EFCC has no powers to prosecute people over naira abuse – Odinkalu

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has argued that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lacks the powers to prosecute naira abuse.

Stop Wike from using PDP for relevance, Secondus tells party leaders

Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Thursday, former national chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, has asked party leaders to stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from continuous use of the party to remain relevant in President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Wike, who claims to be a member of the PDP, is serving in the cabinet of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC)  government.

Secondus, in a statement by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024,  urged the leaders to prove that no individual is bigger than the party by dealing with the FCT minister who he said is already drowning politically.

The PDP is scheduled to hold its 98th NEC meeting on Thursday, in Abuja.

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The former PDP Chairman urged them to do everything humanly possible and within the law to rescue and restore the party’s glory, adding that the immediate past Rivers State governor is trying hard to create a non-existent crisis in the party to make himself relevant before his boss, President Tinubu.

He stated, “By deviously trying to create the impression that he is in a tussle of supremacy with the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the party and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Wike, who is copiously losing political relevance everywhere from Rivers to Abuja, is trying to give the impression that he is a factor in PDP and holding it for his APC interest.

“The critical structures of this party, NEC, BOT, National Caucus, forum of Governors, Chairmen of states and National Assembly caucus of the party must rise to the challenge and isolate mischief makers and meddlers like Wike and move the party forward.

“I expect the founding fathers and other dedicated members to rise to the challenge and return this great party to its glory by ensuring, as they always do at critical moments, that nobody or group is greater or bigger than this party,” he said.

Stop Wike from using PDP for relevance, Secondus tells party leaders

Court affirms Ganduje’s suspension as APC member

A Kano State high Court presided by Justice Usman Malam Na’abba has granted an exparte order restraining the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from parading himself as a member of the party.

The order followed an exparte motion filed by Ibrahim Sa’ad Esq on behalf of two executive members in All Progressives Congress in Ganduje ward, Dawakin-Tofa local government area namely the Assistant Secretary, Laminu Sani and the Legal Adviser Haladu Gwanjo (plaintiffs) who were part of the ward executive members that suspended Abdullahi Ganduje two days ago.

The court directed the respondents namely the All Progressives Congress (APC), APC National Working Committee (NWC), APC Kano State Working Committee (KSWC), and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to maintain status quo ante belum as from 15th April, 2024, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit on 30th April, 2024.

“An order is hereby granted directing all parties in the suit APC (1st), APC National Working Committee (2nd), Kano State Working Committee APC (3rd), Dr. Abdullah Umar Ganduje (4th), to maintain status quo ante belum as of 15th April, 2024.”

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” The order thereby restraining the 1st respondent (APC) from recognizing the 4th respondent (Ganduje) as member of APC and prohibiting the 4th respondent (Ganduje) from presiding over any affairs of the NWC and restraining the state Working Committee from interfering with the legally and validly decision of the ward executives of Ganduje ward.

“That the 4th respondent (Ganduje) is prohibited from parading himself as member of APC or doing any act that may portray him or seem to be a member of APC pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit”.

It will be recalled that some members of the Ganduje ward had on Monday suspended the National Chairman of APC over the allegation of corruption slammed on him by Kano state government.

The nine APC executives said they were prompted to act following a petition written by one Ja’afaru Adamu, a member of APC from the National Chairman’s polling unit.

In the petition, Adamu complained over allegation of corruption charges against the former Governor just as he urged the ward leaders to investigate the matter to redeem the dented image of the party and the implication on President Bola Tinubu’s fight against corruption.

Although, the Chhairman and Secretary of the Ganduje ward failed to act on the petition filed since 8th April, 2024, nine members of the executives led by the Legal Adviser had acted upon the petition, suspending the National Chairman of the party.

Court affirms Ganduje’s suspension as APC member