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Breaking: Senate, Reps to appeal Court Order removing Section 84 (12) from Electoral Act

Daily Dispatch March 23, 2022

Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have resolved to appeal judgement which directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to delete Section 84 (12) of the newly signed Electoral Act. This followed a deliberation on the court order during Wednesday’s plenary in both

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Bamise’s murder: Lagos govt arraigns BRT driver, court fixes May 9 for trial

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2022

The Lagos State Government has arraigned the driver of the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT), Andrew Nice Omininikoron, before the State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS. He was arraigned on a 4 count bordering on rape, conspiracy and murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution DPP, Dr […]

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Why Obiano is still in our custody – EFCC boss

Daily Dispatch March 21, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has granted a former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, bail. Chairman of the commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed this on Monday in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sideline of 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa […]

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Electoral Act: Buhari wins in court! political appointees only need to resign 30 days to election

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2022

The Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia Friday struck down Section 84(12) of the newly amended Electoral Act which President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the National Assembly to delete. The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Evelyn Anyadike, held that the section was unconstitutional, invalid, illegal, null, void and of no effect whatsoever […]

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Obasanjo, Sultan advise NASS to revisit rejected gender bills

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2022

Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has supported the ongoing call for the revisit of the gender bills rejected by the National Assembly. Speaking at the UN Women Officially Launch of New Women’s Political Participation project and Advocates for the Gender Bills in Abuja on Thursday […]

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Defection sack: Umahi withdraws stay of execution motion

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2022

Sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Wednesday, approached a Federal High Court (FHC). Abuja, to withdraw a stay of execution motion he filed due to a mistake in the application. Chukwuma Ma-Chukwu Ume, SAN, counsel to Umahi and his deputy, Kelechi Igwe, told Justice Inyang Ekwo at the mention of the suit. When the case was […]