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Committee To Identify Leaders Of Herdsmen In Benue To Dialogue Peace,To Submit Report In 3 Weeks- Alia
By Lateef Taiwo
Benue State Governor Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has announced that a sub- committee to be headed by the security adviser to the governor with other members comprising Commissioner of Police, Director State Security Services, Traditional Rulers, NAPTIP, Immigration and BLGCA have been set up to identify heads of herders in the state and report back to the state security council within three weeks for action.
The governor who made the announcement Thursday,as part of resolutions during a media briefing at the end of the state security council meeting held at government house Makurdi, said the security council equally informed stakeholders of both parties in the state to note that the anti open grazing prohibition and ranches establishment law enacted in the state is still in existence, stressing that it must be respected by both indigenes and other citizens of the country resident in the state for the purpose of carrying out business.
The governor who was represented at the briefing by his Chief Press Secretary Sir Tersoo Kula also told journalists that council recommended dialogue as a major means of resolving the lingering crisis as well as involvement of stakeholders of various sectors to ensure enforcement of the anti open grazing prohibition law which has come to stay rather than a single approach.
Governor Alia also told journalists that council appealed to stakeholders especially law enforcement agents to show sincerity in the implementation as well as enforcement of the anti open grazing prohibition law currently in place, advising security agencies to assist the peace process by guiding against cattle rustling in the state.
The cleric governor further revealed that security council equally emphasized the need for parties involved to explore measures to prevent further attacks rather than resulting to reactionary approach which has failed in the past, adding that council also stressed the need to work towards a peaceful environment for IDPs to return to their ancestral homes.
He also told journalists that the chief of staff to the governor Mr Paul Biam and the Deputy Governor Mr Sam Ode were mandated to liaise with stakeholders of Otukpo and Ohimini Local Government Areas as discussed in the previous meeting to find a lasting solution to the boundary skirmishes in the area.
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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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