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November 6, 2023 Falana Urges Akpabio And Others To Cease Unlawful Pension Collection
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Falana Urges Akpabio And Others To Cease Unlawful Pension Collection

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, has issued an appeal to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and other former governors to discontinue the practice of collecting pensions as ex-governors.

As a human rights lawyer, Falana encouraged former governors to follow the example set by Gbenga Daniel, the former governor of Ogun State, and Ibrahim Dankwambo, the former governor of Gombe State. Highlighting the actions of the Houses of Assembly in Kwara, Imo, and Zamfara states, which have abolished the Governors Pension Scheme, Falana urged other state assemblies to follow suit promptly.

In a statement released on Sunday, Falana also referenced a significant legal judgment delivered on November 26, 2019, by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo (retd.), which deemed the payment of pensions to former governors as illegal and unconstitutional.

This judgment resulted from a lawsuit filed by an advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, challenging the constitutional validity of pension payments to former governors in Nigeria. In the suit marked as FHC/L/CS/1497/2017, Justice Oguntoyinbo declared the pension payments illegal and unconstitutional. Consequently, she ordered the Accountant-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to recover the life pensions received by former governors serving as senators and ministers.

Falana emphasized that, in compliance with both judgments, Daniel and Dankwambo had requested the governors of Ogun and Gombe States, respectively, to cease the payment of these controversial pensions.

Falana stated, "This is a commendable step, particularly when more than 20 former governors in both the executive and legislative branches of government are receiving dual salaries. In light of these developments, we call upon Senator Akpabio and other former governors in both the executive and legislative branches to follow the example set by Senators Daniel and Dankwambo by immediately rejecting the receipt of these unlawful pensions.

November 3, 2023 Appeal Court Affirms Jibrin Isah Echocho As Senator
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Appeal Court Affirms Jibrin Isah Echocho As Senator

The Court of Appeal Abuja has affirmed the victory of the Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs, Jibrin Isah.

Delivering judgment, the appellate court held that the witness on which the tribunal relied its judgment, was incompetent and subsequently expunged the exhibits presented by the witness from the records.

The appellate court, thereafter, set aside the judgment of the tribunal and affirmed Isah’s victory.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Isah of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Kogi East Senatorial District election.

But the candidate of the PDP who came second, Victor Adoji, had challenged this on the grounds that elections were cancelled in some polling units where the Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) collected were more than the margin of win.

He, however, pleaded with the tribunal to nullify the victory of ISAH and ordered a supplementary election in the affected 94 polling units in the senatorial district.

In a unanimous judgment, the tribunal ordered a rerun in 94 polling units where there were irregularities in the last general election.

Not pleased with the judgment, Isah filed an appeal against the decision of the lower court.

November 3, 2023 Senate Swears In Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan As Kogi Central Senator
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Senate Swears In Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan As Kogi Central Senator

The Senate has sworn in Senator-elect for Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as a member of the 10th Senate.

This followed her presentation with Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the duly elected Senator for Kogi Central.

Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is elected on the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), becomes the first female Senator from Kogi State.

The oath of office was administered on Natasha during plenary.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, upheld Akpoti-Uduaghan as the duly elected candidate in the Kogi Central Senatorial Election held earlier in February and dismissed the appeal filed by Abubakar Ohere of the APC for lacking in merit.

In September, the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lokoja had nullified the victory of Ohere as the winner of the Kogi Central Senatorial Election and declared Akpoti-Uduaghan as the actual winner of the February senatorial poll.

November 3, 2023 PDP Rejects A’ibom Rec, Says Appointment Illegal
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PDP Rejects A’ibom Rec, Says Appointment Illegal

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the appointment and confirmation by the Senate of Etekarnba Umoren as the Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Akwa Ibom State.

The Senate had on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Umoren and six others.

PDPs National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, during a press conference at the Wadata Plaza Headquarters of the party, said Umoren is not only a card carrying member of the APC but has also participated in various campaigns involving the party in Akwa Ibom State.

Displaying the picture of Umoren in full regalia of the APC, Ologunagba said Section 141 of the Electoral Act 2022 is clear on the appointment of REC.

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