BREAKING: Ex-CJN, Onnoghen Gets New Appointment In its bid to halt further exposure of the country’s legal system to ridicule, the Body of Benchers has set up a high-powered committee headed by a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, to look into the spate of conflicting court judgments in the country, and other related problems that affect the courts. This was disclosed by the representative of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Chief Emeka Ngige (SAN), at the Special Court session held recently in honour of the late Justice Edith Nneka Neolita Agbakoba. Ngige, who…
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BREAKING: Enough Is Enough: Ohanaeze Speaks On Supreme Court Decision On Kanu, Reveals Next Action The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has described the decision of Nigeria’s Supreme Court nullifying the judgement of the Court of Appeal that ordered to release of Nnamdi Kanu as shocking and unbelievable. Reacting to the judgement on Friday, the spokesman for the apex Igbo body, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, said that Ohanaeze will reveal the judgement of the court and come up with its firm position. Ohanaeze spokesman, who spoke on the telephone, said that the court cannot approbate and reprobate. “The court…
Supreme Court Ruling: There Is Hope – Kanu’s Counsel Reveals Next Action Kanu Agabi, lead counsel to the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is optimistic that his client will get the desired justice. Ibom Focus earlier reported that the Supreme Court on Friday, declined the release of the embattled IPOB leader from detention. In a judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim but written by Justice Garba Lawal, the apex court voided and set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, which in October last year ordered Kanu’s release and quashed the terrorism charges against…
Rivers Crisis: You’re Dean Of Nigerian Politics, – Says APC, Tells Wike What To Do The Chairman of the Rivers State Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Okocha, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike as the dean of politics in Nigeria. Okocha said Wike’s political influence spreads across Rivers State. Speaking at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, Okocha urged Wike to defect to the party and help take over the state. He also accused the Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara of the demolition of the state House of Assembly complex…
FULL LIST: Rivers Crisis: Commissioners Who Resigned From Gov Fubara’s Cabinet No fewer than eight commissioners in total have tendered their resignation as the crisis in Rivers state deepens further. Those who have resigned are reported to have strong ties with Nyesom Wike who is the current minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to political watchers, the resignations are apparently linked to the power tussle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. Out of the six commissioners, five served under Wike’s administration in the same capacity, while Woke was Wike’s Chief of Staff for eight years. Chief…
BREAKING : Real Reason We Can’t Released Nnamdi Kanu, Supreme Court The Supreme Court has faulted the decision of the Court of Appeal which directed the stoppage of the trial of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. A five-member appeal panel of apex justices ruled on Friday that the Court of Appeal decision, which also ordered Kanu’s release from detention, violated legal procedure The lower court had last year relied on the fact that Kanu was illegally brought into Nigeria and as such, all actions taken including the charges filed against him and his trial were…
BREAKING: ‘Deal Decisively’ With IPOB, ESN, Nigerian Army Orders Soldiers The Nigerian Army has directed soldiers to “deal decisively” with any threat from the Indigenous People of Biafra and its militant wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN). It directed soldiers to ensure non-compliance with the five-day sit-at-home order declared in southeast Nigeria by Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained IPOB leader. Ekpa on Sunday declared a five-day sit-at-home in the region over the continued detention of Kanu. According to him, the said sit-at-home would commence on December 15 and end on December 19, 2023. He noted that…
Everything You Need To Know About IPPIS And Nigerian Varsities’ Exemption In the past few days, considerable attention has surrounded the Federal government’s decision to remove tertiary institutions from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, made the announcement on Wednesday to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. According to the Minister, “the president and the Council are just concerned about the efficiency of management of the universities, and so it has nothing to do with integrity or platform options.” Why IPPIS? The Integrated…
Real Reason Akpabio Slumped After Birthday Colloquium The Senate President, GodsWill Akpabio, collapsed on Thursday after his 61st birthday Colloquium in Abuja. Akpabio had, after the event, slumped while seated on a chair at the Transcorp Hilton hotel where the event was held earlier. The event was the second part of his grand 61st birthday celebration. The Senate President had on Saturday, 9th December, started his birthday anniversary at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom with a mammoth crowd in attendance. In the viral video showing the over 30,000-capacity stadium filled to the brim, Akpabio was seen running, showing…
JUST IN: Another Rivers Lawmaker Join APC Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Another Rivers Lawmaker Join APC Tonye Smart Adoki, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied returning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Adoki also refuted reports of turning his back on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to work for the state Governor, Sim Fubara. Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Adoki insisted that his allegiance still lies with Wike. He said: “For the sake of my constituents, and my colleagues, who…