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Senate confirms Musa Aliyu as ICPC chairman
Senate confirms Musa Aliyu as ICPC chairman
The Senate, on Thursday confirmed, the nomination of Musa Aliyu for appointment as chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC).
The Senate also confirmed the appointments of Gadji Dantata and Saka Sulieman as members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC).
Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin announced confirmation of Aliyu and the two members of the FJSC after they were cleared by a voice vote by senators at the plenary.
Aliyu, a lawyer and former Attorney-General of Jigawa State was screened at the Committee of the Whole.
During the screening, the ICPC chairman-designate told the senators that he is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) designate.
He said that he had his primary education between 1983 and 1989 before enrolling to Government College, Bauchi, in 1990 for his secondary school education.
He explained that he obtained his secondary school leaving certificate in 1995 and proceeded to Bayero University, Kano to study Law in 1998.
He said he graduated from Bayero University’s faculty of Law in 2003 and enrolled for his law school in 2004 before he started practicing as a lawyer.
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Aliyu also told the senators that he is the Chairman of Human Right and Rule of Law Association and that he also belonged to many human rights and anti-corruption organisations.
Meanwhile, Mrs Dantata and Mr Sulieman who appeared before the senate for confirmation as members of the federal judicial service also narrated their achievements in the private and public sectors.
Mrs Dantata, a professor, said she hailed from Kano State.
She told the senators that she obtained her Bachelor’s degree, Masters of Arts and PhD from Bayero University, Kano.
Mrs Dantata noted that she had attended many conferences and was involved in humanitarian and academic activities across the country.
She said she’s a mother of five children.
The Deputy Senate President however directed that Mrs Dantata ‘take a bow and go’ in order to “ensure gender sensitivity” in the screening process.
On his part, Mr Suleiman, the second member of the federal judicial service commission nominee said he hailed from Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State.
He said he attended Kwara State College of Technology now Kwara State Polytechnic.
He also said he enrolled into University of Lagos in 1981 where he obtained his Bachelor’s degree.
None of the senators asked Mr Suleiman questions relating to his position as a member of the judicial commission before he was directed to step out of the Senate chamber.
Senate confirms Musa Aliyu as ICPC chairman
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Late COAS Lagbaja gets CFR honour, buried amid tributes
Late COAS Lagbaja gets CFR honour, buried amid tributes
The late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, was on Friday laid to rest in Abuja, amid tears and tributes.
President Bola Tinubu conferred a posthumous award of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) on the late Chief of Army Staff.
The burial took place at the National Cemetery in Abuja to end two days of funeral rites that began in Lagos earlier in the week.
His body was lowered into the grave at exactly 4:41pm after the ceremony that lasted over two hours.
Lagbaja’s casket, draped in Nigeria’s green and white colours, arrived at the cemetery around 3pm in a white funeral wagon after a funeral service at the National Christian Centre in Abuja.
Dignitaries were led to the event by President Bola Tinubu. Others are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa; Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, and other top government officials and military brass.
President Tinubu announced the conferment of the CFR on the late COAS during the interment at the National Cemetery in Abuja.
The President extolled the virtues of the late warrior, especially his contributions to national security.
According to him, the appointment of Lagbaja as the COAS was one of his finest made so far.
“As an eternal symbol of our appreciation, I have granted the late Chief of Army Staff, the posthumous national honour of the Commander of the Federal Republic of the Niger (CFR),” Tinubu declared.
He thereafter invited the wife of the late COAS, Mariya, to collect the award on behalf of the Lagbaja family amid applause from the congregation.
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Supreme Court dismisses 16 govs suit challenging EFCC legality
Supreme Court dismisses 16 govs suit challenging EFCC legality
The Supreme Court has dismissed the suit by 16 states challenging the constitutionality of the acts establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and two others.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the other agencies are the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
In the lead judgment by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji delivered on Friday, the Supreme Court resolved the six issues raised for determination in the suit against the plaintiffs.
The court held that the laws establishing the anti-corruption agencies were validly enacted by the National Assembly within its legislative competence.
It faulted the claim by the plaintiffs that the EFCC Act, being a product of the United Nations convention on corruption, ought to be ratified by majority of the state houses of assembly.
Delivering judgement on Friday, Justice Abba-Aji ruled that “the EFCC Act, which was not established from a treaty but a convention, does not need the ratification of the houses of assembly.”
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Executive Secretary FCDA Hadi Ahmad suspended indefinitely
Executive Secretary FCDA Hadi Ahmad suspended indefinitely
Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely.
His suspicion was on the order of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister, Lere Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday evening.
No reason was given for the suspension.
Ahmad was directed to hand over to the Director, Engineering Services in the FCDA.
The statement read: “The Executive Secretary, Federal Capital Development Authority FCDA, Engr. Shehu Hadi Ahmad, has been suspended indefinitely.
“According to a statement on Thursday, by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, the suspension of Engr Hadi Ahmad is with immediate effect.
“The suspended Executive Secretary has consequently been directed to hand over to the Director of Engineering Services, Engr in the FCDA.”
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