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By Prof. Mike Ozekhome SAN INTRODUCTION The unfortunate misstep and subsequent fall of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during this year’s Democracy Day celebrations ( which he has since humorously dismissed as a form of Yoruba “dobale” -genuflection )-quickly swirled around and became the stuff of internet gossip and street-corner small-talk. Reactions varied widely but, many tended to make light of it, while others (the usual suspects?) saw it as evidence of the President’s physical incapacity to cope with the tedious demands of his office. Political opportunism also set in, with yet others seeing the mishap as an “I-told you-so moment”,…

A Federal High Court on Thursday, ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the human rights violation case filed by the dethroned Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and senior councillor, Aminu Dan’agundi. Justice A M Liman, of a Federal High Court in Kano, said the court has jurisdiction to hear and determine the case instituted by Dan’agundi, against the implementation of Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law 2024. Dan’agundi,(Sarkin Dawaki Babba), through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion exparte dated May 23. The applicant is seeking the court to restrain the respondents from enforcing, implementing and operationalizing the Kano…

The Police Command in Kano State has banned Durbar activities during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. In a statement issued on Thursday by Mr Usaini Gumel, the state commissioner of police, the police command stated that the ban became necessary to sustain peace in conjunction with all the relevant security stakeholders. “In furtherance, a ban on all contending parties has been placed, restraining both from conducting Durbar activities for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations,” Gumel said. He, however, advised worshippers to conduct their normal Eid prayers at the various designated praying grounds, as was traditionally done in the past.…

The qualifying draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 4, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The 48 competing teams will be split into 12 groups of four, with the top two in each group reaching the finals in Morocco. The tournament hosts will be included in the draw, but, given that the Atlas Lions are already assured of qualification, only one team in their group will book a ticket to Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that date for the 2025 AFCON have not…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday abandoned its earlier request for a change in the date for arraignment of former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, from June 13 without informing the defendant’s lawyers. A new date, Thursday, June 27, had been reportedly fixed for hearing in the alleged money laundering case instituted by EFCC against Bello, at the instance of the anti-graft agency’s lawyers. At the resumed hearing on Thursday, counsel to Bello, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, told the court that the EFCC lawyers approached Aliyu AbdulWahab, SAN, who is the counsel for the defendant, that the June 13…

The presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to focus on investigating critical issues such as alleged budget padding, fuel subsidy payments and not Bobrisky. Obi, in an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, said the arrest of Bobrisky and others celebrities “are minor issues.” Recall that the EFCC arrested the controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky and others for abusing naira notes. According to him, arresting Nigerians over abuse of the local currency, Naira should not be the focus of the anti-graft…

A prosecuting witness in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday, June 10, 2024 narrated before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital City, FCT High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja, how multiple transfers were made in favour of Agunloye by Jide Sotirin, a staff of Sunrise Power and Transmission Ltd. Agunloye is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on seven-count charges bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambila Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion US Dollars). The witness, Adebayo Ilori, a compliance officer…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has reacted to the President’s slip while boarding a parade vehicle at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration in Abuja. In a post on his X handle on Wednesday, Olusegun reassured the public, stating, “Mr. President missed his step while climbing into the truck at the June 12 Democracy Day celebration and tripped. It was a mild misstep. He immediately went on with the ceremonial rounds. No issues.” This statement followed the circulation of videos showing President Tinubu momentarily losing his footing as he stepped into the vehicle.…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, delivered the 2024 Democracy Day speech, addressing a variety of issues affecting the country. Tinubu pledged to implement democracy as Nigerians’ way of life. Read the full text below: My fellow Nigerians, let me begin by congratulating all of us for witnessing the celebration of another Democracy Day today, the 12th day of June 2024. This year also marks our nation’s 25 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. On this day, 31 years ago, we entered our rites of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. Going through this passage was hard and dangerous.…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 11, reshuffle four of its committees, moving their chairmen from, one committee to the other. The former chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Hon. Abdulmumini Jibrin (NNPP, Kano) was moved to the Commuttee on Housing and Habitat as chairman, while Oluwole Oke moved from Judiciary to Foreign Affairs. The former Chairman, Committee on Housing and Habitat, Hin. Aminu Balele was moved to the committee on Army as Chairman, while Hon. Hon. Abdullah Mamuda was moved to the committee on Judiciary as Chairman. The Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen who announced the changes said…