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 Kaduna Assembly begins El-Rufai’s probe, request transactions records Kaduna State House of Assembly has requested the state’s Ministry of Finance to submit details of all financial transactions under the former governor Nasir El-Rufai. He governed the state between 2015 and 2023. The Assembly made the request in connection with the ongoing investigation of all finances, loans and projects awarded under the ex-governor’s two term administration. Governor Uba Sani recently raised the alarm that his predecessor, El-Rufai left a huge debt burden for him in the office. Sani, who spoke during a town hall meeting in Kaduna, lamented that he could not pay workers’ salaries as he only inherited a lean treasury. Kaduna State House of Assembly then took the decision to probe El-Rufai’s administration, leading to an inauguration of a fact-finding committee. Clerk of the Assembly, Sakinatu Idris, wrote to the Finance Commissioner to demand memorandum and documents related to financial transac...

 2027 presidency: I’m not desperate, Peter Obi declares Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi on Wednesday declared that he’s not desperate to be Nigeria’s president in 2027. Obi said he’s only interested in lifting the poor and less privileged Nigerians out of difficult situation. The former Anambra State governor, who addressed newsmen in Abuja, lamented that some people shy away from discussing pressing issues confronting Nigeria. He said, “We live in a system where public office holders and politicians are only seen during elections. I can tell you that it is an everyday job. I have said it several times that I am not desperate to become the president of Nigeria. But I am desperate to see the poor and less privileged Nigerians being pulled out of their difficult situation daily. “That is what I am desperate to see. And all of us can do it as well. You can’t even be happy or fulfilled when several million (Nigerians) don’t know where the ne...

 Again, two Wike loyalists quit Fubara’s cabinet over redeployment Issac Kamalum, a loyalist of Nyesom Wike, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, who is a member of Governor Similanayi Fubara’s cabinet, has resigned.   Kamalu, who was the Commissioner for Finance, was affected by a minor cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. He was moved to the ministry of employment and economic generation. Professor Zacchus Adangor, also a Wike loyalist, was relieved of his duties as Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner and given a new role in the the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office). Adangor had earlier tendered his resignation. In a similar manner, Kamalu also opted out of the incumbent Rivers government. In his letter of resignation addressed to the Secretary to Rivers State Government, Dr Tammy Danangogo, the former commissioner said the governor’s “inability to maintain peace” in the state was the reason he chose to quit. “Your Excellency would recall that I served under th...

 Stop misusing ex parte order, Akpabio warns judges Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday called on judges to stop the misuse of ex parte orders, especially in political cases.   Akpabio said this in a speech entitled, “Repositioning the Justice System, Constitutional, Statutory and Operational Reforms for Access and Efficiency” at the National Summit on Justice in Abuja. He said it was imperative for the National Judicial Council (NJC) to exercise stringent oversight to curb the misuse of ex parte order. “We recommend prompt and decisive punishment for erring judges who are found to be involved in this abuse. “We further propose that the NJC establish clear and detailed standards governing the issuance of ex parte orders, accompanied by a defined set of sanctions for violations. These sanctions should be severe enough to deter people from future abuses. “We recommend that the NJC should conduct regular audits and reviews of ex-parte orders issued by judges to ensure ...

 Akintoye to Afenifere: Yoruba Nation wants self-determination, not restructuring IBADAN—LEADER of the Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye has disagreed with leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on restructuring saying the Yoruba Nation wants self-determination not restructuring. He said this when he was featured on Arise television’s ‘The Morning Show’. The professor of History who repeatedly said the goal to achieve his Yoruba Nation dreams will surely come to pass argued that if restructuring is implemented, the same Fulani herders who have allegedly killed more than 29,000 Yoruba will remain in Nigeria and continue their atrocities. He wondered why there was so much noise about agitation for Yoruba Nation and people look away from Fulani who threatened to take over the seat of power. While acknowledging the role of Afenifere in restructuring, he noted that the only solution to the senseless killing, maiming, raping and kidnapping of Yoruba wa...

 Naira depreciates to N1,305/$ in parallel market The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,305 per dollar in the parallel market, from N1,255 per dollar on Tuesday. Similarly, the Naira depreciated in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, to N1,308.52 per dollar. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,308.52 per dollar from N1,300.15 per dollar on Tuesday, indicating N8.37 depreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rates narrowed to N3.52 per dollar from N45.15 per dollar the previous day.

 EFCC Hands over 14 Forfeited Properties to Enugu State The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 handed over 14 properties initially forfeited to the Federal government and now ceded to the government and people of Enugu State. The transfer of the properties to Enugu State governor, Dr Peter Mba was performed by the Executive Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede at the corporate headquarters of the Commission. Speaking before the brief handover ceremony, Olukoyede who disclosed that the road to the forfeiture dated back to 2007, stated that event spoke of the mutually beneficial relationship existing between the federal government and states. “What we are witnessing today testifies to a symbiotic relationship that should exist between the federal government and the state governments. The essence of our meeting here today is for us to handover properties that were forfeited to the federal government, which of course belong to Enugu State people b...