ICC acknowledges our petition to investigate Gov. El-Rufai – Islamic Movement

The Islamic Movement, on Saturday, said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has acknowledged its petition, requesting an investigation into crimes against humanity allegedly committed by Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State. This was made known in a statement signed by Fatima Aliyu Adam on behalf of the Islamic group in Abuja. “The public could remember that from 2015 to date, Nasiru El-Rufai has been ordering attacks and killings of adherents of the Islamic Movement under the leadership of his eminence, Sheikh Ibraheem Ya’qoub El-Zakzaky (H). “For instance, in March…

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Tinubu: APC asks tribunal to dismiss Obi, LP’s petition with substantial cost

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, prayed the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja to dismiss the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, against the emergence of Sen. Bola Tinubu as president-elect in the Feb. 25 election.The APC, the 4th respondent, urged the PEPC to reject the petition in its notice of preliminary objection marked: CA/PEPC/03/2023 and filed at PEPC’s Secretariat, Monday night, by Thomas Ojo, a member of the party’s legal team led by Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in Abuja.The…

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Islamic Movement petitions UN, EU, others, demands unconditional release of Abduljabbar

The Islamic Movement has petitioned the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), Amnesty International (AI), including the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), over what its described as “a questionable court judgement sentencing Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasuru Kabara, Kano to death by hanging.” The Islamic group, which also petitioned the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Human Rights Monitor (HRM) and other human rights NGOs, also sought the intervention of all people of conscience for the unconditional release of the cleric. The group, under the leadership of his eminence, Sheikh Ibraheem Ya’qoub El-Zakzaky…

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Traders Petition Soludo over Commissioner of Commerce alleged flagrant disobedience of Court orders

Traders of Anambra State under the aegis of Anambra Elite Trader’s Forum (AETF) has sent another petition to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, over the alleged unwholesome activities being perpetrated by Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, in Anambra Markets. The petition which was signed by Chief Chikeluba Odiche and Mr. Michael Nwangwu, tagged: “Re-Sale of Market Leadership Offices and Other Attrocities being Perpetrated by Dr. Obinna Ngonadi, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry: Reaction To Dr. Obinna’s Response.” The petition to the Governor made available to Journalists in…

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Anambra Family sends SoS to IG, wants AIG, DCP hands off sharing of deceased brother’s assets

Alphonsus Nweze The family of Philip Ekwosi of Umuabo village, Uke in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State has sent Save Our Soul (SOS) message to the Inspector-General of Police, (IG), to prevail on the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 13, Awka, Alhaji Muri Miss, and the Commander Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Abuja, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olantunji Disu, to hands off in seizing and allocating the properties of their late brother, Hyginus Ukachukwu Philip- Ekwosi (Udala) to his last wife, Oluchukwu Kelly Ekwosi. Addressing newsmen…

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Code of Conduct Tribunal Chair’s Futile War Against Justice Ekwo

By Kehinde Adewole Since a verdict of the Federal High Court in Abuja, ordered Danladi Umar, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to submit himself to the Nigeria Senate for investigation over physical assault on a private security guard in Abuja, Umar has launched an unrelenting attack on Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgement. Justice Ekwo had missed Mr Umar’s suit in which he sought to stop the Senate from probing issues surrounding his physical assault on a security guard at Bannex Plaza in Wuse area of Abuja.…

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