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BREAKING: S’Court affirms Fintiri as Adamawa Governor
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, after dismissing the appeal of Aishatu Dahiru Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC) laying claim to the governorship seat as the valid winner of the supplementary polls held 16 April, 2023.
Fintiri’s governorship seat was affirmed this Wednesday after a five-member Apex Court panel headed by Justice John Okoro dismissed Binani’s appeal for lacking in merit.
In a unanimous judgment, the Apex Court holds that the APC governorship candidate failed to provide credible and sufficient evidence to prove her position that she got the majority of lawful votes cast in the Adamawa Governorship polls.
On the conduct of the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Hudu Ari, the Apex Court panel says his announcement of the election result while collation was ongoing was irresponsible and unlawful.
The Court says it is the Returning Officer of electoral body INEC that has the exclusive powers of declaring results of election. It further adds that the controversial REC, now at large, would have been a key witness to help the Binani appeal, but that his absence hasn’t helped.
Speaking further on the controversial declaration of the Adamawa REC, the Apex Court holds that as INEC is a creation of the Constitution, with officials assigned specific duties and roles, it’s incumbent on these officials to act within the limits of their powers and not exceed such.
Binani’s counsel, Akin Olujimi, had cited Section 149 as the basis for insisting that REC Hudu Ari had acted within the law when he declared her as validly elected. But in the view of the Court, that will only apply if it’s in compliance with the Constitution and the Electoral Act. It says in this instance it stressed in strong terms that the conduct of the REC was both criminal and irresponsible.
In its final analysis, the Apex Court says those saddled with the task of appointment of those conducting elections should ensure that only people of integrity and dignity are appointed. It adds that, that is the only justification people will have to embrace the outcome of elections in Nigeria.
The Apex Court therefore says “unknown quantity have no business in conducting elections” in Nigeria.
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Senate confirms Oyedele as minister
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
His confirmation comes after two hours of screening as lawmakers grilled him on various aspects of the economy.
Oyedele’s screening followed a motion moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, after he called for the suspension of the Senate rule to allow strangers to come into the chamber.
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
Oyedele was escorted to the chamber by Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly ( Senate), alongside others.
His screening followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requesting his confirmation as a minister.
Tinubu had, on March 3, nominated Oyedele, who currently serves as chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as Minister of State for Finance.
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Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN’s Deputy Governor
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
The President charges Yuguda to discharge his responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth.
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy.
In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.
He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.
He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN.
He retired from the CBN in 2016, after he had served as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.
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JUST IN: IGP Disu Assigns Portfolios to New DIGs
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services, DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has assigned the new Deputy Inspectors -General of Police (DIGs) their duties responsibilities.
Sources said that the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services,
DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID);
DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.
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