Nnamdi Kanu: Buhari, Osinbajo, Service Chiefs To Meet After Court Judgment

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October 15, 2022

Govs Wike, Ikpeazu, Makinde, Ortom Off To Spain For Crucial Meeting

The group of five Governors (G5) in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking justice, equity, and fairness in the party have travelled to Spain for a crucial meeting.

It was gathered that the group led by the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, left the country for Madrid on Friday night.

Others in the team are the Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Samuel Ortom (Benue).

It was learnt Enugu Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, might join the team later.

The G5 has been calling for the resignation of the PDP’s National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, as their minimum condition for peace in the party and to join the presidential campaign council of the party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The aggrieved Governors have insisted that it is unfair for the party to have the national chairman and presidential candidate from the northern extraction ahead of the poll.

Wike led the team to Spain after a live media chat in Port Harcourt where he heaped more allegations on Ayu maintaining that the national chairman lacked the integrity to lead the party’s campaign for 2023.

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Man Who Killed Wife For Not Explaining N10 Million In Her Possession Arrested

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October 15, 2022

A 42-year-old businessman, Kelechukwu Onuka, has been arrested by the Ondo state police detectives for the murder of his wife, Nnenna, over dispute on “unexplained” N10 million.

The ugly incident occurred at their residence in Aratunsi area, Oke Aro, Akure, Ondo State capital, Vanguard reports.

The suspect reportedly accused his wife of hiding the money from him.

A family source, said the disputed money was sent to the victim by one of her relations who resides abroad.

The money was reportedly sent to her to assist the relation in a building project.

The crux of the matter, according to the source, was because the wife never mentioned to him who sent the money and for what purpose. He was angry that he heard the information from someone else.

The suspect confronted his wife and a heated argument ensued following which he reportedly hit her with a heavy object on the head and she died instantly.

The suspect, however, has been arrested by police detectives and the case has been transferred to the State Police Headquarters.

A neighbour of the couple, Mr Chukuka Obinna, while speaking said that the couple is always having arguments.

“There was even a day that after beating her, the man called us to assist him to take his wife to the hospital.

” I really don’t know what led to this fight that caused the death of the woman.

“But on this day, it became serious. We were hearing their voices and later everywhere went silent.

“Before we knew what went wrong, the man was trying to revive the lady after using something to strike her in anger.”

Contacted, the state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, confirmed the incident as a case of domestic violence.

Odunlami advised that couples should learn how to handle matters with maturity.

“If there’s something wrong, they should learn to know the appropriate steps to take when they are angry and not let it end this way.

She confirmed that the suspect has been arrested and detained at the state CID, adding that the suspect would be charged to court after the completion of investigations.

Bauchi Governor Pardons 153 Inmates With N50,000 Support Each

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October 15, 2022

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has pardoned 153 inmates with minor offences serving various jail terms from correctional facilities across the state.

The governor also supported each of the 153 inmates with the sum of N50,000, as start-up capital.

Speaking during the pardon ceremony, Mohammed explained that the action was carried out after due consultation with the state Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, adding that the fines and penalties range from a minimum of N5,000 to a maximum of N30,000

“The men that I will be pardoning today, are of no use to their society if they are left languishing alongside hardened criminals. I will be pardoning them with the expectation that they would go back and be an asset to their communities and work to support their families, our beloved state and nation,” he said.

The governor said that the total amount of the fines and penalties of the inmates was N1.2 million which he said, was paid from his personal pocket.

“That is why it is easy for any public spirited individual to pay because all their fines range from N5,000, N8,000, N10,000 and the highest being N30,000. This is very incredible.”

“We are providing each and every freed inmate the sum of N50,000 to start a small business with a view to making them self reliant. We believe that empowering the poor economically is one of the best ways to ensure peace, security and crime prevention,” the governor said

Earlier in her remark, the Chief Judge of Bauchi state, Rabi Talatu Umar, said the gesture would go a long way in decongesting the correctional facilities in the state.

One of the pardoned inmates, Sa’idu Giade, who spoke on behalf of others, thanked the governor for the gesture and assured that they will make judicious use of money given to them for the purpose it was meant for.

No Pending Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu, Lawyer Replies Malami

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October 15, 2022

Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejimakor Reacts To UK designation Of IPOB As Terror Group

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), should comply with the order of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to consider voluntary resignation for exposing the Federal Government to international embarrassment and ridicule, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, said on Friday.

He was responding to the statement by the Special Assistant (Media and Public Relations) to the AGF, Dr. Umar Gwandu, in reaction to the Appeal Court judgment, which freed Kanu and quashed the charges of terrorism against him.

According to him, the reference by the AGF to the charge pending against Kanu before he left Nigeria in 2017 and the indication that the Federal Government may continue with the charge showed Malami’s total disconnect with the law, with the greatest respect to his office.

Malami had said that the Federal Government was considering the options, including proceeding only with the pending counts against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu before the invasion of his house on September 14, 2017.

But Ejiofor said the AGF “should be appropriately guided in law.”

He said, “I implore him to meticulously read the full judgment of the Court of Appeal, immediately comply with orders made therein and possibly consider the most appropriate option of voluntarily resigning, for exposing the Federal Government to this international embarrassment and ridicule.

“Now, for the avoidance of doubt, the Federal Government has no options. It has only one option, namely, to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court. And the exercise of this later option shall not constitute a bar to immediate compliance with the order of the Court of Appeal, which directed for the immediate and unconditional release of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“The order made by the Learned Justices of the Court of Appeal is sacrosanct and must be obeyed immediately without further ado.

“Further, the Attorney General of the Federation’s reference to the charge pending against Onyendu before he left Nigeria in 2017, and the indication that the Federal Government may continue with the charge really shows his total disconnect with the law, with the greatest respect to his office.

“It is to be noted that the remaining seven charges that was struck out by the Court of Appeal after it allowed the appeal on the ground that the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction to try onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is the same charge(with the same charge Number – to wit: FRN vs Nnamdi Kanu, Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, that has been pending against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court since 2015.

“The prosecution has amended this charge about 7 times. It is the same charge that was amended to include other counts that brought the counts to seven and then to 15. The Federal High Court struck out eight counts and retained seven.

“On appeal, the Court of Appeal struck out the whole charge and held that the lower court had no jurisdiction to try Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. That being so, that charge that has been pending against MNK since 2015 and contains counts of alleged offences committed by him before he escaped from being killed in Nigeria in 2017 no longer exists. It has been struck out.

“There is therefore no existing charge on the basis of which the Federal High Court can proceed and try Onyendu. Accordingly, as it stands today, there is no criminal charge pending against Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“The declaration by the Court of Appeal that the Federal High Court has no jurisdiction to try Onyendu MAZI Nnamdi Kanu because of the illegality of his abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria is an all-pervading instrumentality that effectively bars any indictment of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in any court in Nigeria.

“As his forceful abduction in Kenya and rendition to Nigeria violates all known international conventions and protocols to which Nigeria is a state party, no prosecution against him in Nigeria can ever be undertaken. This is because a cause of action cannot arise from a base ground- Ex turpi causa non-oritur action.”

I Turned Lagos From Jungle To Megacity – Tinubu

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October 15, 2022

I Turned Lagos From Jungle To Megacity - Tinubu — Bola Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has declared that he turned Lagos from a jungle to a megacity during his tenure as the governor of the state from 1999 to 2007.

In a programme that aired on Channels TV on Friday night, Tinubu said he laid the foundation that all other Lagos State governors after him built upon and are still building on to make the state what it is today.

Tinubu declared that under his leadership, Lagos came alive.

He said, “When I came in as governor of Lagos State in 1999, Lagos was a jungle. It was a completely uncivilised environment. There were refuse dumps everywhere, schools without roofs, hospitals without ambulances and oxygen tanks to save lives. It was in a very bad state.

“We started to put things in place gradually and the state began to take shape. What we did was to take the liabilities in the state and convert them to assets.

“Civic Centre to Oriental Hotel areas of Victoria Island were back then refuse dumps, but look at what the areas have turned to today. It is only the older ones who would remember all these.

“I initiated and implemented policies that launched Lagos to the city it is today. I will say I left Lagos better than I met it and no other state in the country till date can boast of what Lagos has achieved.

“As a leader with a vision, you must surround yourself with a team of visionary people so that you will not loose your legacy.” He added.

Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Not Over — Security Council

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October 15, 2022

Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Not Over — Security Council

The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government’s position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

It said Kanu still has a case to answer.

An Appeal Court, in Abuja on Thursday, thrashed the case of terrorism leveled against Kanu, a decision which sent a frenzy out to various quarters.

It was translated to mean his likely immediate release from detention.

However, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said Kanu had not been acquitted as there are other cases against him.

Towing same line of reason, the National Security Council, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, said government is considering the next step to take on the matter in due course.

It noted that Kanu had not been acquitted though discharged of some issues in the cases against him.

Addressing State House Correspondents after the Council meeting, the Minister of Police Affairs Maigari Dingyadi, joined by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, and the Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said what would become of the case against Kanu would be decided in coming days.

“Similarly, the issue of Kanu has also been raised and Council was briefed on the state of things on the matter and it was observed that Kanu was discharged, but he was not acquitted.

“So, government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter and Nigerians will be notified of the position that will finally be taken on the matter in due course”, Dingyadi said.

He said the council only discussed the Appeal Court judgement but noted that solutions to these kind of matters can be considered as long as they are not subjudice.

The council also directed the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) in conjuction with the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (OSGF) to set up a high-powered investigation committee into the crude oil theft in the Niger Delta with a view to unraveling those behind it.

Buhari To Move Nigeria Economy From Consumption To Production – FG

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October 14, 2022

My Health Improved After My 8 Years In Office As President – Buhari — President Buhari

Federal Government has promised to move the nation’s economy from consumption to production before the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari ends next year.

It also said that efforts towards improving Nigeria’s global competitiveness status through the use of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) to attract foreign exchange earnings were beginning to yield results.

Minister of State for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikoh, disclosed this while declaring open National Dialogue on the Establishment and Implementation of Technology and Innovation Centres for Global Competitiveness and Productivity, in Enugu, yesterday.

Yobe North: APC Obeys Court Order, Asks INEC To Recognise Machina Not Lawan As Senatorial Candidate

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October 14, 2022

Yobe North: Machina Hails Court Judgement As Lawan Says He'll Not Appeal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has written the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), asking the electoral umpire to recognise Bashir Sheriff Machina as the party’s Yobe North senatorial district candidate.

APC’s move was in line with the ruling of the Federal High Court, Damaturu. The Court presided by Justice Fadima Aminu had directed INEC to accept and publish Machina’s name as the validly elected APC candidate for the zone, thus upholding the May 28 poll of the party that produced him.

Hours after Machina’s opponent Senate Ahmad Lawan accepted the judgement with the party’s leadership in the state saying it will appeal the judgement.

But in a letter signed by the Party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and the Secretary, Sen. Iyiola Omisore, the APC directed INEC to also publish the name of Machina on its portal in line with the court order.

“We write to notify the Commission of the attached Judgment dated 28th September 2022 and Order dated 5th October 2022 from the Federal High Court, Damaturu Judicial Division, directing the Commission to accept and recognize BASHIR SHERIFF as the Party’s candidate for Yobe North Senatorial District, Yobe State and to publish same accordingly,” the letter, referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/022/128, and dated October 10th, 2022, read.

“Above is for your information and necessary action, please.”

FG Orders Immediate Reopening Of Dangote Cement Factory Sealed By Kogi Govt

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October 14, 2022