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Why all Yoruba must accept Tinubu as leader by Kehinde Ayoola J P

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Obafemi Awolowo rallied the West behind himself before he confronted the rest of Nigeria in the power contest. This was the situation from 1952 when he assumed the political leadership of the West under the Macpherson Constitution (from Lagos to Asaba and Lagos to Kishi) to the time he ended his politics in the 2nd Republic in 1983.
U cannot be a good and effective political player without firming up your home base first.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs to rally the troups and gather the Yoruba political space behind him. It is the next, most important service he will render to his people and ultimately Nigeria.

The Yoruba have a lot to gain from this:
* there will be a synergy of response and action to issues on the national sphere.
* a solid base will be impossible if we are left without a recognised Leader and the political predators will just divide the Yoruba and pick us up in bits and pieces to build their own power base and leave us here with almost nothing.
* it is a way of harnessing different endowments of the West and maximising the potential contributions of bodies like the DAWN Commission which can’t function in a divided Yorubaland.
* Bola Tinubu, in the absence of Awolowo, Ajasin, Abraham Adesanya and Bola Ige who have passed on, in the absence of Lateef Jakande, Ayo Adebanjo, Richard Akinjide, and Reuben Fasoranti who have been slowed down by age, is the only person with enough clout to lead Yorubas politically now.
A man of the standing of Lt-Gen Alani Akinrinade could be made the leader but I learnt the old warrior is more interested in staying on his farm now than moving about the political circuit.
Olusegun Obasanjo nko? The Ebora has made it clear, in unambiguous terms that he is not a Yoruba Leader; that he is a National and International Leader. Fair enough.
There are many ways by which leaders emerge as sociologists would tell you:
* birth
*appointment/election
* situation or circumstance.
Awo was appointed by leaders of ALL political divides at a meeting in 1967 called by Col. Robert Adeyinka Adebayo, Governor of the West then. It was at the beginning of the Civil War. Tinubu needs not wait for any coronation. There is a begging vacancy already. Anybody that can suggest a viable alternative should please tell me.

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No Federal High Court has power to interfere with Code of Conduct tribunal over Saraki’s matter
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No Federal High Court has power to interfere with Code of Conduct tribunal over Saraki’s matter

By Danshitta Shittu

The news that charges have been filed against the Senate President , Dr . Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal was received by many with a shock . The expectation , however , was that the accused would be in haste to clear his name , as honourable men would want to. On the contrary, Dr . Saraki filed an application before the Federal High Court seeking to stop the scheduled trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal . The application was granted ex – parte . The ex – parte application and its grant represent the two of the most frustrating avenues through which justice is frustrated and judicial process abused in our country ’ s courts of ‘ justice ’. The fact that the number three man in our political hierarchy is the perpetrator in this case is profoundly disappointing . More importantly , however , is the fact that the grant of the application was in manifest error of trite law such that keen watchers may be pardoned for suspecting that something underhand was involved in the entire process .

In the first place , no court of law has the powers to interfere with , or in any way restrain the exercise of the judicial powers of another court of co – ordinate jurisdiction . This is trite and well established in accordance with the principles of the doctrine of judicial precedent . In this case , the Federal High Court and the Code of Conduct Tribunal are courts of co – ordinate jurisdiction : appeals from the decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal lie to the Court of Appeal ( s. 23 ( 4 ) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act) and appeals from the decisions of a Federal high Court lie to the court of Appeal ( s. 243 , Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999) . In the second place , an injunction restraining the Code of Conduct Bureau is misdirected and therefore, futile .



The Code of Conduct Bureau is not a prosecuting authority ; under section 3 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, it is merely an administrative and investigative authority and its role in the prosecution of defaulters under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act is limited to recommending persons for prosecution. The prosecuting authority in respect of offences under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act is the Office of the Attorney General . Thus section 24 ( 3 ) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act provides the Attorney General or any one nominated by him may bring charges in respect of offences under the Act. In the third place , it is incorrect for Dr . Saraki to hinge the basis of his ex parte application on the fact that there is no incumbent Attorney General capable of instituting actions against him or any criminal action whatsoever.



This line of legal reasoning , once regularly cited , has since been discredited by the Supreme Court in a number of cases and , most recently , in the case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v . Senator Adewunmi where the Supreme Court , per Umaru Altu Kalgo, JSC said “There is no doubt at all that the power to institute criminal proceedings against any person in the 1999 Constitution lies on the Attorney – General of the State or the Federation as the case may be , but such power may be exercised by the Attorney – General himself or through any officers of his department. See Sections 174 and 211 of the 1999 Constitution . These sections though very similar in content do not require that the officers can only exercise the power to institute criminal proceedings if the Attorney General expressly donated his power to them . The provisions of the sections presume that any officer in any department of the Attorney General ’ s office is empowered to initiate criminal proceedings unless it is proved otherwise” . Furthermore , section 25 ( 3 ) provides that the question whether any authority has been given in pursuance of this section requiring the Attorney General to donate his prosecutorial powers under the Act, “ shall not be inquired into by any person ” . The decent course for an accused , if he has concerns , is to raise preliminary objection ( s) before the tribunal where he has been charged . Dr . Saraki is advised to so do if he is to remain qualified to remain as the number one lawmaker in this country .



On September 18 , 2015 , following Dr . Bukola Saraki ’s failure to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal as charged , the Tribunal , on the application of the prosecutor , issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Dr . Bukola Saraki . This power is inherent in any tribunal having the full powers of a court of law , such as the Code of Conduct Tribunal . Furthermore , sections 2 and 14 of the 3 rd Schedule to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act empower the tribunal to compel the attendance of accused persons and witnesses .



Under section 23 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, if found guilty , the tribunal is empowered to impose any of the following punishments : ( a ) Vacation of office or any elective or nominated office , as the case may be ; ( b ) Disqualification from holding any public office ( whether elective or not ) for a period not exceeding ten years ; and ( c) Seizure and forfeiture to the State of any property acquired in abuse or corruption of office . Furthermore , trial or conviction under the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act does not preclude a separate trial under any other applicable criminal law ( Section 24 Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act) .



Barrister Danshitta Shittu is a lawyer by profession

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Ilaje44:
Did Musa Ya Adua publicly declare his assets when he became a governor?
Declaring your publicly at the beginning of your term is not the most important, also at the end of your term. The general public can then compare and contrast the value at entry point, and at exit.

Ilaje44:
Did Musa Ya Adua publicly declare his assets when he became a governor?
Declaring your publicly at the beginning of your term is not the most important, also at the end of your term. The general public can then compare and contrast the value at entry point, and at exit.

Ilaje44:
Did Musa Ya Adua publicly declare his assets when he became a governor?
Declaring your publicly at the beginning of your term is not the most important, also at the end of your term. The general public can then compare and contrast the value at entry point, and at exit.

Ilaje44:
Did Musa Ya Adua publicly declare his assets when he became a governor?
Declaring your publicly at the beginning of your term is not the most important, also at the end of your term. The general public can then compare and contrast the value at entry point, and at exit.

As responsible citizens, we must ask ourselves, why did the two presidents from north,publicly declared their assets for public scrutiny, and their southern counterpart did not?

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THIS NEWS WOULD SHOCK KWARANS
Breaking news: Gbenga Olawepo, former governorship candidate in Kwara state is a fulani man, reveal his true identity on internet
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The popular human right activist from Kwara state, Comrade Gbenga Olawepo, who announced his exit from Kwara politics some years ago has revealed a strange and shocking news about himself.

The businessman turn politician stated in a facebook post few minutes ago that, he his fulani by ethnicity.



The former governorship candidate of Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) in Kwara State stated that, he was born by a Hausa- fulani father, Hashim Abdullahi from Kebbi State, Yoruba mother from Ogbomosho, Oyo state and raised in Kwara by an igbomina family in Kwara South.

As a result of his late fathers wish, Olawepo has now added his fathers name, Hashim to his own names.

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim writes:

”Honor to my Father, Hashimu Abdulahi
On the 18th of May 2015 I took the historic step of honoring my late father, Alhaji Hashimu Abdullahi by adding his first name to my set of names. This was one of my father’s greatest wishes before he passed on in 1996. This way, I have fulfilled my most sacred duty to him. And for those my friends on who have wondered why the Hashim addition to my name, they now know!” Olawepo wrote.

Explaining what might seems to confuse the general public in his unknown history, Olawepo wrote:



”My late father was an honorable man who served the Nigerian Police Force meritoriously attaining the rank of Commissioner of Police. His last duty post was Police College Kaduna where he was Commandant.
I am a man of diverse heritage born in Yelwa-Yauri Kebbi State to a Hausa-Fulani Father, by a Yoruba mother from Ogbomoso., raised by a Yoruba family of the Igbomina stock – first, at New Bussa Niger State and later at Ilorin Kwara State”.

Praising is unique heritage from different parts of Nigeria, Olawepo stated that, he his proud of his multiple heritage and bear love and respect to all his families.

His words”I am proud of these multiple heritage and bear my love and respect to the families that destiny has found worthy to serve me as cradle, that is the story of my double barreled name Olawepo-Hashim!

This is a unique Nigerian.

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5 questions, Nigeria from the South must answer
By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat

Since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999, the total of 4 presidents, had been elected to lead and stir the ship of the nation. 2 of these 4 presidents are from the south, while the other 2 are from the north. www.mrrights.com.ng

The two presidents from the south are former president Olusegun Obasanjo and immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan. The two from the north are former president, late Umaru Musa Yaradua and the current president, Muhammadu Buhari.

It is important to note that, out of the 4 presidents elected to lead Nigeria, only two publicly declared their assets before the Nigerian people. The declaration was done to demonstrate their resolve to be transparent and subject themselves to public accountability. The two presidents are Umaru Musa Yaradua and President Muhammadu Buhari. Both of them are from the northern part of the country.

As responsible citizens, we must ask ourselves, why did the two presidents from north,publicly declared their assets for public scrutiny, and their southern counterpart did not? I will return to this point later.

Continue reading here..http://mrrights.com.ng/index.php/2015/09/12/5-questions-nigeria-from-the-south-must-answer-by-abdulrazaq-o-hamzat/

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How Nigerian Students lost their way by Comrade A.A Jaji
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What a creepy alert in those days, these words were not a mere joke; they stand for powerful solidarity that could dismantle the apparatus of oppressors within a minute. www.mrrights.com.ng

Students’ body is a group of students (elected leaders of the students) of an institution or state or country who uphold the responsibilities of protecting the interest of the students they represent.

In world all over, students’ bodies are highly respected, am sure the society is not wrong to have accorded respect to the future of the country and the future of the world. www.mrrights.com.ng

The determination exhibited by the students’ bodies in each country of the world at every political phase is different and depend on the political phase at the time, meanwhile in Nigeria, the roles of students body can be categorized in to pre-independent, military era,and democratic epoch.

Since the focus of this piece rally round the democratic epoch, I will restrict myself within the scope and create necessary connection with other faces of students struggle.

When African countries were under the colonization of the world power, the Britain, France, Italy, Poland, and others, African students who were studying in Britain and France took up the responsibilities of fighting for the black continent, the body that was formed then enjoyed the membership of the great men in Africa such as Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikwe etc. www.mrrights.com.ng

From abroad where they studied they triggered the struggle for the liberation of Africa and until the black continent began to get the freedom, they were tireless.

The next episode was triggered by the military intrusion into Nigeria democracy which was strongly opposed by the forces including the students’ movement lead by like of Gbenga Okeowo, Femi Falana, Olusegun Maiyegun and other heroes of students struggle in Nigeria. The military era was the last time we witness true students’ movement in Nigeria, the era of “Ali must go”, the June 12 struggle, the anti Abacha struggle and many ones that were documented in history.

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Without too much perambulation, I am convinced that as soon as Democracy came, the students’ body missed their way.www.mrrights.com.ng

Perhaps, it could not define its roles and goal in a new and strange season,that was always on streets mounting pressure on the military became one of the tools of the president and governors for mobilization of students. The students’ leaders, struggle no more like the fight has ended, they receive pay from the politicians, like that its lingers till today when these fake students’ leaders: are loyal only to the government and no more to students.

In case we witness again in history the ideal students movement, only in a neutral colour is expected of them and the ROLE OF STUDENTS MOVEMENT IN A DEMOCRACY are as follows: www.mrrights.com.ng

1- Protection of the interest and rights of the students and the standard of education

2- Watch dog to the democratic system

3- Determine the direction of governance in a manner favorable to the rights and interest of the students and promotion of education in the country.

4- Ensure the readiness of the students population to take over and improve on the political system of the country

Nevertheless, instead of the students’ movement to play the golden roles expected of them as itemized above, it has totally derailed.

All hands need to be on deck to re-brand our student movement from the hands of oppressor

Comrade A.A Jaji is the Coordinator of Committee for the defense of human Right (CDHR ilorin unit)
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THE WAR AGAINST OPEN UNIVERSITY by Abdulrazaq O Hamzat
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”The war against National Open University of Nigeria shall not succeed, though it is real. Like HIV, It could kill, destroy or even lead to wide spread ignorance. But like Nigeria, we shall defeat the Ebola against the Open University system. Without sounding disrespectful or confrontational, I must state that, we know those executing this unholy war, what we don’t understand is their reasons’’



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Do you know there is a war against National Open University of Nigeria? Indeed, there is a war against education. This war is led by the authorities of some conventional Universities, Council of Legal Education whose members are mostly from the conventional universities, National Youth Service Corps and some other government agencies, benefiting from citizens ignorance and continuous exploitation of Nigerian admission seekers. It is a deliberate war to frustrate the Nigerian people from gaining access to quality education with ease as provided by the Open University.

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As we all know, wars are fought against enemies, sometimes against obstacle that is preventing progress. This is the general practice all over the world. However, when war is declared against an institution of learning, whose only crime is providing access to quality education for all those who seek knowledge, it becomes a misery to all reasonable people and lovers of knowledge. It must be noted that, this war is not against the management of the Open University, certainly not. It is against the students of the University and in extension, the Nigerian people who are the primary consideration for the establishment of the university.

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Before I go further, let me state that, the war against National Open University of Nigeria shall not succeed, though it is real. Like HIV, It could kill, destroy or even lead to wide spread ignorance. But like Nigeria, we shall defeat the Ebola against the Open University system.

Without sounding disrespectful or confrontational, I must state that, we know those executing this unholy war, what we don’t understand is their reasons for engaging in this dirty practice in the 21st century, thereby making Nigeria look like backward people to the amusement of the international community. if not, why would those saddled with the responsibilities of regulating and moving Nigerian education forward, resort to condemning best practices as seen all over the world? We are often left to wonder, why highly placed personnel, occupying important positions as heads of academic agencies would abhor this noble institution so much that they are willing to kill it without any remorse or conscience. They are willing to ruin the lives of thousands of students for their selfish reasons. www.mrrights.com.ng

From our investigation, we learnt that, this war shouldn’t be unconnected with the endemic corruption in the Nigerian education sector. For example, National Open University of Nigeria has fulfilled every requirement in terms of standard, but its 2 sets of Law graduates are yet to be admitted into the Nigerian Law School. After 3 years of graduating as lawyers, NOUN law graduates are still roaming the street with their law degree.

Despite NOUN coming first in 2013 Moot competition as a first time participant, trouncing every other University, both known and unknown in the process to emerge victorious, the Council of Legal Education still feel justified to proclaim this citadel of noble intellectuals as not qualified to pursue law. If NOUN which came first in law competition is not qualified to pursue law, please tell us, which other University is qualified? Like the Council of Legal Education, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) had also refused to mobilize Open University graduates within the service year for the mandatory National Youth Service. For the NYSC, there was no reason given, they just assumed that graduates from this first of its kind University should not be mobilized for national service. They are excluded for no just reason. www.mrrights.com.ng

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As i ponder over the above and other similar discrimination without justification, I recall a publication by Don Adinuba, written as far back as 1985 when the Open University was first suspended during the military era of President Muhammadu Buhari. In the said publication, Don Adinuba wrote: In 1985, Mr. B.A Ibironke, the director of studies of the Nigerian Law school announced that candidates with external law degree would no longer be admitted into the Nigerian law school. The reason the law school study director gave was that such graduates, during their training, were not quite exposed to such important facilities as the library. How did Ibironke or the council of legal education come to that conclusion was not explained. Perhaps, explanation is not necessary. It would rather seem that the decision is in line with the campaign or war against National Open University of Nigeria.

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According to Don Adinuba, he recalled the suspension of NOUN in 1984. Long before the suspension, the Open University, one of the few imaginative innovation of the federal civil administration, had suffered a serious governmental setback. The senate refused to pass the bill establishing it because the president had appointed a Vice Chancellor for the University even before the bill was sent to the National Assembly. For that singular reason, senators failed to agree on whether to approve or not, the bill establishing the university until military took over the affairs of the country. Don Adinuba wrote that, the UPN, contrary to popular thinking, did not oppose the establishment of an Open University. After all, its leader Obafemi Awolowo earned an external degree of London University in Commerce. While it is true that, former premier of Western region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo earned a degree through what can be compared to the Open University education in London, he was not the only one. There are many other respected figures in Nigeria who acquired degree through the same process. Dr. Basil Nnanna Ukaegbu (Statesman and former gubernatorial candidate of GNPP), Professor Sam Aluko (foremost and popular economist), Prof Chike Obi and many others are graduates of the same system of University. We must ask, was there any misgivings about their intellectual capabilities? The resounding answer from the general public would be a very loud No. How then can those, fighting war against this institution in Nigeria justify their war? Imagine that, if the above mentioned personalities were denied access to certain privileges on the basis of their education in Open University system, would that not have been a great disservice to the Nigerian nation? So, why would some people be all out to frustrate Nigerians who seek education at the Open University through unjustifiable discrimination? www.mrrights.com.ng

Prof Aluko, one of the few authentic and principled Nigerian academics, had been wondering as far back as 1980’s, why his countrymen should be debating the desirability or otherwise of open education when the Latin Americans have adopted ‘’mobile education’’, a system enabling guerrillas to earn university education while in the war front. This is a time to rethink if this nation must move forward.

Although, It is our understanding that, one of the reason for barring NOUN graduates is the fear that, should the University be approved by all agencies without any discrimination, more Nigerians would have access to acquire legal education and become barristers. Also, another point to be considered is that, should Open University be approved for law, NYSC etc, most Nigerian students would prefer to apply to the University instead of patronizing many of the conventional Universities. For that singular reason, these professionals decided to dent the image of the school through all kind of machinations, to give a perception that the Open University could not have been of high quality when compared with conventional Universities. In essence, the No law school, No NYSC, No this, No that, all are geared towards abusing the mind of the public, imprinting it in their mind that, Open University is not good enough. They are doing this so that, when the school is finally approved, it would take a long time to disabuse the mind of the public about such fallacy, giving the conventional Universities more time to adjust to the new reality.

Let me conclude that, If law school’s decision was informed by the desire to uphold the purity and standard of legal practice in Nigeria, the council should admit NOUN law graduates and subject them to the same test process like graduates from other Universities. Only through such process, can the council justify whatever it is saying about the Open University. As for the NYSC and others, let the day of the lord come. Service of one’s fatherland is a right, all citizen must participate.

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BUHARI IN 100DAYS, PICTURE SPEAKS
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