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Court Orders DSS And Police To Protect ADC Governorship Candidate From Arrest By Kogi Governor
Court Orders DSS And Police To Protect ADC Governorship Candidate From Arrest By Kogi Governor....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a ruling on Wednesday, the Federal High Court in Abuja directed the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to ensure the safety of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate, Hon Leke Abejide, protecting him from potential arrest or detention by Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.
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The court issued restraining orders against the DSS, Police, and the Kogi State governor, prohibiting them from inviting, arresting, detaining, or endangering the life and property of the gubernatorial candidate until a lawsuit he filed against them is heard and resolved.
Justice Ahmed Mohammed presided over the case, responding to an ex-parte application presented by Sammie Somiari (SAN) on behalf of the ADC governorship candidate.
The court’s ruling also mandated the DSS, Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to safeguard the politician’s properties in Abuja, Kogi State, and across the nation for the duration of these orders.
The ex-parte motion, labeled FHC/ABJ/CS/1248/2023, was initiated by the governorship candidate to assert his fundamental rights to life, dignity of person, personal liberty, fair hearing, peaceful assembly, and association, among others, as outlined in the Nigerian Constitution and relevant human rights laws.
Abejide alleged that since he became a governorship candidate and began his campaign, Governor Yahaya Bello had shown signs of unease, issuing threats and attempting to have him arrested to hinder his participation in the November 11, 2023 governorship election. The politician from Kogi West, who recently served in the House of Representatives, claimed that Governor Bello’s ultimate goal was to harass, intimidate, threaten, and eliminate him from the electoral race, ensuring the victory of his favored candidate from the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Following arguments presented by the senior lawyer and the submission of supporting evidence, Justice Mohammed issued restraining orders against the respondents, ensuring that the applicant would not face arrest, detention, or harassment pending the resolution of his main lawsuit. The judge further ordered the 2nd to 8th respondents to provide maximum security to the applicant in various locations across Nigeria during the pendency of the substantive lawsuit and instructed the applicant to serve all relevant legal documents on the respondents.
Professor Segun Aina, a computer engineering scholar, has officially stepped into his role as the new Registrar for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Taking over leadership at the JAMB headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, Aina succeeds Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose 10-year, two-term tenure concluded on July 31, 2026. Initially approved by President Bola Tinubu on May 21 when Aina was 39, this appointment marks him as the youngest individual ever to lead the examination body.
When the appointment was first announced, Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, highlighted Aina’s deep background in digital infrastructure, public-sector reforms, and national examination systems, noting his historic milestone as one of Nigeria’s youngest computer engineering professors.
In his inaugural address, Aina acknowledged the foundation laid by his predecessor—who is widely credited with modernizing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)—and vowed to expand on those achievements. Emphasizing a strong stance against malpractice, he warned wrongdoers that their illicit activities have no place at JAMB, promising to ramp up modern technological investments and deepen partnerships with security agencies to safeguard the integrity of the admissions process.
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