By John Okiyi Kalu



Why will Abia State Government rush this borrowing of N56.73 billion bill through the Abia State House of Assembly after the ruling by the Supreme Court on autonomy of LGAs?


When we alerted that N45b was borrowed from a commercial bank using the state’s JAAC account they lied about that and denied it. But we said the lie would expire. 


Has it not expired now?


The law-breaking puppet Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa, should know that based on the recent ruling of the Supreme Court, the state house of assembly clearly does not have powers to approve borrowings for our LGAs. Abia State  LGAs have legislative arms that should approve any borrowing. 


We warned them but they wouldn’t hear because we refused to bow to the Emperor. Now the chicks are coming home to roost. 


“The liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.”

-George Bernard Shaw


It is also important for Abia State Government to note that in Osun State all the Transition Council Executives have reportedly  resigned in deference to the recent Supreme Court ruling. Obviously, any action taken by those appointed by Governor Alex Otti will be deemed illegal, null and void in the eyes of the law yet he retains them because of hubris. 


If Emmanuel Emeruwa and his puppet master think they have successfully truncated the inauguration of Aaron Uzodike, as ordered by the Appeal Court of Nigeria, and now want to also disregard the Supreme Court of Nigeria, they should be ready for retribution from the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.. Sure bet!!


That loan of N57 billion must not be approved under any guise because that will be an illegal act. 


Simply go and conduct LGA elections as previous governors did and allow the LGAs run autonomously. People and the Law are watching!!!!


-Chief  Kalu was former Commissioner for Information, Trade & Investment, Abia State