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Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A few hours after his lawyers withdrew from appearances in his ongoing trial, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, filed a fresh suit against the Federal Government, seeking the permanent termination of his trial, which he described as persecution. The IPoB leader gave reasons why the trial should not be allowed to continue, arguing that he had earlier been discharged by the Court of Appeal. Kanu said his continued trial was a blatant violation of the rule of law. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, a copy of which was made available…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the application of the member representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Hon. Amobi Ogah, seeking leave to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate and prosecute the Minister of State for Labour, Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, over alleged forgery of election results in the 2023 general election. Onyejeocha, who was then a four-term lawmaker and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was accused of falsifying results from 63 polling units in the constituency. She lost the election to Ogah of the Labour Party (LP), whose victory was later…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has announced a major shake-up in the nation’s security leadership with the appointment of new Service Chiefs as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. According to a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, the President named General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing General Christopher Musa. Other appointments include Major-General W. Shaibu as the new Chief of Army Staff, Air Vice Marshal S.K. Aneke as Chief of Air Staff, and Rear Admiral I. Abbas as Chief of Naval Staff.…
Our Reporter, Abuja A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, on Friday granted bail to human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore; Aloy Ejimakor, special counsel to detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu; Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Kanu’s younger brother; and ten others. The court granted each of the 13 defendants bail in the sum of ₦500,000, with two sureties in like sum. All the defendants were arrested and charged with inciting public disturbance and breach of peace over their participation in the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest held in Abuja on Monday, October 20. While Ejimakor, Emmanuel Kanu, and the other ten protesters were…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to decentralise port development across Nigeria, warning that concentrating maritime infrastructure in Lagos undermines national economic growth and equity. Obi, who made the call in a statement on Friday titled, “The Imperative of Diversifying Port Development in Nigeria,” said while the Federal Government’s recent approval of $1 billion (₦1.5 trillion) for the modernisation of the Apapa and TinCan Island Ports in Lagos was commendable, it highlighted the “longstanding imbalance” in Nigeria’s infrastructure investment. He stressed that the…
…Says Amupitan is a man of basic integrity Our Reporter, Abuja Legal scholar and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has accused former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, of “destroying elections in Nigeria.” Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Thursday, Odinkalu said Yakubu’s administration at INEC plunged the nation’s electoral system into chaos, eroded public trust, and turned elections into legal battles rather than democratic contests. “Mahmood Yakubu perfected the act of producing multiple election results — one announced by INEC, another uploaded on…
Lawrence Ndubeze, Awka The Catch Them Young Community Initiative (CATYCOI), a youth-led, non-profit, non-partisan, and community-based organization, has expressed concern over the commitment of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to addressing voter apathy ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. Executive Director of CATYCOI, Comrade Nonso Orakwe, raised the concern on Thursday during a Stakeholders’ Forum and Press Briefing organized under the Campaign Against Voter Apathy (CAVA) project in the state. The project, themed “Strengthening Citizens’ Participation in the 2025 Anambra Gubernatorial Elections,” is being implemented in partnership with LEAP Africa, a non-profit organization. Orakwe accused…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has strongly condemned the arrest of rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and several other peaceful protesters by the Nigeria Police Force during the recent Free Nnamdi Kanu protest in Abuja. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, and made available to newsmen on Thursday, RULAAC described the arrests as “an affront to democracy and the rule of law,” insisting that peaceful protest is a constitutionally protected right and not a crime. According to the Police, the protesters were apprehended for allegedly violating a court order restricting…
Our Reporter, New York The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts, Dr. Sam Amadi, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is finding it difficult to curtail Peter Obi’s political movement because he does not maintain any political structures that can easily be dismantled. Dr. Amadi made the remark during an exclusive interview with Rudolf Okonkwo on 90MinutesAfrica. Speaking on Obi’s impact on Nigeria’s political landscape, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) described the former Anambra State governor as a politician with a “unique political strength,” which also doubles as…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Human Rights Activist, Omoyele Sowore, was on Thursday arrested by security operatives at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, shortly after he appeared in solidarity with the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore had championed the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow peaceful march in Abuja, during which Kanu’s brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu; Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor; and 10 other protesters were arrested. The heavily armed police officers who arrested Sowore insisted that he must accompany them to the Federal Capital Territory Police Command. When Sowore demanded to know his offense, one…