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The Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jalingo, on Saturday upheld the election of Gov. Agbu Kefas of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), as the governor of the state. The three man panel headed by Justice Ayo Sunmonu dismissed the petition filed by the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) and its governorship candidate Prof. Yahaya Sani, on the ground of lack of sufficient evidence. Sunmonu dismissed the petition stating that the petitioners failed to justify the relief they sorted for. ”The petitioner failed to prove his ground that the governor was not duly elected, and therefore, the petition, lacked…
The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued eight Christian worshippers who were kidnapped on Friday afternoon by gunmen at Elegbeka in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The abducted persons are members of the Christ Apostolic Church(CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital. The victims were said to be travelling in the church bus to Ifon, in Ose council area of the state for a burial ceremony, when they waylaid and dragged in to the bush by the gunmen. SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Spokesperson, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the victims…
By Kamil Opeyemi The unknown gunmen, who kidnapped the Benue Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Mathew Abo, have allegedly demanded a ransom of N60 million from his family. A family source told newsmen on Friday in Makurdi that the abductors made the demand in a phone call to a member of the family on Friday. According to the source, the recipient of the call, name withheld for security reasons, said the “kidnappers have resorted to torturing the commissioner to press home for their demand”. The source said they called and placed their phone on loud speaker so that…
By Kamil Opeyemi Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has said the process of choosing his successor ahead of the Governorship election in 2024 must reflect fairness, equity, and a sense of inclusion, as his administration’s focus is to finish strong. The governor, who disclosed this while addressing journalists on Friday, said it is not his place to determine, “appoint or anoint” his successor. “I am not in the position now to determine, appoint or anoint a successor. “All I know is that in the process of seeking my successor, there must be fairness, equity, and a sense of…
By Kamil Opeyemi Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, the Delta Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says he plans to challenge the ruling of Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed the election of Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori. Omo-Agege said this in a statement he personally signed on Friday in Asaba. The tribunal sitting in Asaba headed by Justice HC Ahuchoago had struck out the petition filed by Omo-Agege and his party challenging the victory of Oborevwiei for lack of merit. Reacting, Omo- Agege called on his supporters and party faithfuls to remain calm and law-abiding adding that he would continue to…
The Police in Anambra have arrested and detained a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Aniebonem, and five other persons for allegedly belonging to the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports from Awka on Friday that the information is contained in a press release to journalists by Mazi Chris Mocha, Director of Information, MASSOB. The statement indicated that Aniebonem and five others were arrested on Wednesday, September 27, by the anti-kidnapping unit of the Nigeria police at Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra. Mocha said that three persons…
By Kamil Opeyemi A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday ordered the Kano State Government to pay N30 billion as compensation to shop owners whose properties were demolished at Kofar Mata Eid praying ground in Kano city. The applicants Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Idi Shop Owners, Traders Association and 56 others, through their Counsel, Dr Nuraddeen Ayagi, prayed then court for the compensation. They filed a motion exparte seeking for their enforcement of fundamental rights, right to own properties and damages against the State Government for demolishing their shops. The respondents in the suit are: Kano State Government,…
By Hallimah Olamide Managing Director of a popular hotel in Ilorin has been found dead in one of the hotel rooms. Police spokesman in Kwara, CSP Okasanmi Ajayi, stated in Ilorin on Friday that a supervisor at the hotel reported a suspected homicide to the police in Ilorin on Thursday. He added that a team of detectives was immediately dispatched to the hotel and the deceased was found lying motionless on the hotel room bed. Ajayi stated that the body showed no sign of physical violence and assured that the police would investigate the cause of death further. “Doctors at…
Vows to Continue With Strike By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Labour Congress has accused the Attorney General of the Federation and Minuster of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, of attempting to gag the workers saying nothing can stop them from going ahead with the planned strike. In a statement titled “The AGF Has Descended into the Arena” the Labour said Fagbemi’s statement on court order stopping them from going on strike is not only insulting to the workers, it is an attempt to intimidate with the instrument of the law. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef…
By Halimah Olamide A last minute efforts by the Federal Government to avert the nationwide strike by the organised labour appears to have failed as representatives of the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress Friday night shunned the meeting which was to be coordinated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila and the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong. The representatives of the government were said to have waited endlessly for the labour representatives and all calls to them failed to produce the desired result. A presidency source told the NPO Reports late Friday…