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Exactly one week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Walter Onnoghen, chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), over alleged false assets declaration. In his speech at the occasion where Onnoghen was suspended and Ibrahim Muhammad appointed in acting capacity, Buhari said Onnoghen had admitted that he failed to “follow the spirit and letter of the law” in declaring his assets. Defending his action which was severely criticised, Buhari said ’’mistake and forgetfulness’’ are totally unknown to the law. What were the exact words of Onnoghen in response to the query of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), which filed a six-count charge against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT)? Below is the former CJN’s response which was obtained by TheCable: DATE: 1st January, 2019 I WALTER S. N. ONNOGHEN of THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA hereby voluntarily depose to the statement averred herein knowing that whatever I write or state may be tendered against me as evidence in court. I also

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied a statement credited to him that he would fight to divide Nigeria if President Muhammadu Buhari rigs the February 16 presidential election. Mr Obasanjo made the denial through a statement by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Thursday. He said as a Nigerian who fought for the unity of Nigeria and “spit part of my blood in the war front. I am a strong believer in non-divisibility of Nigeria…”. “I read a couple of days ago in the social media a statement ascribed to me that if Buhari rigs the election, I will fight to divide Nigeria. Those who know me will know that such a statement will never come from me,” he said. Mr Akinyemi said Mr Obasanjo spoke at the public presentation of a book, “Politics As Dashed Hopes in Nigeria”, written by Auwalu Anwar at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. “Melancholic despondency is no option for us at any time. I believe Nigerians will fight back not to divide the country but rather to unite it in dem

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections , Atiku Abubakar, has said that he will accept defeat if the elections are adjudged free , fair and credible. Atiku spoke on Wednesday in response to a question by Kadaria Ahmed , who had moderated The Candidates , a political forum hosted by the NTA and sponsored by the McArthur Foundation . Atiku said having lost elections before , he would accept defeat if he is satisfied that the electoral processes are devoid of malpractice.

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar, says as an officer of the Nigeria Customs Service , he was allowed to buy major shares in a private company . Atiku said this at an event titled, ‘ The Candidate’ , in Abuja on Wednesday. The moderator , Kadariah Ahmed, had asked Atiku whether it was right of him to set up a logistics company to do clearing and forwarding at the Apapa Port while he was still in active service. However , Atiku said he did not set up the company but only bought shares at the time . He said, “It was not an abuse of office because it was an issue of share purchase and at that point it was very lawful for public officers to buy shares. I don ’ t know how old you were but there was the Indigenisation Decree which was passed by the military government which allowed public officers to legitimately acquire shares .” The former Vice - President said the company , which eventually metamorphosed into INTELS , was an oil an

The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Mr Peter Obi, has said his presidential candidate , Atiku Abubakar, did not build his private university , American University of Nigeria, for financial gains. Obi, who spoke during a town hall meeting in Abuja, tagged ‘ The Candidates, ’ on Wednesday evening , stated that Abubakar built the university in his home state of Adamawa because he saw the priority of human development . The former Anambra governor said, “He ( Abubakar) built a private university . Tell me who else among his class built one. And to show you that he wasn ’ t building the university for money , he built it in Adamawa . “He had the opportunity as vice president to take land in Abuja and build it , or build it in Lagos . He saw the imperative of education for development and went to develop an area that should have been developed. ” When the moderator , Kadaria Ahmed, asked why Abubakar did not develop the education system instead , Ob

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said no Nigerian vice president acted in the stead of his principal as much as former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. Obasanjo, who was the guest speaker at the Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture, which held Wednesday, stated that, contrary to popular belief, Abubakar presided over several Federal Executive Council meetings under his 1999-2007 administration. The former President took a jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari, who spent 104 consecutive days on medical vacation, and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who was appointed as “acting president.” According to Obasanjo, one of the most ridiculous claims he has heard is that he did not trust Atiku, who is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, to preside over the FEC. He added, “That is not true because he had occasion to preside a few times that I was out of the country on duty. On those occasions, he was in charge of the FEC meetings and no Nigerian chief executive

Flycomnews gathered that the Lagos State House of Assembly is set to hold a press conference today to address reports on its attempt to impeach Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who has been accused of extra-budgetary spending and disloyalty to the All Progressives Congress. The Assembly had on Monday unanimously agreed to impeach the governor if he is found wanting. As some protesters took to the streets of Alausa on Wednesday faulting the attempted impeachment

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has again defended his decision to support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Mr Obasanjo in a statement to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Lagos Island Club said he has been called several names for sticking his neck for his former deputy. A copy of the statement was sent to PREMIUM TIMES Wednesday afternoon. Mr Obasanjo, recently, has come under criticism for publicly supporting Mr Abubakar’s presidential bid despite repeatedly calling him a corrupt person in the past. Mr Obasanjo had in the past described Mr Abubakar as a ‘shameless liar’ and said God would never forgive him if he supports Mr Abubakar’s presidential bid. He has since announced that he has forgiven Mr Abubakar after the intervention of some clerics. THREE REASONS In his Wednesday statement, Mr Obasanjo said he has not retracted his words on Mr Abubakar but that the presidential candidate “has done three

Flycomnews gathered that no fewer than 6000 school children from selected schools in various local government areas in Kano State have been de-wormed by Bako Kontagora Development Foundation, the organisers of the exercise said. According to the Chief Operating Officer of the Foundation, Hauwa Bako Mohammed,   the de-worming and feeding exercise which was aimed at reaching 5000 children aged 5-10 years comprising girls and boys was exceeded by a thousand when the one week exercise rounded up on Saturday 19th January in the ancient city of Kano. Mohammed said the intervention exercise was a continuation of the de-worming exercise flagged off by his Excellency, the executive governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on the 18th of March, 2018 at Garrun Mallam, where 1,000 children were fed and de-wormed. “The second phase of the intervention from January 14th to 19th 2019 was the concluding part of the exercise in the state. So far the exercise has taken place at B

Welcomes cross-party support President Muhammadu Buhari has assured members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he is fully behind the party and its candidates in every state of the federation. According to him, he is campaigning for them wherever he goes. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, also dismissed insinuations that President Buhari did not show full support for the APC while campaigning in Imo State on Tuesday, a state that has made headlines recently for the fractiousness within the ruling party, which has led to disagreements with the state governor, Rochas Okorocha. “The massive crowd that gathered to welcome President Buhari in Imo State was made up of not only supporters of the APC in the state, but also supporters of other parties who are united by their love for the President and their desire to see him re-elected, despite the local candidates they support,” Shehu said. He explained that President Buhari’s con

#2019Elections: Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, Senator Bukola Saraki and Former President Olusegun Obasanjo meet early today in Lagos Island Club for interactive session.

The Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, as a consummate democrat. Kola Ologbondiyan, director, media and publicity of the organisation, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday. He was reacting to a statement credited to Bola Tinubu, national leader of the APC. Tinubu had described Abubakar as an “undemocratic element” over his criticism President Muhammadu Buhari’s leadership style. He said: “We invite Nigerians to note that all the accusations of undemocratic actions alluded to by Tinubu against Abubakar did not come under Abubakar’s purview of decision or his sphere of control while in office as the Vice President of Nigeria. “If anything, Abubakar was in charge of the economy during the period and every Nigerian can testify that, within that time, our economy thrived to be one of the fastest growing in the world. “And the purchasing power of citizens was much hig

The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed a motion filed by Walter Onnoghen, suspended chief justice of Nigeria, seeking stay of proceedings on his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The court dismissed the motion on Wednesday. Onnoghen had approached  the court, arguing the CCT had no jurisdiction to preside over the case. The federal government is prosecuting him for alleged false assets declaration.

'Ready to pay, dumping of refuse is not free', Oguntade declares. 'Cooperate with LAWMA/PSP on Refuse management', Eletu says LAGOS ISLAND, the pacesetter set another defining and lasting solution to the refuse challenges in Lagos lsland areas as supervisor for environment in Lagos lsland local government Honourable Moshood Olawale Eletu, chief of host to this year's edition of Refuse Management in Lagos lsland local government on Tuesday 28th January, 2019 at the Multi Purpose Hall Lagos lsland. FlycomNews reports that the stakeholders meetings having most of the management if the council, executive members, council leaders, supervisor councillors, market leaders, artisans, CDA, offical of the PSP, LAWMAN, and members of the public gathered at this year's edition tagged Stakeholders Meeting on Refuse Management in Lagos lsland local government Areas. Executive chairman Tijani Adetoyose Olusi ably represented by Vice Chairman Lagos lsland local

Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti, says he’s not surprised by the verdict of the state’s governorship election tribunal on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Kolapo Olusola. Fayose alleged that the judgement was already in the public domain and celebrated by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), more than a week before it was delivered. The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja had on Monday struck out Eleka’s case and ruled that Kayode Fayemi of the APC is the duly elected governor of Ekiti. In a statement sent to TheCable by his media aide Lere Olayinka, the former governor said: “In fact, the judgement was in public domain and celebrated by APC since the last few days. “The judgement will be appealed and the case pursued to the Supreme court, and justice will prevail ultimately. “In the face of all these shenanigans, I still want to congratulate our candidate, my beloved deputy governor, Prof. Kola

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday spoke on the lingering crisis rocking the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the emergence of its governorship candidate. The President urged members of the APC to vote for any candidate of their choice irrespective of intra or inter party affairs. It will be recalled Governor Rochas Okorocha is supporting his former Chief of Staff, Uche Nwosu while the National Chairman of the party Adams Oshiomhole backs Senator Hope Uzodinma, who emerged the APC candidate under controversial circumstances. Nwosu, however, picked the governorship ticket of the Action Alliance (AA) with the state chapter of the APC has been polarised on who to vote. The Imo state chapter of AA endorsed Buhari after the emergence of Nwosu and promised to secure one million votes for him. But President, in his speech at the Dan Anyiam Stadium during his campaign rally, countered the APC National Chairman who has mandated APC members to vote f

A faction of Afenifere, a pan Yoruba social-cultural group, on Tuesday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate for the February 16th election. The Senator Ayo Fasanmi-led faction said it took the decision because of Buhari’s sterling performances. At the endorsement which took place at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief Ayo Fasanmi, Deputy Governor of Lagos and Ogun States, Mrs. Idiat Adebule and Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga and former Minister, Demola Seriki who represented Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Traditional rulers at the event included the Ewi of Ado Ekiti Oba Rufus Adedejuyigbe; Akirun of Ikirun Oba Abioye Oyebode and Oniye of Iye Ekiti, Oba Adeleye Oni among others. The gubernatorial candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos state, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was also at the event. Fasanmi said that Buhari deserved another term in the office. He said

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Uche Secondus, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhar had become a full - blown dictator and a lawbreaker who continued to violate the nation’ s constitution . The PDP chairman who spoke on Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, at the rally organised by the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the party for its presidential candidate , Atiku Abubakar , said Buhari would be rejected at the poll . Secondus said Buhari lacked the capacity to change, adding that he had come out to be a dictator in spite of the fact that he was a civilian President . The PDP Chairman said that the party would continue to condemn the brazen violation of the constitution in defiance of the position of the All Progressives Congress that nobody should talk about it . He said, “Atiku is an achiever who has a lot of awards. We are here to talk to you that Nigeria is at a crossroads . “Buhari came to power as a civilian but without

 All Progressives Congress, the national leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has responded to the state of the nation address by the former vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic party, Atiku Abubakar. He described most of the issues raised by Atiku as anchored on tissues of lies. Read the full text below:. The PDP’s presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku, recently made comments regarding suspension of CJN Onnoghen. Atiku’s release is entitled “State of the nation address”. I encourage everyone to read it. In its disregard for the truth and patent misrepresentations, it will go down in political history as a classic of self-incrimination. Atiku thinks the piece exalts him. Instead it evinces his penchant for wilful misstatement that make him unfit for the office he now seeks and has always coveted. In the statement, he claims to have dedicated all his life to the defence of democracy. Those of you who know him, and even those who don’t,

Fashina Mobolaji Shakiru Human and vehicular movement were standstill in the premier city of Lagos lsland on Sunday 27th of January 2019 as okepopo foundation community organized Babajide Olushola Sanwo Olu walk for victory in collorabation with New Dawn Support for Sanwo Olu and Babajide Olushola Sanwo Olu Nigeria and Diaspora held a campaign and solidarity walk ahead of Lagos state governorship election, which comes up on march 2rd 2019. FlycomNews reports that people gathered from various streets and major roads to kickstart the Walk from Jakande Palace as party leaders, elders, white cap chiefs, supporters, party stewards, members, associates, friends, relatives and families tunred out enmass to the joined the mother of all walk for Babajide olushola Sanwo Olu victory as the walk ended at the (IGA iduganran) Oba's Palace. Oba of Lagos, his Royal majesty Oba Riliwanu Osuolale Aremu Akiolu urged the people of Lagos state to shun violence and he declared his stands fo

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday inaugurated the Ariara Market Independent Power Plant (IPP) in the commercial city of Aba,  Abia State, with a pledge that his administration will continue to execute people-oriented projects around the country irrespective of party differences.  ‘‘Today with policies and programmes such as this IPP we have demonstrated that if the common good is our mutual objective, it can be achieved irrespective party differences and constitutional limitations. ‘‘Electricity has no political colour,’’ the President said in his speech at the inauguration of the plant. President Buhari expressed delight that 37,000 shops belonging to traders and small business owners in Ariara market will, one after the other, be connected to the dedicated electricity supply. He noted that the feat will strengthen the Made-in-Nigeria policy for which Abia and in particular, Aba, and Ariaria market are already well known. ‘‘I am pleased to be here today at the milestone

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, at the plenary on Tuesday officially announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Dogara, along with President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, had so defected since July 2018 without announcing their defections on the floors of the chambers. Members of the PDP celebrated as Dogara made the announcement.

INVITATION TO THE STAKEHOLDERS MEETING BETWEEN LAWMA, PSP OFFICIALS, MARKET LEADERS AND RESIDENTS OF LAGOS ISLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT. A press memoradum released from the head of department  Environment, Lagos lsland Local Government with directives of Executive Chairman Honuarble Tijani Adetoyese Olusi to invite the general public to stakeholders' meeting on Refuse Management in Local Government Area. When FlycomNews speaking with Supervisor for Environment  Honourable Moshood Olawale Eletu on telephone  said the stakeholders meeting is to engage the residents in all the 10 wards in Lagos lsland Local Government Areas the opportunity to have interactive session with the PSP operators assigned to the most of the affected areas and urged the members of the residents and market leaders  to be part of this programme . While the programme scheduled to hold at the Lagos Island local government multi purpose hall on Tuesday 29th of January 2019 by 12:00 noon. Mr Kaffo Lookman Hea

A former Minister for Foreign Affairs and stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tom Ikimi, says the party will form a Government of National Unity, if voted back to power. Mr Ikimi said this on Monday at a PDP rally in Igueben, Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State. He said PDP was now a reformed party, adding that all its good members that defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) had returned to the party. Mr Ikimi also said that the party was poised to raise youth who would be the new generation of leaders to take over from the old ones like him and many others. He said that Igueben as a local government area had taken its first step of redemption by identifying and supporting PDP. Mr Ikimi noted that the February 16 election would decide whether Nigeria should continue to exist as one or not. Okowa Campaign AD He also said that those who wanted the country to continue to remain as one are unanimous in saying “enough is enough” with the present

Olusegun Obasanjo is a nuisance with zero value. Last week, the former president gave a press conference as has been his wont. He pontificated, blew hot and cold, insulted everyone in his sights and accused the government of planning to rig the elections and more. Obasanjo did not provide any proof for the very serious allegations because he thinks he is so important that his words must be sacrosanct. If such allegations had been made by a more credible person, perhaps it would have been consequential. But Obasanjo’s problems are beyond credibility. Wole Soyinka, Nigeria’s only noble laureate was right when he said “Obasanjo is entitled to his opinion like everybody. But the question is: who respects the opinion of a liar?”. The man suffers from a superiority complex which requires psychiatric treatment. He thinks he is the most important person in Nigeria but in reality, he is nothing. He is simply a man who completely lacks shame, a compulsive liar devoid of self-respect, a