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FCT indigenes pray court to expunge Section 297(2) from 1999 Constitution

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Some indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to make an order, nullifying Section 297(2) from the 1999 Constitution (as amended).They also sought, among others, a payment of N1 billion damages over alleged unlawful takeover of their land by the Armed Force.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 297(2) of the constitution states that “the ownership of all lands comprised in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja shall vest in the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”The plaintiffs are Alhaji Jagaba…

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IMN debunks alleged 7-day planned protest in FCT

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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Thursday, refuted the rumour going the round that the group had planned to embark on seven-day protest beginning from October 6 in Abuja. Abdullahi Muhammad Musa, the Secretary, Academic Forum of the Islamic movement, dismissed the information in a statement he signed in Abuja. “The Islamic movement under the leadership of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky has no plans for any 7days protest that was supposed to start yesterday, October 6, 2021. “It Is unfortunate that an agency of the United Nations (UN) that is…

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Court dismisses Sen. Ndume’s plea, seeking order to discharge him as Maina’s surety

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A Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday, dismissed the application filed by Sen. Ali Ndume, seeking an order to discharge him as Abdulrasheed Maina’s surety, after he jumped bail.Justice Okon Abang, in a ruling, held that the application filed by Ndume amounted to an abuse of court process, having filed an appeal before the Court of Appeal, Abuja on the same matter.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maina, chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), had, around September 2020, jumped bail after he was released from Kuje Correctional…

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