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Jan

2024

With A Heart Full Of Gratitude… Supreme Court Victory Speech Of Dr. Alex Otti OFR

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

With a Heart full of Gratitude… TEXT OF SPEECH BY THE ABIA STATE GOVERNOR, HIS EXCELLENCY DR. ALEX OTTI, OFR, ON THE REAFFIRMATION OF HIS ELECTORAL VICTORY BY THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024. Protocol, Let me start by thanking God for all what He has done for our state. Moments ago, the Supreme Court gave the final declaration on the appeals by both the PDP and the APC governorship candidates in the 2023 election that happened on the 18th of March, whose result was announced four days after on the 22nd of March 2023. After…

Jan

2024

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On PDP, Ahaiwe’s Appeal

Abia State, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

BREAKING: SUPREME COURT RESERVES JUDGMENT ON PDP, AHAIWE'S APPEAL TO UNDERMINE GOV OTTI, WILL OF ABIA PEOPLE The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on the appeal brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it's candidate in the 2023 governorship election in Abia State, seeking to undermine the victory of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, in the March 18, 2023 election. The apex court on Wednesday after listening to the arguments by parties in the suit reserved judgment on a date to be communicated to the parties and their counsel. The Supreme Court panel of five Justices, led…

Jan

2024

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Congratulations To H.E Dr. Alex Otti OFR And Good People Of ABIA State In Advance – Ferdinand Ekeoma

Abia State, Good Governance, Judiciary, News Flash

This article was earlier published on 9th December 2023. It is my wish to repost it today for a glaring reason that is well known to us. Congratulations to H.E Dr. Alex Otti OFR and the good people of Abia State in advance. 👇👇👇 OTTI'S MANDATE AND THE CONSPIRACY OF POLITICAL SCAVENGERS Ebere Uzoukwa, Ph.D The overwhelming and landmark victory of Dr Alex Otti, OFR, as Governor of Abia State, was never a surprise to many who followed closely the politics of the state from 2014 when the ex-bank chief and First Class Economist shocked the private sector, with the…

Jan

2024

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Court Fines FGN N100m For Violating Emefiele’s Rights

Abuja, FGN, Human Rights, Judiciary

Court Fines FG N100m For Violating Emefiele’s Rights The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has declared the prolonged detention of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emfiele, without trial as a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights. The court also slammed a N100m fine against the Federal Government and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission. It also restrained the FG and its agents from rearresting or detaining Emefiele without an order of court. The judgment was given in a fundamental human rights suit filed by the former CBN governor following his prolonged detention in the…

Jan

2024

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Sexual Harassment: Suspended Unical Prof Remanded In Prison

Education, Crime, Judiciary

JUST-IN (Sexual Harassment): Court Remands Suspended UNICAL Prof In Prison A Federal High Court on Monday ordered that the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, charged with alleged sexual harassment be remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. Ndifon, who is being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission before Justice James Omotosho, however, pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge. The ICPC, though its counsel, Ebenezer Shogunle, had filed the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/23 on Oct. 30, 2023 against Ndifon. In count one, the defendant was alleged to have, between June…

Dec

2023

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Head Of Presidential Election Appeal Court Panel And Others Get Supreme Court Job

Abuja, Judiciary, News Flash

BREAKING: Head Of Presidential Election Appeal Court Panel Gets Supreme Court Job Justice Haruna Tsammani, the lead judge for the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal that affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 poll, is one of those that have just been recommended to the Supreme Court bench by the National Judicial Council. Tsammani presided over the five-man appeal court panel that included Justice Stephen Adah, Justice Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Justice Moses Ugo and Justice Abba Mohammed. The PEPT, in a unanimous decision, held that the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi,…

Nov

2023

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Supreme Court Extends Life Span Of Old Naira Notes

CBN/Commercial Banking, Judiciary, News Flash

Supreme Court Extends Life Span of Old Naira Notes The Supreme Court has granted the request by the Federal Government for the extension of the lifespan of the N1000, N500 and N200 notes that were redesigned during the reign of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government had, last week, through the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) moved an application before the apex court seeking an extension of time for old naira notes to remain in circulation as a legal tender. Ruling on the application on Wednesday, a seven-member panel of Justices of…

Nov

2023

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Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Tribunal Judgement, Affirms Abdullahi Sule As Nasarawa State Governor

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

💥BREAKING Court Of Appeal Sets Aside Tribunal Judgement, Affirms Abdullahi Sule As Nasarawa Governor. According To The Appeal Court :"The Court Appeal Held That The Tribunal Was Wrong To Have Recalculated The Votes Of The Parties And Determined That Ombugadu Of The PDP Won The Nasarawa State Governorship Election Held On The 18th March 2023, When The Entire Evidence Of Ombugadu And PDP Was Inadmissible And Hearsay" SPECIAL ADVERT PROMO FOR 2023 IGBA-OTOMU, IGBA-UCHE, IGBA-EKPE, IZU-UCHE, IGBOTONMA AND IZA-AFA This is a special promo designed for our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers etc who are involved in the above events and…

Nov

2023

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Appeal Court Sacks Another PDP Lawmaker, Declares APC Winner

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

Appeal Court Sacks Another PDP Lawmaker, Declares APC Winner The Court of Appeal, Lagos division, has nullified the election of Babajide Owoduni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the lawmaker representing Ikenne constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly. The court declared Kunle Sobukola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the March 18 State Assembly election in Ikenne state constituency. The court in the appeal with suit number CA/1B/EP/SHA/OG/23/2023 Hon Olakunle Sobukanla & Anor v. INEC & 2 Ors directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue Sobukola Certificate of Return as the duly elected…

Nov

2023

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Again, Supreme Court Hammer Comes Down Hard On PDP, As Court Awards N5 Million In Favour Of Gov Otti

Abia State, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics

AGAIN, SUPREME COURT HAMMER COMES DOWN HARD ON PDP, AS COURT AWARDS N5 MILLION IN FAVOUR OF GOV OTTI The Supreme Court has once again come down hard on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Abia State, Okey Ahiwe, who have been hiding behind surrogates and proxies in attempt to scuttle the election of Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, as Governor of Abia. The apex court had three weeks ago thwarted a surreptitious move by the PDP and Ahiwe, seeking to undermine the verdict of Abia people, using the courts. Ahiwe, who lost…