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Court to rule on Emefiele’s Enforcement of Right July 13

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The Federal Capital Territory High Court has on Tuesday fixed July 13 for the ruling on the enforcement of a fundamental rights suit filed by the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

Justice Hamza Muazu fixed the date after listening to submissions made by parties in the case.

Listed as 1st to 3rd respondents in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation, the Director General of the State Security Service, and the State Security Service.

During the proceedings, counsel for the AGF, Tijjani Ghazali SAN, informed the court that the first respondent is challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case brought before it by the applicant.

He said Emefiele’s arrest and detention by the DSS is an administrative decision of an arm of the executive and that the jurisdiction is determined by the relief sought by an applicant.

Besides, he contended that the allegation of unlawful detention is unfounded as the embattled CBN boss is being detained on the order of an FCT Chief Magistrate Court.

Consequently, he urged the court to dismiss the application.

On his part, the second and third respondents, represented by counsel I. Awo, informed the court that there was a subsisting order to detain the applicant and therefore urged the court to dismiss the application with costs.

However, counsel for Emefiele, Joseph Daudu, SAN, argued that the offences listed against Emefiele are state offences that could be entertained by the FCT High Court.

He contended that, contrary to the preliminary objection raised against the originating summons on notice by the respondents, the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the matter.

Earlier on June 16, the court ordered the DG of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, to grant the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, access to his lawyers and family.

Emefiele was arrested by the DSS on Saturday, hours after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu.

Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court made the order on Friday, even as he emphasised that access is a constitutional right of Emefiele.

The enrolled order dated June 16, 2023, read, “The lawyers of the applicant shall have access to the applicant immediately. And regularly at a reasonable time, pending the determination of the application.”
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The court order followed an application filed by Emefiele’s counsel, J.B. Saudi, SAN, who told the court that the DSS had failed to respond to previous letters requesting access to his client.

Both the counsel to the DSS and the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation requested an extension of time to file their responses to the originating motion.

The court granted the request and further adjourned the suit to Tuesday, June 20, 2023, for a hearing.

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BREAKING: Lagos Says Won’t Adopt New Education Curriculum for Now

That those logistics that will make it to work, such as the scheme of work for the terms, the materials and training of staff, need to be sorted first before the curriculum can be adopted.

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The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, says it is not adopting the newly released curriculum for basic and senior secondary education.

The curriculum was released last week by the federal government ahead of the September back-to-school season across the country.

Ohibaba.com gathered from people who have knowledge about the matter that at a meeting with the Commissioner of Education, school owners raised concerns about what the schemes will be, and the instructional materials, etc.

The source said, “So, the system is not ready for the curriculum because all those trade subjects that are there, they need equipment to work on them and they are not readily available.

So, the Commissioner when asked how do we go about it?, the commissioner said that it’s a projection into the future.

That for the next section, they will adopt it but for this first term, the curriculum won’t work in Lagos State.

That those logistics that will make it to work, such as the scheme of work for the terms, the materials and training of staff, need to be sorted first before the curriculum can be adopted.”

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UPDATE: NUPENG Skips Meeting to Resolve Dispute with Dangote in Abuja

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The leadership of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) failed to attend a crucial Federal Government meeting aimed at resolving its dispute with the Dangote Group, as tensions escalate over a planned nationwide strike by oil workers.

The meeting, called by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, was set for 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. However, by 2:30 p.m., the meeting had yet to start due to the absence of NUPENG representatives.

On Sunday, the Federal Government appealed to NUPENG to postpone the industrial action, assuring that it had intervened in the dispute. It also urged the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to withdraw its “red alert” issued to affiliate unions preparing for a solidarity strike.

An insider noted that even if NUPENG plans to attend the meeting, it won’t be immediate. “They can’t be expected to fly into Abuja and rush into talks the same day. Consultations with NLC leadership and others need to happen first,” the source explained.

The core of the conflict centers on the Dangote Group’s alleged anti-union policy, which NUPENG claims violates workers’ rights. The union insists that no oil worker will be allowed to work at Dangote without union membership, accusing the company of an “anti-worker and anti-union” stance aimed at exploiting refinery employees.

NUPENG officials were still in Lagos on Monday afternoon, coordinating the strike effort. “You don’t wait until a strike is declared before calling for talks,” one union source said, criticizing the government’s delayed response. “The union gave sufficient notice, but the ministry only acted after tensions rose.”

Meanwhile, while journalists awaited the start of the NUPENG meeting, Minister Dingyadi held a separate closed-door session with representatives of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

The government has yet to announce a new meeting date or confirm if NUPENG will participate at a later time.

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NUPENG Dangote Meeting Begins in Abuja

Although the meeting was scheduled for 10a.m., the NUPENG delegation arrived at 5:05p.m.

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The Federal Government is currently meeting with the leaderships of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) at the Conference room of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

The meeting is on the instance of the Minister of labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi over the recent strike embarked upon by NUPENG.

Although the meeting was scheduled for 10a.m., the NUPENG delegation arrived at 5:05p.m.

Present at the meeting are the Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA; representatives of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and MRS Holdings Limited.

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