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Court Affirms Justice Ojo As Chief Judge Of Osun State
Court Affirms Justice Ojo As Chief Judge Of Osun State....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The National Industrial Court, sitting in Ibadan, has upheld Justice Adepele Ojo’s position as the Chief Judge of Osun State. Justice Peters delivered the judgment in a suit numbered NICN/IB/62/2023 on Wednesday in Ibadan, granting all the reliefs sought by Justice Ojo against the Osun State Government and Osun State House of Assembly. This includes a perpetual injunction restraining both the executive and legislative arms of government from removing her as the state’s top judicial officer.
Tensions rose between the Osun State Government and Justice Ojo in 2023 when the Osun Assembly passed a motion suspending her as Chief Judge. An acting Chief Judge, Justice Olayinka Afolabi, was appointed in her place, but he declined to be sworn in the next day.
In response, Justice Ojo took legal action against the state government and State Assembly, securing a restraining order from the National Industrial Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, prohibiting Governor Ademola Adeleke from removing her as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The court adjourned the matter till December 12, 2023, for hearing of the pending motion on notice.
Despite denials from the Osun State Government that it sacked Justice Ojo, criticisms from bodies like the Nigeria Bar Association and civil society organizations persisted. The government spokesperson and Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, clarified that Adeleke only forwarded the resolution of the House of Assembly and recommendation for an acting appointment to the Chief Justice of the Federation for decision and action.
In November 2023, members of the Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union (JUSUN) went on an indefinite protest against Justice Ojo’s continued stay in office as the state Chief Judge. The strike, declared by the state chairman of JUSUN, Gbenga Eludire, was based on allegations that Justice Ojo mismanaged the affairs of the judiciary in the state. Among the accusations were suspending workers without due process and halting statutory training for workers. The strike, which paralyzed judicial activities in the state, was formally called off in March 2024.
Babatunde Ogala (SAN), a former National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defended President Bola Tinubu’s qualifications to run in the 2027 presidential election amid ongoing debates regarding his educational background.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
During an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Ogala addressed concerns raised by critics and opposition figures regarding the omission of primary and secondary school details from the personal particulars submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Key points from his remarks include:
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Constitutional Compliance: Ogala emphasized that the matter should be evaluated strictly based on constitutional provisions rather than speculation about the President’s family or history.
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Citizenship and Age: He affirmed that Tinubu meets the legal requirements for Nigerian citizenship and satisfies the mandatory age threshold for the presidency.
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Educational Qualifications: Highlighting that the constitution requires candidates to be educated up to at least the School Certificate level (or equivalent), Ogala argued that Tinubu’s declared Bachelor of Science degree from Chicago State University surpasses this minimum requirement.
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Legal Perspective: He likened demanding lower-level school records from someone who holds an advanced university degree to asking a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to repeatedly prove their basic legal credentials.
Dr. Adamu Mohammed Fika, an elder statesman, former Director-General, and Clerk-Designate to the National Assembly, has passed away at a hospital in Abuja. His death was announced by Mohammed Abubakar, the Special Adviser on Media to the Emir of Fika, though the cause of death was not disclosed.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Fika held the traditional title of Zarma Kura of Fika and had a distinguished career in public service and legislative administration, which included:
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Serving as the pioneer Director-General and Clerk-Designate to the National Assembly.
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Chaired the National Assembly Service Commission to support federal legislature administration and development.
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Leading the Board of Trustees for the Council of Retired Clerks and Secretaries of the National Assembly as Chairman.
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Contributing to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies located in Kuru, Plateau State.
Funeral prayers for the late statesman are scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026, at the National Mosque in Abuja, while family, associates, and well-wishers continue to mourn his loss as a significant blow to the Fika Emirate, Yobe State, and Nigeria as a whole.
Nigerian filmmaker Dimbo Atiya has passed away, coming just a day after the death of actress Temitope Osoba.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Atiya reportedly passed away on Thursday morning, with Best of Nollywood Awards founder Seun Oloketuyi breaking the news on Instagram.
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Actor Mofe Duncan also paid tribute on social media, expressing devastation over the loss of one of the entertainment industry’s brilliant minds, while the cause of death remains unconfirmed.
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Concurrently, Temitope Osoba’s family issued a statement dismissing unauthorized online rumors that attributed her Tuesday evening death to cancer complications.
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Osoba had reportedly spoken with colleagues and updated her WhatsApp status with “Ogo Tuntun” (meaning “new glory”) shortly before her passing, prompting the family to reject false accounts surrounding her demise.
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