The minister of the federal capital territory Nyesom Wike, has responded to senator representing the nation’s capital, Ireti Kingibe, who during Our Sunday Program, THISDAYLIVE, Anchored by Dr. Reuben Abati, criticised Wike’s performance in the FCT, stating that residents are unimpressed. Kingibe further stated that Wike is out of touch with the needs of FCT residents.
According to her, the FCT has no schools, no hospitals and lacks potable water. In response, Wike vowed that Kingibe will not return to the senate in 2027.
The FCT minister made the comment in Abuja on Monday, at the flag-off ceremony of a bus terminal construction. The minister also set social media abuzz after a video surfaced online, showing him dancing to the 2023 hit song ‘Big Baller’, by Nigerian musician Flavour. Wike was spotted wearing a £2,000 denim versace outfit, with matching denim shoes, eliciting a flurry of reactions.
This is all coming as the Crisis in Rivers state continues to unfold, in the wake of Governor Sim Fubara’s replacement of the local council chairmen, after their tenure ended.
A civil society group known as Citizens Advocacy Against Corruption, has alleged an attempt by Pro-Wike lawmakers to compromise the judiciary by buying court judgments.
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mammod Yakubu has said that the commission has no constitutional power to conduct local council elections except in the Federal Capital Territory unless necessary constitutional amendments are made. Yakubu made the comments on the sidelines of a two-day induction retreat for INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners on Monday in Lagos.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has issued an ultimatum to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso to account for the N100 billion Naira worth of bad notes and other large sums of cash awaiting examination, which are kept in various branches of the apex bank SERAP, issued the seven day Ultimatum on Sunday, through a statement by its Deputy Director, who said the allegations were documented in the latest annual report, recently published by the Auditor-General of the Federation.
The group also urged Cardoso to explain the whereabouts of the alleged N7.2 billion Naira, budgeted for the construction of the CBN Dutse branch in 2010, and the N4.8 billion Naira budgeted for the renovation of the CBN Abeokuta branch in 2009. The group stated that the allegations by the Auditor-General suggest grave violations of public trust, and reflect a failure of the CBN to effectively discharge its statutory functions and comit to transparency and accountability in its operations.
Rear Admiral Alison- Madueke, the former husband of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s first female Minister of Petroleum Resources, has petitioned the court for an injunction, restraining his ex-wife, from using his first name, ‘Alison’ and surname ‘Madueke’, following the dissolution of their marriage citing that she faces public allegations of corruption and financial misconduct, for which trials are ongoing.
He prayed the court grants an order, directing Diezani to adopt and revert to her pre-marital surname, Agama and also issue publications of the name change in newspapers of national circulation, in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom.
The retired Naval Officer also stated, in the petition, that the persistent portrayal of his ex-wife as his spouse, creates an embarrassment, and is tarnishing his reputation, integrity, and public image.
President Joe Biden has reacted to the Supreme Court ruling granting U.S presidents broad immunity from prosecution, stating in press conference on Monday, that the ruling would make Donald Trump more emboldened to do whatever he wants if he regains the White House in November’s election.
Criticizing the decision which guarantees that Trump will not face trial in Washington, ahead of the November election over his actions during the violent riot on Jan 6th 2021, Biden said it now fell to the American people to do what the courts should have been willing to do but will not.
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