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Supreme Court to decide fresh suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification today
Supreme Court to decide fresh suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification today
A former presidential candidate, Chief Ambrose Owuru, has approached the Supreme Court, praying it to sack President Bola Tinubu from office.
Owuru, who was the presidential flag-bearer of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, in the 2019 general election, in the legal action he filed directly at the apex court, among other things, maintained that president Tinubu is an active agent of the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, of the United States of America, USA, a position he said made him unifit to occupy the presidential seat.
The plaintiff equally urged the apex court to disqualify Tinubu on the account that he had earlier forfeited the sum of $460,000 to the government of the USA, in a drug related case.
He specifically prayed the Supreme Court to invoke section 157 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and oust Tinubu from office for being under the control of foreign authorities.
Besides, Owuru, whose political party, HDP, had since been re-registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in his suit marked: SC/CV/667/2023, joined ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as a defendant in the matter.
According to the British-trained lawyer who was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1982, ex-President Buhari’s tenure was illegal.
Owuru alleged that though he was the valid winner of the 2019 presidential poll, Buhari highjacked his mandate and piloted affairs of the country for eight years.
He claimed that a suit he earlier lodged before the apex court to kick Buhari out of office, was technically jettisoned by the court due to a mix-up in the hearing dates.
Consequently, he argued that upon the disqualification of Tinubu for being unfit to hold the top job, the apex court should pronounce him as President and order his immediate inauguration to enable him reclaim his usurped mandate.
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Aside from Tinubu and Buhari, other Defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has fixed Monday, December 16, to hear the matter.
A hearing notice the court issued to the parties, a copy of which was sighted by Chronicle NG, read: “Please kindly take note that SC/CV/667/2023 Chief Ambrose Albert Owuru & Anor VS President Muhammadu Buhari & 3 Ors at the Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting at Abuja is slated for the hearing of Motions on Monday 16/12/2024.
“Thanks, Ukor Michael Akan, for: the Hon. Chief Registrar.”
It will be recalled that the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal had on May 25, 2023, imposed a N40million fine against the plaintiff for filling “frivolous” suit to stop Tinubu from being sworn in as President.
Owuru had also attempted to stop ex-President Buhari’s swearing-in.
He claimed that INEC assisted President Buhari to manipulate the outcome of the 2019 presidential election.
He contended that though the election was originally fixed for February 16, 2019, the INEC, about five hours to the commencement of the poll, announced a postponement, and later held the electoral exercise on February 23, 2019.
Owuru claimed that prior to the postponment, he had emerged as the winner of a referendum he said was conducted and monitored by both foreign and local organizations.
He told the court that he had at the end of the said referendum, garnered over 50 million votes, which he said was far and above the number of votes that other candidates that contested the presidential election, including Buhari, secured.
Owuru argued that the petition he lodged against Buhari after the election was not adjudicated upon by the Supreme Court as required by law.
He claimed that his petition was unjustly dismissed by the apex court following his absence that was occasioned by discrepancy in the hearing date that was served to him.
He, therefore, urged the high court to validate his case by removing Buhari and declaring him the President.
He further applied for an order to compel President Buhari to refund all monies he “illegally” collected as salaries, emoluments and security votes.
More so, the plaintiff prayed the court to halt the 2023 presidential election and order his immediate swearing in as President for a four-year tenure of office.
Following the dismissal of his case and the conduct of the presidential election on February 25, Owuru, approached the appellate court to stop the swearing-in of the then President-elect, Tinubu, a prayer the court refused.
Supreme Court to decide fresh suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification today
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Amnesty seeks justice for Minna footballer shot dead by ‘drunk policemen’
Amnesty seeks justice for Minna footballer shot dead by ‘drunk policemen’
Amnesty International Nigeria has demanded justice for slain Minna footballer, Sani, who was allegedly killed by drunk policemen.
Mr Sani was allegedly shot dead in Minna, Niger State on Monday at his neighbourhood tea stall without committing any crime.
“The Nigerian authorities must immediately and impartially investigate the killing of a footballer Sani by a policeman at New Market Sabon Gari Chanchaga LGA of Niger state. Sani was shot dead by the police while sleeping at his friend’s tea stall,” Amnesty said in a statement on Monday.
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“Witnesses told Amnesty International that the killers of Sani were heavily drunk and went a shooting spree in the community. Sani was buried today.
“Nigerian police frequently use routine patrols to carry out gross human rights violations, including extra-judical executions, harassment, torture and extortion.
“For decades, Nigeria police had been targeting youth with utter disregard for the rule of law. It is unacceptable that despite many pledges of reforms, the police in Nigeria continue to operate with complete impunity, while fomenting a toxic climate of fear and corruption.”
Amnesty seeks justice for Minna footballer shot dead by ‘drunk policemen’
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Group cautions against demoralising Nigeria’s troops with negative global rankings
Group cautions against demoralising Nigeria’s troops with negative global rankings
A civil society group, Ayudantees Empowerment Initiative (AYI), has lashed out at the decision to rank Nigeria as the 6th most terrorised country in the recent Global Terrorism Index.
Addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja, Executive Director, AYI, Amechi Chuks Oyema, faulted the new ranking for not considering recent massive gains against terrorists in the country.
“We are here to reject that report and say that it doesn’t reflect the situation on ground.
“How did they arrive at that rating? Was the Nigerian authorities carried along?
“Did the report consider that the enemies of the country, the bandits, terrorists are under pressure as a result of intensive operations by the Armed forces of Nigeria?
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“Did they consider the number of bandits, terrorists etc that have surrended to our troops?
“Did they consider the number that have been neutralized in battle ground?
“Did they consider the aggression with which our troops are pursuing the enemies of our country?” The group queried.
While saying it stands with the Defence Headquarters to declare that the report is not valid, AYI said GTI should have considered reports on ground. Analyse them critically before submitting the report, even as it warned against action that will demoralise Nigerian troops.
“There is no gainsaying that reports like this can cause apprehension in the society.
“AYI notes the people must be considered before reports like this are released.
“Our troops making sacrifices should not be demoralised. We need to support them.
“Hence, AYI like the DHQ is advising the public, especially the media, to ignore the report.
“The troops under the able leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa must be supported.
“We must not generate reports that don’t reflect what is on ground.”
Group cautions against demoralising Nigeria’s troops with negative global rankings
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Man butchers wife to death in A’Ibom over infidelity
Man butchers wife to death in A’Ibom over infidelity
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested a 42-year-old man, Victor Okoh, for the alleged gruesome murder of his wife, Victoria Okoh, 38, in Oron Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred at their residence in Effiong Essang street on Monday, March 10, 2025.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, who confirmed the incident said the suspect butchered his wife with a machete to death over accusations of infidelity.
“At about 05:20hrs, operatives of the Command swiftly responded to a distress call from concerned residents. On arrival at the scene, officers discovered the mutilated body of the deceased lying outside the house she shared with her husband,” the statement read.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had allegedly attacked his wife with a machete over accusations of infidelity.
“Further reports indicated that the suspect was hiding in the ceiling of the house in an attempt to evade arrest.
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“The operatives tactically secured the building, forced entry, and successfully apprehended him.
“The machete used in committing the crime was recovered by the police and photographs were taken for investigation purposes.
“The corpse has been deposited at the General Hospital Morgue for an autopsy, while the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, fsi, has condemned the act in its entirety and assured the public that justice will take its full course.
“He further warned against all forms of domestic violence and called on residents to seek lawful means of resolving disputes rather than resorting to violence.
“The Command remains committed to ensuring the safety of all citizens and urges the public to promptly report any suspicious activities to the nearest police formation.”
Man butchers wife to death in A’Ibom over infidelity
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