Prosecution stalls Nnamdi Kanu's fundamental rights suit

Kanu

Hearing into the case of alleged fundamental rights violation brought before the ECOWAS Court of Justice by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,  Nnamdi Kanu was on Tuesday stalled following the absence of the respondent counsel in court. 

The lead counsel to the Nigerian government,  Dayo Akpata was reportedly having a meeting with the Vice President,  Yemi Osinbajo and subsequently unable to make it to Tuesday's court session.

The applicant,  Mr. Kanu had approached the court through his lawyer,  Ifeanyi Ejiofor, with a motion against the Nigerian government on alleged violation of his rights and demanded an order of the ECOWAS Court for government to pay a sum of $800 million as damages for the alleged violation.

The matter had been adjourned for further hearing of the substantive suit and inclusion of fresh motions by Mr. Ejiofor on Tuesday,  but was further adjourned following the inability of the prosecution counsel to attend the hearing.

A counsel representing the Attorney General at the court,  Abdullahi Abubakar asked for separate adjournments on Tuesday, at the instance of the prosecution.

Mr. Abubakar earlier told the court that Mr. Akpata was at the Supreme Court for a different matter and asked for a short postponement of the hearing.

Following Mr. Abubakar's application,  the case was stood down for two hours.

After the court resumed session on the matter,  Mr. Abubakar again approached the court with another request for an adjournment on the grounds of the fact that Mr. Akpata who is also the solicitor-general of the federation, was having a meeting with the Vice President. 

Mr. Abubakar further told the court that his team had not gotten some of the documents from a previous ruling in the ECOWAS Court. 

Responding however,  Mr. Ejiofor accused the Nigerian government of 'deliberately delaying the matter'.

Mr. Ejiofor asked the court to compel the respondent to pay a cost of N 2, million for what he described as deliberate frustration of the matter.

Reacting to the submission of Mr. Ejiofor,  Mr. Abubakar said the previous adjournment on the matter was not at the instance of the respondent but based on a request from the court.

The three-member panel,  led by Justice Hemeye Mahdmadane consented to the submissions of Mr. Abubakar regarding the facts resulting in the last adjournment.

The court also postponed the matter till November 21, for hearing of all the applications and determination of Mr. Ejiofor's motion for award of cost against the respondents.

Reacting to questions from journalists as to the reason for his client's absence in court,  Mr. Ejiofor reiterated his earlier stance that 'only the Nigerian army can speak on Mr. Kanu's current location.

"The Military and Federal government are in a position to tell me where my client is. We are going to settle it in court," he said.

Mr. Kanu has not been seen in public, since September 14, after Mr. Ejiofor accused the Nigerian army of invading his client's residence and 'possibly killing or abducting Mr. Kanu'.

The applicant is facing trial for alleged treason able offenses.

His group,  the Indigenous People of Biafra has been proscribed as a terrorist group by the Nigerian governmen

Dis NNPC gbege and de hand wen we Presido get for de matter

Baru and Kachukwu

PREMIUM TIMES done dig out de hand wen President Muhammadu Buhari get for inside de gbege wen dey shelle for Nigerian oil company, NNPC.

As many of una go done watch and read for we media, the number two oga for NNPC Ibe Kachukwu been write one letter wen get de date of August 30.

For inside dat letter, Kachukwu bad mouth de number 3 oga for NNPC, Maikanti Baru, say Mr. Baru dey carry shoulder high for am.

According to dat August 30 letter, wen Kachukwu been write; he accuse Baru say de number three man for NNPC, dey give people contract wen him (Kachukwu) nor know anything about.

Mr. Kachukwu come add for dat letter, say him decide to put the complaint for black and white because him don dey try tey tey; to talk to we Presido, Buhari but him no get luck speak to we baba.

Na till on Monday na him Mr. Baru come write him own side for inside de gbege, o.

For Inside Mr. Baru reply wen him write through NNPC talk talk person, Ndu Ughamadu; him talk say de bad mouth wen kachukwu dey give am na for nothing, o.

According to Mr. Baru, him say de laws wen concern contracts for NNPC no make am compulsory say Kachukwu must know about NNPC contracts wen come from him office.

According to the two letters; PREMIUM TIMES come discover say na because of de way wen Presido, Buhari take handle de matter na him cause de gbege.

President Buhari

The story follow say, wen Baru first start dey try make some changes for NNPC, Presido Buhari been dey sick dat time for abroad.

According to de story, Mr. Baru been tell acting Presido, Yemi Osinbajo; dat time, say make him approve de changes but Mr. Osinbajo nor gree. The acting Presido been tell Mr. Baru say lai lai; na until Kachukwu approve the changes na him Presidency go put hand, o!

V.P. Osinbajo

Instead make Mr. Baru carry de matter go meet Kachukwu, the story add say him no gree, o! na until wen Presido Buhari come back na him Mr. Baru come carry the issue give am. Presido come approve.

Na because of dat matter, na him make wen Mr. Baru come write dat letter, o.

Las Vegas casualty now 58, over 500 injured

Las Vegas casualty now 58, over 500 injured

Evelyn Okakwu

The number of fatal casualties in the Las Vegas concert massacre has risen to 58 with the injured victims numbering over 500, the Cable News Network, CNN reports.

The deadly massacre described by the CNN as the worst of its kind in America’s history had occurred, Sunday night, while Americans partook in a final phase of singer Jason Aldean’s music festival.

Speaking on a life broadcast to update journalist on the event, Sheriff, Joe Lombardo said the police have discovered 10 rifles in the apartment at the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel, where the shooter was suspected to have been lodging since September 28. He added that following current findings, the rifles found in his apartment must have been brought by the suspected shooter, Stephen Paddock.

Mr. Lambardo also said contrary to previous reports that the police had killed the Mr. Paddock, they had reasons to believe he killed himself.

“I know that he had killed himself. We know that he brought the weapon in on his own. Said Mr. Lambardo.

Mr. Lombardo also said the hotel’s room service reported finding nothing unusual while cleaning the room belonging to Mr. Paddock.

The police chief also said a thorough search on related data on Mr. Paddock’s affairs have shown no link with local or international terrorists.

Also according Mr. Paddock’s brother, Eric Paddock, ‘although his brother may have had at least one hand gun, he had no automatic weapons,’ to his (Eric’s) knowledge.

“It makes no sense,” he never hit anybody,” said the shooter’s brother.

The American police is still looking out for links to the possible reasons for the deadly incidence.   

American President Donald Trump has reacted to the incidence and is expected to visit Lass Vegas soon.

“It was an act of pure evil. We cannot fathom their pain, we cannot imaging their loss. The families of the victims; we are praying for you, we are here for you,” Mr. Trump said.

The suspected shooter started firing an automatic rifle from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel at 10:08 pm (0708 GMT) at a crowd of people watching an outdoor music.

The shootings continued for moments until the police arrived the scene of the incidence