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Bishop Wale Oke, the Presiding Bishop of Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, said on Thursday that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would have been killed in the Kogi helicopter crash if not for his reliance on God.

He spoke in Ibadan at the ongoing 37th annual Holy Ghost Convention of Sword of the Spirit Ministries popularly known as Christ Life Church.

Read more: https://firstreportsonline.com/why-god-saved-osinbajo-in-helicopter-crash-bishop-wale-oke/

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal presided over by Justice Jennifer Ijohor, Thursday, September 5, upheld the election of Senator Bassey Albert representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District in the 9th Senate.

In addition, the Tribunal also upheld the elections of Hon Unyime Idem representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Nse Ekpenyong representing Oron/Udung Uko/Urueffong Oruko/Mbo/Okobo Federal Constituency.

Read more: https://firstreportsonline.com/tribunal-pdps-senator-bassey-albert-floors-bassey-etim-apc/

Mr David Lyon of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has emerged the winner of the just concluded primary in Bayelsa.

Read at: https://firstreportsonline.com/david-lyon-wins-apc-primary-in-bayelsa/

The Chairman of the Ekiti State Chapter of the NLC, Mr Kolapo Olatunde, announced on Monday that the Federal Government would commence payment of the long-awaited new minimum wage from September.

Read more: https://firstreportsonline.com/fg-commences-payment-of-n30000-minimum-wage-september-says-labour/

The Supreme Court on Monday struck out the suit seeking the disqualification of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election over alleged perjury.

Read at: https://firstreportsonline.com/certificate-supreme-court-strikes-out-suit-seeking-to-disqualify-buhari/

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Mr Femi Adesina as Special Adviser, Media and Publicity and Malam Garba Shehu as Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity.

This was contained in a message released by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director (Information), State House on Wednesday.

Read more: https://firstreportsonline.com/buhari-re-appoints-adesina-garba-lauretta-onochie-others/

The Super Falcons of Nigeria will on Monday, June 17, 2019 lock horns with the hosts, France in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The last time the two teams met in official competition, France won Nigeria by one goal. However, the case was different in a friendly match played on Friday, April 6, 2018 where France humiliated Nigeria 8-0.

Read more; https://firstreportsonline.com/nigeria-face-france-in-fifa-womens-world-cup-monday/

The European Union has again submitted that the suspension of the former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen did not follow laid down due process.
In its appraisal of the conduct of the 2019 General Election, the Commission stated that the timing of Onnoghen’s suspension eroded confidence in the electoral process.
“During ongoing post-election sessions of the tribunal, the chair was observed to behave inappropriately, with insufficient time granted to the defence team and threats made to journalists.

READ MORE: https://firstreportsonline.com/onnoghens-suspension-did-not-follow-due-process-undermined-electoral-confidence-european-union/

Read full recommendations below.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK

1. Comprehensive legal regulation be established for the cancellation of voting in polling units, with clear grounds specified, timeframes elaborated, and requirements made for transparency.

2. Consolidated official versions of legislation be made available online and in paper format in real time in order to improve public accessibility and awareness, and to avoid legal confusion.

ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

3. Priority recommendation: Organisational and operational capacity within INEC be considerably strengthened. Improve planning, tracking, and the required human and material resources needed for timely and accountable operations. In addition, improve internal communication within INEC.

4. In order to enhance integrity and confidence in INEC, the commission works with full transparency, making information of public interest immediately and easily accessible, including on its website. This includes decisions, voter registration information, PVC distribution and polling data, manuals for officials and results.

5. INEC increases consultation with stakeholders, including more frequent meetings with political parties centrally and at state level, especially during the election period. In addition, press conferences be regularly and consistently held, particularly before and after election day. INEC improves strategic communication on incidents and crises, through early press conferences and statements including on electoral security issues.

6. Training of all ad hoc polling staff, election supervisors, and collation and returning officers be significantly improved, with polling staff having extended practical training on the use of smart card readers, closing and counting procedures and completing polling unit result forms.

7. Turn voting points into separate polling units. This would help enable greater transparency in results, and reduce the number of affected voters in case of cancellation of voting in specific polling units. Ultimately, spread the location of polling units for increased accessibility for voters. All polling units have sufficient space and a layout that protects secrecy of the vote.

READ MORE At: https://firstreportsonline.com/2019-elections-full-30-recommendations-by-european-union-election-observation-mission/