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Residents vows to give Hon. Popoola highest vote, as she campaign in Offin. Published 30 January,2019 The Peoples Democratic Party House of Representatives candidate, Ikorodu Constituency, Hon. Popoola Omotolani was received by CDA Chairman Offin/Oreta, Otunba Ahmed Odebiyi and Chairman non-Indegene Chief Godwin in Offin on Tuesday 29 January, 2019.  In their separate remarks, the duo vows to give Hon. Popoola and her party highest vote as their members declare support for her. Hon. Popoola in her remarks assured the residents of good road network, good healthcare and proper Infrastructural development when elected to the office.

Ibeshe residents drum support for Hon Popoola Omotolani Published 30 January, 2019 Ibeshe residents in Ikorodu local government on Tuesday trooped out in hundreds to receive Hon. Popoola Omotolani with pomp and pageantry. In a bid to show their support for Hon. Popoola and her party (Peoples Democratic Party), the residents rolled out drums and chanted solidarity songs. At Owode Ibeshe, it was a majestic homecoming for Hon. Popoola Appealing for understanding and continued cooperation of the people, Hon Popoola Omotolani disclosed that the party has a clear vision to make life comfortable for the people and support their dreams. She solicited for support of the residents and chieftains in the community In their separate remarks, residents of Owode Ibeshe declared absolute support for Hon. Popoola and other candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party. Also part of the campaign tour are the party leaders.

Ngige clarifies govt stand on minimum wage Published  26 January, 2019  Dr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment says the minimum wage of N27, 000 is standard for all workers, but the Federal Government will pay federal workers N30,000. The minister made this known in a statement signed by Mrs lliya Rhoda, Assistant Director, Press, of the ministry in Abuja on Saturday. According to the minister, President Muhammadu Buhari constituted a Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage in November 2017 to consider the issue and recommend a new national minimum wage. He said the constitution of the committee was in consonance with the provisions of the International Labour Organisation Convention on Nos.26,99 and 131 as well as guidance provided by the accompanying recommendations. “In a bid to achieve a holistic coverage, the prescribed tripartite structure went beyond the requirements of tripartism to tripartite – in order to cover other ...

Court order leading to Onnoghen’s suspension is suspect, says Falana Published  26 January, 2019  A Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has said the Code of Conduct Tribunal’s order relied on by President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, is suspect. Justice Tanko Muhammad has been sworn in by the president as the Ag. CJN following charges of false assets declaration filed against Onnoghen. According to Falana, the exparte application relied on was filed on January 9 while the motion on notice of the substantive suit filed on January 11 with the name of the lawyer that argued the exparte motion not stated in the order. He also suggested that Onnoghen might have contributed to his own downfall by postponing indefinitely the meeting of the National Judicial Council, which could have deliberated on the matter and take an informed position. Falana recalled he had tried to intervene in the matter by calling on the Att...

I remain PDP governorship candidate in Ogun – Kashamu Published  26 January, 2019  Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party to respect the court judgment pronouncing him the party’s governorship candidate in Ogun State. Kashamu (PDP-Ogun East) spoke with newsmen on Saturday in Lagos in reaction to a statement credited to the party’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbodiyan, that the PDP would only recognise Mr Ladi Adebutu as the party’s candidate. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that both Adebutu, a member of the House of Representatives, and Kashamu had been locked in litigation over the party’s ticket as they both emerged from two parallel congresses. But the Independent National Electoral Commission had on Jan. 17 published the names of National Assembly candidates who belong to the Bayo Dayo-led state executive as the right PDP candidates in Ogun.  Kashamu emerged from the con...

Removal of CJN may affect credibility of election – US Published  26 January, 2019  The United States Government has expressed worry over the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The US Embassy in Nigeria said in a statement that the decision of the executive arm of government to suspend the head of another arm of government without recourse to the National Assembly was questionable. The US which had last week threatened to place a visa ban on all persons who manipulate the electoral process, questioned the timing of the suspension of the CJN. The US said the removal of Onnoghen “undercuts the stated determination of government, candidates, and political party leaders to ensure that the elections proceed in a way that is free, fair, transparent, and peaceful – leading to a credible result.” The statement read, “The Embassy of the United States is deeply concerned by the impact of the ...

2019 elections: Buhari solicits support, understanding of Oyo Obas Published  26 January, 2019  President Muhammadu Buhari has solicited the support and understanding of traditional rulers in Oyo State to move the nation to the next level. He made call during an interactive session with the traditional rulers at the House of Chiefs Secretariat in Ibadan on Saturday. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the President was received at the session by traditional rulers in the state led by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. “I am here to thank you for the support I have enjoyed from you all. In all my attempts to become president, I visited the 774 local governments in Nigeria and sought their understanding. “I am here to remind you to reflect on the condition we met the country, where we are today and what we have achieved,” he said. Buhari said that the Peoples Democratic Party in its 16 years at the helm of affairs in the country did...

UPDATED: New CJN swears in members of election tribunals Published  26 January, 2019  Less than 24 hours after he was sworn-in as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Saturday performed his first official duty when he swore-in chairmen and members of the election petition tribunals for the 2019 general selections. He was sworn in on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari to replace the suspended CJN, Walter Onnoghen, who is facing charges of false assets declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Onnoghen was suspended based on an exparte order granted by the CCT, directing the president to so act. Out of 17 justices of the Supreme Court, only Justice Sidi Bage joined Muhammad at the event. The tribunals are made up of 250 members who would hear petitions arising from National and State Assemblies, and Governorship elections. No reason was however given for the absence ...

TraderMoni is vote buying, says Transparency International Published  25th January, 2019  Transparency International Nigeria has said the TraderMoni scheme, a collateral-free loan initiative targeted at petty traders and artisans as part of the National Social Investment Programme of the Federal Government, is a form of voter inducement. The chairman of the anti-corruption organisation, Awwal Rafsanjani, who spoke on Lunchtime Politics, a programme of Channels Television, noted that the initiative was an “official use of public funds in the name of TraderMoni to actually induce voters.” Rafsanjani noted that the TraderMoni scheme was not a programme that was “part and parcel of the manifesto of the ruling party and it is not in Nigerian constitution.” He added, “It was not done three years ago. It was only started close to election time. So, the allegation by many Nigerians that this is clearly a case of vote buying using public funds goes contr...

New CJN, Justice Muhammad, to set up election tribunal tomorrow Published  25th January, 2019  The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, will on Saturday (tomorrow), swear in members of the National Assembly, governorship and state assembly election petition tribunals, The PUNCH has learnt. Muhammad was sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday afternoon shortly after announcing the suspension of the substantive CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who is facing charges of corruption before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. The election petition tribunals will be expected to handle disagreements that may arise from the conduct of the elections which begin in three weeks. Born on December 31, 1953 at Doguwa – Giade, a local government area in Bauchi State, Justice Muhammad attended Ahmadu Bello University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Law in 1980. He later obtained a master’s degree and doctorate from the same university in 1984 ...

Onnoghen: Buhari killing democracy, says Secondus  Published  25th January, 2019  The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party,  Prince  Uche Secondus, has said that the sacking of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu  Buhari is shocking. He said the President has shown that he (Buhari) is ready to kill democracy in Nigeria. “Nigeria’s democracy is dying. We are in trouble.  This man is gradually killing democracy that we fought for and that resorted to the deaths of hundreds of Nigerians,” he said. Details later

Onnoghen’s suspension is coup against judiciary, say opposition parties Buhari swears in Muhammad  Published  25th January, 2019  Opposition political parties have described President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, as a coup against the judiciary that must be resisted by all lovers of democracy. The first national spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Imo Ugochinyere, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Ugochinyere said Buhari had, by his action, overthrown the constitutional order. He, therefore, called on the Senate to begin the process of removing the President from office. He also called on lawyers and others to begin to boycott courts in protest against Onnoghen’s suspension. The statement read, “Buhari has finally overthrown constitutional governance. This factionalisation of the judiciary will not stand. “As far as the law of the l...

Onnoghen: Buhari behaving like Hitler – Group Acting CJN Published  25th January, 2019  The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development has described the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen as grand illegality, desecration of the garment of democracy and final stage of President Adolf Buhari Hitler’s Armageddon which must be stopped. In a statement in Abuja on Friday in reaction to the suspension of the head of Nigerian judiciary and signed by its Director of Publicity, Comrade O’Seun John, AIED stated that the action should be protested not just by every member of the Nigerian Body of Benchers but all patriots who hold dear the continuous existence of Nigeria. The statement said, “The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, today, unveiled fully his true personality after years of dilly dally and pretence as a reformed dictator. Muhammadu Buhari, whose action is likened to that of Adolf Hitler, has shown to...

2019 elections: Be neutral, safety conscious, NYSC DG urges corps member Published  25th January, 2019   Maj-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, Director-General, National Youth Service Corps has advised corps members that would participate as ad-hoc staff during the general elections to be neutral and conscious of their safety. Kazaure gave the advice during a sensitisation visit to the participating corps members at the Rivers State University in Port Harcourt on Friday. The  News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission would recruit corps members as ad-hoc staff for the 2019 general elections. He urged them not to engage in any form of sharp practices that could compromise the election and expose them to avoidable risk. “You must remain neutral, avoid taking anything from politicians and render your service without compromising integrity and the election. “You must shun any form of sharp practices at the polling ...