on thoughts and reflections of the author. Fg sends 20 pilots to lufthansa, germany for professional. Before launching into the substance of todays article, permit me to. Kuku made the disclosure while speaking at a predeparture orientation ceremony for the pilots at the murtala mohammed international airport, ikeja, lagos state. Niger delta resurgency, ijaws declare war on books by.
Kingsley kuku, special adviser to former president goodluck jonathan on niger delta affairs and chairman of the presidential amnesty programme, who has fled the country to avoid prosecution for corruption. Also present at the event was former minister of defense and pioneer chairman of the presidential committee on amnesty for niger delta majorgeneral godwin abbe retd. Represented by vice president namadi sambo, the president said that such efforts would help in elevating the youths and nigerians in general, adding that the leadership could not afford to let the youths down. Mr kingsley kuku, the special adviser disclosed that another batch of 10 pilots would soon be sent to the cae aviation academy, oxford, uk for same training. After the event, the wilson centre published the outcome of the discussion with an opening quotation that. Featured events are paid listings by users and receive priority. Nigerian media should contact the office of the former president for clarification and i am very sure that he. Mr kingsley kuku and members of the amnesty committee.
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