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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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BBC Appoints Kakangi Editor Hausa Service
Kakangi is a Senior Digital Journalist with over 10 years of experience producing high-quality content for global platforms.
•Haruna Ibrahim Kakangi
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has appointed Haruna Ibrahim Kakangi as the editor of BBC Hausa Service on a one-year attachment.
Before his appointment, Kakangi was a Senior Digital Journalist at BBC World Service.
He replaces Aliyu Tanko, who resigned from the BBC in August 2025 following allegations of bullying and maltreatment raised by his former colleague, Halima Umar Saleh, and some current staff members.
Kakangi is a Senior Digital Journalist with over 10 years of experience producing high-quality content for global platforms.
He has a track record in producing impactful stories, leading teams and driving audience engagement.
He is also skilled in storytelling, interviewing and broadcasting, with expertise in digital media. Kakangi attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, from 2002 to 2008.
He was also a 2024 U.S. Journalism Fellow at the World Press Institute (WPI).
The Federal Government has moved to harmonize the salaries of its workers in a bid to address long-standing disparities across different grade levels and salary structures in the public service.
This development follows persistent complaints about uneven pay among civil servants on similar grades and the ongoing implementation of consequential adjustments arising from the National Minimum Wage Act, which raised the minimum wage to ₦70,000.
A committee earlier set up by the government had agreed percentage increases under the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS): higher adjustments for lower grades (up to about 80% for levels 01–06) and more modest ones for senior levels. The National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC) was tasked with developing uniform templates for other consolidated salary structures to promote equity.
Officials have repeatedly stressed the need to bridge dichotomies in pay so that no sector is treated as more important than another, while workers’ groups continue to push for fuller implementation of adjustments and further reviews amid rising living costs.
The harmonization is expected to bring greater consistency to federal workers’ take-home pay once the new templates and adjustments are fully rolled out.
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FG Announces Two Weeks Closure of First Niger Bridge for Repairs
In view of the nature and urgency of the intervention, motorists and other road users are hereby advised and directed to use the Second Niger Bridge route through Obosi towards Asaba, Delta State and other destinations beyond, throughout the closure period.
The Federal Ministry of Works, Anambra State Field Headquarters has officially announced the closure of the First Niger Bridge in Onitsha for the commencement of repair works.
An official press release by the Federal Ministry Of Works, Anambra State Field Headquarters, which was signed by the State Controller, Mr Timothy Emenike, stated that the bridge would be closed for two weeks, starting from Monday 7 September 2026 , and the emergency maintenance works are expected to be completed by Monday, 21st September 2026.
In view of the nature and urgency of the intervention, motorists and other road users are hereby advised and directed to use the Second Niger Bridge route through Obosi towards Asaba, Delta State and other destinations beyond, throughout the closure period.
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