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Respect court judgements, release Nnamdi Kanu now, legal team tells Tinubu
Respect court judgements, release Nnamdi Kanu now, legal team tells Tinubu
Legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has made a fresh demand for his immediate release to President Bola Tinubu.
The team has submitted a comprehensive list of judgements in the matter to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, in Abuja, to back up their demand.
Leader of the team, Nnaemeka Ejiofor, told journalists on Thursday that the judgements were from both local and international courts directing the release of the IPOB leader.
He said the decision to forward all the pronouncements was in response to the statement credited to the AGF that he was not aware of Kanu’s case and that his fate would be resolved by the court.
Ejiofor also asked President Tinubu to order the release of Kanu and respect the various judgements directing the IPOB leader’s release.
Fagbemi on May 24 said the offence of the detained IPOB leader was a difficult one and could only be resolved by a competent court of law.
He also noted that there was a remarkable difference between Kanu’s case and that of Omoyele Sowore.
Days earlier, Kanu’s lawyers filed a preliminary objection at the Federal High Court Abuja, asking the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, to decline jurisdiction to proceed with the trial against him.
Part of the issue for determination, was whether the court has the jurisdiction to try Kanu for any, or all the offences charged against him in Counts 1, 2, 4,5 and 8, to quash the said counts on the ground that the law which the said counts were predicated, was unconstitutional.
Justice Nyako dismissed the request by Kanu for the restoration of his revoked bail and the removal from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS), to a house arrest or prison custody.
Kanu has been in DSS custody since June 2021 when he was arrested in Kenya and has since resumed terrorism-related trial levelled against him by the Federal Government.
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FRSC threatens to withdraw licences of defiant drivers
FRSC threatens to withdraw licences of defiant drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will henceforth revoke the driver’s licenses of recalcitrant drivers.
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, made this known on Friday in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the 2024 Eid-el Kabir Special Patrol Operations held between Friday, June 14 and Sunday, June 23.
He said that the Corps had realised more than ever before the increasing need for collective participation and collaboration among all stakeholders.
He also said the Corps leveraged this as a necessary variable tool that would help in achieving the mileage recorded within the periods under consideration.
According to him, prominent amongst these activities are ;strengthened ongoing Inter-agency Joint Task Force (JTF) to mitigate the excesses of trailer drivers.
“Enforcing compliance on indiscriminate use of trailers to convey human beings.
“This also includes aggressive public enlightenment, robust media engagement, and aggressive advocacy campaigns carried out in motor parks across the Federation.
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“Finally, there was also the identification and mapping of strategic routes across the country and effective deployment of appropriate personnel and logistics to cover them, “he said.
The FRSC boss said that the Corps had a robust engagement with the leadership of the various transport unions and security agencies.
This, he said, included state traffic management agencies and the FCT Department of Road Traffic Services.
“All these were done to ensure that every stakeholder, both in public and private sectors, plays cardinal role in entrenching safety on the highways.
“On the strength of the foregoing, may I bring to your notice that we have added to the conventional enforcement of traffic regulations on articulated vehicles.
“We have gone a step further by commencing prosecution of recalcitrant drivers through Mobile Court operations in the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT.
“Subsequently, more drastic measures, including suspension and withdrawal of the national drivers license will be carried out,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that prior to the commencement of the 2024 Sallah special patrol, the FRSC Corps Marshal had spoken on the mileage to achieve in bringing down the curve of road traffic crashes.
These include fatalities, injuries, as well as traffic offenders on the nation’s highways.
FRSC threatens to withdraw licences of defiant drivers
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Nigeria making progress in money laundering, terrorism financing fight – FATF
Nigeria making progress in money laundering, terrorism financing fight – FATF
According to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Nigeria will exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list by early 2025.
The FATF acknowledged Nigeria’s progress during its June 2024 Plenary meeting in Singapore. Nigeria’s efforts to address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing deficiencies have been recognized.
The Nigerian delegation at the Plenary included the EFCC Executive Chairman, the SCUML Director, and the NFIU CEO’s Chief of Staff.
A statement by Sani Tukur, Head of Strategic Communications at NFIU, confirmed Nigeria’s advancement and commitment to the Action Plan.
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It noted, “The Plenary approved two more upgrades. Nigeria has completed 30% of the Action Plan and is on track to exit the grey list by early 2025.”
Hafsat Abubakar Bakari reaffirmed Nigeria’s dedication to fully implementing the Action Plan and updated the Plenary on GIABA’s progress in strengthening its technical capacity.
Nigeria was placed on the grey list in February 2023. Exiting the list is expected to enhance Nigeria’s international reputation and attract foreign investment.
Nigeria making progress in money laundering, terrorism financing fight – FATF
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Scrap LGs if govs won’t allow them to function, Audu Ogbeh tells FG
Scrap LGs if govs won’t allow them to function, Audu Ogbeh tells FG
Former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has called on the federal government to consider scrapping the local government system if state governors continue to hinder its effective operation.
Ogbeh highlighted concerns over the inefficiency of Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, citing issues of governance control and alleged mismanagement of funds by governors. He emphasized that little improvement has been seen despite calls for local government autonomy and recent legal actions against governors for misusing local government funds.
Speaking on the socio-political programme “Inside Sources with Laolu Akande” on Channels Television, Ogbeh, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed frustration over disappearing funds meant for local government administration. He criticized the lack of visible development projects despite significant federal allocations.
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“If we don’t want the local government system, let’s scrap it. But if allowed to function properly, it could be a fantastic system,” Ogbeh asserted.
He urged the federal government to withhold monthly allocations to states where governors appoint caretaker committees for local government administration, labelling such committees illegal according to Supreme Court rulings.
“Don’t send them cash; deduct their allocations and retain it,” Ogbeh insisted. He argued that governors failing to manage local government affairs adequately undermine national stability and development.
“These failures are creating dangerous problems for the country,” he concluded, emphasizing the urgent need for effective governance at the grassroots level to benefit all Nigerians.
Scrap LGs if govs won’t allow them to function, Audu Ogbeh tells FG
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