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INEC Opens Defence at Kano Gov Election Tribunal

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From Abdulgafar Oladimeji, Kano.

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Monday appeared  before the Kano  state Election Petition tribunal to flag off  its defense against the allegations filed by  Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the  Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

Counsel to the  electoral empire, Adedayo Adedeji led Idris Mohammed to give evidence before the court.

The witness told the court that he was the officer attached to Dala Local Government in his capacity as the  Electoral Officer, stating that the March 23, 2019 gubernatorial elections were cancelled owing to cases of over voting and violence in some polling units in the LG area.

According to him the cancellation of the  outcome of elections in some  selected polling units located in the local government was formally reported to the commission by the assigned ward collation officers.

He further stated that the regulations guiding the conduct of  the governorship elections has  empowered INEC officials, who is dissatisfied with the voting process to dismiss the election outcome , explaining that the official is mandated to write a report notifying the commission of the recorded cases of violence and over voting, which led to the cancellation.

 The witness in his deposition told the court that the March 23rd governorship election in some polling units in Adakawa and Bakin Ruwa in Dala LG were cancelled due to issues of over voting and skirmishes.

Mohammed speaking under cross examination informed the court that the INEC officials attached to the cancelled  poling units and their  ward collation officials acted accordingly by cancelling the results in the affected units, adding that the  report notifying INEC headquarters was in compliance with   the regulations governing the execution of the polls.

The chairman of the tribunal, Justice Halima Shamaki ordered the  matter  adjourned to August 20, for continuation .

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3 Docked Over Alleged Theft of Transformer Valued N50m

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Three men, were on Tuesday, arraigned before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing an electricity transformer valued N50 million.

The defendants, Kehinde Akinkugbe, Tope Salisu, and Isiaka Amusa, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with conspiracy, stealing and malicious damage.

The defendants, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Prosecutor, ASP Aminu Isaac, told the court that Akinkugbe, Salisu and Amusa, committed the offences at about 2.

30a.m on Aug. 22, at Ajeri Street, Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos.

Isaac said that the defendants maliciously damaged an electricity transformer, belonging to the Federal Government.

The prosecutor said that the defendants were apprehended by residents of the area, who later reported the matter to the police.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 411, 287 and 339 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.B. Olagbegi-Adelabu, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1 million each, with two sureties in like sum.

Olagbegi-Adelabu, ordered that one of the sureties must own a landed property, and should present evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

The Magistrate adjourned the case until Oct. 10 for mention.(NAN)

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Tinubu Swears in Kekere-Ekun as Acting CJN

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President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Justice KudiratKekere-Ekun as the 23rd and second female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), in acting capacity pending confirmation by the Senate.She takes over from Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who retired on Aug. 22 at the age of 70.(NAN)

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Labourer Jailed 18 Months for Attempting to Steal from a Church

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday, sentenced a 28-year old labourer , Naanswan Daboer to 18 months imprisonment for attempting to steal from a church premises.The Magistrate, Mr Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced Daboer after he pleaded guilty to the crime.The magistrate , however, gave the convict a fine of N100,000.

Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel,Ibrahim Gokwat told the court that the case was reported on July 9, at the “C” Division Police Station by Yohanna Nanjul and Musa John, the complaints.
The prosecutor said that the convict trespassed in to the church premises and switched off their security lights but was caught.The offence, according to him, is punishable under the Plateau Penal Code Law.
(NAN)

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