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Senate denies alleged plot to remove Akpabio
The Senate said on Wednesday that reports suggesting an alleged plot to remove its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, were unfounded.
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, dismissed the reports during plenary proceedings in Abuja.
“There was no attempt by any of our colleagues, nor any discussion around the possibility or otherwise of the removal of the Senate President from office”, he told the Senate when he rose to draw attention to the claims.
Bamidele emphasised the chamber’s unity and focus, noting, “We are totally united and have developed a zero-tolerance attitude toward distractions because there are urgent issues of public importance we need to attend to.
“Reports like that are calculated to create confusion.”
Former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu of (Abia-North), referenced the issue earlier on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the National Assembly, denying that there had been such a contemplation by senators.
“Were you there? Even if there were attempts, we will never allow that to happen.
“We are one big family, and it’s not going to happen”, the former governor had responded to a question asked during the interview as to whether there was an anti-Akpabio plot.
However, he stated that any “family misunderstanding” would always be resolved and had not resulted in a consideration of removing the Senate President.
Bamidele added while speaking on the floor that the Red Chamber remained focused on its duties, less distractions.
Investigation by the Tribune Online showed that lawmakers regularly squabbled over issues ranging from project allocations, budget funding and equal treatment in terms of committee participation, bills’ progression and oversight involvement.
At some points, frequent executive sessions are called to iron out issues behind the curtains.
During such camera meetings, tempers can rise without control as senators try to ventilate issues agitating their minds.
Findings indicated that a resort to removing the presiding officer is rarely the first option of consideration on the table.
It was further gathered that most successful removal of presiding officers would require an executive backing and vote of two-thirds majority of all 109 senators.
Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami says Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives forcefully evicted him and his family from their Abuja residence despite ongoing court proceedings over the property’s forfeiture.
He described the action as unlawful and vowed to challenge it in court.
The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance as a palliative for the state workforce to cushion the effects of the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Oyo State chapter, Kayode Martins, in a statement released on Monday, March 23, disclosed that the governor has granted the request of the union on the issue of transportation allowance.
The statement read
“Following the intervention and formal request made by the State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) earlier this morning, the state government has approved a N10,000 transportation allowance for all workers in the state.
The newly approved allowance is set to take effect from April 2026, providing much-needed relief to workers grappling with rising transportation costs amid current economic challenges.
This development comes as a direct response to sustained advocacy by the state NLC, aimed at cushioning the impact of increased living expenses on the workforce.
Further details on implementation are expected to be communicated by the relevant government authorities in due course.”
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Former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation bags 72years imprisonment for diverting N868.46 million security funds
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, March 23, convicted and sentenced Chukwunyere Nwabuoku, former acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGoF), to a 72-year jail term without an option of fine.
DailyTrust reports that in the judgment delivered, Justice Omotosho held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been able to prove the nine-count money laundering charge beyond reasonable doubt.
According to the judge, the defendant is hereby convicted as charged.
Justice Omotosho convicted Nwabuoku in all the nine counts and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment in each of the counts, making 72 years.
The judge, however, ordered that the counts shall run concurrently.
Justice Omotosho, who described Nwabuoku’s act of diverting funds meant for security and defence while he served as Director of Finance and Account in the Ministry of Defence as “appalling,” commended the EFCC for being detailed in its prosecution.
The judge observed that the evidence of the 9th prosecution witness that Nwabuoku voluntarily refunded part of the siphoned money of over N200 million during investigation was not controverted by the defence.
Nwabuoku served as the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Ministry of Defence between 2019 and 2021. He became acting Accountant General of the Federation in May 2022.
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