In what could apparently be considered a daring move, leader of Niger-Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, NDPVF, Alhaji Dokubo-Asari yesterday exploded, saying that former President Olusegun Obasanjo connived with Boko Haram peace Negotiator, Mr. Stephen Davies to name Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and Senator Ali Sheriff as sponsors of the deadly sect to embarrass President Goodluck Jonathan.
Asari who recalled his personal relationship with the Australian negotiator stated that it was so “shameful” that Davies could compromise his revered position as a principled man to score some “cheap” points.
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, Asari who was also the former President of Ijaw Youth Council,IYC, said it was laughable that the immediate past Chief of Army Staff,Gen. Ihejirika, who was accused of genocide by some northern elements would be named a sponsor of Boko Haram.
He said: “I know Stephen Davies. I meet him in 2004 when he came to my camp with Van Kemedy and told us that he had the mandate of the European Union, the British Government, the Church of England and Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo to negotiate with us to come out of our camps and meet with the government.
“I was sceptical but after all there ought to be peace. So, I gave it a chance until Timi Alaibe and others also came. We negotiated and we came out. I was brought to Abuja with some of our men and we met with Obasanjo. Thereafter, we had a very robust relationship: His daughters, other family members, friends. He was very good to me but he was Obasanjo’s friend.
“Lately when I started reading about a Federal government negotiator and Steve Davies name popped up, I was wandering. Steve Davies, a christain with Boko Haram? How possible? Until he came out with his report and I found out that the report made nonsense of all the respect and high regards I have for him. This is the man who says that opposition was sponsoring Boko Haram. That was the main theme of the report; that President Goodluck Jonathan was not acting to bring these opposition elements who are sponsoring Boko Haram.
“But all of a sudden, he made a complete somersault. He never named any member of the opposition. The first person he called was Gen. Ihejirika. This is laughable. It is common sensical to ask: was he “high” or something when he said because any right thinking person, if it is not that so many of these people are made and sick in Nigeria who parade themselves as intellectuals with all prefixes and suffixes behind their names, it is so appalling. When did Ihejirika start sponsoring Boko Haram? Was it in 2002 when the group made an Ijira to Yobe, when they had confrontation with members of the Nigerian Police or was it in 2009 when the leader of the group, Mohammed Yusuf was extra-judicially murdered on the orders of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, which they said Ali Modu Sheriff was misdirected the government for him to be killed?'
“What if Stephen Davies had named the President as a sponsor, what would have happened? So, innocent people should just be sacrificed? No. It is not right. The President should be able to discern when this is political.
“Steven Davies is Obasajo’s friend. Obasanjo’s agenda is to kick out Jonathan from Aso Rock. Obasanjo masterminded it. I am 100% sure. Steven Davies is Obasanjo’s friend. Obasanjo brought him to Nigeria. Obasanjo would have told him there is somebody in Central Bank who is sponsoring Boko Haram. Steven Davies did not name that but it was easy to name Ihejirika and Sheriff.
When did Ihejirika start sponsoring Boko Haram? Was it at time that Ihejirika who was nobody, who was in the Engineering Corps of the Nigerian Army was sponsoring Boko Haram? For what purpose? Who gave him the money to sponsor Boko Haram? Or was it when he became Chief of Army Staff when some northern elites have been campaigning going to ICC, calling for trial of this man for committing genocide? And Shehu Sani and El-rufia who have been at the top? When did Ihejirika transmute? It is terrible.
“I am so disappointed. I will not deny that I know him, he was good to me. But I think this is the worst period of his life. Whatever had happened for him to compromise his position so brazenly, it will end his career in big disgrace.
“Why was it easy to name Sheriff and Ihejirika but was difficult to name the man at CBN? Steve Davies should be ashamed of himself that he would be so cheaply used by Obasanjo and thinks that he can score a point. I am so ashamed of him. Their agenda is to continue to embarrass Jonathan with their friends in the international scene.”
Also, reacting on the involvement of former Governor of Borno State, Sen. Ali Sheriff, the Niger-Delta Activist said that as a muslim, it was possible that Sheriff may have had an encounter with some members of the group in the beginning and later opted out when it became obvious that their activities were weird.
He tongue-lashed the All Progressive Congress, APC, for making the alleged involvement of Sheriff a priority, saying that their interest on crucifying him was prompted by his exit from APC.
“For Modu Sherrif, it is very simply. If he was had a relationship with the group at the beginning, it was possible. Somebody can be affiliated to a group. I was the President of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC. But now I am no longer a member because I am more than the constitutionally prescribed age to be a member of IYC. If it takes a decision today, is it binding on me?
“Yes, in an Islamic Group, you can pray together with people. You can like their preaching, purity of Islam. They said they are Salafins. They want to purify, restore Islam to its pristine condition and everybody will be attracted to it. But when they start to do certain action that becomes contradictory to one’s belief, he is free to say I can’t associate with you any longer. He can move on.
“When did APC realize it? They have been hyping it. He was chairman, BoT of APC until about 3 months ago. All along they didn’t realize he was a Boko Haram sponsor. If he didn’t go back to the PDP, he would still have remained a non-sponsor of Boko Haram”, He posited. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Excellent article from this man. All that he said here for once makes sense to me. I wish we Nigerians can read in-between the lines. The mention of Ihejirika as a sponsor has big political and ethnic coloring. The last have not being heard. Modu Sherif has been enemy number of the Boko haram, after he started dissociated himself from the group long ago. Yes is true he used some of the Boko Haram, but dumping him was the last thing they expected from him. I lived in Maiduguri for over 15 years. There is no way Modu Sherif could be a sponsor. Someone somewhere is manipulating event in this Country and allowing the blood of the innocent to cry for vengeance.
ReplyDeleteYou are saying the truth but some people will immediately turn it offside down now.
ReplyDeleteWhat are the Northerns doing! !???.
ReplyDeleteFrankly speaking who is ruling the country today, as they always claim? It is unfortunate, there is no active role from the North on this BH.
I sympertise with the families of those who lost their loved ones.
This one na true talk. Asari, l believe you for once
ReplyDeletePlease Asari or what do they call you, stop distorting facts and insulting elders because of this your Ijaw agenda that GEJ is implementing. For God's sake, nobody is against south-south exit from nigeria, but tell your president to stop this genocide against the north that may not want you to go with your troubles. Useless goat. Adetayo (lagos)
ReplyDeleteI don't think you can read, why are u guys (south west) being so tribalism n tribalistic. Go fuck ur self
DeletePro-johna ride on, sooner or later God will shame u pple. D jet accosted in S/A by dia security men dat caries $9bn, to bring amination into 9ja which leaked to CAN president Na Obasonjo abi? una head no dey correct. As 4Asari every reasonable nigerian knw say na mad man e bi.
ReplyDeletePro-johna ride on, sooner or later God will shame u pple. D jet accosted in S/A by dia security men dat caries $9bn, to bring amination into 9ja which leaked to CAN president Na Obasonjo abi? una head no dey correct. As 4Asari every reasonable nigerian knw say na mad man e bi.
ReplyDeletePro-johna ride on, sooner or later God will shame u pple. D jet accosted in S/A by dia security men dat caries $9bn, to bring amination into 9ja which leaked to CAN president Na Obasonjo abi? una head no dey correct. As 4Asari every reasonable nigerian knw say na mad man e bi.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: Asari u've spoken well bt diz country should divide 4 good.
ReplyDeleteNigerians will know there is no saint among us. It is now they will realize the good things in Papa Obasanjo.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised the way this criminal called Asari is attacking the person that singlehandedly
installed his kinsman on Nigeria.
History will judge you all!
That was a good one coming from Asari Dokubo. However, we must understand the position of the Commander-in-Chief. The onus lies on the C-In-C to declare a total war against the outlawed Boko Haram sect. He is in charge of all the forces of the land. Please let him use his power, or is it that he does not know how to do it. I wonder what the problem is with him. Or is it that he delights in seeing people die? I do not understand Goodluck Jonathan. Declare total war, win the battle and who will not support him? No body.
ReplyDeleteAsari Dokubo is saying nonsense. Doess Opposition party stronger than fed govt ? Wass it not GEJ that call the services of Dr. Stephen Davies? So, GEJ did not know him as OBJ's friend? How do they kidnap over 200 girls in a state already in a state of emergency without military intervention? Why did GEJ still travel with Modu sheriff that was indicted ? Why did GEJ now quickly interveing in the $9.3 that was linked to CAN president ? Very soon we shall all see.
ReplyDeleteU are rigth all what u say is true
ReplyDeleteAsari has spoken clearly with a lot of food for thought. Anyone who does not see the wisdom in his position is sitting on his brains or probably has none.
ReplyDeleteSo it was obj that forced or tricked Jonathan into meeting with bunu sheriff and Chad president in ndjamena? So it is obj that organised the 9.3m dollar smuggling of arms from south Africa? Domino go tell your story to the marines. Maybe they will believe u.
ReplyDeleteThe Igbo's are conniving with the Ijaws to destabilize Nigeria in order to break away from the Country and form theirs.
ReplyDeleteDo u have a problem with anyone breaking away? what are you enjoying about muslims slaughtering Christians? if you want to stay with the muslims please do but don't drag any one with you, no be by force to live together. we the south south want to break away and if the igbos wants to come with us no problem, so far the few muslims amongst them wont come. because we don't want any problems of forming a killer sect and then killing innocent people.
DeleteYou break away with Igbos and I promise you you will never enjoy the oil you claim to own. Your territory will be governed and controlled by the greedy majority Igbos. Who told you Christianity is a saint religion and the insurgent being termed as Boko Haram in Naija is not politics? The truth shall be revealed soon. The British that brought Christianity are not even practicing it, but the so called Christians of today are following their ways and culture blindly. The religion has now be mixed with wordly things that are not bliblical. Greedy peopl
Deletemy man, Igbo people have their own oil in Igboland but they don't always depend on oil. they believe in hard work, industry and commerce ok. No Igbo man even thinks of Nigerian oil
Deletesome people look at Asari as a mad man but i said there is sense in Asari's madness.
ReplyDeleteI guess this time around Dokubo made sense. Sometime ago,I read how this same Davis explained that the principal actors in this Boko haram affair was basically from the opposition, and that they occupied sensitive positions such that if Jonathan made any attempt to arrest them,he will immediately be seen to intend to hamper the upcoming electoral process in 2015. And all of a sudden this same clown comes out with something entire off his initial story,& yet no one has challenged him. I still don't know why the FG has not invited him with a legal procedure to come and clarify his claims. If we continue to handle this terrorism with a tint of tribal & religious favoritism, we'll never get over it.
ReplyDeleteAsari is simply an idiot......
ReplyDeleteYes, an idiot, that is Asari. He did not say how OBJ colluded with Davis; neither did he say how Ihejirika and Sherrif are innocent. But what do you expect? A mad dog will bark at anyone his master sends him to attack. It's just that he (Asari) is also a coward. He should say what he knows; and stop throwing loose cannons at a man (Davis) who is courageous enough to say the truth as he found it out. He should shut up; and he had better save some of the loot GEJ is doling out to them because when the regn of ignominy comes to an end, Nigeria will have no room for rogues and touts like him.
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