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Just in: Group Drags Justice Kekere-Ekun To Code Of Conduct For False Asset Declaration
Just in: Group Drags Justice Kekere-Ekun To Code Of Conduct For False Asset DeclarationHon Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun of the Nigerian Supreme Court has been dragged to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal by the Oduduwa Descendants Coalition for Justice for allegations bordering on the non-declaration and false declaration in the forms she submitted to the anti-graft body at various times. In the petition dated the 10th of August, 2024 and signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade. Kehinde Johnson Olawale, the group alleged that “as a Judicial officer, Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun failed or refused to abide by the provisions of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, which has been in force since 1991. For example, in May 1999, at the end of her tenure as Chairman of the Robbery and Firearms Tribunal, Ikeja Zone ll Lagos, she failed to submit her assets declaration form.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
” Olawale equally stated that “in 2013, at the end of her tenure as a Justice of the Court of Appeal Nigeria, she failed to submit her assets declaration form. The assets declaration form she eventually filled and submitted upon assumption of office as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria contained false declarations and unverified statements”. In the concluding part of the petition, the group advised the anti-graft agency that “the report of your investigation will assist the National Judicial Council and the Senate of the Nigerian National Assembly to come to a balanced decision as to the suitability of Hon. Justice Kekere-Ekun for appointment as Chief Justice of Nigeria.”
The petition which was received by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau on the 12th of August 2024, was sighted by this reporter. The Chairman of the National Judicial Commission, Senate President and Attorney General of the Federation were all copied. When contacted, a staff of the Intelligence, Investigation and Monitoring Department of the anti-graft agency who pleaded anonymity, said that the usual practice is that the Chairman of the Bureau will request the public officer against whom the petition is written to offer an explanation in writing in response to the allegations made out in the petition. If truly there is no infraction of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, the petition will be dismissed. But, if after investigation a prima facie case is established, the matter will be referred to the Code of Conduct Tribunal for prosecution of the accused.
He referred to the similar case of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was investigated and prosecuted by the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) presidential candidate and former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke, has called on opposition parties to form a united front to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. In an interview with Symfoni TV, Duke cautioned that Tinubu is an exceptional and formidable political opponent who cannot be defeated individually.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Emphasizing that the political framework inherently favors the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) because they control state power and law enforcement apparatuses, Duke warned that division and ego among opposition figures effectively work against their own interests. Using a striking analogy, he described taking on the incumbent as trying to fight a lion that has been given horns using only a knife and fork, concluding that the opposition would end up as “dinner” without a cohesive, unified approach.
The Federal Government has issued an urgent flood warning through the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre, cautioning that 915 communities spread across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) face severe flooding risks from August 27 to September 9, 2026. In addition to these critical-risk zones, the centre flagged 429 communities in seven states as high-risk and 656 communities across 13 states under a moderate flood-risk watch.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The 19 states categorized under the critical-risk threat are Kogi, Benue, Rivers, Edo, Delta, Cross River, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo, encompassing major cities like Lokoja, Port Harcourt, Lagos, Ibadan, and Onitsha. According to Usman Abdullahi Bokani, Director of the Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department, this impending threat is driven by factors such as continuous rainfall, saturated soils, rapid surface runoff, strained drainage networks, and swelling river levels. Residents in these vulnerable areas have been strongly advised to ready themselves for potential emergencies and identify secure evacuation routes.
African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has cautioned citizens against falling for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s stance on reversing the fuel subsidy. Atiku, who is running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), previously pledged to restore the subsidy if elected, arguing that the current administration’s removal of the policy has brought no advantages to the country.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In response via an X post, Sowore rejected Atiku’s remarks, asserting that the AAC remains the sole political party that has steadfastly opposed the subsidy removal from the outset. He accused Atiku and other establishment politicians of shifting their stances based on political convenience and foreign capitalist interests, stating that they should not be permitted to rewrite history or masquerade as genuine opposition figures. Sowore further claimed that it was the AAC’s unwavering position at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt that actually rattled the Tinubu government, rather than any actions from Atiku’s camp.
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