Daily political manners

Abiodun Nejo, Ado Ekiti Legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has described the proposed trial on Monday of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged failure to fully declare his assets as “denigration of the country’s Judiciary and Constitution.” He also noted the constitutional provision which stipulates that any infraction by judges must first be investigated and then resolved by the National Judicial Council, “to the exclusion of any other body or authority.” Babalola, in a statement on Sunday entitled, Proposed arraignment of the Hon Justice Walter Onnoghen: Again, I say two wrongs do not make a right, said the law had made clear the processes for the trial of judicial officers and as well their removal, hence the need to desist from “contempt and denigration of the judiciary.” He said: “I am of the view that the Constitution requires that any infraction by the said judges be firstly investigated and resolved by th

The presidency has called on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State to desist from basing his campaign for re-election on falsehoods concerning President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President, Governor Ortom’s campaign is designed to drive attention from pertinent issues in Benue state. “Governor Ortom’s campaign is clearly one designed to stir division and hatred, and to divert the people’s attention from his inability to pay staff salaries and pensions for several months. Below is the full statement by the presidency. “It has been noted that the governor has been visiting churches in the state where he falsely tells congregations about President Buhari’s so-called plans to Islamise Benue State. This nonsense has formed the basis of his campaign, because he has nothing to offer Benue people. The allegations coming from Ortom were particularly unfair, when one considers how much support the governor received from the Fe

The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is sympathetic to corruption. The ruling party said this in reaction to a statement credited to the PDP. The opposition party had said that the allegations against Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), is a move by the APC government to constitute “a constitutional crisis” and “instill fear in judicial officers” to do its bidding. TheCable had earlier reported that there were moves to remove Onnoghen before the elections. The CJN has been accused of false assets declaration. But in a statement on Sunday, Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC spokesman, said the fight against corruption remains a cardinal promise made by his party to the electorate. “Following reports of the move to prosecute Justice Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of the federation, over an alleged infraction on the Code of Conduct laws, the swift statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemning the purported move has again exposed th

The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), says the prosecution of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, shows that no one is above the law. Sagay told our correspondent during an interview that although the prosecution of the CJN was saddening, it showed that Nigeria was slowly becoming a nation of laws. The Senior Advocate also referred to the arraignment of the President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), which took place last year. The PACAC chairman said, “It shows that in Nigeria, nobody is above the law. “I do not rejoice, neither am I pleased that such high officials are being probed or investigated; but it shows that in Nigeria, the law is working and that the rule of law operates and that no one is higher than the law. “That is the good aspect of it. Otherwise, I am not happy about it. “But if the reason arises why they should be investigated or invited and they are invited, it shows t

moderator as contestants for the position of Governor of Lagos will debate issues on Monday, January 14th, 2018 at 6pm. The event will be transmitted live on Channels Television. Dr Victor Oladokun took over as co-host of the popular Christian Broadcasting Network show, CBN News in the early 1990s. He succeeded another Nigerian, Tunde Osho, who had been co-host of the American news show with Cathy Edwards. Dr Oladokun went on to host other shows on the CBN network, including the very popular Turning Point show. He is currently the director of information at the African Development Bank. Although, 41 political parties and candidates are vying for this position.

Ahead of this year’s general elections, Dr. Harry Oranezi, Director-General of Atiku-Obi Campaign Organization, has warned the Anambra governor Willie Obiano to stop campaigning for President Muhammadu Buhari. Igbere TV reports that Oranezi’s warning came following recent comments credited to Obiano wherein he stated that Buhari had done well for the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones for commencing work on the second Niger Bridge. The governor also reportedly hailed Buhari for completing the Zik mausoleum in Onitsha, otherwise known as Zik Place, awarded 22 years ago, but abandoned by successive administrations. He said Obiano’s support for Buhari ran “counter to the collective and corporate interests of the Igbo.” Oranezi said: “Obiano support for Buhari is in utter disregard to his (Buhari’s) penchant to marginalise and discriminate against the people of the South-East and Anambra State in particular. “Buhari has continued to maintain studied silence over the massacre

ABUJA – The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Yekini Nabena has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP of hiring a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC as an ‘election consultant’ as part of last-minute strategy to win the forthcoming polls at all costs. Speaking Sunday in Abuja, Nabena, who declined to to disclose the name of the former INEC chairman, however challenged the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to deny the allegation and equally charged relevant authorities to investigate the veracity of his allegation. “Following the exposure of the PDP’s initial plot to use Russian hackers to compromise INEC servers, the PDP has now hired a former INEC Chairman as an election consultant. This INEC Chairman was notorious for rigging elections for the PDP over the years. “The plan is to use INEC officials who remain loyal to the former INEC Chairman and under his payroll to c

2019 Election is about the survival of Nigeria - Obi The 2019 election is not about Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and President Muhammadu Buhari, but about the survival of Nigeria." This was the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP speaking to the press at Amichi shortly after the dedication of the new Secretariat and the School of Nursing of the Amichi Anglican Diocese at the weekend. Obi said that the present Government had shown great incapacity for governance that had manifested in all the vices plaguing the country and should not be allowed to continue. Speaking further, he cited examples of the insecurity in different part of the country such as Borno and Zamfara, homes of the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Staff, respectively, and even Katsina state, the home of President Buhari. On the economy, Mr Obi regretted that Nigeria cannot be said to have any economic base at the moment when Nigerian youths in their productive ages had been rendered unproductive due to lac

Kingsley moghalu is out once again to show the world his undiluted desire to steer the affairs of this nation.

Son of the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola, Jamiu on Saturday urged the Yoruba to vote massively for President Muhammadu Buhari for honouring his father. Jamiu, who is a member of the Directorate of Contact and Mobilisation of the Women and Youth Presidential Campaign Team, described Buhari as a detribalised leader. Speaking with journalists in Lagos, Jamiu said Buhari should not be described anywhere as tribalistic, adding that if he was, he would not have honoured his father 25 years after the annulment of the election. He urged the Yoruba to reelect Buhari on February 16 so as not to betray Abiola and his slain wife, Kudirat, in their graves. He said, “People have to understand that any man that can honour a victory won by another man from another tribe is not a tribalist. If he was tribalistic, he would not have done what he did to M.K.O Abiola. “Buhari had even said in the letter of honour that June 12 is more important