ALLEGED N4. 8BN FRAUD: APPEAL COURT ADJOURNS IBETO'S APPEAL TILL SEPT 16.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.

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 Alleged N4.8bn Fraud:  Appeal Court Adjourns Ibeto’s Appeal Till Sept 16 A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division,on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, adjourned till September 16, 2024, the hearing of the appeal filed by the Chairman of Ibeto Energy Development Company, Cletus Ibeto. The case, which was initially before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, had suffered several adjournments due to the absence of the defendant to take his plea with respect to the 10-count charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was charged alongside his companies, Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd. Justice Ijelu had, on November 3, 2023 declared Ibeto wanted based on the application moved by counsel to the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN. He had also issued a bench warrant for his arrest. However, when the case came up on January 29, 2024, the court informed all parties involved that the case file had been returned to

LOCAL GOVT ELECTIONS CONDUCTED PEACEFULLY IN BORNO. (PHOTO)


Local Government Elections Conducted Peacefully In Borno.

The Local Government Elections in Borno has been conducted Peacefully amidst low turnout of voters. 

Newsmen in Maiduguri who went round several polling units in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere observed that voting commenced in the morning at Lawan Asheikh 003 and Zannah Kazalma polling units in Shehuri South ward of the metropolis. 

However, there was large turn out of voters in Dalori, Wanori and Konduga town in Konduga local government. 

Security personnel were deployed to strategic locations to ensure a hitch-free poll.

The Chairman Borno State Independent Electoral Commission BOSIEC, Alhaji Lawan Maina said election would be conducted in all the twenty seven local government areas and three hundred and twelve wards across the state. 

He explained that voters from Guzamala, Abadam, Kala-Balge and Marte will vote in IDP camps in neighbouring towns of Nganzai, Damasak, Ngala and Monguno. 

Speaking to newsmen shortly after casting their votes, Senator representing Borno Central Kaka Shehu Lawan and Member representing Maiduguri in the House of representatives, Abdulkadir Rahis, commended the state electoral commission for the smooth conduct of the exercise. 

Deputy National Chairman North All Progressives Congress APC, Honourable Ali Dalori appreciated voters for their orderliness throughout the voting period. 

According to Report six political parties participated in the January 2024 local government elections.


 

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