By Ayodele Taiwo, Ado Ekiti
The governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described Former president Olusegun Obasanjo as one of the major problem that is facing the development of this country. He castigated the visit of the five governor who went to beg obasanjo to support Jonathan, saying that the visit is unwarranted and uncalled for. He went forward to say that PDP can do well without the former president.
He said PDP as a party must stop condoning indiscipline, saying; “nobody should be treated as being bigger than the party.” He therefore called for immediate suspension of the former president from the PDP, said; “A man who has refused to respect the office of the President of Nigeria that he once occupied does not also deserve respect from anyone.”
Speaking further, Fayose said Obasanjo was already a member of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and that he was pushing for one of his loyalists to be the party’s Vice presidential candidate. He said; “Obasanjo is a man who can never be pleased. His principle of life is; if it is not his way, it must not be another person’s way. “Even if President Jonathan gives Obasanjo his blood today, he (Obasanjo) cannot change because he is already neckdeep in the APC agenda, with his
eyes on the vice presidential ticket of the party.
“Therefore, no amount of visits by PDP governors can make him change his mind about President Jonathan, whom he hates not because he has not performed, but because he (Jonathan) did not hand over his presidency to him.”
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Saturday, 6 December 2014
Friday, 5 December 2014
Ambode exposed by Jamb, says he is from Ondo State
By Nafisat Nasir
The winner of the governorship ticket of the APC Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has been exposed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board when the body claimed that Ambode registered as an indegene of ondo state when he registered for the examination in 1983.
Akinwunmi who has been enjoying massive support from the majority, may be investigated as some of the aggrieved politicians have petitioned the Inspector General of police, Suleiman Abba calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the governorship aspirant for committing perjury in his INEC form.
The winner of the governorship ticket of the APC Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has been exposed by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board when the body claimed that Ambode registered as an indegene of ondo state when he registered for the examination in 1983.
Akinwunmi who has been enjoying massive support from the majority, may be investigated as some of the aggrieved politicians have petitioned the Inspector General of police, Suleiman Abba calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the governorship aspirant for committing perjury in his INEC form.
Tambuwal, Amosun, Umuna, others pick APC tickets
By Ko, Viashima Viashima
The All Progressive congress yesterday conducted its governorship primaries across the country signalling their readiness for the next year general election.
House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal picked the Sokoto State ticket.
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode took a commanding lead in Lagos.
Mr. Umana Okon Umana won in Akwa Ibom, Olorogun O’tega Emehor is the Delta State candidate.
The All Progressive congress yesterday conducted its governorship primaries across the country signalling their readiness for the next year general election.
House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal picked the Sokoto State ticket.
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode took a commanding lead in Lagos.
Mr. Umana Okon Umana won in Akwa Ibom, Olorogun O’tega Emehor is the Delta State candidate.
In Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Belo is the standard bearer.
Governors Ibikunle Amosun picks Ogun state ticket
Abiola
Ajimobi took the Oyo state own again
Abdulfatah Ahmed (Kwara), Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara),
Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa) and Ibrahim
Gaidam (Yobe) got the tickets to
run for second term.
Speaker Tambawal polled 3,466 votes to emerge tops, ahead of four other contenders.
His opponents’ scores are as follows:
Professor Lawal Bashir (0), Yusha’u Ahmed Kebbe(13), Senator Umaru
Dahiru Tambawal(23) and Jibrin Bello Gada(0). The primary was held at
the Gingiya Memorial Stadium. The delegates were drawn from the 23 local
government areas and 244 wards.
Total delegates accredited 3,569, total votes cast 3,513 and total valid votes 3,501.
The chairman of the four-man Electoral Panel, Bolaji Khalil, said 10 votes were invalid.
Tambuwal, who attributed his victory to
Allah, praised Governor Aliyu Wamakko for his resilience in providing
the right kind of leadership.
“ I, therefore, wish to thank delegates
and the good people of Sokoto State with the hope that you will extend
your support to the party to ensure we form a responsive government that
will transform the state,” he said.
After a rowdy scene, a former secretary
to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Umana Okon Umana, was declared the
winner at the Uyo Township Stadium.
Umana, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last week, scored 2,444 of the 2,453 valid votes.
His opponent, Senator James Akpanudoedehe, scored only six votes.
The shadow poll kicked off in Lagos
around 1.30 pm, following the accreditation of about 6,000 delegates
from the pre-existing 20 local governments.
As from 9 am, the aspirants stormed the
venue. They include the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi
Ikuforiji, Hon. Lanre Ope, former Attorney-General and Commissioner for
Justice Mr. Olasupo Sashore (SAN), Senator Ganiyu Solomon and former
Health Commissioner Wahab Tokunbo.
Others are: Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Mr.
Adekunle Disu, former Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Mrs. Tobun Agbesanwa, the
only woman in the race.
At 1 pm, the gate of the venue was
locked. Ambode entered the stadium,shortly before the closure of the
gate. The chartered accountant went around the high table to greet
party leaders and co-aspirants. He cracked jokes with Senator Solomon
before sitting next to the House of Representatives member, Mrs. Abike
Dabiri-Erewa.
Voting started at 20.25 pm. Delegates
from Epe Local Government Area were the first to cast their votes,
shortly after the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Pastor Peter
Obadan, a former deputy governor of Edo State, highlighted the voting
procedure.
Obadan directed that delegates should
put their badges on before voting. He also asked the local government
chairmen to identify the delegates to prevent impostors from
participating.
Obadan assured aspirants and delegates
of a fair exercise, saying that “counting will be done in the open and
the result will be announced”.
Governor Babatunde Fashola was absent.
However, his deputy Mrs. Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire, Secretary to
Government Dr. Oluranti Adebule and some commissioners witnessed the
poll.
Also there were former Deputy Governors
Rafiu Jafojo, Femi Pedro, Abiodun Ogunleye and Sarah Sosan; Senators
Tony Adefuye, Olorunnimbe Mamora, Oluremi Tinubu and Gbenga Ashafa;
House of Representatives members Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Lanre Odubote,
Yakubu Balogun, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Deji Jakande, Adeola Olamilekan,
Samuel Adejare and Akinderu Fatai.
Also present were Pa Abiodun Sunmola,
Cardinal James Odunmbaku, Chief Funso Ologunde, Alhaji Ganiyu Badmus,
Alhaji Seriki Akanni Bamu, Comrade Joe Igbokwe, Abiodun Salam, Chief
Raheem Daramola, Hon. Hakeem Oris, Abiodun Mafe, Chief Lanre Rasaq, Mrs.
Kemi Nelson, Mrs. Olayinka Olagunsoye, Tunde Braimoh, Rotimi Agunsoye,
Bayo Osinnowo, Hon. Segun Olulade, Bayo Ajisebutu, Chief Mutiu Are, Hon.
Cornelius Ojelabi, Dele Alade, Tunde Oshinlalu, Foluso Jayeoluwa and
Hon. Joko Pelumi.
The party’s presidential candidates will emerge next week in Lagos to climax the pre-general election activities.
The party will pick its House of Representatives and Senate candidates this week.
Tinubu's candidate grab Lagos governorship ticket
By Nafisat Nasir, Lagos
Tinubu's candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode has been declared the winner of the Lagos state All Progressive Party's guber primary, he was declared the winner amidst protest from other aspirants.
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Tinubu's candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode has been declared the winner of the Lagos state All Progressive Party's guber primary, he was declared the winner amidst protest from other aspirants.
Over 3,000 delegates from the 20 local government areas of the state accredited. Those who rejected the result are a former Commissioner for Health,
Dr. Leke Pitan; the Current Commissioner for Works, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; the Speaker of
the House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji and Senator Ganiyu Solomon a former Commissioner for Rural Affairs,
Mr. Toyin Ayinde; and a former Attorney General of the state, Mr. Olasupo
Shasore. Others are Mr. Wahab Tokunbo, a former aide to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Tayo
Akinde,
PDP suspends Bamanga Tukur
By Folasde Nasir, Lagos
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The people democratic party has suspended its immediate past chairman Dr. Bamanga Tukur. The reason for his suspension is that he instituted a suit against the current chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, without first exhausting internal redress avenues.
The statement was issued by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Barr. Victor Kwon, during the party's 395th meeting.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Ajimobi wins APC primary in Oyo state
The governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primary in the state.
Mr. Ajimobi polled 4,662 votes to defeat his only remaining challenger, Ayo Lam-Adesina, who had 22 votes. The third contestant, a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the state, Adebayo Shittu, did not participate in the election.
Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-six (4,776) delegates were accredited but the results showed only 4,774 voted with 90 votes counted as invalid.
After declaring the result, the chairman of the electoral committee, Lumumpah Adeh, said: “We had three aspirants screened by the APC Screening Committee and they are Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Dr. Wasiu Abayomi Lam-Adesina and Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
”Yesterday we had interaction with all the aspirants but one of the aspirants, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, indicated that he was not going to participate in the exercise. He submitted a petition but that would not stop the exercise; and it is by way of information. His petition or letter will be forwarded to the national secretariat of the party", said the chairman of he electoral committee.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ajimobi, speaking after the exercise, said he was confident of clinching victory against any candidate brought forward by the opposition in the 2015 election.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Nigeria cancel US training to fight boko haram
The federal government of Nigeria on monday announced the cancellation of the training of military battalion which was suppose to help the Nigerian army to fight the Boko Haram terrorist group which has established itself has a torn in the flesh of Nigeria. The training was early scheduled to be carried over by the US government.
In a statement issued by the embassy “We regret premature termination of this training, as it was to be the first in a larger planned project that would have trained additional units with the goal of helping the Nigerian Army build capacity to counter Boko Haram,”.
In a statement issued by the embassy “We regret premature termination of this training, as it was to be the first in a larger planned project that would have trained additional units with the goal of helping the Nigerian Army build capacity to counter Boko Haram,”.
APC Presidential aspirants sign undertaking
The All Progressive Congress has taken a new dimension in the history of politics in the country as they made all the Presidential aspirants under the umbrella of the party to sign a binding agreement with the leadership of the party that they won't decamp to another political party if they fail to emerge as the party candidate.
Also, by the agreement, the aspirants have accepted to abide by the
rules and regulations of the party as it affects the conduct of the
presidential primaries.
The extraction of the written agreement from aspirants came just as the
party said it would go ahead to hold the December 10 presidential
convention/primaries in Lagos despite protest registered by three
aspirants, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Kano Governor, Rabiu
Kwankwaso and Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha.
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PDP Rivers aspirants, militants carrying coffins block PDP national secretariat
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Ripples of the controversy following last Saturday’s congresses that elected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State House of Assembly candidates continued Wednesday as hell was let loose at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when protesters from the Rivers State chapter of the party stormed the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the party in protest against perceived injustice meted out to them during the primaries.
The protesters who were mostly aggrieved aspirants and militants started arriving the secretariat as early as 7;30am and had taken over the entire premises even before the arrival of secretariat staff.
Ripples of the controversy following last Saturday’s congresses that elected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State House of Assembly candidates continued Wednesday as hell was let loose at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when protesters from the Rivers State chapter of the party stormed the Wadata Plaza national secretariat of the party in protest against perceived injustice meted out to them during the primaries.
The protesters who were mostly aggrieved aspirants and militants started arriving the secretariat as early as 7;30am and had taken over the entire premises even before the arrival of secretariat staff.
The protestants carrying various placards with inscription, "Wike can't
be our Governor"; "We want clearance to contest 2015 elections"; "Give
us back our money"; "We are tired of two man state exco"; "Felix Obuh
must go"; "Wike has bought the soul of River PDP" and "Criminals have
been cleared to be PDP aspirants in River State" among others were
displayed by the protesters who clustered and sang in front of the party
secretariat.
The police looked on as there was the belief that some of the militants were carrying guns and other dangerous weapons.
WORK EXPERIENCE: GLAD TIDINGS TO FRESH GRADUATES
HR TALK WITH MORUF KOLAWOLE, NASIR
Its my pleasure to welcome you to the maiden edition of the HR talk on shadedreflects, it promise to be educative and interactive. The professional that will be talking the talk on HR talk is one of the finest professional in HR field today, Moruf Kolawole, Nasir is an experience HR personnel. Keep it a date with him on every Wednesday on shadedreflects.
It could be very discouraging and disappointing when, after passing through lots of self denials, sacrifices and rigour of university education toacquire the certificates which accompany the university education, opportunities to apply for job with the certificates surfaced and one is
disqualified from applying due to lack of work experience.
The truth, although bitter, is, one cannot really condemn hiring managers for this choice of screening. No one wants to hire a liability, and to a large extent the mere fact that Mr. A has work experience along the line of a job vacancy being advertised is an assurance that Mr. A knows what the job entails. And to hiring managers that reduces the risk of hiring unsuitable hand.
The question fresh graduates never ceased to ask is “where do they expect us to get the work
experience if all of them refused to hire us for lack of work experience?” Here is glad tidings to
you: To start with, jobs that require work experience are mostly categorized into: 1-3 years; 3-5
years; 5-7 sometimes to 10 years and 10 years and above. As entry level applicant you could
attempt the first category and be considered. How? Read on:
Do you know that a good number of fresh graduates who assume that they have no work experience actually have some marketable work experience, even after their service year?
Will it not interest you to know that the time you spent at your uncle’s workshop running ‘errand’ here and there (to enable you earn few naira for T/fare whenever you want to go for job interview or to submit applications) could actually help your CV carry more weight? You also ask how?
Common! You stay in your aunt’s shop whenever school is on long vacation for roughly four years, yet you carry CV with no work experience? Ok! What about this- As an undergraduate, money was not forthcoming from home, to survive you ventured into buying and selling almost throughout your undergraduate days, and you were able to live large on campus with the proceeds yet you circulate CV without work experience?
Brethren! There is no other work experience than these for fresher, other things you could add are your undergraduate stewardship experience. Remember, in your aunt’s shop you were buying things, fixing her generator, changing bulbs, repairing refrigerators, servicing air conditioners etc, trust me those are part of the job description for Admin Officer. If your aunt’s shop was even very big, you oversaw the activities of her sales girls and drivers, seriously you were an Admin Officer in that shop not “assisting my sister” that could even qualify you as front desk officer if you also attended to her
customers. All you need to do is to package your CV well and defend your claims.
What about our undergraduate ‘business man’? Trust me, you have at least three roles put in one, the choice of which to emphasize is yours. You were a marketing executive, an account officer, Logistic personnel etc of your business.
Mind you, I am not encouraging you to lie. What you need most times is the ability to think deep
and not undermine some works you have done in the past, instead, look through your past work experience and find alignment with the one you intend to apply for that demands 1-3 years experience. If after reading this article, you still have no work experience to put in your CV, then it is
time to look out for where to render free service (internship) to put in your CV as your work experience; otherwise, keep applying for your usual graduate trainee or leave your chance to
fate.
Although, I cannot claim ignorance of the fact that some of these adverts require the work experience to be post NYSC, but who says working your CV nicely to fit the job requirement with your pre NYSC experience cannot earn you an interview? Funny enough what most professional hiring managers are interested in is your exposure and skills, your ability to identify those roles/duties in the previous‘ not-too- coordinated’ jobs and bring it to fore by structuring them into your CV and your ability to be able to justifiably prove that you can deliver if assigned those roles/duties.
It could be very discouraging and disappointing when, after passing through lots of self denials, sacrifices and rigour of university education toacquire the certificates which accompany the university education, opportunities to apply for job with the certificates surfaced and one is
disqualified from applying due to lack of work experience.
The truth, although bitter, is, one cannot really condemn hiring managers for this choice of screening. No one wants to hire a liability, and to a large extent the mere fact that Mr. A has work experience along the line of a job vacancy being advertised is an assurance that Mr. A knows what the job entails. And to hiring managers that reduces the risk of hiring unsuitable hand.
The question fresh graduates never ceased to ask is “where do they expect us to get the work
experience if all of them refused to hire us for lack of work experience?” Here is glad tidings to
you: To start with, jobs that require work experience are mostly categorized into: 1-3 years; 3-5
years; 5-7 sometimes to 10 years and 10 years and above. As entry level applicant you could
attempt the first category and be considered. How? Read on:
Do you know that a good number of fresh graduates who assume that they have no work experience actually have some marketable work experience, even after their service year?
Will it not interest you to know that the time you spent at your uncle’s workshop running ‘errand’ here and there (to enable you earn few naira for T/fare whenever you want to go for job interview or to submit applications) could actually help your CV carry more weight? You also ask how?
Common! You stay in your aunt’s shop whenever school is on long vacation for roughly four years, yet you carry CV with no work experience? Ok! What about this- As an undergraduate, money was not forthcoming from home, to survive you ventured into buying and selling almost throughout your undergraduate days, and you were able to live large on campus with the proceeds yet you circulate CV without work experience?
Brethren! There is no other work experience than these for fresher, other things you could add are your undergraduate stewardship experience. Remember, in your aunt’s shop you were buying things, fixing her generator, changing bulbs, repairing refrigerators, servicing air conditioners etc, trust me those are part of the job description for Admin Officer. If your aunt’s shop was even very big, you oversaw the activities of her sales girls and drivers, seriously you were an Admin Officer in that shop not “assisting my sister” that could even qualify you as front desk officer if you also attended to her
customers. All you need to do is to package your CV well and defend your claims.
What about our undergraduate ‘business man’? Trust me, you have at least three roles put in one, the choice of which to emphasize is yours. You were a marketing executive, an account officer, Logistic personnel etc of your business.
Mind you, I am not encouraging you to lie. What you need most times is the ability to think deep
and not undermine some works you have done in the past, instead, look through your past work experience and find alignment with the one you intend to apply for that demands 1-3 years experience. If after reading this article, you still have no work experience to put in your CV, then it is
time to look out for where to render free service (internship) to put in your CV as your work experience; otherwise, keep applying for your usual graduate trainee or leave your chance to
fate.
Although, I cannot claim ignorance of the fact that some of these adverts require the work experience to be post NYSC, but who says working your CV nicely to fit the job requirement with your pre NYSC experience cannot earn you an interview? Funny enough what most professional hiring managers are interested in is your exposure and skills, your ability to identify those roles/duties in the previous‘ not-too- coordinated’ jobs and bring it to fore by structuring them into your CV and your ability to be able to justifiably prove that you can deliver if assigned those roles/duties.
Send your questions to shadedreflects@gmail.com. your comments are also welcome.
Soyinka playing the Ostrich:Presidency
Following Prof Wole Soyinka statement that the President of the country, Goodluck Jonathan is like the Babylonian autocrat, King Nebuchadnezzar. Speaking at a media briefing at the Freedom Park in Lagos, with the
theme: “King Nebuchadnezzar – the reign of impunity”, Soyinka said Jonathan’s
administration had become known for lawlessness. The presidency through the Special Assistant on Public
Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, described Prof. Wole Soyinka’s allegations
as ”sad and unfortunate”.
The Presidency said it had observed that the close relationship between Soyinka and Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has beclouded Soyinka’s contributions to national discourse.
“Our eminent professor also sadly plays the ostrich as he failed to reprimand Governor Amaechi, who is the ‘national champion of impunity and official recklessness’.
“The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan prides itself as the most liberal, keeping faith with adherence to rule of law and tolerance,” Okupe added.
He said Soyinka chose to ignore what he termed the immoral, indefensible and unlawful attitude of House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal after his defection.
He accused Soyinka of maligning Inspector General of Police Abba who, he said, only discharged his lawful duties
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Explosion in Ado Ekiti Prison
By Ayo Taiwo, Ado Ekiti
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News reaching shadedreflects desk made it known that an
explosion rocked the Federal Prison in Ado
Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital around 10 pm last night which set some inmates free.
Spokesman of the Ekiti Prison, Mr. Ope
Fatinikun who spoke to one of our correspondence said he was on his way to the site and
would not “want to react based on hearsay.”
Details coming soon…
Tambuwal and PDP in fresh drama
By Nafisat Nasir
The 'defection' drama between the speaker of House of Assembly, Aminu Tambuwal and the People democratic party seems to be heightened every passing day as the PDP filed a new suit seeking an order to compel the speaker to declare himself as no longer fit to represent his constituency.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed on Monday granted an ex parte application seeking leave by the PDP to commence its suit against Tambuwal.
The office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; Tambuwal himself; and the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Emeka Ihedioha, are the respondents in the suit.
The court after granting the leave also ordered the plaintiff to put all the respondents on notice.
The court also directed that the court order and the motion on notice to be filed by the plaintiff should be served on the three respondents.
The PDP, in its fresh suit, maintained that by virtue of section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution, Tambuwal’s defection from the party, which sponsored his election to the House of Representatives, amounted to losing his seat.
The plaintiff contended that under section 68(2) of the Constitution, it was mandatory for Tambuwal, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, to declare as vacant the Kebbe/Tambuwal seat, whose occupant had defected from the party which sponsored him to the House.
They are also seeking an alternative order compelling the Deputy Speaker to declare the seat vacant in the event that Tambuwal fails to do so. The prayers being sought by the PDP in its suit filed on November 24 and marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/901/2014, read, “An order of mandamus compelling the 1st respondent (office of the Speaker) to give effect to the provisions of section 68(1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) by declaring the Kebbe/Tambuwal Federal Constituency seat vacant.
“An order of injunction restraining the 2nd respondent (Tambuwal) from performing or continuing to perform the function of the 1st respondent in the House of Representatives or sitting or continuing to sit in the House of Representatives as a member.
“In the alternative, an order of court compelling the 3rd respondent (Deputy Speaker, Ihedioha) to declare the Kebbe/Tambuwal seat vacant by an order of mandamus in terms of relief (a) supra.”
While moving the ex parte application seeking the court’s leave to commence the suit on Monday, the PDP’s lawyer, Chief Mike Ahamba (SAN), said section 68(1) (g) of the Constitution was not “self-implementing.”
But he added that the provisions must be given its effect by virtue of provision of section 62(2) of the Constitution by compelling Tambuwal to declare the Kebbe/Tambuwal seat vacant.
The matter was adjourned till December 12.
Meanwhile, Tambuwal has petitioned the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, seeking protection in a fresh suit filed against him by a member of the House, Mr. Abidun Akinlade.
The suit, NO. FHC/ABJ/CS/871/2014, has Tambuwal, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Federal Government, as respondents.
According to Tambuwal, the suit was assigned to Justice E.S.J. Chukwu of Court 8.
In the suit, Akinlade, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, is seeking a “judicial interpretation” of an earlier judgment of the same court, where it held that there was no division in the PDP.
The aim of the fresh suit is to justify the PDP’s stance that the defection of Tambuwal from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress on October 28, was “illegal” and in breach of Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
But in Tambuwal’s petition, dated November 30, he said he had no confidence in Chukwu to treat the case without “bias”, having given a judgment in 2013 that there was no division in the PDP.
He observed that Chukwu’s judgment had been relied upon for subsequent decisions on defections, such as the one by Justice A.F.A. Ademola of the same Federal High Court, who also declared the December 2013 defection of 37 PDP lawmakers to the APC as illegal.
The speaker appealed to the chief judge to re-assign Akinlade’s case to another judge in the spirit of fairness.
Tambuwal, who is a lawyer by training, noted that the new case was like asking Chukwu to “sit on appeal over his own judgment.”
The speaker added that Ademola’s judgment too had elicited “four” appeals still pending at the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division.
Similarly, the speaker said five other cases filed by “various parties” relating to the same issue of defection were before the Federal High Court in Abuja awaiting disposal.
Tambuwal prayed further, “My Lord, my apprehension is particularly in respect of the presiding Judge, Justice Chukwu, ESJ, having made a pronouncement on similar issues, in similar cases, decided by him, clearly shows that he has an iron-cast judicial position or opinion in respect of Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/871/2014, concerning me sir, which has just been assigned to him.”
Soldier and Boko Haram in fresh battle
By Folasade Nasir
Following the recent development in Yobe state capital, Damaturu, there is a fresh battle between the Nigeria army and the the Boko Haram group. The group captured Damaturu early monday morning where most of the residence fled their homes. They also launched an attack on the soldiers who are trying to push back the insurgents.
Our source said there were sounds of heavy guns in the air.
We will bring the update as soon as we get the details.
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Monday, 1 December 2014
Boko Haram invade Damaturu
By Muhammed Musa, Damaturu
Report just reaching Shaded reflects has confirmed that the Yobe state capital, Damaturu is under seige by the dreaded Boko Haram sect.
The insurgents who came into the town at about 5am from the Gujba axis south east of the town were shooting sporadically and triggering off explosives.
Shaded reflects correspondent who was in Jerusalem area along with other thousands of residents said he heard more than five explosions with deafening sound
Residents of Jerusalem and Pawari, bye pass along Gujba road have all deserted their house for safety.
The Yobe State University was reported to be under attack but there was no report of casualties.
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The insurgents who came into the town at about 5am from the Gujba axis south east of the town were shooting sporadically and triggering off explosives.
Shaded reflects correspondent who was in Jerusalem area along with other thousands of residents said he heard more than five explosions with deafening sound
Residents of Jerusalem and Pawari, bye pass along Gujba road have all deserted their house for safety.
The Yobe State University was reported to be under attack but there was no report of casualties.
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Controversy in South-East PDP
By Emeka Chukwudi, Abia
The People Democratic Party on Saturday show case an appalling conduct of primaries in different states of the federation. The primaries which was conducted in Anambra state, Delta state, Abia state and Akwa Ibom state. The primaries was held and results announced immediately afterwards.
The materials that were supposed to be use for the conduct of the primaries into the house of were not brought in until later in the evening on Saturday after which various factions of the party had already conducted the primaries and announced result.
The spokesman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Awka, Frank Egbo, however, said the commission was not aware that
factions conducted primaries.
Egbo said the commission monitored the exercise throughout the state
and that what it monitored was PDP primaries and not that of any
faction, adding that it was not interested in any group except the
party.
Controversy also trailed last Saturday’s party primary for House of
Assembly aspirants in Abia State following pockets of protests and
crisis in some constituencies.
Our findings revealed that the exercise was inconclusive in some
constituencies as a result of heightened tension, while it did not hold
at all at Ukwa East constituency.
Sunday, 30 November 2014
Buhari: don't blame soldiers for Boko Haram
By Nafisat F, Lagos
APC aspirant, General Muhammadu Buhari said in Enugu states while addressing the delegates from the state about the primaries of the party that the Nigeria military is not to be blame for the unrest in the North that has claimed over 13,000 innocent lives.
The former Head of State noted that “soldiers have been complaining that they are ill equipped, in spite of the trillions spent on defence budget in the last three years.” of the trillions spent on defence budget in the last three years.”
Mr. Buhari, who was accompanied by former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El Rufai, and another party chieftain, Audu Ogbe, observed that 2015 would be another landmark year in the history of Nigeria.
“If you consider the foreign revenue Nigeria has generated since 1999, you will be shocked at how inefficient and corrupt PDP has been.
He pleaded with the party and well meaning Nigerian to vote out PDP during the next general election.
APC aspirant, General Muhammadu Buhari said in Enugu states while addressing the delegates from the state about the primaries of the party that the Nigeria military is not to be blame for the unrest in the North that has claimed over 13,000 innocent lives.
The former Head of State noted that “soldiers have been complaining that they are ill equipped, in spite of the trillions spent on defence budget in the last three years.” of the trillions spent on defence budget in the last three years.”
Mr. Buhari, who was accompanied by former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El Rufai, and another party chieftain, Audu Ogbe, observed that 2015 would be another landmark year in the history of Nigeria.
“If you consider the foreign revenue Nigeria has generated since 1999, you will be shocked at how inefficient and corrupt PDP has been.
He pleaded with the party and well meaning Nigerian to vote out PDP during the next general election.
There cannot be a consensus candidate in APC: Atiku
By Abbey A, Akure.
Former vice president and APC presidential aspirant Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has made it known that there cannot be a consensus candidate in the party, he said this in Akure, Ondo state capital during one of his mobilization tour against the coming general election. According to him, the party has gone beyond reaching a consensus candidate because the primaries is just around the corner.
He added that ” we have gotten past the era where someone can impose any candidate on the party . When asked if he can defeat Gen Muhammadu Buhari, Alhaji Atiku said”
let’s wait till when I would prove my popularity at the primaries
proper.
At the Party secretariat, the state Chairman Hon Isaac Kekemeke said
the party saw Atiku’s visit as that of an elder visiting members of his
family.
Kekemeke said “What we know is that any of our party’s aspirants who emerge would be better that Goodluck Jonathan.“We have not taken any position as a party on any aspirant. But we are excited at the visit of Atiku as an elder in the party.”
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Video: OAU protest against Jonathan
By Ko, Viashima Viashima
Following the protest incident that happened in OAU last week, a video has been released to back up the story. watch the video here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj3TzOO7wlY.
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Plane Crash in Ilorin
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| Photo credited to Elombah |
Shadedreflects team just gathered that a plane belonging to Overland Airlane has crashed in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The details are not yet ascertained.
More coming soon
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