A 50-year-old man, Kelvin Ezeigbo has been apprehended
by the police for reportedly r@ping a 10-year-old pupil,
Esther, by the roadside in Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos.
It was learnt that Esther and Ezeigbo were neigbours on
Olatunde Close, where the victim resides with her aunt.
It was gathered that the aunt on April 26 around 9pm sent
Esther on an errand and she was returning home when the
suspect waylaid her.
Ezeigbo, a father of two, had reportedly given the minor
some money and persuaded her to follow him, but she
refused. It was learnt that the suspect resorted to force,
dragging her into a tricycle parked by the roadside.
Ezeigbo reportedly covered her mouth to prevent her from
raising the alarm and r@ped her.
Esther, on getting home, informed her aunt about the
incident, which was reported at the Area G Command,
Ogba.
Ezeigbo, who was said to have denied r@ping the girl, was
arrested and arraigned by a police prosecutor, Inspector
Benedict Aigbokhan, before a magistrate’s court in Ogba on
two counts of rape.
Friday, 6 May 2016
70% Nigerians Want Saraki To Resign Over Corruption Trial - Poll (Stats)
More Nigerians want Nigeria’s embattled senate
president, Bukola Saraki, to step down from office as he
faces corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, a
poll conducted by PREMIUM TIMES has shown.
The poll, sampling public opinion on whether Mr. Saraki
should resign in view of his trial, ran on the newspapers’
site for two weeks ending May 5. It showed significant
public support for Mr. Saraki’s resignation.
The poll had five structured answers from which a total of
5,454 respondents chose.
A total of 3,624 respondents, representing 66 per cent,
chose “Yes, he is a corrupt person”, implying the senate
president is corrupt and should stand down.
Another 652, representing 12 percent, also wanted Mr.
Saraki to resign, choosing “yes, he does not represent
APC change agenda”.
In sum, either because “he is a corrupt person” or “he
does not represent APC change agenda”, 4,276
respondents, 78 per cent, voted that Mr. Saraki should
resign.
Altogether, 647 respondents, representing 12 per cent,
voted “No, his travails are just political vendetta”, while
315, representing six per cent, said the Senate President
should not resign. The last group voted “No, he is
innocent of all charges unless proven otherwise in court”.
Therefore, 962 respondents, 17.6 per cent, elected to
stand with Mr. Saraki on his vow to stay in office unless
he is ultimately convicted.
The remaining 223 respondents, or four per cent, said “I
don’t care” whether Mr. Saraki resigns.
The Trial
Mr. Saraki, in charge number ABT/01/15 dated
September 11, 2015 and filed before the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, is accused of offences ranging from anticipatory
declaration of assets to making false declaration of
assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct
Bureau while he was governor of Kwara state.
The senate president is also accused of failing to declare
some assets he acquired while in office as governor.
Mr. Saraki is also accused of operating foreign accounts
while being a public officer.
On April 18, three new corruption charges were added to
the initial 13-counts.
Mr. Saraki denies wrongdoing, and pleaded “not guilty” to
the amended charges.
The prosecution has called one witness, Michael Wetkas,
from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to
detail how Mr. Saraki allegedly looted Kwara State and
brazenly converted state’s funds to personal use.
Mr. Saraki is yet to begin his defence.
Penalty if convicted
If eventually found guilty, the Code of Conduct Tribunal is
empowered by the paragraph 18 (1)(2), Part 1 of the fifth
schedule to the Constitution to remove Mr. Saraki from
the National Assembly; bar him from holding any public
office for a period not exceeding 10 years; and/or
confiscate his properties determined as ones acquired in
abuse or corruption of office.
Mr. Saraki has repeatedly accused the chairman of the
Tribunal, Danladi Umar, of bias, expressing “big fear” he
may not get justice from Mr. Umar.
He has filed a motion in the CCT asking Mr. Umar to
disqualify himself from his trial. The motion was
dismissed prompting him to seek relief of the
Appeal Court to upturn the chairman’s ruling.
The senate president also alleges that his trial is
politically motivated, having emerged Senate President in
defiance of the position of his party, All Progressives
Congress, which favoured Ahmed Lawan from Yobe State
for the position.
Mr. Saraki has also subtly accused former Lagos
Governor, Bola Tinubu, of masterminding his travails, as
retaliation for his opposition to Mr.
Tinubu’s ambition to contest as Muhammadu Buhari’s
running mate in the last presidential poll.
I won’t resign
Mr. Saraki has since vowed not to resign. He told his
colleagues in 2015 to “stand with me to defend the
National Assembly!”
The Senate, last month, during a session led by Deputy
Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, while his boss was
attending trail at CCT, resolved to support its embattled
President “to the end, except he is convicted”.
president, Bukola Saraki, to step down from office as he
faces corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, a
poll conducted by PREMIUM TIMES has shown.
The poll, sampling public opinion on whether Mr. Saraki
should resign in view of his trial, ran on the newspapers’
site for two weeks ending May 5. It showed significant
public support for Mr. Saraki’s resignation.
The poll had five structured answers from which a total of
5,454 respondents chose.
A total of 3,624 respondents, representing 66 per cent,
chose “Yes, he is a corrupt person”, implying the senate
president is corrupt and should stand down.
Another 652, representing 12 percent, also wanted Mr.
Saraki to resign, choosing “yes, he does not represent
APC change agenda”.
In sum, either because “he is a corrupt person” or “he
does not represent APC change agenda”, 4,276
respondents, 78 per cent, voted that Mr. Saraki should
resign.
Altogether, 647 respondents, representing 12 per cent,
voted “No, his travails are just political vendetta”, while
315, representing six per cent, said the Senate President
should not resign. The last group voted “No, he is
innocent of all charges unless proven otherwise in court”.
Therefore, 962 respondents, 17.6 per cent, elected to
stand with Mr. Saraki on his vow to stay in office unless
he is ultimately convicted.
The remaining 223 respondents, or four per cent, said “I
don’t care” whether Mr. Saraki resigns.
The Trial
Mr. Saraki, in charge number ABT/01/15 dated
September 11, 2015 and filed before the Code of Conduct
Tribunal, is accused of offences ranging from anticipatory
declaration of assets to making false declaration of
assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct
Bureau while he was governor of Kwara state.
The senate president is also accused of failing to declare
some assets he acquired while in office as governor.
Mr. Saraki is also accused of operating foreign accounts
while being a public officer.
On April 18, three new corruption charges were added to
the initial 13-counts.
Mr. Saraki denies wrongdoing, and pleaded “not guilty” to
the amended charges.
The prosecution has called one witness, Michael Wetkas,
from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, to
detail how Mr. Saraki allegedly looted Kwara State and
brazenly converted state’s funds to personal use.
Mr. Saraki is yet to begin his defence.
Penalty if convicted
If eventually found guilty, the Code of Conduct Tribunal is
empowered by the paragraph 18 (1)(2), Part 1 of the fifth
schedule to the Constitution to remove Mr. Saraki from
the National Assembly; bar him from holding any public
office for a period not exceeding 10 years; and/or
confiscate his properties determined as ones acquired in
abuse or corruption of office.
Mr. Saraki has repeatedly accused the chairman of the
Tribunal, Danladi Umar, of bias, expressing “big fear” he
may not get justice from Mr. Umar.
He has filed a motion in the CCT asking Mr. Umar to
disqualify himself from his trial. The motion was
dismissed prompting him to seek relief of the
Appeal Court to upturn the chairman’s ruling.
The senate president also alleges that his trial is
politically motivated, having emerged Senate President in
defiance of the position of his party, All Progressives
Congress, which favoured Ahmed Lawan from Yobe State
for the position.
Mr. Saraki has also subtly accused former Lagos
Governor, Bola Tinubu, of masterminding his travails, as
retaliation for his opposition to Mr.
Tinubu’s ambition to contest as Muhammadu Buhari’s
running mate in the last presidential poll.
I won’t resign
Mr. Saraki has since vowed not to resign. He told his
colleagues in 2015 to “stand with me to defend the
National Assembly!”
The Senate, last month, during a session led by Deputy
Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, while his boss was
attending trail at CCT, resolved to support its embattled
President “to the end, except he is convicted”.
President Buhari Signs 2016 Budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2016
budget.
Buhari’s assent finally brings an end to the controversy
surrounding the budget.
The National Assembly had in April transmitted details of
the budget to the president after it had passed the bill on
March 23, but the President returned the document back,
citing omission of certain capital projects. This was
worked on and sent back, but again the Presidency
refused to sign.
Recall that the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee
on Media and Public Affairs, Jonathan Gaza, yesterday
said the corrected version of the 2016 budget has been
resent to the President for consideration.
Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly
complex, Gaza said the budget was transmitted to the
Presidency through the Special Assistant to the President
on National Assembly Matters, Senate, Senator Ita Enang.
Available report has, however, revealed that all grey areas
have now been addressed and the budget has been
signed.
Details later………
budget.
Buhari’s assent finally brings an end to the controversy
surrounding the budget.
The National Assembly had in April transmitted details of
the budget to the president after it had passed the bill on
March 23, but the President returned the document back,
citing omission of certain capital projects. This was
worked on and sent back, but again the Presidency
refused to sign.
Recall that the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee
on Media and Public Affairs, Jonathan Gaza, yesterday
said the corrected version of the 2016 budget has been
resent to the President for consideration.
Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly
complex, Gaza said the budget was transmitted to the
Presidency through the Special Assistant to the President
on National Assembly Matters, Senate, Senator Ita Enang.
Available report has, however, revealed that all grey areas
have now been addressed and the budget has been
signed.
Details later………
Wednesday, 4 May 2016
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Monday, 2 May 2016
Leicester fc wins Premier League 2015/2016.
For the first time in our 132-year history, Leicester City
Football Club are the champions of England after securing
the 2015/16 Barclays Premier League title on Monday
night.
Claudio Ranieri and his players have captured the
imaginations of football fans around the world with the
most brilliant and unlikely sporting triumphs ever seen.
From a team that spent the majority of last season rooted
to the bottom of the table and among the favourites for
relegation this term, a combination of team spirit, hard work
and talent has seen them transform into champions.
In the toughest league in the world, the Foxes have led the
way at the top of the table since an emphatic 3-0 win over
Stoke City on 23 January and have answered every question
asked of them throughout the campaign.
The title victory comes just two years after the team
secured a record-equalling seventh second tier title and a
just seven seasons since claiming the third tier crown back
in 2009.
When our captain, Wes Morgan, lifts the trophy at King
Power Stadium next Saturday evening, he will be the first
Leicester City player to do so and it will be without question
the greatest single moment in this Football Club’s long
history.
The skipper did the same with the Championship trophy two
years ago against Doncaster Rovers, but this time the eyes
of the world will be watching as they take in the conclusion
of one of the most incredible sporting stories ever seen.
This group of Leicester City players have given the Blue
Army a lifetime’s worth of memories, all rolled into one
perfect season. From Jamie Vardy’s record-breaking
scoring streak to Riyad Mahrez’s magic to Leonardo Ulloa’s
earthquake-goal – all will go down in history.
And in a season full of incredible stories, few can be more
remarkable than that of Andy King, who in the last eight
seasons with Leicester City, now has Premier League,
Championship and League 1 winners’ medals.
Plenty more Club records have been equalled, set and
shattered along the way, but for now there’s just one fact
that matters – Leicester City are the 2015/16 Premier
League champions.
Congratulations to our team, to our staff and most of all to
our wonderful fans. Enjoy.
Friday, 29 April 2016
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A full panel of Nigeria’s Supreme Court of Nigeria sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the senators and members of the House of Representatives from Anambra State. The decision swept away a host of lawmakers from Anambra State, including the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, Stella Oduah and her counterpart representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Ubah. Also affected are members of the House of Representatives elected on the ticket of the PDP. Andy Ubah and Stella Oduah Chris Uba, younger brother to Andy Uba, and Prince Emeka are expected to take over seats vacated by Andy Uba and Stella Oduah respectively. Former Senator Annie Okonkwo is in line to represent the PDP in a forthcoming election to fill a senatorial seat held by Uche Ekwunife who was sacked last December by the Court of Appeal. Today’s ruling by the Supreme Court upheld an earlier decision by Justice Chukwu of the Federal High Court laying out the proper procedures for selection of the PDP’s legislative candidates.
In December 2014, the Federal High Court had ruled that it was only the constitutionally recognized state party leadership led by Ejike Oguebego that could organize the party primaries. The Supreme Court’s ruling today, reaffirmed the High Court’s verdict, declaring that the Ejike Oguebego-led PDP executive had the sole right to hold the primaries in Anambra State.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/breaking-supreme-court-sacks-stella-oduah-andy-uba-from-senate/
In December 2014, the Federal High Court had ruled that it was only the constitutionally recognized state party leadership led by Ejike Oguebego that could organize the party primaries. The Supreme Court’s ruling today, reaffirmed the High Court’s verdict, declaring that the Ejike Oguebego-led PDP executive had the sole right to hold the primaries in Anambra State.
Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/breaking-supreme-court-sacks-stella-oduah-andy-uba-from-senate/
PDP zones chairmanship position to north.
The National Executive Committee, NEC, of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday approved the retention of the chairmanship of the party to the North, setting the stage for continuation of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff in office. Alimodu-Sheriff Addressing journalists after the meeting of the committee, national chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, said members of NEC approved all the recommendations of its zoning committee, headed by the governor of Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom. Other positions zoned were those of national auditor, national publicity secretary and Secretary of the party which were zoned to the South West, while the position of deputy national chairman was zoned to the South South.
Prominent members of the party from the South West, such as Bode George, Ebenezer Babatope and others were, however, not in attendance at the meeting. Some members of the party in the South West had canvassed that the position of the national chairman be zoned to the region, arguing that the zone had never produced the leadership of the party since its formation.
Prominent members of the party from the South West, such as Bode George, Ebenezer Babatope and others were, however, not in attendance at the meeting. Some members of the party in the South West had canvassed that the position of the national chairman be zoned to the region, arguing that the zone had never produced the leadership of the party since its formation.
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