“We honour your contributions to the promotion of peace and the preservation of our rich culture. I wish to note your dedication to the development and progress of Bayelsa State”
Dr. Arase’s remarkable career was characterized by his unwavering commitment to excellence, his passion for justice, and his tireless efforts to promote safety and security across the country. As a seasoned law enforcement officer, he brought his vast experience and expertise to bear on the challenges facing national security and the Nigeria Police Force in particular. His diligence and contributions towards welfare of men and omen of the Nigerian Police Force, earned the respect and admiration of his peers and the public on how to make Nigeria more safe and respectable in the comity of nations.
“The Petroleum Industry Act, as it was designed, is a time bomb because the federal government cut off states and local government councils to deal directly with communities. It is my submission that the percentage due oil companies conspiratorially reduced from 10 per cent to 3 per cent be reviewed.”
“I feel blessed, I feel very happy. Today is a special day for me. I feel very honoured that a day like this has come and gone, so I’m very happy. I want to say a very big thank you to all those who have come from far and near, and as they go back, may God protect and guide them back to their various houses. I really appreciate them — their presence has really encouraged me and my wife, and I want to say a big thank you to them all. Thank you.”
“While this road will serve the people of Toru-Ndoro, Peretorugbene and neighbouring riverine communities, it is in fact strategic to the Agge Deep seaport being developed by the Bayelsa State Government”
“You must come home having beaten the entire West African zone. You’re not just representing Bayelsa or Nigeria—you’re representing West Africa in this female continental engagement. That is my charge to you.”
“In anything you do, if human beings do not watch you, somebody else is watching, and that is God. If you do it well, He will always promote you by using men and women.”
“The accreditation reports attest to the fact that we are working together so that our investments would not fail us. We have always said the priority of our administration was education and we will continue to invest in it as it is the pivot of societal development. No society can de0velop beyond its level of education.”
It was a calculated maneuver. The cases were deliberately fixed for hearing at the same time and on the same day, coincidentally listed as number three on the cause list of two separate courts, one before Justice M.S. Liman, the other before Justice Emeka Nwite. The plan was transparent and calculated to overwhelm us, disorient us, and box us into a corridor of legal limbo.
In Justice Liman’s court, an ex parte motion sought the release of my international passport, unjustly withheld since February 2025.
Tompolo had himself to make king as he was already Tunteriwei Gbaramatu at the demise of his Father Chief Osen Ekpemupolo and no one would have batted an eyelid if he did but guided by his abiding faith and his commitment to the cultural practices of Gbaramatu, Tompolo used his persona in profoundly meaningful ways. His groundbreaking work to combat the stigma that kingship must evolve from a close knit group of capable friends who are able to steal their way to societal reckoning brought to light the slightest possibility of what gave to Gbaramatu kingdom its present Pere. Tompolo advocated for proper succession thus sidelining himself and many others who thought he could vary the succession procedure Tompolo consulted with the Egbesu Gbarran and knew exactly who the king should be and ordered a search party to go look for him wherever he was then. Tompolo championed this cause of fairness and in the process instilled responsibility and order into the cultural practices of the Gbaramatu people. He has been involved in offering many support services to Gbaramatu kingship institutions in the more than many years that followed the ascension of the present king.
