African News Digest

19/10/2023

20/09/2023

As expected.. Judge Gilbert in the US district of Illinois did not disappoint. I just read his judgement on Atiku v CSU and it is indeed explosive. To summarize it, he just denied every ruling on technicalities requested by Tinubu and CSU and rather ordered that CSU within TWO days provide every information in their data base both paper and electronic on Tinubu, But the most explosive is that he has ordered for an oral deposition under oath of any and all CSU administrators under oath.

Anyone who understands what it means to be deposed under US federal law under oath knows what it means. You might just be going to jail if you lie under oath in a federal deposition.

This is indeed the beginning of the end. I warned that this is not the purchase and carry Nigerian courts.

@ CSU

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13/09/2023

ATIKU Vs CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY/TINUBU CERTIFICATE CASE IN THE US [12/08/2023].

- Atiku’s lawyers appeared in person while Tinubu’s Lawyers joined via Phone/Zoom

- Atiku’s lawyers cited the Trump Vs Obama case where Obama produced his original Cert to debunk the allegations of fake birth Cert and Tinubu should have simply done same for his school records to satisfy Nigerians.

- Atiku’s lawyer averred that the Tinubu that went to CSU is a black American female and the current occupier of the office of ‘President’ of Nigeria is Male who claims not to have dual citizenship and that the Tinubu that finished from CSU and the Nigerian Tinubu cannot be the same.

- CSU lawyers said there’s been a barrage of attacks on them by Nigerians, Atiku’s lawyers responded that CSU Lawyers should stop crying about it, being that they (Atiku’s lawyers) are being attacked too.

- CSU lawyers said they can’t tell if Social Security number and Date of birth on record for Tinubu is real or fake.

- CSU Lawyers also cannot tell if the Certificate Tinubu presented to INEC is real or fake.

- Atiku’s Lawyer averred that CSU updated their fonts and seal of the school at a point in time. ‘When was it changed?’ Atiku’s lawyer asked.

Why do you have 2 different presidents sign the same documents with signature issues?

Atiku’s lawyer further probed,

“You just took that out of my mouth”, Honourable Judge Jeffrey T. Gilbert jumped in and said.

- Atiku’s lawyers showed the court the record that Tinubu used to enter CSU gotten from Enahoro Ebah’s Subpoena.

Judge Gilbert after glancing at it asked with shock ‘IS THIS THE SAME PERSON?’The judge queried?

- CSU said they don’t have a record of Tinubu’s diploma but they are certain he graduated from their school.

- They added that the school doesn’t have dates on their Certificates, only name and the major of the student
African News Digest

06/09/2023

BREAKING: Presidential Election Tribunal Dismisses 25% FCT Vote Requirement
Daniel Daniel Follow on TwitterSeptember 6, 2023 1 minute read

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition alleging that the requirement for presidential candidates to be declared winners of the election is that they must secure 25% of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the tribunal chairman, Justice Haruna Simon Tsammani, said in a ruling on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, that there is no special status attached to the FCT and that it is equal to every other state in Nigeria.

The ruling was made in response to a petition filed by the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who challenged the election of President Bola Tinubu. Obi had argued that Tinubu should be disqualified from being president because he did not win 25% of the votes cast in the FCT.

06/09/2023

UPDATE 💥

Tinubu is duly qualified. Justice at the panel just confirmed

Perjury
Drug
Certificate
Shettima double nomination
Masari invalid nomination

All Struck out

Pre election matter.....


All eyes on judiciary

06/09/2023

The Court has ruled that

1. Qualifications of a candidate can only be contested under Section 131 & 137 of the Constitution.

2. Tinubu and Shettima cannot be disqualified on the basis of double/multiple nomination or even sponsorship.

3. Peter Obi attempt to use 142(1) of the Constitution as a basis will not be upheld by the court.

4. The issue of double/multiple nomination should have been ventilated in the Federal High Court.

The court holds that the application have no merit and is struck out for being incompetent.

04/09/2023

All yes on judiciary September 6 2023

27/06/2023

Royal Caribbean International's Icon of the Seas will debut in 2024 and promises more than 40 ways to dine, drink and be entertained.

African News Digest

27/06/2023

Breaking news:
Manchester United gets new Jersey

27/06/2023

THE TITANIC IS STILL ON THE NEWS 100 YEARS LATER

Stunning news 3D images of the Titanic revealed the sunk ship like never before.
A team of researchers scanned every inch of the legendary shipwrecked and gathered 700,000 images to provide the most detailed underwater view ever taken of the shipwrecked.
It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, allowing it to be seen as if the water had been drained and this could probably reveal new clues as to how it went down on it's maiden voyage in 1912.
A level of detail never before captured. Television producer Atlantic Productions and deepwater mapping company Magellan, both based in the UK were responsible for this project.

African News Digest

21/05/2023

History of the late living Arusi Awkuzu (Joneb)

The story of the man who bought kingship in Awkuzu.

Late Igwe John Ejikeme Nebeolisa, it would be recalled, used to be one of the most popular multi-millionaires of the 1990s from the East.
He was known to be a close buddy of Victor Okafor aka "Ezego" which translates as the king of money in Igbo language. John Nebeolisa during prime was everything any man wished to be in life, expensive cars like the limousine, Porsche, Peugeot Chasis, he moved with bodyguards and in convoy, whatever it is that was in trend back in the 1990s name it John Nebeolisa aka Joneb had it all.
Joneb had businesses all over the eastern region, and so many landed properties in Lagos and overseas. His businesses spanned from hotels, travel agencies and other controversial setups.
He made so much money then from his controversial businesses and also spent it as if it was going out of fashion. The late king of high life music, Oliver de Coque sang his praises to high heavens in his albums.
At some point he dedicated an attire album to the owner of the once popular Joneb Holiday.
Amid all these wealth and power, Joneb still wasn't satisfied with all he has achieved as a multimillionaire in his forties.
The controversial businessman Joneb wanted more power and fame to the extent he went toe to toe with age long tradition of Igbo land, specifically that of Anambra State and declared his intention of becoming the King of Awkuzu, a town in Oyi local government area in Anambra State.
After the death of King Aganama The Fourth, the throne was forcefully taken by the Late King John Nnebeolisa.
Most of the elders of the town, dignitaries and the Igwe in council thought the multi-millionaire was bluffing until he stormed their houses one by one with bags full of naira notes that anyone opposing his ambition has ever seen in their entire generation.
Joneb was so rich that he practically bought his way into the throne. He bought every single person

21/04/2023

President Muhammadu Buhari participates at the Eid Al-Fitr Prayers at Mambilla Barracks, Abuja and Receives Sallah Homage in state House on friday.

African News Digest

12/04/2023

Happy birthday to the famous Nigerian billionaire and socialite, Obi Cubana.

God Bless your New Age.

African News Digest

11/04/2023

BREAKING

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed 16 Constitution Amendment Bills into Law. By this signing, State Houses of Assembly & Judiciaries now have constitutionally-guaranteed financial independence, while Railways have moved from Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List.

Another landmark change: By virtue of the Presidential Assent, Nigerian States can NOW generate, transmit and distribute electricity in areas covered by the national grid. Wasn't allowed pre-amendment.

This is genuine, realistic Restructuring — through the Constitution.

Prisons" - now known as "Correctional Services" - has also now moved from the Exclusive Legislative List, to the Concurrent List.
Meaning that States now have the power to establish Correctional and Custodial facilities, and State Assemblies have the power to legislate on such.

One of the new Amendments to the Constitution mandates the President and Governors "to submit the names of persons nominated as Ministers or Commissioners within sixty days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by the Senate or State House of Assembly..."

Couples of constitution of amendment changing some names of local governments was done. In Ogun State, Egbado North and Egbado South Local Government Areas are now to be known and addressed as Yewa North and Yewa South respectively.

In Ebonyi, Afikpo North and Afikpo South LGAs are now to be known as Afikpo and Edda LGAs respectively.

CA Bills originally passed by NASS included one for FINANCIAL AUTONOMY for LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, replacing the controversial "State Joint Local Government Account" w/ a new "Local Govt Council Allocation Account"—to be credited directly.
Not enough State Assemblies concurred, sadly.

With Railways moving from Exclusive to Concurrent, it means Rail no longer exclusive preserve of Federal Govt/NASS. States will now be able to MAKE LAWS regulating establishment & operation of rail services WITHIN their territory. Inter-State Rail will remain FGN
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14/03/2023

Labour Party (LP) on Monday released the list of its legal team to challenge the presidential election of February 25, 2023.

According to the party’s spokesperson, Tanko Yunusa, the legal team is headed by Dr Livy Uzoukwu (SAN).

The list has put an end to rumours that only lawyers from the South-East are recruited by Peter Obi to challenge the outcome of the election.

Among the 60-member team are as follows:

S. T. Hon, SAN
J. S. Okutepa, SAN
Olumide Ayeni, SAN
Olalekan Ojo, SAN
Audu Anuga, SAN
Prof. Agbo J. Madaki, Esq
Nguemu Uja, Esq
Dayo Ashomibare, Esq
F. N. Ogbe, Esq
Precious Amukpo, Esq
David Agashua, Esq
Michaelson L. Hon, Esq
Olusola Ebiseni
The legal team of Peter Obi and Datti Baba-Ahmed also visited the INEC chairman in continuation of reclaiming the mandate of the 25th February elections.

African News Digest

14/03/2023

With the above breaking news or development, it is now being expected that some measure of relief & respite will now come to the generality of the hapless citizens of this country who have since been traumatised & have encountered very serious difficulties for some months now owing to the shoddy implementation of the recently introduced naira redesign policy exercise by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Let's therefore pray & hope that things will start getting better as from now on. Thanks & have a good day.

African News Digest

13/03/2023

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu today assured the Labour Party's Legal Team that the Commission will provide all the documents it requested for to prosecute its case.
He said: INEC has nothing to hide. Documents available at the QH will be made available to them.
We are meeting with the Residents electoral commissioners today and we will discuss how other documents at the state level could also be made available to you speedily.

The Labour Party's Legal Team was at the INEC HQ to discuss modalities for obtaining the documents.

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