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Tuesday, 12 April 2016

#2016BudgetCrisis: I have been vindicated.. Buhari is clueless, incompetent - Fayose

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose has described the raging controversies between the Presidency and the National Assembly over the 2016 Budget as a confirmation of his position that President Buhari was clueless and incompetent, saying; “Nigerians should expect more blunders like this until they send Buhari back to Daura in 2019.”

The governor, who said it was now obvious that the President and his All Progressives Congress (APC) only wanted power desperately without the wherewithal to govern, added that; “I warned Nigerians of the consequences of electing an octogenarian as president and with the international embarrassment that this budget crisis has become, I have been vindicated.”

According to a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Assistant on Pubic Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said; “It is obvious that there is total disconnection between the President and his cabinet members as many of the ministers don’t even have access to him probably because the President spend most of his time resting as a result of his old age.”

He said; “The reality is that the President is challenged by age, exposure and ability. He did not read the budget proposal that he presented to the National Assembly and this should be a lesson for those who clamoured for a Buhari’s presidency that no man can give what he does not have.

“The question is; can a minister present supplementary budget to the National Assembly and can the National Assembly act on budget proposal submitted by a minister? “It is shameful that after blaming former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for close to one year, the presidency is now blaming the National Assembly for its inability to prepare a common budget.”

The governor commended the National Assembly for exposing the lies and hypocrisy of the presidency, saying it was shameful that President Buhari and his men could blame the National Assembly for their incompetence.

He called on the National Assembly not to succumb to blackmail and intimidation from the Presidency, saying that the way and manner the Presidency was going about blackmailing and intimidating other arms of government, especially the judiciary should worry lovers of democracy and good governance in the country.

The governor, who declared that Nigeria will no longer be ruled by octogenarians, said; “Nigerians must have now come to terms that I warned them that Buhari is too old to govern a country like Nigeria.”

Former President Goodluck Jonathan's daughter, Faith and husband celebrate second wedding anniversary

Former President Goodluck Jonathan's foster daughter, Faith and her husband, Godswill Edwards celebrate their second wedding anniversary today April 12th. The couple already have a 7-months old daughter. Edward shared this photo on his facebook wall this morning and wrote;

"This Is A Day To Celebrate Another Year Of Love, Joy And Blissful Union. I Thank God That I Found My Virtuou & industrious Wife, My Only True Love and I remain grateful to God for Leading Me to Her. Two Years Today, our union is blessed with immeasurable blessings and above all, the addition of Princess Eliana is the greatest of all blessings and a perfect gift amongst all gift. Happy Anniversary to my family"

Driver plunges into the canal at Oke-Sokori Abeokuta (See photos)

The ugly scene occurred this morning at Oke-Sokori in Abeokuta, Ogun state. Fortunately, no life was lost. See more photos below

Photo credit: Tunde Balogun

Kim K reveals the 'craziest place' she has ever had sex

When asked during the live interview if she was a member of the mile high club, a common slang for those who have had sexual intercourse on a flight, she simply replied: 'Am I? Yeah.'

But she went on to stress that she'd only ever do the deed on a private jet and not a public flight, and never on a short distance journey.

'But like the private,' she added. 'I don't think like a public plane...It would have to be an international flight. It was an international, night flight when no one's like around.' She insisted that an aeroplane isn't the craziest place she has ever had sex.

'Like a public movie theatre, yeah,' The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star said to her assistant Steph who was reading out all the messages. But she refused to reveal if she shared such moments with her husband and rapper Kanye West

Monday, 11 April 2016

Police mounts surveillance on NFF headquarters (See photos)

As the crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation lingers, the Nigerian Police earlier today took over the Glass House in Abuja. See more photos below

Flavour poses almost naked in new photo

He shared this on instagram.

Counsel to Amaju Pinnick says no court order removed his client from office

Read the statement from Amaju Pinnick's lawyer, Mr Festus Keyamo below...

We are solicitors to the Nigerian Football Federation led by Amaju Pinnick. We are also solicitors to the Defendants in Suit No. FHC/J/CS/77/2016: Between Yahaya Adama & Anor. V. Maigari & Ors. Our attention has been drawn to several media reports to the effect that the Federal High Court sitting in Jos sacked the Board of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) led by Mr. Amaju Pinnick and installed Mr. Chris Giwa as the new Chairman of the NFF.

This is nothing but total and complete falsehood. We are constrained to issue this statement to set the records straight owing to the sensitive nature of football administration in Nigeria.

For the purpose of clarity, at no time did the Honourable Court order the installation of one Chris Giwa as Chairman of the NFF as neither Chris Giwa nor Amaju Pinnick are parties to the present suit in JOS. It is therefore a distortion of the Order of the Honourable Court to assume that Chris Giwa was ordered to resume as the Chairman of the NFF. The Supreme Court of Nigeria has held times without number that no court of law can issue an Order against a person that is not a party in a suit before a court without joining or hearing from that party. And no court of law can also install a party in an office who is not before the Court praying for such an Order. The said Chris Giwa is not a party before the case at the Federal High Court and the Court NEVER made an Order installing him as NFF President. It is like the bizarre case of the proxies of a loser in an election suing only INEC without joining the other victorious party in the case. How can a Court of Law or Tribunal remove the victorious Party from office without joining him or even making a positive Order to that effect? It is simply a legal impossibility. What the so-called Chris Giwa is attempting to do is nothing but sheer brigandage and we shall be writing to all authorities concerned to arrest and prosecute him he dares to take the laws into his hands. The Minister of Sports is also advised not to aid this sheer madness. Whoever wants to remove Amaju Pinnick and members of the NFF board from office must approach the court to join them as parties and must seek clear and positive Orders against each and everyone of them. The public and all football lovers must ignore this storm in a tea cup. There is simply NO COURT ORDER removing anybody from office.

To set the records straight, sometime in 2014, one Yahaya Adama and Obinna Ogba commenced an action against Alhaji Aminu Maigari and three others challenging the convening of the Ordinary General Assembly and the subsequent election conducted into the various offices of the NFF on 30^th of September, 2014. In the course of the proceedings, the Court made three different Orders as follows:

1. The Court first issued an Order dated 19th day of September, 2014, restraining the Defendants from proceeding with the Congress

2. The Court later issued an Order dated 23rd day of October, 2014 nullifying or setting aside the purported election conducted into the Executive Committee/Board of the NFF

3. Finally, the Court made an Order dated 30th day of October, 2014, setting aside all the previous Orders made above.

Please, find attached a Certified True Copy of the last Order made.

The last Order was made just before the case was withdrawn and struck out on the 30th October, 2014.

However, in December, 2015, Messrs Yahaya Adama and Obinna Ogba again applied to the Federal High Court for a relisting of the Suit and the restoration of

"....... all Orders made by this Honourable Court in suit no. FHC/L/CS/77/2014 before this suit was struck out by this Honourable Court on 30th October, 2014."

Gentlemen, it is the exact prayer as stated above that the Court granted on Friday, April 8, 2016. What this clearly means is that the court also restored its final Order made on the 30th of October, 2014, as stated above before the case was struck out, that set aside all the previous Orders made, especially the one nullifying the NFF election held in Warri on 30th September, 2014. In fact, the court could not have granted the Plaintiffs a final Order at an interlocutory stage. Anyone who feels otherwise should go back to Court.

In any event, we are dissatisfied with the re-listing of the case and a Motion or an application urging the Court to set aside its Ruling has been filed and is pending before the Court. The Defendants have also lodged an appeal against the Ruling of the Court and have also filed an application for stay of further proceedings pending the determination of the Appeal. It is expected that as law abiding citizens, no steps would be taken by any party to frustrate the judicial process.

Thank you.

FESTUS KEYAMO, ESQ.