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Month: January 2019

Why Justice Tanko Muhammad may be disciplined by NJC
January 30, 2019
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Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad signing in as acting CJN after being sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. There is a common saying that ‘you cannot eat your cake and still have it’. This indeed, is the fate that may await the Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on February 11, 2019 when the National Judicial Council (NJC) reconvenes to consider his fate and that of his boss, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter…

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Saraki receives tumultuous welcome in Offa PDP campaign rally, Monarch joins fray
January 27, 2019
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Kwara State governor, AbdulFattah Ahmed (left) and the Senate President and the DG of Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Dr. Bukola Saraki in a chat. Senate President and national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bukola Saraki was given a tumultuous reception yesterday by residents of Offa, where he led members of his party to a campaign rally in the local government. Excited by the turn out, the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, asked his…

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Court sentences two INEC officials to seven years imprisonment each
January 25, 2019
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 A Federal High Court, Lagos today (25/01/19) sentenced a former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Administrative Secretary in Kwara State Mr Christian Nwosu to seven years imprisonment.  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him for accepting bribe from former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Also sentenced to seven years was his co-accused, a former INEC official Mr Tijani Bashir. EFCC said the defendants conspired to directly take possession of N264,880,000, which they reasonably ought to…

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Court convicts 2 INEC officials over N264.8m Diezani’s bribe
January 24, 2019
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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted two ex officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu and Tijani Bashir who were charged with N264.8 million gratification and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Mohammed Idris, now elevated to the Court of Appeal concluded the case on fiat and handed down the conviction while delivering his judgment in the trial that spanned several months. The court, however, adjourned the sentence…

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Orji Kalu dares court, as judge hands-off case, adjourns indefinitely
January 23, 2019
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The much expected continuation of trial of the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu over N6.7b fraud case brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was stalled today, January 23, 2019 following the announcement of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Idris that he had been asked to hand-off case by the President of the Court of Appeal who did not renew the Fiat on the matter. Announcing his disqualification Justice Idris said: “Let…

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Hope rises for 63 disengaged Ebonyi varsity staff, as c’ttee begins resolution of issue
January 22, 2019
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By Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki  The Chairman  Exco committee  on disengaged Ebonyi State University staff  sen. Emmanuel Onwe yesterday assured the affected persons of positive resolution About 63 Staff of the institution were laid off  from service in December 2018 for violating the law guiding the school. Onwe who also is the state commissioner for information and Orientation noted that sack of those employees is not connected to politics as insinuated by opposition party in the state.  He disclosed this in…

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Court reserves judgment in Ladoja’s N4.7b fraud case
January 22, 2019
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Rashidi Ladoja, ex-Oyo governor A Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday, January 21, 2019 reserved judgment in the criminal case against a former governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja, and one of his aides, Waheed Akanbi, charged with N4.7 billion fraud. Justice Mohammed Idris (elavated to Appeal Court) reserved his judgment after counsel representing parties had adopted their final addresses before the court. Ladoja was first arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over charges of alleged …

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5,000 APC members dump party, join PDP in Ebonyi
January 22, 2019
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By Charles Onyekwere, AbakalikiOver Five thousand members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Friday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party as Governor David Umahi kicked-off his re-election campaigns.  The defectors also donated a brand new Sienna bus to Governor David Umahi in support of his second term campaign across the 13 Area councils of the state.The state Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, announced the decision of the decampees during the flag-off…

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Court fixes Jan 24, 2019 to hear committal proceeding against INEC chairman
January 21, 2019
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The much expected hearing of the committal proceeding against the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmud Yakubu, which came up on Friday, January 18, 2019 has been moved to Thursday, January 24, 2019 after the judge, Justice Ayotunde Faji suddenly rose to attend for an emergency meeting of the court. Many people, including members of the Young Democratic Party (YDP), the defendant/applicant in the matter, and journalists who came to witness the proceedings were disappointed…

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INEC chairman, Yakubu risks jail for allegedly disobeying court order
January 17, 2019
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) chairman, Professor Mahmud Yakubu may be committed to prison if a Committal proceeding filed by the Young Democratic Party (YDP) now pending before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos sails through on Friday January 18, 2019. The court will on that day hear the application which is seeking to commit the INEC chairman to prison as a contemnor. It is accompanied with a 12 paragraph affidavit. This is the position of the Form 49…

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