Francis Arthur Nzeribe,the maverick politician who founded the infamous Association for Better Nigeria,ABM is dead.
He died Sunday morning in a London hospital.
Nzeribe,who became a millionaire at a relatively young age,was a controversial business man and politician since the second republic.
He was the founder of the ABN ,an association famous for it’s anti people and pro military activities.
The ABN which he founded, set up the stage for prolongation of military rule under former military President,General Ibrahim Babangida who was forced out of government after the annulment of the June 12, Presidential election won by business mogul, the late Basorun Moshood Olawale Abiola.
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His emergence as a Senator; his indefinite suspension from Senate over N22 million racket; his link with annulment of June 12, 1993 Presidential election results. Here is the tale of Triumph and Trials of the Orlu’s popular politician
Nzeribe was declared dead at a foreign hospital following an undisclosed ailment.
Nzeribe died at the age of 83 on Sunday morning.
The former lawmaker died of an undisclosed ailment at a foreign hospital.
“He died this morning in a hospital abroad. The family will soon release a statement,” a family source told Sahara Reporters.
Nzeribe was elected a Senator to represent Orlu in 1999.
In November 2002, a former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, suspended Nzeribe indefinitely over an allegation of N22 million fraud.
A hand In June 12 Annulment
The Association of Better (ABN) was used to play a spoiler’s game that was targeted at aborting the June 12 presidential election.
As instructed, the ABN led by a notorious arms dealer, Arthur Nzerebe, went to court and requested the court to put the election on hold, pending the full hearing of the proceedings.
It was a scheme in scandal. The judge who, heard the case was a lady named Ita Ikpeme.
The suit was the first before her honourable court after her appointment to the bench. That a new judge, who could be regarded a rookie or greenhorn at the bench was to hear the case was a surprise because of the sensitivity of the issue at stake.
The schemer, Babangida, needed such a judge who was amenable to control and would take dictation from Aso Rock. That was why the new judge was a choice counsel in the chamber of Akpampo, who was the then attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. To demonstrate the evil scheming of the government beyond any doubt, the hearing of the suit took place at night.
The proceedings were heard after 9’0clock. Thus the suit was heard after 7 0’clock in the evening, the traditional time for lowering the national flag.
As expected, the judge granted the plaintiff’s request. The stakeholders didn’t even send counsel to represent them at the hearing. They believe it was a run in nullity.
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