Breaking! Oyo Assembly Member, Hon. Azees Assassinated.

The honourable member representing Oorelope constituency (Igboho) in Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Y.A Azees is dead.

He was said to have been short dead by some unknown persons at the gate of his house at Alakia area of Ibadan, around 10pm, Friday 1st July, 2016.

Though details of the incident was still very sketchy at the time of filling this report but we reliably gathered that his body has been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital morgue
May his soul rest in peace.

Fwd: Gov. Ahmed calls for Review of Revenue Sharing Formula

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the review of the Revenue Sharing Formula in favour of local governments and states in view of dwindling finances at the two tiers of government.

Governor Ahmed made this call at a meeting with leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Association of Labour Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state on the salary challenges of Local Government workers.

Revealed! Why Ogah Is Desperate To Become Abia Governor

New and curious facts have revealed that the main reason Mr. Uche Ogah is desperate to be the governor of Abia State is to secure immunity against his prosecution for some pending criminal charges. 

Latest findings have also exposed the fact that the recent constitutional cum legal crisis in the state owes largely to the litany of criminal charges against Ogah, whose only escape route might be to emerge the governor of Abia State, protected against any form of prosecution following Section 308 of the constitution which guarantees his immunity.

METUH'S LAWYER EXPLAINS WHY HE OFFERS TO REFUND 400M

 

Press Statement

 

Why Our Client (Chief Olisa Metuh) is Offering To Refund The N400 million – Counsel

 


In the light of the circumstances regarding the case of our client, Chief Olisa Metuh with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), we want to explain the reasons for our client's proposal to refund the N400 million released to him by former President Goodluck Jonathan, and which was expended on a project approved by the ex-President on national issues relating to his Presidency and the Federal Government at that time.

 

1. We want to restate that at the time the money was released to him after his presentation to the ex-President, our client had no knowledge of the source, a fact that is now obvious from the evidence of the prosecution and defence witnesses. Our client had every cause to believe that the money was from the ex-President to whom he made presentation, received directives and rendered report and accounts accordingly.

 

2. When the matter first came up and Chief Metuh was invited to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in December 2015, he requested to know the source of the money and expressed his readiness to make refunds if it was from government coffers, not minding that the money had been expended as directed by the former President. Officials at ONSA never got back to him as they promised, until his arrest by the EFCC in January 2016.

 

3. It was however while in court that a document was brought regarding the source of the money and since then, our Client has made manifest his willingness to refund the money and has indeed approached his family, friends and associates to mobilise funds to refund the entire N400 million to the government regardless of the fact that the money had been expended based on the directives of the former President and that part of the money had been recovered from one of the prosecution witnesses.

 

4. We want to confirm that since then, we have been in talks with the Ministry of Justice, the EFCC and other necessary bodies on how to refund the money and resolve the issue.

 

5. Our client occupied no government office. His commitment and dedication to his official duties have been confirmed by even prosecution witnesses. In this whole saga, he has been an unfortunate victim of circumstances. His refunding the money therefore goes to show his support for the anti-corruption war as well as serve as a testament to his sincerity, integrity and honesty in this matter.

 

6. There is no doubt that the prosecution has considerably embarked on some expenses in the course of this case. It is hoped that by not discounting the sum already recovered, whatever cost so far incurred would have been defrayed. By this, a critical objective of recovery of funds would no doubt be achieved.

 

7. It is pertinent to restate our client's continued support for the anti-corruption campaign, which is necessary to ensure probity in the affairs of Nigeria to the extent that it is conducted within the rule of law.

 

8. Finally, it is our client's prayer that this nation shall come through this difficult time by the grace of the Almighty God. 

 

 Signed:

 

Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN)

Counsel To Chief Olisa Metuh 

 

 

 

8th NIGERIAN BREWERIES GOLDEN PEN AWARDS OPEN

The 8^th edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards has opened with the promise to celebrate and reward winners.

Kufre Ekanem, Nigerian Breweries Corporate Affairs Adviser, who explained to newsmen at the media parley to announce this year’s edition of the awards said  it will reward journalists in three categories - the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year, Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Photo Journalist of the Year and  the Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Report of the Year.

NO RESPITE FOR HONEYWELL AS ECOBANK FILES APPEAL AGAINST JUSTICE DAGAT'S JUDGEMENT

Ecobank Nigeria Limited has appealed a ruling by Justice Jude Dagat of
the Federal High Court in Lagos striking out its winding-up petition
against Honeywell Group Limited and its sister company Anchorage
Leisures Limited.

Justice Dagat delivered the ruling on Monday on the basis that
Ecobank’s suit was an abuse of court process.

Ojo Maduekwe Is Dead

Maduekwe  is dead. He was born May 6, 1945 in Abia State, Nigeria and was appointed Foreign Minister of Nigeria on July 26, 2007 by President Umaru Yar’Adua Maduekwe.. Maduekwe was also appointed Culture and Tourism minister by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, Minister of Transport in 2001. As Minister of Transport he got the nick name ‘Ojo oni Keke’ for advocating for the use of bicycles, although critics said that the roads were unsafe for cyclists and Maduekwe himself was pushed into a ditch by a bus while he was cycling to work. He was National Secretary of the ruling political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
More details soon

Court Remands Nenadi Usman, Fani - Kayode in Prison

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 arraigned  Nenadi Esther Usman, a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance PDP Presidential Campaign Organization in the last general election;  Femi Fani-Kayode also a former Minister and Director Media/Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization; Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited before Justice M. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court Lagos, on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, corruption and making cash payments exceeding the amount authorized by law.

How $40m Was Paid to Jonathan’s Cousin’s Company Account - Witness

The trial of Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan began Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness, Ibrahim Mahe who gave account of how he transferred $40million to ‘One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited’, a company allegedly owned by Robert.

Robert and his wife, Stella are standing trial on a 7-count charge before Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja for money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption.

Arms Deal: How Badeh Wanted Me to Claim Own Property - Witness

The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, continued on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with the prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, further stating how he was pressured by the defendants to claim the property allegedly acquired with the proceeds of crime.