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Wike Reads Riot Act, Vows to Step on Toes

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August 21, 2023

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has vowed to step on toes of anyone found doing the wrong things in Abuja.

The former governor of Rivers State, who assumed office as FCT minister on Monday, warn that he will “step on toes” in the course of his duties to restore Abuja’s masterplan.

He also assured FCT residents of plans to tackle insecurity and enforce land development control.

“We are ready to provide logistics to all the security agencies to do their work.

“When I provide the necessary tools [to the security agencies] I don’t want any excuses.

“What we want is results, and that must be done. If we don’t safeguard this place, then we’re in problem.

“Look at people stealing manholes and this and that. Who is responsible? Where are the security people? So something must be done to curtail this.

“The issue of security is the aim for us. Mr President has told me, whatever is required, we must make sure Abuja is safe.

“We are not going to tolerate the issue of markets everywhere. No, we cannot tolerate it. Yes I know that things are difficult, but it doesn’t mean you must cause crisis for other people,” Wike stated.

The minister also warned land racketeers, saying: “If you know you have developed where you’re not supposed to develop, your house must go down.”

He further warned ground rent defaulters of breaching covenants and urged those who have been issued Certificates of Occupancy (CofOs) to develop their lands as they “accommodate criminals in uncompleted buildings.”

“I will step on toes, the big and mighty, I will step on your toes if you’re doing things wrong,” Wike declared.

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Identity Saga: Tinubu Pleads with Court to Release Only His Certificate, Not Academic Details

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3 days ago

September 25, 2023

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President Bola Tinubu has reluctantly allowed a federal judge in the United States to give his university certificate to his political opponent Atiku Abubakar.

But the Nigerian leader pleaded with Judge Nancy Maldonado to block all other details, especially the gender, and admission records, among others, of the person who owns the certificate from being disclosed.

Mr Tinubu’s prayers on Monday morning came as part of the ongoing legal battle unfolding at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago.

The case was brought by Mr Abubakar, who has been on a judicial quest to establish that Mr Tinubu was not eligible to be Nigerian president despite his election in February 2023.

He won the election by 36 per cent of the vote after Mr Abubakar and Peter Obi, who was his running mate in the 2019 election, fell out, subsequently dividing their potential votes into at least two parts, paving the way for Mr Tinubu’s victory with the slimmest margin in Nigerian presidential election history.

Mr Tinubu’s acceptance that his certificate could be released came after he narrowly escaped full disclosure on September 21 by pleading severe harm to his life in order to obtain a stay of a magistrate judge’s order on September 19.

“There is harm in allowing discovery on issues and documents outside the diploma,” Mr Tinubu’s lawyers said in their full briefing to the court seeking a review of Judge Jeffrey Gilbert’s order by Ms Maldonado, a district judge.

The identity of who was admitted into Chicago State University in the 1970s has been a hot issue after college transcripts emerged that indicated the school admitted a female Bola Tinubu from Southwest College Chicago in 1977.

Source: People’s Gazette

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Sanwo-Olu Floors Jandor, Rhodes-Vivour As Court Dismisses Petitioners’ Application

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3 days ago

September 25, 2023

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The Lagos Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Monday, dismissed the petitions brought by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party, and Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor of the Peoples Democratic Party, challenging the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election.

The tribunal therefore, affirms the election of Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the March 18 Lagos State governorship poll.

Jandor and Rhodes-Vivour had contested the results, challenging the victory of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.