Abuja Bomb Blasts: Dokpesi Sues SSS, Seeks Freedom From ‘Harassment’

In a coy political move, Raymond Dokpesi, the proprietor of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Campaign Manager of the flagging presidential campaign of former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, has sued Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS).

Dokpesi was briefly interrogated by the SSS last week in connection with the double car-bombings in Abuja during the October 1 independence anniversary event at Eagle Square.  Yesterday, it was learned that Dokpesi had made a dramatic appearance at the Federal High Court building in Abuja,  to file a lawsuit to tie the hands of the SSS from further harassing or arresting him in connection with the blasts, which killed scores of Nigerians.

Dokpesi’s brief arrest helped raise the political temperature in Nigeria.  As usual, Dokpesi's principal, Ibrahim Babangida, sought to take advantage of the arrest and subsequent bungling of the bomb blast investigations by the Goodluck Jonathan regime to attempt to prolong his political relevance by creating division between Nigerians in the North and South.

  He joined three other People’s Democratic Party hopefuls: Atiku Abubakar, Aliyu Gusau and Bukola Saraki, in drafting a public statement criticizing Jonathan.



 

Babangida, a perennially divisive figure, revels in creating acrimony and bitterness among Nigerians, the most damaging of which he engineered in the late 80's and early 90's. He is best remembered for his 1993 annulment of Nigeria's freest election in history.

That event is partly responsible for the political mess in Nigeria today, but it has also thrown impossible hurdles in his way as he has found he cannot gather any serious momentum for his blind ambition.  Recently, as his political frustration has grown, he unleashed propaganda on pro-democracy activists agitating against his re-emergency, claiming that they were mainly fighting for the interest of the Southwest. 

Also, recently, when he found it difficult to convince anyone about his viability as a presidential candidate, he went to the Southeast where he promised some politicians that he will only spend four years in power and then hand over to an "Easterner of Igbo Descent" to rule Nigeria for another 8 years, a clear signal he has neither read the Nigerian constitution, nor understands that it is not run according to military edicts or individual manipulation.

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Posted: at 13-10-2010 10:37 AM (13 years ago) | Addicted Hero

i will advice him to make use of only the good and sound lawyers ,

Posted: at 13-10-2010 03:21 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

Democracy at work... High Chief this is a demonstration of how gluttonic you are.... IBB is d worse leader we can ever imagine we have, I'm sure you know you are begining to loose your prominence in the presence of the great people of Nigeria.
PLEASE EVERYTHING, STOP AT NOTHING TO MAKE SURE IBB DOES NOT COME BACK...  We want change.. change is all we need

Posted: at 13-10-2010 03:47 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Wat a senseless post

Posted: at 13-10-2010 06:22 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

he don come ooo. mr inspector

Posted: at 13-10-2010 09:47 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

for where ?

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Posted: at 14-10-2010 10:25 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

this maggot too dey talk so , animal

Posted: at 14-10-2010 12:00 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

look at it , animal

Posted: at 14-10-2010 02:14 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

you are a lier , so therefore i no believe you

Posted: at 14-10-2010 02:42 PM (13 years ago) | Grande Master

u de craze, u never know dokpesi thats why u de misyarn. na u be the original liar idiot

Posted: at 14-10-2010 11:05 PM (13 years ago) | Upcoming