Governor Wike supervising the demolition of cultists hideout

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike supervising the demolition of cultists hideout at Rumuolumini in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Tuesday.

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Court stops probe of former Kastina Governor, Shema

The Katsina State Judicial Commission currently probing the immediate past administration of former Governor Ibrahim Shema, on Wednesday adjourned sitting indefinitely. This was following a court action instituted against the commission by the former governor.
The former governor had dragged Governor Aminu Masari and 10 others, including the Chairman of the commission, Justice Muhammadu Ibrahim Suraj, before a Katsina High Court.

The commission’s Counsel, Hassan Liman, SAN, had drawn the attention of the commission’s Chairman to the former governor’s legal action shortly after it commenced sitting on Wednesday.
Liman said, “On Monday, 20/6/16, the Commission received service from High Court of Katsina State in Suit No. KTH/60/2016.
“The suit filed was between former governor, Ibrahim Shema, CON, and the state Governor, Aminu Masari, and 10 others, as respondents.”
Shortly thereafter, Justice Suraj ruled that the commission should adjourn the case, assuring them of getting the new date of sitting to all counsel.

The commission‘s Chairman, in the ruling, declared, “Since the chairman is among the respondents in the suit, we shall adjourn till the date to be announced to all parties and counsel.”
Justice Suraj equally revealed that the commission had sought and secured the permission of Governor Masari to extend its period of sitting till September 28, 2016, as against the earlier deadline of June 28, 2016.

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Falana misleading EFCC because of his governorship ambition – Fayose’s aide

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, has described human rights activist and lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) as a mischievous lawyer, who is
always out to defend any position that satisfied his selfish desire, saying, “Falana is only deceiving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Governor Ayodele Fayose’s matter because of his ambition to contest the Ekiti State Governorship election in 2018,
thinking that he can achieve what he used the EFCC to achieve against Governor Fayose in 2006 ten years after.” Lere Olayinka, Adviser on New Media to the Governor who reacted to Falana’s support of EFCC freezing of Governor Fayose’s bank account, said it was shameful that a lawyer of Falana’s standing could say that EFCC was empowered to freeze Nigerians bank accounts and secure court orders later.
He said; “Even though this comment coming from Femi Falana ought to have been ignored like we have always done because his hypocrisy has become so legendary that he should no longer be taken seriously by sane minds, it was shameful that Falana, a Senior Associate Nigeria
(SAN) could say that EFCC can freeze Nigerians bank accounts and obtain a court order later even when Section 34 of the EFCC Act provided that a court order must be obtained (ex-parte) and made available to the bank manager before a bank account can be frozen.”

The governor’s spokesperson said further; “Court Order is a condition precedent before a bank account can be frozen and Section 34 of the EFCC Act is very clear on this. It is unambiguous. It presupposes that EFCC cannot freeze the bank account of any Nigerian, no matter the status without first obtaining a court order and making same available
to the bank manager.
“This position was also expressed by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday when he ordered the EFCC to pay N12.5 million damages to the son of former Governor Murtala Nyako, Senator Abdulaziz Nyako for unlawful freezing of his account and
illegal detention.
“It is, therefore, strange that a SAN could tell Nigerians that EFCC can carry out an action first and obtain court order to justify the action later.
“If I may ask, was Falana called to the Bar before he attended Law School and passed his Call-To-Bar Exams? Was Falana’s LLB Certificate given to him before he got admission to the University? Was Falana’s BL Certificate issued to him before he attended the Law School? Was
Falana’s Birth Certificate issued before he was born? Was Falana’s Marriage Certificate issued before he got married? Has Falana ever traveled to UK or USA and obtained Visa later? Can I, Lere Olayinka,
because I can now quote some laws begin to practice as a lawyer and go to University to study law later?

“Obviously, opinions of lawyers like Femi Falana are better left in the trash cans and Nigerians should begin to thank God that he was not made the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
“It is also important to tell Falana to seek the face of the Lord for forgiveness of his sins against Ekiti and Governor Fayose in particular, because it appears God deliberately frustrated his bid to be appointed Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice because of what he would have used the position for.
“For instance, over ten Ekiti indigenes were murdered during the APC government of Dr Kayode Fayemi, Falana kept silent. He also kept silent when the future of Ekiti State was being mortgaged to frivolous loans and deductions from workers salary were not being remitted. It
also made no meaning to Falana that democratically elected local government chairmen and councillors were sacked and council election was not conducted throughout the four years of APC government in Ekiti State.
“Instead of hiding under human rights activism to perpetrate evil against Ekiti and its people as he has always done, Falana should be bold enough to declare his governorship ambition, which is not hidden
and let’s see how far he can go this time around.
“Like we have maintained, this is 2016 and 2006 that Falana and his criminal collaborators used EFCC to remove governors, Governor Fayose’s impeachment was later declared illegal by the Supreme Court.”

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Drama As Governor Ayo Fayose Visits Zenith Bank In Ado Ekiti To Demand For Statement Of Account…

Drama As Governor Ayo Fayose Visits Zenith Bank In Ado Ekiti To Demand For Statement Of Account After EFCC Freezes N500Million A/C
Fayose Visits Zenith Bank In Ado Ekiti To Request For Statement Of Account, How Bankers Stood Their Ground
A mild drama happened at the premises of Zenith Bank in Ado Ekiti yesterday after Fayose demanded for his statement of account.
He was told by the bankers that EFCC has blocked his access to the account.
The Governor later vowed to stay at the banking hall until his demand is honoured but when the bankers stood their ground, Fayose resorted to screaming and puffing.
Fayose told reporters that EFCC rascality must stop as he vowed to use everything within his power to fight the anti-graft agency.
Governor Ayodele Fayose’ Zenith bank account with N500million balance was frozen by the EFCC yesterday over suspicious deposits.

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More Trouble for fayose Read What happen to him on Tuesday

Governor Ayodele Fayose’s troubles with the Buharis, the number one citizen of Ekiti state has yet courted another trouble.
Fayose had on Monday evening, mentioned Aisha Buhari as one of those involved in the corruption scandal of Williams Jefferson, a United States congressman.
The governor received backlashes afterwards, with the presidency describing him thus: “he is a man childishly obsessed with the desire to grab the headlines and insulting people at will because of his incurably boorish instincts.”
Daily Post now reports that the governor has failed in his bid to stop the ongoing industrial action by the labour unions in the state as a meeting between both parties ended in a deadlock on Tuesday evening.
Sources revealed that the governor’s appeal to the striking unionists to shelve the strike in the interest of the state fell on deaf ears as the meeting to address issues that led the unionists to take the option of strike.
Raymond Adesanmi, the Ekiti state chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), informed that the strike would go on because they could not reach a compromise.
He said: “The governor listened to us and promised to get back to us. We are also going to have our own meeting on Wednesday to review the situation, but the strike continues. It is either three months salary or no talk.”
The issue with the Nigerian First Lady got messier on Tuesday evening also, as Aisha was quoted to have described the governor as a mad dog.
In a tweet by the president’s wife, Fayose was told to hold his peace because he is a “mad dog that isn’t chained.”

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