Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of an FCT High Court has again ordered the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to either produce or release the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on November 8. Justice Adeniyi gave the the first order on Friday after hearing an ex parte motion, on fundamental right marked M/122/2023 in a Motion on Notice with the number, FCT/HC/CV/040/2023, filed by Emefiele. Unfortunately, the EFCC could not obey the order at the resumed sitting on Monday as the EFCC counsel, Farouk Abdullahai, told the court that the order was not understood. He…

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25th, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reacted to the ruling of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court affirmed President Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 presidential election. The apex court, however, struck out the appeal of Obi seeking to be declared as the winner of the electoral process. Obi had condemned and appealed the earlier ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) which affirmed the declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The LP presidential candidate speaking during a press conference on Monday described the Supreme…

There was a major fire outbreak at the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria’s capital city on Monday. Parts of the building situated at 13010G, Palm Close, Diplomatic Drive, Central Business District in Abuja was affected. The fire, which broke out on Monday morning, led to evacuation of staff from the building. Details of the incident were sketchy as of this time but the Head of Operations of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, said no fewer than three other victims had been rushed to the hospital. “We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three…

The suspended Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa State, Hudi Yunusa-Ari, on Monday, failed to show up at the Adamawa State High Court, where he was to be arraigned Monday. Justice Benjamin Manji of the State High Court ordered INEC to produce him in court during its next sitting on November 23, 2023. This came after the police failed to serve the hearing notice to Yunusa-Ari. The prosecution counsel to INEC, Justice Rotimi Jacobs, claimed police made several attempts to serve him the hearing notice by visiting his home, but he could not be traced.…

A Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has granted singer Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, and Balogun Eletu, popularly known as Sam Larry, bail in the sum of N20 million with three responsible sureties. The Magisterate, Adeola Olatunbosun, ordered the duo to submit their international passports as part of their bail conditions. The magistrate also ordered them to make weekly appearances at the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Adding a unique warning, the magistrate overseeing the case sternly cautioned that any attempts to contact her would be recorded and potentially disclosed in open court proceedings. “As part of…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday sacked Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency Election. The three-panel led by Justice Tunde Oyebamiji Awotoye allowed an Appeal by Yusuf Datti and averred that the tribunal was wrong to have counted the date of the Appellant’s resignation on the date of his party’s primary election and that Section 77 of the Electoral Act was misapplied. The appellate court stated that no court has jurisdiction on the issue of membership of the…

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded ₦5 million damages against the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for alleging that the corps’ discharged certificate held by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State was fake. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the Director General of the NYSC and the corps, who were defendants in the suit, were guilty of misrepresentation of material facts. The judge held that the certificate presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by Mbah was authentic and validly issued by the NYSC. Justice Ekwo further held that evidence before the court showed that…

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are said to be lobbying over the membership of the committee on Appropriation of the green chamber of the National Assembly. The membership of the committee has increased in the last few weeks, which is said to be against the House rules and has caused discontentment in the lower chamber. Already, the membership of the strategic committee had risen from the statutorily allowable figure by house rules of a maximum of 40 members  to 57 members. According to Leadership, some chairmen and deputies of other Standing Committees of the House have been admitted as members…

President Bola Tinubu will travel to Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, over the next few days in what has been termed an aggressive push to promote Nigeria and attract foreign direct investment. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, who briefed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa said the President will be attending the Saudi-Africa Summit and the Arab-African summit which are scheduled to hold on the 10th and 11th November, 2023 respectively. According to the presidential spokesman, the President in Saudi Arabia, would discuss several issues of mutual concern with respect to economic ties between the regions and with respect…

Organised labour, made up of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has begun mobilising its affiliates and state councils ahead of the total shutdown of the nation on Wednesday. The NLC and TUC had on Friday resolved to embark on a nationwide strike to protest the brutal attack on the President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero. Recall that operatives of the Nigerian Police arrested Ajaero during a protest march organised by labour unions in Owerri, Imo State, in response to claims that the state government was abusing and violating the rights of its workers. NLC alleged…

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, will be redeployed before the Saturday gubernatorial elections in the state. The CP was recently accused by the Labour Party and other stakeholders of being partisan. Similarly, the Nigeria Labour Congress had demanded the removal of the police boss following the attack on its president, Joe Ajaero, in Owerri on Wednesday. Responding to the call for the CP’s redeployment, Egbetokun said on Sunday night during a Channels Television programme that the Nigeria Police Force had concluded plans to redeploy the CP. According…

The Federal Government, yesterday, urged motorists to use alternative routes to avert gridlock as comprehensive repair works on Adekunle ramps of Third Mainland Bridge begins today. Addressing newsmen on the 11.8km Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, the Federal Controller of Wosrks, Lagos State, Engr. Mrs Olukorede Kesha, said the repairs would begin today adding that the Adekunle exit ramp would be closed to traffic from 9.00 a.m. for the two weeks’ rehabilitation after which, work would move to other areas. Kesha said: “We are here to sensitise Lagosians on the forthcoming closure of Third Mainland Bridge on Monday November 6.…