Views: Visits 6 Adetokunbo Abiru By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos on Thursday, dismissed the appeal filed by Babatunde Gbadamosi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the December 5 Lagos East Senatorial by-election. The Presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Kallio threw out the prayers of the appellants seeking to upturn the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC Candidate, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, for lacking in Merit. The Court described PDP and its candidate’s appeal as “unmeritorious” and consequently affirming the judgment of the Justice Obiozor J of the Federal High Court, Lagos. In dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal held that the residency of a candidate to an election is not a qualifying or disqualifying factor.
By Emma Amaize
THE Niger Delta Peoples Forum, NDPF, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari, not to sit by and let the charade orchestrated by Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, at the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to continue.
In a drawn-out statement, today, National Chairman, NDPF, Chief Boma Ebiakpo, noted: “Under the ruse of an audit, Chief Akpabio has commandeered the NDDC as his personal estate, which he executes as he wishes.”
“For one and a half years (Since October 2019) he has caused the NDDC to be run by a succession of interim managements while putting on hold the Governing Board nominated by Mr. President and confirmed by the Senate in line with the NDDC Act. In the last 18 months (since October 2019), the NDDC has had three illegal Interim Management imposed on it contrary to the provisions of the NDDC Act.
Mourinho
Jose Mourinho has revealed his eagerness to win a trophy for Spurs chairman Daniel Levy, who is celebrating his 20th year at the club but only has a 2008 League Cup to show for his time in charge.
Tottenham remains on course to win their first trophy in 13 years having reached the League Cup final, and could also progress to the quarter-finals of the Europa League with victory over Zagreb.
He said: “I would love to be part of a work that can deliver a trophy [for Levy].
“I don’t sometimes think it’s fair for an owner, a CEO or a president to be judged on trophies because many times trophies depend on others too. I think there are many ways to look at work in football and the work that’s been done in this club, independent of the trophies that the club didn’t get in the past years, is undeniable.”
Vanguard News
EKEDC explains outage in Badagry
On
Kindly Share This Story:
The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the outage in Badagry and its environs to early downpour, which destroyed over 20 electric poles along Agbara-Badagry expressway.
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, Mr Godwin Idemudia, said on Thursday in Lagos that the March 8 morning rainfall caused serious damage, which damaged the company’s installation in the area.
Idemudia said fallen poles had been removed and the company’s technical team was already working hard resolve the problem.
The general manager assured residents that the electricity supply would be restored to the affected communities after the repair.
Stop Akpabio's travesty at NDDC, N'Delta groups tells Buhari vanguardngr.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vanguardngr.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.