Jonathan’s Wife ask police to arrest Bayelsa Ex-SSG, Chief Gideon Ekeowe over allege llegal demolition of Aridolf

Ex-Nigerian first lady and wife Wife of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience Jonathan has sent a protest letter to the Bayelsa State Police Command over the allege illegal demolition of her property, Aridolf Resort Wellness and Spa located at the Okaka area of the State capital by State Government officials led by a Former Secretary
to the State Government (SSG) and the Chairman of the State Physical Planning and Development Board, Alabo Gideon Ekeowe.

The Former Nigerian First Lady, in her protest letter to the Police, is demanding the arrest of Alabo Gideon Ekeowe over allege abuse of office, criminal demolition and abuse of Court processes.

NAIJA LIVE TV gathered on Friday that the demand for the arrest of Alabo Ekeowe was provoked by the Friday destruction of the fence of the Hotel
without allowing the management of the hotel and the Police respond to the Court order arising from the Motion on Notice instituted by the Physical
planning board.

Investigation revealed that while the Court ruled on the motion on notice on Monday, the Bayelsa Command which is expected to jointly implement
received the copy in the morning of Friday but the officials of the Board demolished at about 3pm on Friday without the police. The Law establishing the
Board stated that such demolition cannot be done without the police approval.

NAIJA LIVE TV gathered that though the demolished fence allegedly encroached the legal line in the state Physical development plan, the action of the Alabo Ekeowe led Board is a “violation of court processes and abuse of office.”

A source within the Board, confirmed to NAIJA LIVE TV that the protest by the Former First Lady is creating an uproar and the State Governor, Senator Douye Diri seems to have washed away his hands from the action of the Physical Planning and Development board,” such independent decision from Alabo Gideon Ekeowe has led to over Seventy-Eight cases of illegal demolition against the board.”

While some officials of the board claimed that the action of the Chairman, Alabo Gideon Ekeowe was alledgly personal and borne out of past political angst held against the Former First Family, others claimed it was based on misunderstanding. It was also indicated that another property located in Otiotio was also allegedly demolished illegally.

Attempts to contact, the Chairman of the Physical Planning and Development Board, Alabo Gideon Ekeowe however proved difficult as his
phone was unanswered.

But officials close to Alabo Ekeowe denied knowledge of complaint from the Former First Lady, declaring that the action of the officials of Physical planning is backed by the ruling of the Physical Planning Tribunal Development tribunal headed by Justice Emmanuel Ogola (rtd),” Am not aware of any disagreement between Madam Jonathan and Alabo Ekeowe. And I don’t know if he is calling for his arrest. But all I know is that a Tribunal ruled against the property and it was executed.”
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