Governorship polls: Court to hear contempt proceedings against INEC chair Sept. 14

An FCT High Court sitting in Bwari has fixed Sept. 14 for definite hearing of a motion seeking an order to commit the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to prison over alleged disobedience to court order. Justice Mohammed Madugu fixed the date following a committal charge which emanated from a suit marked: FCT/HC/CV/4068/2023 filed by counsel to the plaintiffs, Mr Michael Ajara. While the plaintiffs are Otunba Camaru Lateef Ogidan and Mustapha Rabiu, Chief Victor Oye and Prof. Yakubu are 1st and 2nd respondents in the…

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Aviation Reps absent at commissioning of Anambra Airport

Alphonsus Nweze Representatives of relevant agencies in aviation industry were conspicuously absent at the commissioning of the Anambra International/ Cargo Airport, Umuleri in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State. At the commissioning, neither the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, nor the Chief Executives of NCAA, FAAN, NAMA, and NIMET were present.However, Governor Willie Obiano explained in his speech that the DG of NCAA, Capt. Nuhu said he would not be able to make it to the commissioning ceremony but invited him instead to Abuja to pick the…

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