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How Bayelsa First Lady’s Sister Was Saved From Committing Suicide Over Death Of Husband, Father Same-day
Residents of Punch Road in Amarata area of Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, were all in a moody state when an horrible news of the death of Mr. Ebikobowei Koki filtered last week.
Late Koki, an indigene Okoloba Community in the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of the state, until his sudden death was the husband of Mrs Rebecca Ebikabowei.
Ebikabowei is said to be a family member of the First lady of Bayelsa State, Dr.Gloria Diri.
Family members of the deceased who spoke to our Reporter under condition of anonymity, lamented that while they were battling to revive late Ebikabowei who was popularly known as Awilo, the news of the death of Rebecca’s father (Francis) was broken to the Ebikaboweis.
Consequently, Rebecca couldn’t bear the huge shock from the twin death, hence attempted to kill herself.
She was, however, restricted by family members and her Christian brethren of the Holy Ghost Believers Church,Punch road branch.
A former aide to Gov. Douye Diri and family member of Ebikabowei, Mr. Maccarty Dienipreye, who spoke in tears, said that the deceased left behind five children who are all in Primary and Secondary Schools and a disabled brother who depended on him.
Some residents who expressed their grief, appealed to the Bayelsa State Government and public spirited individuals and groups to come to the support of Ebikaboweis, particularly as the family is to be faced with the hardship of paying their expired house rent and fees of the children.
At the time of filing this report, Mrs. Ebikabowei is still under the strict watch of family members.
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LET THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE BE*
The hurriedly written press statement by the embattled Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU recently impeached as Exco of the FCT Council of the NUJ is really sad, appalling and completely unwarranted.
It is a brazen attempt by them to usurp the powers of the National Secretariat of the Union.
Article 5(9c, d) of the NUJ Constitution is so unambiguous that does not need any interpretation.
Article 5 sub section 9(C) states inter alia; “The Credentials Committee at the National level shall act independently of the President, National Secretary and any other National Officers, while the Credentials Committee at the State Council level shall be independent of State officers of the Union but shall be responsible and answerable to the National Secretariat.
5 (9d) The Credentials Committee at the State Council level shall be nominated by the State Congress subject to the approval of the National Secretariat.”
From the constitutional provisions, it is clear that the Committee is not in any materia particula answerable to any ‘Executive’ Committee member of the Council but the National Secretariat. And not to the already impeached Patrick-led Exco.
It is more worrisome that this so-called cut and join chairman is oblivious of the constitution he swore to defend. What do you expect of a place -holder chairman?
More importantly, since the National Secretariat has communicated with the Committee to go ahead with its mandate, the outgoing ‘Executive’ Committee has no locus standi in the matter whatsoever.
It is also an irony to note that the outgoing Chairman and Secretary could shamelessly claim that our respected former Chairman of Council, Mr AMOS DUNIA took over proceedings of the Extraordinary Congress. Both officers are obviously having selective amnesia. It’s appears they forgot how they came cap-in-hand to beg former leaders to come to their rescue. What can be farther than the truth. Whereas, members were told at the beginning of the Monday Extraordinary Congress that the Committee of elders and former Chairmen of Council, mandated MR. DUNIA to conduct the affairs of the Congress following the VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE passed on the Patrick Osadebamwen-led Executive by the Congress the preceding Saturday.
It is really shameful that an Executive that was saved from being disgraced and booted out of office can still have the temerity to openly and outrightly dish out tissues of lies to the public. What a shame!
The question to ask remains, if Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU who has indicated interest in contesting the election, now want to act and take decisions on behalf of the National Secretariat.
Members are aware of the antics and game being played to cover up shady deals perpetrated these past six years and we are watching.
We say NO to the attempt to usurp the constitutional role of the National Secretariat by Patrick Osadebamwen and OCHIAKA UGWU.
Enough is enough!
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