On Wednesday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court fixed September 25 for the arraignment of former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello in spite of a case being filed at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after delivering a ruling on the application moved by Mr Bello’s counsel, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, praying the court to stay proceedings following an appeal filed at the appellate court. The senior lawyer had told the court that the defence had filed an appeal against the arrest warrant and other rulings earlier granted by Mr Nwite. Mr Mohammed argued…
Author: Adeboye
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state, on Wednesday, reiterated the state’s commitment to regional integration to drive the development of the South-West region. Mr Aiyedatiwa said that his government would strive towards achieving its revenue targets while fostering economic growth and prosperity for all indigenes of the South-West region living in the state. The governor stated this at the opening of the South-West regional training on tax audit, investigation, cmpliance and enforcement in Akure. He said that the revenue base of the state must be strengthened through the collection of taxes in order for the government to fulfil its responsibilities.…
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Wednesday refused to grant an application filed by Olu Agunloye, a former minister of power and steel, seeking to travel abroad for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting him over certain infractions regarding the $6 billion Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station in Taraba. Mr Agunloye, who served as a minister in the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is being prosecuted by the EFCC on behalf of the federal government before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie. He was charged in the suit, marked FCT/HC/CR/617/22, with a seven-count charge bordering…
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ilaje Constituencies 1 and 2 on Wednesday, collapsed their party structure to support Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa’s candidacy. The former members of the PDP were warmly received by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa in Office. The Governor expressed his gratitude for their decision to join the APC and support his campaign, describing it as a strong indication of the Ilaje people’s solidarity with him. Aiyedatiwa assured the new members that they would retain their leadership roles within the APC, reflecting their positions in the former party. Promising inclusive participation, Governor Aiyedatiwa emphasized that the new members…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget. The President, in the request via a letter read on the floor of the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday, specifically sought for withdrawal of N3.2 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, for capital expenditure. The President in the second leg of the request sought for withdrawal of another N3 trillion from the consolidated revenue fund for additional recurrent expenditure for the year ending on December 31, 2024. According to the letter, Tinubu…
The Senate has removed Senator Ali Ndume as the Chief Whip and replaced him with Senator Tahir Monguno. Ndume’s replacement by the Senate followed a directive issued to that effect in a letter written by the National Chairman of the party, Umar Ganduje and National Secretary, Senator Bashir Ajibola. The request was put to voice votes by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and loudly affirmed by all the APC senators Details later(PUNCH)
The management of the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo State, has described a call by a group for the sack of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Segun Fatusi, as efforts to destabilise the institution. The Coalition of Ondo State Indigenes Against Corruption on Tuesday presented a protest letter to Governor. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, calling for the VC’s sacking over alleged high levels of corruption. Reacting to the protest letter in a statement on Wednesday, the Public Relations Officer of UNIMED, Isaac Oluyi, said that Mr Fatusi had repositioned the institution through transformative policies and programmes. He said that amid challenging infrastructural deficits…
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 44-year-old man, Temitope Oyeyemi, in an Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a charge of possession of Indian hemp. The police prosecutor, Inspector Sodiq Adeniyi told the court that the defendant committed the offence on July 10, at about 01:30 p.m in Ikere-Ekiti. He alleged that the defendant had in his possession weeds suspected to be Indian hemp and illicit drugs. Mr Adeniyi said the offence contravened Section 5 (b) of the Indian Hemp Act LFN 2004. He…
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has reinstated Philip Shuaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State and ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately restore his security details. More to follow…
The Legislative arm of Egor LGA in Edo, on Wednesday, impeached the council Chairman, Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget. Eghe Ogbemudia is the daughter of the late former military governor of the state, Samuel Ogbemudia. The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of the council. The impeachment sitting was presided over by the leader of the house and councillor, representing Ward 3, Godwin Edigin. Shortly after a roll call of the legislative house, Mrs Stella Ogida (the councillor representing Ward 2) moved…