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      The Presidency finds very ridiculous, and even comical, reaction of former Vice President and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to the Supreme Court ruling affirming the election of Mr Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State. In the statement, the former Vice President had stated: “I urge the nation’s judiciary to take a pulse of the nation and reflect it. In their hands, God has placed a  great responsibility. The duty to ensure that justice is done, irrespective of the pressure to do otherwise, by the powers that be.” Many things fly in the face of logic, reason, and legality in this portion of the statement. Alhaji Abubakar urged the judiciary to reflect the pulse of the nation in their judgments. Learned people know that the judiciary comes to conclusions drawing from matters of law placed before it, and not sentiments, or so-called “pulse of the nation.” A pertinent question is: how does the judiciary gauge the pulse of the nation? I

      Pictures herein show some pieces of jewelry and a customized gold iphone all valued at $40m belonging to Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources which Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 5, 2019, ordered to be forfeited to the federal government. The order, followed an ex parte application filed by Ibrahim Magu led Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.More photos below.

       July 5, 2019 Press Statement The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is shocked at the ruling of the Supreme Court on the contentious Osun State Governorship election. The fact that the Supreme Court had a split judgment also speaks volumes on its verdict in this matter. Our study of the judgment however shows that the Supreme Court did not negate the position of the PDP and millions of Nigerians that our candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke won the election, but based its verdict on reservations over issues of technicalities arising at the election petition tribunal. Nevertheless, our party stands with overwhelming majority of Nigerians on that undeniable fact that the people of Osun State, by the votes cast at the poll, preferred Senator Adeleke as their governor. The PDP, as a law-abiding party, however, urges the people of Osun state to remain united, calm and not lose hope in our democratic process and the quest for a government that truly represents their wishes and

    July 5, 2019    The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met today, the 5th of July 2019 and reviewed issues surrounding the Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives. The Party noted the roles played by the under-listed members which resulted in the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, reading another list for Minority Leadership of the House other than the list submitted to him by our party, the PDP. The members are; Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwadi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid. After preliminary examination by the NWC, it was evident that the roles played by the above mentioned members, bordered on indiscipline, insubordination and disobedience of party directives contrary to Section 58 (1)(b)(c)(f)(h) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017), which provides that: “Subject to the provision of this Constitution,

      President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with families who lost their loved ones in an inferno in Ijegun, Lagos State, on Thursday. President Buhari condoles with people and government of Lagos over the fire disaster that claimed lives and property, urging security agencies to ensure that those behind the unfortunate incident are brought to justice. The President calls on all Nigerians to avoid tampering with pipelines and sensitive installations across the country, admonishing that such interferences put many lives at risk. He prays that God will accept the soul of the departed and comfort their families. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) July 5, 2019.

    COAS and Actors Guild of Nig Football Teams NADCEL 2019 Novelty Match Held yesterday at Ikeja Cantonment Football Field Lagos. Scores 2 -2 Draw. Scorers: Maj Gen LO Adeosun & Maj Gen JS Malu Actors Guild Scorer: Mr Steve Eboh.More photos below.

      Press Statement House Leadership: PDP NWC Summons Elumelu, Oke, Ikpeazu, Others The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in its 473rd meeting today resolved to summon the following members to a crucial meeting at the party’s national secretariat, on Friday, July 5. The members are; Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwadi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid. The summon is in line with the provisions of Chapter 10 (57)(3) of the Constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The members are to appear before the members of the National Working Committee at 10 am. Signed: Kola Ologbondiyan National Publicity Secretary

     A fire incident occurred along the NNPC pipeline at Ijegun on Thursday, 4th July, 2019 at 5 am. The LASEMA Response Team reported that the inferno was as a result of activities of pipeline vandals who were engaged in bunkering. It was gathered that the vandals had already siphoned petrol into a 33,000litre tanker. And while a second tanker of the same capacity was being loaded, security agencies suddenly intercepted them. Subsequently, while trying to escape from the security agencies, some of the siphoned fuel spilled into the drainage and the vandals were alleged to have set the spilled fuel on fire in a bid to prevent the security agencies from apprehending them. Thereafter, the fire spread back to the point where the vandals had siphoned the fuel causing explosion which escalated the fire. As at the time of writing this report, two casualties were recorded and over 30 vehicles burnt. The actual loss will be determined upon conducting post disaster enumeration after the fire

     The FCT Police Command has detained Senator Elisha Abbo over allegedly assaulted a nursing mother at an adult toy shop in Abuja. In a telephone interview, the FCT Police Commissioner, Mr Bala Ciroma confirmed to Channels Television that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker representing Adamawa north senatorial district is being detained to enable detectives complete investigation on the alleged assault.But according to another source,the Senator actually surrendered himself to the police yesterday.