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Caretaker committee takes over Niger APC
Mr Khalid Ibrahim, Legal Adviser, All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger, said on Wednesday that a caretaker committee has taken over affairs of the party.
Ibrahim said at a news conference in Minna, that the action followed recent crisis of confidence that rocked the ruling party in the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the crisis led to the sack of the state APC Chairman, Alhaji Jibrin Imam, Mr Bala Mohammed, Secretary and Dr Shafi Abdulsalami, Treasurer.
According to the legal adviser, the caretaker is fully in control of the affairs of the party.
He said that following the vote of no confidence passed on the three principal officers of the party, the caretaker committee, led by Alhaji Aliyu Galkogo, finally took over affairs of the secretariat.
“Let me state categorically that the former chairman is gone for good as you can see for yourself.
“I was the legal adviser of the party under him and more than two-third majority passed a vote of no confidence to remove him, the secretary and treasurer from office.
“The accusations leveled against them bordered on misappropriation, gross misconduct and high handedness,” he said.
Ibrahim said that a panel set up to investigate the issue indicted the officers and action was taken after notifying the national secretariat.
He said that before the vote of no confidence was passed on the sacked executives, the current caretaker committee sent a fact finding team to the state.
“Since then, the national caretaker committee have been exchanging correspondence with the state caretaker committee,” he said.
Recall that the party was thrown into crisis when the Financial Secretary, Alhaji idris Gbangba petitioned the state Commissioner of Police on alleged misappropriation of over N810 million party fund.
However, Imam, Mohammed and Abdulsalami were subsequently invited by the police for questioning and later charged to court.
After the vote of no confidence on the three executives, Galkogo, the former Deputy Chairman in charge of Niger East Senatorial District was elevated to caretaker committee chairman.
While Mr Suleiman Abdullahi was appointed Secretary and Mr Saidu Madaki as the party treasurer. (NAN)
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London Property Dispute Exposes Alleged Corruption, Forgery by Nigerian Politician and Lawyer
By Hassan Taiye
A recent judgment by the UK’s First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) has shed light on a complex web of alleged corruption and forgery involving a Nigerian politician and a senior lawyer. The case revolves around a disputed property in North London, valued at 79 Randall Avenue.
The property was purchased in 1993 under the name “Tali Shani,” which is allegedly an alias for late General Jeremiah Useni, a powerful member of the Abacha regime. Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, claimed the property was gifted to him by “Mr. Tali Shani” in 2021 as payment for legal services. However, the tribunal dismissed this claim, describing it as “fabricated” and “fraudulent.”
The tribunal’s ruling highlights the alleged involvement of Ozekhome and his associates in fabricating documents, including a Nigerian passport, National Identification Number (NIN), and Tax Identification Number (TIN). The NIN was reportedly created remotely from Monaco using a non-compliant photograph and bypassing biometric requirements ¹.
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate Ozekhome and others over alleged fraud, forgery, and unlawful attempt to acquire the London property. The ICPC has launched an investigation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has also taken notice of the case ²
Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN Senior lawyer accused of forgery and attempting to acquire the property through fraudulent means.
General Jeremiah Useni Late Nigerian General allegedly behind the purchase of the property under the alias “Tali Shani.”
Osilama Ozekhome*: Ozekhome’s son, implicated in the alleged forgery and fraud.
L-r Senate Committee Chairman on Appropriation, Solomon Adeola; Senate Deputy Whip, Onyekachi Nweboyin; Former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio; Senator Sharafadeen Ali; Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele; Senate Whip Tahir Monguno and Senate Committee Chairman on Financial Institutions, Tokunbo Abiru, after resumption of plenary yesterday. Photo: Senate President’s Office
By: Fabian Apechihin
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet amid a growing controversy surrounding his academic credentials.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement issued late Tuesday.
Nnaji’s exit follows mounting allegations that his academic certificates were forged. Investigations revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree he claimed to possess, stating that he never completed his studies at the institution and was therefore not issued any certificate.
According to UNN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon U. Ortuanya, Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but failed to meet the requirements for graduation.
In a related development, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly disowned the certificate of national service presented by Nnaji, describing it as fake.
His resignation marks the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Tinubu administration over questions of integrity and accountability among public officials.
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