A CABAL HAS HIJACKED EXECUTIVE POWERS FROM PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI - Senate President Bukola Saraki

Statement on Commencement of Trial at FCT High Court

Abuja, Nigeria, June 27, 2016, we the leaders of the Nigerian Senate reiterate our innocence against the charges filed by the Attorney General of the Federal Government of Nigeria at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on the allegations of forgery of the Senate Standing Rules document.

In our view, the charges filed by the Attorney General represent a violation of the principle of the Separation of Powers between the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch as enshrined in our Constitution.  Furthermore, it is farcical to allege that a criminal act occurred during Senate procedural actions and the mere suggestion demonstrates a desperate overreach by the office of the Attorney General. These trumped up charges is only another phase in the relentless persecution of the leadership of the Senate

This misguided action by the Attorney General begs the question, how does this promote the public interest and benefit the nation?  At a time when the whole of government should be working together to meet Nigeria’s many challenges, we are once again distracted by the Executive Branch’s inability to move beyond a leadership election among Senate peers. It was not an election of Senate peers and Executive Branch participants.

PRESS STATEMENT BY SEN. EKWEREMADU

DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL

ABUJA - I presented myself to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court today as an ordinary citizen of this great nation to plead NOT GUILTY to charges I did not and could not have committed.

It is deeply troubling to note that people in high places who swore to uphold the law have dwindled into purveyors of falsehood and rumours who seek to smear and tarnish the reputation of law abiding and responsible citizens as well as cripple the hallowed institutions of democracy. It is all the more disheartening that people who should know better use the colour of their office to pursue private vendetta against people they disagree with.

 This grotesque display of vindictiveness, arrogance, and mindless targeting of innocent citizens should find no sanctuary in our democracy. Using the machinery of justice to create disorder is a dangerous and invidious scheme that ultimately will lead Nigeria down the road to perdition. It is Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Ike Ekweremadu today, who knows whose turn it will be next?

THE PLIGHT OF A WIDOW IN THE HANDS OF JOS ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY: THE UNTOLD STORY

Nnabugwu chizoba and Anyiam Uzoma Edward

 

We promised our readers that we shall probe into the reasons behind the level of anger and despondence being expressed by the customers of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), in Jos Metropolis, whenever the name of the Company is mentioned. 

The outcome of the investigation is quite revealing, engaging and obviously nauseating. Please read on!

A widow, who spoke on anonymous condition, because of the likelihood of intimidation and victimization, according to her, complained bitterly over what she considered as the wickedness of the Jos Electricity Distribution Company. 

According to her, she packed into a property that she rented recently. Few days into the property, the workers of Jos Electricity Distribution Company stepped out and descended heavily on her. 

PLATEAU STATE, CITIZENS AND GOVERNMENT DIVIDED OVER GRAZING/RANCHING POLICY

By: Valentine Adese, Alfred Saiki and Chizoba Nnabugwu

Since the issue of grazing reserves and ranching policies were made public by the Federal Government and the subsequent adoption allegedly by 19 northern state governors, the relation between citizens in the Middle Belt and their state governments have been on the constant dispute line.

The public statement released earlier that the 19 northern state governors and their administrations have signed a document at a particular meeting, agreeing to provide lands for grazing reserve or ranching policies without prior consultation with those that elected them to office, had sparked the initial reactions in the six states of the Middle Belt, who are making efforts to have independence from the north. 

The issue had also rocked the relationship between the Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong and the Governor of Benue state, Ortom, who out rightly rejected the policy after town hall meetings and consultations with his people . The governors had exchanged bitter words, countered each other, with allegations and denials on the issue.

In Plateau state, the long awaited names of local government areas and the names of the chiefs who gave out lands for that purpose is still hanging, as there are fears that the indigenous people to the local government areas are expressing hidden actions.

REJOINDER TO THE PRESS RELEASE OF SENATOR JANG

DIRECTORATE OF PRESS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, PLATEAU STATE

PRESS RELEASE

 

“THE FADING MIST OF A HUNTED MAN: A REJOINDER TO THE PRESS RELEASE OF SENATOR JANG OVER THE CONSTITUTION OF A COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE PURCHASE AND DISTRIBUTION OF VEHICLES AND TRICYCLES ON LOAN TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC”

NIGERIAN POLICE CLEARS BABA HASSAN AS FEDERAL HIGH COURT JOS SETS JULY 6TH, 2016, FOR RULING

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

The Federal High Court, sitting in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, has on June 20^th, 2016 adjourned till July 6th, 2016 for ruling, on a case many political observers and admirers on the Plateau, have described as in-house fight.

The case is between Hon. Abdul Saleh and Hon. Baba Hassan. Hon. Saleh and Hon. Baba Hassan are members of the All Progressive Congress (APC). The case is an election matter, in which Hon. Abdul Saleh is challenging, the qualification of Hon. Baba Hassan to contest the 2015 General Election into the Plateau State House of Assembly. 

The Plaintiff in the suit, Hon. Abdul Saleh, through his Council, Barr. D.C Ibeawuchi, is challenging the authenticity of the certificate Hon. Baba Hassan submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as part of the requirements necessary to contest for election into the Plateau State House of Assembly seat, to represent the Jos North North constituency in the 2015 general election, in Nigeria.

However, at the resumed hearing of the case, at the Federal High Court, in Jos, Council to the Defendant, Solomon Umoh, SAN, seem to have put to rest the alleged criminal issue, when he told the court that the police has done their investigation, and on a personal communication with the police through his firm, the police wrote his office that the allegation of Baba Hassan not completing his studies at the University of Jos, was false. He said “the police report indicated that Hon Baba Hassan completed his studies”.

2016 FATHERS DAY, A SPECIAL ONE

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

This year 2016, marks 106 years that Fathers’ Day began. An event that is organized annually to honour and acknowledge the role of Fathers, in the Family setting and to celebrate Fatherhood, generally.

To ensure that you won’t forget, let me also remind you that it is also a day, to celebrate Grandfathers, Great Grandfathers and Father figures for their contributions, individually/severally and collectively.

This reminder is very important, especially when you consider that many people including you, my esteemed reader, may not have included them in your programme of events today. Please find a way to adjust your schedule.

As a matter of fact some of them, especially the Great Grandfathers, are very weak, and no longer move about while some of them are not lucky to always have their Great Grandchildren around. Similarly, some of them do not have anybody to take care of them.