***Statuses of reinstated, dethroned Emirs Here’s a detailed explanation of the Federal High Court’s judgment in simple terms, along with the status of the reinstated and dethroned Emirs of Kano: Court Judgment Details and Implications 1. Maintain Status Quo: The court’s earlier order for all parties to keep things as they are remains in effect. This means no new actions or changes should be made by either side until the case is fully resolved. 2. Stay of Proceedings: The court has paused (or stayed) the ongoing legal proceedings. This was requested by the Kano State House of Assembly and the…
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***Accuses him of using his immunity to shield predecessor from EFCC’s dragnet For allegedly shielding his predecessor, Yahaya Bello and undermining the anti-corruption war, the Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to call Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State to order In a statement signed by spokesperson Ibrahim Dan-Musa, NEYGA accused Ododo of using his immunity to protect Bello, who has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the group, Ododo has been driving Bello around, including to Abuja, where they are lobbying influential figures to intervene on…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Jigawa State House of Assembly has reinstated the four local government council chairmen that were suspended from office on March 6, 2024 for alleged misconduct, negligence and luckily of judicious use of public funds The lawmakers lifted their suspension during the house preliminary following the resolution of the Assembly that gave them the leeway to resume thier duties in their respective local government councils with immediate effect. The affected local council bosses included, Hon. Bappa Shinge of Auyo LGA, Bala Usman-Chamo of Dutse LGA, Ahmed Rufa’i of Gumel LGA and Shehu Sule-Udi of Ringim LGA. The…
Leaders of Community-based organisation, Ekoli Patriotic Front (EPF), have charged security agencies in Ebonyi State to investigate and prosecute those behind a fresh false alarm against a former council Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, Hon. Eni Uduma Chima. In a statement released in Abuja, Wednesday, the group regretted the attempts by the purveyors of misinformation to cause panic and confusion in the council, noting that such punitive measures will serve as a deterrent to vendors of misinformation. Led by Chief Agwu Chima Onyike, (President -General), Mr. Okoro Ekuma Anya (Secretary-General) and Comrade Ogbuagu Okwara, National Public Relations Officer,…
Federal High Court sitting in Kano has quashed the processes leading to re-enthronement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II as Emir of Kano The presiding Judge Justice Abdullahi Muhammad ruled on Thursday that the status quo be maintained. Recalled that following the royal tussle that has taken over over 1000 years history of the anciet city, the 15th Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero and 4 other emirs were dethroned by the Emirates Council Law which was repealed and passed by Kano State House of Assembly. With the new judgement the former Emirs are back to throne. The four emirate councils the…
***Describes new Set of Laws As people’s legislation By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State signed seven bills recently passed by the state House of Assembly into law with an appeal to the people to embrace the new laws for rapid social and economic development of the state. The governor assented to the bills in the full glare of the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt Hon. Umar Yusuf and other members and some of his cabinet members at Government House Lokoja. Ododo described the laws as people’s laws, stressing that the assent to the bills was…
Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has consoled with his successor, Senator Bukola Saraki over the death of his mother Madam Florence Morenike Saraki. His Media Adviser Paul Mumeh in a statement quoted Senator Mark in the condolence message to have described late Madam Saraki as an ideal mother who was noble in words and deeds. According to him, the success story of Senator Saraki and his siblings bears eloquent testimony that Madam Saraki gave her children good upbringing and tutorials to be responsible and patriotic citizens. Senator Mark described Madam Saraki as “a kind and compassionate woman…
From Abel Daniel, Lafia The Nasarawa state government has vowed to put an end to illegal mining activities of any king in the State, asserting that those found culpable will be dealt with decisively in line with the law. The commissioner of environment and natural resources, Mr. Yakubu Kwanta gave the indication on Wednesday in Lafia, following a claim by a mining entity against the Nasarawa State Government. He said, “The attention of the Nasarawa State Government is drawn to a press conference on Friday last week in Jos by one Mr. Tim Eldon of Trimadix Geomin Consult Limited accusing…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. Kogi State House of Assembly has adopted the report on a bill for the establishment of the State Information Technology Development Agency aimed at supporting information technology driven development in the State. The report which was presented on the floor of the House at Wednesday plenary sitting in Lokoja was put together by a Joint Committee of the House. The House Standing committees pooled together include Information Strategy, Publicity, Judiciary, Justice and Legal Matters. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Joint Committee, Hon. Ogunmola Bode (PDP-Ogori-Magongo), said that the bill was a novel one that would…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse , The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Federal University Dutse (FUD) chapter has given the federal government three weeks ultimatum to positively respond to the union’s demands or else it will mobilize it’s members on the next action. The chairperson of the union, Comrade Salim Ahmed gave the ultimatum during an emergency press conference in the ASUU secretariat in Dutse. He said “the Members of the Expanded Executive of ASUU Federal University Dutse met today, Wednesday, 19th June 2024, to consider and take a look at the patriotic engagements of the Union with the Federal…