Compare PDP Regime With APC, Make No Mistake In 2023 – Atiku Tells Youths

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December 1, 2022

Chief of Army Staff Flags Off Military Exercise Across Nigeria To Tackle Insecurity

A Minna, Niger State High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for General Faruk Yahaya, Chief of Army Staff for contempt.

Justice Halima Abdulmalik, who presided over the case, said the order followed notice brought before the court in pursuant of order 42 rule 10 of the Niger State High Court Civil Procedure 2018.

He also issued a warrant of arrest against Olugbenga Olabanji, Commandant of the Training and Doctrine Command, Minna, over the same offence.

The presiding judge held, “An order is made committing the Nigerian army chief of staff general Farouk Yahaya and the commander training and doctrine command (TRADOC) Minna i.e 6th &7th respondents into the custody of the correctional centre for contempt of the order of this honourable court made on the 12/10/2022. They shall remain in the custody of the correctional centre until they purge themselves of the contempt.”

The order was issued in respect of a suit between Adamu Makama and 42 others versus the Governor of Niger State and seven others.

The motion for the issuance of the warrants was moved by Mohammed Liman, counsel to the plaintiffs/applicants.

Liman had prayed the court to send the Army Chief and Commandant to prison for disobeying an order made in October.

The development occurred 48 hour after a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, to three months in prison for disobeying a court order.

Baba’s contempt ruling preceded that of Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Deadly Landslide Engulfs Motorway In Brazil

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December 1, 2022

Deadly Landslide Engulfs Motorway In Brazil

A landslide on a motorway in southern Brazil has killed at least two people and left dozens missing.

A torrent of mud fell onto the BR-376 highway in the state of Paraná, hitting at least 16 vehicles, authorities said.

Rescue workers at the scene said bad weather and the remote location were complicating the search effort.

Local authorities told a news conference that between 30 and 50 people could be missing.

Emergency services have located six survivors, including the mayor of the coastal town of Guaratuba, Roberto Justus.

In a video posted on social media, Mr. Justus said he was “alive by the grace of God”, according to AFP news agency.

“It was horrible,” he said. “The mountain just fell on top of us. It swept away every last car.”

Aerial images released by emergency services show the damage caused by the landslide on Monday night which swept away a section of the highway and the vehicles on it.

There are concerns there could be further landslides with national weather service INMET issuing heavy rain warnings for multiple states in Brazil.

Nigeria Is Not Broke – Finance Minister

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December 1, 2022

Nigeria Is Not Broke - Finance Minister — Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed

Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning has stated that Nigeria is not broke.

She noted that the country continues to disburse funds to the three tiers of government from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC).

Ahmed said the Federal Government has since 2015 disbursed N5.04 trillion to state governments.

She spoke at the presentation of President Muhammadu Buhari Administration scorecard (2015-2023).

According to her, the non-oil sector drives the nation’s economy more than the oil sector owing to vandalism of the oilp infrastructure.

The Minister also said that oil production is increasing, stressing that as at October 2022, it soared to 1.4million barrels per day.

She said N1.7trillion was released for this year’s capital projects as of September 2022.
The minister said Nigeria has not in any way defaulted in its both domestic and foreign debt repayments.

According to her, the country is not opting for debt relief.

I Have Fears Over Positive Outcome Of 2023 Election – Former INEC Boss

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December 1, 2022

Jega Named Chairman Of Nasarawa Varsity Governing Council — Professor Attahiru Jega

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has raised concerns over the current developments in the political space.

According to Jega, he has palpable fears about the outcome of the 2023 general elections.

He stated this while speaking at a colloquium organized by the Electoral Hub in Abuja on Wednesday.

Jega, however, expressed optimism that Nigeria will pull through the current challenges.

“I have a lot of fears about the outcome of the election. But you will see people like me are what I’ll call an incurable optimists about the future of our country.

“So I remain hopeful that in spite of the recklessness that we see, the vandalism that we see perpetrated by many of our so-called leading politicians, we are hopeful that people will mobilize and become effectively engaged in the electoral process so that we have a good outcome in 2023,” Jega said.

Governor Fintiri’s Convoy Involved In Crash, 4 Die

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December 1, 2022

Governor Fintiri’s Convoy Involved In Crash, 4 Die — Governor Ahmadu Fintiri

Four persons have reportedly died from a ghastly accident involving a Toyota Hilux conveying a detachment of vigilantes, accompanying the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, while enroute Mubi for a campaign engagement.

The accident which occurred around Fadamareke, in Hong Local Government, allegedly linked to overspeeding while negotiating a dangerous bend, involved a RAMP 2 Toyota Hilux van used by Head of Fintiri’s vigilante.

Three lifeless bodies of occupants in the van that includes Bako Kaura, head of PDP’s informal security arm, and another victim identified as Adamu, Kaura’s biological son have been deposited at the mortuary of Hong Federal Medical Centre.

Five other occupants in the van who sustained various injuries were conveyed in the government house ambulance and another unmarked Hilux van for treatment in a health facility. Governor Fintiri’s personal physician and head of the government house clinic, Dr. William Teri, who was among the first responders at the crash also conveyed the victims to a hospital for treatment.

A source at the scene of the accident who helped with the evacuation and rescue effort, however, said “I took out three lifeless bodies, but there’s a fourth that I think can hardly make it out of coma because of the injury he sustained. There were about nine occupants in the Ramp 2 Hilux van the head of vigilantes for Fintiri/Farauta campaign involved in the accident was traveling in.”

Governor Fintiri, who also helped to coordinate rescue activities was disturbed by tragic death involving his convoy.

Only last week, Governor Fintiri narrowly escaped death by the whispers when a truck which lost control almost rammed into his stationary motorcade. Unfortunately, two vehicles on his convoy, were not so lucky as the truck crushed into them.

The incident occurred around the high-brow, Dougirei Hilltop Agga Mosque, where the governor had gone to attend a wedding engagement.

Two policemen who sustained fatal injuries from the crash, were rushed to the intensive care unit of the state specialist hospital.

Court Nullifies Abia APGA Governorship Primary Election, Orders Rerun

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December 1, 2022

Court Nullifies Abia APGA Governorship Primary Election, Orders Rerun

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday nullified the Abia State governorship primary election of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA which produced Gregory Ibe as the winner, ABN TV reports.

The court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako also ordered the conduct of a fresh primary election within 14 days.

A chieftain of the party, Sir Chikwe Udensi had approached the court, urging the court to declare him the winner of the primary election or in the alternative, order for the conduct of a fresh primary of the party in the state.

The judge, Binta Nyako, in her judgment, held that based on the evidence and testimonies of witnesses, the APGA governorship primary election held on 29 May in the state “was flawed and marred by irregularities”

Justice Nyako consequently nullified the election and ordered the party to conduct a fresh primary election within 14 days.

The court judgment comes about three months to the 2023 general elections.

The governorship election is expected to hold across the country on 11 March, next year.

Court Strikes Out Fresh Suit Seeking To Sack Benard Mikko As Rivers APC Guber Candidate

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December 1, 2022

I Am Tired Of My Wife’s Adulterous Life – Man Tells Court — Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, stuck out a suit by a governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress, APC, Benard Mikko, over the party’s primary elections in Rivers State.

The Governorship candidate of the APC, Tonye Cole, the Independent National Electoral Commission, and another governorship aspirant of the APC Ojukaye Flagg-Amachree was also joined in the suit.

But the court ruled that the suit was lacking in merit.

Mikko had approached the court to direct INEC to disqualify Tonye Cole from next year’s Governorship election, claiming that the primary election held on 26th of May, 2022, that brought him in as the governorship candidate was marred with irregularities.

He also claimed that the candidate has a questionable character following his indictment in a white paper report by a commission of inquiry set up by the Rivers State government.

The presiding judge, Justice Ayua Phoebe in her judgment said the court lacked the jurisdiction to hear the suit because the plaintiff failed to exhaust all the internal mechanisms of the party before instituting the legal action, adding that the party is supreme.

The judge, while describing the suit as frivolous and an abuse of the court process, ruled that Mikko also failed to abide by his earlier oath of allegiance sworn to the APC never to institute any legal action against the party and that he will support whoever emerged from the primaries.

While the counsel to the APC, Chinda Chizim commended the judgment, that of the plaintiff, Eli Ojigba said he will consult his client for his next line of action.

Sen. Kalu Commiserates With Ex-Governor Wamakko Over Wife’s Death

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December 1, 2022

Sen. Kalu Condemns Abductions Of Anglican Bishop, Aderogba, Catholic Priest, Kantoma, Tasks Security Agencies On Their Release — Orji Uzor Kalu

Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has expressed sadness over the passing of wife of Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial district, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, Hajia Atika.

The former governor of Abia State, Kalu while commiserating with family, friends and political associates of the former governor of Sokoto State, urged Wamakko to take solace in the fact that his late wife was a woman of substance, who committed her life to the service of humanity.

In a condolence message, the Chief Whip of the Senate prayed to Allah to give Wamakko the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

He said, “I convey my heartfelt and sincere condolences to the Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial district, Senator Aliyu Wamakko over the demise of his beloved wife, Hajia Atika.

“She was a pillar of support and source of inspiration to the womenfolk.

“The deceased will be remembered for her good deeds.

“Our prayers and thoughts are with the Wamakko family during this period of grief”.

Kalu prayed to Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the departed soul and grant her al- Jannah Firdaus.

Peter Obi Knows He’ll Lose 2023 Presidential Election, Says Omokri

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December 1, 2022