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November 6, 2023 Peter Obi To Address World Press Conference Today
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Peter Obi To Address World Press Conference Today

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, is set to conduct an international press conference today, November 6.

This announcement was made in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, on Monday.

The statement conveyed, "His Excellency Peter Obi will address a World Press Conference scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Campaign Headquarters." Notably, this marks Obi's first official media conference since his recent Supreme Court ruling.

It's worth mentioning that this announcement comes a week after Obi's campaign spokesman, Yunusa Tanko, refuted claims that Obi had gone into hiding after the Supreme Court's decision.

Tanko clarified that the Labour Party candidate had left the country well before receiving the court notice. Furthermore, he hinted that Obi would address the Nigerian public upon his return.

November 6, 2023 Red Line Rail Project: Governor Sanwo-Olu Commissioned Oyingbo Flyover On Sunday
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Red Line Rail Project: Governor Sanwo-Olu Commissioned Oyingbo Flyover On Sunday

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the Oyingbo Overpass Bridge in preparation for the launch of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit Red Line project.

The Red Line Rail Project will start from Ebute Metta in Oyingbo, all the way down to Agbado. It will reduce train-vehicle interaction on the Red Line Rail, which will also reduce accidents on the axis.

Governor Sanwo-Olu, in his speech at the event, spoke about the essence of the Overpass Bridge, among others.

The governor said it would serve as an alternative during the closure of the third mainland bridge.

He also said several students from institutions of higher learning were exposed to bridge construction while the project lasted.

Also present at the occasion were: Lagos Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat; Lagos Assembly members; Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; government functionaries; party chieftains; traditional rulers; and several other functionaries.

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.

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