ARREST AND PRODUCE SARAKI AT THE TRIBUNAL SAYS CCT

• By NAN on September 18, 2015

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on Friday issued a bench warrant against the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki.

The tribunal, presided over by its chairman, Justice Danladi Umar, ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to arrest Saraki and present him before the tribunal on Monday.

The order was issued at the opening of the trial of Saraki over allegation of corruption and false declaration of assets.

The Tribunal had summoned Saraki to appear before it, but he obtained a federal high court injunction stopping the summon and his trial.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that when the case was called before the tribunal, Saraki was not present in court.

Justice Umar held: “having received the tribunal’s summons, the senate president has no reason not to appear before this tribunal to take his plea.

“The absence of an Attorney-General of the Federation does not stop the Solicitor-General or any other official of the Justice Ministry from prosecuting cases involving government officials.

“Also, the defendant, being a high ranking government official has no reason not to appear in this tribunal, having been duly served with a summon and there is proof of service,’’ he said.

Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Mr Muslim Hassan, had asked the tribunal to issue a bench warrant against Saraki over his failure to appear before the tribunal.

Hassan faulted the federal high court for granting an ex-parte motion halting Saraki’s arraignment.

He argued that the federal high court has coordinate federal high court has coordinate jurisdiction with the tribunal and as such has no powers to halt trial of the tribunal.

The lead defence counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu, SAN, however, prayed the tribunal to adjourn the case until the federal high court sitting on Monday.

Daudu, urged the tribunal to disregard the application for a bench warrant, vowing to ensure that Saraki appears in the tribunal on the adjourned date.

CCT ISSUES BENCH WARRANT ARREST ON BUKOLA SARAKI

Fresh reports reaching your favourite Themmy's inform that the Code of Conduct Tribunal has issued a bench warrant arrest on the Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki.

This is a fall out of he (Bukola Saraki) failing to appear before the CCT over allegations of irregularities in his asset declaration.

The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has not later than Monday 20th of September 2015 to produce the embattled Senate president.

More information as news filter in.

SANNI TO BUHARI: DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY NOW

Senator Sheu Sanni, representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s prisons service.

This appeal was made at the Prison’s Staff College in Kaduna, during a lecture he delivered. He stressed that, for the war against corruption to achieve the desired result, the prison system must be functional to accommodate convicts.

While lamenting over the sorry state of the nation’s prisons, Sen. Sanni said there is an urgent need for intervention from the Federal Government to rehabilitate them in order to make the anti-corruption war meaningful.

He however promisee to sponsor a bill at the National Assembly for the reformation of the Nigerian Prisons Service to guide and give support to the Federal Government in her intervention program.

According to him, the anti-corruption war of President Buhari’s administration can only succeed with 21st century prisons.

In a show of support and concern for prison staffs, he advocated a special salary scale for them, such that is commensurate with that of staff members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

CHILE EARTHQUAKE FORCES MASS EVACUATION

An Earthquake has hit Central Chile, in the capital city Santiago causing buildings to sway, about five people have been reported fear dead.

According to security officials, the earthquake had about 8.3-magnitude tremor and was centred off the coast, about 144 miles north-west of the capital.

The incident has forced about one million residents to be evacuated from coastal areas.

The earthquake produced waves of up to 4.5m (15ft) along the coast in the region of Coquimbo.

The U.S geological survey reported that the said tremor struck at 19:54 local time (22:54 GMT), about 55km west of the city of Illapel.

AMBODE NAMES GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR TETIARY INSTITUTIONS

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday approved the composition of Governing Councils for the tertiary institutions in the state.

The Governor, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, listed the names of members of Governing Council for the Lagos State University (LASU-OJO), Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCOPED-EPE), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH-IKOTODU), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED-OTO/IJANIKIN) and the Lagos State College of Health Technology.


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Governor Ambode named Justice George Oguntade Rtd. as Chancellor for the Lagos State University and Professor Bayo Ninalowo as Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Council.

Members include Mrs. Tayo Olabenjo, Dr. (Mrs) L.O Durosinmi, Engr. Kayode Anibaba, Mr. Koye Edu, Dr. Ayo Sonibare, Mr. Ken Igbokwe, Mr. Akinsanya Sunny Ajose, Mrs. Yewande Zacchaeus, Mrs. Olabisi Deji-Folutile, Alhaji Lateef Olaseinde Karim and Professor Musliu Onilude.

Other members include Mrs. Carlene Alaja-Brown, representative of the Ministry of Education, four representatives of the Senate, two representatives of Congregations and representative of Alumni.


In Micheal Otedola College of Primary Education, Governor Ambode approved the appointment of Alhaja Sekinat Yussuf (Mrs) as Chairman of the Council, Hon. Sunday Kappo, Hon. Toun Adeniran, Mrs Shade Agbalajobi, Engr. Ajibade Emiabata Balogun and Mrs Yinka Babalola as members.

The Council also has representative of the Ministry of Education, Chairman of the State Conference of Primary School Head teachers, Secretary of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board and representative on the Ministry of Finance as members.



Professor T.J Gbadamosi was also appointed as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Lagos State Polytechnic, which also has Mr. Timothy Ishola Bankole, Mr. Owolabi Amisu, Mrs. Tinu Feyiseyan and Professor Bunmi Otubanjo as members.
Also on the Council include representative of the Ministry of Education, representative of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, representative of the Alumni Association of the Institution, representative of the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, two representatives of the Congregation and representative of the Nigerian Society of Engineers.



Governor Ambode also appointed Professor Tunde Samuel as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, while Dr. (Mrs) Rafiat Olufunmilayo Olatunji, Mrs. Iyabo Osifeso and Alhaji Wasiu Aderibigbe Lawal will serve as members.

A representative each from the Lagos State Principals Conference, University of Lagos, Ministry of Education, Alumni Association of the Institution, Academic Board and Teachers Establishments and Pensions Office were also appointed in the Governing Council of the Lagos State Polytechnic.




In the Lagos State College of Health Technology, Governor Ambode appointed Mrs. Tilley Giyado as Chairman of the Governing Council while Alhaji Rasaki Adetunji Ilelaboye, Mrs Sulaiman Arigbabi, representative of the Ministry of Health, representative of the Ministry of Education and two elected members of the Teaching Staff of the College will serve as members.
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CCB TO MAKE PUBLIC BUHARI AND OSINBAJO'S ASSET

The Code of Conduct Bureau will make public the assets declared by both President Muhammad Buhari and vice president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.  This was made known in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on media and publicity,  Mr.  Garba Shehu. 

The statement reads:

“Documents submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), show that the retired General has indeed been living an austere and Spartan lifestyle, contrary to what many might expect of a former Head of State of Nigeria and one who has held a number of top government positions, such as governor, Minister of petroleum and the head of the Petroleum Development Trust Fund (PTDF).

“The documents submitted to the CCB, which officials say are still being vetted and will soon be made public, show that prior to being sworn in on May 29, President Buhari had less than N30 million to his name. He also had only one bank account, with the Union Bank. President Buhari had no foreign account, no factory and no enterprises.

“He also had no registered company and no oil wells.

“The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) who had been a successful lawyer before his foray into politics declared a bank balance of about N94 million and 900,000 United States Dollars in his bank accounts.

“President Buhari declared however that he had shares in Berger Paints, Union Bank and Skye Bank.

“This is entirely unlike what one might expect from a former head of state of a country like Nigeria.

“The documents also revealed that President Buhari had a total of five homes, and two mud houses in Daura. He had two homes in Kaduna, one each in Kano, Daura and in Abuja. One of the mud houses in Daura was inherited from his late older sister, another from his late father. He borrowed money from the old Barclays Bank to build two of his homes.

“President Buhari also has two undeveloped plots of land, one in Kano and the other in Port Harcourt. He is still trying to trace the location of the Port Harcourt land.

“In addition to the homes in Daura, he has farms, an orchard and a ranch. The total number of his holdings in the farm include 270 heads of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses, a variety of birds and a number of economic trees.

“The documents also showed that the retired General uses a number of cars, two of which he bought from his savings and the others supplied to him by the federal government in his capacity as former Head of State. The rest were donated to him by well-wishers after his jeep was damaged in a Boko Haram bomb attack on his convoy in July 2014.

“As revealed by the same forms, highlights of the Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s asset declaration include his 4-bedroom residence at Victoria Garden City, Lagos and a 3-bedroom flat at 2 Mosley Road, Ikoyi. The Vice President also has a 2-bedroom flat at the popular Redemption Camp along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and a 2-bedroom mortgaged property in Bedford, England. Aside from these, the Vice President has no other landed properties on the form.
“Apart from his law firm, known as SimmonsCooper, the Vice-President also declared shareholding in six private companies based in Lagos, including Octogenerium Ltd., Windsor Grant Ltd., Tarapolsa, Vistorion Ltd., Aviva Ltd. and MTN Nigeria.

“According to details shown on the form, the Vice-President has about ninety four million naira, nine hundred thousand US dollars and nineteen thousand pounds in Nigerian Banks with the foreign currencies kept in local domiciliary accounts. His personal vehicles are one Infinity 4-Wheel Drive SUV, one Mercedes Benz and a Prado Jeep.

“As soon as the CCB is through with the process, the documents will be released to the Nigerian public and people can see for themselves.”

Signed :

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity) 

TRAILER CRUSHED CAR BEYOND RECOGNITION AT OJUELEGBA

It was a sad day today,  at about 4:45pm by the famous Ojuelegba under bridge in Lagos when a trailer with fully loaded container fell off the bridge and crushed two cars on the ground Lane.  See images below.