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Alleged Defamation:Court Adjourns Sitting Against Wikki Times Reporter

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A Kano State Chief Magistrate court has adjourned to January 25, 2023 a suit filed against Wikkitimes Nigeria Limited (a Bauchi Online Newspaper) and its Reporter, Elijah Ojonicko for allegedly publishing defamatory statement against them the S.A.T Engineering Services and 3 other construction companies.

NIGERIAN TRACKER reports that the four applicants in the case, include S.A.T Engineering Services Limited, Insulum Nigeria Limited, Haitel Nigeria Limited and Surajo Sani Marshal.

The Applicants by means of Direct Complaint, urged the court to order the defendants to appear before the court to ascertain the culpability of their actions or otherwise.

According to the Complaints by the applicants, filed before the court, dated 27th October, 2022 and sighted by SOLACEBASE, alleged that Wikkitimes and its Reporter Elijah Ojonicko conspired and published defamatory statement against the three construction companies and Alhaji Surajo Sani Marshal.

However, at the court sitting on Monday, the case suffered a minor setback when counsel to the defendants Barrister Aliyu Yakubu told the court that his clients were not in court because of the incident they encountered while coming to Kano on Saturday to attend court proceeding,”

They were coming from Bauchi, on their way they ran into barricade by Kidnappers and they spent half of the night in the bush. It is for this reason that they suffered trauma and could not be able to attend the court proceeding today.

“In the light of the above submission, i urged the court to adjourn its sitting for three weeks to enable them have free mind to attend to the allegation against them”, Barrister Yakubu prayed the court.

Earlier, Counsel to the Applicants, Barrister Habiba Abdullahi Umar told the court that the case was slated for today mention, but however the defendants were not in court.

“I do not have object to the prayer for adjournment for the interest of justice but three weeks is too much,” Barrister Habiba Umar urged the court.

Consequently in his ruling, the presiding Magistrate, Auwal Yusuf Suleiman, adjourned till 25th January, 2023 for mention.

In the Complaint, the Applicants alleged that the defendants on 31st August 2022 published a false publication, that sometimes in the year 2018, the National Commission for Nomadic Education, (NCNE), budgeted N500m for the construction of 20 numbers of 1 block of 2 class rooms with furniture, toilets and offices in some selected locations in the 3 Senatorial District of Kano State.

In the Publication, the defendants alleged that the companies were awarded with the contract and were jointly paid part payment of about N290m.

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

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Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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President Tinubu Sacks UNIZIK Vice-Chancellor, Registrar

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The governing council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University has been dissolved by President Bola Tinubu.

The president dissolved the council and approved the removal of the institution’s vice-chancellor Bernard Odoh and the university registrar, Rosemary Nwokike.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and strategy said the action by Tinubu follows allegations of procedural violations in the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

He also said that the council led by Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe and including five other members—Hafiz Oladejo, Augustine Onyedebelu, Engr. Amioleran Osahon, and Rtd. Gen. Funsho Oyeneyin was accused of bypassing due process to appoint an unqualified candidate, prompting federal intervention.

Onanuga said, “The sacking of the governing council and officials followed reports that the council illegally appointed an unqualified vice-chancellor without following due process.

He added that following the controversial appointment, the Federal Government stepped in to address the rivalry between the university’s Senate and the governing council of the institution.

“The government expressed concern over the council’s apparent disregard for the university’s governing laws in its selection process”, Onanuga added.

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