Today's Headline: PEPC: Don’t Suffocate Judiciary-Group Warns Tinubu’s Lawyer, Jonathan Mourns Bayelsa Ex-Chief Judge, Abiri
PEPC: Don’t Suffocate Judiciary, Group Warns Tinubu’s Lawyer.
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Civil society organization(CSO), the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM), has warned the Lead Counsel of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Court (PEPC), Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), to stop harassing the judiciary.
The group spoke amidst criticisms that greeted the position of Olanipekun at the PEPC where he submitted that there could be anarchy in Nigeria if the election petition court nullified Tinubu’s victory.
Tinubu had asked the presidential election tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by Labout Party (LP) seeking to nullify his victory on the grounds that he did not secure 25 per cent of the lawful votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Tinubu, through Olanipekun, in a final written address to the tribunal against the petition, said the FCT is the 37th state for electoral purposes and any other interpretation would “lead to absurdity, chaos, anarchy and alteration of the very intention of the legislature.
Jonathan Mourns Bayelsa Ex-Chief Judge, Abiri
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has expressed sadness over the death of the immediate past Chief judge of Bayelsa State, Hon. Justice Kate Abiri, describing her as a dedicated servant in the temple of justice.
In a condolence message by his Special Adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, to the family of the deceased and the Government of Bayelsa State, Jonathan noted that the deceased left an enble track record of honesty and integrity, adding that the jurist would be sorely missed.
In the message, the former president stated: “I condole with the Abiri and Waritimi families and the Government of Bayelsa State on the demise of the immediate past Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Hon. Justice Kate Abiri who died on Thursday August 3, 2023.
“Justice Abiri was a jurist with an enble track record of honesty, integrity and steadfastness in the pursuit of truth and justice. She was an incorruptible judge, a symbol of courage, hope and inspiration to many across the country.”Photo Credit: Google
He also described her as a dedicated servant renowned for her piety and total commitment to upholding the rule of law.“Her death is a big loss to her family, Bayelsa and members of the legal profession. I urge them to find solace in her notable strides and the fulfilling life that she lived. She will be missed by many Nigerians across the country. I pray that God grants all the bereaved the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” he stated further.
Oyo Govt Charges Protesting Civil Servants To Be Non-Violent.
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The Oyo State Government has implored protesting civil servants in the state not to go violent, charging them to be peaceful in the course of their agitation.
The call came in the wake of the attack on some civil servants, including Mr. Dare Olaniyan, a staff of the Ministry of Information and Orientation on Tuesday.
Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said this in a statement on Thursday) in Ibadan.Prince Oyelade said the prudent management of the state’s resources and the welfare of the workforce were reasons many see the ongoing protest as unfair and hasty.
According to the commissioner, the priority on workers’ welfare is best illustrated by the fact that less than N100 million is spent on political office holders’ salaries monthly, while N7.3 billion is spent on the workforce in the same period.
He said the state governor, in fulfilment of his promise since 2019, has prioritised all issues concerning civil servants, such that over 90% of political office-holders do not have the luxury of an official car in the last four years, while many senior civil servants enjoy such facilities.
Gov Namadi Declares FUDMA’s 2nd Management Retreat Open In Jigawa.
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Jigawa State governor, Umar Namadi, has stressed the need for continuous brainstorming and cross fertilisation of ideas among academics and intellectuals with a view to evolving solutions to Nigeria’s peculiar societal challenges.
Speaking while declaring open the 2nd Management Retreat of Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) holding in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, Governor Namadi said the call was desirous and commendable as no society can prosper without inputs from professionals.
Namadi, who was represented by his Commissioner of Environment, Dr. Nura Ibrahim, commended the management of FUDMA for finding Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa as a worthy host of its meeting and urged others to emulate the gesture.
Earlier, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Armayau Hamisu Bichi, said the retreat was carefully packaged to provide an avenue for Management members and other staff to brainstorm and come up with ideas that will advance the frontiers of the university.
According to him, the outcomes of the retreat shall be judiciously pursued to advance teaching, learning and research at the university and enjoined members to deeply brainstorm to come up with ble and excellent ideas that will not only move FUDMA up the ladder but education in the country at large.
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