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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) against Edo Government, asking for an order to freeze the state’s accounts.
Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling on an ex-parte motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/667/2013 brought by Counsel to JUSUN, Muheeb Komolafe, said the application, coming less than a month before the governorship election scheduled for Sept 19, was designed to cripple governance in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JUSUN, on behalf of judiciary workers in Edo, filed the suit to seek the payment of its members’ salaries and entitlements spanning seven months.
Among the accounts JUSUN also sort to be frozen by the court was that attached to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).
According to Justice Abang, this application was filed in bad faith and it is reasonably believed to have an ulterior motive.
“It is ill-motivated because the judgment of this court can still be enforced even after the election in Edo State.
“The reason offered by JUSUN for bringing this application during 2020 annual vacation of the court in the course of the forthcoming election in Edo State and the purported claim of controversy being generated by two leading political parties in Edo State and also the threat to order closure of all bank accounts of Edo State by faction of the Edo State House of Assembly, my lord, these are not good and substantial reasons; that application of this nature is vague and empty to be filed during annual vacation, a month before the election to cripple the activities of government,” he held.
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He restated that the outcome of the Edo poll would not affect the subsisting judgment of the court dated Jan. 13, 2014, even when there was no appeal.
According to him, any of the parties that wins election would have no choice than to comply with the subsisting judgment provided that the learned counsel for the judgment creditor or the judgment creditor itself will do the proper thing by ascertaining the actual amount they are entitled to.
Justice Abang, who held that the application was lacking in merit, described it as “vague” for failing to state how much the union members were being owed by the state government.
The judge said the action was an abuse of court process.
He, thereafter, dismissed the suit and adjourned till Sept. 30 for hearing of the lawsuit against 35 other state governors and their attorneys general.
NAN recalls that the decision of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Jan. 13, 2014, was in favour of financial autonomy for judiciary and the judgement is yet to be complied with or appealed by the state governors.
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/court-dismisses-suit-against-edo-govt-says-case-targeted-at-crippling-governance-before-poll/

wetin Barca no go see for Portugal after lockdown

Nyanabo:
Their Policies don't affect me because I don't rely on their hand-outs

Nothing freaks me in this shithole again. If one day I wake up and was told nigeria has been sold, I will only smile and go back to bed.

good luck bro

is a goal.

Nyanabo:
Now you are speaking from both sides of you mouth and I no longer understand your point.

I thought you are an APC member/supporter why then were you deceived

are you not a Nigerian? I was never an APC member. but they made failed promises in 2015 and the consequences are upon everyone including me and you.

you should be 22 maximum if your story is true. I don't know what to say after this

Nyanabo:
Must Everyone belong to a political party ? I'm not involved in partisan politicss. Never have been. Never will be.

What I want is a government that can be held accountable.

if truly you are not a member of any political party and you really followed the 2015 politicking, I don't need to say much before you know that APC deceived is too much with their holier-than-thou utterances and attitude. I was a victim of their lies.

GOFRONT:
I am still on the Highway as I type this.....I pray our driver never think of using Okene Route. Gosh thats Kidnappers den.

safe journey.

GeneralMarshall:
Are you just knowing that she was right.

yes o.

Lecturers under the aegis of Congress of University Academics have asked the Federal Government to reopen tertiary institutions in the country .
CONUA is a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
CONUA made this known in a press statement on Wednesday after its National Executive Council meeting held in Abuja.
The statement, which was signed by CONUA’ s National Coordinator , Niyi Sunmonu, was titled ‘ Stop intimidation of CONUA members ’ .
The lecturers urged FG to reopen universities as soon as possible .
The statement added , “ The meeting called on the government to reopen universities as soon as possible as CONUA members are ready to resume work .
“ It however added that everything necessary in terms of COVID -19 protocols must be put in place before reopening the universities in order to prevent students and staff from contracting the disease.

“ CONUA further stated that the education sector cannot continue to stagnate, as it appears that COVID -19 would continue to be a threat and we must, in the circumstance , learn to strive to lead our normal life .
“ Union thus urged the government to make available everything that can help our universities to resume work as is being done elsewhere in the world. ”
CONUA also condemned alleged intimidation and harassment of some of its members by “ some university administrations and some other unions within the University” .
The statement added in part , “ While saluting those university administrations which held meetings to promote academic staff members during the COVID -19 lockdown , the Union condemned in strong terms those administrations who failed to organise such exercises , despite that several academic staff have been waiting for their promotions for a long time , with some spanning five to ten years.
“ The Union received information to the effect that some universities held Senate meetings and Congregation elections but refused to convene any meeting to carry out the promotion of its members , simply because some people threatened that such promotions, if ever announced , will be reversed .
“ CONUA leadership felt outraged by such pronouncements and expressed its resolve to support any efforts by university administrations to facilitate the due promotion of academic staff members. ”
https://punchng.com/we-are-ready-to-resume-varsity-lecturers-tell-fg/

SmartProf:
Any peace process that allows the babaric killers go without being punished makes no sense. You can't destroy what you can't create, and end up signing a peace deal. Why didn't the killers prioritise peace & conflict resolution strategies before destroying livelihoods? Rubbish.

my good Prof, I hail you o.

we need full stop to killings in every part of Nigeria under any guise

but seriously there was a gathering in our compound in May this year. I was surprised when the guys (Igbo) scolded me for for inviting a neighbor to come and take drink. they said she's female. I was provoked but I kept my anger because I didn't want to be tag a drunk if I overreacted. we should all know that we Didn't choose our gender by ourselves.

The National Central Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appointed the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as Chairman of the campaign committee for the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State.

The 145-member list, released by the PDP on Tuesday, has Bello Matawallen Maradaun as Deputy Chairman and Abdullahi Maibasira is the secretary.

Members of the committee include serving and past governors, serving and past members of the National Assembly as well as ambassadors.

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Also listed are former Ondo Deputy Governor, Omolade Oluwateru; former governorship aspirants, Eddy Olafeso and Boluwaji Kunlere; as well as immediate past chairman of the PDP in Ondo state, Clement Faboyede.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the committee will be inaugurated on Friday at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja.

Eyitayo Jegede, a former attorney-general in Ondo State, is the candidate of the party for the election.

He is running for the office for the second time, having been runner up to Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2016 election.

Mr Jegede still has Mr Akeredolu and his deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, to contend with in the coming polls.

Mr Ajayi is the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

The campaign committee of the APC had earlier been constituted with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as its chairman.

The PDP, APC and the ZLP are the front line parties in the race.
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/410775-ondo-2020-makinde-heads-145-member-pdp-campaign-committee.html

she's a future military general. no time for frivolity.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Operation Amotekun , will not be subsumed under the community policing arrangement of the Nigeria Police Force .
He also insisted that governors would not pay community policemen .
Before now, states across the country had clamoured for independent police systems to tackle peculiar security challenges in their localities .
Earlier in the year, six states in the South-West region came together to form a regional security operation code -named Operation Amotekun , which has since been backed by law in the respective states.
Akeredolu had on August 11 inaugurated Operation Amotekun in Akure, the Ondo State capital.
But with the approval of N 13 . 3bn by the Federal Government for the take -off of the community policing initiative across the country , the Deputy Inspector -General of Police in charge of Research and Planning , Adeleye Oyebade , said on Tuesday that all other security arrangements in the country would fall under the community policing set -up of the federal government .
“ I am going to tell you straight away . By the time the community policing strategy and implementation come fully into operation , everybody will follow suit. Everybody will join us and follow what we are preaching and what we practice, ” Oyebade said.
Responding Wednesday on Channels Television ’ s programme , Sunrise Daily , Akeredolu said , “ It will never be accepted , it is not our thinking . We have a law that sets this up. If the DIG feels otherwise, there is always a place for us to ventilate it. We are not afraid of this. The law said Amotekun will operate under its own law ; it is not going to be subsumed under any setup . No.
“ We will not collapse Amotekun for community policing. It will stand on its own. There is no intimidation . We are not people that can be intimidated that the IG will give orders to. We will not. Amotekun is different . Community policing is different . If the IG does not understand , he will leave one day and other people will understand .
“ We will work together , it is collaboration, not that it will be subsumed. The law is there and if anybody finds a fault in that law , we can go to court and ventilate whatever position in it. The DIG is totally wrong , Amotekun will not be subsumed under the community policing . ”
On the use of arms by Amotekun corps, Akeredolu noted, “ We are trying to make a case but we ’ ve not yet agreed as to what should be with the issue of ammunition. For now , we allow Amotekun ( corps ) to carry non -prohibited ammunition . There are some ammunition that are non -prohibited . But we know it can look suicidal trying to confront these criminals with non -prohibited ammunition but we are looking at other means .
“ These are disciplined people and if they carry arms, it will be for protection. We will keep having this discussion with the police and at the national level . But if the Nigerian Police find it difficult to prevent herders who carry weapons with their cows, some of them have prohibited arms like AK -47 and you have not been able to prevent that. So, now, what stops disciplined people like Amotekun ( operatives ) to carry arms for protection ? At least when civil defence started, they were not carrying arms , they didn’ t allow them carry arms but a case was made and they now carry arms. We will continue to discuss this . ”
Akeredolu also countered the DIG who said the governors would be responsible for the salaries of community policemen .
He said , “ I am sure that they are taking this thing too far . Governors will have to pay ? We have discussed this thing before and we told them it is not going to possible . Are you increasing their allocations? Which state governor will accept that? Other states might say , ‘ Yes, we will pay ’ , but we will not pay .
“ Let ’ s be fair to ourselves , we are running a federal system . Where is that money going to come from when we are struggling to pay salaries ? Nobody has ever come to us to say we will pay salaries anyway and if they come , we will write to say , no , we don ’ t have extra money to do that. ”
The governor further explained the need for multi -level policing to effectively confront the security challenges of the country.
He added , “ No state takes pride in insecurity and the governors will be committed to that because most governors are elected to secure the lives and property within their domain. So, which state will now have the police of its own and not deploy it to good use.
“ Multi-level policing is the best for this country. I am one of those who believe we cannot have a central police and the security will continue to suffer until we devolve multi-level policing.
“ Maybe people are afraid that the governors will take charge of it. No, the governors will not be the ones who will be solely responsible for state police. It will be a police council at the state level, the composition will be spelled -out and people will be there by the virtue of their offices . So, it is not going to be a command that will be headed by a governor but by the functionality of the state police council. State police cannot be answerable to the governor . ”
https://punchng.com/govs-will-not-pay-community-policemen-akeredolu-replies-dig/

Nyanabo:
You all are same. After all its still the same PDP members that cross-carpet to APC and are now forming holier-than-thou.

So you both have lost the right to call each other corrupt because you BOTH ARE CORRUPT AS FU*K !

I wish I know the side you belong ( either a member of APC or not) before I respond your comment. But in any case, try to agree with me that APC's level of impunity is out of this world.

God bless America

Nyanabo:
Who is deceiving you ?

take stock from the number one through the least ranked among APC and prove me wrong if impunity does not reign supreme among them.

he wanted to exhibit that APC trademark of arrogance and impunity. thank God that the leaders of our great party, PDP, had prevailed on him that he must subservient to the rule of law and dictates of fundamental human rights. thank you the Leaders of PDP for showing the better way of doing things in civilised society.

that means Dr Stella is right.

oga kayode don buy job; o fawon raja.

let them go now. at least Ngige said Nigeria don't need them
abeg, where the Chinese doctors? it's like I no dey hear dem again

good move by NBA. elrufai needs to ensure security of lives and property in his state.

Mindlog:
If so, then they should remarket themselves.

PDP don't need lies to win voters

APC with their propaganda. wetin be PDP own with APC candidate. and has d APC present d so called disannointed candidate to inec.

husbandsnatcha:
Nothing will happen ,
Nigeria has brought shame on blacks allover d world no tanks to fulani n their diligently clever by half slaves in d sunset

so na d sunrisers that no get blame for naija wahala? keep talking nonsense

now I can see the reason why DSS invited kabaka and the other APC thugs, it's because of the killing among the thugs. APC too like thugs.
Obaseki should not keep quiet.

OndoFirstBorn:
Governor Akeredolu doesn't need anyone to rig for him before he wins with a landside Come October 10, He has performed reasonably. His achievements are speaking for him already. The people have seen what he has done, now they are optimistic of what is to come in his second term.

The Araromi - Lekki road, the Bitumen Exploitation and the proposed Deep Seaport are projects by Governor Akeredolu that will turn the economic fortune of the state around for good

bunch of liars. Oct 10 is loading.

see their master

"All those are physical structures. So they want stomach infrastructure. You then tell them of the rice revolution, which has freed us from being a net importer of the product in the world. You point out that if Buhari hadn’t put his money where his mouth was, and encouraged us to go back to the land, causing rice farmers to rise from six to 12 million, we would have been in serious trouble when COVID-19 struck. How would we have imported rice, with all international borders closed, and no foreign exchange to even place orders? They pat their tummies gingerly, belch after a hearty meal, and then declare: I hate rice".
' I HATE TRAINS. I HATE BRIDGES. I HATE RICE. I HATE TALLEST BUILDING EAST OF THE NIGER'. Femi Adesina, Media Adviser to PMB.

The Federal Government on Sunday said a total of 5, 000 metric tonnes of assorted grains were borrowed by Nigeria from the food stock of the Economic Community of West Africa States .
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba -Shehuri , disclosed this while receiving the 3, 999 tonnes of cereals donated to the Federal Government by ECOWAS with its donors and financial partners .
The minister received the 3, 999 tonnes of cereals on behalf of the Federal Government at the Hotoro Grain Depot, in Kano State , according to a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development .
Baba -Shehuri explained that to address the incessant worrying food crisis in the West African sub -region, especially in the Sahel, the heads of government of ECOWAS member states decided to establish a Regional Food Security Reserve Programme.
He said this necessitated the signing of contract agreement between ECOWAS and the ministry ’ s Department of Food and Strategic Reserve on July 7, 2017 .
The minister said, “ The government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria loaned 5, 000 MT of assorted grains from ECOWAS stock which was agreed to be paid back on grain for grain basis
“ Modalities had been put in place to replace the ECOWAS stock before the advent of COVID -19 pandemic. That notwithstanding , I can assure you that the stock will be replaced in due course. ”
On the donation by ECOWAS, the minister said it would be used to support the most vulnerable populations to help mitigate the effect of the COVID -19 pandemic in Nigeria.
https://punchng.com/we-borrowed-5000mt-of-grains-from-ecowas-fg/