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JUST IN : Appeal Court dismisses Kano gov’s move to set aside tribunal’s ruling
JUST IN : Appeal Court dismisses Kano gov’s move to set aside tribunal’s ruling
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s Interlocutory appeal seeking to set aside the ruling of the of Kano governorship tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which was delivered on 13th, July 2023.
In its judgement today Thursday, the Cout described the Abba Yusuf’s Appeal against All Progressives Congress and two others as “frivolous, vexatious and deserve penalty of dismissal”
Recall that the Appellant, Abba Yusuf in an appeal with reference number: CA/KN/EP/GOV/KAN/05/2023 argued that the learned judges of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal erred in law when they granted the application of APC leave to call a subpoenaed witness, Dr. Aminu Idris Harbau.
But in its judgement, the Court of Appeal affirmed the ruling of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi, maintaining that its allow in Election Petition to call subpoenaed witness and testify on issues related to the petition.
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It will be recalled that on 21st August, 2023, all lawyers adopted their respective final written addresses.
APC through its lead counsel Offiong Offiong SAN is challenging the declaration of Abba Kabir Yusuf as the winner of the election that was conducted on 18th March, 2023.
The petitioner is also alleging that Abba Kabir Yusuf’s name was not in the membership register of NNPP 30 days before election.
He urged the tribunal to uphold APC petition and grant all the reliefs sought.
On its side, led counsel to the Abba Kabir, Adegboyega Awomolo and Counsel to all other respondents said Abba Kabir Yusuf is rightful member of NNPP, stressing that it is not bussiness of the APC to determine who is a member of NNPP or not.
Awomolo SAN urged the tribunal to dismiss APC petition, for what described as lack in merit.
The three judge panel, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay after hearing of all the addresses, reserved a day judgement.
She also said parties involved in the petition, will be informed the date when the judgement is ready.
JUST IN : Appeal Court dismisses Kano gov’s move to set aside tribunal’s ruling
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Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed the immediate freezing of all state-owned bank accounts.
In a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, the governor stated that the accounts would remain frozen until further notice.
He instructed commercial banks, ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) to comply with the order immediately or face severe consequences.
The statement reads: “All state bank accounts with commercial banks have been frozen. Commercial banks must comply with this order and ensure that not a single naira is withdrawn from government coffers until further notice.
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“Heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must ensure full compliance without delay.
“Following necessary investigations and reconciliations, the governor will take appropriate action and decide on the way forward. For now, this order remains in effect.”
Okpebholo also directed relevant agencies to revert the name of the Ministry of Roads and Bridges to its previous title, the Ministry of Works, a change made during the Godwin Obaseki administration.
“It is odd to name a government institution the Ministry of Roads and Bridges, especially when not a single bridge was built by the previous administration — not even a pedestrian bridge.
“In the coming days, we will examine further actions taken by the previous administration and make decisions that serve the best interests of the state,” the statement added.
Edo Gov Okpebholo freezes govt accounts, reverses ministry’s name
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Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
Prominent Islamic scholar Dr. Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has criticized the widely discussed two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling it a “deception.”
His remarks followed a recent summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh, where President Bola Tinubu and other leaders condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and urged an end to hostilities.
In an interview with Daily Trust at his Kaduna residence, Gumi argued, “This Two-State Solution is a deception. No Israeli will allow a Palestinian to survive, and Palestinians will never allow Israel to survive.
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The only solution is to dissolve the two states and create a democratically electable region.”
Gumi commended the OIC’s support for Palestine, noting that Muslims and Arabs worldwide increasingly see the treatment of Palestinians as “genocide” and accuse Israel of human rights abuses.
He also called for a return to the pre-1948 structure, where Palestinians, Jews, and Christians lived together, suggesting a single, inclusive state that allows peaceful coexistence.
“When I hear people talking about Two-State Solutions, I know they are just deceiving themselves,” Gumi added, advocating for a unified region where people of all faiths can live together, similar to the multi-faith coexistence seen in countries like the United States.
Israel-Palestinian conflict: Two-state solution is a deception, says Gumi
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Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
The Labour Party candidature of Olusola Ebiseni for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State has been nullified.
The nullification follows the sacking of Ebiseni by the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday.
The governorship election of the southwest State will hold on Saturday, 16 November 2024.
The judgement disqualifying Ebiseni was unanimously delivered by the three members of the panel and read out by the chairman of the panel, Justice Adebukola Banjoko.
The judgment granted the prayer of the Labour Party who preferred the case against Ebiseni.
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Justice Banjoko held that, “the appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 brought by the Labour Party against Chief Olusola Ebiseni and two others is allowed.”
Justice Banjoko further stated that the Certified True Copy of the judgment would be provided to the parties involved in the appeal as soon as possible for their review.
Recall that Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept and recognize Olusola Ebiseni and Ezekiel Awude as the Labour Party’s governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 Ondo State governorship elections.
Justice Nwite confirmed that the second primary election conducted by the Labour Party, which resulted in Ebiseni and Awude being selected as candidates, was valid and should be upheld by INEC.
However, the appellate court has now overturned the judgment of the trial court’s judgment.
Court sacks Ondo LP candidate, two days to governorship poll
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