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BREAKING: Court adjourns to April 23 as Yahaya Bello absent
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has adjourned the suit instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to April 23, 2024. The adjournment is for substituted service and possible arraignment of Bello for alleged N84bn money laundering. At the resumed sitting, Counsel for the EFCC,…
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We won’t be talking about party chairmanship at NEC meeting – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party’s National Caucus has announced that matters concerning the selection of the national chairman will not be discussed at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this declaration while briefing reporters following the caucus meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. He claimed that…
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Ganduje obtains court order to stop his suspension
The Federal High Court has granted an order restraining the implementation of the purported suspension of the National Chairman of APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje by Ward Executive of Ganduje Ward. Justice A. M. Liman of the Kano Decision granted the Order. Others restrained by the Order include the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Security Services and the Nigerian…
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Melaye and Ortom fight over Tinubu at PDP meeting
Former Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for Kogi State in the 2023 election, Senator Dino Melaye got into a “fight” At the PDP North Central Zone leadership meeting on Wednesday. Melaye said in a tweet on his X account on Thursday that Ortom’s endorsement of All Progressives Congress President Bola Tinubu in the…
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PHOTO NEWS: Youths storm APC headquarters, pass vote of confidence in Ganduje
Some youths have stormed the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. The youths who passed vote of confidence in the embattled National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, were sighted carrying placards with inscriptions indicating their support for him.
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Ex-Kaduna Assembly Speaker denies approving $350m loan
A former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon. Yusuf Zailani, has denied claims that the ninth Assembly approved the $350 million World Bank loan obtained by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. It would be recalled that Speaker of the House, (Rt Hon) Yusuf Liman, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man fact-finding committee to probe all finances, loans and…
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Tambuwal lauds Ayu for withdrawing suit challenging his removal as PDP Chairman
Senator Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, has commended the immediate past National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Iyiorchia Ayu, for withdrawing the suit challenging his removal from office. Tambuwal made the commendation in a statement issued on Thursday, stating that the action would enable the party to move forward and produce a substantial National Chairman. He added…
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Kogi: Court can’t stop arrest, prosecution of Bello- Falana
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has faulted a court ruling barring the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from arresting and prosecuting any individual. Falana was reacting to a ruling by a state high court in Kogi State, asking the EFCC not to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello. In…
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BREAKING: EFCC to arraign Yahaya Bello Thursday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. WesternPost can reliably report that he would be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19- count charges bordering on…
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BREAKING: Abuja Court grants EFCC permission to arrest ex-Kogi governor, Bello
The Federal High Court Sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) permission to arrest the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the warrant this afternoon at the instance of the EFCC. This is coming few hours after a Kogi State High Court in…
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