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PDP units up committee on electoral act, constitutional modification

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December 19, 2020

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PDP sets up committee on electoral act, constitutional amendment

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The Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) has arrange a committee on the proposed modification of the Electoral Act and the 1999 Structure (as amended).

The Committee, in keeping with a press release by PDP Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Friday, could be chaired by former Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremmadu.

In accordance with Ologbondiyan the committee is to, amongst different issues, collate inputs from essential stakeholders in addition to have interaction related civil society organisations on the amendments.

“The committee can be anticipated to work intently with the Nationwide Meeting for extra inclusive and accelerated processes within the desired modification to the Electoral Act and the 1999 Structure.

“Such amendments embrace a constitutional overview that can, amongst different issues, entrench the specified federal construction.

“The overview of the Electoral Act that can assure free, honest, clear, clear and credible elections, whereas eliminating loopholes that encourage violence, manipulations and rigging in any respect ranges,” he stated.

Ologbondiyan stated that members of the committee included Sen. Suleiman Nazif, Sen. Emmanuel Enoidem, Mr Tajudeen Yusuf, Mr Kingsley Chinda, Sen. Sahabi Yau, and Sen. Biodun Olujimi.

Others had been Mrs Laurentia Mallam, Dr Oche Joseph Otorkpa (Youths Demography), Ms Joyce Ramnap and Mr Taminu Turaki, who will function the secretary of the committee.

He urged all essential stakeholders and get together members to avail themselves of the chance introduced by the institution of the committee to contribute in direction of the proposed modification.

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Atiku Appoints New Particular Adviser

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January 28, 2021

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Former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has made a brand new appointment.

The ex-VP has appointed Collins Onyeaji as Senior Particular Adviser to the Director-Normal of the Atiku Care Basis.

The disclosure was made on Wednesday in Abuja by the chief of the organisation, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas in his workplace.

An announcement by the Media and Publicity Deputy Director of Atiku Care Basis, Remi Adebayo, introduced that Onyeaji would function Senior Particular Adviser on Human Relations and Worldwide Affairs.

The assertion additionally disclosed that Onyeaji’s appointment takes speedy impact.

Onyeaji, a worldwide knowledgeable, is a Nigerian-British Scholar and reputed worldwide advisor with data of consultative initiatives spreading throughout the worldwide scene and Nigeria.

The brand new Particular Adviser is the founder and Chief Government of British AUC, London and B Soccer Academy in Manchester, an organisation that conjures up and connects proficient Nigerian youths to soccer golf equipment in the UK, UK, and Europe.

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Man sues lawyer N100M for exposing his Will

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January 28, 2021

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A Claimant, Chief Gaskin Sobrasuaipiri, on Wednesday dragged a lawyer, Prince G Akitoye, earlier than a Port Harcourt Excessive Court docket, demanding N100Million damages for alleged negligent exposing of a Will ready for him by the lawyer.

Within the writ of summon served on the Defendant, the Claimant is searching for presiding Justice Okogbule Gbasan’s “Declaration that the Defendant’s (Akitoye) act of giving the Claimant’s Will to the Witnesses to learn earlier than appending their signatories in presence of the Claimant is unprofessional, negligent and illegal.

“A declaration that it’s unprofessional for the Defendant to permit his workplace clerk who’s of the identical locality with the Claimant to deal with the Will from the Defendant’s workplace for the aim of depositing the Will.

“An order of the Court docket directing the Defendant to return the file copy of the Claimant’s Will in Defendant’s possession because the Will has been revoked.

“The sum of 100 million naira solely, being normal damages for Defendant’s negligence and the trauma/ache the Claimant has suffered on account of the unprofessional dealing with of the Will by the Defendant.”

The Claimant within the Assertion of Declare made out there by his counsel, Erasmus Dike, additional averred that “One of many witnesses picked a quarrel with the Claimant for not giving him something within the Will however gave a lot to others.

“The connection between this witness and the Claimant has now gotten bitter due to this disclosure of the content material of the Will to the Witness by the Defendant.”

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LASTMA officer dies after being knocked down by motorist

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January 28, 2021

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An official of Lagos State Visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA), Samson Olawale Akinmade has reportedly died following the accidents he sustained after being knocked down by a motorist at Mile 12, Ketu space of Lagos State.

The deceased who was hooked up to the realm and was finishing up his authentic duties on Tuesday reportedly died within the early hours of Wednesday.

LASTMA Basic Supervisor, Engineer Olajide Oduyoye who disclosed this in a press release stated the driving force of a blue-black Opel Area Bus with quantity plate AAA 74 GG knocked down Akinmade at Demurin Avenue junction inwards Mile 12 whereas controlling site visitors, leaving him with head and physique accidents.

In keeping with the Basic Supervisor, the officer was instantly rushed to the Lagos State College Educating Hospital (LASUTH), the place he finally died at about 1.00 a.m because of the extreme harm sustained.

Describing the unlucky incident, Oduyoye stated, “This occasion is especially unhappy as a result of this was a younger, clever and devoted officer employed within the yr 2019, was very dedicated to his job however has been lower down in his prime by a careless and lawless driver, thereby depriving his household, the federal government company, Lagos and Nigeria of a future chief within the making”, he stated.

Explaining additional, he stated the occasion occurred whereas the deceased was directing yellow buses away from the Demurin Avenue Junction choke level and approached the motorist to park away from the highway to choose passengers, “however the driver assumed that he can be apprehended for obstructing site visitors and sped off, flattening the officer in opposition to the concrete culvert on the service lane and dragging him for about seven metres. He tried to flee by a avenue which turned out to be closed however was finally arrested and handed over to the Police at Alapere alongside along with his car”, Oduyoye defined.

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He expressed the sympathy of colleagues on the Ministry of Transportation and LASTMA to the whole household of the deceased, assuring that the State Authorities will be sure that the apprehended driver is prosecuted in accordance with the legislation.

Oduyoye warned all motorists to desist from violating the State Visitors Regulation with a purpose to stop pointless accidents and deaths on Lagos roads, urging commuters to train persistence always.

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