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Imo: APC Govs React As PDP Faults Supreme Court Ruling

January 18, 2020 4:09 pm

The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Nigerians and lovers of democracy to rise to the defence of democratic institutions, especially the judiciary.

The call was contained in a statement issued by its Chairman, Gov. Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, in Abuja on Saturday.

He described as depressing, a statement by the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) proclaiming the Supreme Court judgment on Imo governorship election as a “miscarriage of justice”.

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Bagudu also condemned Secondus’ claims that the judiciary

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Melaye Faults Those Congratulating Smart Adeyemi

December 2, 2019 3:52 am

Senator who represented Kogi West at the eighth Senate, Dino Melaye, has berated those celebrating the electoral victory of Mr. Smart Adeyemi in last Saturday’s rerun election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Adeyemi the Senator-elect for Kogi West, having polled a total of 88,373 votes, compared to Melaye’s 62,133 votes.

But Melaye had tweeted yesterday: “Congratulating Smart Adeyemi will amount to congratulating an armed robber after successful operation.”

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Anambra: Lawyer Faults Car Gift To Federal Security Teams

October 14, 2019 11:39 pm

Activist and lawyer, Tochukwu Nweke, has condemned the donation of 111 vehicles and 77 motorcycles, equipped with Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, by Anambra State government to security agencies in the state at the weekend.

Speaking to Newsmen yesterday, he described the gesture as playing Santa Claus by a proverbial mouse.

The vehicles were for monitoring and tracking criminals in the state.

Governor Willie Obiano had while presenting the security apparatuses to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Abubakar Adamu, at the second phase of ‘Operation Nkpochapu’, also launched the Smart City Security Surveillance System.

The system will complement Federal …

EFCC accuses judge of favouring Saraki, Okorocha

Alleged ₦12b diversion: EFCC faults Saraki’s claim

July 1, 2019 12:33 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said non-confirmation of its Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has no link with the current probe of former Senate President Bukolala Saraki.

The anti-graft agency faulted Saraki for alleging that his investigation by the EFCC for diverting about N12 billion Kwara State funds, among others, was due to the refusal of the Senate to confirm Magu.

It asked the ex-Senate President to allow the law to take its course instead of running from pillar to post.

The EFCC said no amount of media campaign against Magu could stop the prosecution of Saraki.…

BREAKING Appeal Court faults order used to dismiss Onnoghen

May 10, 2019 9:51 am

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on which President Buhari acted in suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, held that, since Onnoghen was not yet arraigned as at January 23, 2019 when the ex-parte order was made, it was wrong for the prosecution to have secretary went behind him to obtain an order for his removal from office.

Despite its observation, the court declined to set aside the order, noting that the …

MTN chief faults AGF on $2b tax demand

March 12, 2019 7:54 am

MTN Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rob Shuter yesterday faulted the demand for $2 billion cash by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (OAGF).

It accused AGF Abubakar Malami, of “playing games” over the demand for the cash, which the government said was in tax arrears from the telecoms giant.

Shuter spoke at a conference call where MTN’s 2018 annual results were presented to the country’s executives and stakeholders.

Malami had last September written to MTN Nigeria, demanding the payment of $2 billion in tax arrears.

He broke the cash down to a 10-year period for import duties, …