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I’ll be addressing Nigerians next as APC candidate, Lawan boasts

Ahmed Lawan, Senate President and APC presidential aspirant. By Advocatenewsng.com. THE Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said the next time he will be addressing Nigerians, it will be as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress. Lawan spoke to the press after his screening at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Tuesday, saying he was screened as a candidate and not an aspirant. He said, “I had discussions with the panel. I was asked very important questions…

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BREAKING: Atiku wins PDP presidential ticket

Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate. By Advocatenewsng.com. FORMER Vice-President and serial presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Atiku emerged as a candidate at the end of the presidential primary after polling 371 votes. He defeated the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, who scored 237 votes. Other aspirants with the number of votes polled include Bukola Saraki – 70; Sam Ohuanbunwa – 1; Anyim Pius Anyim –…

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Real Madrid beat Liverpool to win Champions League

Real Madrid players in celebration mood after the competition. By Advocatenewsng.com. Real Madrid have won the 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League after beating Liverpool 1-0 on Saturday. Vinicius scored the winner in the match played in Paris. Real Madrid’s goalkeeper, Courtois, put up an impressive performance to deny Liverpool’s Mo Salah an opportunity to equalise in the game. Credit: Punch. FOR SPONSORSHIP ON OUR PUBLICATIONS: Contact us for your advert placements, publicity, press releases, personality interviews and promotions, special reports,…

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Role of lawyers in nation building, by Taidi

Mr. Gunu Taidi Esq. LEGAL OPINION.By Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq. THE major goals of any given nation are: to promote the wellbeing of its citizens, develop strong institutions, strengthen its sovereignty, gain traction in the world map and engender a sense of patriotism in her citizens. All of these can conveniently be subsumed into the concept of nation building. Nation building undeniably hangs on the strings of the rule of law, without which there is no environment for growth. In turn,…

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INEC extends parties primaries’ deadline by one week

Professor Yakubu, INEC Chairman. By Editor-in-Chief, (Advocatenewsng.com). THE Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday bowed to pressure from political parties seeking the extension of the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by approving an additional six days extension. The electoral umpire, however, clarified that the extension is granted in respect of outstanding primaries only and not those already concluded. The INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, made this known in a statement issued…

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Why I joined Labour Party – Peter Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, Ex-Anambra Governor. By Editor-in-Chief, (Advocatenewsng.com). THE former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party (LP) few days after dumping the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) saying the party is the right platform that aligns with his aspiration. According to him, he had chosen a route that he considered to be in line with “our aspirations and my mantra of taking the country from consumption to production.” Obi, who is seeking to…

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Supreme Court okays Wike to probe Amaechi, recover N96b Rivers assets’ sale

Mr. Amaechi, ex-Gov of Rivers State. By Advocatenewsng.com. THE Supreme Court has dismissed the suit brought by former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, seeking to stop his planned probe of N96 billion fraud allegedly involving his administration during his time as the Rivers State governor. While dismissing the suit on Friday, 27 May, 2022, the apex court in a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel of Justices, submitted that there was no justification to stop the probe of the…

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Group raises alarm over alleged bribery at Federal High Court, head judge douses tension

Justice Tsoho, Chief Judge, FHC. By Advocatenewsng.com. A group, Fight Against Corruption in the Judiciary (FIACIJ) has raised concern over what it called racketeering at the Federal High Court Registries in respect of filing of court processes. According to the group, the ‘shady deal’ involves court staff, registrars, litigation clerks and lawyers who ask, receive kickbacks to pass simple court processes for signing or stamping. To FIACIJ’s surprise even lawyers are willing tools and always ready to abet the…

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Why I quit PDP, presidential primary, by Peter Obi

Mr. Obi. By Advocatenewsng.com. Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has explained that “recent developments” within the Peoples Democratic Party were responsible for his resignation from the opposition party and withdrawal from its presidential primary slated for end of May. Obi was one of the 15 PDP presidential aspirants cleared by the Senator David Mark-led Presidential Screening Committee last month. However, the ex-governor, in a statement addressed to the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, explained that the recent…

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Supreme Court to hear Buhari, Malami suit on Electoral Act S.84(12), May 26

Justice Muhammad Tanko, CJN. By Advocatenewsng.com. The Supreme court has fixed May 26 to hear a suit filed by President Muhammmadu Buhari and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, voiding the provisions of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act 2022. Buhari and Malami filed a suit on April 29 before the apex court through a group of private lawyers, including Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), hired by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. The National Assembly…

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