Last week, we brought you the first part of this interview. This week, Chief Richard Osuolale Abimbola Akinjide, speaks on the implications of the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua to the country after 93 days and says his return is of no effect.
“What it means is very simple and straight forward. It simply means that he’s incapable of performing the functions of his office. That is simple and straight forward enough – it means he can not perform the functions of his office. Simple.

After weeks of speculation, naming dropping and confused search for the successor of Shaibu Amodu as coach of the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Association, NFA late Friday night named Lars Lagerback as the new helmsman for the team.

WARRI — As  reactions continue to follow the undisclosed arrival of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua, Wednesday morning, the Niger Delta Peace Initiative (NDPI),has asked the recuperating  President to immediately tender an unreserved explanation to Nigerians for violating some sections of the nation’s constitution.

The Governor of Abia State, Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji, will on Sunday March 7 appear as a guest on the popular Niteshift Coliseum Grand House Reception (GHR).

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Tuesday gave a recipe for the possible eradication of film piracy in Nigeria, saying a new deal that offers those behind the illicit act an opportunity to earn legitimate income is the solution.

AGBARHO — THE case
of the kidnapping and murder of Isaac Ukanefimoni, 32, an indigene of Agbarho, and Mr. Ovuoke Obie, a native of Okpara Inland by suspected members of a vigilante team in Agbarho, Delta State, last month has been transferred to Zone 5 headquarters in Benin-City, Edo State.
Four suspected members of the vigilante were arrested by the Agbarho police and later transferred to the State Command, Asaba following the discovery of their two decomposing corpses with their kidneys, private organs and hearts missing, at the Onokpasa riverside, Agbarho.
Saturday Vanguard learnt that the transfer of the case to Benin-City was in connection with what families of the deceased persons called lackadaisical attitude of the police command towards unmasking the killers and accomplices and bringing them to book.

In a telephone chat with Mr. Brown Ukanefimoni, elder brother of one of the deceased, he “said it is true, the case has been transferred to Zone 5, we want justice for the killing of my brother”.
Police Public Relation Officer, Asaba; ASP Mouka confirmed the transfere when called by our correspondents, he said “ yes, the case has been transfered to Zone 5 in Benin-City”.
An unconfirmed source at Agbarho told Vanguard that the leader of the Vigilante, Mr. Newworld Itehru was seen walking free in the town after being initially fingered for leading his boys for the operation, but that the vigilante has been invited by the AIG to come to Benin-City on Tuesday (yesterday).
PPRO, Zone 5 could not be reached at press time as his colleague said he has gone to Bayelsa State with the AIG Zone 5.

“This anxiety and confusion revolves around the manner of the return of the President, the resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives empowering and mandating the Vice President to Act in the capacity of the President pending the return of the President and his resumption of duties as the President and the statements issued and made by the handlers of the President and the Acting President.

By Simon Ebegbulem, Benin City A Chieftain of the Action Congress (AC)  in Edo state, Chief Francis Inegbeneki, has urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to accept the change of leadership in the state House of Assembly so as to stop creating “unnecessary” tension in the state.

Just as Ag President Goodluck Jonathan was stopped from seeing returnee President Umaru Yar’Adua, the President’s mother was also yesterday prevented from seeing his ailing son.

The flurry of activities at the airport, the timeless waiting for the arrival, the rambunctious entry and departure of a presidential ambulance that was said to have evacuated someone to the presidential villa , has been doused by the absence of a statement from the President.

THE battle for the political soul of Edo State between Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Chief Tony Anenih moved to the State House Assembly last Monday and as at the time of writing this report, Oshiomhole’s troops seemed to have won and taken the spoils of war- the position of the Speaker of the State House Assembly.

The Vice President is there and basically, the job of any Vice President is to act in the capacity of the principal when the principal is away. So, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has been acting as President in the absence of the President.

Dr. Jonathan who has been criticized for not being assertive has, however, told associates that he would not provoke a fight that could damage the image of the presidency. Associates of both President Yar‘Adua and Acting President Jonathan insist that only a few aides and associates of the President are involved in the seeming hide and seek game that is being played out within the presidency

If I had married an actress, it’s not the profession that matters but the latent qualities of the person in question.

The big news is that Mr President is back home after exactly 90 days in which he practically disappeared. That’s supposed to have been a thing of joy for all of us, but some evil people have made the event into a “kill-joy.” They smuggled him in at the dead of night (around 2am on Wednesday) and spirited him into a waiting ambulance enroute Aso Rock.