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•Governor engages 18 senior advocates •NBA condemns Umahi’s attack on judge, demands apology In an effort to reverse a ruling by the Federal High Court, Abuja, which ordered their removal from office, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, yesterday engaged 18 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) to represent them in an appeal against the judgement. Umahi disclosed this during a solidarity rally held in Abakaliki, the state capital, by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). But the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it was awaiting the certified true copy of the court judgement.…

The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has applauded former President Olusegun Obasanjo for laying the foundation for the Fourth Republic, which has endured the test of time. “To his eternal credit, as an elected president in 1999, he exerted all at his disposal to erect the solid foundation on which democracy has endured and prospered in the past 23 years of the ongoing 4th Republic,” said Yabagi Sani, the National Chairman of the ADP. Sani said this in a statement to congratulate Obasanjo on his 85th birthday. “The unique odyssey of Chief Obasanjo tells of a great nationalist and an inspired…

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal against the judgment of a Federal High Court, Abuja that ordered their removal from office. The notice of appeal is filed barely 24 hours after the order for their sack was issued. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday ordered Umahi, his deputy and 16 state lawmakers to vacate office on account of their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The judge held that Umahi, Igwe and the 16 legislators’ continued…

Tayo oke One of the immediate consequences of war, any war, is a massive displacement of people from their communities. In other words, the first casualty of war are usually the weakest members of society—women, children, old and frail, disabled as well as ‘foreigners.’ They are what the United Nations refer to as “Internally Displaced People.” And, when they start moving on a long trek across borders, they then become “refugees.” The 1951 UN Convention recognises such people by granting them basic rights, which all signatories to it are obliged to honour. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that…

Engr David Umahi has declared that he was still the governor of Ebonyi State, saying the judgement of Justice Inyang Ekwo, which rendered him and his Deputy removed, on Tuesday, was purchased. Umahi said he was not surprised that the judge delivered the judgement in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, adding, “Ekwo was charged and needed to discharge.” Umahi stated this during a press conference, in Abakaliki, on Tuesday. According to him, Justice Ekwo was on a mission to embarrass the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Government, saying, “I feel sorry for the Nigerian judiciary”. Umahi said he…

Luka Modric has admitted he would love to play with Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid ahead of Wednesday’s crunch Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain. Madrid trail PSG 1-0 from the first leg in Paris, when Mbappe scored a stunning late winner to give the French side the advantage as they bid to reach the quarter-finals. Mbappe’s involvement at the Santiago Bernabeu is in doubt after he reportedly suffered an injury in training on Monday, with PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino due to give an update on his fitness later on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti said Madrid are “preparing as if Mbappe…

A group known as Southern Nigeria Christian Vanguard has insisted that there will be no going back on the rotation of the presidency between the Northern and the Southern part of the country. In a communique made available to newsmen at the end of their meeting in Enugu yesterday and signed by the group’s chairman, Rev. Isaac Nwaobia, the Secretary, Bishop Joseph Ajujungwa and other members, the group said that the status quo must be maintained. While calling on the two major political parties, the APC and the PDP to field candidates from the South in the 2023 election, the…

* Extols his loyalty, resourcefulness President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as he celebrates his 65th birthday on March 8, 2022, saying he’s a resourceful and loyal public servant. The president, on behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), government and people of Nigeria, warmly felicitated Vice-President Osinbajo on the auspicious occasion of his 65th birthday, joining family, friends and associates to celebrate the man of many parts. President Buhari, in a release issued on Tuesday by his Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, noted the worthy contributions of the vice-president to the development of the country as a…

As the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) draws closer, one of the leading aspirants for the national chairmanship, Senator Sani Musa, has intensified his consultations and strategies ahead of the party election. Senator Musa, who currently represents Niger East in the National Assembly, has been engaging in consultations with stakeholders in the party across the country. Speaking on his programme, Musa said if given the opportunity to lead the APC, he will completely re-engineer the internal structures and workings of the party, stating that the governing party needs total leadership re-orientation for it to actualise its institutional…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a seven-man committee to renegotiate the 2009 agreements it had with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions. ASUU has been on a one-month warning strike since February 14. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, yesterday, Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, urged the members to re-negotiate, in realistic and workable terms, the 2009 agreements with university-based unions. The committee is chaired by the Pro-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Prof. Nimi Briggs. Other members are the Pro-Chancellor, Federal University, Wukari, Lawrence Ngbale (representing North East); Pro-Chancellor, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi, Prof. Funmi Togunu-Bickersteth…