The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State, upholding the decision of the lower election petition tribunal that earlier nullified the governor’s election. A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein, in a unanimous judgement on Friday, declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the tribunal judgment which declared the All Progressive Congress candidate, Nasiru Gawuna winner of the governorship election. The Tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Osadebay had nullified the election of Governor Abba Yusuf by declaring 165, 663 of his votes were invalid. The tribunal held that the…
The Government of Osun State has opened up on the leadership issue within the Osun State Judiciary, informing the public that the petition and preliminary actions on the Osun state Chief Judge have been sent to the National Judicial Council (NJC), affirming that Governor Adeleke has not defied any court order. According to a statement…
November 15, 2023 marks a major milestone in the education history of Osun state under the Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration. It was an historic day as the Osun Governor flagged off the commencement of the Osun state School Feeding Programme popularly known as O’Meals for pupils in the public primary schools in the state. This…
The High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has ordered that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, be remanded in the Kuje Correctional Centre pending the determination of his bail request. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged procurement fraud. The trial which had been stalled on three…
Nigeria is projected to import 2.1 million metric tons of rice in 2024, which may make the country the top rice buyer globally. This is according to the latest Rice Outlook report by the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The report notes that global rice trade will hit about 52.85…
Says the Process is predicated on Petition written against the Chief Judge on Accountability Issue, amongst others. The Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Osun State,Mr Wole Jimi-Bada has cleared Governor Ademola Adeleke of involvement in the suspension of Mrs Adepele Ojo, which was predicated on a petition that prompted her suspension from office….
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi as the acting Chief Judge of Osun state. This was contained in a release by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed on Thursday and obtained by SAHEL STANDARD correspodent in Osogbo. The release stated that the appointment is consequent upon the approval of the…
Governor Ademola Adelekenof Osun state has appointed Justice Olayinka David Afolabi As Acting CJ According to a statement signed by Adeleke’ spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on thursday stated that “ The appointment of Justice Olayinka David Afolabi, as the acting Chief Judge of Osun state is to take place with immediate effect following the approval of…
The fire started at a four-storey building belonging to the Yongju coal company in Luliang city at around 6:50 am local time (2250 GMT on Wednesday), state media said, citing local authorities. Twenty-six people were confirmed dead, state news agency Xinhua reported. Earlier, broadcaster CCTV said that 63 people had been evacuated from the site,…
