Written by Sir Paul E. Anyanwu (KSJI ; npom ; Obata Uloadimma)

EXPOSITORY SEQUITUR . Happiness is a state of being ; it is a warm and delightful state. In fact, it could succinctly be defined as a psychological state precipitated by the conjugality of the heart and mind including the soul thus birthing a blissful disposition called HAPPINESS whose benefits are of gargantuan proportion . By impacting positively the state of being of its host in a socio – economic as well as psycho – Physical manners, happiness has shown and proved its status not only as a utility asset but also a dependable tool that can transform a distasteful disposition to one that is exciting , cheering and rewarding.

It should be understood that when happiness becomes habitual, it aggregates or translates to abundance which hibernates and incubates in the heart, mind and soul while radiating and reposing externally on the face as well as internally and or on the entire body of the host . It is usually from such abundance that you see a frequent display of excitements, joys, ecstasies, bliss and what have you. Remember the popular saying “out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaket” .

In this case, it is not only the mouth that would be speaking , but the eyes, the lips and the entire face will be gesticulating and reverberating . Such abundant happiness enhances the overall state or well being of the affected or happy individual . In like manner, when the overall state or well being of an individual is enhanced, it cuts across both mental and physical health . They all will be positively affected or enhanced so to speak . In such a situation, the rate or frequency at which the Doctor or the hospital is visited becomes greatly minimized if not reduced to zero. Given the above scenario, the fund, and enormous fund as it were, which could have gone to the doctor or the hospital becomes Savings which is an element of Abstention from consumption and such Abstention enables capital to be built and a built up capital has wealth creation as its consequence which is largely a precipitate of abundant happiness .

The import of this is that when you are not spending on consumption (especially when you have no need for it by virtue of your frugality or your managerial acumen ), consumption here includes or covers most recurrent family expenses ; when you are not spending on them, by implication you are building capital or embarking on capital formation from where more capital projects/capital assets will blossom . HAPPINESS is therefore a necessary feature, tool or ingredient in this capital formation process because when and where it (Happiness) exists, unknown to you, it scares away and surprisingly too most debilitating health hazards including other undiagnosed and subterranean health issues and challenges that may rear their ugly heads later on unannounced. Unfortunately , these health areas constitute the major fulcrum of the family expenses outside feeding and Education or trade.

So, with happiness in place, the expenses which could have been made on health issues will turn around to form more income in your favour and by so doing freeing up funds which ultimately will become part of capital formation.

This goes a long way to assert the premium position occupied by happiness in the capital formation process whose bottom line is Wealth Creation for the family, for the State and or for the Nation. Thus, Capital Formation arising from Savings whose source is Abstention from Consumption as mentioned above is a SINE QUA NON (something you cannot do without) in Wealth Creation which is its ultimate goal. Ironically , Happiness does not connote absence of difficulties , challenges or problems.

Again, it does not connote possession of everything in abundance or not being in want; neither is it not lacking in anything. Going further again, it does not connote possession of Fat bank accounts or being connected to prominent individuals or occupying a lucrative/elusive position.

All these do not conform to Happiness because you might possess all of them while happiness is still lacking in you or very far from you which becomes an urgent call for action because it portends danger. Conversely, Happiness denotes being contented with the little you have , even with the least in your possession.

It also denotes not attaching importance to everything around you or everything you come across or not getting worried very often and unnecessarily. It further denotes looking forward to positive life experiences such as achieving goals, spending time with loved ones or engaging in activities that give you joy. Happiness can even arise spontaneously without any apparent external cause especially where the mind, heart and soul are laid bare .

Given all these, it becomes essential therefore to cultivate and embrace the habit of being happy very often since “Ma k’ọ́jọ́ , boys must na gay'”(as posited by the LEGENDARY OSADEBE ). This is exactly the underlying spirit that Propels and Spurs happiness to the enviable position it occupies in the life of its host. Fortunately and interestingly, Happiness is Free and most importantly, it is not part of the Subsidy removal or Subsidy reintroduction.

This means that no FOREX(Foreign Exchange) in Dollars or in Pounds or even in Euros where mind boggling Figures will be hitting the airwaves to the chagrin and feverish embarrassment of the have – nots or the downtrodden in the Country . Again, to the glory of God, Happiness is devoid of the usual Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) where the same FOREX mentioned above takes the centre stage monumentally accounting for the Federal Government’s inability to fix the Nation’s ailing refineries in preference for imported petroleum products and lubricants where the Hard Currencies exchange hands with unknown faces in Nigeria. So, Happiness is not affected or afflicted by any of the above thus making it a matter of choice to embrace.

So, since it is a matter of choice and the challenges which tend to confront happiness are part of nature and must be sorted out as they arise in line with ones ability and capability, suffice it to say, in the main, that these impediments which are natural can be contained and subdued with a strong will for happiness to thrive and soar . Thus, in Consideration of all the attributes on the side of happiness , why do you think it should not be embraced since it acts as a natural lubricant to the mind, heart and soul as well as manifesting in the overall health of it’s host. Remember the Biblical Ethiopian Eunuch ; in his encounter with St. Philip the apostle , we saw how he demanded for baptism after jointly studying the scripture with Philip while both were riding on his Chariot and upon getting to a pool of water , he “queried” Philip as to know what would stand on his way from being baptized given the availability of water, the availability of the baptizer(Philip) and the availability of the Eunuch himself who turned out as the Catechumen that needed the baptism. In fact, there was nothing whatsoever that could prevent the baptism from taking place and he was subsequently baptized by Philip.

So, why not take a cue from the Ethiopian Eunuch so that abundant Happiness will come your way with abundant wealth creation concomitantly following . Where there is peace, progress and development are ever found.

So why not take a cue from the Ethiopian Eunuch so that abundant happiness will come your way with abundant wealth creation concomitantly following. ABOVE ALL THESE, HAPPINESS IS THE FORERUNNER AND PLACEHOLDER FOR PEACE. REMEMBER THAT WHERE THERE IS PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT ARE EVER FOUND. THIS SHOWS THAT HAPPINESS IS INCIDENTAL TO PEACE, PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT . SO ALWAYS ALLOW HAPPINESS TO RULE YOUR DAY . As you do that, abundant grace shall dwell upon you.

” Danger knows full well that Caesar is more Dangerous than he, noting that he and danger were two Lions littered in one day and he became the elder and more terrible”.

THE PROBLEMS FACED BY NIGERIA UP TILL THIS DAY COULD BE SAID TO BE HIERARCHICALLY ROOTED AND STRUCTURED IN THE SEQUENCE ENUMERATED HEREUNDER : PLEASE STUDY AND GIVE US YOUR TAKE AS IT AFFECTS THE SEQUENCE ; VIZ : NO. (1) : ETHNICITY/TRIBALISM . This is believed to be the core problem. This is so even when it is not yielding any dividend to the majority amongst them but they will continue to hold firmly to it as if to say , “let the consequences or it’s negative outcome be upon them and their children including the ones unborn ” . NO. (2 ) : RELIGIOUS BELIEF : This belief is always hypocritical with deceit undercover in most cases by the elites to the detriment of the least class of people therein with abject poverty always starring them in their faces). No. (3) : CORRUPTION : This is believed to be deeply and dangerously rooted. Overcoming it appears not to be in sight since they believe that when you fight it, it will fight you back and might even subdue you .

But where there is a will, there’s always a way. No. (4) : EGOCENTRICITY OF PRESUMED LEADERS. This factor is essentially responsible for the prevailing unnecessary acquisition of wealth up to the level of being termed primitive acquisition of wealth even for generations that may not be born. This is as dangerous as danger itself. I wish this is the era of JULIUS CAESAR of the SHAKESPEAREAN fame who said that ” “Danger knows full well that Caesar is more Dangerous than he, noting that he and danger were two Lions littered in one day and he became the elder and more terrible”, if it were his era , it would have been most suited and interesting for him to handle this terrifying matter on our behalf.

No.(5) : IGNORANCE OF MOST FOLLOWERS. Illiteracy comes as topmost here and it is the major culprit. In most cases, these followers are deliberately denied Education by their leaders so that they won’t realize themselves and would continue to weaponize it ad infinitum thus causing a collosal , irredeemable and debilitating effects in the long run .

No. (6) : INCOMPETENCE ON THE PART OF SOME LEADERS : This becomes ironical when the country can boost of Technocrats, captains of Industries and Managers of both Human and Material resources scattered across the globe. You would liken this to a situation where one is asked to go to any Goats’ Farm, Camp/Ban to select one goat and he/she decides to select a HE GOAT. Of course you know the implication of that. This scenario has always played out and has largely contributed to our undoing as a nation. Those were the order.

NOTE : If you are in tune with this sequence/order, please press the notification button for the ” Ayes” to have it where possible. On the other hand, if you are out of tune with this sequence, do well to review it so that if possible still the “Nays” can have it. An arrangement is in place to have this as an OGANIGRAM with a view to addressing these problems for the societal good. Nigeria shall rise again at least for this and future generations. Let me hear you say, Iseeee.

Written by  Sir Paul E. Anyanwu (KSJI ; npom ; Obata Uloadimma). Dated : Anno Domino , 21st May, 2025. Peace Be Unto You all.

FACTS ARE SACRED By Prof Obiaraeri, N. O.

PROF IWU HAS SINCE ACCURATELY NARRATED THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, LEGAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS THAT LED TO THE SUSPENSION OF VOTING AT THE IMO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN 2007�

RE: “Again, COC AKAOLISA EXPLODES- There won’t be charter of Equity for Okigwe until justice is done over Martin Agbaso 2007 Gov’ship case ….”

My attention has been drawn to the screaming headline of The BIG TRUTH Newspaper of Friday 18 April 2025 titled “Again, COC AKAOLISA EXPLODES- There won’t be charter of Equity for Okigwe until justice is done over Martin Agbaso 2007 Gov’ship case …”

This highly prejudicial publication made against Okigwe Zone was credited to Chief C.O.C Akaolisa, who is the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner For Justice, Imo State. I feel compelled, by good reason and for the sake of posterity, to make this rejoinder in order to set the records straight because the statement in the said “explosion” is ahistorical, incorrect and far from the truth. At all material times, members of the public deserve to be told the truth. No one is entitled to rewrite history, distort facts, twist events in order to serve his or her putpose, score political points or secure undue advantage. According to Bernard Baruch, “Every man has a right to his opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts”.

Out of abundant caution, Chief C. O. C Akaolisa’s is reminded, as it is obvious that he missed the publication, that Prof Maurice M. Iwu, the erstwhile Chairman of INEC, had in a personally signed statement dated 07/03/24 titled “Re: Imo Charter of Equity … by Mike Nwachukwu” narrated the facts, events and circumstances that led to the suspension of voting in the Imo Governorship election which held on 14 April, 2007.

In order not to add to, subtract from or water down the rational, sequential and unassailable reasons why the voting in the 2007 Imo governorship election was suspended, relevant excerpts from Prof Maurice M. Iwu’s personally signed public statement dated 07/03/24 titled “Re: Imo Charter of Equity … by Mike Nwachukwu” are reproduced verbatim hereunder-

“Re: Imo Charter of Equity… by Mike Nwachukwu

I have hitherto refrained from responding to various comments and attacks on my person in connection with my period of public service or my position on public issues but Mr. Mike Nwachukwu’s piece contains many wrong assertions which must be corrected for the sake of history.

1. The suspension of voting at the 2007 Imo State gubernatorial election on April 14, 2007 was due to the dispute regarding the PDP governorship candidate, which did not in anyway affect the House Assembly elections held on the same day. The Supreme Court had declared Dist. Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the authentic PDP candidate against Engr. Charles Ugwu whose name was on the ballot paper. The apex court’s judgement was delivered a few days to the election which made it impossible for INEC to put Sen. Ararume’s name on the ballot. The leader of PDP, then President Obasanjo publicly declared in Owerri that the party had no governorship candidate contrary to the position of the law. INEC was bound by the extant Supreme Court declaration which made Sen. Ararume the PDP’s candidate. The leadership of INEC had advised the party to allow the election to hold with the names as contained on the ballot and that the correct name will be reflected at the election results declaration in the event of the party’s victory at the election and that would have been similar to the case of Rotimi Amaechi and Rufus Omehie of Rivers State. During the 14/04/2007 poll some over zealous individuals disrupted the gubernatorial elections by attempting to forcefully change the name on the ballot paper which led to mutilation of the ballots and violence in some polling units. The decision to suspend the gubernatorial election was taken by the Resident Electoral Commissioner based on his assessment of the situation in accordance with the provisions of the 2006 Electoral Act, which I endorsed. Prior to the completion of polling and before the tabulation of results the REC, the EO and the Ward-level electoral officials had the authority to suspend polling within their levels of authority if in their assessment the integrity of the election was jeopardized by violence or other disruptions. There was no tabulation of results even at the Polling Units, therefore no discernible winner would have been possible.

2. On the purported victory of Chief Martin Agbaso at the Imo Governorship Election of 14/04/2007, the writer of the piece under reference was aware that Chief Martin Agbaso was not officially a candidate of APGA at that election, according to the judgment of a Superior Court and therefore could NOT have won an election which he never contested by law. APGA had a protracted leadership tussle between Chief Victor Umeh and Chief Chekwas Okorie’s factions and Chief Martin Agbaso was to contest the 2007 election under Victor Umeh’s faction. The Superior Court gave a judgement in favour of Chief Okorie’s faction only a few days before the election. Martin Agbaso was already listed by INEC as the APGA candidate for the 2007 elections with a certain Mike Nwachukwu as his running-mate. Mr. Nwachukwu is from Emii, a neighbouring community to Chief Agbaso’s Emekuku hometown and was used as a place-holder to comply with INEC’s timetable for the submission of candidates. The plan was to substitute Mr. Nwachuku’s name with somebody outside Owerri zone for the position of Deputy Governorship candidate. The victorious Okorie’s faction of APGA petitioned the Superior Court again to enforce its judgement as it affected Chief Martin Agbaso and other APGA candidates sponsored by the Victor Umeh’s faction of APGA. The Court issued Form 48 against INEC and its Chairman which compelled INEC to obey the ruling of the Court rather than risk of Contempt of Court judgement with its implications. By that Court order INEC was unable to accept any substitution from Victor Umeh’s faction of APGA and the replacement of Mike Nwachukwu as the Deputy Governorship candidate of APGA. It would have been inconceivable for Chief Martin Agbaso to have deliberately chosen Mr. Mike Nwachukwu from the same Owerri zone as his substantive Deputy. Mr. Mike Nwachukwu as the Director General of APGA Imo State 2007 gubernatorial election campaign was aware that his principal’s name and his own name were retained on the ballot in compliance with a part of the Court’s judgement which ordered maintenance of the Status Quo and as a courtesy to an “Imo son”. Chief Martin Agbaso was NOT the legitimate candidate of APGA and could NOT have won the Imo 2007 Imo State gubernatorial election.

It is noteworthy that the same APGA leadership crisis affected Mr. Peter Obi’s second term election in 2010 but the matter was resolved through INEC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism which made it possible for Peter Obi to contest the election under APGA after reaching an understanding with both factions of APGA and they accepted that the late Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu signed the INEC nomination form of Mr. Obi for the 2010 Anambra State governorship election.”

The foregoing copius public statement by the elder statesman Prof Maurice M. Iwu speaks for itself. Fact speaks for itself (res ipsa loquitur). Facts are, and remain, sacred!

Now that Chief C.O.C Akaolisa’s attention has been drawn to the true state of political developments, legal circumstances and judicial decisions that culminated in the suspension of voting in the 2007 Imo Governorship election, I make bold to INVITE him to recant, disavow, retract and or withdraw his reported “explosion” to the effect that it was “Okigwe Zone that scuttled Owerri chance in 2007”. There is no logical, historical or legal reason for Chief Akaolisa or anyone else to have come to that wrong and fallacious conclusion. Furthermore, such a conclusion will be baseless given that no person or group of persons, organisation or political party has come out to rebut, deny or contradict the facts and circumstances that led to the suspension of voting in the 2007 Imo governorship election as narrated in the widely circulated public statement by Prof Maurice Iwu since 07/03/24 [more than one year ago].

Chief Akaolisa, as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner For Justice, knows more than everyone else that admitted or unchallenged or uncontroverted facts require no further proof.

In sum, it is indubitable that Chief Akaolisa made a huge mistake by “exploding” as he did ostensibly on the wrong premise.

No one is above mistakes. According to Bruce Lee, “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them”. As a very Senior Learned Gentleman, Chief Akaolisa is enjoined to do the needful by apologising without reservation to the good people of Okigwe Zone. Posterity will be happy to have him correct himself and set the records straight even as he is a highly esteemed son in-law to Okigwe Zone. Facts are sacred [veritatibus non est neganda]. Truth is courage.

A new normal is possible!

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Prof Obiaraeri, N. O.