A State High Court in Lokoja has declared the removal of Simon Achuba, Former Kogi State Deputy Governor by the State House of Assembly as null and void. The presiding judge, Justice John Olorunfemi while delivering the judgment on Thursday said Achuba’s removal from office by the Assembly is a violation of the constitution and the subsequent nomination of Edward Onoja as the deputy governor, did not follow due process Justice Olorunfemi described the action of the Kogi State House of Assembly as a constitutional coup, hatched and executed in a democracy explaining further that the action is contrary to…
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The High Court sitting in Lokoja today being Thursday, 27th February, 2020 ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) has no Candidate going into November 16th 2019 gubernatorial election as the primary election was declared inconclusive. Recall that Abu Ibro, the son of former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Ibro has earlier instituted legal action against the candidacy of Engr Musa Wada whom PDP featured in the said election saying that following the crisis on the eve of the primary election in which some votes were declared missing, he advanced that the missing votes were his votes…
The Federal High Court has restrained the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led government and all federal government agencies from deducting funds meant for Rivers State in respect of the Mbede and Akiri Oil Wells. Justice Tawo Tawo of the Federal High Court, Abuja gave the ruling on Wednesday in an originating summons filed by the Attorney General of Rivers State against the Attorney General of the Federation ,the Attorney General of Imo State , the Accountant General of the Federation ,Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission and the Minister of Finance . The Attorney General of Rivers State moved the Originating…
The peoples Democratic party ( PDP ) has uncovered plot by All Progressive Congress ( APC ) to frustrate reversal of Supreme Court Judgement on Imo. PDP made this known in a press release at Wadata House, Abuja, the Nation Capital of Tuesday 26th 2020. The press release reads in full thus: ” The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently mounting pressure on the Supreme Court to restrain itself from reversing the flawed judgment on the Imo State Governorship election despite obvious mistakes in that judgement, which is now threatening the stability of…
The Supreme Court has upheld it’s decision that sacked David Lyon, the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports there was tight security in and around the Three Arms Zone in Abuja as the Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the application by the APC to review its February 13 judgment disqualifying the party’s candidate. Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, led the team of lawyers for Lyon and deputy. Also in court is the Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Duoye Diri, National Chairman of the APC, comrade Adams Oshiomhole. A…
Catholics Faithful in Nigeria are marking Ash Wednesday wearing black attires to protest against the level of insecurity in the country. The Catholic Bishops of Nigeria were quoted in a statement asking faithful to wear black or at least black armbands as a sign of mourning and solidarity with the victims of kidnapping and other violent crimes. At today’s “Day of Prayer Procession” to kick off the Lenten season and protest the state of insecurity in the country, Catholics dressed mostly in black attended the Ash Wednesday service in Our Lady Queens of Nigeria in Abuja, the Nation Capital. Read…
Alhaji Buba Galadima, a former National Secretary of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) on Tuesday said the two properties seized by the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) are not his properties but rented by him. He said one of the building is being used as his office while the other is his rented apartment. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Galadima who said he was caught unawares by the development said AMCON has executed its evil plans in forcefully ejecting him. Read Also: Just In: JAMB Staff &Civil Defence Officers Freed From The Hands Of Kidnappers.…
The New Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ) Mr Ayinla Adeyinka, posted to Lagos State, has said that the command will engage in strict supervision during JAMB and WAEC examinations. Mr Ayinla Adeyinka disclosed this to press men in Lagos that anyone planning to be involved in any malpractices during such examinations should have a rethink as no one would be spared if caught. Read Also: Just In: JAMB Staff &Civil Defence Officers Freed From The Hands Of Kidnappers. He said that eight illegal-computer-based- test-centre operators had been arrested in the state while trying to extort some…
7,000 Npower (NTeach) Beneficiaries serving in Kano State yesterday get automatic employment by the state government. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje made this announcement on Monday 25th February, 2020 following peaceful protest by the volunteers over what they described as “perpetual delay of their monthly stipends.” Responding on behalf of the Beneficiaries, Mallam Bashiru Farouq thanked Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for being sensitive to their need and plight most especially at this critical time when there is confusion in Npower as whether the much talked about ” Enhancement Scheme” ( Transition Stage To Permanency ) would come to the table very…
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the release of all the five Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staffs kidnapped along the Obajana-Kabba road, over a week ago. Also, all the five personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) that were kidnapped around Ajegwu, along the Itobe-Anyigba road have regained their freedom. The police command Lokoja, in a statment on Tuesday, stated that all the Kidnapped victims were hale and hearty and have reunited with their families. It however did not disclose to press men if any ransom was paid to secure their freedom. Close family…