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I will appeal, says plaintiff Ojaomo

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Fraudsters using Magu’s name to extort money, says EFCC

A lawyer, Oluwatosin Ojaomo, yesterday said he would file an application next week against the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja on the fate of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu.

He said he went to the high court to seek a declaration that the Senate could not use a security report by the Department of State Services (DSS) to disqualify Magu because such a report is not one of the requirements for confirming an EFCC chairman.

He said he asked the court to declare that the Senate has the right to confirm the EFCC chairman without going beyond the provisions of the EFCC Act.

He said he insisted before the court that the security report upon which the Senate based its rejection of Magu was extraneous to EFCC Act.

Ojaomo, who spoke with our correspondent, last night, asked Nigerians to read the judgment in a holistic manner, insisted that the Senate misinterpreted the judgment.

He said: “Although I have not received the Certified True Copy (CTC) , I will go to the Court of Appeal next week. Anybody can assume any interpretation of the judgment but it must be read in a holistic manner.

“The security report, which was used to disqualify Magu, was one of the grounds of my application before the Federal High Court. I submitted before the court that a security report was not one of the conditions in EFCC Act for the confirmation of Magu or any EFCC chairman.

“The EFCC Act specifically mentioned the requirements for the confirmation of the EFCC chairman and I said the Senate cannot go outside the Act by using a security report to disqualify Magu. I said the Senate cannot go beyond the provisions of the EFCC Act. The question was resolved in my favour.

“The Act does not say there should be security report in confirming any appointee as EFCC chairman. I asked the court to declare that the Senate cannot because of a mere allegation (a security report), which has not been proven to disqualify Magu.

“I also maintained and agreed that the Senate has the statutory powers to confirm any nominee for the office of EFCC chairman but the confirmation cannot go outside the EFCC Establishment Act. Which means, the President cannot go outside the Act to appoint a sergeant as EFCC chairman. And the court agreed with me on this.”

Responding to a question, Ojaomo added: “The only aspect I disagreed with the court is the question of locus. I am going to the Court of Appeal against the judgment on the issue of locus.

“As a Nigerian and a tax payer, I know that the EFCC is a public institution and I have a duty as a Nigerian to protect the institution. And the money recovered by the EFCC belongs to Nigerians. So, I have the locus to file the suit.”

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Just In : Awujale of Ijebuland,Sikiru Adetona, dies at 91

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The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has passed away at the age of 91.

The respected monarch reportedly died on Sunday, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime friend and former President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Mourning his passage, a prince of Ijebu, Prince Adedoyin Alatishe wrote on X, “Baami Ogbagba agbatewole ,  Erin wo. Omo anikilaya saagbu.”

Adetona, who ascended the throne in 1960, was one of Nigeria’s longest-reigning traditional rulers and widely revered for his contributions to the sociopolitical development of Ijebuland and Ogun State at large.

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Breaking: Former president Muhammadu Buhari has Died at a clinic in London

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Former president muhammadu Buhari has died at a hospital in London this afternoon according to the family, He was former military head of  state  in 1983.

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London. May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus, Amin.”

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Breaking : Tinubu returns to Abuja tonight after diplomatic visits to Saint Lucia, Brazil,Says Onanuga

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to arrive Abuja later tonight following a two-nation diplomatic tour that took him to Saint Lucia in the Caribbean and Brazil in South America.

His return was confirmed in a message posted on Saturday afternoon by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja today after his two-nation visit to Saint Lucia and Brazil,” the presidential aide stated.

The President departed Nigeria on Saturday, June 28 for what was described as a strategic outreach aimed at strengthening ties with regions historically under-engaged in Nigeria’s diplomatic matrix.

His first stop was Saint Lucia, where he made a historic visit to build new ties and explore emerging partnerships with Caribbean states.

While in Saint Lucia, Tinubu interacted with regional leaders under the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), reinforcing Nigeria’s growing interest in Caribbean diplomacy and South-South cooperation.

He subsequently proceeded to Brazil to participate in the 17th BRICS Summit held in Rio de Janeiro.

On the sidelines of the summit, President Tinubu held a bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

The leaders co-chaired the Nigeria-Brazil high-level bilateral meeting , where they discussed mechanisms to boost trade, infrastructure financing, and cultural cooperation between Africa’s most populous country and Latin America’s largest economy.

With the President’s return, focus is expected to shift to domestic engagements and follow-up actions on the diplomatic and investment commitments made during his foreign tour.

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