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Chikiletta:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/70-political-parties-adopt-enugu-gov/amp/

Esseite:
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has predicted that Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the February 23 election, will face “insurmountable legal obstacles” at the Presidential Election Petition’s Tribunal.


Falana in a statement on Tuesday, however, warned that Atiku should not be blackmailed not to take the legal step, adding that the calls prevailing on him not to approach the tribunal were uncalled for.

He recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari who was declared the winner of the February 23 election, had challenged his losses in court in the successive presidential elections of 2003, 2007 and 2011.


Falana, however, stated that the failure of successive administrations to reform the electoral process, had created insurmountable legal obstacles for election petitioners.

“The campaign that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should not seek redress is totally uncalled for.

“Aggrieved by the general elections of 2003, 2007 and 2011 conducted by INEC, Candidate Muhammadu Buhari sought redress in court.


“The chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomole and other APC leaders have had cause to claim their mandate through the court.

“Even some APC members who lost the just-concluded National Assembly elections have announced plans to challenge the return of their opponents by INEC.

“Therefore, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should not be blackmailed or begged by any group of people not to challenge the presidential election held in the country on February 23, 2019.


“Regrettably, however, the failure of the PDP and APC-led Federal Government to reform the electoral process has created insurmountable legal obstacles for election petitioners,” he said.

Falana added that “the frustration of election petitioners has been compounded by several judicial authorities”, with some decisions holding that “an election cannot be questioned on grounds of corrupt practices.

“For instance, a petitioner is required to prove that there is substantial non-compliance and that the non-compliance has substantially affected the results of the election.


“In Yussuf v Obasanjo, it was held that an election cannot be questioned on grounds of corrupt practices.

“In Falae v Obasanjo it was held that it has to be proved that financial inducement was authorised by the winner of an election.

“In Buhari v Obasanjo it was held that the onus of proving electoral malpractice rests on the petitioner.


“Several fraudulent elections have been upheld under the doctrine of substantial compliance.

“In several cases, winners of fraudulent elections that were annulled were allowed to take part in rerun elections ordered by the courts.”



http://dailypost.ng/2019/03/05/falana-predicts-will-happen-atikus-court-case-buhari/amp/

BobbyJayAms:
My girlfriend said no kissing, hugging talk more of sex only communication. But she will one day since six months now but anytime I stop talking to her and she sees me with other girls she gets angry and jealous. Am thinking of ending d relationship. Will it be cool?

Praizenews:
According to report, during Buhari Visit to lagos trailers are not seen on lagos bridges and roads, but when President Buhari left lagos, Not less than 24hrsThe trailers returned back to lagos roads.

Popular actor Femi Branch reacted to this ranting bitterly complaining about present state of the government as they allow the trailers to block roads and bridges in lagos.

Watch Video below

Gist From Praizenews ; http://www.praizenews.com/actor-femi-branch-rants-bitterly-as-truck-returns-to-lagos-bridges/

Praizeupdates:
Beautiful fashion designer and Model shares some cute cleavage barring photos in mood of valentine already.

She advuce the young ladies to treat themselves right before looking out for who will take good care of them.

What do you think?

Gist From Praizenews ; http://www.praizenews.com/toyin-lawani-in-valentine-mood-rock-cleavage-barring-short-red-gown/

omonaijiria:
Just in: Court orders arrest of CCB chairman over El Rufai's assets declaration

Author: Aanu Adegun

A Kaduna state high court on Friday, February 8, issued a warrant of arrest against the chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, for contempt.
The warrant of arrest was issued by Justice Mario Mohammed after the chairman had ignored several summons by the court in a suit between Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i and Today’s publishing Company Limited, and one other.

A warrant form obtained directed that police personnel and authorities should arrest the CCB chairman and produce him before the court on February 13.
Earlier, Today Publishing company, the publisher of The Union Newspapers had filed application requesting the court to subpoena CCB chairman to produce assets declaration of El-Rufai in court after several failed efforts it made to obtain it from the CCB.
Justice Mohammed granted the approval based on the application filed by Counsel to The Union Newspapers, Mr J.N. Egwuonwu (SAN), during the continuation of defence at previous sitting.

Egwuonwu represented by Hiifan Andrew Abuul had written application to the court to Subpoena CCB to tender the asset declaration of the Governor before the court.
News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the governor had gone to the court over a report carried by the newspaper in which it allegedly stated that he had declared N90 billion in his CCB assets declaration form.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/02/breaking-court-orders-arrest-of-ccb-chairman/amp/

crimmish:
Toke Makinwa who is a great media personality breaks the internet with this sexy photo of hers. She rocks her voluptuous figure in the body fitting dress proliferating a sultry look. This photo has got her friends and fans talking, giving her mouth-watering comments.

Updates via: http://www.balfashion.com/2019/02/toke-makinwa-flaunts-her-curves-in-figure-hugging-mini-dress.html

See photo:

Naijahit:
A final year student of Kogi State University in Anyigba, was murdered yesterday by unknown gunmen, according to reports.

It was gathered that the deceased identified as Abdullahi Muhammed Awwal popularly known as comrade Lincoln, was killed near NTA office after being attacked by the gunmen.

While the main reason for the killing is yet to be ascertained, some have said he was killed by suspected armed robbers, others claimed he was shot dead by cultists.

However, the deceased student has been laid to rest according to Islamic rites.
May his soul rest in peace.

https://hitng.info/2656/final-year-student-shot-dead-by-unknown-gunmen-in-kogi-state-photos/

Famousbabe:
Man Proposed To His Girlfriend At Lagos Mall, She Said Yes, Then The Main Boyfriend Showed, This Happened.

A young man allegedly proposed publicly to his girlfriend, without knowing he is actually the side guy.

The young lady said YES to the marriage proposal but the main guy showed up and what happened next is something else.

Hiibeekay, the Twitter user who shared the story and video said that it is not a movie shoot. He claims that it happened at the Surulere mall today.

He captioned the videos:

"This is getting out of hand, guys please propose inside your house, not this public embarrassment you’ll pulling, she said yes to this guy and then the main boyfriend showed up �‍♂️�‍♂️. Thread".

Watch the video here And see reactions after the cut....

Source: http://www..com/2019/01/man-proposed-to-his-girlfriend-at.html?m=1

Staro:
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

The Nigerian Bar Association has called on the National Assembly to save Nigeria from what it described as a “coup against the judiciary.”

The NBA said this in a statement by its President, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), on Friday while reacting to the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

The association said in a statement titled, ‘Coup against the Nigerian judiciary and suspension of the Nigerian constitution,’ that President Muhammadu Buhari acted against the constitution by removing Onnoghen and swearing-in Justice Ibrahim Mohammed.

The NBA said, “We call on the Federal Government to avert the looming constitutional crisis precipitated by its ill-advised action. In particular, the Nigerian Bar Association demands the reversal of the purported suspension of. Justice Walter S C Onnoghen, GCON.

“We also call on the National Assembly to assert its constitutional authority and powers and prevent this slide into chaos and erosion of the rule of law.”

The association said the ex parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal which the President relied on in suspending Onnoghen was an abuse of court processes.

It added, “The NBA unequivocally rejects and condemns this attempted coup against the Nigerian Judiciary and evident suspension of the Nigerian Constitution by the executive arm of the Federal Government. The action of the executive portends a slide into anarchy and complete deconstruction of the rule of law and due process

“It amounts to an absolute breach of the constitution and the usurpation of the powers of the Senate and the Nigerian Judicial Council. It is unfortunate that the executive branch of government purports to suspend the CJN on the basis of an alleged ex-parte order of the Code of Conduct Tribunal – the same Tribunal that, to the knowledge of the executive, had, only the previous day, Tuesday, 22 January 2019 adjourned its proceedings to Monday, 28 January 2019 and has before it a Motion on Notice that is yet to be argued, seeking the same reliefs as were contained in the purported ex-parte application, to wit, the suspension of the CJN, among others.”


https://punchng.com/nba-urges-national-assembly-to-save-nigeria-as-buhari-suspends-cjn-onnoghen/

A famous sporting family has been “shamed” for milking a charity set up for poor African children, irishexaminer.com reports.

Ex-footballers Efe Sodje, 46, and Stephen Sodje, 43, and ex-rugby player Bright Sodje, 52, were found guilty and jailed for siphoning off money from their family charity, the Sodje Sports Foundation.



The fraud trial had heard how the Sodjes set up their charity in 2009 to help provide sporting facilities to youngsters in Nigeria.

Ashley Carson, a businessman and director of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, and one of the city’s MPs, Clive Betts, were recruited to give the charity respectability – but when they asked for bank statements and financial reports, they were fobbed off.

Once the pair resigned as trustees and directors in 2013, “the amount of money being transferred to the Sodje family increased dramatically”, prosecutor Julian Christopher QC said.

Cash raised at black tie dinners, auctions, charity football matches and a clay pigeon shoot went into Sodje bank accounts.

The SSF held a charity football match at Sheffield Wednesday’s grounds in 2009, and arranged a fundraising dinner at Charlton Football Club in September 2010.

In 2011, there was a gala dinner at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester for the SSF and the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital – a charity supported by England women’s football coach Phil Neville.

Efe handed out Easter eggs – provided by the hospital – to child cancer patients, while five Sodje brothers attended a £150-a-head black tie dinner.

The event raised almost £11,500, but Mr Christopher said, “Not a penny went to the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.”



Sentencing, Judge Michael Topolski QC told the defendants, “You have brought shame upon yourselves and your family.”

He sentenced Stephen, of Bexley, to two years and six months in prison, saying he lied repeatedly to the jury and was a “self-regarding and arrogant man with a strong sense of self-entitlement”.

The court heard he received about £30,000 from the charity funds, but continued to protest his innocence, describing it as expenses or wages.

His lawyer Kieran Galvin said the conviction was “shattering” and a “massive fall from grace” for the defendant, who now worked as a carer and has two young step-daughters.

Father-of-one Efe, who was “the face” of the charity, was given 18 months in jail, having received around £7,500 plus an unknown amount of cash from the clay pigeon shoot.

He collapsed in the dock and staggered away supported on each side by officers.

Bright, of Sale, Greater Manchester, was jailed for 21 months for his part in “milking the charity”.

He had received some £3,000, but also signed cheques to other family members totalling about £18,000.

The judge said, “All three of these defendants in various ways exploited their own and their families’ reputation, not only for the benefit of the poor children of the Niger valley but also for their own benefit.

“In this case, the defendants were all well-known and respected men, particularly in the world of football and sport both here and in Africa.

“One had the honour of playing for his country in the World Cup final.

“I have no doubt to some extent at least it was that form of respect that made it possible or more likely that their fans and admirers would make donations to the charity that had been formed by them in their name.”

He said, “at least £63,000 can be shown to have been received by the fund”, but added it was important to note that it did not include cash donations, and the defendants “went out of their way” to ensure that proper records were not kept.

Any good works done in the past would be “forever tainted by their dishonest and disreputable conduct,” he added.

In separate telephone interviews with The PUNCH, Bright and Efe insisted they were innocent of the charges.

Bright said, “We are still arguing about the case in court, so I can’t really say much. But I still maintain that we are not guilty as charged. But if they say mismanagement, and we never had any experience in running charity, right now, I cannot say much. When the time comes, I will be happy to come to Nigeria and sit in front of anybody and tell my side of the story.”

Efe said, “As far as I’m concerned we are not guilty. I can’t say much for now.”

The brothers’ convictions in 2017 can only now be reported at the conclusion of a separate money laundering case involving Efe and ex-Premiership star Sam, 39, who was cleared over the fraud.

Following a retrial, ex-Reading and Nigeria defender Sam, from Dartford in Kent, was also found not guilty of taking part in a scam in which bank accounts were used to channel cash from companies around the world in 2013.

Firms in Colombia, India, Italy and Abu Dhabi were tricked into sending a total of £80,000 after being sent emailed invoices from fake suppliers.

Efe, of Cheadle, Greater Manchester, was cleared of money laundering last year but Emmanuel Ehikhamen, 53, of south-east London, and Andrew Oruma, 50, of Bexley, south London, were convicted.

Another footballing brother Akpo Sodje, 37, was implicated but moved to Dubai and has refused to return to Britain to be interviewed.

KratosCorp:
Dumbito, are you actually saying that Amazon and Uber are also bribing their ways into the US? Asking because the conspiracy theorist mentioned that the man is also a lobbyist for both companies.

Did you also notice how the liberal hack subtlety concealed who actually hired the lobbyist and for how long? What he did not tell you is that INEC (and many other government agencies from around the world) have been hiring and working with the US lobbyists for YEARS.

StillX10:
Thank God he didn't bribe after all

AutoJoshNG:
Earlier today, a lone accident occurred at the Y junction inward Ogudu area of Lagos state.

The accident occurred when an articulated vehicle skidded off the road, leaving the attached rear hanging from a oblique side of the road.

The accident occurred as a result of brake failure.

The accident caused a slight obstruction, which created a backlog of vehicle at the Olojojo axis of the road.

Official of the LASEMA visited the location to carry out a recovery.

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Source:

https://autojosh.com/lone-accident-at-ogudu-as-articulated-truck-skids-of-the-road-photos/

chieyine:
@Naija Politico

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has advised the Federal Government to ensure that its plans to put on trial the nation’s chief judicial officer, Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, follows due process.

Saraki in a statement in Ilorin on Sunday and made available to Naija Politico noted that he believes that if the Government truly has genuine reason to put the incumbent CJN on trial, it should ensure that every step in the process is transparent.

He stressed that the process should be that as clearly stipulated by the law, warning that the government must ensure that the planned trial does not cause chaos in the judicial system.

“A situation where the petition which triggered the trial was submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) on Wednesday January 8 and by January 10 on Friday, the Chief Justice was presented with it for his reply only for the charges to be drafted that same day and filed in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), all this taking place within three days and commencement of trial fixed for Monday, January 14, already indicate unnecessary haste and short-circuiting of the process of fair hearing.

“It is important for the government and members of the public to know that as somebody who has traveled this route before, we should refrain from any media trial and political players should avoid abusing the judicial process in order to achieve what they could not get through normal political contests.

“Every body who is being tried should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. That is the underlining principle of our justice system.

“The proposed trial of the CJN has once again opened up the debate on the transparency and neutrality of the fight against corruption,” he said.

Saraki expressed grave worry at the haste with which the trial was put up, stressing that only three working days from petition to trial gives room for great concerns.

He stressed that the haste is more worrisome especially considering that there are other pending cases where the individuals involved have been indicted for months and they were yet to be tried or scheduled for trial.

While noting that the anti-corruption fight has become a case of a separate rule for the people close to the executive branch and another set of rules for the rest of Nigerians, the Senate President stated that the fight has been compromised and politicized.

“All these subjective actions politicize the anti-graft fight. They weaken national institutions. They send wrong signals.

“The CJN is not above the law but his trial puts the entire judicial system on trial. It sends a signal to the entire world about our judiciary. It has implications for the confidence of local and foreign investors about the system of adjudication over disputes in our country.

“Thus, the matter should be handled with care, demonstrating intense transparency and strict adherence to due process,” he said.

He added that the entire country and the international community will be watching closely every step in this trial.

Source: https://naijapolitico.com.ng/saraki-demands-due-process-in-move-to-try-onnoghen/

Made4naijablog:
Two boys were caught red handed with different categories of pants, in Benin City

They allegedly wanted to use it for rituals before being apprehended.

Watch video

source :

https://www.made4naija.com/2019/01/two-boys-were-caught-red-handed-with-different-categories-of-pants-in-benin-video/

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Government has filed criminal charges against the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The spokesperson of the CCT, Ibrahim Alhassan confirmed this to Channels Television on Saturday, saying that the charges were served on the CJN on Friday.

Justice Onnoghen is being accused of failing to declare his assets and operating a domiciliary account, among other charges.

According to the CCT spokesperson, he is expected to be arraigned on Monday.

Islie:
http://thenationonlineng.net/forbes-dangotes-wealth-dips-2b-adenuga-s-3-9b/

FlirtyKaren:
Nigerian Porn Star Kingtblakhoc has revealed that he lost all his family members last week, in a yet to be disclosed incident. 

Kingtblakhoc who disclosed that he is devastated and wants to get back to work immediately, told his fans to beware of those parading themselves as his family. He further stated that only his Maami Igbagbo who he features in his porn movies, is his only family at the moment. 

He wrote on Instagram; 

https://lailasnews.com/kingtblakhoc-reveals-he-lost-all-his-family-members-last-week/

PoliticsNigeria:
@POLITICSNGR

Members of the 8th Senate have agreed to put aside their differences and work in harmony for the progress of Nigeria, former Majority Leader, Sen. Ali Ndume, (APC-Borno South), has said.

Ndume spoke with State House correspondents after leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Taraba, Sani Danladi, to a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday at the Presidential Villa.

He said that Nigerians had been supportive of the National Assembly and expected so much from it but regretted that leadership crisis made the 8thSenate to perform below the expectations of Nigerians.

“The legislative arm which is supposed to be interdependent was more or less independent and extensively antagonistic; and to some extent, you can say the leadership has been sabotaging the activities of the executive instead of cooperating with the executive to deliver the services Nigerians are expecting from us.

“I am accusing specifically, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, not the leadership so to say; as I have said several times, we elected the Senate leader who turned out to be Senators’ President.

“We have a leftover time of six months and we have agreed on cease fire including the Senate President himself; that we put the interest of Nigerians first.

“That was why when we resumed, we have been able to pass certain outstanding bills and we have agreed to work together; the interest of the nation first before party’s interest or any other individual’s interest.

“ Any breach in that agreement that we have, will also send us back to our trenches.’’

On the 2019 budget proposal, Ndume said that timely passage of the budget was important as it was one of the agreements the senators had.

According to him, the budget belongs to Nigerians and Nigerians are expecting that the budget be passed as quickly as possible so that the content of the budget will be delivered to Nigerians.

He said that anybody that tried to stand on the way of the budget would be seen as a saboteur to Nigerians.

Ndume said that APC senators were fully in support of the budget because they had input in it.

“It is a budget of continuity; it is a realistic budget.

“So we are not expecting any hiccup but as usual, the normal dragging will continue but we will resist it and make sure that we are sent to the National Assembly, that is to work for Nigerians comes first before any other interest.’’

On the hue and cry over the appointment of Amina Zakari as head of its collation centre for the forthcoming presidential election, Ndume, said that her relationship with Buhari had nothing to do with her assigned role.

He chided the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying the party had resorted to what he described as CCC.

“PDP is now is concentrating on what I call the CCC instead of doing what is the right thing.

`They are concentrating on complaining, criticising and contradicting themselves instead of campaigning.

“We in the APC; we said it initially and we even have a manual of campaign and that is to discuss issues, ideals, integrity and things that will move this country forward but as usual is the main opponent now; that is what makes it easy for APC.

“PDP ruled this country for 16 years; instead of giving Nigerians democracy; they were practicing Kleptocracy; and after Nigerians tasted three years of democracy now, they are struggling to take us back to the period of their kleptocractic governance and Nigerians will not accept that.

“This election is going to be the choice of Nigerians; to choose either to go back to the government of Kleptocracy or continue with government of democracy,’’ he said.

He told the correspondents that he had been appointed the Director-General, Campaign, in the Presidential Campaign Council of the APC for the North-East.

The senator said that with the candidacy of Danladi, a tasted and trusted candidate, APC would reclaim Taraba.

He also expressed optimism that APC would also reclaim Gombe State in 2019 as the party accidentally lost the two states in the North-East in 2015.

https://politicsngr.com/senate-crisis-agreed-cease-fire-ndume/

logtrend52:
Popular Nollywood Actress Chika Ike who is currently an active fashionist shares adorable photos of herself as she put on new makeup on her face from Singapore.

Photos below :-

GIST VIA :- https://nairatrend.com.ng/chika-ike-looks-adorable-in-new-makeup-photo-from-singapore-photos/

Sirheny007:
I will personally resend this post to him when they divorce in the next 3 years.
Best decision indeed.

YomzzyDBlogger:
From; YomzzyBlog.com

Tinsel star, Ibrahim Suleiman took to his social media space to gush over his beautiful wife, Linda Ejiofor saying she is the best decision he made in 2018.

The Tinsel stars, Linda Ejiofor and Ibrahim Suleiman who are the latest celebrities to find love on the set of the popular TV Series got married in November, 2018.

Gists via: https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2019/01/you-are-best-decision-i-made-in-2018-ibrahim-suleiman-gushes-wife-linda.html