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Ganduje To Appeal Court Ruling On Congress Nullification,Emir Sunusi II
Kano State Government has rejected the two court judgment against it and the All Progressive Congress faction of Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.
It was earlier reported that a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered Kano state government to tender an apology to the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II , in two national dailies and pay him N10m as damages.
The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Anwuli Chikere, held that Sanusi’s forceful banishment from the state after his dethronement, was illegal, unconstitutional and in gross violation of his fundamental human rights.
Similarly, an Abuja High Court on Tuesday nullified the congresses of the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s faction of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
In his ruling, Justice Hamza Mu’azu upheld the congresses conducted by the Senator Ibrahim Shekarau-led faction of the party.
The judge ruled that the congress which returned 17,908 members was valid.
However, reacting to the court ruling on Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II , the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr. Musa Lawan said the state will appeal the judgment as they reject the ruling in its entirety.
The Commissioner told Solacebase that the constitution recognize tradition and custom and should be protected.
‘’We are studying the judgment and going to take the right decision, definitely we are going to appeal. But then Kano State Government would do everything possible to protect the custom and tradition of the people. Where a person that is part of the emirate decide to destroy the tradition and custom and do only things that he deemed fit will not be allowed,’’ said Musa Lawan.
‘’For over hundred years , it has been the tradition and custom in our clime that when an emir is deposed , he is banished to another community and there was nothing usual in the case of Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, ‘’said Musa Lawan.
‘’Even for Muhammadu Sanusi going to court means that he does not respect the custom and tradition of Kano’’
On the issue of the issue of nullification of the APC congress of the Ganduje led faction, the State Attorney General said the duly recognized leadership of APC conducted ward congresses in the state and that was the only one conducted in Kano.
‘’There was no any APC congresses conducted at ward level apart from the one conducted by the recognized leadership in the state and that was the only one. So it is surprising that some people went to court and even tendered a result of a congress that did not take place is surprising.’’
Musa Lawan added that despite the defence Counsels argument on the jurisdiction of the court in Abuja, the judge decided to rule on the matter in favour of the applicants.
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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution
Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.
The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.
The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.
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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC
The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.
We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.
Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.
Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.
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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption
Less than a month after the porthacourt appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.
It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.
While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.
Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.
The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.
This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.
The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.
During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.
However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.
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