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Edo impeachment panel insists current adjournment will be its last
The seven-man panel, led by Justice S. Omonua, investigating the impeachment petition against the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, have adjourned sitting to Friday, April 5, 2024, to enable the defendant present his defence.
The panel said the adjournment would be it’s last in the matter.
Recall that Professor Oladoyin Awoyale, SAN, Counsel to the respondent had at the inaugural sitting on Wednesday, withdrawn from participating in the panel proceedings after the panel ruled against his motion.
Awoyale had in his submission, urged the panel to comply with a Federal High Court, Abuja, order by J.E. Ekwo that the panel show cause why an interlocutory injunction to maintain status quo proceedings pending the determination of the case should not be granted to the plaintiff (Philip Shaibu).
He prayed the panel to wait for the decision of the Federal High Court on the matter slated for April 8, 2024.
At the end of the day’s sitting in the absence of the defendant, the panel adjourned to Thursday (today) for the respondent to present its defence.
Meanwhile, at its resumed sitting on Thursday, the defendant was conspicuously absent, except the counsel to the complainant
Before the adjournment, Omonua said the proceedings were adjourned to enable the respondent present his defence.
He said, ”records of yesterday’s sitting showed that we adjourned to today (Thursday) for the defendant to present its defence.
“We will still give the defendant the opportunity to present its defence.
“We can see that the defendant is not here to present its defence.
“As a result, we will be adjourning to Friday, April 5, 2024, for the last to noon for the defendant to present its defence”, he said.
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Bamanga Tukur, former Adamawa gov, ex-PDP Chair dies at 90
Tukur, who died three days before his 91st birthday, was one of the prominent political figures whose career cut across Nigeria’s military and civilian administrations, the private sector and continental business circles.
BAMANGA Tukur, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former governor of Gongola (now Adamawa)State, is dead, aged 90.
Family’s sources confirmed his death on Saturday, although details surrounding his passing were not immediately made public.
Tukur, who died three days before his 91st birthday, was one of the prominent political figures whose career cut across Nigeria’s military and civilian administrations, the private sector and continental business circles.
Born on September 15, 1935, he began his public service career at the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, where he served as General Manager from 1975 to 1982.
He moved into elective politics and won the Gongola State governorship election in 1983, but his tenure was cut short by the military coup in December of the same year.After leaving office, Tukur turned to business and founded BHI Holdings, popularly known as the DADDO Group of Companies.
He later returned to government as Minister of Industries between 1993 and 1995 under the military administration of General Sani Abacha.Tukur also played prominent roles in African business and economic affairs, serving as Executive President of the African Business Roundtable and Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group.
He held advisory positions with several international trade organisations.
In March 2012, he returned to partisan politics when he was elected National Chairman of the PDP with the backing of then-President Goodluck Jonathan.
His tenure, however, was overshadowed by prolonged internal disagreements within the party, culminating in his resignation as national chairman in January 2014.
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Albert Horsfall, Ex-SSS Director-General dies
“Details of funeral arrangements and other related activities will be communicated in due course.”
A former Director-General of the State Security Service and pioneer Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Albert Horsfall, has passed on.
Horsfall’s death was announced in a statement released on Friday, signed by his son, Donald Horsfall, and obtained by our correspondent.
According to the statement, the transition of the elder statesman and great son of Rivers State occurred peacefully, describing him as a “beloved patriarch.”
While the family mourns his death, the statement said they would be comforted by the extraordinary life he lived and the indelible mark he left on the sands of time.
“Details of funeral arrangements and other related activities will be communicated in due course,” it added.
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US delivers military equipment to Nigeria
The US Africa Command (AFRICOM), in a statement on its website on Thursday, said the equipment was delivered in September through a US Air Force C-17 aircraft.
The United States has delivered military equipment to the Nigerian Air Force in Lagos and Kainji, Niger State, to support counterterrorism operations.
The US Africa Command (AFRICOM), in a statement on its website on Thursday, said the equipment was delivered in September through a US Air Force C-17 aircraft.
According to the command, the delivery was part of a foreign military sales agreement between the United States and Nigerian militaries.
“The delivery furthers the strategic partnership between the two nations in order to enhance Nigerian-led efforts to counter terrorism in the region.
U.S. military support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria is by its invitation and rooted in respect for Nigerian sovereignty,” AFRICOM said.
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