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JUST IN: Court Affirms Usman Ododo As APC’s Governorship Candidate in Kogi State
A Federal High Court in Abuja, today, dismissed a suit seeking to disqualify Ahmed Usman Ododo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from the November 11 governorship election in Kogi State.
Justice Obiorah Egwuatu, the judge, dismissed the case of Abubakar Achimugu a governorship aspirant who contended that Ododo wasn’t qualified to run in the election, on the grounds that the governorship candidate was still in the Kogi State public service at the point of obtaining his expression of interest form and participated in the primary election that produced him.
But Justice Egwuatu dismissed the case for lacking merit stating that the APC candidate and his running mate resigned as public servants and political appointees on the 8th and 9th of March 2023, more than 30 days before the APC Governorship primary held on 14th April.
The Court dismissed Achimugu’s argument that Ododo should have attached to his expression of interest form a copy of his resignation letter as proof of having done so.
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Anambra: Many feared trapped in Oko students hostel collapse
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
Panic gripped the Oko community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State late Sunday after a student hostel reportedly collapsed, leaving several occupants feared trapped beneath the rubble.
Eyewitnesses said a loud bang was heard moments before the multi-storey building gave way, sending students and residents rushing to the scene in confusion and fear.
“We heard a loud bang, and within seconds people were screaming for help. Everyone rushed out to see what had happened,” an eyewitness said.
The Sun reported that videos and photos circulating on social media showed a large crowd gathered around the collapsed structure as residents, students and emergency responders launched frantic rescue efforts to locate survivors.
A joint security operation against terrorists has led to the rescue of nine persons in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State.
According to inside sources, Forest Guards, under the supervision of the Directorate of Security Services and working with members of the local hunters and vigilante group, embarked on bush-combing operations. They discovered a hideout of the kidnappers and engaged them.
Nine persons were rescued in two separate operations in the forest of Obbo Aiyegunle. One of the kidnappers was neutralised while others fled with gunshot injuries.
One of the rescued persons is said to be receiving medical care at an undisclosed medical facility in the local government.
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Zamfara LG Chairman Abduction: Security operatives intensify rescue efforts
Security forces are currently conducting deliberate operations at the suspected location of the terrorists, aimed at safely rescuing the abducted Chairman.
• Family of the abducted Zamfara LG Chairman
Aliyu Danjal, Lieutenant Colonel Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed that on hearing gunshots, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA responded immediately and swiftly moved to the scene where they engaged in hot pursuit of the terrorists leading to a fierce exchange of fire.
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