Appeal Court Affirms Ihedioha’s Victory As Imo Governor

 

 

  The Appeal Court has affirmed Emeka Ihedioha’s victory as the Governor of Imo State. A five-man panel of the appellate court, led by Justice Oyebisi Omoleye, delivered the judgment on Tuesday following an appeal filed by the Action Alliance, All Progressive Grand Alliance and the All Progressive Congress challenging the election of the governor.
   
    All appellants argued in their appeal that the governor did not obtain the constitutionally required one-quarter of the votes cast in at least, two-thirds of the 27 local government areas of the state, as provided under Section 179 of the Constitution.

Dismissed police inspector remanded at Ikoyi prison till 2020 over the murder of Kolade Johnson

 

   Dismissed police inspector, Ogunyemi Olalekan, was on Tuesday, November 19th remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons after his arraignment at the Ikeja High Court for the alleged murder of Kolade Johnson, a 35-year-old man at a viewing center in Lagos. 

   Olalekan, 45, during his arraignment pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. Following his plea, Yhaqub Oshoala, Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, requested that Olalekan who has been incarcerated at the Ikoyi Prison since his arrest, continue to be remanded at the facility.

President Buhari honours Customs officer who rejected N150m bribe

     President Buhari has presented Integrity awards to two public servants, Bashir Abubakar and Mrs Josephine Ugwu of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, for exhibiting Integrity in the performance of their official duties. 

EFCC Reveals How Jailed Fraudster Hope Olusegun Aroke Still Coordinates Operations from Prison

 

    The EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has uncovered that Hope Olusegun Aroke a convicted internet fraudster currently serving a 24 year jail term is still in active communication with other high valued targets that are currently being investigated by the Commission for various offences relating to computer fraud and money laundering.

‘I appeal to Nigeria to open the borders’ – Ghana’s ex president

   Mr. John Mahama, Former President of Ghana, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the 7th Anniversary Lecture, Investiture into The Realnews Hall of Fame and The unveiling of the Book: Pathways to Political and Economic Development of Africa in Lagos.