financial autonomy for state legislature, judiciary: No going back,say FG

The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the financial Automy of state legislature and Judiciary, says there is no going back on the executive order seeking to implement financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary. Abubakar Malami, minister of justice and attorney-general of the federation, said the government will gazette the order after consultations…

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Judiciary/Legislative Financial Autonomy: Buhari bows to governors’ pressure, stands down Executive Order 10

President Muhammadu Buhari has bowed to the pressure mounted by the Nigerian governors over the gazetting of the Executive Order 10 which grants financial autonomy to state legislatures and Judiciary. You Recall that on May 22, Mr Buhari had signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary in the 36 states of…

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Lokoja Forum Of Patriots condemns the Judgement of Federal High Court ceding Lokoja, Ajaokuta and Koton karfe to Igala Kingdom, calls on Fed.Govt to appeal the judgement.

By Alfaki Nasidi Lokoja Forum Of Patriots has condemned in strong terms the Judgement of Federal High Court of Nigeria ceding Lokoja , Ajaokuta and Koton karfe Federal constituencies to the Igala Kingdom. This was contained in a communique read by the chairman of the Forum, Alhaji Baba’ango Idris at the end of it meeting…

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Policing elections in a pandemic: Agenda-setting towards 2020 governorship elections in Ondo, Edo States

June 8, 2020 0 By Teresa Chigozirim Okoro Introduction: With the outbreak of COVID19 it is important that INEC, security services and stakeholders make sensible and well-informed decisions regarding how or whether to hold Ondo & Edo State Governorship elections with the following key considerations in policing elections under the pandemic. First, security has remained…

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JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE EBIRA PEOPLES’ ASSOCIATION, (EPA) KOTON-KARFE IGU DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION, (KIDA) AND OKUN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (ODA) ALL OF CENTRAL SENATORIAL AND WEST SENATORIAL DISTRICTS OF KOGI STATE, ON THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT JUDGMENT IN LOKOJA DECLARING AJAOKUTA, KOTON-KARFE AND OWORO LAND AS BELONGING TO THE IGALAS*

Please recall that the Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Lokoja in a matter between His Royal Majesty, Michael Ameh Oboni, the Attah of Igala and the Attorney-General of the Federal & Another, recently delivered its judgement declaring that the Igala Kingdom extends to and includes Ajaokuta, Lokoja(Oworo) and Koton-Karfe land areas thus recognizing…

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