Ekiti Shuts Down For Fayose

Afe Babalola urges APC lawmakers to rescind decision

•  Court cautions lawmakers, governor against causing trouble

Tobi Soniyi in Abuja and Olakiitan Victor in Ado Ekiti

Following attempt to impeach the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, the Organised Labour in the state has  declared half day total shutdown in Ado Ekiti today,  in solidarity with the state governor.

Members of the organised labour, under the auspices of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), gathered at the popular Fajuyi Park Resort centre yesterday where they declared  Friday a work-free day for workers of the state civil service.

The organised labour also placed embargo on human and vehicular movements within Ado Ekiti metropolis from 6a.m. till noon.

Addressing journalists, the unions which spoke through the Chairman of the NLC, Com Ayodeji Aluko, warned the  political class against heating up the polity, lamenting that the breach of public peace had also been coming from a few elites and certain political group which sees the state governorship as their sole right.

Meanwhile, in a letter signed by Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and addressed to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Adewale Omirin, he begged the lawmakers to sheathe their swords for the state to move forward, as he commended the lawmaker for accepting the Supreme Court judgement that validated Fayose’s election in the June 21 governorship election.

Also a group called Ekiti Justice Group (EJG), had, while addressing journalists on the same issue, described the action of the former Speaker of the assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, directing the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to constitute a probe panel against Fayose as bizarre, ignoble, irresponsible and downright unlawful.

EJG called on the CJN to prevail on Justice Daramola not to allow his respected office and personality to be dragged unduly into any illegality and the murky waters of politics.

Aluko, who rued attempt by 19 APC lawmakers to impeach Fayose, lamented the sporadic shootings noticed at the House of Assembly a couple of weeks ago, when members of the PDP had to occupy the Assembly to forestall Fayose from being impeached, saying his members would have been killed, but for providence.

“As critical stakeholders, we deem it fit to make a clarion call to all Ekiti indigenes home and abroad to project the need for peace and stability in our state. We want to implore our politicians to embrace the true precepts of democratic practices by imbibing the principles of sportsmanship.

Aluko said the consistent restiveness being witnessed in the state could be ascribed to political intolerance on the part of the political gladiators, adding that the scenario is denting the image of the State among the comity of States.
However, EJG said in the letter signed by its National Coordinator, Mr Gbenga Babawibe, and addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, who is the chairman of NJC that “Omirin is still contesting the legality or otherwise of his impeachment in Suit Nos FHC/ABJ/CS/885/2014 and FHC/L/CS/1823/2014, respectively, and a decision is yet to be delivered on same.

“It is elementary that once an action is subjudiced, a party to the suit is not expected to take any action capable of overreaching any decision the Court of Law may make in relation to such a suit.”

The letter read further that: “We are aware that following the Inauguration of Fayose as the governor of the state on October 15, 2014, some members of the state House of Assembly abdicated their responsibility as elected assembly men, which led to the impeachment of the former Speaker, Omirin, and some other principal officers of the assembly.”

Meanwhile, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday adjourned to April 29 for the hearing of the suit seeking to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly from initiating impeachment proceeding again the Governor, Ayodele Fayose and his deputy, Kolapo Olusola.

Before adjourning the matter, the trial judge, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, however warned the parties in the suit to steer clear of any action that could cause trouble or chaos in the state.

He further stated that any party that discovered that the other was making

moves to foment trouble should bring an application before the court.
The plaintiffs, the Speaker of the House of Assembly (described as being occupied by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) factional Speaker, Olugbemi Joseph Dele); Ekiti State House of Assembly, Fayose and Olusola through their counsel Ahmed Raji (SAN), had approached the court via a motion ex-parte seeking to halt impeachment moves against the governor

At the last adjourned date, the court ordered the defendants in the suit, the APC factional speaker of the House of Assembly, Omirin, and the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daramola to appear before it and show cause why the plaintiff’s request should not be granted.

When the matter came up yesterday, plaintiffs’ counsel informed the court that the defendants had not yet filed any process.

Responding, the defendants counsel, Terence Venber, told the court that his clients were served last Saturday, which was an election day and that was still within the three days allowed by the rule of court for them to respond.
Giving a short ruling, the court noted that since April 11 was an election day, it would be deemed to be a public holiday and the service of the process would take effect from the next working day, from which the three days provided by the court rule would start counting.

It was on that note that court adjourned to enable the defendants file and serve their response.

Apart from Omirin and Justice Daramola, other defendants in the suit are the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. Suleiman Abba, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In the ex-parte application, the plaintiffs had urged the court to grant an interim injunction setting aside the impeachment notice already served on the governor and the deputy and also restraining the defendants from taking any further steps in the impeachment moves.

They also argued that the act by Omirin to issue an impeachment notice and serve same on the governor and the deputy governor as Speaker of the House of Assembly amounted to impersonating the incumbent Speaker.

The plaintiffs also urged the court to grant the prayers and make the interim injunctions to subsist pending the determination of their motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions seeking the same set of prayers.

Raji urged the court to grant the prayers “in the interest of justice, public order, peace and safety of the people of the state”.

However, the judge in his ruling, rather than granting the interim injunctions, ordered the parties to appear in court to convince the court why the plaintiffs’ prayers for interim injunction should not be granted.

According to the judge, “The order is hereby made directing the 1st to 4th defendants (Omirin, IGP, INEC and Ekiti CJ), to appear before this court on April 16, 2015 and show cause why the interim order sought by the plaintiffs via an ex parte motion dated April 7, 2015 should not be made by this court.”

The court also granted leave to serve Omirin and Justice Daramola, who reside in Ekiti State, outside jurisdiction.

It also ordered that Omirin and the Ekiti State Chief Judge be served through advertisement in a national newspaper, while making a separate order that the Chief Judge be served with processes of court through the office of the Chief Registrar of the Ekiti State High Court.

In the main suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/302/2015, the plaintiffs are seeking nine prayers among which is “an order setting aside the purported notice of impeachment and all steps taken by the 1st defendant (Omirin) with other errant members of the 2nd plaintiff (Ekiti State House of Assembly) in relation to the purported issuance and service of the said notice of impeachment for the purpose of commencing and concluding the impeachment proceedings against Peter Ayodele Fayose and Dr. Olusola Kolapo, except and until there is absolute compliance with provisions of section 36(1) and section 188(1), (2), (3) and (4)

of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).”

They also want an order prohibiting the 1st defendant (Omirin) and other errant members of the 2nd plaintiff (Ekiti State House of Assembly) from further taking any step, or engaging in unlawful activities relating to the impeachment of Peter Ayodele Fayose and Dr. Olusola Kolapo, except and until there is absolute compliance with provisions of section 36(1) and section 188(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

In addition, the plaintiffs want an order prohibiting the Chief Judge of Ekiti State from taking any step or action in relation to the request of the 1st defendant (Omirin) for the purpose of appointing a panel of seven persons to investigate and purported allegations of gross misconduct against Peter Ayodele Fayose and Dr. Olusola Kolapo, except and until there is absolute compliance with provisions of section 36(1) and section 188(1), (2), (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
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Read: Jonathan Talks About Defeat

President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his decision to concede defeat to Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28 election, saying he was concerned about allowing his personal ambition scuttle a democratic system he helped nurtured, with the likely consequence of a “collective tragedy”.

Mr. Jonathan said Thursday that he needed to check his ambition, as the consequences of not doing so may have been dire not only for Nigeria, but Africa.

The president made the remarks during separate meetings with the new ambassadors of France, Senegal and Ethiopia. He was responding to commendations for his decision to promptly accept defeat after it became clear Mr. Buhari had won the polls.

“Democracy has to be nurtured to grow. Strong democratic institutions are the backbone and future of our democracy. They must be protected and nurtured. As for me, as a matter of principle, it is always the nation first,” Mr. Jonathan said.

“You need to have a nation before you can have an ambition. It should always be the nation first. You don’t have to scuttle national progress for personal ambition.

“Since I assumed duty, I have been involved in quelling political crisis in some African countries and I know what they passed through and what some are still going through. If you scuttle a system for personal ambition, it becomes a collective tragedy,’’ President Jonathan declared.

Mr. Jonathan urged world leaders and international institutions to give their fullest possible support to the incoming administration of Buhari.

He also called on all Nigerians to do their utmost best to help the incoming president succeed in leading the country to greater heights of accomplishment.

The president appealed for patience, understanding and cooperation, which, he said, Mr. Buhari will need to move the country forward to greater, peace, security and progress.

Speaking with the new French ambassador, Denis Guaer, President Jonathan urged France to extend the support and assistance it gave to his administration to Mr. Buhari’s government.

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President Goodluck Jonathan has defended his decision to concede defeat to Muhammadu Buhari in the March 28 election, saying he was concerned about allowing his personal ambition scuttle a democratic system he helped nurtured, with the likely consequence of a “collective tragedy”.

Mr. Jonathan said Thursday that he needed to check his ambition, as the consequences of not doing so may have been dire not only for Nigeria, but Africa.

The president made the remarks during separate meetings with the new ambassadors of France, Senegal and Ethiopia. He was responding to commendations for his decision to promptly accept defeat after it became clear Mr. Buhari had won the polls.

“Democracy has to be nurtured to grow. Strong democratic institutions are the backbone and future of our democracy. They must be protected and nurtured. As for me, as a matter of principle, it is always the nation first,” Mr. Jonathan said.

“You need to have a nation before you can have an ambition. It should always be the nation first. You don’t have to scuttle national progress for personal ambition.

“Since I assumed duty, I have been involved in quelling political crisis in some African countries and I know what they passed through and what some are still going through. If you scuttle a system for personal ambition, it becomes a collective tragedy,’’ President Jonathan declared.

Mr. Jonathan urged world leaders and international institutions to give their fullest possible support to the incoming administration of Buhari.

He also called on all Nigerians to do their utmost best to help the incoming president succeed in leading the country to greater heights of accomplishment.

The president appealed for patience, understanding and cooperation, which, he said, Mr. Buhari will need to move the country forward to greater, peace, security and progress.

Speaking with the new French ambassador, Denis Guaer, President Jonathan urged France to extend the support and assistance it gave to his administration to Mr. Buhari’s government.

“President Francois Hollande was our guest in Nigeria during the celebration of Nigeria’s centenary. He has been very supportive of the country in the fight against terrorism. I expect that the same warmth and goodwill will be extended to the incoming government. I expect that France will continue to work with the new administration, especially on issues of terrorism.

“The United Nations has been supportive as well. Our troops, supported by regional forces, have done very well in fighting the terrorists in recent times. What we need now is support to help our people get back their lives,’’ he said.

The ambassadors commended President Jonathan for setting a record of humility, patriotism and courage in safeguarding the democratic process in Nigeria and Africa.

“Nigeria is not only an economic power in the world today, but also a great democratic example. And it is all by your effort, Mr. President. The last elections and your response was truly a great achievement and you will always be remembered for it,” the French ambassador told the President.

Mr. Guaer, the new Ambassador of Senegal, Baboucar Sambe, and the new Ambassador of Ethiopia, Samia Zekaria Gutu, who were at the Presidential Villa to present their letters of credence to President Jonathan, also assured him that they will do their best to strengthen relations between Nigeria and their countries during their tenure.

Still More Problems As Fayose's Petition To Stop Impeachment Declined

A Federal High Court in Abuja again declined petitions by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to stop the impeachment proceedings initiated against him and his deputy, Kolapo Olusola.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed, during the Thursday’s proceedings, delivered three bench rulings, two of which rejected Fayose’s petitions to halt the impeachment proceedings.

The court after rejecting Fayose’s ex parte application for interim injunction on April 8, 2015, again refused to grant same when another request for it was made on Thursday.

The court also refused to grant a separate prayer made by Fayose’s counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), for an order directing parties to maintain the status quo.

The attempts made by Raji to obtain an order stopping the impeachment moves were resisted by the embattled Speaker of the House of Assembly, Adewale Omirin, who was represented by his counsel, Terence Vembe.

Vembe had appeared in court in response to an order of the court made on April 8, 2015, directing Omirin and other defendants in the suit to show cause why the impeachment moves should not be stopped by the court.

Rather than granting the order of injunction ‎during the previous proceedings, Justice Mohammed had ordered the defendants in the suit, including Omirin of the All Progressives Congress, to appear in court on Thursday to show cause why the court should not grant the plaintiffs’ prayers.

Apart from Omirin, other defendants in the suit, who were all ordered to appear in court on Thursday, are the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba; the Independent National Electoral Commission, and the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola.

But only Omirin and INEC were represented by their lawyers on Thursday. Both the Inspector-General of Police and the Chief Judge of Ekiti State did not send lawyers to represent them in court.

‎Vembe argued that the service through a publication in Tribune newspaper of Saturday, April 11, the day governorship and House of Assembly elections held nationwide and as a result of which movements were restricted across the federation, was incompetent.

But Raji urged the court to overrule Vembe‎ as he could not canvass any argument on the issue of service orally without filing any paper to back it up.

In his ruling, Mohammed sustained Raji’s objection to Vembe’s argument.

But Vembe further argued that despite the court’s earlier order directing his client to appear in court on Thursday, he was still within time to show cause why the injunction sought by the plaintiffs should not be granted stating that by virtue of ‎the rules of the Federal High Court, his client was entitled to at least three days to respond to an order to show cause.

He added that the service, having been effected on the day of elections, which was deemed as a public holiday, the service was only effective from the next working day which was Monday, April 13.

He argued further that the rules excluded the day of service from the counting, and thus his client’s time would start running from Tuesday, April 14.

‎Raji objected to this argument citing Order 48 Rules 3 of the Federal High Court Rules.

But the judge in the second ruling agreed with Vembe that the day the order was published was a public holiday and the publication ought not to have been done on that day.

Air Passengers Stranded In Airports Nation Wide

It was rumoured this morning that air traffic control officers were embarking on a strike.Till now we are yet to know what their grievance is. Here stranded passengers at Abuja airport, waiting for flights that won't be coming anytime soon following a national air traffic control strike.

The passengers say the planes have been grounded but no one is really telling them anything, they are just announcing flight cancellations and delays. The airport authority is yet to make an official announcement about the issue.

ALERT: Unknown Deadly Disease Reportedly Hits Ondo Town, kills Many

Residents of Irele township in Ondo state have been hit by a deadly disease which is similar to but more dangerous than Ebola.

According to reports, the victims wake up blind, with a terrible headache and die within a few hours.
At least 15 people who contracted the disease are feared dead.
Ondo state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju, told Channels Television that the disease was discovered yesterday but didn’t say how the victims contracted the disease or how it can be passed on to others.”It is strange and it’s symptoms include headache and loss of sight. The local and international health institutions are already carrying out investigations on the causes and treatment of the ailment.”Dr Adeyanju also allayed the fears of the residents of the area and the state, stating that the situation is under control.

List Of Nigerians Looters And Amount Looted As Released By World Bank

World Bank released names of Nigerian looters. The depositors and the amount in London, Swiss ($), USA($), Germany. You will be shocked at those on the list….

GEN IBRAHIM BABANGIDA 6.25bn, 7.41bn, 2.00bn, 9.00bn

General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (born 17 August 1941), also known as IBB, is a retired Nigerian Army officer who was a military ruler of Nigeria. He ruled Nigeria from 27 August 1985, when he overthrew Major General Muhammadu Buhari in a coup, until his departure from office on 27 August 1993, having annulled the elections held on June 12 that year. General Babangida was a key player in most of the military coups in Nigeria (July 1966, February 1976, December 1983, August 1985, December 1985 and April 1990). There is evidence of severe human rights abuses during his regime.

Mike Okhai Akhigbe was a Vice Admiral of the Nigerian Navy. He served as the Vice President of Nigeria during the General Abdusalami Abubakar led military government from 1998 till the termination of military government in Nigeria, in 1999

GEN JERRY USENI 3.04bn, 2.01bn, 1.01bn, 900M

Jeremiah Timbut Useni (born February 16, 1943) was a Lt. General in the Nigerian Army and Minister responsible for the administration of the Abuja Federal Capital Territory under the Sani Abacha military junta. He came from Plateau State. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigeria Army. Useni also served as Deputy Chairman of one of the significant parties in Nigeria, the All Nigeria Peoples Party.

ALH ISMAILA GWARZO 1.03bn, 2.00bn, 1.3bn, 700M

Aliyu Ismaila Gwarzo was the National Security Advisor of Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha. He has been linked to theft of $2.45 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Aliyu Ismaila Gwarzo was born in the village of Gwarzo in Kano State, about 72 kilometres from the capital Kano. He entered the police force where he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, retiring with a senior rank.

ALH UMARU DIKKO 4.5bn 1.4bn 700M 345M

Umaru Abdulrahman Dikko (31 December 1936 – 1 July 2014) was a Nigerian politician and was an adviser to President Shehu Shagari. He was also the Nigerianminister for Transportation from 1979–1983.
Dikko was born in Wamba. He started playing a role in the nation’s governance in 1967, when he was appointed as a commissioner in the then North Central State of Nigeria (now Kaduna State).

PAUL OGWUMA 300M 1.42bn 200M 500M

Dr. Paul Agbai Ogwuma (born 24 April 1932) is a Nigerian banker who was Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria between 1993 and 1999 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha and his successor General Abdulsalami Abubakar.

GEN SANI ABACHA 9.01bn 4.09bn 800M 3.01M

Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian Army general and politician who served as the de factoPresident of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998. Abacha’s regime is controversial: although it saw dramatic economic growth, it also witnessed widespread human rights abuses.

MOHAMMED ABACHA 300M 1.2bn 150M 535M

Mohammed Abacha is the eldest surviving son of Nigeria’s former de facto President, the late general Sani Abacha and Maryam Abacha. During his father’s military rule, Mohammed Abacha was involved in looting the government. A preliminary report published by the Abdulsalam Abubakar transitional government in November 1998 described the process.

ABDULKADIR ABACHA 700M 1.21bn 900M 471M
ALHAJI WADA NAS 600M 1.32bn 300M

TOM IKIMI 400M 1.39bn 152M 371M

Chief Tom Ikimi was born in Kumba-Southern, Cameroonsto John Onile Ikimi and Victoria Isiemoa Ikimi, both of whom are from Igueben. Married with 4 Children and a devout Christian. Was appointed Nigerian minister of foreign affair in 1995.

DAN ETETE 1.12bn 1.03bn 400M 1.72bn

Dan Etete (born 25 January 1945) is a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum,In 2011, whereas he was Minister of Petroleum under military dictator General Sani Abacha, Dan Etete facilitated the transfer of payment of $1.1bn to a fake company he setted up before. The fake company, Malabu Oil and Gas was set up in 1998 by Etete using a false identity so as to award himself a lucrative oil block, OPL245, for which he paid only $2m of the $20m legally required by the state.

DON ETIBET 2.5bn 1.06bn 700M 361M

Chief Donald Dick Etiebet is a Nigerian politician who was a senator during the Nigerian Second Republic (1979 – 1983). He was then elected governor of Cross River State, with Fidelis Ikogo Nnang as his deputy, holding this office from October to December 1983, when the military coup brought General Muhammadu Buhari into power.

MAJ AL MUSTAPHA 600M 1.001bn 210M

Hamza al-Mustapha was the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of General Sani Abacha, military head of state of Nigeria from November 1993 to June 1998. After Abacha’s death he was arrested and tried for murder and attempted murder of Kudirat Abiola. On 30 January 2012, a Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere convicted Major Hamza Al-Mustapha over the murder of Kudirat Abiola, the wife of the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola. He was also sentenced to death by hanging but was discharged and acquitted of the crime by the appeal court, Lagos division on Friday, July 12, 2013.

ANTHONY ANI 2.9bn 1.09bn 360M 1.66bn

Abacha and his finance minister, Anthony Ani, also allegedly caused the Nigerian government to buy Nigerian government bonds at vastly inflated prices from a company controlled by Bagudu and Mohammed Abacha. That operation created an an illegal windfall of more than $282 million.
In addition, Abacha and his co-conspirators allegedly extorted more than $11 million from a French civil engineering company, Dumez, and its Nigerian affiliate in connection with payments on government contracts.

BASHIR DALHATU 2.3bn 1.001bn 161M 1.43bn

GEN WUSHISHI 700M 1.301bn

. General (retired) Mohammed Inuwa Wushishi CFR GCON (born 1940) was Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigeria from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Nigerian Second Republic. 

Wushishi joined the army on 21 April 1961, and attended the Nigerian Military Training College, Kaduna and then the Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot in the United Kingdom. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant on 12 January 1962. He later attended the United States War College Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Wushishi served as a member of the United Nations Peace Keeping force in Congo in the early 1960s. He was appointed Deputy Commandant, Army School of Infantry in July 1975. He served as Federal Commissioner for Industries (January 1975 – March 1976) and was a member of the Supreme Military Council from 1976 to 1978.He was Chief of Army Staff (COAS) from October 1981 to October 1983 during the Shehu Shagari administration.

ALH HASSAN ADAMU 300M 200M 700M

T Y DANJUMA 300M 200M 700M

General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma GCON FSS psc (Rtd) (born 9 December 1938) is a Nigerian Jukun soldier, politician and multi-millionaire businessman and philanthropist. He was Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff from July 1975 to October 1979. He was also Minister of Defence under Olusegun Obasanjo. Danjuma is chairman of South Atlantic Petroleum(SAPETRO).

GEN ISHAYA BAMAYI 120M 800M

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Lagos Sanitation: Court To Decide Movement Restriction Application Tomorrow

Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Friday(tomorrow) to rule on an application by the Lagos State Government, seeking to suspend the enforcement of the judgment that lifted the ban on citizens’ movement during the monthly sanitation exercise.

Justice Mohammed Idris fixed the date on Thursday after the Lagos State Solicitor General, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), had canvassed an argument in support of the motion for stay of execution of the March 16 judgment, which voided the movement restriction policy.

Idris had, on March 16,  declared the movement restriction policy as illegal and a violation of sections 35 and 41 of the Constitution, which preserved the citizens’ right to personal liberty and freedom of movement.

Though the judge did not overrule the sanitation exercise, he held that Lagos State and its agents lacked the legal backing to arrest or detain any citizen found moving during the exercise as there was currently no law to that effect.

“I have no doubt that the restrictions imposed on the movement of persons and sanctions meted out to those who breach them are clearly unsupportable in law and unjustified.

“I must state loud and clear that the environmental sanitation exercise is not in itself unlawful, but what is unlawful and unconstitutional is the restriction imposed by the respondents during the exercise,” Idris had held.

But Lagos State Government had since lodged an appeal against the judgment.

The state’s Solicitor General, in a further affidavit, insisted that the judge did not consider or exhaust all the relevant provisions of the law before arriving at his judgment.

“We were able to show exceptional circumstances in our further affidavit; we exhibited a law, which, I must concede, was not brought to the attention of the court; the court would have been more comfortable while arriving at its judgment, if that law was brought before my Lord,” Pedro said on Thursday.

He made reference to and read Section 28 (1) and (2) of the amended Enviromental Sanitation Edict of 1987, which empowered the police, a sanitary officer or a member of the then Military Task Force to arrest without a warrant any person “found roaming about without lawful excuse within such specific period,” when any normal communal or other civic obligation directed by either the state or Federal Government was supposed to be observed.

Pedro further likened the movement restriction policy to what obtains during the general elections period, saying though, he was not aware of any specific law that said movement must be frozen during elections, peculiar circumstances necessitated the policy.

In opposition, the respondent/applicant, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had asked the court to refuse the application for stay of judgment execution, saying Lagos State had a perchant for disregarding court judgments.

He said the state had been known for undermining the authority of the court and accused the state of deliberately delaying hearing in its own appeal against Idris’ judgment.

But one Quduz Lawal, deponent to Lagos State’s further affidavit, debunked the claim, saying, “I specifically deny the allegation of the respondent that it is the trade mark of the 3rd-6th respondents/applicants to always disregard judgment of courts.

“There has been no enviromental sanitation exercise in Lagos State since the judgment of this court was delivered on 16th March, 2015.

“I also deny that the applicant intends to delay the hearing of the appeal against the judgment of this honourable court.”

Idris reserved judgment till Friday.

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Read Mugabe's Statement On South African Xenophobic Attacks

Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabemade the above epic statement and I cant but say it he couldn't have said it better. About 800 Zimbabweans have been displaced. One dead. The government is now planning to evacuate its citizens.

Im Ashamed Of My Passport - South African Rapper

South African rapper AKA has come out to say he is ashamed of his South African passport.

“Headed to Nigeria, Ghana and Tanzania shortly … And for the 1st time I’ll be ashamed of my South African passport” he tweeted today, April 15, 2015.

AKA is likely commenting on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa.
AKA came to Nigeria in February and was given a warm reception by nigerians

Finally! Terry G Turns Pastor

The afro hip hop act at a recent performance in Enugu decided to take the gospel route while entertaining fans at the Spices Restaurant in Enugu venue of Legend Extra Stout Taste and Tell Activation hosted by Nigerian Breweries Plc.
The bell-brandishing akpako artiste interspersed his performance with verses and preaching from the holy bible much to the excitement of the lively audience. “God loves us the way we are, that is why Jesus died for us”,

the Benue state born artiste stated during his performance as he thrilled the audience to a collection of his hit songs including Akpako, Free Madness, Love Affair, Oga, The Microphone amongst others. Time will tell.

 Meanwhile the Taste and Tell Activation, which has touched five cities; Lagos, Benin, Owerri, Ibadan and Enugu will be moving to other cities across the country.

President Jonathan's Daughter Celebrates Wedding Anniversary

President Goodluck Jonathan’s adopted daughter Faith Sakwe-Edward wedded her love, Godswill Osim Edward, on the 12th of April 2014. Read the lovely anniversary message she wrote her hubby

Tinubu Is My Role Model - Buruji Kashamu

Senator-elect and a chieftain of the
Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Chief Buruji
Kashamu, has described the National Leader of the All
Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, as his role
model.
Kashamu, who is the chairman of the Organisation
and Mobilisation Committee of the PDP in the South-
West, paid a rare tribute to the former Lagos State
governor in an open letter, describing Tinubu as a true
hero to be emulated by every Nigerian.
Kashamu is the senator-elect of Ogun-East senatorial
district and one of the most vocal opponents of the
APC before the party won the presidential election of
March 28.
He said that it was important to honour those
deserving of honour now that elections are over.
In the open letter addressed to Tinubu, Kashamu said,
“Truth be told, men like you are made up of sterner
stuff and are rare to come by in every generation.
Little wonder you are called the Asiwaju and Jagaban
of Borgu. I doff my hat.
“I hope that in spite of our membership of different
political platforms, we would be able to collaborate
for the upliftment of Yorubaland in particular and
Nigeria as a whole.
“My sincere prayer is for the Almighty Allah to keep
you and give you good health and long life to be able
to see the Nigeria of your dream. For me, I join other
Nigerians in wishing you the best, even as we aspire
and pray Almighty Allah to make us – the younger
ones – be like you, the Jagaban of Borgu.”
Kashamu described Tinubu as the architect of modern
Nigeria, who, he said, made history by leading an
opposition party for 16 years and then grabbing power
at the centre.
He noted that without Tinubu, the President-elect,
Muhammadu Buhari, would not have won the March
28 election.
He said, “Although I now belong to the opposition,
your achievements transcend political divides and I
am not ashamed to publicly acknowledge them. There
is no denying the fact that your place in the history of
the Yoruba race in particular, and, in Nigeria in
general, is well etched.
“The fanatical support that the President-elect,
General Muhammadu Buhari, enjoys in his homestead
was matched with your commanding influence in the
politics of the South-West and indeed the Yoruba race
to produce the results we witnessed during the
elections.
“By your sheer wit and unwavering commitment to
democratic ethos, true federalism and economic
prosperity, you led the Alliance for Democracy from a
one-state party to a regional party and now a national
party that is about to form the government at the
centre.”
Buruji, who sued former President Olusegun Obasanjo
last December over a controversial book authored by
the ex-President, also congratulated Obasanjo and
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.
He promised Amosun that he would ensure that the
nine PDP senators in the Ogun State House of
Assembly give him maximum cooperation.

We Shall Bounce Back In 2019, PDP Boast Again!

The Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday expressed confidence that it would effectively dislodge the All Progressives Party from power in four years time and reestabilsh its dominance in the nation’s political horizon.
Olisa Metuh, the party`s National Publicity Secretary, stated this while speaking with journalists at the end of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting.
The meeting was the first after it lost the presidential election to the APC.
He reassured PDP members across the country that the NWC had put machinery in place to re-engineer and re-focus the party, in keeping with the collective determination to consolidate its support base in states of the federation.
Mr. Metuh said this was with a view to regaining power at the centre in 2019 “since it is obvious that the APC lacks what it takes to effectively lead the nation’’.
The party also alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was trying to destabilise it by planting moles within its fold.
“We have noted that while some members have left our party, others have been asked to remain to cause disaffection and disharmony to destroy the spirit of unity in the party,’’ Mr. Metuh said.
He said the NWC noted some divisive statements by certain elements within the party, who were being enticed by extraneous factors and other parties to cause disharmony in its ranks.
Mr. Metuh cautioned against such comments and urged party members with genuine grievances to direct such through the appropriate channels within the party in line with the provisions of its Constitution.
He said following the party’s perceived poor performance at the just-concluded elections; it would meet with its governors and senators-elect on April 21.
Mr. Metuh said the party`s leadership would also meet with its members elected into the House of Representatives on April 22.
He said the party`s state and zonal chairmen had been directed to come to the meeting with “list of irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their areas”.
Mr. Metuh said this was to enable the party have a holistic view of what transpired during the elections and for it to come up with its final decision on its conduct.
He said the NWC reviewed certain developments arising from the 2015 general elections and resolved to resist any attempt to subvert the people’s will.
The spokesman added that the NWC also resolved to resist any attempts to tamper with the democratic process with the aim of denying its candidates their well-deserved victory at the polls.
He called on INEC and security forces to ensure that the elections in states where it was declared inconclusive were free, fair and credible.
The PDP spokesman said that every effort must be made to resist the intimidation and blackmail by the opposition aimed at manipulating the process in its favour.
He urged the party members, particularly those in states where elections had been rescheduled or declared inconclusive, not to despair, but remain focused.
Mr. Metuh said the NWC would continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them until the party`s deserved victory was achieved.
He said the PDP had already received reports from Nasarawa State on results from a ward collation center in Karu Local Government Area.
Mr. Metuh alleged that in Karu, the PDP senatorial candidate was leading with about 8,000 but the votes were cancelled by INEC.
He said INEC cancelled the result on the ground that the Collation Officer was unable to reconcile the figures from the ward.
Mr. Metuh alleged that instead of ordering the collation officer to properly reconcile and re-present the figures, INEC reversed the 6,000 votes polled by the PDP candidate by hurriedly declaring the APC candidate winner with about 2,000 votes.
This, according to him was in clear violation of the Electoral Act which did not provide for cancellation of results based on unreconciled figures at the collation level.
(NAN)

PHOTO: Disguised Male Boko Haram Nabbed By Nigerian Troops

That was the picture if a male boko  haram disguised as female  on his way to take lives at kwaya kusar  market

OBJ Warns Over Millitary Take Over As Buhari's Fate On Certificate Saga Will Be Decided Tomorrow

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo warns today on military take over ,a day before APC candidate  General Muhammad  Buhari ( rtd) fate o. Certificate saga will me decided by the court.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned against a military government in Nigeria, saying such move will undermine the integrity of the country in the comity of nations.
Mr. Obasanjo gave the warning when the wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Aisha Buhari, led South West Women of the party to his home in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The former leader said he was happy Nigeria has gone beyond the rumour of Interim National Government.
‪”I do hope we will get things more right. A lot of rumours are flying around, I think we have gone away from the rumour of Interim Government because that is not in our constitution,” Mr. Obasanjo said. “I hope we will soon go away from the rumour of handing over to the military because the military is not meant to run affairs of a nation in terms of running government.”
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, there have been speculations about a possible military intervention, and the formation of an Interim National Government in Nigeria.
Denials by President Goodluck Jonathan that his government is not planning to surrender power to an interim body, should the opposition win, have not totally doused those fears.
Prominent lawyer, Femi Falana, said on Sunday that there were still no indications the elections will go forward. He warned against a coup d’etat.
Mr. Obasanjo said the international community especially the African Union will not accommodate or recognise any government that emerges outside Nigeria’s constitution.
“The intentional community will not condone it, particularly African Union. We have said and it is part and parcel of the constituting act of the African Union. Any government that is not brought about on the basis of the constitution will not be accepted, will not be tolerated and will not be a member of the AU until that government is dismantled,” he said.
‪Mr. Obasanjo said Nigeria has all it takes to dictate the pace for other countries in Africa, adding that Nigerians should blame themselves for where it is today.
‪”We are the largest country in Africa, we should be a model, setting examples, we shouldn’t be drawing Africa backward. I hope we will not. I hope at the end of this exercise, we would be where we should be, leading Africa and showing examples for the rest of Africa and indeed the rest of the world.
‪”We have the goodwill of many people. I watched, last night, President Obama talking about our constitution, I watched our brother from Ghana, the current Chairman of ECOWAS talk about our constitution, they are all interested, they all wish us well, should we wish ourselves anything less?”
‪ Mr. Obasanjo said political parties should focus more on what unites the country and avoid hate campaigns. ‪He said anyone who is interested in the future of Nigeria should focus on issues of insecurity, economy, employment.
‪‪”How are we going to get them, what are we going to do, not trivial issues of certificate, no certificate, not trivial issues of when somebody are talking about someone is a Nigerian and not a Nigerian.
Mrs. Buhari, who had earlier embarked on a rally in company of all wives of APC Governors in the country at Moshood Abiola Stadium in the town, thanked Mr. Obasanjo for being what she described as a true nationalist, saying that he acted beyond party level while solving issues affecting the country.
‪”Baba exercises his prowess as a father, as a former head of state of Nigeria twice. Very few Nigerians have the opportunity to rule the country twice, we are here today to show our appreciation the way you handle things as a statesman and also a nationalist.
‪”We thank you so much for acting beyond party in getting things right, thank you for that, may you live long to continue solving out problems,” she said.
  

2015 Polls: Police Issues Restriction Order

The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba has issued an order on the restriction of movement ahead of the presidential election slated for March 28 and has appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the police.

In a statement issued by Emmanuel Ojukwu, Force Public Relations Officer, Abuja, he said: “As part of efforts to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming general elections across all the Federation on Saturday 28 March, 2015 and 11 April, 2015, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movements as follows: Saturday 28th March, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. only and Saturday 11 April, 2015 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. only.

He noted that: “this total restriction of movements order applies to all, except for Ambulances, Fire service trucks and others on essential duties.

“Consequently, travellers and citizens who intend to use roads on these days and hours are advised to plan alternative times for their travelling,” the statement said.

While expressing his regrets over the inconveniences that road users and the general public may encounter as a result of this restriction, the IGP “appeals for the understanding and cooperation of the entire citizenry, as the restriction is done in the nation’s interest.”

“The IGP assures that adequate security logistics and manpower have been strategically deployed to achieve a most conducive electioneering atmosphere. In this regard, policemen for election duty have been properly trained, briefed and sensitized on their roles as stipulated in the Electoral Act.”

“They are expected to be professional, non-partisan, civil but firm in their approach and relation to the public.”

He enjoined citizens to remain vigilant and report all suspicious movements or dealings to appropriate police authority.

Decamped Rivers Deputy Governor Declares War On APC, Says Blood Spillage Is Allowed

The Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, on Monday asked the Peoples Democratic Party faithful to fight and redeem the state from the All Progressives Party, even if it means shedding their blood.

Rivers State Deputy Gov. Tele Ikuru
Mr. Ikuru made the call in Port Harcourt to a crowd of PDP supporters who turned out to welcome him after his defection from the APC.

“It is necessary for the sake of your fathers, for the sake of your mothers, for the sake of your brothers and sisters and for the sake of your children, every Rivers man must stand up to fight this evil among us,” Mr. Ikuru said. “If it demands your blood, so be it.”

The deputy governor also told the PDP supporters how his friend and boss, Governor Rotimi Amaechi, deceived him into leaving the party in 2013.

According to him, Mr. Amaechi made him to believe that joining the APC was the new order.

“I was deceived, I must confess,” he said. ” I was told that it was a new order. I did not know that it was all about the ambition of an individual. I say big thank you to you all PDP members because, when I was deceived out of PDP, if all of you had not stood your ground to keep the party alive, where would I have returned to?

“In our darkness, we thought that we were in the right place. What is happening in Rivers State today will haunt all of us if we allow it to go unchallenged.”

He announced that his supporters across the 23 local government areas of the state have agreed to dump the ruling APC.

Mr. Ikuru, who said genuine peace will return to the state after the March 28 presidential election, introduced some of his top supporters who defected with him including the former Deputy Mayor of Port Harcourt City, Victor Ere, APC Secretary in Andoni Local Government Area, Kingston Silvanus, amongst others.

Meanwhile, a source has told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Ikuru has started moving things out of his official quarters barely two days after he dumped APC for the PDP.

The embattled deputy governor is said to have started moving his personal belongings from his Old GRA official residence on Monday night.

According to the source, Mr. Ikuru is moving to his personal house located in Eagle Island, one of the water locked areas of Port Harcourt city.

“We saw people moving things out of the residence in the night and it is likely he is moving back to his personal house,” the source said.

The deputy governor might have decided to flee from his official residence to forestall being thrown out by Governor Amaechi.

Mr. Amaechi was sacked from his official quarters in 2007 when he would not yield to the PDP’s decision to replace him with his cousin, Celestine Omehia, as the PDP governorship candidate for that year’s election.

Mr. Amaechi was the speaker of the state house of assembly from 1999 – 2007 and was tipped to take over from the then Governor, Peter Odili.

However, during the PDP’s South-South zonal rally in Port Harcourt, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, told party faithful that the gubernatorial ticket Mr. Amaechi won during the primary had a “K-leg”.

Instead of handing Mr. Amaechi the party’s flag, it was given to his cousin, Mr. Omehia, in a move that pitched the two brothers against each other.

When Mr. Amaechi challenged the party’s decision in court, his boss, Mr. Odili, immediately ordered security operatives to throw his personal belongings out of the speaker’s official residence.

The spokesperson for the Deputy Governor, Edna Alete, declined comment when PREMIUM TIMES contacted on whether or not Mr. Ikuru has moved out of his official residence.