PDP Rejects Amendment To Rivers State High Court Rules

PDP Rejects Amendment To Rivers State High Court Rules June 12, 2014 by Ehi No Comments PDP Rejects Amendment To Rivers State High Court Rules The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party says the purported amendment of some sections of the Rivers State High Court rules and the hasty signing into law in the midnight by the State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is highly condemnable, a rape on democracy and a premeditated effort to lord it over the judiciary which is the third arm of government that is as important and indispensable as the executive thereby dragging it into partisan politics. PDP PDP The Chairman of PDP, Bro Felix Obuah, stated this through his Special Adviser on Media, Jerry Needam, while reacting to the purported amendment and signing into law the Rivers State High Court rules by Gov Amaechi. The PDP avers that constitutionally, the Chief Registrar, who is not a judicial officer, cannot by a State law be vested with the authority to perform functions inextricably connected with judicial duties, such as the assignment of cases to judicial officers. The PDP observes that the amendment which seeks to make an ass of the law also seeks to unconstitutionally appoint the Chief Registrar of the StateHigh Court as the Chief Judge in the circumstances described in the said amendment. “Can a Chief Registrar therefore query a Judge who refuses to obey his instructions pursuant to the powers of the Chief Registrar under the said amendment,?” PDP demands, stressing that the amendment is in clear violation of the provisions of the 1999 constitution and an abuse of the rule of law. The PDP also seeks explanation on the situation in which the Public hearing to amend the High Court Rules was fixed to hold on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, same day members of the House of Assembly loyal to Gov Amaechi were at the High Court gate protesting, same day a purported Public Hearing was said to have taken place, same day report was submitted, same day bill passed and same day it was signed into law. The Party describes the action of the Rivers State Governor as criminal and an irresponsible way to amend a law, noting that the decision to amend this law had already been taken before the purported public hearing. While pointing out that the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi operates outside the 1999 constitution, the PDP rejects the purported amendment and urges Rivers people to distance themselves from it. The PDP would in the coming days ensure that the law does not see the light of the day.

President Jonathan Plotting To Kill Me- Kano State Governor Reveals

President Jonathan Plotting To Kill Me- Kano State Governor Reveals Timmy Campbell June 12, 2014 Naija News 35 Kwankwaso NL President Jonathan Plotting To Kill Me Kano State Governor Reveals Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Wednesday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of plotting to eliminate him, in a fresh twist to a longstanding row between the two leaders. In an exclusive interview with Premium Times Wednesday, Mr. Kwankwaso said the president was after his life and had ordered the withdrawal of half of his security details in a ploy to open him up to physical attacks. “I have told my friends, and people of Kano, Nigerians and indeed the international community to hold Jonathan responsible for whatever happens to Kwankwaso, his family or even the people of Kano state,” Mr. Kwankwaso said at Kano State governor’s lodge in Abuja. He accused the president of igniting crisis in Kano State after a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, emerged the emir of Kano Sunday. Presidential spokespersons, Reuben Abati and Doyin Okupe, did not respond to Premium Times requests for comments Wednesday. The relationship between President Jonathan and Governor Kwankwaso, which for months had been all but warm, deteriorated in 2013 after Mr. Kwankwaso decamped from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Since then, both men have openly accused each other of corruption and ineptitude. Mr. Sanusi’s emergence, Sunday, as emir of the powerful Kano emirate, revved up the squabble. The presidency and the PDP were clearly opposed to the candidacy of the former CBN boss, who was removed from his post by Mr. Jonathan in February. Protests broke out in Kano shortly after the announcement of the new emir, as his supporters clashed with those of his opponent, the son of the former emir, Ado Bayero, who died Friday. Mr. Kwankwaso told Premium Times he has “credible information” the president instructed his supporters in Kano to unleash “mayhem” on the state. “We don’t know his intention, but, certainly the intention is not good,” he said. “We have to tell him that igniting crisis in Kano is not in the interest of anybody. We have enough crisis already in the country, and now they are funding their stooges in Kano to protest and burn government properties.” The governor accused the president of igniting crisis in Kano because the state is controlled by the APC. “Recently, we also lost an esteemed Emir in Gombe and they basically followed the same process to elect a new emir, but they did not say anything because it is a PDP state. “Now they are funding crisis in our state, I have never seen something like this,” the governor said. Siege on emir’s palace Mr. Kwankwaso said the new Kano emir is unable to move to the palace due to a police siege on the building- a development he blamed on the presidency. He accused the presidency of planning to arrest Mr. Sanusi to stop his appointment as emir. “We got information that they were planning to arrest him, so, we moved him to the Government House. I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if they succeeded,” he said. The governor said his government and the APC enjoy overwhelming support in the state and was only bidding their time before reacting to the “intimidation” from the federal government. “By the recent survey we just had and the local government election we held, we enjoy about 92 per cent support of the population, and the remaining 8 per cent are brewing and supporting crisis. There will come a time when this 92 per cent will be on the offensive, that is when they will realise that they are making a mistake. “A sitting president brewing a crisis in a state like Kano? Everybody in this country knows that it is Jonathan that is creating this problem in Kano. I am yet to know why, but posterity will clearly show what his intentions are,” he said. On the siege on the Emir’s palace, Mr. Kwankwaso said his government was just “watching and seeing how far they can go”. - See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/06/12/president-jonathan-plotting-kill-kano-state-governor-reveals/#sthash.j5TggDjj.dpuf

PHOTO: Late Dora Akunyili’s Remains Arrive Nigeria

PHOTO: Late Dora Akunyili’s Remains Arrive Nigeria Posted by metro on 12 June 2014 under Metro News, News, Photo Stories EX-GOV. PETER OBI WITH REVEREND SISTERS WATCHING THE AMBULANCE CONVEYING DORA AKUNYILI’S BODY INTO THE MORTUARY OF THE NATIONAL HOSPITAL, ABUJA, YESTERDAY The remains of a former Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili, arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja late on Wednesday and was received by members of her family and political associates. The reception team was led by the erstwhile Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, who stated that Akunyili would be given a burial befitting of her status and fame. The remains of the former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was flown to Nigeria in a private aircraft from India and was accompanied by her husband, Dr. Chike Akunyili; and her younger brother, Dr. Anayo Edemobi. Following its arrival, it was transferred into an ambulance belonging to the Nigerian-Turkish Nizamiye Hospital and conveyed to a mortuary in Abuja. According to Mr. Obi, a burial programme would be drawn up soon, assuring that several stakeholders would make their input to the programme in close consultation with the Akunyili family. Read more: http://metronaija.com/photo-late-dora-akunyilis-remains-arrive-nigeria/#ixzz34RfoJjoh

Fabregas joins Chelsea from Barcelona

Fabregas joins Chelsea from Barcelona Bookmark and Share By Andrew Tuft Thursday 12 June 2014 Cesc Fabregas has left Barcelona to return to the Premier League with Chelsea, BBC Sport has confirmed. Cesc Fabregas The former Arsenal captain has signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge after the Gunners declined to exercise their first option on the 27-year-old, a clause included in the deal that took Fabregas to Barca from the Emirates Stadium in 2011. Fabregas hinted that he could have moved elsewhere but felt playing under Jose Mourinho was an opportunity he had to take. “I considered all the other offers very carefully and I firmly believe that Chelsea is the best choice,” he said. “They have an amazing squad of players and an incredible manager. I am fully committed to this team and I can't wait to start playing,” Fabregas continued. “Yes, everyone knows that Arsenal had the first option to sign me. They decided not to take this option and therefore it wasn't meant to be. I wish them well in the future.” Fabregas made 305 appearances for Arsenal, scoring 50 goals, having moved to the London club from Barca as a teenager. He played 129 times for the Catalans, scoring 35 goals, and won the Spanish title in 2013. Fabregas is also part of the Spain squad for the World Cup, with the holders’ first game to come against the Netherlands on Friday.

Nigerian singer Tuface idibia on Sunday 8 of june at the CECP Cancer Charity

Nigerian singer Tuface idibia on Sunday 8 of june at the CECP Cancer Charity event at the Eko Hotel & suites lagos announced that his dad has been diagnosed of prostate cancer, but the good news is that it was detected at its mildest state. Speaking with a close source, Mr Idibia who would be turning 68 next month is doing very well.

The President Jonathan vs Sanusi war has begun! According to a report by Sahara Reporters,

The President Jonathan vs Sanusi war has begun! According to a report by Sahara Reporters, police have been ordered to arrest the new Emir of Kano for ‘Fraud’. Below is how SR is reporting it.. The Nigerian police have been ordered to arrest the newly-crowned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on fraud-related charges stemming from his tenure as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to reliable sources at the Presidency in Abuja, the team of policemen at the Emir’s palace in Kano received the order from the Nigeria police headquarters to place Mr. Sanusi under arrest if he leaves the Kano Governor’s lodge. The sources told SaharaReporters that Mr. Sanusi was to be arrested at his private home on Sunday night after his appointment was announced by the Kano State Governor. It would be recalled that the presidency embarked on several frantic measures to frustrate the former CBN governor’s emergence as Emir, including the premature congratulations of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to one of the candidates before the choice was announced. Since becoming Emir, Mr. Sanusi has been inside the Kano State governor’s lodge, receiving visitors and undertaking traditional rites. The source also told SaharaReporters that some notable northern leaders have already warned President Jonathan to avoid such a reckless action so as to avoid setting fire to the already volatile situation in the city of Kano. It is not known if President Jonathan is favoring back channel dialogue aimed at resolving the mess. Observers point out that he has yet to offer congratulations to the new Emir despite the PDP doing so. - See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/06/12/ghen-ghen-police-ordered-arrest-new-emir-kano-sanusi-fraud/#sthash.lVUfHYmY.dpuf

Fashola+and+LASU Aluta Continua: Fashola Finally Bows To Pressure, Slashes LASU Fees

Aluta Continua:- Fashola Finally Bows To Pressure, Slashes LASU Fees Infocenter June 12, 2014 Education 8 Fashola+and+LASU Aluta Continua: Fashola Finally Bows To Pressure, Slashes LASU Fees The Lagos State Government has finally announced a reduction in the tuition of its state university, LASU. According to the state government, it would now reduce the fees between 34 per cent and 60 per cent across the different faculties and courses. This is coming few days after some students of the institution invaded the governor’s office to register their anger over the “high school fees” with a demand that the fee be reduced considerably. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Chief Fatai Olukoga, on Wednesday at a briefing in Alausa, Ikeja, said after a deliberation on the recommendations of the committee, the government agreed to a downward review of the fees payable by students. He said, “Government agrees that with the subsidised tuition fees and appropriate moderation of incidental fees, a reduction ranging from 34 per cent to 60 per cent is possible across the different faculties and courses. “Government has therefore approved the reductions and, in accordance with the law setting up the university, forwarded its approval to the institution’s Governing Council for implementation. The council will issue details of what is now payable by students in each department.” He said the government commended the students of the school for accepting the invitation to participate in the resolution of matters affecting their lives when they met with the Governor. - See more at: http://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/2014/06/12/aluta-continua-fashola-finally-bows-pressure-slashes-lasu-fees/#sthash.wNfmZFsk.dpuf