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November 8, 2023

November 8, 2023 IFMNEWS

BREAKING: LASU Fires Dean of Student Affairs Over Certificate Racketeering Allegations

Prof. Tajudeen Olumoko, Dean of Student Affairs of Lagos State University, Ojo, has been fired.

His dismissal was in response to a news article published online.

According to the story, a certificate racketeering organization sold genuine Lagos State University diplomas for between N2m and N3m, depending on the difficulty of the course concerned.

Meanwhile, Dr. Abiodun Fatai-Abatan, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science, has been named as acting DSA.

“Yes, it is true, Olumoko has been removed and Abatan has taken over as DSA,” a university source who did not want to be identified told our correspondent. Yesterday (Tuesday), something occurred.”

However, when asked about the school’s reaction to Prof Olumoko’s departure, LASU’s Coordinator of Information and Public Relations, Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile said, “I’m not sure if he’s been removed or not.” I have not yet arrived at the office. So far, I don’t know anything.”

November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 IFMNEWS

NLC, TUC Summon Extraordinary NEC Meeting Over Wednesday Strike

In preparation for the nationwide strike scheduled for Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called for an extraordinary National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.

During this meeting, organized labour will assess the planned strike's details, considering recent events such as the attack on NLC's National President, Joe Ajaero. Additionally, they will review the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Federal Government and Organized Labor on October 2, 2023, in response to the fuel subsidy removal.

Tommy Etim, TUC's National Vice President, announced this on Tuesday. Last week, the organised labour issued a five-day ultimatum before their protest following the arrest of Joe Ajaero in Owerri, Imo State.

Their demands include the redeployment of the state's police commissioner and the arrest and prosecution of the governor's aide allegedly involved in the attack. If their demands are not met within five days, the unions have threatened to strike nationwide. Ajaero's arrest by the police occurred in advance of the state-wide protest in Imo.

November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 IFMNEWS

Court Of Appeal Affirms Orji Kalu Winner Of Abia North

The Court of Appeal has affirmed Senator Orji Uzor Kalu as the winner of the Abia North Senatorial District seat in the February 25 poll.

The court, presided over by Justice Abiri, upheld the earlier judgment by the Abia State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal.

The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Nnamdi Iro Orji, and his Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart, Senator Mao Ohabunwa, had appealed the Tribunal’s judgment.

But in a unanimous ruling, the panel of justices described the appeal as lacking in merit and maintained that Senator Kalu complied with the provisions of the Electoral Act.

Kalu, a two-time lawmaker, was declared the winner of the February 25 senatorial polls, with 30,805 votes to defeat Nnamdi, who got 27,540 votes, while Mao Ohuabunwa scored 15,175 votes to place third.

November 7, 2023

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023 IFMNEWS

INEC Adds Sylva To Bayelsa Gov Candidates List

Ahead of Saturday’s Governorship Election in Bayelsa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the name of the candidate of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, to the final list of candidates for the poll.

INEC, in the new list published on its website, said the addition of Sylva’s name complied with an Appeal Court judgment delivered on October 31, 2023, which reversed the sacking of Sylva’s candidacy for the poll.

In the new list, Sylva’s name was pencilled as the APC governorship candidate, whilst that of Maciver Joshua was written as his running mate.

The former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Bayelsa Governor is running alongside 15 other contenders, including the incumbent governor, Duoye Diri, of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).

On October 10, a Federal High Court in Abuja disqualified Sylva from participating in the state governorship election.

However, he appealed the decision of the lower court, and the appellate court ruled in his favour last Tuesday.

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