Tag: Goodluck Jonathan
Alleged N702m fraud: Okupe is upright, I never laundered any money for him – witness tells court
Rep. Bamidele Salam, a defence witness (DW4), on Monday, said Dr. Doyin Okupe, former Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, does not have a personal house in Abuja and never laundered money to the best of his knowledge Salam told Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, while ...It’s diversionary to start discussing 2023 election now – APC caretaker committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is diversionary to start discussing 2023 election now, when the sitting president, is less than two years in his second term in office. Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, said this in a statement by Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, his ...Forward names of proposed Service Chiefs to NASS for confirmation – Falana, ASCAB urge Buhari
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of new Service Chiefs following the resignation of the former officers. In a statement personally signed by him on Wednesday, Mr. Falana quoted a 2013 judgment which described the appointments of Service Chiefs without the concurrence of the National Assembly as illegal ...Federal High Court activities paralysed over judge’s death
Activities at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, was on Monday, paralysed over the death of Justice Ibrahim Watila of the Abeokuta Division in Ogun. The news of Watila’s death filtered out at the Abuja Division of the FHC early in the morning as court workers, lawyers and litigants came in for the day’s business. ...Restructuring alone cannot solve Nigeria’s problems, we must address nepotism, ethnic, religious bias – Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that Nigeria has to address the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias as restructuring alone can not solve Nigeria’s problems and cannot be done in isolation. Jonathan stated this on Thursday while speaking at dialogue on restructuring organised by Daily Trust Newspaper in Abuja. He noted that the ...Stop threatening Kukah – CAN cautions
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has cautioned those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah to stop their unlawful actions and also asked the security agencies to ensure the safety of the cleric. This warning was contained in a communique on Thursday by Barrister Joseph Bade Daramola the CAN General Secretary. ...US Crisis: Better to lose power at the cost of gaining peace – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said leaders across the world should look out not just for their own interests, but the interest and the good of society. Jonathan’s comment on Thursday comes as protesters, instigated by President Donald Trump, invaded the US Capitol in an attempt to block the transfer of power to Democrat Joe ...Reps to investigate alleged award of N19.2bn railway contract to non-existent company
The House of Representatives is set to investigate the N19.2 billion railway rehabilitation contract awarded to Eser Contracting Industry Company Incorporated in March 2011. The resolution followed the unanimous adoption of a motion filed by the Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) at the plenary session on Monday. The contract was for the rehabilitation of ...Sanusi was never fit to be Emir – Ganduje; lauds President Jonathan on Almajiri reforms
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described former CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as a man unfit to be an Emir. He said former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso only appointed Sanusi as Emir to spite President Goodluck Jonathan who sacked Sanusi as CBN Governor. He spoke at a book launch in honour of ...Man hired by Nigerian govt to fight Boko Haram stages a comeback
South African Eeben Barlow, the mercenary once recruited by Nigerian government to fight Boko Haram has staged a come-back with his ‘Executive Outcomes.’ Barlow is often described as a security expert with knowledge of Africa conflicts and crimes. Barlow and his private army was hired by the Goodluck Jonathan government to help fight Boko Haram ...
