18042019 - PRESIDENTIAL TUSSLE:I always beat you in every election, Buhari tells Atiku

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10 — VANGUARD, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 EASTER: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays By Omeiza Ajayi A BUJA—THE F e d e r a l Government has declared Friday 19th and Monday 22nd April 2019, Public Holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The announcement was contained in a statement issued yesterday in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah. “The Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, CFR PhD, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, enjoined all Christians to emulate the exemplary attributes of Jesus Christ amongst which are tolerance, love and peaceful co-existence”, she said. The statement urged all “Nigerians at home and abroad to use the occasion to pray for the Peace, Unity, and Progress of our great country Nigeria irrespective of diversity in religious beliefs. “General Dambazau while wishing all Nigerians a happy and peaceful Easter celebration, further called on them to support the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its determination to take the country to the next level”. Court orders release of NBA President’s int’l passport By Innocent Anaba LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, varied the bail condition granted President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Mr. Paul Usoro, SAN and ordered the release of his international passport. Trial judge, Justice Rilwan Aikawa also directed the defendant to inform the office of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, each time he wants to travel out of the country. The decision followed an application filed and moved by lead counsel for the defendant, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, to that effect. Counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo did not oppose the application but urged the court to hold that the defendant drop the passport whenever he returns from a journey. He argued that it would be difficult to have the Property worth millions of naira lost to fire in Ibadan By Ola Ajayi IBADAN—A building at Oke-Ado area of Ibadan was gutted by fire, yesterday, leading to loss of property valued at millions of naira. Though, no life was lost, people living in the house said they ran out leaving their property behind when the fire started. The affected house is one of the old buildings built with clay. The cause of the fire was attributed to a surge after the power was restored. One of the residents in the area, Olalekan Okikiola told Vanguard that “the fire started at ile Ojagbusi from an electric cooker that was left on when the power was restored in the area.” defendant in court if his travel schedule clashes with court date. But Olanipekun assured that court proceedings would prevail over travels whenever there is a clash. Usoro is facing a 10 counts charge levelled against him by the EFCC. The anti graft agency accused him of laundering N1.4billion belonging to Akwa Ibom State Government, a charge the defendant had consistently denied, saying the money was part of his legitimately earned professional fees. Before the ruling for the release of the international passport, the judge had adjourned to May 10 to enable the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko and three others mentioned in the body of the charge respond to a counter motion filed by the prosecution. However, the judge intervened and ruled that further proceedings will commence May 10. Okikiola said: “I was called by a friend that the fire started when I took my son to his coaching class. I was told that our house caught fire. I quickly rushed back home. We thank God there was no loss of life. “No casualty was recorded but property worth millions of naira got lost. Some of the things lost to the fire were electric equipment, furniture, house utensils, and clothes among others. Speaking with newsmen about the fire incident, Mrs. Blessing who said her children escaped death by the whiskers, lamented that that she lost all her property adding that the only thing left for her was the cloth she was putting on presently. ALLEGED $793,800 FRAUD: EFCC arraigns Justice Ajumogobia today By Soni Daniel A detaining BUJA—AFTER her, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili Ajumogobia at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Justice Ajumogobia was arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the EFCC shortly after being discharged and acquitted by Justice Hakeem Oshodi of corruption charges brought against her. Details of the documents sighted by Vanguard showed that Ajumogobia will be arraigned before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on 18-count charge bordering on corruption and money laundering. One of the 18 charges reads: “That you Hon. Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili Ajumogobia and Godwin Obla, SAN, on or about the 21stday of May 2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court conspired to indirectly conceal the sum of N5 million in Diamond Bank account of Nigel and Colive Ltd, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful act to wit: unlawful enrichment and you thereby committed an offence contrary to sections 18 (a), 15 (2) (a) SIGNING: From left; Executive Director, Sahara Group, Temitope Shonubi and Regional Director for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ms. Ahunna Eziakonwa, signing the Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Sustainable Energy and the SDGs in Africa in the presence of Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, H.E. Ambassador Tijani Muhammad-Bandé (left) and Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Achim Steiner in New York, USA. OYO GOV POLL: I was displaced by conspiracy — ADELABU By Ola Ajayi I CANDIDATE B A D A N — of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu said that he was displaced by the conspiracy and coalition of five other governorship candidates. He noted that the results of the March 9 election “still keep our supporters wondering.” He said this while speaking with newsmen after his return from a twoweek vacation abroad. Adelabu, a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria said the election result was shrouded in mystery and this compelled his party to approach the election tribunal. He described his loss as a blessing in disguise. He said: “Whatever happens to a man is either a blessing or a lesson. However in this case, it’s both a blessing “in disguise” and a lesson to come out a better and stronger person. “Electoral losses, as read in history, have made great leaders come out stronger, better and more successful and never to depress or discourage them. “I take solace in the persistence and tenacity of our 357,000 strong genuine voters (which is larger than what ushered in the last three successive governors) and kindness MARITIME CRIMES: US, NN launch Operation Junction Rain By Evelyn Usman L Nigerian AGOS—THE Navy and its United States counterpart have launched an operation code-named Junction Rain , with a view to enforcing maritime laws and checkmating excesses of pirates and other criminalities in the nation’s waters and the Gulf of Guinea corridor. The one-week operation which was conducted 50 nautical miles off the Lagos shore, resulted in the arrest of two vessels , with 20 crew members. Addressing journalists at the end of the exercise, yesterday, at the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island, the Fleet Commander, Western Fleet/Officer in Tactical Command, OTC of Operation Junction Rain 2019, Commodore Dickson Olisemenogor, revealed that about 100 ships were of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15 (3) of the same Act”. A source close to the of history and posterity.” “The devil is in the details like they say, as a first timer, with 357,000 genuine votes, we remained the single strongest candidate trial said the arraignment of the embattled former judge was to avoid keeping her in EFCC custody beyond the stipulated 48 hours. in the 2019 Guber elections claimed to be displaced by the conspiracy or coalition of five other guber candidates.” “This also gave out our party as the single strongest and most popular party in the last elections. •Interrogates 100 ships interrogated during the operation, out of which 40 of them were boarded. In the process, two of them were arrested. He said the operation, organized by the United States of America, included relevant maritime agencies for the first time to combat the scourge on the nation’s water. Describing the operation as huge success, he stated that it had helped to keep the nation’s sea line open for normal commercial shipping to take place. He disclosed that while the operation lasted, some of the sea robbers were forced to flee to South Africa and Garbon, to evade arrest. The operation, he stated further established synergy between the navy and participating maritime agents, adding that vessels that were boarded during the operation was enhanced through information by sister agencies. He therefore, warned criminals to keep off the nation’s water, saying, “ For criminals at sea, this is the time to realize that it is not time for them to operate. Some of them even left Nigerian territorial water . There were some vessels we actually went out to pick but we found out that most of the vessels were already in South Africa, Garbon and other places. For the fact that we have denied them the use of the sea for this number of days, goes to show that it is no longer business as usual for them. “So, we are using this opportunity to warn all criminals at sea that this operation has not ended. It is still ongoing.
SWEARING-IN: From left; Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Adeniran Alagbada; Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi; Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Head of Service, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, and wife, Mrs Ajayi; during the swearing-in ceremony for Ajayi as the state’s new Head of Service in Ado-Ekiti yesterday. Fayemi wins as S’Court dismisses Oni’s appeal By Ikechukwu Nnochiri & Rotimi Ojomoyela A Supreme BUJA—THE Court, yesterday, declined to sack Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State from office on the premise that he was not eligible to contest the July 14, 2018, governorship election that he eventually won. The apex court, in a unanimous judgment by a five-man panel of Justices, dismissed the suit that was lodged by a former governor of the state, Mr. Segun Oni, who lost the governorship primary of the All Progressive Congress, APC, to Fayemi. Oni who came second in the primary election, had among other things, contended that Fayemi was not legally qualified to take part in the contest having failed to firstly resign his position in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. Fayemi won the party’s primary poll on May 12, 2018 at a time he was the Minister of Mines and Steel Development. He officially resigned the position on May 30, 2018, about 18 days after he had secured the APC governorship ticket with a total of 941 votes as against 481 votes that was polled by his closest rival, Oni. However, in the suit filed shortly after the primary election, Oni argued that constitutionally, Fayemi, ought to have relinquished his ministerial position, at least 30 days to the primary poll. He urged the court to, among other things; determine whether or not Fayemi’s action was not in gross violation of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, as well as APC Guidelines. Besides, he argued that Fayemi was previously indicted by a Judicial Commission of Inquiry that was constituted by the former Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The Panel’s White Paper :Vanguard News •My victory, an opportunity to move Ekiti forward — Gov •Says he has no grudge against Segun Oni which indicted Fayemi and banned him from holding public office for 10 years, was subsequently quashed by a Federal Capital Territory High Court at Bwari. Aside Fayemi and APC, INEC was cited as Respondents in Oni’s suit. Meanwhile, both the Federal High Court in Ekiti State and the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal dismissed Oni’s case. Dissatisfied with decisions of the lower courts, the former governor took his case before the Supreme Court where he also lost yesterday. In the judgement delivered by Justice Amiru Sanusi, the apex court held that the suit had become statute barred. The court equally held that Oni’s suit was caught up by section 285 of the 1999 Constitution, which made it mandatory that all preelection cases must be filed within 14 days after the issue in dispute occurred. Justice Sanusi noted that from records before the Supreme Court, the appellant lodged his case 42 days after the cause of action arose, thereby making it legally incompetent to be adjudicated upon. Consequently, the apex court dismissed the suit. Oni’s request Oni had urged the court to determine, “Whether by virtue of All Progressives Congress constitution and particularly Articles 2 and 5 of All Progressives Congress 2014 Guidelines for the nomination of candidates for public office as applicable to the APC Governorship primaries conducted on the 12th May, 2018, the 1st Defendant being a serving member of the Federal Executive and Federal Minister of Solid Minerals, Mines and Steel Development having not resigned his appointment as a member of Federal Executive and Minister of Solid Mineral, Mines and Steel Development, at all or at least 30 days to the said primaries election of 12th May, 2018 was qualified to contest and participate in the said APC governorship primaries of 12th May, 2018 as an aspirant in that election.” My victory an opportunity to move Ekiti forward — Fayemi Meanwhile, Governor Fayemi has described his victory at the Supreme Court as an opportunity for the state to move forward without further encumbrances. The governor said the apex court judgment has made it abundantly clear that he resigned in line with the constitutional provision and that the primaries of the party which produced him as APC governorship candidate in Ekiti State in 2018 was free, fair and credible. Speaking at the swearing in of the new Head of Service, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi, shortly after the Supreme Court judgement, Fayemi said: “Ekiti must move forward, enough of these distractions. Enough of Awhefeada to review Mudipapa A B R A K A — PROFESSOR of English and Literature and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Delta State University, Abraka, Professor Sunny Awhefeada will be the reviewer of Life Lessons from Mudipapa, a book written by Mr. Francis Ewherido, Saturday Vanguard columnist and chartered insurance broker. Mudipapa deals with courtship, marriage, family life, parenting, life challenges and retirement. Awhefeada belongs to the new generation of Nigerian literary scholars. He studied English at the Universities of Benin and Ibadan before settling down as a lecturer in the Department of English and Literary Studies at the Delta State University, VANGUARD, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2019 — 11 :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 these recriminations, over matters, that ought not to go to court.” The governor said: “It is clear that I resigned in accordance with the constitution of the land and that the shenanigans that culminated in the White Paper that said Fayemi should not serve in public office have been dealt with in the appropriate law courts as the trash that it was at the time. “It also shows clearly that the primaries that took place in Ekiti for anyone who is objective enough, the cleanest, the fairest and most credible primaries that ever has taken place in the history of electioneering in Nigeria.” Fayemi said: “Now that the highest court in the land has pronounced definitely on it, I hope he would see it as a cue to play a more active role in the party. Oni, to the best of my knowledge remains a member of APC. I believe he has not removed himself from the party. But I think this would not lead to another round of recriminations and attacks.” Abraka where he rose through the ranks to become a professor and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Awhefeada is a columnist with the Daily Independent and he currently edits The Guardian Literary Series. The presentation of Life Lessons from Mudipapa comes up on Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Lagos, under the distinguished chairmanship of Chief Johnson Barovbe, Proprietor Westminster College in Lagos. The President General of Urhobo Progress Union, Olrogun Moses Taiga, is the Father of the Day, while the actnig Rector, Seminary of SS Peter and Paul Major Seminary, Bodija, Ibadan, Rev. Fr. Anthony Ewherido, is the chief host. Farmers-herdsmen clash: Ekiti monarch faults Police over casualty claim By Rotimi Ojomoyela A DO-EKITI— AGAINST the denials by the Ekiti State Police Command that nobody was killed in the Monday attack at Iyemero - Ekiti, the traditional ruler of the Community, Olu of Iyemero, Oba Ebenezer Ogungbemi, has insisted that two people were killed in the attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herders Some suspected herdsmen had in the early hours of Monday invaded a farmstead at Eda in Iyemero, in Ikole Local government and shot a seven year old boy and a couple which led to the death of the husband, who later died later died. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Asuquo Amba had in a statement, on Tuesday, dismissed the widely circulated report that the attack was perpetrated by suspected herdsmen. Amba also denied the claim that two people were killed in the attack, describing the report as mere hearsay. He claimed that preliminary report by his command indicated that the attack was carried out by armed robbers and that nobody died during the operation. Monarch faults Police boss However, the monarch insisted that two persons were shot dead. He said this when the delegation sent by Governor Kayode Fayemi to commiserate with the town visited him ruler. Oba Ogungbemi said: “They invaded the community at midnight and shot a seven year old boy and scattered his head. They also shot a couple in the By Dayo Johnson & Ola Ajayi AKURE—A prominent Yoruba leader, the Olowo of Owo, in Ondo State, Oba David Olateru- Olagbegi has died. He reigned for 16 years. Reliable family source said the traditional ruler passed on Tuesday night at age 77 at the University College Hospital UCH, Ibadan, Oyo State. The late Oba, who is popularly referred to as DVF, was the eldest son of the late Olowo of Owo, Sir Titus Olateru Olagbegi 11 KBE. DVF was installed as the traditional ruler of the ancient town in December 11, 2003 by the late governor, Olusegun Agagu. The late monarch was the current chancellor of University of Jos and former other house and the husband died after they were rushed to Ikole General Hospital and the bullets could not be extracted from his body early enough. “They have removed the bullets from the body of the wife and she has been referred to Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti for treatment. “What we know is that the robbers used to escape through Ikole-Itapaji- Iyemero-Eruku route to Kwara State after robbing banks in Ado Ekiti, it is a fact that we have a porous border.'' He restated calls for the establishment of a police station in the town to curb these vampires. He added: “The correct information now is that, two people had died. People can’t go to their camp, because they are afraid. “About 60 of them have been displaced and they were here in my palace till Wednesday before they left.” Fayemi regrets killings, builds police post Condoling the monarch, Fayemi, represented by the Information Commissioner, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, said government would take every necessary step to nab the killers and bring them to justice. Fayemi said: “We sympathise with you because lives of Ekiti people are precious to us in this government. “As part of the ways to arrest this situation, the governor has begun the construction of a police post in Iyemero. We are assuring you that something like this won’t happen again. “But in spite of this provocative attack, they should remain calm and be law abiding, particularly the farmers.'' Olowo, Oba Olateru-Olagbegi dies at 77 ...Olubadan reacts chairman of the Ondo council of Obas. Contacted on the monarch’s death, a prominent son of the town, who spoke in confidence, said: “By the way, Obas don’t die in Yoruba land. I think it is sacrilegious to post it like that. “The Olowo of Owo has travelled for three months to commune with his forefathers.'' Olubadan reacts Meanwhile, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso 1 has described the late Oba Olateru-Olagbegi as a great man, even in death. Oba Adetunji made this statement while reacting to the death of the monarch. He said the death of the traditional ruler came as a rude shock to him but noted that he lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation.
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