₦airaland Forum

CilicMarin:
What is that Useless APC Senate Leader doing in that chAmber?

CilicMarin:
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday upheld the validity of the Presidential Executive Order 6 of 2018 which provides for the interim seizure of assets linked to ongoing criminal trials and investigations.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 5, 2018, issued the Presidential Executive Order, which two lawyers, Ikenga Ugochinyere and Mr. Keneth Udeze, had instituted a suit before the court to challenge its validity.



Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu dismissed the suit for lacking in merit and affirmed that the President has the constitutional powers to issue the PEO as long as it does not encroach into the principles of separation of powers.

She ruled that the PEO was issued as a policy directive for the implementation of provisions of existing laws, adding that it also recognised the right of every citizen to approach the court for redress if aggrieved by enforcement of the PEO.

She also held that the interim forfeiture of assets linked to various offences or ongoing criminal investigations could only be enforced in line with the provisions of the law and did not amount to an infringement of the rights of the affected person, who also has the right to approach the court to seek redress.

While reiterating that the PEO must be implemented in accordance to the principles of the rule of law, she added that the coordinating role imposed on the Attorney-General of the Federation by the PEO was subject to section 174 of the Constitution and must be predicated of the existence of facts.

The PEO which designates the AGF as the coordinating authority directs him to “at all times in this connection, employ all available lawful means, including seeking appropriate order(s) of court where necessary, and ensure that assets shall not be transferred, withdrawn, or dealt with in any way until the final determination by a court of competent jurisdiction of any corruption-related matter against such person.”

https://punchng.com/breaking-court-upholds-buharis-executive-order-on-seizure-of-assets-linked-to-corruption/

Obaiyski:
AN Abuja High Court on Wednesday recognized Senator Hope Uzodinma as the candidate of the party for the 2019 Imo governorship election.

The court, which was presided over by Justice O.A Musa said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must also recognize only Uzodinma as the governorship candidate in the 2019 election.

Justice O. A. Musa who gave the restraining order on Tuesday, also restrained INEC (2nd Respondent) in the case from processing or publishing the “name of any other person other than Senator Hope Uzodimma from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the gubernatorial candidate for Imo State Governorship election for 2019” pending the determination of the substantive suit on the matter.

Uzodimma through his lawyer, Joe Agi (SAN) had approached the court seeking an order to restrain the All Progressives Congress (APC) from conducting a fresh or re-conducting another primary for the Imo State Gubernatorial primaries and INEC from monitoring or purporting to monitor any fresh primaries or re-conducted primaries by the APC in Imo State Gubernatorial Election pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice before the Court.

Other reliefs sought by Senator Hope Uzodimma include:

An order directing the APC to forward his name (Uzodimma) to INEC as the Gubernatorial Candidate for Imo State Governorship Election for 2019.

An order restraining INEC from continuing to process or publish any other person’s name except the name Senator Hope Uzodimma; and an order for accelerated hearing on the matter.

In his affidavit in support of the motion exparte, the claimant (Uzodimma) averred that he was declared the winner of the Imo State APC gubernatorial primaries which were conducted on October 1, 2018, but shortly after he was declared the winner, “the National Chairman of the APC issued a press statement on the 3rd October 2018 purporting to cancel the primaries and re-conducting a fresh one.”

He added that none of the contestants in the election protested the result as declared by the returning officer “but rather six out of the nine contestants (Aspirants) confirmed that the primaries held and were free and fair.”

The Plaintiff noted in its affidavit that noted that the electoral guidelines do not give the National Chairman of the APC or the National Working Committee (NWC) to interfere with the electoral process; and that “out of the nine contestants (Aspirants) six agreed that there was an election and I (Uzodimma) won.”

He further averred that in the absence of an appeal, no organ of the party can cancel the result of primaries. He said failure of the Court to grant the order, “irreparable damage will be done to me.”

The Court has fixed October 16, 2018, for definite hearing of the matter.

It would be recalled that five of the governorship aspirants declared support for Senator Hope Uzodinma as winner of the Imo State governorship primaries conducted on Oct. 1 by the Ahmed Gulak Election Committee.

https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/168395/

kidman96:
Those of you idiots who have the perpetual urge to criticise and insult the police will never commend them for risking their lives to bring order to that community.

BigBrother9ja:
IT IS NEVER DIFFICULT

This osu people are really 5% o
APG* has 5...


STUPID REPS


EVEN SARAKI IS SITTING ON A TIMEBOMB

theoldpretender:
There is adifference between 'urban'and 'gureilla' warfare.

As an example....the USA has been in Afghanistan for over 15 years. Yet to defeat the Taliban....why?

Because...the Taliban are fighting a gurreilla war....a war where they just harry the Army.....take hostages and use them as shields and as means of getting concessions...

Gurreilla warfare....asymetric warfare....is the most easy form of warfare to fight if your opponent outguns you and is stronger than you. Boko knows that if they fight the Nigerian army on the battlefield...they willlose,and lose heavily....and indeed they have. Far better to attack isolated Army posts, isolated schools like Chibok and Dapichi, and isolated villages.

Add the fact that Boko is motivated by ideology. You cannot beat ideology. Same with the Taliban.

This war is going to go on for decades....until Boko gets fed up or until someone gives up.

A crucial aspect of this fight is that the state a d local governments are not doing well by their people. They better start. Same thing in Afghanistan....where the corruption makes Nigerian corruption look like child's play.

PHILipu1:
You are a goat.
Animal

Earthbound:
No I'm saying both sides play the herdsmen card. It's all a game to them. Don't get it twisted.

val15:
The only option APC has to win 2019 election is PMB to resign allowing well educated and vibrant
osibanjo [/b]to contest.cos I know for sure he will have majority of Nigerians votes

OnyeEurope:
But if I may ask, What are they Atikulating?

laffwitmi:
Sai baba


Baba Oyoyo.....

PHILipu1:
Lifeless one rigged your lively PHD holder?
Does that make sense?

Earthbound:
Wrong. The killings stopped after he succumbed to decamping to PDP. No sitting government would ever jeopardize its position, rather the opposition would do just about anything to ensure the government is in jeopardy.

Rhozabeth:
Guy, don't underrate welders o! I am not a welder but am in the oil and gas industry, these welders earn more than a whole lot of ceos in this country! But the guy should not have brought in the Davido angle!

busomma:
Who has been lying to this ugly babe making her feel she's all that? Davido climbed u when he was upcoming artist. His taste in women has since changed far above ur level. For example what do u have in comparison with Chioma ? Park well joor.

tomdon:
Madam Oby

Sannisege:
Stop speaking with both sides of your mouth. Your likes will start calling Buhari dictator if he invokes the court. Buhari allows institutions to do their work without interference simple.