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Again, Court Begs Nnamdi Kanu to Enter Defence
Again, Court Begs Nnamdi Kanu to Enter Defence
The Federal High Court in Abuja again begged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences.
Justice James Omotosho, who told Kanu the implication of his continuous refusal to open his defence on Tuesday, urged him to consult legal experts for appropriate guidance.
The development occurred following the IPOB leader‘s insistence that there was no valid charge against him to enter defence.
Kanu restated that there is no law under which he is being tried in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences.
The defendant, who appeared for himself, told Justice Omotosho shortly when the case was called for him to open his defence.
The IPOB leader argued that the law, under which he is being tried, is a repealed law.
He said the Supreme Court’s directive, made through Justice Lawal Garba, had not been given effect in the instant case.
He said there was no part in the ruling of the court on his no-case submission that mentioned the repealed law of the terrorism act.
He said the apex court said that the criminal code, under which he is being tried, does not exist.
“My lord, the very charge upon which the entire ruling was based, does not exist.
“Even as I came to this court today, there is no charge against me,” he said.
The prosecution lawyer, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), informed the court that on Friday, they were served with Kanu’s motion on notice, which the senior lawyer referred to as “a piece of paper”.
“My lord, on Friday, we were served with a piece of paper titled motion on notice and final address of the defendant.
“What I was served is a piece of paper that carries no stamp of this court, no signature of revenue collector, etc,” he said.
He said an unsigned document is a worthless paper which does not have any efficacy in law according to the Supreme Court.
He, however, told the court that the prosecution had answered all the 10 points earlier raised by Kanu, including issues of the repealed law, extraordinary rendition, etc, in their final written address.
Awomolo said they were ready to adopt their final written address in order for the court to adjourn for judgment.
However, Justice Omotosho said he was inclined to grant Kanu an adjournment to consult legal experts on his need to enter his defence.
The judge told the IPOB leader that if the Supreme Court did not want him to face trial, the apex court would not have sent his file back to the court for retrial.
He said he was still presumed innocent despite the order to open his defence.
Justice Omotosho, who described Kanu as a layman, said he was inclined to grant him another opportunity in the interest of fair hearing.
The judge, however, threatened to foreclose his defence if he failed to enter a defence.
He said should Kanu fail to open his defence on November 5, he would be deemed to have waived his right to do so.
The judge then adjourned the matter until November 5 for Kanu to open his defence.
Justice Omotosho had, on October 27, adjourned till November 4 for Kanu to either file his final written address or open his defence.(NAN)
The Federal High Court in Abuja again begged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences. Justice
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NYSC: Every graduate who wears our uniform must be genuinely qualified – DG
The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has said it won’t tolerate any act of fraud in the mobilization of Corps members. The Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, said this at the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop, in Abuja on Monday. Nafiu said that scheme would ensure that the integrity
NYSC: Every graduate who wears our uniform must be genuinely qualified – DG
The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has said it won’t tolerate any act of fraud in the mobilization of Corps members.
The Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, said this at the 2025 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilization Workshop, in Abuja on Monday.
Nafiu said that scheme would ensure that the integrity of any one or anything involved in its mobilization remain solid.
He noted that there is a proliferation of unauthorized higher institutions in recent times, adding that data manipulation and identity theft, inconsistent data from Corps Producing Institutions, weak inter-agency data linkages, cyber security and system breaches and low data management capacity are now big challenges.
“NYSC will continue to apply sanctions wherever such unethical practices are discovered,” he said.
Speaking, the Director, Corps Mobilisation Department, Mrs Rachel Idaewor, urged participants to align with national policies and international best practices.
The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, said that data manipulation and other sharp practices must be avoided.
Oloyede said not less than 17 persons including some JAMB officials were being prosecuted by the law enforcement agencies for various offences with regards to admission, graduation and mobilization for National Service.
He urged the Student Affairs Officers to always get their data from JAMB and not from their students or other unreliable sources.
NYSC: Every graduate who wears our uniform must be genuinely qualified – DG
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‘We didn’t seize Senator Natasha’s passport’ – Nigerian Immigration
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has said that it did not withhold the passport of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Spokesperson for the Immigration, Akinsola Akinlabi, made the rebuttal in in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday, Akinlabi explained that the incident was part of routine immigration procedures, clarifying that officers were
‘We didn’t seize Senator Natasha’s passport’ – Nigerian Immigration
The Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, has said that it did not withhold the passport of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Spokesperson for the Immigration, Akinsola Akinlabi, made the rebuttal in in an interview with Channels Television on Tuesday,
Akinlabi explained that the incident was part of routine immigration procedures, clarifying that officers were only performing their statutory duties.
“NIS didn’t seize the distinguished senator’s passport, but rather she went through routine immigration checks and was allowed to travel.
“The NIS officers needed to conduct their checks. They may take your passport to do so, but that doesn’t mean it was seized as alleged.
“She has since been allowed to travel. Perhaps while waiting for the checks to be completed, she assumed she was being stopped from travelling,” Akinlabi said.
According to the Immigration spokesperson, the Kogi senator made her video during the routine process but did not post an update after being cleared to fly.
DAILY POST recalls that Natasha had alleged that her international passport has been withheld, adding that she had been prevented from travelling.
‘We didn’t seize Senator Natasha’s passport’ – Nigerian Immigration
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Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Udeh for Appointment As Minister
Tinubu Seeks Senate Confirmation of Udeh for Appointment As Minister
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm Dr. Kingsley Udeh for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday.
Udeh is the current Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Enugu State.
Tinubu in the letter said: “I am pleased to forward to the Senate the nomination of Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for confirmation as minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“While I hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration of the Senate, please accept, the Senate president and distinguished senators, the assurances of my highest regards.”
After reading the letter, Akpabio referred the request to the committee of the whole for immediate consideration. (NAN)
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm Dr. Kingsley Udeh for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter
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Police Commissioner: 60,000 Security Personnel Deployed for Anambra Guber Poll
Police Commissioner: 60,000 Security Personnel Deployed for Anambra Guber Poll
The Commissioner of Police in charge of Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, Abayomi Shogunle, has said no fewer than 60,000 security personnel drawn from various security agencies have been deployed for the poll.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday in Awka.
Shogunle said that a central command framework had been established to ensure real-time intelligence sharing, coordination and rapid response.
This, he said, was followed by a joint deployment of more than 60,000 security personnel from agencies within the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES).
“The committee on election security will secure the 5,720 polling units in the state with tactical reserves along inter-local government area (LGA) and state boundaries, and also designated election collation centres,” he said.
Upon assumption of duty, Shogunle activated the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun’s enforcement protocol for anti-electoral offences to ensure zero tolerance for ballot snatching, vote-buying, political thuggery and voter intimidation.
The statement said that the police commissioner had also stepped up the Electoral Offences Desk to monitor social media and online spaces towards identifying cyber-related crimes for prompt investigation and prosecution.
Shogunle reiterated the ban on Agunechemba and all other quasi-security groups in the state, saying that only the Federal Government’s security agencies were authorised to provide election security, as provided by the laws of the federation.
He announced the strict prohibition of movements of very important persons (VIPs) with armed escorts or security aides at polling or collation centres, warning that violators would face immediate apprehension, withdrawal of such escorts and prosecution.
Shogunle said that only designated Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials, accredited observers and journalists would be allowed to move freely within designated areas.
He called on political actors, community leaders and the electorate to support the police and other security agencies in maintaining peace before, during and after the election.
According to the statement, the police commissioner can be reached on 0809-600-0079 for prompt response.
It also said that Shogunle’s posting was in line with the policing operation strategy approved by Egbetokun to enhance strategic security planning and ensure a peaceful, credible and transparent electoral process in the state. (NAN)
The Commissioner of Police in charge of Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, Abayomi Shogunle, has said no fewer than 60,000 security personnel drawn from various security agencies have been deployed for
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BREAKING: Tinubu seeks fresh N1.15trn domestic loan
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh N1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. The letter stated that the
BREAKING: Tinubu seeks fresh N1.15trn domestic loan
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the National Assembly for a fresh N1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to help finance the deficit in the 2025 budget.
The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday.
The letter stated that the proposed borrowing is intended to bridge the funding gap and ensure full implementation of government programs and projects under the 2025 fiscal plan.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio subsequently referred the request to the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt to report back within one week for further legislative action.
Details shortly…
BREAKING: Tinubu seeks fresh N1.15trn domestic loan
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Order AGF to discontinue Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, seek political solution – Ejimakor to Tinubu
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, to discontinue with his client’s trial. Ejimakor said Tinubu should order the AGF to withdraw Kanu’s case and see if it can be resolved
Order AGF to discontinue Nnamdi Kanu’s trial, seek political solution – Ejimakor to Tinubu
Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has urged President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, to discontinue with his client’s trial.
Ejimakor said Tinubu should order the AGF to withdraw Kanu’s case and see if it can be resolved politically.
Addressing journalists within the premises of the Abuja Federal High Court on Tuesday, Ejimakor said Kanu’s trial will clock 10 years on October 14.
He said: “Let’s keep in mind that 14 October is here and it makes it 10 years since this case has been pending.
“The matter has become too complicated for the judiciary to handle which under score our core point, that this trial is more political than legal.
“This is a matter for the executive branch to settle with a little slide of hand, it’s not a matter to be limited to the wiggle room of the court of law. There is a lot of wide space for politicians to resolve political issues that border on agitation.
“Why this one has become irretractable is very disappointing. There is a thesis that is irretractable that Kanu is an Igbo man and it’s becoming more valid by the day.
“So what is playing out in court now is nothing but the best evidence that this matter has gone beyond the province of the judiciary by the executive branch.
“Again, I call on President Tinubu to direct the Attorney-General to discontinue this prosecution because the core issue (Self-Determination) is political and thus outside the province of the judiciary.”
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FCT Court insists illegal eviction case must proceed
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama has ruled that the ₦300 million illegal eviction case involving property developer Mr. Cecil Osakwe, lawyer Victor Giwa, and Police Inspector Edith Erhunmuuse must continue in the interest of justice. Justice Samira Bature, who presided over the matter, refused an application by the defendants asking
FCT Court insists illegal eviction case must proceed
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Maitama has ruled that the ₦300 million illegal eviction case involving property developer Mr. Cecil Osakwe, lawyer Victor Giwa, and Police Inspector Edith Erhunmuuse must continue in the interest of justice.
Justice Samira Bature, who presided over the matter, refused an application by the defendants asking the court to strike out the case for lack of diligent prosecution.
At the sitting, the judge noted that the case had already suffered several adjournments and warned that further delays would no longer be tolerated.
“This matter must proceed in the interest of justice. Both parties must be given the opportunity to be heard,”Justice Bature said.
The court observed that the prosecution had written to request an adjournment, explaining that its counsel was on official assignment outside the country.
However, the defense opposed the request. Counsel to the first defendant, Mr. Ayuba Kawu, argued that the prosecution was unserious and urged the court to strike out the charge for want of diligent prosecution.
The second defendant, lawyer Victor Giwa, who represented himself, supported the motion.
Justice Bature, however, held that although the case had faced previous delays caused by the defense, the prosecution should be given the benefit of the doubt.
The judge further directed that the pending applications by the defendants would be taken when the prosecution is present to respond, emphasising that in the interest of justice, both parties must be given the opportunity to be heard.
The judge also directed counsel to the third defendant, Inspector Edith Erhunmuuse, to ensure that his client, a police officer, appears in court on the next adjourned date.
The case, which involves allegations of unlawful eviction of occupants and property damage estimated at ₦300 million, was adjourned to February 3, 2026, for arraignment.
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Trump’s threat only way to make Nigerian Govt take action on insecurity – PDP chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, Malam Adamu Kabiru, has observed that the recent proclamation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by United States President, Donald Trump, is the only way to force the Nigerian government to do the needful by addressing the security challenges in the country.
Trump’s threat only way to make Nigerian Govt take action on insecurity – PDP chieftain
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kaduna State, Malam Adamu Kabiru, has observed that the recent proclamation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by United States President, Donald Trump, is the only way to force the Nigerian government to do the needful by addressing the security challenges in the country.
Speaking to DAILY POST in Kaduna on Tuesday, Kabiru lamented that over the years many innocent souls have been wasted and valuable properties destroyed all in the name of insurgency without any concrete steps taken by past and present administrations to curb the menace.
He said, “It is true that many lives both Christians and Muslims have been killed for no just cause and no government has deemed it fit to take decisive steps to genuinely address the situation.
“Our people are left alone to carry their cross while our politicians enjoy their lives with their families.
“It is also true that the Christians felt that those killing them come in the name of Islam. They (Christians) have no one to help them even when the government has done nothing to come to their aid than to cry out and their cry has attracted foreigners’ attention that the country is now being viewed as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ by the United States of America’s President.
“If this is the only to make our leaders sit up and address the situation for the benefit of all, the better. The killings have seriously affected the people of Plateau, Benue, Southern Kaduna and other minorities that are Christians. It is their absolute right to cry out with the hope of getting help somewhere which the President of America, Donald Trump, has issued a threat for the Tinubu to take action to address insecurity or face the wrath of America’s might.”
He added, “There is no hiding the truth that Nigerians for over two decades have had their shares of shameless killings by Islamic extremists or Fulanis who have no concrete reason for such actions.
“Many lives have been lost and property destroyed. While the Muslims decided to keep quiet, the Christians on the other hand have shouted repeatedly and have attracted foreign attention which many Nigerians are condemning.”
Kabiru explained that time has come for Nigerians to unite against enemies who believe in killing, noting that there is no reason of taking such action against fellow human beings.
Trump’s threat only way to make Nigerian Govt take action on insecurity – PDP chieftain
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Court gives Nnamdi Kanu 24 hours to take final decision on his defence
Tuesday’s hearing is the latest episode in the back and forth that has played out in court over Mr Kanu’s defence in the last few weeks. The post Court gives Nnamdi Kanu 24 hours to take final decision on his defence appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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