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Tripple Celebration, As AAS CEO, Jesam Micheal Emerges Fintech Expert of The Year, Launches Lounge

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” —John C. Maxwell
Like Ralph Waldo Emerson said “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”, the CEO of Afriq Arbitrage System, Jesam Micheal has emerged as the Fintech Expert of the year, 2023, trailblazer in the financial investment industry.
The epoch-making event occurred on Friday, December 16th, 2023 when the prestigious media professionals under the platform, Nigerian Media Masters bestowed on him the award of excellence as the Fintech Expert of the Year, 2023. Also, he was inducted as the Patron of NMM.
According to the General Secretary of the group, Mr Obarotimi Oluwabunmi, “The choice of Jesam Micheal stemmed from his innovative idea of creating the best investment platform globally known as the Afriq Arbitrage System which within the spate of barely three months was able to generate over 87 million dollars with several thousands of investors from over 160 countries. A feat achieved by a young Nigerian”
In his speech, Mr Fisayo Ajibola who is the president of the Association also attested to the ingenuity of Jesam Micheal and his doggedness in rebuilding a bigger and better financial investment despite the huge setbacks AAS went through a couple of months ago. And like Chan Master Fuchan Yuan once said, the three essentials to leadership are humility, clarity, and courage, Jesame Micheal is an embodiment of such a leader.
While receiving the award, Jesame Micheal appreciated the organizers for deeming it fit to choose him as the recipient of the award, a testament to the fact that the future holds out for those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. He accepted to be the patron of the association and dedicated the award to his team and all investors who believed in him and his dream of building the best financial platform in the world.
Furthermore, the Jesam Micheal-led AAS also unveiled a multi-million naira lounge in Lagos known as AFRIQJM LOUNGE. Amidst pomp and pageantry, the modernized lounge was opened for fun lovers. According to him, it’s part of the investment plan by him and his organization to operate avenues where investors can trade with AAS tokens as a means of payment globally.
It would be recalled that in Nigeria’s financial landscape, a transformative force has quietly reshaped the investment horizon. Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) led by the visionary CEO, Jesame Micheal a beacon of innovation in the country’s investment space, wielding tokenized digital currency with profound impact.
Michael’s vision for AAS speaks to a modernized approach to investments. The platform embodies the marriage of technology and finance, offering an accessible avenue for a broader spectrum of individuals to participate in the crypto investment market. The utilization of smart contracts and blockchain technology empowers investors to engage in a decentralized and secure ecosystem that transcends boundaries.
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PANDEF Clarifies Visit To Tinubu, Knocks Wike Over Inflammatory Comments

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on President Bola Tinubu to prevail on the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to retract his publicly disparaging remarks made recently against the socio-political body.
PANDEF described as regrerrable and embarrassing comments by Wike in the aftermath of the group’s visit to Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, even to the extent of insulting the late former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin.
Recall that the FCT minister had, on Thursday, during a media chat, described PANDEF as “the worst organisation anybody can rely on”, while also calling the board of trustee members of the body “political merchants”.
In a statement signed by PANDEF Chairman on Saturday in Abuja, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, urged President Tinubu as the father of the nation, to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to retract his inflammatory statements and extend due respect to these eminent.
Igali clarified that the meeting with the president provided a valuable platform to discuss pressing issues of national and regional importance. Adding that “PANDEF remains unwavering in its commitment to peace, stability, and equitable development in the Niger Delta. We will continue to engage with great vigour, all relevant stakeholders in pursuit of lasting harmony in Rivers State and the broader South-South region.”
His words: ^To set the record straight, PANDEF the foremost socio-political body representing the South-South regions, composed of some of Nigeria’s most distinguished personalities. The delegation to Mr. President included chairpersons of at least four of the six SouthSouth states’ traditional councils, senior traditional rulers of major ethnic groups, former governors, past presiding officers of the Senate, prominent entrepreneurs, academics, and high-ranking retired military officers.
“It is, therefore, highly regrettable and totally unacceptable that a serving minister in the Federal Government would exhibit such brazen disrespect towards individuals of this standing. This attitude perhaps explains his continued refusal of the Minister to engage with the Peace and Reconciliation Committee, which PANDEF constituted as far back as October 2024, despite repeated attempts to reach.
“The Honourable Minister (Wike) characterized PANDEF as the worst organization ever” and accused its members of visiting the Presidential Villa merely to solicit financial favors. These statements are not only false but also unbecoming of a public official of his stature.
“PANDEF hereby calls upon Mr. President, as the father of the nation, to prevail upon the Honourable Minister to retract his inflammatory statements and extend due respect to these eminent Nigerians and traditional rulers who were, after all, esteemed guests of the Commander-in-Chief. It is apt to remind that the Minister does not own the Niger-Delta and his errant conduct should not be condoned.
“Notwithstanding this regrettable development, PANDEF remains unwavering in its commitment to peace, stability, and equitable development in the Niger Delta. We will continue to engage with great vigour, all relevant stakeholders in pursuit of lasting harmony in Rivers State and the broader South-South region,” Igali stated.
On efforts to restore peace in River State, Igali restated PANDEF’s commitment for peace in the oil-rich State.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the Peace and Reconciliation Committee, which remains committed to resolving the Rivers State crisis,” Igali stated.
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