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Breaking: Appeal Court Affirms Gov. Diri’s Election

2Oct

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Breaking News, Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Breaking: Appeal Court Affirms Gov. Diri’s Election

The Court of Appeal in Abuja today has upheld the election of the Bayelsa State governor, Duoye Diri. The court set aside the August 18, 2020 verdict of the Bayelsa State Governorship Petitions Tribunal which had ordered a fresh poll to be conducted within 90 days. The Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP), had petitioned the court over alleged unlawful exclusion of its candidate, King George from the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The tribunal had in a split decision of two-to-one, voided the November 16, 2019 Bayelsa State governorship poll. However, a five-man panel of the Court of Appeal headed by Justice Adeliza Mshelia upturned the lower court’s verdict and validated Diri’s election. The PDP and INEC had filed separate appeals agains...

FG Gets New Order to Stop Planned NLC, TUC Strike

26Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Economy, Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

FG Gets New Order to Stop Planned NLC, TUC Strike

The Federal Government has obtained a new order against the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) from going on with their plan to commence a nationwide strike on Monday. Justice Ibrahim Galadima of the National Industrial Court issued the order in Abuja in an ex parte application made by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. The NLC and TUC had earlier declared a nationwide strike starting from Monday, 28th September to protest the recent hike in petrol pump price and electricity tariff.

Appeal Court Constitutes Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Panel

22Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Appeal Court Constitutes Edo Governorship Election Tribunal Panel

President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, on Monday constituted the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal to handle petitions arising from the gubernatorial election in Edo State. The tribunal’s secretary, Sunday Martins, Esq., disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, in Abuja. According to the statement, the tribunal has been mandated to hear and determine petitions that may arise from the election. The statement reads: "The general public is hereby put on notice that the Honorable President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria - Hon Justice M.B Dongban has established the Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat and accordingly constituted a panel in respect of the Governorship Election conducted in Edo State. "The Honorable Chief Judge...

UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Jailing of 13-Year-old Child in Kano for Blasphemy

17Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Child Abuse, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Religion, United Nations

UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Jailing of 13-Year-old Child in Kano for Blasphemy

The United Nations Children’s agency, Unicef has condemned the sentencing of 13-year-old Omar Farouq to 10 years in prison with menial labour for blasphemy by the Kano State Sharia Court at Feli Hockey, Kano. UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins condemned the sentence by the Sharia Court for uncomplimentary comments describing it as an abuse of child right. “It also negates all core underlying principles of child rights and child justice that Nigeria – and by implication, Kano State – has signed on to,” Hawkins said. According to him, the sentence was in contravention of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Nigeria approved in 1991. It is also a violation of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child – which Nigeria ratified in...

Presidency Lauds UK Court Judgement on P&ID Feud

5Sep

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Presidency Lauds UK Court Judgement on P&ID Feud

The Presidency has lauded the judgment by the United Kingdom court granting Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions in a $10bn suit with Process and Industrious Development Limited (P&ID) has provided sufficient grounds for the Nigerian Government to proceed and challenge the frauds perpetrated by the company and overturn the arbitration award. This was disclosed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity on Friday in a communique titled, ‘Presidency welcomes judgment by UK court on P&ID.’ Shehu expressed the Presidents delight at the judgment, describing it as “right, just and provides a strong prima facie case that the fraudulent gas deal with P&ID and the subsequent judgment debt of $10bn against Ni...

El-Rufai Reacts to NBA Conference Withdrawal, Questions Endorsement of One-Sided Narrative

21Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

El-Rufai Reacts to NBA Conference Withdrawal, Questions Endorsement of One-Sided Narrative

Lists efforts at restoring peace in Southern Kaduna The Kaduna State governor, Nasir-El-Rufai, has berated the Nigerian Bar association (NBA) for endorsing a “one-sided narrative” after the association succumbed to public outcry and withdrew the invitation extended to him as keynote speaker at NBA annual conference. The NBA had disclosed its withdrawal of invitation to the governor through a tweet, following protests from some lawyers and concerned citizens. Reacting in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Muyiwa Adekeye, the governor said he will continue to speak out on national issues whether given the NBA platform or not. In a statement on Thursday titled ‘Malam El-Rufai will continue to contribute to the national conversation’, El-...

Anxiety in Bayelsa as Election Tribunal Set to Deliver Judgement

15Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Anxiety in Bayelsa as Election Tribunal Set to Deliver Judgement

Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri is set to know his fate as the governor of the oil rich state as the Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgement in three petitions against his election in Abuja. The petition of Vijah Opuama of the Liberation Movement versus the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and three other concerned parties are part of the petitions to be determined, Channels published. The other petitions are between Ibiene Stephen of United People’s Congress (UPC) and INEC and three others while the third petition is between Owei Woniwei of Alliance for Democracy and Governor Duoye Diri and three others. The suits are disputing the emergence of Senator Diri as the duly elected Governor of Bayelsa State in the November 2019 election. Recall that the...

President Buhari Confirms Appointment of Four Supreme Court Judges

14Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

President Buhari Confirms Appointment of Four Supreme Court Judges

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of four new Supreme Court Judges. This was disclosed in a statement by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad who named the judges as Hon. Justice Tijjani Abubakar (North-East Zone), Hon. Justice Mohammed L. Garba (North-West Zone), Hon. Justice Abdu Aboki (North-West Zone), Hon. Justice Mohammed M. Saulawa. All the judges appointed are from the Northern Nigeria. The president also approved the appointment of three heads of court, 11 judges for state high courts and four Kadis of Sharia Court of Appeal. Despite the decline in the number of Justices, Buhari had refused to send the names of four justices of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Adamu Jauro, Emmanuel Agim, Sam Oseji, and Helen Ogunwumiju, to the Supreme ...

Ortom Advocates Gun License to Responsible Nigerians as Solution to Insecurity

13Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Ortom Advocates Gun License to Responsible Nigerians as Solution to Insecurity

Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State, has called on the Federal Government to issue gun licenses to responsible citizens to wield assault rifles like AK47 as a responsive measure to curtail the spate of insecurity in the country. Ortom, however, said the move should be regulated by a well formulated legal guidance to prevent weapons falling into the wrong hands. The governor made the suggestion and others as measures to curb insecurity while presenting on Tuesday during a virtual meeting organised by the Centre for Values in Leadership, in collaboration with Nigeria Governor’s Forum. He further stated that governments at every level must realise the fact that insecurity is a major challenge to the country actualizing its developmental goals and must brace up to tackle t...

Shagari’s Grandson Reacts to Kano Blasphemy Sentence, Asks Christians Not to interfere in Islamic Affairs

12Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Religion

Shagari’s Grandson Reacts to Kano Blasphemy Sentence, Asks Christians Not to interfere in Islamic Affairs

Shehu Shagari’s grandson, Bello Shagari has reacted to the sentencing of a musician to death in Kano for blaspheming Prophet Muhammad, asking Christians not to interfere in Islamic affairs. Shagari disclosed this while reacting to the Upper Sharia Court’s judgement in Kano which sentenced a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu to death for blaspheming Prophet Muhammad. Protesters set Sharif-Aminu’s ablaze in March 2020 after he was accused of blasphemy. Shagari was quoted by Sahara Reporters to have said, “Muslims should focus on their Islam, Christians should focus on their Christianity and disbelievers should focus on their disbelief. Everyone should practise what they believe. No belief should bother another in anyway and anyone who does so, has intruded. Fact! Peace.” However, whe...