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Wike’s wife elevated to Appeal Court bench, CJN’s daughter-in-law to FCT High Court
Amid protests from various civil society organizations and individuals, the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended Justice Nyesom-Wike Eberechi Suzzette, wife of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, for elevation to the Court of Appeal. Additionally, Ariwoola Oluwakemi Victoria, daughter-in-law of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, was nominated for appointment as a Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory at a meeting presided over by her father-in-law.
Justice Ariwoola is set to retire from the judiciary in August this year. During the NJC meeting, two judges, Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court and Justice G. B. Brikins-Okolosi of Delta State High Court, were barred from elevation to the Appeal Court for two and three years respectively and received warning letters for misconduct. Justice Ekwo was penalized for abusing discretionary power by wrongly granting an ex-parte order, while Justice Brikins-Okolosi was cited for failing to deliver a judgment within the stipulated period.
Justice Amina Shehu of Yobe State High Court was also cautioned for improperly issuing a Writ of Possession conferring title on a defendant. The NJC reviewed 35 petitions against various judges, dismissing many for lack of merit, and set up eight committees to further investigate petitions deemed meritorious.
During the meeting, the NJC recommended 86 judicial officers for appointments across the Court of Appeal, High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Sharia Courts of Appeal, and Customary Courts of Appeal of various states. This includes 22 high court judges being moved to the Court of Appeal, 12 nominees for the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, and numerous other judicial appointments across Nigeria.
The NJC also received notifications of retirements, including that of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and the deaths of three judges. All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in following the approval of the NJC’s recommendations by the President and their respective state governors.
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Ayo Fayose Gets Presidential Portfolio As REA Board Chairman
Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Board.
The President also appointed Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
24 others were also appointed to 10 federal government agencies and commissions.
The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja.
According to the statement, “All the appointments take immediate effect.”
“Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
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BREAKING: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his role in the emergence of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
Details soon
(The Cable)
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NBC Begins Training of Free -To- Air TV Installers
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
•50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced nationwide capacity-building exercise to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme.
The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, announced the development during training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting transmission by 2028, hence the need for the training of installers that are professionals to assist in the process.
She said, “We are actually here in Ibadan to train installers specifically to be part of the Digital Switch Over process.We are doing it in conjunction with Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, (NigComSat). It is a joint outreach that we are doing here today.”
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
She said that the installation of Free TV is to enable Nigerians to have access to many channels without subscription, noting that the NBC has embarked on the training of the installers of decoders and dishes nationwide for effective take off of the project.
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