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Eid-Al-Adha: Nigerian Governor Extends Public Holiday to Friday

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi has extended the public holiday for Eid-el-Kabir celebration till Friday, June 30.

Namadi declared Friday public holiday for the continuation of the Sallah celebration.

The State Head of civil service, Alhaji Hussain Ali Kila, made this known in a statement issued in Dutse, the state capital

The statement partially read:
“The Jigawa State Government has declared Friday, June 30th, 2023 work free day in commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration and heartily felicitates with the Muslim Ummah in the state and the country at large.”

The governor expressed hope that the prayers and sacrifices of the season will restore the much-desired peace and unity in Jigawa state.

“It is hoped that the prayers and sacrifices will bring about peace, unity and progress in the state.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1541518-eid-al-adha-nigerian-governor-extends-public-holiday-friday/

What Will Become of PDP, Labour Party If APC Gets Minority Leader, Shehu Sani Reveals

A former lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central, Senator Shehu Sani, has revealed what will become of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, if the All Progressive Congress, APC get the Minority Leader in the 10th National Assembly.

Sani said the signs are there that the ruling APC wants a Minority Leader that will be a stooge to them and that will be the death of the PDP and Labour Party if that should happen.

He stated this during an interview with Arise Television on Monday, June 26.

The former lawmaker alleged that the PDP has mortgaged their responsibility of the main opposition to the Labour Party.

He said:
“The signs that are coming is that they (APC) want to have a Minority Leader that will be a stooge of the ruling party, then it is done, it will be the death of the opposition (PDP) in the National Assembly.

“Why you hear more of the Labour Party today doing the opposition, it is that PDP has mortgaged their responsibility of the main opposition to Labour Party.

“Nobody is saying you should go to the National Assembly and fight the executive, but we know fully well that the dignity of the National Assembly is centered in its independence. There will be no independence if APC gets everything.

“The Minority Leader in a parliamentary system is like the alternative government. But, if we have a Minority Leader that will play the role of the opposition, it will be better for the country,”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1541493-shehu-sani-reveals-what-pdp-labour-party-apc-minority-leader/

Eid al-Adha: Atiku Abubakar Congratulates Muslims, Asks for 1 Huge Favour

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir festival.

Atiku asked Nigerians to seek God’s blessings to elevate the country “to a path of peace, harmony, and prosperity”.

The former vice president made this call in a statement issued on Tuesday, June 27.

He urged the Muslim faithful to emulate the “sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim” by being kind and generous to the people around them.

Atiku noted that said the significance of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration is about the “profitability of being patient with God in our affairs as human beings, and most especially, as Muslims”.

“The scriptures of all prophets of Allah are replete with good examples of how they related with everyone during their lifetimes,”

“We are also enjoined to follow the footsteps of the prophets, especially Prophet Muhammad, which means that we must live our everyday life as a sacrifice, not just for our families, but the communities where we find ourselves.”

Atiku calls on Muslims to pray for Nigeria
The PDP candidate asked Muslims to pray for Nigeria at various Eid prayer grounds in the country.

He said:
“Nigeria is currently in need of prayers. We must continue to ask God Almighty to show His blessings upon the country and to elevate Nigeria to a path of peace, harmony, and prosperity.”

The former vice president also admonished Muslims not to be extravagant but share the joy of the celebration with the needy.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1541556-eid-al-adha-atiku-abubakar-congratulates-muslims-asks-1-huge-favour/

WAEC Fails to Tender Sanwo-Olu’s Certificate, ordered to Submit Result Verification Portal

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has been ordered to submit its result verification portal back-end server for forensic analysis and other information technology infrastructure over its failure to tender Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s certificate in court.

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Sunday, June 25, based on the request of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Abdulazeez Adediran, to further prove their allegations that Sanwo-Olu lied on oath in his 2023 form EC9 by presenting a forged certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2019.

A statement issued to newsmen on Monday, June 26, said a check in Sanwo-Olu’s 2019 Form CF001 revealed that the purported statement of WAEC result he claimed he sat for in 1981 in Ijebu Ife Community Grammar School was confirmed to be invalid on the WAEC result verification portal.

“While responding to Jandor/ PDP petition, Governor Sanwo-Olu didn’t attach the purported WAEC certificate to counter Jandor/PDP claims, but the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the 4th respondent attached a printout from the same WAEC portal which hitherto confirmed Sanwo-Olu’s purported WAEC result to be non-existent,” the statement added.

Jandor/PDP challenged the integrity of the sudden appearance and upload of Sanwo-Olu’s WAEC result on the verification portal and subpoenaed WAEC to come and tender the said 1981 WAEC certificate under oath in court.

According to the statement, the WAEC representative who was bid to be in court last week in the oath of witnesses deposed to and sighted said,

“I am unable to tender the duplicate copy of the May/June 1981 G.C.E. ‘O’ Level certificate of one Sanwo-Olu Babajide Olusola,” adding that the council does not produce counterpart copies of candidates’ certificates nor retain duplicate copies of candidates’ certificates.

The statement added that:
“However, a check on the WAEC website revealed that in the event of loss of the WAEC certificate, the council issues an attestation in the form of a CTC, but none of such was issued by WAEC to ascertain the claim of Babajide Sanwoolu, hence the order of the court that WAEC should submit it back end-server and other information technology infrastructure for forensic analysis.

This exercise will expose the date and time the sudden appearance of Governor Sanwo-Olu’s purported 1981 WAEC result was uploaded, as the same result wasn’t there as of APRIL 7th, 2023 when Jandor/PDP filed their petition at the tribunal.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1541463-tribunal-orders-waec-submit-result-verification-portal-failure-tender-sanwo-olus-certificate/

Aminat Yusuf: Law Student Who Broke LASU's 40-Year-Old Record with 5.0 CGPA Gets N10m Reward from Sanwo-Olu

Lagos state governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has given N10 million to Aminat Yusuf, a law student at Lagos State University (LASU), for obtaining a perfect CGPA of 5.0.

Sanwo-Olu announced a personal donation of N5m and another N5m from the State Government to Aminat

The governor made the pronouncement during the 26th convocation ceremony at the LASU main campus in Ojo.

Yusuf becomes the first LASU undergraduate to obtain such an amazing CGPA of 5.0 in 40 years

Source: https://www.legit.ng/education/1540774-aminat-yusuf-sanwo-olu-n10m-law-student-broke-lasus-40-year-record-50-cgpa/

How I Discovered INEC Deleted Election Results on All BVAS Machines We Inspected, Atiku’s Witness Tells Court

Hitler Nwala, a witness of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) deleted all the results on all the 110 BVAS machines he inspected in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Nwala, Digital Forensic Analyst said he didn’t know at what point the results were deleted on BVAS machines.

The Atiku’s expert witness, who was led in evidence by the petitioner’s lead counsel, Chris Uche, SAN, stated this on Thursday, June 22 at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) sitting in Abuja.

Under cross-examination by INEC’s counsel, Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, Nwala said that he arrived at the conclusion that the results were deleted because he attached a standard device used for such an exercise to the machine.

The witness answered in the affirmative when asked if he had INEC’s permission to attach an external device to the BVAS machine

The INEC’s counsel further asked the witness if he was aware that 110 machines represent 3.4 per cent of the of 3,163 BVAS deployed in the FCT and 0.06 per cent of BVAS deployed nationwide.

Nwala said he only compiled the report and didn’t take out time to calculate the percentages.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1540759-tribunal-atikus-witness-inec-deleted-results-bvas-inspected/

"I didn’t Use 1% of the Money”: 19-Year-Old Boy Fakes Own Kidnap, Loses N365,000 Ransom to Thieves

A 19-year-old man, Nafiu Sulaiman, has been arrested by the police allegedly “kidnapping himself” and collecting N365,000 ransom from his uncle in Kano state.

Sulaiman works under his uncle in a cement shop in Garindau village in Warawa LGA of the state.

The state’s Commissioner of Police (CP), Muhammad Usaini Gumel, who confirmed Sulaiman’s arrest said the teenager was arrested in the course of the investigation.

Gumel explained that the suspect confessed to have kidnapped himself to extort his uncle.

Speaking after his arrest, the teenager confessed that organised his own kidnap and stayed in an uncompleted building for some days.

He added that he kidnapped himself to get money to buy clothes and other things and the ransom money was stolen from him.

“I planned everything. I used another line to call my boss, who is also my uncle. I demanded a ransom and asked them to drop it somewhere. I stayed there all these long, and when I needed food, I came out to buy and go back.

“But I didn’t use even one per cent of the money. I spent only N20,000 and buried the money somewhere. When I got there I found the money was stolen.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1539760-kano-teenager-faked-kidnap-loses-n365000-ransom-thieves/

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Thursday, June 15, disqualified Erastus Ofoma, a witness subpoenaed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP) against Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

According to PM News, the Chairman of the three-man tribunal committee, Justice Arum Igyen-Ashom, held that Ofoma’s statement on oath was uploaded outside the 21 days stipulated under the Electoral Act.

The tribunal ruled on the matter after taking submissions from counsels representing parties in the petition.

Rhodes-Vivour’s representative, Dr Olumide Ayeni had earlier informed the tribunal of his intention to call the subpoenaed witness, Ofoma, stating that the witness had deposed to his statement on oath and served the respondents.

While INEC’s counsel, Eric Obigor confirmed service, Sanwo-Olu’s lawyer, Bode Olanipekun (SAN), and the APC’s counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN) opposed the application.

Olanipekun and Quakers argued that Ofoma was not one of the witnesses in the list that accompanied the petition.

Sanwo-Olu’s counsel, Olanipekun said there was no indication on the list that any witness was going to be subpoenaed to appear before the tribunal.

He further stated that an objection was taken to evidence being deposed outside the 21 days permitted for the presentation of the petition.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539713-lagos-tribunal-disqualifies-labour-partys-rhodes-vivours-witness-sanwo-olu-reason/

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, June 15, highlighted the top eight priority areas of his administration during the Inauguration of the National Economic Council (NEC), an advisory body comprising the 36 state Governors, CBN Governor, and other stakeholders, at the State House, Abuja.

President Tinubu urged the 36 states governors to join him in the task of turning around Nigeria’s economy from the age-long status of “potential to pragmatic’’

Tinubu called for urgent attention and for collective frameworks to meet the meets of Nigerians in the eight priority areas

The President disclosed that the process of turning around the economy has already started with the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of exchange rates.

He reassured that his administration will focus on security, economy, jobs, agriculture, infrastructure, monetary policy, and fuel subsidy.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539695-list-president-bola-tinubus-top-priority-areas-emerge/

Details Emerge as Wike’s Anointed Lawmaker Chinda Displaces Atiku’s Choice to Emerge House Minority Leader

Hon Kingsley Chinda, the anointed aspirant of former Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has emerged as minority leader of the 10th House of Representatives over Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s choice.

As reported by Leadership Newspaper, the choice of who becomes the minority leader of the House was a supremacy battle between Wike and Atiku.

Chinda, who represents Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency emerged on Thursday, June 15, through a consensus during a meeting of the PDP minority caucus at a prestigious hotel in Abuja.

Atiku’s choice, Hon. Oluwole Oke, who represents Obokun/Oriade federal constituency of Osun State, was compelled to step down for Chinda.

It was gathered that Atiku and Wike mobilised PDP members and other opposition parties in the Green Chamber to support their anointed aspirant in the countdown to the inauguration of the 10th Assembly.
The position of the deputy minority leader of the House went to Hon. George Ibezimako Ozodinobi representing Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunakofia Federal Constituency of Anambra State.

The Labour Party lawmaker asl emerged through a consensus at the meeting of party’s minority caucus held at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, June 15.

Ozodinobi was chosen over fellow LP’s minority caucus leader, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene.
The unanimous endorsement of Ozodinobi, who hails from the same constituency with the LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, forced Ogene, who represents Ogbaru federal constituency to step down.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539681-details-emerge-wikes-anointed-lawmaker-chinda-displaces-atikus-choice-emerge-house-minority-leader/

An emotional photo of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu crying after the death of his mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, passed on ten years ago has emerged.

President Tinubu, in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle @officialABAT, on Thursday, June 15, paid glowing tributes as he relived the memories of his late mother’s impact.

Tinubu said he will always cherish the value of hard work forthrightness and perseverance she instilled in him during her life time.

He wrote:
‘10 years ago, today, my darling mother, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji passed away. On this day, I remember her love, grit, devotion and generosity. I will always cherish the time we had together and the values of hard work, forthrightness and perseverance she instilled in me. May Allah continue to rest her beautiful soul.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539598-emotional-photo-president-tinubu-crying-mothers-death-10-years-ago/

Abdulkarim Chukkol has been appointed as the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Chukkol’s appointment came a day after Abdulrasheed Bawa, was suspended indefinitely by President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, June 14
Below are important things to know about the EFCC acting chairman

Immediate past position
Chukkol, a vastly experienced investigator with specialty in cybercrime and money laundering was the Director of Operations of the Commission before stepping in as the EFCC acting chairman

Educational background
Abdulkarim Chukkol is a graduate of Agricultural Economics from the University of Maiduguri, Borno state. He acquired his first degree in 2000.
Chukkol holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education from the University of Virginia, and a Graduate Diploma in Cybersecurity and Spectrum Management from the United States Telecommunication Training Institute, Washington DC, United States.

EFCC pioneer staff
A pioneer staff of the Commission, when it was established and an illustrious member of the EFCC Cadet Course One.

Special training
The acting EFCC chairman is an alumnus of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Academy, Quantico; European Center of Security Studies, Germany, and a Fellow of the War College, Nigeria.

Chukkol has attended several courses, seminars, and workshops on Public Corruption, Advance Fee Fraud, and other economic and financial crimes, including the Oxford University, United Kingdom, in 2022.

Awards
He has received several awards and recommendations for his works and initiatives in the anti-corruption agency.

Chukkol has won “the Most Outstanding Award in Operations” from the EFCC
“Outstanding Performance Award” by the United States Department of Justice, among others.

Nigeria’s representative in Fighting fraud
He is Nigeria’s Contact person at the International Mass Marketing Fraud Working Group representing key Government regulatory, law enforcement, prosecution, immigration and customs, financial intelligence, consumer protection agencies as well and trade and competition bureaus dealing with mass marketing-related issues from Spain, Nigeria, Belgium, Europol, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.

Previous Command appointments
He was the Head of the Advance Fee Fraud and Cybercrime Sections of the Lagos and Abuja Zonal Commands between 2011 -2016,

The EFCC acting chairman was the pioneer Commander of the Uyo Zonal Command in 2017 and Commander of Port Harcourt Zonal Command in 2020.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539588-abdulkarim-chukkol-facts-efcc-acting-chairman/

A fresh fact has emerged considering a list of 27 names of “new appointees and some new ministries” allegedly made by President Bola Tinubu and has been circulating on Facebook.

As reported by Africa Check, a fact-checking platform, the list, which has now been confirmed to be false has been reposted on other Facebook pages with some claiming that President Tinubu has abolished certain ministerial offices.

According to the Facebook post, popular Nigerian pastor, Tunde Bakare has been appointed as a special adviser to Tinubu while Pat Utomi, an economist and member of the Labour Party has been appointed as the minister of development and national planning.

Human rights activist, Femi Falana, was also said to have been appointed as minister for justice.

‘Nothing can be further from the truth’
One of the names on the list, Utomi, has denied the claim that he has been appointed a minister by the Tinubu’s administration.

Utomi urged Nigerians to ignore the list.
“Nothing can be further from the truth,” The PUNCH quoted his spokesperson as saying.

Process of appointing ministers
Recall that the law passed by immediate former president Muhammadu Buhari, states that ministers are to be appointed within 60 days of the start of a new government.

The names are then sent for the lawmakers to critically examine the nominated ministers at the national assembly.

The process of confirming the nominees by the national assembly is likely to be televised live, similar to previous sessions.

None of the above scenarios have happened and no reputable media organization has reported such.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539425-president-bola-tinubu-appointed-27-ministers-fact-emerges/

After signing the Student Loan Bill, which will give students access to loans for higher education, into law, by President Bola Tinubu, applicants are expected to apply for them to access the loan.

President Tinubu had on Monday, June 12, signed the bill into law to help indigent student access loans for their tertiary education.

The yet-to-be-created Nigeria Education Bank will be in charge of the process under the supervision of di Central Bank of Nigeria.

As it stands, no date has been disclosed for the commencement of the process, however, questions to go about it have emerged.

Who are those Qualified to get the loan
To be qualified to access the loan, the applicant must have gotten admission into any state or federal government university, polytechnic, college of education, or vocational school.

The income or family’s income of the student must be less than N500,000. The student must present guarantors, who are civil servants and must have been in the service for 12 years

Applicants are also allowed to bring lawyers with 10 years of experience or any judicial officer or a Justice of Peace (JP).

How to apply for the loan
According to the act, which established the Student Loan Bill, students are to apply to the Nigeria Education Bank through the institution that offers them admission.

The application letter will go through the Student Affairs Division of each higher institution and the school will compile a list of candidates to forward to the bank together with a cover letter from the Vice Chancellor.

The letter will be addressed to the chairman of the Education Bank and within 30 days, disbursement of the money will commence.

However, the law also states that each institution must submit its list not more than 30 days after the close of admissions.

Who are those qualified to get the loan
The loans are for students willing to get higher education from public institutions of higher learning inside the country.

Students willing to further their education in private higher institutions are not part of their arrangement.
The loan is for every student irrespective of gender, tribe, or religion.

Any form of disability is not a disadvantage to accessing the loan
The loan is only for students who want to pay school fees.

Students looking for allowance or money for projects are not part of the arrangement.
The background of applicants is checked to must sure they don’t have a record of defaulting loans taken from any organization.

How much students will collect as loan?
The Student Loan Bill signed by President Tinubu did not state the amount each successful student will be given.

According to BBC Pidgin, an education expert, Sadiq Aminu, said the appears the loans will be based on the institution, course of study, and duration.

Imprisonment for failure to repay the loan?
Successful students are expected to repay the loan two years after completing the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme.

According to the act, the repayment will be a direct deduction of 10% of your salary from the source and for self-employed, the government will collect 10% of the total profit each month.

Failure to repay the loan can result to two years in prison or N500,000 fine or both.
When will students start to repay the loan?
Students who benefit from the program will repay after two years of graduation.

The Education Bank will collaborate with employers to make sure they deduct the required amount from their salary and pay to the student loan fund account.

The repayment will be a direct deduction of 10% of your salary from the source and for self-employed, the government will deduct 10% of your total profit each month.

Who will administer the loans?
The new act will establish the Nigerian Education Bank and empower it to "supervise, coordinate, administer and monitor the management of student loan for Nigeria."

Part of the responsible of the Nigeria Education Bank is not only to approve and disburse loans to qualified applicants but also to monitor to know when students graduate.

Where the Education Bank will get funding from?
According to the law, the Education Bank will get its funding for operations from the following
1 % of all taxes and levies from Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria Customs, and Nigeria Immigration Service.

Education Bond
All interests from normal deposits for the bank.
Education endowment fund schemes
Donations, gifts, and government grants
Other savings and interest from the investment that the bank makes.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/education/1539350-how-apply-details-student-loan-bill-president-tinubu-signed/

“Names of Survivors Will Be Made Public Soon”: Police Says as 103 Wedding Guests Die After Boat Accident

Tragedy struck in Kwara state on Monday, June 12 as 103 people returning from a marriage ceremony died after their boat capsized at Egbu village, in the Patigi Local Government Area of the state.

According to The PUNCH, the 103 victims, including the father and his four children were returning from a marriage ceremony at neighbouring Egboti village in Niger State, when a river wave took control of the boat, hit a tree, and resulted in the boat capsizing
Sources in the village attributed the accident to the overloading of the boat

The State Police spokesperson, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, who confirmed the tragic incident in an update added that the names of the survivors will be published soon, The PUNCH reported.

He said, “The names of survivors will be made public as soon as they are available.”

It was gathered that about 50 bodies of passengers have been recovered from the incident

The Transition Implementation Committee Chairman, Patigi LGA, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Liman, while quoting from a statement by a community leader, Alhassan Bala Mohammed, said that about 110 passengers reportedly died in the accident.

He said, “About 110 people died in the boat mishap in our area. We’re going to tell you about the tragedy and unforgettable memory that occurred to my people from our village and other neighbouring villages close to us.

“Our village people went to a wedding ceremony in another village called Gboti and the boat carried about 270 people, and almost 110 people were lost.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1539293-tragedy-103-wedding-guest-die-boat-capsized-kwara/

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has accused Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of always blaming the electoral body for their inability to prosecute their case.

INEC’s lawyer, Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), said it has become a pattern for Obi and his party to always blame someone whenever they want an adjournment.

Pinheiro stated this while reacting to claim made by Obi’s lawyer, Obi, Livy Uzoukwu (SAN) that INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, declined to accept a subpoena served to him to produce some documents.

Uzoukwu made the claim mid-way into proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) on Wednesday, June 14

Pinheiro said: “It has become a habit. Whenever they want to seek an adjournment, they look for somebody to whip. It cannot be true that a subpoena is refused by the office of the INEC Chairman.
“Don’t use INEC as a whipping boy. If they have nothing else to do today, they should just stay so. It is their day. It is not correct that the office of INEC Chairman refused to accept a subpoena.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539386-a-habit-inec-warns-peter-obi-stop-blaming-inability-prosecute-case/

Jonathan Reveals Details of His Meeting with President Tinubu

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the details of his meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

As reported by TheCable, Jonathan said he visited President Tinubu, on Tuesday, June 13, to brief him about the planned constitutional referendum in Mali.
The former president disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the meeting.

Mali will conduct a referendum on a new constitution on June 18 to vote to uphold the legitimacy of the draft of the new constitution.
The referendum will be a precursor to the long-awaited elections scheduled for February 2024.

The new constitution empowers the president to appoint the prime minister and ministers, also the power to dissolve parliament.

However, a certain portion of the draft constitution describing Mali as a secular state has sparked controversy among religious leaders in the predominantly Muslim state.

Jonathan said those are the issues he discussed with Tinubu during the meeting.

Jonathan said:
“I came to brief the president on the activities of some continental and subcontinental bodies. You know, I am the ECOWAS mediator for Mali and the chairman of the West African Elders Forum.

“So, there are certain issues bordering on the continent and the sub-region that I discuss with various presidents.”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539308-jonathan-reveals-details-meeting-president-tinubu/

Categories of People Ineligible to Access President Tinubu’s Student Loan

Expectations of parents and students alike to acquire tertiary education have been high since the day President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, June 12, signed the Students Loan Bill into law.

The Students Loan Bill was the third of its kind that President Tinubu had signed since assuming office on Monday, May 29.

However, as reported by Nigerian Tribune, not all students are eligible to access the loan. Below is the list of students banned from accessing the Students Loan Bill.

1. Loan defaulters
Any student/applicant who has a record and has been proven to have defaulted in respect of any previous loan granted by any organisation will not be considered for the student loan.

2. Exams malpractice offenders
The second category of people are students who engaged in exams malpractice. According to the provision, applicant found guilty of exam malpractice by any school authority will not be able to access the student loan

3. Criminal record
The third category of people are those with criminal record of any kind.
The condition states that applicant with a criminal record of felony or any offense involving dishonesty or fraud is completely disqualified from accessing the loan

4. Drug convicts
Students without clean drug related record are banned from being beneficiaries of the loan. Any student/applicant who has been convicted of drug offenses will not be allowed access to the loan

5. Loan defaulter parents
Any student whose parents have record to have failed to honour any loan agreement are also not eligible for the loan.

Applicants whose parents (father or mother) have defaulted in respect of student loan or any loan granted to him or her.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/education/1539203-categories-people-ineligible-access-president-tinubus-student-loan/

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, representing Ogbaru II Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, has emerged the Speaker of the APGA dominated state assembly during the inauguration of the 8th assembly held at the state assembly complex in Awka, on Monday, June 11.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), the ruling party in the state, has 17 members in the state assembly; Labour Party (LP) has 8 members; the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has 4 members; and the Young Progressive Party (YPP) has 2 members in the House.

Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, noted that the legislators unanimously elected and affirmed the PDP lawmaker through a voice vote.

Also, the member representing Awka South II Constituency, Hon Chukwuma Okoye (APGA), emerged as Deputy Speaker of the House.
In his address, Governor Charles Soludo, who inaugurated the 8th state assembly, expressed gratitude for the smooth manner the election was conducted.

He congratulated the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and all the newly elected members, observing that the swearing-in ceremony and administration of oath of office and allegiance marked a turning point in his administration's effort to create liveable and prosperous Anambra.

The governor emphasized that with the reconstitution of the Assembly, a new partnership has emerged that will form a team for a prosperous Anambra.

Soludo said, "We all share the same ambition and goal. Four political parties are represented in this Assembly, but we are all employees of the people, to serve and carry out their will, together with the Executive and Judiciary for the goal of one Anambra, one people and one agenda.
"It's like a vehicle, whichever political party it is that brings you to this hallowed chamber, the assembly. Project Anambra is the only political party that unites all of us."

Professor Soludo maintained that in order to serve the people of Anambra better, the three arms of government must cooperate.

He emphasized that it is a call to duty and that given the delicate nature of the state and the fact that the needs of the people cannot wait, there is no time to waste in merriment.

He added, "We hope that the 8th assembly will be the most productive one ever. To provide a liveable and prosperous Anambra, we have a comprehensive list of legislative frameworks.
"I can sense the energy in this chamber, and I'm asking you all to keep it up so that Anambra Assembly can grow for the benefit of the state. We are the light of the nation, and that light will never go out. Reread your oath of office and allegiance, and paste it on your walls at home."

In his acceptance speech, the Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, assured Governor Soludo that the House is duly constituted and ready to receive communication from the Executive arm.

He lauded the governor for his efforts aimed at developing the state, and urged the members to glue together, regardless of political party affiliation.
Udeze acknowledged that according to their schedule, eight members were qualified for the speakership position. He assured that for the confidence reposed in him, he will not disappoint.

He urged his colleagues to prepare for the huge task that lies ahead of them, pointing out that the legislature can only function well when it is in unity with the executive. He also affirmed that under his leadership, legislative intentions in the areas of insecurity, youth unemployment, road infrastructure, and other urgent issues would be met.

The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Okwy Igwegbe, APGA National Chairman, Barr.

Sylvester Ezeokenwa, Members of the State Executive Council, the Traditional institution, among others attended the event.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539093-pdp-member-elected-speaker-apga-dominated-southeast-state/

Suspected gunmen have killed a pastor of the Church of Christ in Nation, Rev. Nichodemus Kim, and 20 others in coordinated attacks on four communities on Sunday, June 11, in Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Berom Youth Movement, Rwang Tengwong, who made this in a statement on Tuesday, June 13, said Rev Kim was killed in Gana-Ropp community of Barkin Ladi, while others were killed in Rim, Jol, and Kwi communities of Riyom.

Tengwong added that the attacks left many people with various degrees of injuries and scores of people displaced.

“Twenty-one persons were killed and several others injured on Sunday during coordinated attacks by militias on residents of Rim, Jol, Kwi communities of Riyom as well as Gana-Ropp community in Barkin Ladi”

“Two persons were killed at Rim, Seven at Jol, 11 at Kwi, all in Riyom, while a clergyman, Rev. Nichodemus Kim, was killed in Gana-Ropp Barkin Ladi”

“The attacks on Rim, Jol and Kwi were simultaneously coordinated and held between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sunday.”

“In Kwi, an entire community, Hei-gwe, was razed and over 100 farmlands destroyed,” he said.

He called on the state and federal governments to address the insecurity situation in the state.

“We call on the new administration, both at the federal and state levels, to come up with new strategies to address the security situation in the country and particularly in Plateau.”

“Security personnel must also wake up to their statutory responsibilities to safeguard lives and property”

“BYM equally calls on the Berom nation to remain calm and law abiding, but they must explore every avenue to defend their communities, as we cannot sit and watch while they kill us one after another,” he said.

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who confirmed the killings assured Plateaus residents that his administration is committed to tackling the insecurity challenges facing the state.

In a statement issued by Gyang Bere, his Director of Press and Public Affairs, the governor said:
“Let me assure the people that we are retooling the security apparatus of the state and by the special grace of God, we will have a secured Plateau,” he said.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Alabo Alfred, could not be reached to comment on the tragic incidents.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1539157-gunmen-attack-plateau-communities-kill-pastor-20-others/

The newly elected Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, Godswill Obot Akpabio, is not new to Nigerians and the political terrain in the country.

Akpabio has held several public offices, from governor to minister and Senator.

Below are some facts you should know about the Senate President of the 10th NASS.

Date of Birth
Senator Godswill Akpabio was born on December 9, 1962, in Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
The young Akpabio was raised by his mother after the death of his father

Education
He attended Methodist Primary School, Ukana, before he proceeded for his secondary education at the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Akpabio is a trained lawyer from the University of Calabar, Cross River State, where he obtained his law degree.

Political Career
He is an experienced politician, who has served as Commissioner for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Commissioner for Lands and Housing from 2002 to 2006 in Akwa Ibom state.

Two-term governor of Akwa Ibom state
As reported by Leadership Newspaper, Akpabio was elected governor of Akwa Ibom state under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007. He served for 8 years from May 29, 2007, to May 29, 2015, bringing uncommon transformation to the state through his unprecedented people-oriented governance.

Akpabio as a Senator
After serving as governor for 8 years, Akpabio proceeded to the National Assembly in 2015, representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. As a member of the opposition party, the PDP, Akpabio became the Senate Minority Leader.
He, however, dumped the PDP for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) before the end of the 8th assembly.

Minister
Akpabio lost his re-election bid into the senate and was later nominated for a ministerial position by the immediate former president Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. He was later sworn in as Minister for Niger Delta Affair after the National Assembly successfully screened him.

Presidential ambition
The political genius resigned as minister to contest the APC presidential primaries in 2022. He, however, stepped down for President Bola Tinubu during the APC presidential primary election in Abuja.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1539138-senator-godswill-akpabio-facts-nigerias-senate-president/

Drama in Kaduna Court As Man Fails To Show Up For Divorce Case Due To Transport Fare
A married man, Ali Abubaka failed to show up at a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna, on Wednesday, June 7 due to lack of transport fare to the court.

According to Daily Nigerian, Abubakar, who was dragged to court by his wife, Ajinomo Ohunenene-Ummi, for divorce, had sent word through the court messenger, Tajuddeen Saidu.

He had told Saidu that he won’t be present at the hearing due to his inability to transport himself from Abuja.

He prayed court to go ahead with the proceedings and grant the petitioner her wishes.

The petitioner had earlier through her counsel, Nafisa Ibrahim, said she was ready to return the N50,500 dowry her husband paid to free herself from the marriage.

Ajinomo alsd asked for the custody of their one-year-old daughter and N20,000 monthly feeding allowance from the defendant.

The judge, Abdulrahman Isiyaku, ordered that the court messenger and the petitioner to call Abubakar on the phone so that he can respond to the claims.

The court messenger reported to the judge that Abubakar had agreed to his former wife’s wishes but said can only pay N10,000 monthly feeding allowance for his daughter.

Abubakar greed for the complainant to use the N50,500 dowry as monthly feeding allowance for five months.

The judge dissolved the marriage through Khul’i (redemption) after the complainant agrees to Abubakar’s decision.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1538341-drama-kaduna-court-man-fails-show-divorce-case-due-transport-fare/

Tribunal: Atiku’s Witness Reveals How Magic Happened to PDP’s Votes at Anambra Collation Centre

Ndubuisi Nwobu, a witness of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has revealed how “magic happened to the votes of the” party at the collation centre in Anambra state.

Nwobu, who is the PDP chairman in Anambra and the party’s state collation agent told the Presidential Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, June 7, that presiding officers refused to upload the results after the votes have been counted, The Cable reports.

He alleged that he had to forcefully sign the result sheet of the election at the state collation centre, in order to get a copy.

He said:
“I signed the result sheet when it was obvious that without signing, a copy would not be made available to me,” Nwobu said.

“Results were entered at polling units. But, every effort made to get the presiding officer to upload it on IREV proved abortive.”

Atiku’s witness admitted that sheets were signed by agents of the PDP at polling units before they were taken to the collation centre.

Nwobu said:
“There were taken to the collation centre at the ward level. That is where magic started happening.

“There were problems at the polling units with presiding officers.”

The PDP state collation agent added that he had to prevent voters and other party agents from attacking INEC officials.

“Even at certain instances, I had to intervene to ensure that some of the polling officers were not attacked by voters and other political party agents,” Nwobu said.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538314-tribunal-atikus-witness-reveals-how-magic-happened-pdps-votes-anambra-collation-centre/

INEC Protests Against Peter Obi’s Request to Tender Exhibits In Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday, June 6, protested against the request made by Labour Party (LP) by presidential candidate, Peter Obi and his party to tender exhibits from 17 states challenging the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC).

As reported by the Leadership Newspaper, the exhibits were mainly Forms EC8B used by INEC in collating results at the ward levels during the February 25 presidential election.

Obi’s lawyer, Benbella Anachebe (SAN), explained that the exhibits were obtained and duly certified by INEC before releasing them to his clients.

While opposing Obi’s request to tender exhibits, INEC’s lawyer, Steve Adehi, asked the court to give a rationale for his objections at the address stage of the proceedings.

The reasons for the objections are to be reserved at the address stage of the hearing of the petition, in accordance with the pre-hearing report and agreements of counsel.

The 17 states where Obi’s exhibits are from
Obi’s exhibits that were tendered and admitted in the following states: Adamawa, Bayelsa, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Sokoto, Delta, and Ekiti.

The other states are Imo, Kaduna, Oyo, Cross River, Edo, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos.

The Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani led the panel, however, ruled out the exhibits from Ebonyi state on the grounds that INEC was yet to make the exhibits available to the two petitioners.

Tsammani adjourned further hearing in the petition till June 7.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538232-nec-protests-peter-obis-request-tender-exhibits-tribunal/

The leadership crisis rocking the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Lafia, has resulted in the emergence of two speakers.

In an emerging report by The Leadership newspaper, the immediate past speaker, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi and Hon. Daniel Ogah Ogazi, both emerged as speakers from two different gatherings on Tuesday, June 6.

It was reported that while Abdullahi was elected speaker at a sitting held at the Ministry for Local Government, Ogazi, representing Kokona East constituency emerged as speaker from the proceeding at the State Assembly complex.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538158-tension-nasarawa-2-speakers-emerge-state-assembly/

INEC Refused To Release Electoral Documents Despite Collecting N6m From us, Atiku’s Lawyer Tells Court

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been accused of frustrating the efforts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to access vital electoral documents despite paying N6 million for the certification of the documents.

Atiku’s lawyer, Eyitayo Jegede, said this on Tuesday, June 6, at the resumption of proceedings at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, Premium Times reported.

Jegede, said INEC’s refusal to provide electoral documents to his legal team has it difficult for them to prove Atiku’s case against President Bola Tinubu.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), had sought to tender some results sheets from 10 Local Government Areas of Kogi State, Ankpa, Dekina, Idah, Ofu, Olamaboro, Yagba East, Yagba West, Kabba-Bunu and Igalamela Odolu

The five-member court panel chaired by Haruna Tsammani turned down Jegede’s move to substantiate their case against Tinubu by tendering some results sheets from Ankpa, Dekina, Idah, Ofu, Olamaboro, Yagba East, Yagba West, Kabba-Bunu and Igalamela Odolu Local Government Areas of Kogi State.

The tribunal said it was improper to tender such sensitive documents piecemeal.

Tsammani explained that the court would have difficulty marking and numbering the documents as exhibits.

Defending his case, the lawyer said INEC refused to supply the documents wholesale to Atiku’s legal team.

According to Jegede, INEC allegedly refuses to make election records available after Atiku had paid N6 million as a cost to supply true certified copies of electoral documents

The lawyer disclosed that Atiku’s team was left with no option but to subpoena officials of the electoral commission to bring the required documents before the court.

Jegede sought a 24-hour adjournment to further request the necessary documents from INEC.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538136-inec-refused-release-electoral-documents-collecting-n6m-atikus-lawyer-tells-court/

The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed what Nigerians should not do to Bishop Oyedepo, Pastor Paul Enenche, and other pastors that supported Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Primate said Nigerians should not blame them or call them “fake” because all they wanted was change in the country.

According to Nigerian Tribune, the clergyman made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin.

The man of God explained that the pastors didn’t give any prophecies but made declarations and prayers to support Peter Obi.

The cleric explained the opposition candidates didn’t even listen to the prophetic direction given to them in order to win the election and they should even be blamed not the pastors that supported them with their pastoral callings.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538113-primate-ayodele-reveals-what-nigerians-oyedepo-enenche-supporting-peter-obi/

Court stops EFCC, DSS from detaining former Zamfara governor, Yari

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Department of State Services (DSS), and Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have been issued a restraining order from detaining senator-elect, Abdulaziz Yari.

Justice Donatus Okorowo of the federal high court in Abuja, on Monday, June 5, gave the order on an ex-parte motion filed by Michael Aondoakaa on Yari’s behalf, TheCable reported

The judge said pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice, DSS should not detain Yari.

Okorowo ordered the respondents (EFCC, ICPC, DSS) to show cause in the next adjourned date on why the prayers sought on the motion ex-parte should not be granted.

“The respondents are however restrained from detaining the applicant until the return date for the order to show cause,” the judge ruled and adjourned the matter until June 8.

The former Zamfara state governor had on June 2, filed the ex-parte motion marked FHC/ANJ/CS/785/23 asking the court to restrain the EFCC, ICPC, and DSS from arresting him to prevent him from participating in the proclamation of the 10th senate by President Bola Tinubu on June 13.

“The respondents and their agents have threatened to violate the applicant’s rights as enshrined in the constitution by unlawfully threatening to arrest and detain the applicant,” the motion reads.

“The respondents and their agents are mandated to operate within the ambit of their establishment laws, and to respect the fundamental human rights of the applicant as enshrined in the constitution.”

Yari said if the order was not given, his rights would have been breached by the respondents.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/politics/1538034-court-stops-efcc-dss-detaining-yari-free-attend-10th-nass-inauguration/

Court Sentences Nigerian Pastor to Death by Hanging 6 Years after Killing Choir Mistress, 2 Others

The General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly, in Oyigbo, Rivers State, Chidiebere Okoroafor, has been sentenced to death by hanging for multiple murders.

According to PUNCH, Okoroafor was standing trial over the death of his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, whom he allegedly impregnated, and murder charges for the killing of Orlunma’s friend, Chigozie Ezenwa, and her 11 months-old baby girl, Cresabel, on December 11, 2017.

In his judgement, Justice, S.O Benson of the High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, ordered Okoroafor to be killed by hanging him on his neck until he is dead or should be injected with a lethal injection which also kills faster.

According to the trial judge, the evidence and confessional statements from the pastor showed that he committed the crime.

How Okoroafor killed his choir mistress
The choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, was said to have visited the pastor’s house in Oyigbo for a discussion over the alleged pregnancy when he tricked them into a bush and allegedly committed the act in two different locations.

Pastor Okoroafor was arrested on December 17, 2017 by the operatives of the Rivers state police Command following an alarm raised by Chigozie’s husband over the killing of three people in two different locations in Oyigbo LGA.

Source: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1537945-rivers-pastor-sentenced-death-by-hanging-6-years-committing-multiple-murders/

"I Stayed Home Doing Nothing" 70-Year-Old Nigerian Man Returns to University, Graduates with First Class

70-Year-Old Former Super Eagles Assistant Coach Bags First Class From UniJos

A 70-year-old former Super Eagles Assistant Coach, Ben Duamlong, has bagged a first-class degree from the University of Jos (UNIJOS) in Plateau state.

As reported by Daily Trust, Duamlong disclosed that he went to UNIJOS for the degree programme in painting after his retirement as a football coach because of his passion for education.

Duamlong was among the 112 students who bagged first class out of 20,532 students that the university graduated in 2023.

According to the septuagenarian, obtaining a first class degree certificate is ought not to be a big deal for students.

Why I returned to School to study
Speaking on why he returned to school to study, Duamlong said his passion for art made him return to acquire a degree in painting.

The former coach of Nigeria Under-20, and assistant coach for the Super Eagles during the Korea /Japan 2022 World Cup, said:
“What prompted me to go back to the university at this age is because of my passion for art.

All my life, I have always drawn but never painted. I like painting.

I can draw but I can’t paint. So, after retiring in 2014, as a footballer, I stayed home doing nothing. That is why I decided to go back to school,”

Source: https://www.legit.ng/education/1537929-70-year-super-eagles-assistant-coach-bags-class-unijos/