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Court vacates order stopping INEC from receiving petition for Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s recall
Justice Dashen in his ruling, after listening to both parties, granted the application and vacated the interim order as well as ordered for the acceleration hearing of the case. He adjourned the case to April 9, for a hearing.
By Thompson Yamput A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi on Monday vacated the Ex-parte Injunction earlier granted to Sen.
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on March 20. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, who gave the order setting aside the injunction he granted, also ordered for the acceleration of the case before him.
Dashen had on Thursday granted an interim injunction restraining INEC, its staff, agents, privies or assigns from receiving, accepting or acting on any petition containing signatures of members of Kogi Central Senatorial District.
The court also stopped INEC from conducting any referendum upon such petition to initiate a re-call process of Senstor Akpoti-Uduaghan as Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria pending the determination of the Motion on Notice to the same effect.
But INEC, through its Counsel, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu (SAN), made an oral application for the setting aside of the exparte injunction granted Akpoti-Uduaghan and for an accelerated hearing of the case.
Aliyu argued that the Federal High Court by provisions in the constitution does not have the jurisdiction to stop a constitutional body like INEC from carrying out its constitutional function.
“I hereby make an oral application by virtue of the pronouncement made by Court of Appeal in the case between EFCC v Bello for the interim injunction be discharged.
“Also, under Order 26 rule 5(1) of the Federal High Court, we strongly apply for the accelerated hearing of the case, ” he argued.
The Counsel for the applicants, Mr West Idahosa (SAN), objected to the application for the vacation of the interim injunction granted to Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Idahosa argued that when an illegality is raised by complainants as in the Plaintiffs of the case, a constitutional duty could be restrained.
“This is because every rule has an exception. More so the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when a case of illegality is brought before a court, the court will first look at it to be sure whether it’s true.
“The plaintiffs in this matter said that there’s an illegality of forgery backed with a valid Affidavit before this honourable Court,” he said.
Idahosa said tge court was inherent to do justice by provisions of Section 6(6) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He, however, asked the court not to allow the application for vacation of the institution.
Justice Dashen in his ruling, after listening to both parties, granted the application and vacated the interim order as well as ordered for the acceleration hearing of the case. He adjourned the case to April 9, for a hearing. (NAN)
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Sanwo-Olu swears in elected LG chairmen, vice chairmen
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, swore in the officials at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Sunday.
The newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the 20 local government areas and 37 local development areas of Lagos State have been sworn in.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, swore in the officials at Lagos House, Ikeja, on Sunday.
The council chairmen and councillors emerged following the July 12, 2025, elections held in the state.
The state Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development, Bolaji Robert, congratulated the council chairmen on their emergence.
He said: ” Your victories at the polls are a testament to your grassroots appeal and the confidence the people have reposed in you.
“The credibility of your emergence, anchored on transparency and broad-based support, is what has culminated in the swearing-in exercise we are gathered here to witness today,” he said.
Robert also commended Sanwo-Olu for promoting grassroots democracy, noting that his leadership ensured the implementation of all necessary measures for a peaceful, transparent, and credible local government election.
A building collapse occurred at Pentagon Lodge near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State on Friday.
Students witnessed the incident, with one student captured on video expressing concern over the lodge’s collapse, saying, “See my lodge is falling, all my properties are inside.
”A video clip of the incident, seen by Naija News House , showed the moment the three-storey building collapsed.
As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear whether there were causalities as details of the collapse are still emerging.
A student, also said that students in that particular lodge had earlier noticed the cracks on the walls and some had already moved out of the facility before the collapse.
“Only properties inside the building are likely those of students that traveled out of the town,” the source said.
Recently there were reports of building collapses in Ebonyi State, including a three-storey building under construction near the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital.
In the construction building collapse, two persons were trapped and later rescued, with one labourer escaping due to stepping out to wash his hands before the collapse.
Sequel to the building collapses, the Ebonyi State government had established a special investigative committee to determine the causes of such incidents and prevent future occurrences.
The committee’s findings and recommendations aim to improve building standards and enforcement in the state.
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FG denies 12 Years Minimum Entry Age Into JSS1
Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.
The Federal Government has debunked a report claiming that the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) has been raised to 12 years.
The Ministry of Education Director of Press, Folasade Boriowo, made this known via a statement issued on Friday, July 25, 2025.
Boriowo said the report was inaccurate, noting that it did not come from any official source and did not reflect government policy.Boriowo stated: “For the avoidance of doubt, the minimum age for admission into JSS1 remains 10 years.
“No child should complete primary education below the age of 10.”
Boriowo urged the public and education stakeholders to disregard any contrary claims.
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