A Public Affairs Analyst and a social Commentator, Mr Sani Michael Omakoji ( SMO ), has justified the disobedience of Supreme Court order over the old Naira notes by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and President Muhammadu Buhari. Sani Michael Omakoji, gave his credence to the disobedience on his official Facebook page on Thursday being 16th February 2023 shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s official broadcast to the Nation on the lingering issue of whether to use old Naira notes ( N200, N500 & N1,000 ) or not. SMO, who accused Supreme Court of giving fraudulent judgements in past for exchange…
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Despite the attack and an attempt to adopt the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ), candidate for house of representative – Dekina / Bassa 2023, Hlonourable Usman Austin Okai, his home coming to Abocho on Wednesday being 15th February 2023 can best be described as A Triumphant Entry of A ‘Victor’. Sani Michael Omakoji who witnessed Usman Austin Okai ‘s ward rally at Abocho on Wednesday gave the attestation while giving an eye witness report. According to him, from Araba Salifu through Emewe down to Abocho, the venue of the rally, the presence of aged people and Youths along the road…
A Public Affairs Analyst, Sani Michael Omakoji ( SMO ), has described Supreme Court Judgement restraining the Federal Government (FG), from stopping the trio of old Naira ( N200, N500, and N1,000) notes being a legal tender as from 10th February 2023 as an aid to systematic corruption. SMO who sympathized with Nigerians for the hardship experienced as a result of the redesigning of Naira and also pointed accusing figures to some Politicians and some Bank Managers who are sabotaging the policy for their personal gain. He said, though for any long term gain of a policy, there are always prizes…
Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, arraigned one Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of a Federal High Court Abuja. Bello was docked alongside Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, Iyada Sadat, Rashida Bello (at large) on 18 count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation and money laundering to the tune of N3,081,804,654.00 (Three Billion, Eighty One Million, Eight Hundred and Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Four Naira. Bello, Adaudu, Adabenege, Sadat and Rashida (at large) sometime in June, 2020 in Abuja procured E- Traders International Limited to…
A Public Affairs Analyst, Sani Michael Omakoji ( SMO ), has described the action of some Governors who are threatening to take Federal Government ( FG ) to court over old Naira deadline as hilarious. SMO, made the observation on Tuesday being 6th February 2023 at Abuja while bearing his opinion on the move by some Governors who have come together to take Federal Government to court over old Naira deadline. SMO alleged that the move by these Governors was not in the interest of the poor masses but for their collective aggrandisement. He applauded FG for the monetary policy…
How Does Ibadan Poem By JP Clark ( 1965 ) depicts the Status of Nigeria’s society? Ibadan Poem By JP Clark ( 1965 ) “Ibadan” running splash of rust and gold-flung and scattered among seven hills like broken China in the sun” Literal Interpretation of the poem John Pepper Clark, a renowned Nigerian poet and writer, wrote the short poem above in 1965. The poem describes the ancient city of Ibadan, where Clark had lived as a student while at the University of Ibadan. running splash of rust in the poem describes the rusty roofs that characterize most of the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks to begin the payment of the new naira notes to customers over the counter. This is according to a Thursday statement signed by the Bank’s Director, Corporate Communications Osita Nwanisobi. He said it is part of moves to ameliorate the plight of Nigerians who are finding it hard to get the new notes. “In line with this resolve, the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence the payment of the redesigned Naira notes over the counter, subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000,” the…
The President of ICDA , Alhaji Abubakar Amodu Sadiq, has responded to a publication making around that Alhaji Muri Ajaka was behind the current wave of crisis in ICDA. Alhaji Abubakar Amodu Sadiq, who described the publication as badly scripted write up also said the allegation was totally unfounded stressing that it was purely the handiwork of mischief Makers. Part of Alhaji Abubakar Amodu Sadiq rejoinder reads: “My attention has been drawn to a publication making the rounds about an alleged face off between Alhaji Murtala Ajaka and the ICDA, this is totally unfounded and not true, it is purely…
A recent poll conducted by Nigerians Decide has tipped the Peoples’ Democratic Party ( PDP ) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), House of Representatives candidate for the Dekina/Bassa federal constituency in Kogi, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, as the most preferred candidate in the constituency. The Kogi’s cerebral candidate has often sold his message of emancipation of the Igala people, exhibiting a passion yet unmatched in the annals of politicking and political campaigns in the State. The polls which convincingly helped him to top of the log, garnering princely 106 votes to beat the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Haruna Paul Gowon (who…
After a long days and nights of protest online, the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has officially on Sunday afternoon being 29th January 2023 announced a new deadline of old Naira notes from on 31st January 2023 to on 10th February 2023. This development has generated alot of reactions among Nigerians. It is on this note that our familiar writer on this platform, Sani Michael Omakoji ( SMO ) has bore his mind on the same matter Let us read what he has to say: “The idea behind the redesigning of Naira Notes are principally: 1. To go cashless; 2.…