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2023 How Buhari Sacked Ministers Who Failed To Resign ―Falana

2023: How Buhari Sacked Ministers Who Failed To Resign ―Falana

May 17, 2022 4:04 am

Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has shared insights as to how President Muhammadu Buhari summoned and sacked ministers involved in politics who failed to submit their letters of resignation.

Africa Daily News, New York had a few days ago reported that the Minister of Labour and Employment Media Office had dismissed the claims by Falana, that the Minister, Chris Ngige withdrew his resignation letter after the valedictory session with the President, Buhari last Friday.

In a statement in Abuja, the office said the minister neither wrote nor submitted a resignation letter, adding that ‘Falana is embarrassing the public …

AMCON Reports 1,000 Chronic Debtors Owing ₦3.96tn

₦1bn Debt: AMCON Takes Over Ex-Minister’s Assets

November 19, 2019 2:50 am
Following the order of Hon. Justice Chuka Austine Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over two properties belonging to Mr Ademola Seriki, in Lagos and Abuja over an outstanding indebtedness of nearly ₦1billion. 

The case between AMCON and Seriki, a former Minister of State for Defence as well as a former Supervising Minister for Mines and Steel Development has lingered for a while  with the bad bank waiting for the obligor to pay up.

In a statement yesterday, AMCON said it does not in the first instance resort to the …

Buhari Cuts Foreign Trips, Estacodes For Ministers, Others

Buhari Cuts Foreign Trips, Estacodes For Ministers, Others

October 16, 2019 2:18 pm

Nigeria’s President Muhammad Buhari Wednesday reduced the number of foreign trips by ministers, permanent secretaries, chairmen of extra-ministerial departments, chief executive officers and directors, to not more than two in a quarter.

“Except with the express approval of Mr President, ministers, permanent secretaries, chairmen of extra-ministerial departments, chief executive officers and directors are restricted to not more than two foreign travels in a quarter,” the office of the Secretary of the Government of the Federation said in a statement.

“They are further required to make their presentation using the existing template and also secure approvals on specific travels as contained …

On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of

‘Buhari’s ministers, fantastically corrupt Nigerians’

August 24, 2019 12:27 pm

On the heels of activist Omoyele Sowore’s #RevolutionNow debacle with the Buhari administration, Sani Adamu, one of ex Vice President and former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar’s outspoken supporters and campaigners, has criticized the administration’s reaction to Sowore’s protest as typical of a government that lacks direction and the capacity to deal with Nigerians battle with poverty, hunger and insecurity.

Adamu put forward that the Buhari administration has nothing good in stock for Nigerians, having, in his words, brought in “fantastically corrupt” politicians as ministers whose character and track records are a reflection of the president’s person, having promised …

Know the ministers in the new FGN cabinet

August 20, 2019 10:31 pm

Babatunde Fashola

Fashola born June 28, 1963 in Lagos State is a lawyer and a politician. He won the governorship election of Lagos State in 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the defunct All Progressives Congress (APC). He was appointed the Minister of Power, Works and Housing by President Buhari in 2015 and has been re-nominated as minister.

Olorunnibe Mamora

Mamora, a medical doctor, is a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He was elected senator for the Lagos East constituency in 2007. He was appointed Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in …

Why I didn't sack my ministers - Jubril, Buhari's impostor

Why I didn’t sack my ministers – Jubril, Buhari’s impostor

May 22, 2019 9:33 pm

Jubril Al-Sudani, Late President Muhammadu Buhari’s impostor has explained why he would be retaining his cabinet ministers in the the last three and half years.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports, and addresses the impostor from Sudan as President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his decision to retain cabinet ministers in the last three and half years in spite of pressures from some quarters was because of their unique skills, strengths and leadership qualities.

The president made this known during a valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on

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Thirteen former ministers advise May on Brexit

Thirteen former ministers advise May on Brexit

May 14, 2019 10:09 am

Theresa May has come under pressure to ditch Brexit talks with Labour or risk losing the ‘loyal middle’ of the Tory party.

Some 13 former ministers, together with the chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady, have written to the Prime Minister warning her not to give ground over Labour’s key demand for a customs union.

The signatories are said to include political leadership contenders Boris Johnson and Dominic Raab plus Gavin Williamson, who was sacked as defence secretary earlier this month.

Read Also: Again, UK Parliament rejects all alternative Brexit plans

The intervention, reported by the Times, …

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