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An Ibadan High Court on Tuesday, fixed July 30 to hear a contempt suit filed by the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) , Oyo State Chapter, against Gov. Seyi Makinde on the dissolution of 33 Local Governments and Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the state.

ALGON, through its Counsel, Mr Kunle Sobaloju, also named the Oyo State House of assembly Speaker, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the suit.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the court had earlier ordered Makinde not to dissolve the LG and LCDA in the state but the governor went ahead to dissolve them immediately after his inauguration on May 29.

Sobaloju informed the court that the application to set aside the governor’s order was filed on June 10.

He argued that the governor was making steps to appoint caretaker chairmen for the LGs and LCDAs.

Counsel to the state government, Mr Oluwaseun Dada, told the court that the application to set aside the order of the governor dissolving the LGs and LCDA has not been serve on him and therefore not ripe for hearing.

Dada said that the argument that the governor was taking steps to appoint caretaker chairmen was a hearsay and the court cannot act on such.

The respondents’ counsel also told the court that he has filed an application for a stay of execution of the judgment of the court.


Dada prayed for an adjournment to enable him serve the respondents in the matter.

Justice Laniran Akintola adjourned the case till July 30 for hearing of all pending applications in the matter


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KOGI—ELDERS and leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Kogi West senatorial district of Kogi state have endorsed the governorship aspiration of the former Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Usman Jubril (retd).

The endorsement of the former naval chief followed the report of the screening committee set up by elders and leaders of the APC in the area, who described the former naval chief as the hope of the APC in the coming governorship election in the state.

It was recently gathered that the retired Admiral may be the choice of the National Working Committee, NWC of the APC, after party leaders in the state raised an alarm of impending doom for the APC if the incumbent governor, Yahaya Bello is given a second term.

However, the screening committee of Kogi APC leaders and community elders headed by Sule Iyaji had nineteen members while the chairman absented himself from vote, the eighteen members voted to the admiration of thousands of APC members.

The elders who spoke separately, said that though the APC is loved in the state due to the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the APC under Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the activities and performance of the incumbent governor of the state, Yahaya Bello is giving the party a bad name.

“Therefore, for APC to still continue to remain our darling party in the state, the people of Kogi will appreciate a change during the primaries of the APC. And that is why we have all agreed after strenuous search for a new leader, to decide that we will give our support to Admiral Jubril come rain come shine. And we urged the National leadership of the APC to do the needful by ensuring they give the ticket to Admiral Jubril so that the main election will be a walk over for the APC in the state.

“As a former Chief of Naval Staff, we believe that he has the credentials, the experience that is currently lacking in the management of the affairs of Kogi state by the current administration” the communique signed by Alhaji Sule Iyaji stated.

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Kano state Complaints and Anti- Corruption Commission has said there is no court order stopping it from investigating alleged mismanaging of Kano Emirate Fund.

The Commission said although there is a court order issued restraining it from executing a warrant of arrest on three Emirate Council staff and it is obeying by maintaining status quo.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Commission Chairman, Muhuyi Magaji Rimi gado on Monday.

The statement said the Commission as a law abiding organization will always operate within the ambit of law and respect court orders.

It noted that no court of law is empowered to stop a statutory agency from performing their statutory responsibility citing an authority in Obiwusi vs EFCC & ANOR (2018) LPERLR-44536).

The commission is a law abiding institution, very interested in the moral path, doing the right thing and has never consciously broken in law to the best of its acquaintance. Hence, the commission will continue to obey the law as always, ”



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The Lagos State government on Monday announced the closure of the road from Mile 2 to Tin Can Island ports corridor.

This announcement was made on Monday by the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Transportation, Taiwo Salaam
The closure is to allow palliative repairs on the road.

The closure takes effect from Monday, June 17, 2019, and will last for 48 hours.

Salaam said, “The closure would be effected to allow the construction company to speed up the palliative repair works on the corridor due to incessant and avoidable accidents experienced by motorists.

“All trucks should avoid the corridor to all the repair works which are done in the interest of motorists.

“These repairs and so many others that are in the offing are in consonance with the plans of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to make Lagos traffic free for its citizenry,” Salam added.



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Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said the scheme will communicate to corps members when the payment of N30,000 new allowance would take off.

The DG stated this during a workshop/ training on Freedom of Information Act for Desk Officers of the NYSC in Abuja.

When asked when the payment of N30,000 allowance for corps members would take -off, the DG said: “They will be communicated accordingly, please.”

The DG said the workshop was aimed at consolidating on the successes recorded by the scheme regarding the use of the FOIA.

Ibrahim said that the scheme had grappled with challenges, which were occasioned by “apparent lack of knowledge of our policies and operations by a section of the public.”

He urged Nigerians to familiarise themselves with the NYSC Act so as to understand better, the operations of the scheme and its role.

Ibrahim said: “Since the enactment of the Freedom of Information Act in 2011, the NYSC has been in the forefront of ensuring total compliance with the provisions of the Act.”


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The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for Monday in the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Ademola Adeleke in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State.


Adeleke is, by the appeal, seeking the reversal of the May 9, 2019 majority judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which upheld the election of Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Osun State.

Information about the hearing date is contained in notices sent to parties last week by the Registry of the Supreme Court, a copy of which The Nation sighted in Abuja.

On March 22, 2019 the three-man election tribunal gave a split decision of two-to-one in favour of the petitioners – Adeleke and the PDP.

Justices Peter Obiorah and Adegboye Gbolagunte, in the majority decision, upheld the petition, voided Oyetola’s victory and declared Adeleke of the PDP. winner of the governorship election.

Justice Ibrahim Sirajo, who chaired the tribunal, gave a minority judgment, in which he dissented and struck out the petition on the grounds that the petitioners did not prove their case.

Oyetola, APC and INEC appealed the  majority judgment at the Court of Appeal,Abuja, while Adeleke and the PDP appealed the minority decision.

On May 9, 2019 the Court of Appeal gave its decisions on the appeals, with four members of the five-man panel, upholding the appeals by Oyetola, APC and INEC, and dismissing the cross-appeal by Adeleke and the PDP.

The Court of Appeal’s majority judgement set aside the majority judgment of the election tribunal, upheld the result as declared by INEC and affirmed Oyetola of the APC as winner of the election.


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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday morning refuted the claim that he was planning to protest against the Muhammadu Buhari government and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

His rebuttal was contained in a tweet he posted on Twitter.

He was reacting to a quote credited to a PDP Youth Group which said: “My Server Results Are Authentic and If judges frustrate the Justice we will take over the street. I will lead all Nigerians in a massive protest that mankind have never witness before.”

Responding: Atiku said: “The quote purportedly attributed to me with respect to INEC Server, an issue currently before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal is fake and the handiwork of mischief makers.”

Atiku and the PDP had through their lawyers led by Levy Uzoukwu, SAN, asked the Tribunal to compel the electoral umpire to grant them access to the server and smart card readers.

However, INEC’s lawyer, Yunus Ustaz Usman (SAN) in a counter affidavit asked the court to dismiss the application.

“They are asking us to bring something we don’t have,” he said.


Usman further called the Tribunal’s attention to its judgment on March 6 granting PDP access to inspect only election materials without the server.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s lawyer, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lateef Fagnemi, SAN, both told the Tribunal to dismiss the application for failing to disclose the existence of the server.


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Kylian Mbappe is watching NBA Finals Game 6 between Toronto Raptors and Golden Warriors at Oracle Arena.


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An Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ikeja, Lagos Friday struck out an application challenging James Abiodun Faleke’s victory in the House of Representatives election of February 23.

Mr Faleke, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is the member representing Ikeja Federal Constituency in the lower chamber.

The tribunal chaired by Justice Kunaza M. Hamidu made the order following a motion by the petitioner, Mutiu Olakunle Okunola, to withdraw his application.

Mr Okunola contested the poll against Faleke on May 23 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP).

He dragged Faleke, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the tribunal, praying for a reversal of Faleke’s victory and a declaration that he was the rightful winner of the election.
Okunola, however, recently defected to the APC.

At the resumed hearing of the application Friday, Okunola’s counsel, Owoyemi Ibrahim, told the panel that his client had decided to withdraw the application against all the respondents.

Ibrahim said that in withdrawing the application, he filed a motion pursuant to Section 145(1) of the Electoral Act, 2010, with an 11 paragraph-affidavit deposed to by the petitioner, Okunola.

He prayed the panel to grant the motion.

Responding, counsel to Faleke and the APC, Messrs Kolawole Salami and Ademola Adefolaju, who held the brief of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Gboyega Oyewole, said their clients would not oppose the petitioner.



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Mr. Abubakar Ibrahim, the lawmaker representing Yamaltu West in Gombe House of Assembly, on Friday, emerged the Speaker of the state’s sixth Assembly.
Ibrahim was nominated by Mr Musa Buba, representing Balanga North Constituency and seconded by Abdullahi Abubakar of Akko West Constituency at the inaugural sitting of the Assembly.

The speaker, who is representing his constituency for the second term, was elected unopposed.

In his inaugural speech, he thanked Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and the party leadership for finding him worthy of the position of a speaker.
Ibrahim was nominated by Mr Musa Buba, representing Balanga North Constituency and seconded by Abdullahi Abubakar of Akko West Constituency at the inaugural sitting of the Assembly.

The speaker, who is representing his constituency for the second term, was elected unopposed.

In his inaugural speech, he thanked Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State and the party leadership for finding him worthy of the position of a speaker.

He said “I thank Allah for the opportunity given me today. Glory be to Him. You have given me the honour by electing me.

“I promise that legislative activities of the house will be done with equity, justice and accountability.

“We will work hard to move Gombe State forward. It is our collective responsibility to work to move the state out of its present challenges.”

He sought the support of members from the opposition party, the PDP, while expressing confidence that the 6th Assembly would make a difference.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Shuaibu Haruna, representing Kwami East Constituency, was elected and inaugurated the Deputy Speaker of the sixth Assembly.

Other principal officers of the Assembly are Mr Markus Samuel, Majority leader; Sadam Sale, Deputy Majority leader; Musa Buba, Chief Whip, and Yahaya Kaka, Deputy Chief Whip.
While Alhaji Ahmadu and Rambi Ayala were elected as the Minority leader and Deputy Minority leader respectively


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The Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has approved with immediate effect, the appointment of Maxwell Gidado as his new Chief of Staff.

This is contained in a press release signed by the Director-General, Media and Communications, Solomon Kumangar, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Yola, Adamawa State.
According to the statement, “Professor Maxwell Gidado brings to the job over 30 years of experience in lecturing and public service.

“Until his appointment, he was the Dean, Faculty of Law, Nasarawa State University.”

Gidado held same position under former governor of the state, James Ngillari who incidentally was sacked and replaced by Fintiri as Acting Governor shortly before the 2015 elections.


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The inauguration of the Edo State House Assembly failed to hold on Monday following Governor Godwin Obaseki’s delay in transmitting a letter of proclamation to the clerk of the Assembly.

This is even as a combined team of security personnel made up of the police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) laid siege to the premises of the Assembly complex.
Supporters and relations of elected lawmakers who had turned up to witness the inauguration were turned back by the security personnel who also locked up the main entrance and two exit gates of the complex, thereby preventing members of staff from gaining access to the complex with their vehicles.

According to DAILY POST the 24 lawmakers elected to the Edo Assembly are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). However, only eight lawmakers were re-elected to the 7th Assembly while 16 new lawmakers are to be inaugurated.

The 6th Assembly ended last week with the former Speaker, Hon Kabiru Adjoto adjourning sitting sine die.

Some lawmakers-elect to the 7th Assembly had expressed reservations over the date fixed for their inauguration.

Reacting to the failure to inaugurate the Edo Assembly, the State Secretary of the APC, Mr. Lawrence Okah, told journalists, “The Edo State House of Assembly is waiting for a letter of proclamation from Governor Obaseki as instituted in the law.”

Meanwhile, a top government official said the there was no breach of the law in the governor’s action.

“Is there a law that says it must be on a particular day? They should go and read the constitution. Did it say every state must inaugurate its assembly the same day. That is not the position. It is when the governor writes and proclaim it that it is inaugurated and it is only the governor that can do it. Our own will either be Friday or Monday,” he told Nation newspaper.



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Members of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday elected their principal officers who will pilot the affairs of the House for the next four years The event took place at the House of Assembly complex shortly after the house was inaugurated by the Governor of the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde.

It had in attendance; Deputy Governor in the state, Mr. Rauf Olaniyan, other top government functionaries and stakeholders.

Our correspondent who monitored the house inaugural plenary reports that there are twenty-six members who won the election on the platform of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.

The 32-member House of Assembly also had five members who won the election on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) and one member from the Action Democratic Party (ADP).

It was gathered that only three out of the 32 members of the House are returning lawmakers. They are Adebo Ogundoyin (Ibarapa East) Ashimiyu Alarape (Atiba) and Bimbo Oladeji (Ogbomoso North).

Our correspondent reports that the lawmakers after consultations and deliberations on who will emerge as Speaker, then elected a 32-year-old member representing Ibarapa East State Constituency, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, as Speaker of the House.

Ogundoyin came to the 8th Assembly last year after he won the bye-election which was held after the death of the former Speaker, Mr. Michael Adeyemo who died on Friday, 27th April 2018.

Ogundoyin, a member of PDP, emerged unopposed with a unanimous voice vote of the 32 members Assembly. 

The Assembly members also on Monday, elected Abiodun Mohammed Fadeyi as Deputy Speaker.

Fadeyi who is from Ibadan, the state capital is currently representing Ona Ara state Constituency. The new Deputy Speaker is a first timer in the House of Assembly.

Here is the full list of the principal officers of the 9th Oyo House of Assembly as obtained are as follows.

Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin Debo Edward – Speaker – Ibarapa East State Constituency – PDP

Rt. Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi – Deputy Speaker – Ona Ara State Constituency – PDP

Hon. Adedoyin Onaolapo Sanjo – Majority Leader – Ogbomoso South State Constituency – PDP

Hon. Babalola O. Samson – Deputy Majority Leader – Egbeda State Constituency – PDP

Hon. Alarape Ashimiyu Niran – Minority Leader – Atiba State Constituency – APC

Hon. Adedibu Habeeb A. – Chief Whip Iwajowa State House Constituency – PDP

Hon. Yusuf Adebisi – Deputy Chief Whip -Ibadan South West I State Constituency – PDP



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An Abuja-based music producer, Mr Nasiru Ali, popularly known as “Kozzographa”, on Sunday threatened to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for wrongly calling him a fraudster (Yahoo boy).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ali was among 10 suspected internet fraudsters paraded on May 17 by EFCC operatives.

The EFCC personnel raided the suspect’s residence at Favour Land Estate, Life Camp, Abuja.

According to the EFCC, they were arrested following a tip-off by an anonymous source.

The agency said that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded.

But Ali, in a petition to the EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, on May 31, demanded a compensation of N100 million and an unreserved apology for arresting him wrongly and giving a libelous information to the public about him.

The musician, through his lawyer, Mr Pelumi Olajengbensi, said that he would drag the EFCC to court for refusing to retract the negative publications about him after a seven-day ultimatum.

“He lost a contract of five million naira with United Global Resolve for Peace (UNGREP), which he had been interviewed for and hitherto offered unequivocally because the contractors became disturbed and concerned by the publication thus doubtful of his reputation.

“He has been ostracised by his colleagues and associates as well as senior associates who usually refer to him for jobs in the past, thereby losing their trust and reference.

“He has been bombarded with a barrage of calls from friends and family members calling his reputation to question, while expressing their disappointment and indicating their intention to cut all connection with him forthwith.

“His relationship with his intended life partner has been irreparably strained by the negative publicity generated by the unlawful arrest, particularly the publication on your media platform on same matter.

“The publication has led to close clients taking their jobs off him and taking them to other persons thereby amounting to great level of loss and in some cases varying level of indebtedness,” Ali’s lawyer stated in the petition to EFCC.

Ali also claimed in the petition that his health and psychology had been affected following the Gestapo way he was arrested and assaulted by the commission operatives.

He said that the men that raided his home were dressed in black with no means of identifying them as officers of the EFCC

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They said: “The Zonal Working Committee acting on behalf of the Zonal Executive Committee, Elders and Leaders of the South-South geopolitical zone of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) wishes to state categorically that we align ourselves with the decision of the national leadership of our great party in respect of the zoning of the Principal offices of the 9th National Assembly.

“We commend our respected leader, President Muhammadu Buhari for his sterling leadership of the affairs of our great country and our illustrious son, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for his sound administrative experience in piloting the affairs of our great Party.

“The leadership of the South-South Zone is fully in support of Mr. President. Our zone has been given the opportunity by our great Party to produce the Deputy Senate President for the 9th National Assembly and we are thankful.

“It is important to state that our two illustrious sons, Distinguished Senators Francis Alimikhena from Edo State and Ovie Omo-Agege from Delta State had indicated interest to contest for the office of the Deputy Senate President. Both of them are eminently qualified for that office as both are ranking Senators.
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Senator Ali Ndume has said he is not interested in party endorsement but instead interested in votes that will make him Senate president.

The Nation reports that Ndume was speaking about the wave of party endorsement for Senator Ahmad Lawan to be the Senate president in the ninth assembly.

The Borno lawmaker said he was confident of winning on Tuesday, June 11 when the National Assembly meets.

Ndume rcalled that in 2015, Lawan had party endorsement but still lost out in the race. He said: “Well, I’ve said before that I am not looking for endorsement but looking for votes on election day.

“This kind of thing has been there all along, we have seen endorsements against several elections. We are there already and shall become past in question of hours from now.”

on Friday, June 7, attended Sen Lawan’s launch of his 9th Senate presidency’s agenda, declaring their full support for his candidacy.


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