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COVID-19: For a second time, El-Rufai goes into self-isolation
After recovering from a COVID-19 affliction, the Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, has gone into self-isolation for the second time this year as family members and senior government officials around him have tested positive for COVID-19.
In a broadcast on Saturday, el-Rufai said he went into self-isolation pending when a COVID-19 test would be conducted on him Sunday.
“I have been notified of more positive COVID-19 test results of persons close to me, including an immediate family member and senior officials of the Kaduna State Government,” he said.
“I am therefore in self-isolation and hope to be tested by Sunday. This is purely a precautionary move that complies with the standard Covid-19 protocols. There will be another update when the test results are ready.
“I appeal to every resident of Kaduna State to observe and abide by the preventive protocols against Covid-19, especially wearing facemasks, avoiding large gatherings, practising physical distancing and washing their hands regularly.”
The governor had tested positive for the virus in March but recovered after less than a month in isolation.
There has been a surge in COVID-19 cases, with the country breaking a new record on its daily count, on Friday, when 796 new cases were recorded in 15 states and the federal capital territory (FCT).
Health authorities have issued warnings about the possibility of a second wave of the pandemic.
The Federal Government on Thursday directed COVID-19 treatment centres shut after the country recorded a decline in cases to prepare for reopening.
Politics
S’Court fines Ozekhome N40m for revisiting 2019 Imo gov suit
S’Court fines Ozekhome N40m for revisiting 2019 Imo gov suit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed N40m fine on constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome.
He was fined for filing a ‘frivolous, vexatious and irritating motion’ before the court with respect to Imo State governorship tussle that was decided in 2019.
Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, called to the Nigerian Bar over 42 years ago and was fined a huge amount for bringing a motion before the Apex Court seeking to revalidate the suit that removed Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State in 2019.
The Senior lawyer was ordered in a ruling by Justice Tijani Abubakar to personally pay the N40M fine to four respondents he dragged before the Court.
Those to be paid are the Action People’s Party, APP, Uche Nnadi, Uche Nwosu and the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC.
In the motion considered to be frivolous by the Court, Ozekhome had asked the Court for a consequential order to compel INEC to issue a fresh Certificate of Return to Ihedioha to enable him spend a four-year tenure as Imo Governor.
His grouse was that the incumbent governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma unlawfully spent the four years that Ihedioha ought to spend.
Among others, Ozekhome in the motion claimed that the All Progressives Congress APC had no candidate in the 2019 Imo Governorship election, hence, Uzodinmma ought not to have been made governor on the platform of APC.
However, the Apex Court dismissed the motion on the ground that it has no jurisdiction to entertain such a motion.
Justice Abubakar held in the ruling that the request was strange, frivolous, baseless, unwarranted, vexatious and irritating.
He further held that the motion was a calculated design to demonize the Supreme Court.
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BREAKING: Adeleke appoints Justice Afolabi Osun acting Chief judge
BREAKING: Adeleke appoints Justice Afolabi Osun acting Chief judge
Following the suspension of Osun State Chief Judge, Justice Oyebola Ojo, Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka Afolabi as acting chief judge of the state.
A statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated the appointment is consequent upon the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly asking Justice Ojo to step aside.
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It reads, “Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the acting Chief Judge of Osun State with immediate effect following the approval of the resolution of the House of Assembly.”
BREAKING: Adeleke appoints Justice Afolabi Osun acting Chief judge
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