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Corruption: PDP may sue FG over asset seizure executive order
Punch Newspapers / Sesan / 53 minutes ago


Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party has said its lawyers were considering taking a legal action against the Federal Government over the asset seizure executive order which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday.

The party described the executive order as illegal, unconstitutional, reprehensible and a dangerous step towards a descent to fascism.

A statement issued in Abuja on Friday and signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said the President was breaching the law with the order.

“Already, our lawyers are considering a legal action against the Federal Government on the illegality of Mr. President’s action in the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians,” it said.

It said that the order was in total disregard for the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.

The party said the Nigerian Constitution does not, under any section, confer what it described as “fascist powers” on the President and that there can be no legitimate latitude of interpretation placed on sections 5 and 15 (5) of the 1999 Constitution cited as justifications for the executive order, that can excuse it.

It said, “Therefore, President Buhari’s unilateral executive order is a travesty of justice and rule of law, as it vehemently seeks to hijack and usurp the powers of both the legislature and the courts and vest it on himself, so that he can use same at will, as a political instrument, to haunt, traumatise, harass and victimise perceived political opponents.

“In order words, Mr. President wants to change our democratic governance to a military regime, in line with his lamentation, two days ago, that the fight against corruption would be better under a military regime than under a democracy.”

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65-year-old arrested for defiling, impregnating 13-year-old pupil in Edo


News – The Guardian Nigeria


A 65-year-old, Matthew Omokhafe, has been arrested for allegedly defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old Primary Four pupil in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.Acting Chairman, Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Benin City, on Friday, noting that the board played active role in the arrest of the culprit.

According to her, “We took a course of action by visiting and ensuring that the case was transferred from the Akoko-Edo Area Division of the Nigeria Police Division to the State Criminal Investigation Department in the state capital, Benin City.”

Dr. Osa Oviawe added that “with the collaborative efforts of the Child Protection Network (CPN), SUBEB was able to handover the child’s custody to the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.” She assured that the case would be charged to court to ensure that justice is done.

Edo SUBEB has been at the forefront of the fight against child abuse and molestation, spearheading the arrest and prosecution of individuals that harm children in the state’s public schools, especially as regards sexual abuse of minors.The board has been working in tandem with the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in bringing succour to the affected children, ensuring their safety.

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ehissi:
Buhari that moved from the ANPP to ACN to CPC to APC na E be virgin politician ba........

Make una continue........

obviously, you must be an ipob

Always distorting facts

These dudes should leave already, aba!
What's with all the drama. They're waiting for Apc to beg them so they start making unpopular demands.
Go to Pdp and contest without Buhari 's popularity. Let's see how true the myth is

Good one! Does it blend pepper?

Good one

I have nothing to say.
Just came here to Laugh

Pdp and desperation

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Abeg...they should just go! And they shouldn't forget to take Dino

At least prosecuting them will be easier now

LibertyRep:
This is my position and may be unpopular ;

Since a handful of Nigerians are interested in the veracity of the report, the DSS should immediately arrest the reporters of both Premium Times and The Nation as well as the Miyetti Allah Boss. This will:

i. Enable them to carry out proper investigation to determine whether the Miyetti Allah man actually made such damning revelation which will qualify him for prompt prosecution.

ii. If the report was false, the reporters should be made to face the wrath of the law to serve as deterrents to other purveyors of fake news, capable of aggravating the already tensed situations in the nation.

On what grounds will the Miyetti Allah boss be arrested.
Someone claimed he said something. He said he didn't.
The person who claimed he said has no proof.

As a journalist I expect him to record every interview he conducts on phone.

Experience has taught me to record every calls I make with parents of kids in my class. I expect better from that journalist

Putting your phone in the freezer increases its battery life span.

"I will, I will, I will... "

When you do I'll take you serious

This post is intricately ambiguous... but I got it anyway.

Congratulations!

All these borrowed culture that can't help us. Little wonder why today's generation are grossly rude and materialistic.
As long as no injury was inflicted, that case should be thrown out!

Whose convention, Pdp's or Apc's?!

Some people somewhere amongst us are working effortlessly
to destroy this country.

If you want to ask for direction and you interrupted someone ( who's obviously busy), I think its appropriate to say: " Sorry to disturb you. Can kindly direct me to this address? "
Just to convey your regrets for the interruption

This's music to my ears.


So I'll also eat from the national cake?!

Pls, obj should cut us some slack.
I prefer Buhari's govt to yours.

If this is the challenge against pmb, then he has won!

And his dad wants to be Osun state governor

"The prayer of a sinner.... "

How do one check data balance?
Cause I tried it by recharging #100 today and I only got #350 bonus for SMS and voice call

CaptJeffry:
Read the beginning of my second paragraph well before raising unnecessary tribal sentiment.

Killing is bad and condemnable especially that of the innocent but when a soldier is given an order by a superior, he is not to be blamed for following the order.

You can go to prison for carrying Out unlawfull order. When given an order, you also have to rationalize the intent, mortality and legality of the order you're told to execute.

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/military-orders-3332819

plessis:
The VP uploaded a picture of reinhard bonke's crusade and claimed it was the picture of kano people coming out to hail buhari on his visit....

Here's the thread where we caught our VP
https://www.nairaland.com/2103613/prof-osinbajos-lie-burstedapc-indeed

Yes the vanguard man is being unprofessional but the VP is a lying liar.....



How did this nonsense thread get to the front page?

The VP later acknowledged his error and apologized.

https://www.nairaland.com/2104377/prof-yemi-osibanjo-clears-air/7

I don't care much about the timing. Since we all agree its a good gesture, "anytime is the right time to do something good. "

Lobatan!

IsaAbubakar:
impeach the damn terrorist then explain later

You dont know jack about impeachment.

Its only possible if the Senators are pursuing a selfless mission.

Its when they try it they'll know how daunting the task is.

They knew theyve list the ace they had in the INEC election timetable to bargain their reelection, now they're waving another wand

We all know Bihari was referring to the Niger Delta militants who burst pipelines and kidnap innocent victims but still want to be on Amnesty Program for the rest of their lives


But it you assume the narrative of his speech the opposition has adopted -doxiology!

Buhari was speaking of the 90 of Niger Delta youths that are mostly militants setting bombs on pipelines and interrupting power supply.

And if you chose to. Count yourselves among - sociology!

The Police teams engaged in massive raids of identified criminal spots/flashpoints, stop and search operations, visibility and confidence building patrols, intelligence gathering which forced the suspected miscreants to abandon the Mace at a point under the flyover before the City Gate


Chai! Police can lie