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by Alexander Aleburu

NGO Calls For Legislative Right To Reform Modern Almajiri Practice In Nigeria 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

Non Governmental Organization,under the auspices of the “Movement For The Rights Of Almajiri Child “(MORAC)has made a call for the legislation that would give the Almahiri children a sense of belonging in Nigeria .

The Founder of Displaced Women & Children in Nigeria , Dr Salis Muhammad Abdulsalam has said ,this is a Movement for the rights of Almajiri child (MORAC) seeking for legislative and executive policy to advocate for the right preventing child trafficking in Nigeria.

Speaking during the stakeholders discourse town hall meeting with the theme ,”Alternative Pathways for the almajiri ,A collective responsibility ” Abdulsalam encourage community leaders to take advantage of the program to promote the right of their children.

The stakeholders meeting which is held at Jos Central Mosque on Sunday 6th Oct, 2019 is aimed at addressing the plight of the Almajiri children roaming the streets of the 19 Northern states .

The meeting frowned at the ways and manner these Almajiri were hijack by politician during the electioneering campaign use as thugs without empowering them as necessary stools for violence destruction .

However ,the stakeholders condemned how these growing menace had continue to caused sleepless night to the development of the society by selfish politician to achieve their agenda .

The stakeholders also brainstorm on the way forward by drawing members across the Fulani ,Hausa and all Muslims community in Plateau state to tackle problems of Almajiri .

He added that the attention of Muslims society have been draw to see this as a voice for basic aspects to take proactive measure to stop the emerging of middlemen coming to mortgage the future of their children .

Dr Salis explained further that some of our middlemen are going about harvesting these children between the ages of 6 years and expose them to so many dangers which when return back home their parents they can’t behave normal .

He stressed that most of these Almajiri are use as slaves or baggers in major streets so we have concerned that these group of Almajiri child are not from Plateau state but they are imported from other states .

Also adding his voice ,Mallam Jamilu Hassan has said he is against the practice of Almajiri practice so we urge government to abolish this aged long practice by inculcating them into modern day educational system.

Hassan advocated further that state and federal government should ensure that Almajiri practice is bring into modern educational system to impact positively to the wellbeing of child right .

Dr Sumayi Fatimatu Hamza, encouraged parents to key into the programs by making it a collective responsibility to all a sundry to prevent Almajiri practice.

by Alexander Aleburu

Nigeria  Teachers  Calls For Upward Review Of Retirement Age To 65 years.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The teachers in Nigeria has call on the government to review the retirement age of primary and secondary school teachers from the current sixty (60) to sixty-five (65) years of age.

As they call on the president Mohammadu Buhari not to hesitate to asset to the bill already before the National Assembly for the review of the retirement age of Nigeria teachers from 60-65 years of age.

Mohammed Nasir Idris the National president of Union of Teachers represented by Halima Musa make the passionate appeal today 5th Oct, 2019 during the celebration of this year 2019 “World Teachers’ Day” held at the Township Stadium in Jos the plateau state capital.

This year 2019 “World Teachers’ Day Celebration “,which has its theme “Young Teachers :The Future Of The Profession seek to draw the attention to the issues of attrition, shortage of teachers, challenges of training young motivated and dedicated teachers into the teaching profession.

Other demands by the teachers according to the National President of teachers, is the approval of “Teachers Salary Structure “(TSS) for professional teachers, the the establishment of National Secondary Education Commission, payment of teachers gratuity and pension.

The other demands include the non payment of 27.5 percent professional allowances to the teachers in the unity’s Schools as he observe with great concern the step taken by some state governors to handover the public schools to private individuals without recourse to the stakeholders.

In his speech the state chairman of NUT in plateau State, Comr Gana Ayuba thank the Governor of plateau state Simon Bako Lalong for the recruitment of Four Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty (4,850)teachers,regular and up to date payment of teachers salaries in the state, implementation of backlog of teachers promotion and other achievement of governor Lalong on education in the state.

The state chairman however appeal to the government of plateau state to look at the issue of out standing 45 percent of the negotiated (#18,000)National minimum wages which is till pending and urge the governor not to short change the teachers when it is time for implementation of the (#30,000) minimum wage currently at the verge of implementation.

The chairman of the occasion,who double as the chairman of Primary Education Board in the State ,professor Matthew Sule,in his speech lamented the level of insecurity in the country which is having negative impart on the attendance of students in some communities in the state .

Professor Sule out line some of his achievements as the head of primary Education Board in the State.

Professor Mathew Said he would have not been achieve without the support and the free hand the people’s governor gives me to discharge my duty as the chairman of the board.

“Governor Lalong listene to my complaint whenever I run to him to complain regarding the problems confronting the board, recently, he approved over 4 billion naira for the renovation of primary schools across the 17 local governments area of plateau state, the assignments which is currently ongoing “.

Governor Simon Bako Lalong represented by the the permanent Secretary of the ministry of education Dr. Freeman Kum call for sober reflection among the teachers gear towards the young mind that could revampes and reinvigorate the educational sectors in the entire world.

Lalong charge the teachers to see themselves as special breed as teaching profession is noble profession to serve humanity they should be patriotic and transparent in all dealing because you are a role model.

He assured the government commitment to the welfare of the teachers, as he said the hitherto adage that teachers reward is in heaven will not have a place in my administration as you will enjoy your reward here on earth.

Paper was however deliver by professor Audu Gambo a lecturer with the University of Jos who gives run down on who is a teacher,the role of a teacher.

Gambo said for teacher efficiency, he most be trained and periodically attending refresher courses within and outside the state.

by Alexander Aleburu

Senator David Jang Decry Judicial Decadent At The Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal’s Judgement.  

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The immediate past governor of plateau state has decry the level of judicial decadent in the Governorship Election Tribunal judgement between Gen. J.T Useni of the People Democratic party (PDP) and Governor Simon Bako Lalong of the All progressive Congress (APC).

As senator jang said he practically weep and sad over the judgement of the Plateau state Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Jos, the plateau state capital.

The former governor expressed his displeasure when he paid solidarity visit to Gen. Useni of the people Democratic Party (PDP)at his residence on Thursday 3rd Oct, 2019 in Jos.

He assured him of his moral support ,and urged him to use all the instrumentality of the law to reclaim his stolen mandate.

Senator Jang however assured him of victory in the appeal court.

“ I am optimistic that we have a good case at the appellate court, In fact, the city of Jos was rather in a mourning mood yesterday after the judgement which signifies the level of disappointment of Plateau people over the verdict.”

He encouraged Sen. Useni to remain strong-hearted, patient and continue the struggle. “I assure you of my unconditional support.”

In his response, Sen Useni said your visit is a moral

-booster ,l will continue to pursue and to reclaim the mandate given to me by the people of plateau State.

“I really thank you for this show of statesmanship”

by Alexander Aleburu

Gen. Useni  Head To Appeal Governorship Election  Tribunal  Judgement. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Gen. J.T Useni of the People Democratic party(PDP)in plateau state has head to appeal the judgement of governorship election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital that dismissed his election petition against governor Bako Lalong of the All progressive Congress (APC)for lack of merit.

As the immediate past senator in the 8th National Assembly has

call on his followers to remained calm as he is going to explore all legal window to claim the mandate given to him by the people of plateau State.

In a press statement made available to this medium and signed by the his media consultant yiljap Abraham read,

“Following the judgement of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Jos on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the PDP Plateau Governorship Candidate Senator (Lt. Gen) Jeremiah Timbut Useni has been fully briefed by his Legal Team on the outcome of his petition.”

“He has expressed his appreciation to his legal experts and said he maintains his confidence in them.”

“He has also expressed confidence in the Nigerian judiciary to do substantial justice.”

Consequently, General Useni is convinced that there are many grounds to appeal the judgement. He has therefore instructed the legal team to take all processes with immediate effect and proceed on appeal against today’s judgement.

Gen. Useni is further encouraged by the fact that the Supreme Court had last week upheld his interlocutory appeal against a Court of Appeal judgement which expunged the testimonies of 21 of his witnesses earlier considered by the tribunal. Unfortunately, the tribunal did not avert its mind to the Supreme Court judgement which in turn affected today’s judgement.

In addition, the bulk of the tribunal’s findings are in fact in favour of his petition, for example, the fact that Governor Simon Bako Lalong did indeed give false information on oath. But surprisingly, the tribunal did not give any consequential order to nullify his election.

Gen Useni appeals for calm among supporters and party faithful, and assures that he will resolutely deploy legal instruments to retrieve the mandate that the people of Plateau freely gave him in the polls.

It would be recall following the 9th March 2019 governorship election which Simon Lalong of the All Progressive Congress (APC)was decleared winner.

Not satisfied with the out come of the election,Senator Useni of the people Democratic (PDP)head to the tribunal challenging the declaration of Lalong by Independent National electoral commission (INEC) winner of the election.

In the petition, Useni was challenging the authenticity of governor Lalong’s qualification as he use double names which go contrary to the laydown electoral guide line.

In her ruling, the (3) man election tribunal Justices held that the petitioner failed woefully to proof all the allegations, and dismiss the case.

by Alexander Aleburu

Governorship Election Tribunal upholds Governor Bako Lalong’s Election.

By, Giwa Alex, jos
The Governorship Election Tribunal Sitting in Jos the plateau state capital has uphold the election of governor Bako Lalong of the All progressive Congress (APC).

The 5 hours judgement read by the Chairman of the tribunal Justice Halimat Saleeman held that the petitioner failed to proof that the governorship election of 9th March, 2019 is manned by irregularities, certificate forgery and mutilation of elections results.

Gen.Jerimah Usani of the People Democratic Party the petitioner is challenging the declaration of the 2rd respondent by the 1st respondent the Independent National electoral commission(INEC) as the winner of 9th March governorship election in plateau State on the grounds that aside the mass rigging of the election, the 2nd respondent was not qualify to contest because of discrepancies of names in his certificate.

The petitioner stressed that as at the time the 2nd respondent contested the election, he was Simon Bako Lalong instead of Sule Bako Lalong he dispose to .

The petitioner is also challenging the 2nd respondent election on the ground of massive rigging of election in some of the polling units in some of the local government in the state in favor of the 2nd respondent.

In her judgement, justice Haliman Saleeman who is the chairman of the tribunal, rule that the petitioner fail to proof that there were rigging of election in must local government of the State in favor of the 2nd respondent, Simon Bako Lalong.

He also held that the petitioner failed to proof that Simon Bako Lalong is different from Sule Bako Lalong,however dismissed the case of people Democratic Party (PDP) on the ground of lack in merit and failed to proof beyond reasonable doubt.

by Alexander Aleburu

Wanted Former Pension Reform Task Team Chairman Arrested. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The wanted former pension board chairman Abdulrasheed Maina have been arrested.

Abdulrasheed Maina has been on the wanted list of Department of Security Service (DSS) for close to four-years.

He was picked up by operatives of the Department of State Security Service (DSS) at a hotel in Abuja after sneaking into the country from his Dubai, United Arab Emirates where he is currently staying.

According to the person who spoke to this medium on condition of anonymity, said the (DSS) might hand him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for trial over a questionable N2billion biometrics contract .

It would be recall that Maina escaped from the country in to avoid escape from been arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over money laundering belonging to pension fund.

by Alexander Aleburu

Over 62 Percent Of Plateau  Citizens Are  Illiterate. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Over 62 percent of the citizens of plateau state north central Nigeria are said to be illiterate with no education.

The situation is worst following constant attacks in some communities where many schools were burnt down, many people displace and force to be leaving in internal Displace people (IDP) camp with no access to education.

A non governmental organization (NGO)under the auspices of “Non Governmental Organization For illiteracy Support Service” made the shocking revelation during her advocacy visit to plateau state house of Assembly.

The organization is at the plateau state House of Assembly to advocate for the liberation of the illiterate young men and women in plateau State .

In his address the leader of the group Barr. Timothy Baba parlong said the organization was

formed as far back as 1994 in plateau state and 36 states of the federations is to ensure citizens can write and speak at lease two Languages.

Parlong said they are at the house of Assembly to seek way to partner and eradicate the illiteracy rate into single digit,and to also assist Nigeria to achieve her target of literacy level.

According to him, the organization has been partnering with various Agencies to achieve her goals.

“Literacy is one of key components of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals , Goal four is to ensure all young children and Adults who didn’t have the opportunity to go to school.”

” The theme for this years International Literacy day is Multilingualism . “

Nigeria is one of the multi lingual nations in the world with languages from four hundred and fifty to five hundred and five Ethnic groups. Plateau state alone with over fifty ethnic groups.

These languages should be use as assets for unity as a multi lingual,someone can use it for easy communication,helps in income generation,building bridges,self identity.

Barrister Parlong further add that,Plateau state illiteracy level in 2012, according to National Bureau of statistic was 59 percent and on the recent times,research has also shown that,the rate of illiteracy has been on the increase due to crises and attacks.

He further decried the negligence by the stake holders which increase the social services such as attacks and burning of schools,cultism,kidnappings .

In his remark,the speaker of the state House of Assembly,RT.Hon. Nuhu Abok Ayuba,said the illiteracy rate in the country is alarming and thank the NGO for reducing the rate in Plateau state.

“The government of Plateau state is trying her best to reduced the rate of illiteracy by putting structures at the primary school level and the state government will partner with (NOGALSS) to fight the menace which has reduced the economic level of the country”

Are Illiterate.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Over 62 percent of the citizens of plateau state north central Nigeria are said not to be illiterate with no education.

The situation is worst following constant attacks in some communities where many schools were burnt down many people displace and force to be leaving in internal Displace people (IDP) camp with no access to education.

A non governmental organization (NGO)under the auspices of “Non Governmental Organization For illiteracy Support Service made the shocking revelation during her advocacy visit to plateau state house of Assembly.

The organization is at the plateau state House of Assembly to advocate for the liberation of the illiterate young men and women in plateau State from illiteracy

In his address the leader of the group Barr. Timothy Baba parlong said the organization formed as far back as 1994 in plateau state and 36 states of the federations is to ensure citizens can write and speak at lease two Languages.

Parlong said they are at the house of Assembly to seek way to partner and eradicate the illiteracy rate into single digit,and to also assist Nigeria to achieve her target of literacy level.

According to him, the organization has been partnering with various Agencies to achieve her goals.

“Literacy is one of key components of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals , Goal four is to ensure all young children and Adults who didn’t have the opportunity to go to school.”

” The theme for this years International Literacy day is Multilingualism . “

Nigeria is one of the multi lingual nations in the world with languages from four hundred and fifty to five hundred and five Ethnic groups. Plateau state alone with over fifty ethnic groups.

These languages should be use as assets for unity as a multi lingual,someone can use it for easy communication,helps in income generation,building bridges,self identity.

Barrister Parlong further add that,Plateau state illiteracy level in 2012, according to National Bureau of statistic was 59 percent and on the recent times,research has also shown that,the rate of illiteracy has been on the increase due to crises and attacks.

He further decried the negligence by the stake holders which increase the social services such as attacks and burning of schools,cultism,kidnappings .

In his remark,the speaker of the state House of Assembly,RT.Hon. Nuhu Abok Ayuba,said the illiteracy rate in the country is alarming and thank the NGO for reducing the rate in Plateau state.

“The government of Plateau state is trying her best to reduced the rate of illiteracy by putting structures at the primary school level and the state government will partner with (NOGALSS) to fight the menace which has reduced the economic level of the country”

by Alexander Aleburu

$2.5billion Loan, Nigeria Move Against President Buhari .

By, Giwa Alex, jos
Nigeria is set to be on a cross part with the All progressive Congress (APC)led by president Mohammadu Buhari government as the Nigerians in diaspora has petition World financial body World Bank to stop granting any further loan to the country.
As the online petition is currently ongoing, the group plans to embark on a peaceful protest march to the headquarters of the World Bank in Washington on 15th Oct,2019
Nigerians in diaspora under the auspices of “Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria” have petitioned the President of the World Bank, David Malpass, to put a stop to further negotiations withthe President Muhammadu Buhari regime to borrow another $2.5 billion.
The group stated that Nigerians are tired and can no longer tolerate the action of government officials that steal public funds and resort to borrowing
and increased taxation against the same citizens they stole from.
In a letter exclusively made available to SaharaReporters and cull by this medium,
Global Coordinator of the group, Frederick Odorige,15 reasons were

listed why the loan should not be approved.

“After writing off Nigeria’s $18 billion debt by the Paris Club in
2005 the Nigerian government went on a borrowing spree which has led
to a current debt of over $81 billion that was mostly mismanaged.
“Some persons that were indicted for various corruption cases have
been appointed by the current governments as Ministers. These are the
same persons that will manage the anticipated fund.
“Our federal legislators continue to earn the highest salaries in the
world insensitive to the fact that we are currently the poverty
capital of the world. The senators are also shopping for about $17
million to buy vehicles in addition to their fleet of cars,” the group
explained.
It added that senators traditionally ‘pad’ the country’s budgets for
their selfish interests.
In 2018 a court ordered President Buhari to prosecute the senators
that padded 2016 national budgets by N481 billion (about $1.5
billion).
The group, however, noted: “The President intentionally refused to
comply with the court order. The padded and stolen amount is enough to
build 10 standard hospitals in each of the 36 states of Nigeria.
“We have 34 mineral resources spread across 430 locations in Nigeria.
Many developed countries do not have this. If for many years, our
government cannot harness these resources to enhance our commonwealth,
then they should be left to their shame.
“We are very convinced that at least half of the anticipated loan will
either be stolen or used to service the unnecessary high cost of
governance. We have been ranked 144 out of 180 countries in terms of
transparency.”
Arguing further, the group said: “The current government of retired
General Muhammadu Buhari claimed to have bought mosquito nets for $16
million which they purportedly distributed. That money was also
borrowed. No clear accountability was done as our children continue to
die daily from malaria. For every dollar you give as further loans,
you speed the death of Nigerian children and facilitates in mortgaging
the life of our present youths.
“The United Nations has projected that Nigeria will remain the poverty
capital of the world beyond 2050. This is an attestation to the fact
that there are no clear and concrete development plans to lift our
people out of poverty. It is no longer news that our people are
escaping in droves from the country and forming the highest number of
African migrants that die on the Mediterranean Sea.”
In October 2018, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Nigeria
and sub-Saharan African economies to check the rising levels of debts
and to diversify their revenue bases or face a crisis.
Other financial institutions in Nigeria have also warned the
government against further borrowing.
“Nigeria has refused to comply as it continues to depend on the
fluctuating oil prices. Economic crises will surely be quickened if
you issue this loan.
“Sadly, our country`s debt servicing to revenue ratio is now more than
50 percent. This percentage will increase as you continue to grant
loans and it will be practically impossible to ensure development.
“Since most of our resources are stolen by those in government, the
burden of taxation are always be passed to the general public. For
example, VAT has just been increased from 5 to 7.2%, including the
introduction of other bank service charges,” it pointed out.
Future governments, the group stated, might find it difficult to pay
back what the World Bank intended to lend Nigeria unless the bank was
prepared to write off the loans in the future.
It also cited insecurity in various parts of the country and the
inability of the government to provide stable electricity which has
further compounded the challenges of production as a reason the loan
should not be given.
“This will be worsened as the unemployment rate will jump to 33.5% in
the year 2020,” the group claimed.
“Many states in Nigeria are currently struggling to pay salaries and
the minimum wage which is barely $84monthly. This is as a result of
the fact that former State governors stole so much money and left
their various states in huge debts. For example, Kogi State of Nigeria
currently owes 39 months salary arrears to its 7000 teachers. The
story is almost the same in some other states.
“There are various lawful revolution protests going on in and outside
Nigeria as our citizens have risen from complacence to challenge the
incompetencies of government. Such protests have led to the use of
violent force by security agencies who have detained, shot and killed
unarmed protesters against the rule of law. For any money you lend to
the Nigerian government, you are unwittingly investing in the blood of
our people.”
by Alexander Aleburu

I Am Not Disturb By supreme Court Challenging My Victory At The Election Tribunal………Hon.Yusuf Adamu Gadi

Member Representing Kanam, Kanke and Pankshin Federal constituency under All Progressive Congress (APC)at the National House of representative, Hon. Yusuf Adam Gadi said he has never have sleepless nights because his election is been challenge at the election tribunal now at the Supreme Court.

As I always sleep and snore in the night because appealing the decision of the election tribunal that upheld my election by Hon.Timothy Golu of the People Democratic Party should not give me nightmares or cause to worry.

Hon. Gadi stated this in an interview with Journalist during government secondary school, Gadi Old Students association meeting held at Treasure Hotel Along Rayfield in Jos the plateau state capital.

The chairman on Navy whose election is been challenge at the Supreme Court by the immediate past 8th assembly member Hon. Timothy Golu challenging the verdict of the election tribunal that uphold the election of Yusuf Adam Gadi.

He said his election travil could be an indication that God is preparing a bigger thing for him, so nothing good comes easy as I we always remain focus and not loose track.

The former member of plateau state 8th House of Assembly is an Old Boys of Government Secondary School Gadi in kanam LG of plateau state.

“I come here to give back to society what the society has offer me,this is the school that make me what I am today so I will always associate them and contribute my quarter to the best I can. “

The association receive the report of various committees earlier set up which includes constitution committees and other committees.

Also ,Member of Exco to pilot the affair of the association for the next two years were elected by majority votes by the member of the association .

Present at the Old Boy’s meeting were Deputy Senate President at the 9th Assembly, idris Manje, Yusuf Adamu Gadi ,member representing Kanke, Kanam and Pankshin at the Federal House of representative who double as the chairman committee on Navy, and many other dignitaries in and outside the state.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State Is Set To Host Mega Jos Carnival. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Governor Simon Bako Lalong of plateau state has said that the state is set to host the “Mega Jos Carnival “next year 2020 after introduced and sponsored it for three successful years.

As Governor Lalong pointed out that his administration is not resting on it efforts to actualize the rebuilding of the burn down Jos Ultra Modern Main Market to improve the commercial activities and further boost the economy, as many people will be engaged in tourism related businesses.

The governor made the revelations today 27th Sept, 2019 in his speech to mark the celebration of this year “World Tourism Day “held at the plateau Hotel Rock Garden in Jos, the plateau state capital.

The governor represented by the permanent secretary of the ministry of tourism ,culture and hospitality Martha J. Azi, said the resuscitation of Jos trade fair has provided jobs and economic diversification to the citizens of plateau state through multiplier effects as a result of peace that has finally returned to the state.

He said this year tourism celebration which has it theme:”Tourism and Jobs:Better Future For All”is apt considering the fact that figures has show that the main stay of most nations of the world “oil”is reducing at alarming proportion hence the need for plateau State government inclusion of tourism as one of it very critical sector in its 5 years development plans.

The governor call on private / public individuals and organisations that are interested in tourism in the state will be guaranteed the enable environment to strive.

In her welcome address, the Acting General Manager, Plateau State Tourism Corporation Salome A. Bidda urgue the plateau citizens to use the celebration of the day to explore a new partnerships in developing the sector which holds greater prospects for the state which is blessed and endowed.

“Plateau State has a great comparative advantage in tourism with our rich natural endowment like Jos and pandam wildlife Pack,Shere Hills ,Riyom Rock Formation and rich diversity of cultural heritage with temperate weather of the State. “

She however, reiterate the need for the lover of the State to invest on the sector.

Many dignitaries graced this year tourism day celebration , among whom are the plateau state Head of Service lzang Azi(mni) and permanent secretaries of various ministries in the state.

by Alexander Aleburu

ADC Candidate In Plateau State Give (20)Scholarship To Students.

Hon. Abubakar Kabiru Garuba of the African Democratic Congress(ADC)has put smiles on the faces of not fewer than twenty students who are beneficiary of scholarship.

The philanthropic who contested for the Jos North/Bassa Federal House of Representative seat under the platform of(ADC) in 2019 general elections in Plateau State, Kabiru Garba give out twenty (20)scholarship made up of 17 males and 3 females.

The beneficiaries of the kind gesture of Kabiru cut across primary and secondary school students.

In an interview with Journalist, Hon. Garba urgue Nigerian to be their brothers keeper by sponsoring children of the less privilege in the society so as to promote peaceful coexistence .

He said ,as a businessman ,he has observed the high rates of school dropouts which is on the increase in Jos North Local Government Council ,not to allow them be roaming the streets I feel this would be necessary for me to provide them with tools that they can be productive to themselves and the parents.

According to him ,this gesture was just burned out of my desire towards promoting learning and empowerment of people to be responsible members of the state and Nigeria in general because given them education would transform their mind .

Kabiru Garba stressed the need for public and private partnership including spirited individuals to come to the rescue of vulnerable children whose parents are death especially those affected by internal crises which had ravage the state in the past.

He added that apart from these 20 beneficiaries that I’m now giving them the opportunity to acquire knowledge to be useful to themselves and the community ,I have almost 50 others to carter for them with the meagre resources on ground .

However, today I call on Plateau state government under the amiable leadership Governor Simon Lalong to assist these children for them to go back to school ,we are now face with so many challenges of insecurity owning the problem of youths causing civil unrest .

Some beneficiaries expressed satisfaction with the assistance they enjoy courtesy of Abubakar Kabiru Garba good gesture by praying to Almighty Allah to reward him .

We thank God that our children can now go back to school and read so as that he can be ambassador of the state and Nigeria in general ,we appreciate his contributions to education .

by Alexander Aleburu

20 (APC) ward Chairmen Appeals To Govt Lalong  For Fresh Chairmanship  Election In Jos North LG. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The ward Chairmen, under the auspices of Nigeria Ward Chairmen Forum (NWCF) ,Jos North chapter has appeal to the governor of plateau state Rt.Hon.Bako Lalong to conduct fresh election for the position of Chairman in the local government which will bring development to the local government and help in promoting the tenets of democracy.

In a press statement held in Jos the plateau state capital on Tuesday, 24th August, 2019 and jointly signed by the affected ward chairmen and made available to our correspondent in Jos ,the forum lauded the governor for his exemplary life styles of building grassroots politics .

The following ward chairmen Hon Awwal Ahmad’s Aga ,Hon Sani Umar , Aliyu Umar Mainiya and Hashemu Inuwa including the 14 ward chairmen unambiguously appealed to reconsider conducting fresh LG elections in Jos North to bring people oriented programs .

The Forum congratulated the governor for his recent elevation as the chairman (19) Northern Governors Forum which is a clear demonstration of committed leadership .

The statement reads in part,”we commend governor Bako Lalong for the developmental stride in the state and we want the entire state to benefit from the democratic system of governance across the 17 LGAs .

We also congratulated him for his 100 days in office but reminded governor on all inclusive government by conducting election and allow the winner to be return inspite of party different for the interest of peaceful coexistence between Muslim and Christian .

According to the statement ,now that peace had return to the state ,we are calling on APC government at all level to promote democracy to function effectively .

The Forum congratulated Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan over is victory at the Plateau State Election tribunal sitting in the state including all the APC candidates emerged victorious as the Forum promised an unalloyed support to wheel building the grassroots politics in Plateau state .

However, the Jos North Ward Chairmen Forum of the All Progressive Congress ,APC, Spokesman Hon Umar Aliyu Mainiya advised the Plateau State Governor to conduct election into Jos North Local Government Council to usher new exco .

Hon Mainiyya ,the Chairman of ,Naraguta ,B, speaking on behalf of the other 14 wards chairmen, thanks the party for providing them platform to promote the grassroots politics .

The All Progressives Congress in Jos North local Government has constituted it’s special interim committee successfully after two years of party inactivity in the state.

The state congress brought different factions of the party to elect their officials that would run the party towards the fresh council elections.

These galleried politicians, stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress in Jos north had drew all the factions of the party that had made it’s presence in the political atmosphere in Plateau state inactive.

Their relative peaceful committee threw some hope of revival for the party in Plateau state and so the members of the party in the state feeling confident of good tidings come next council polls .

by Alexander Aleburu

Renew Attack In Plateau State, Left Three  Persons  Dead. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos
Renew attack in plateau State has left not fewer than three (3)persons gruesomely killed by suspected Fulani Herdsmen in Kukku of Mango in Bassa local government of plateau state.
Among those reported to have been gruesomely killed by the attackers , include the head of Kukke in Miango District of Bassa LG of plateau state.
In a press statement made available to our correspondence in Jos the plateau state capital, and signed by the spokes person of Miango Development Association, Lawrence Zongo said the killing of the innocent and defenseless villagers is coming at the heels of the time when the communities has agreed to live together in peace.
“The attack was a surprise to us after we agreed to accept peace process by the Plateau State peace building.”
Those killed by the attackers believed to be Fulani Herdsmen on the 23rd Sept, 2019 according to Zongo include the village head and two females .
“Two women and a community Leader were killed. The attack was a surprise to us after we agreed to accept peace process by the Plateau State peace building agency last Saturday”.
He gave names of the decease as Mrs Ladi Wuh 45 years, Mrs Laraba Audu 36 years old with hearing impaired , Eld. Musa Yevuh 40 years community leader of Hukke.
” The suspected Fulani herdsmen who came for the attack are from Funture village of Bassa LGA. We will continue to be peaceful & law abiding but government should be more responsible in protecting live and Properties of rural communities.
by Alexander Aleburu

Tribunal Upholds Baba Hassan And Mohammed Abubakar’s Election. 

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y, Giwa Alex, jos

The election petition sitting in jos the plateau state capital has upheld the election of Baba lbrahim Hassan member representing Jos North -North in the plateau state house of Assembly.

Baba Hassan who was the former deputy Speaker at the state House of Assembly’s election is been challenge by Muliri on the grounds that Baba Hassan used forged Diploma certificate on Business Administration which Baba Hassan who is the 2rd respondent summit to the Independent National electoral commission (INEC),that he was not qualified to contest election to the House of Assembly election and urge INEC to conceal the the 9th March ,2019 House of Assembly election and conduct fresh one,excluding Baba Hassan, as the petitioner claimed that (INEC) err in law by declaring Baba Hassan as the winner of 9th March, 2019 House of Assembly election in the state.

In his ruling of the three man Election Tribunal headed by Justices Theophilus Nzeugwu ruled that the petitioner failed to proof beyond reasonable doubt that Ibrahim Hassan forge his Diploma certificate which he submitted to independent National electoral commission (INEC) which qualified him to contest 9th March, 2019 election.

“The allegation of forgery is a criminal offence, he who is alleging it should be able to proof beyond reasonable doubt which these petitioner fail to do”

Justice Nzeugwu further add that the petitioner failed to add flesh to his petition by failing to subpine the register of the University of Jos Damdam who was the register of the institution at the time who would have clarify the issue of forgery against the 2nd respondent Hon Ibrahim Baba Hassan .

On the comparison of the two different certificate of the 2rd respondent Baba Hassan to the one he obtained at the university of Jos and that of the one of the National Open University of Nigeria, where one is said to be carrying seal while the other is not, the tribunal held that there is no bases for comparison as the law which set up the two institutions are different,as comparing the two on the bases of features contain there in we amount to ambiguity.

On the prayer of the petitioner to conceal the 9th March, 2019 House of Assembly Election on the ground of over voting and manned by election irregularities, the tribunal ruled that the petitioner failed to proof any of his plea against the 2rd respondents beyond reasonable doubt, so dismissed the petition for lack of merit.

And the tribunal up held Ibrahim Baba Hassan remain the winner of 9th March, 2019 House of Assembly representing Jos North -North in the plateau state House of Assembly.

In an interview with this medium shortly after the judgement at the court premises, Ibrahim Baba Hassan said the victory of his election at the tribunal today the 23rd Sept, 2019,will spur me to do more for my constituency.

He added that he Will never lost sleep over appealing the judgement and promise to meet him at the appeal if he so wish.

In a similar development, the election tribunal sitting at the West of Mines in Jos, plateau State chapter, upheld the election of Hon. Mohammed Abubakar member representing Quaanpan South LG of plateau state.

Hon, Zainab Dogo is challenging the declaration of Mohammed Abubakar by INEC as the winner of the house of Assembly election held on 9th March,2019

seeking that the INEC to conceal the election on the ground that the election is manned with irregularities.

In an interview with Journalist, shortly after the judgement thank God for the victory at the tribunal.

“l believe that is people mandate who stood under scorching sun to voting me.”

He praise the doggedness of Hon. Dogo to hold firm as the tribunal last .

And call on her now the judgement is over, we should join hands together for the development of Qua’anpan south constituency.

And said his victory at the tribunal will spur him to do more for his constituency of qua

anpan south LG.

by Alexander Aleburu

Dr. Etukudoh Dare Police, Shuns Invitation Over His Attack On Journalist In Court.  

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The embattled Provost of Federal College of Medical laboratory Jos, plateau State, Dr. Sunday Etukudoh dare the Nigeria police, plateau State command by flagrantly shunned the invitation extended to him .

Dr. Sunday Obong Etukudoh is currently facing trial over money laundering by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) sitting at the Federal High Court Jos, plateau State, and been invited by the police to clear himself over the allegation over his role on the attack of Journalist at court premises on one Mr Azi Aware a correspondence with “Democracy” Newspaper drafted to report the court proceeding and confiscation of his phone.

The the embattled Provost instead sent his lawyer to honour the police invitation at the command headquarters in Jos, the request the police turned down on the ground that he want him Etukudoh in person.

Since then, which is over two weeks, Etukudoh fail to honour the police invitation to clear himself over his attack on the journalist and boosting that he can’t honour the police invitation,and still holding the phone Journalist as the police seem to be helpless over the issue.

When contacted, the police image maker in plateau State Marthas Tyopev said he was on “Live Radio Programme” that he will call back.

Another text message to his phone, he replied that he is going to investigate the matter and get back to me, at the time of filing this report, no news from the police spokes person DSP Mathas Typovs.

It would be recall that on the 11th September, 2019,Dr.Etukudoh who is the provost of Federal College of Medical laboratory Technology located in Jos the plateau state capital, currently facing trial on allege corruption and money laundering amounting to millions of naira.

by Alexander Aleburu

Political Stalemate Between President Buhari And Bola Tinubu Deepen.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The political stale mate between President Mohammadu Buhari led All progressive Congress (APC)and the party Bigwig Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken political dramatic turn as Tinubu is making ground plans to abandon the party.
The decision of the former governor of Lagos state Tinubu according to filler may not be unconnected with gradual removal of the Jaganban’s boy hitherto holding sensitive positions in the APC government.
The recent straw that break the political head of Tinubu is the dropping of the VC president Osibanjo as the leader of the Economic Team who is one of the loyal boys to Tinubu.
The action he considered not only an insult but political joke taken too far by the president and the cabal who have practically hijack Mr President and the entire activities of governance in “Aso Rock” the nation seat of power.
The open confrontation against members of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu political circle has taken another ugly dimension with the latest onslaught on the former Attorney General of Lagos State, now Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo by the members of the Aso Rock cabal.
The workings in the Presidency is that, the Vice President should be the head of economic team, Osinbajo was in charge of Economic Management Team (EMT) but the latest development shows that he has been relieved of this duty with the composition of another Economic Advisory Council (EAC), by President Buhari, which has former CBN governor, Prof. Soludo and others as members, headed by a former University of Lagos don, Professor Doyin Salami.
To further the Osinbajo’s ordeal, the Special Presidential investigation panel for the recovery of public properties set up by the VC president in August 2017 was dismantled, with Presidential directive that all the report done so far should be handed to Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami.
There was an accusation that Osinbajo deliberately most of the time ignore the approval of President Buhari before embarking on some policies in agencies assigned to him, this allegation was refuted in a press statement issued by his media aide, Laolu Akande, who absolved vice president of any wrong doing, according to him, he claimed that Osinbajo cannot embark on any policy without getting the Presidential nod.
We also learnt that the former boss at Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) now the head of FIRS, Mr Babatunde Fowler who was reportedly nominated by Bola Tinubu is about to be kicked out, already there is a memo from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha directing Fowler to hand over to the permanent secretary, which make is obvious that his tenure may not be renewed, making him to be another casualty in the ongoing tussle between Lagos and Abuja cabal.
The job of many of Tinubu’s political followers in the Federal level are threatened due to the political war some persons believed to be close to President Buhari are waging against him in relation to the 2023 Federal elections.
by Alexander Aleburu

Election Tribunal upholds Mikang Constituency Election, Sack PDP.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Plateau State House of Assembly ,(PLHA) Election Tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital has on Thursday 19th Sept, 2019 upholds the victory of Member Representing Mikang Constituency the Majority Leader ,Hon. Daniel Jonathan Naanlong of the All Progressive Congress, (APC) , for lack of merits and the failure of the petitioners to proof his case beyond reasonable doubt .

The petitioners ,People Democratic Party, (PDP) Hon. Theophilus has challenged that the election held on the 9th March ,2019 which INEC declare Naanlong as the winner was full of irregularities ,mutilation ,over voting ,corrupt practices .

He was seeking an interim order of the tribunal to quash the election and declare him winner having scored the highest number of vote cast .

He urged the tribunal to nullify and order for rerun in 10 polling units into the office of the State House of Assembly Mikang constituency which was filed on 18th April, 2019.

The judgement explained that the witness parades by PDP, and the candidate in 9th March ,2019 their statement on oath are incompetent and lack facts or proof of evidence weren’t supported with grounds in contention specific that petition most clearly show that no merits.

According to the judgment ,the candidate failed completely to proof the issued of over voting ,fortifications ,alterations of result which made the entire petition invalid and can’t meet up the electoral act .

The reliefs sought by the PDP and her candidate didn’t adequately supported the paragraph 4.1b of the electoral act so the allegations brought by the PDP is not the business of the tribunal to focus her mind on the error of the respondents.

The judgment can’t digest the petitioners area of conflict generally on six grounds of the 1,2&3 respondents that the tribunal lack the jurisdiction that fact of the petition didn’t support ground base on standard of the electoral act .

The 1,2&3 respondents argued that the petition lack grounds and had abandoned his petition on abuse of electoral process with statement of PW1,PW2 were expunged from the records.

They order that this honourable tribunal should strike out the petitioners petition for he has failed to satisfy the requirements due to incompetent because all witness statements on oath were accordance to the mandatory of the court in section 138(1b) of the electoral act.

The tribunal ruled all parties are allow to ventilate their cases on the side of merit going by the guideline of conduct of the exercise in compliance with section 13 of the electoral act.

The judges stroke out that the petition had failed to meet up the credibility of the petition especially the issued of over voting fortifications, cancellation of results and the alleged non use of smart card readers which malfunction in March and without voters registers .

However, about 8 witness parades by the petitioners and 13 documents were the first respondent, didn’t present witness and 2nd respondent had one with 3rd respondent two respectively.

Responding to the judgment ,Hon Naanlong Jonathan Daniel commended the tribunal for upholding the victory which is the mandate of people of Mikang constituency .

He urged the people of constituent to expect more dividends of democracy with victory obtain today sky is the limit .

Daniel called on politician to imbibe the culture of sportsmanship and tolerance one another for democracy to grow because the resources use for the pursue of litigation should have be channel for the development of Mikang Constituency .

by Alexander Aleburu

Baba-Hassan commensurate  With Katako Market Fire Victims, Urgue  PLHA To Set Up Investigation To Ascertain The Cause Of The Fire. 

By, Giwa Alex,Jos

The Member Representing Jos North -North Constituency ,Former Deputy Speaker ,Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan has commensurates with victims of Saturday 14th Sept, 2019 fire outbreak were good worth millions of naira were destroy in Laranto Katako market .

In a press statement made available to our correspondent in Jos the plateau state capital ,Rt Hon. Baba-Hassan urged the victims of the inferno to be patient and take what happened as the act of God.

Hon. Baba Hassan recall that on the 14th Sept, 2019 at about 11:35pm fire engulfed Laranto market, located in Jos North local government Council of the State which affects mostly the place where timber are been sold.

Hassan stated that the colossal lost caused by the inferno is estimate to be the threshold of 50 million naira .

According to the leader of the market whose name is revealed to this medium at the time of filing this report said the inferno destroyed shops and other valuable materials of the traders.

He called on the State House of Assembly under the leadership of my diligent speaker Abok Ayuba to constitute a committee which will go to the scene of the Incident

to sympathize with the fire victims and to ascertain the actual remote cause of the fire outbreak.

He further urge the state House of Assembly as matter of urgency should obliged SEMA and other respective authorities in the state to provide relief materials to the victims.

Hon Baba-Hassan revealed that An agency which is concern with averting and taking care of fire outbreak and other calamities of such should be stationed within the market.
by Alexander Aleburu

Baba-Hassan commensurate  With Katako Market Fire Victims, Urgue  PLHA To Set Up Investigation To Ascertain The Cause Of The Fire. 

By, Giwa Alex,Jos

The Member Representing Jos North -North Constituency ,Former Deputy Speaker ,Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan has commensurates with victims of Saturday 14th Sept, 2019 fire outbreak were good worth millions of naira were destroy in Laranto Katako market .

In a press statement made available to our correspondent in Jos the plateau state capital ,Rt Hon. Baba-Hassan urged the victims of the inferno to be patient and take what happened as the act of God.

Hon. Baba Hassan recall that on the 14th Sept, 2019 at about 11:35pm fire engulfed Laranto market, located in Jos North local government Council of the State which affects mostly the place where timber are been sold.

Hassan stated that the colossal lost caused by the inferno is estimate to be the threshold of 50 million naira .

According to the leader of the market whose name is revealed to this medium at the time of filing this report said the inferno destroyed shops and other valuable materials of the traders.

He called on the State House of Assembly under the leadership of my diligent speaker Abok Ayuba to constitute a committee which will go to the scene of the Incident

to sympathize with the fire victims and to ascertain the actual remote cause of the fire outbreak.

He further urge the state House of Assembly as matter of urgency should obliged SEMA and other respective authorities in the state to provide relief materials to the victims.

Hon Baba-Hassan revealed that An agency which is concern with averting and taking care of fire outbreak and other calamities of such should be stationed within the market.
by Alexander Aleburu

16M Nigeria Children Are Out Of School.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

16 million Nigeria children between the age 4-6 years is said to be out of school which potent danger for the country if nothing is done to address the situation.

As 21st century has shift from certificate oriented to skills and innovation in other to be relevant in the schemes of things in the 21st century .

INEC Resident Commissioner in Benue state Dr. Nentawe Yilwada made the revelations during his keynote address to mark 6th National Conference of academic staff Union of polytechnic (ASUP)held at the main Auditorium

of plateau state polytechnic jos campus 18th Sept, 2019.

The Nentawe who was until his appointment as INEC boss was lecturer with Federal University of Agriculture Markudi , said due to Nigeria geometric population ,not fewer than 16 million children within the age bracket of 4-6 years of age did not have access to education at all, the trend which is dangerous for us as a nation.

He further list some of the factors that may destruct Nigeria development as a nation to include,population which is gradually threatening the development of Nigeria with some one with no viable mean of livelihood having dozen of children, religion, where people act according to the dictate of there believe whether the person is doing what is right or not, is immaterial as long as is from the same faith with you.

The other factors according to the speaker, are dependence on fuel which he said may sooner or later loose it relevance as most of the countries in the world are inventing cars that no longer use fuel while some countries are now major producer of oil.

Yilwada also pointed that desert encroachment is another way Nigeria development could be destruct and stress that the event can be reverse if Nigeria are willing ,through resource control, agriculture, leverage industrial revolution and smart leadership.

On his part, Governor Simon Bako Lalong, represented by Secretary to Government of the State (SGS) professor Danladi Atu said the governor Rescue administration has since inception placed high Premium for the growth and development of Education at all level.

“Here at the plateau state polytechnic and other high institutions in the state ,we have provided necessary incentives for adequate accreditation of course as well as done a lot towards creating a conducive learning environment for academic staff, non academic staff and students alike. “

This the governor said is to ensure rapid improvement on the quality of education in plateau state was me saw me becoming the first governor to visit Tertiary Education Trust Fund(TERFUND)in Abuja at the beginning of my term in office to solicit for quick interventions in all our existing tertiary institutions in plateau State.

He further add that his engagements have seen a remarkable improvement in infrastructure development at the state own tertiary institutions for the past four years he hold sway as the governor of the State

Governor Lalong stress that his administration is mindful of the important of technical education hence our commitment to vigorously improve on it right from the primary and secondary level.

He promise to improve the staff strength in the polytechnic and directed for the recruitment of staff to bust the capacity of the staff.

And appeal to the leadership of(ASUP)to continue to cooperate with the government in maintaining industrial harmony which will not only creat stability in the system ,but will also help our children to learn under good time and productive environment.

The theme of this year ASUP National Conference is i

ntegration and Sustainable Development: issues and Opportunities in Nigeria.

by Alexander Aleburu

Longjan Victory Is A clear Demonstration Of Plateau Southern Mandate——–Hon. Maimako Bello 

By, Giwa Alex, jos
The Former Member Representing Wase Constituency ,Hon Maimako Bello has described the victory of Senator Representing Plateau Southern Senatorial District ,Sen Ignatius Longjan as a demonstration of the people mandate and a confirmation of landslide victory at poll.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the judgment at the Plateau State High Court on Tuesday ,Hon Bello congratulated the senator elected for his overwhelming support by the people Plateau South .
Barr Kefas Peter Dandam of the,People Democratic Party, (PDP), has approached the election tribunal seeking to quash the mandate Longjan
According to him ,the declaration of the 2nd respondent ,Sen.Ignatius Longjan was not validly elected in the 23rd February, 2019 general election was marred by irregularities, massive election frauds ,and non compliance to the electoral Act by calling on the tribunal to nullify the exercise for lack of merits.
He ordered that the tribunal should cancelled and order for a rerun due to fortification ,mutilation of results in his petition which is dated 4th May,2019 and his objections was supported by 5 paragraphs affidavit .
However, the tribunal Chairman Mrs Justice J.I Nwoye upholds that the petition lack merit and has failed completely to proof his allegations of over voting issues in his petition .
The petitioners had presented 40 witnesses and also tendered 155 exhibits in support of his allegations while the 1,2&3 respondents with only 8 witnesses and 15 exhibits attached .
Counsel to the petitioners ,Barr John Okafor complaint that the petition was full of errors yet the tribunal has gone to confirm Longjan on technical grounds .
by Alexander Aleburu

Longjan Victory Is A clear Demonstration Of Plateau Southern Mandate——–Hon. Maimako Bello 

By, Giwa Alex, jos
The Former Member Representing Wase Constituency ,Hon Maimako Bello has described the victory of Senator Representing Plateau Southern Senatorial District ,Sen Ignatius Longjan as a demonstration of the people mandate and a confirmation of landslide victory at poll.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the judgment at the Plateau State High Court on Tuesday ,Hon Bello congratulated the senator elected for his overwhelming support by the people Plateau South .
Barr Kefas Peter Dandam of the,People Democratic Party, (PDP), has approached the election tribunal seeking to quash the mandate Longjan
According to him ,the declaration of the 2nd respondent ,Sen.Ignatius Longjan was not validly elected in the 23rd February, 2019 general election was marred by irregularities, massive election frauds ,and non compliance to the electoral Act by calling on the tribunal to nullify the exercise for lack of merits.
He ordered that the tribunal should cancelled and order for a rerun due to fortification ,mutilation of results in his petition which is dated 4th May,2019 and his objections was supported by 5 paragraphs affidavit .
However, the tribunal Chairman Mrs Justice J.I Nwoye upholds that the petition lack merit and has failed completely to proof his allegations of over voting issues in his petition .
The petitioners had presented 40 witnesses and also tendered 155 exhibits in support of his allegations while the 1,2&3 respondents with only 8 witnesses and 15 exhibits attached .
Counsel to the petitioners ,Barr John Okafor complaint that the petition was full of errors yet the tribunal has gone to confirm Longjan on technical grounds .
by Alexander Aleburu

Ozekhome Expose Ploy To Sown Seed Of Disagreement Amongst Jonah Jang’s Counsel .

By,Giwa Alex,Jos

Mike Ozekhome(SAN)has raise alarm over some people which cannot be distance from the ruling government of All Progressive Congress(APC)are on desperate ploy to cause disagreement and sown seed of discord amongst the counsels of jonah David Jang .

As they have move ahead circulating fake news that him Chief Mike Ozekhome disown his colleague one Mr Oguntuyi in court during the trial of the immediate former governor of plateau state Dr. Jonah David jang who is currently facing trial on money laundering by Economic and Financial Crime Commission at the plateau State High Court sitting in jos.

In a statement signed by Chief Mike Ozekhome and made available to our correspondent in Jos,plateau state capital, Ozekhome said the news is force and infringement of the imagination of the author Mr Uwujaren the spokes person of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EfCC) and said the publication is

“Lies From The The Pit Of Hell “.

The legal luminary who is the counsel to jonah jang in money laundering trial and the 1st respondents in the case lamented that Mr Uwujaren was not even in Court during the proceeding but relied on hear say.

And further add that is this coming at a time when the APC led government is crying woo on “Fake News and Hate Speech “

Ozekhome stress that Oguntuyi and myself who is representing the 2nd respondent Yakubu Pam,they are working together to obtain justice for their clients which is evidence indicate they are being witch hunt.

For the purpose of clarity and record he said ,my attention has just been drawn to a trending story in which I was quoted as allegedly disowning one brilliant Mr S.A.Oguntuyi,counsel for Yusuf Pam,the second defendant in a case in which the EFCC (as FRN ) jointly charged ex governor of Plateau State,David Jonah Jang and the said Pam to a High Court in Jos over alleged fraud.

“The statement credited to the EFCC spokesman,Mr Wilson Uwujaren I had expected him to deny and disown this warped report of today’s court proceedings in Jos,Plateau State) alleged that I disowned S.A.Oguntuyi’s line of cross examination on behalf of the second defendant,Mr Yusuf Pam.”

With due respect,this is a “Dirty Lie from the Pit of Hell”.

Nothing of the sort happened.

Indeed,what took place as recorded by the court was the exact opposite of the issue of lies Mr Uwujaren,who was not physically present in court,was fed with.The facts are as follows:

“I was privately prompting and professionally corroborating with Mr Oguntuyi,who was doing a marvelous job of effectively demolishing like a pack of cards,after I had finished mine the issue of outlandish lies told to the court by the EFCC witness,Mr Musa Sunday,in this joint trial.Mr Rotimi Jacob’s,SAN,counsel to the EFCC took objection,on the ground that the second defendant,Mr Pam,on whose behalf Mr Oguntuyi was cross examining Musa,was not my client”.

He wondered why I should be involved in helping in the cross examination on behalf of the 2nd defendant,since he was not my client.I promptly rose up and told the presiding Judge,the honourable Justice Daniel Longji,that the trial is a joint one,with 10 out of the 12 counts involving Jang and Pam together.I submitted that the two defendants would therefore swim or sink together.

The Judge ruled in my favour that I was entitled to be involved in the cross examination.He had made a similar ruling in our favour when the prosecution counsel had also objected to our cross examining EFCC witnesses during a trial-within-trial of Mr Pam,the second defendant.It is unfortunate that the entire happening on this point was grossly misrepresented.The court records which are public documents are there for anyone to view.

I never at any point in time rose up to say “I urge the Judge to dismiss this line of questioning as it only further supports the investigation made by the EFCC and we are washing our hands off this mediocrity.If the documents are there,why are u simply beating about the bush for hours on end….at this point we ( the course for the first defendant) dissociate ourselves from this line of questioning during cross examination by the second defendant”.

“It is clear to me that Mr Uwujaren was grossly misled by fake report from his media representatives in court who probably desire to keep their jobs”.

Rather,what I said with a chuckle,was that the witness was wasting precious time and Mr Oguntuyi shouldn’t bother dignifying him in the witness’s vain attempt to use oral evidence to garnish and vary written documents already admitted as exhibits before the court,since such oral evidence was of no moment.Even attempts made by the prosecution counsel to prevent many damaging questions during the hot cross examination were rebuffed by Mr Oguntuyi and myself,who insisted that the witnesses,having finished their examination in Chief should not be shielded from the fire of cross examination.The Judge also ruled in our favour and told Mr Oguntuyi to continue.The entire reportage as signed by Mr Uwujaren is therefore greatly skewed and loaded with outright brazen lies which are not supported by the recorded proceedings of the court.

“Mr Uwujaren credited me with saying,”for lack of a better word,the Judge must conclude the judgement on this case before his retirement by ending 2019 on a trial denovo”.This statement was deliberately taken out of the context in which I made it.It was when the issue of adjournment came up and the Judge told all counsel in court that he would be retiring at the end of the year and so must conclude all matters before him,including this particular trial before retiring.I Immediately got up and supported the position of trial Judge”.

I submitted that on our part,we are ready,willing and would all within our powers to ensure the trial is concluded before he retires.The reasons I gave were two-fold:a.I would not want the trial to start all over de novo before another Judge were the present Judge to retire without concluding the case.b.The journey between Abuja and Jos is quite perilous,since there are no flights,and I would not personally,at my age,want the continued frequent journeys by road between Abuja and Jos.How this altruistic statement which the presiding Judge praised,could be yanked out of context and added to my alleged (but false) disagreement with Mr Oguntuyi,beats my imagination.”

My humble piece of advice:

” let the court decide whether on the facts so far presented to the court,the EFCC has been able to present any credible criminal case against Jang and Pam.Its case cannot be helped or salvaged by deliberately twisted and slanted reports anchored on tissues of lies and spawned fairy stories of alleged events that never took place in the open court.Such reports cannot substitute for the dismal outing by its witnesses so far recorded before the court”.

by Alexander Aleburu

Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN)Give Reasons Why They Most Challenge Buhari’s Election Victory At The Supreme Court.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has give reasons while they are heading to Supreme Court to challenge the presidential election tribunal that give victory to Mohammadu Buhari.

He said the appeal court final verdict will go a long way to address the obvious lapses of the Election Tribunal which they fail hitherto to put into consideration during the verdict.

The legal luminary said the court of appeal is a litmus test for the independent of the judiciary whether they have been cajoled by the execution.

Ozekheome(SAN) was speaking in an interview with journalist in jos the plateau state capital 13th Aug,2019.

“I want to hear the final say by the supreme court.”

The presidential election tribunal is people by people draw from the court of Appeal,is an intermediate court of law.”
“I would prefer to wait for the decision by the supreme court before making up my mind whether the Nigeria judiciary has finally be cajoled and intimidated by the executive to toll it bidding forever.”
The reason is that ,its the decision of the supreme court that would count ,but for now,l can confidently say that the case was poorly decided by the Presidential Election Tribunal.
He said the election tribunal is grossly poor evaluation of evidence.
“There was a very poor evaluation of evidence,there was cases and instances where evidence of the respondent that is INEC and Buhari where considered , without considering that of Atiku Abubakar and PDP been considered at all.”
There was misapplication of the provision of the constitution and electoral Act,the INEC guideline,INEC handbook ,provision relating to a server by INEC.
There was an instances the election tribunal behave like “Father Christmas”by given to the respondent who don’t even ask,
“for example,they where mainly saying Buhari was qualified to contest the presidential election,when the court came out to say Buhari is not only qualified but”Eminently” qualified.”
They were even granting to them more then they ask .
We are also concerned that if the judgement is not challenge,will set bad precedent for us in Nigeria in term of business dealings,Educational qualification , international ,international investment.
When you begin to say that all that matters is the surname Buhari,and doesn’t matter whether the surname is Mohammadu or Mohammed,then we are in trouble as a country.
“It means because l have Ozekhome,anybody can come tomorrow that my qualification belong to him even though the surname is Mukila or Mishel ,the fact that Ozekhome is the surname is enough to cover ,does not matter if your surname is Mukalia,Mulikat,Mishel,Angelo it doesn’t matter.”
If you then say it doesn’t matter,it means any body can attach certificate to Form (Cfoo1).
The form itself said attach the certificate if you said you have it.
The tribunal is saying it doesn’t matter ,you can just state that you have the qualification.
Which therefore means anyone can go to court disposed to affide ,they say produce the certificate that is a dangerous signal .
Chief Ozekhome further add that the case is going encourage corruption and destroy our educational quest.
“This case is going to encourage corruption ,destruction of our very fabric of our moral and ethical eptoes affination which going to school reading hard very vigorously ,and rigorously to processes a certificate may no longer important.”
“All that may be important is that you have gone to the court of law and sworn to af that you have so and so degree, when you are ask to produce it ,you say it doesn’t matter and refer to the case of Atiku Vs Buhari.”
“That is the danger ,that is while we are heading to the supreme court ,we went the supreme court to up turn the judgement of the presidential election tribunal.”

Ozekhome stress that democracy is not got on platter of gold as you most for it.

We want democracy to be given face,democracy is a struggle.

“Nobody should expect that people in power should be dislodge easily.”
“Everybody is not Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who made that prophetic statement ,that epong statement “That my ambition did not worth the blood of any Nigerian.”
There are some people you have to push out.
They could be tranny, absolutism and dictatorship even in democracy, Aduf Hitler pretended to be a democratic ,they where holding an election ,but is regarded in history as the the worst deadest dictatorship.
Saddam Hussin of Iraq was suppose to be a democrat, because they conduct elections ,is regarded as one of the most brutish dictator that ever live.
Nansegbe Eyedema of Togo was going for election is know as one of the greatest dictator in history.
Papador of Hati was going for an elections,was known as one of the worst dictator ever.
Mobutu Seseseko of Zaye was going for elections,it also know in history one of the brutish and deadest dictator that ever live.
So the fact that we say we have democracy ,is not itself evidence that we are actually practicing democracy.
As l always say that democracy is not one hundred meters dash race of Ben Johnson ,or Hossen Boat that you finish in thirty second ,is Amaranton race of resilience of competing contifugal or Centrafugal forces that is ever at play with dynamic society.
That is why we have to be patient to fight it according to the tenet of democracy to enable us widen,deepen,strengthen,deodorised the attitude and aplititude.
by Alexander Aleburu

Chief Mike Ozekhome(SAN)Give Reasons Why They Most Challenge Buhari’s Election Victory At The Supreme Court.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has give reasons while they are heading to Supreme Court to challenge the presidential election tribunal that give victory to Mohammadu Buhari.

He said the appeal court final verdict will go a long way to address the obvious lapses of the Election Tribunal which they fail hitherto to put into consideration during the verdict.

The legal luminary said the court of appeal is a litmus test for the independent of the judiciary whether they have been cajoled by the execution.

Ozekheome(SAN) was speaking in an interview with journalist in jos the plateau state capital 13th Aug,2019.

“I want to hear the final say by the supreme court.”

The presidential election tribunal is people by people draw from the court of Appeal,is an intermediate court of law.”
“I would prefer to wait for the decision by the supreme court before making up my mind whether the Nigeria judiciary has finally be cajoled and intimidated by the executive to toll it bidding forever.”
The reason is that ,its the decision of the supreme court that would count ,but for now,l can confidently say that the case was poorly decided by the Presidential Election Tribunal.
He said the election tribunal is grossly poor evaluation of evidence.
“There was a very poor evaluation of evidence,there was cases and instances where evidence of the respondent that is INEC and Buhari where considered , without considering that of Atiku Abubakar and PDP been considered at all.”
There was misapplication of the provision of the constitution and electoral Act,the INEC guideline,INEC handbook ,provision relating to a server by INEC.
There was an instances the election tribunal behave like “Father Christmas”by given to the respondent who don’t even ask,
“for example,they where mainly saying Buhari was qualified to contest the presidential election,when the court came out to say Buhari is not only qualified but”Eminently” qualified.”
They were even granting to them more then they ask .
We are also concerned that if the judgement is not challenge,will set bad precedent for us in Nigeria in term of business dealings,Educational qualification , international ,international investment.
When you begin to say that all that matters is the surname Buhari,and doesn’t matter whether the surname is Mohammadu or Mohammed,then we are in trouble as a country.
“It means because l have Ozekhome,anybody can come tomorrow that my qualification belong to him even though the surname is Mukila or Mishel ,the fact that Ozekhome is the surname is enough to cover ,does not matter if your surname is Mukalia,Mulikat,Mishel,Angelo it doesn’t matter.”
If you then say it doesn’t matter,it means any body can attach certificate to Form (Cfoo1).
The form itself said attach the certificate if you said you have it.
The tribunal is saying it doesn’t matter ,you can just state that you have the qualification.
Which therefore means anyone can go to court disposed to affide ,they say produce the certificate that is a dangerous signal .
Chief Ozekhome further add that the case is going encourage corruption and destroy our educational quest.
“This case is going to encourage corruption ,destruction of our very fabric of our moral and ethical eptoes affination which going to school reading hard very vigorously ,and rigorously to processes a certificate may no longer important.”
“All that may be important is that you have gone to the court of law and sworn to af that you have so and so degree, when you are ask to produce it ,you say it doesn’t matter and refer to the case of Atiku Vs Buhari.”
“That is the danger ,that is while we are heading to the supreme court ,we went the supreme court to up turn the judgement of the presidential election tribunal.”

Ozekhome stress that democracy is not got on platter of gold as you most for it.

We want democracy to be given face,democracy is a struggle.

“Nobody should expect that people in power should be dislodge easily.”
“Everybody is not Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who made that prophetic statement ,that epong statement “That my ambition did not worth the blood of any Nigerian.”
There are some people you have to push out.
They could be tranny, absolutism and dictatorship even in democracy, Aduf Hitler pretended to be a democratic ,they where holding an election ,but is regarded in history as the the worst deadest dictatorship.
Saddam Hussin of Iraq was suppose to be a democrat, because they conduct elections ,is regarded as one of the most brutish dictator that ever live.
Nansegbe Eyedema of Togo was going for election is know as one of the greatest dictator in history.
Papador of Hati was going for an elections,was known as one of the worst dictator ever.
Mobutu Seseseko of Zaye was going for elections,it also know in history one of the brutish and deadest dictator that ever live.
So the fact that we say we have democracy ,is not itself evidence that we are actually practicing democracy.
As l always say that democracy is not one hundred meters dash race of Ben Johnson ,or Hossen Boat that you finish in thirty second ,is Amaranton race of resilience of competing contifugal or Centrafugal forces that is ever at play with dynamic society.
That is why we have to be patient to fight it according to the tenet of democracy to enable us widen,deepen,strengthen,deodorised the attitude and aplititude.
by Alexander Aleburu

Provost College Of Medical Laboratory Jos, Dr. Obong Etukudoh Attack Journalist In Court.

The embattled Provost Federal College of Medical laboratry Technology jos, Obong Etukudoh

has attack journalist in state High Court sitting in jos the plateau state capital.

The incident happened on the 11th Sept,2019 at the plateau state High court premises during the trial of Dr .Etukudoh on money laundering holding in the mentioned court .

The attack journalist Azi Aware is a correspondent with “DemocracyNewspaper”reporting from plateau state.

According to the journalist ,he was in court to carryout his constitutional duty as journalist including reporting stories from the court.

Narrating his experience in the hand of the embattled Provost who is currently facing trial on allegations on money laundering as the provost of Medical college in the federal government own institution located in plateau state he said,

“l was in court to report the proceeding,I was outside when the court session was step down for some minutes suddenly,some group of people swoop on me and held my hand as others held the other part of my body.”

Azi further narrate that in trying to find out what l have done, they alleged that l was attempting taken the photograph of the accuse Dr.Etukudoh the claim which I deny,and accuse me of been the brain behind the numerous write ups on the facebook about the provost.

The provost threatened to deal with me and any journalist he sees within the court premises during his subsequent trial.

Even one of my colleague who correspondent for the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) was not speared as they also threatened to beat him if he still remain few minutes longer within the court premises.

At the time of filing this report,the phone of the journalist,Azi Aware is yet to be return to him by Dr.Etukudoh and his sponsored attackers.

Although the case had been reported to the police with the promise to investigate the matter.

He however call on the Nigeria Union of Journalist to do the needful and ensure the like of Etukudoh is not allow to go unpunished to serve as deterant to those who may want to try the impunity attack against any journalist anywhere in the country when they are performing their constitutional duties.

It would be recall that Dr. Obong Etukudoh is currently on trial by Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)over money laundering as the head of medical college over millions of naira.

He is also accuses of running the college like his personal estate, unilaterally employing his cronies and friends who never come to work but are on payroll of the college including Dr Etukudoh’s daughter without recourse to federal character principle.

Last month youth in plateau state under the auspices of “Concerned Youth’ staged peaceful demostration calling for the sack of the provost as the college provost who had been on that Position since 2006 ,without meaningful development in the institution.

by Alexander Aleburu

President Buhari’s Election Tribunal Victory illicit condemnation

By,Giwa Alex,jos
The Presidential Election Tribunal which declear president Mohammadu Buhari winner of the 2019 presidential election in Nigeria has beginning to illicit condemnations

from international communities.

This is as the first sledge of hammer is weigh by Emmanuel Ogebe who write from Washinton DC described president Buhari as completing the circle of democratic structure in the country call Nigeria.
Emmanuel who highlight many undemocratic desperation under the Buhari led government lament that ,
“Under a regime that arrests judges at midnight, removes judges unconstitutionally, disobeys court orders and impose judges who don’t understand basic terms with impunity, it would take great souls of significant courage and intellectual dexterity to have had a different outcome.”
Ogebe who is written from Wasginton DC in United State of Ameria said what transpired at the Presidential tribunal sitting in Abuja the nation capital can be best described as the more you see the less you understand.
“It appears therefore that Gen. Buhari lost the election but won the Tribunal.”
He added that although there are still room to appeal the tribunal judgement up to Supreme court.
“with the Tribunal judgement,Buhari has complete the circle of conquest of all democratic structures .”
Buhari has managed to attend school without certificate, attain the presidency without election and win at a tribunal without adducing evidence.
As he stress that it will go down in history as the 8th wonder of the world for his ability to achieve the greatest self-promotion, above his betters, with the lowest possible effort.
With the total abnegation of the will of the people of Nigeria, it won’t be surprising if the senate canonize Buhari as Supreme Emperor with the joyful affirmation of the judiciary .
by Alexander Aleburu

Hon.Yusuf Gadi Promise To Justify The Mandate Given To Him By His Constituency. 

By,Giwa Alex,jos

Member representing Pankshine,Kanke and kanam in the federal House of Representative Yusuf Adamu Gadi of All progressives Congress in plateau state, has promise to work and justify the vote given to him by his constituency.

As he thank God for showing us justice for ensuring that the mandate given to me by people of my constituency been confirmed,affirm and is been up held.

The former member of plateau state House of Assembly made the oratory promise in an interview with journalists immediately after his victory at the electoral tribunal sitting in jos the plateau state capital.

Gadi said l so much believe that God gives power to whoever “He” deem fit .

” when l was inform that l have been served and taken to the tribunal challenging the victory of my mandate,I told God one thing,before leaving Abuja this morning that if my mandate given to me is for another person,take it back I don’t want it.”

Gadi who the chairman House Committee on narcotic in the House of Representative said he always pray that if he cheat to get victory at the poll,let God collect the victory back,and this was my prayer this morning.

“I know I am a politician,I know I should be the person complaining if somebody who is not from kanam get over two thousand votes from kanam,I myself from kanam will get only Seventeen Thousand votes ,it means that I am the one who is been cheated that is from kanam.”

He however thank God for showing us justice for ensuring that the mandate given to me by my people is been confirm,affirm and is been up held.

The unprecedented crowed of people considering the kind of opposition that l have face and still get this mamont crowed of supporters ,I think l am left with no options than to work to justify the reasons I was voted in.

By the special grace of God,l will justify my election ,by the grace of God,l will disappoint the sentiments attributed to my election.

Next time when somebody contest election, nobody will bring the issue of ethnic, tribal and religious sentiments.

I will ensure that I do the right thing by ensuring that I give my constituent the proper representation by ensuring I give them proper presention at the federal level.

It would be recall that Hon .Yusuf Gadi member representing Pankshin,Kanke and Kanam at federal house of representative election whose victory is been challenge by Hon. Timothy Golu for corruption and not in compliance with the electoral guideline of 2010.

In his judgement head by the justice J.l Nwoye affirm that Golu refuse to proof the case of corruption and not in compliance with the electoral guideline beyound reasonable doubt so held the victory of Yusuf Gadi as the member elect to represent Kanke Kanam and Pankshin in the house of representative.
by Alexander Aleburu

GOMAN Holds Its First Maiden Gospel Inaugural Concert In Jos.

By, Giwa Alex,jos

The Gospel Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, GOMAN, Plateau state chapter on Sunda

y held its inaugural concert at the Fellowship Baptist Church, Jos, Plateau state.

The barely five months old chapter assembled its members for the concert with the theme, “The Power of Praises and Miracles” with the text taken from Isaiah 12:5.

Speaking on reasons to praise God, Ms Liz David said that God arises and gives victory over enemies when we praise Him. She noted that “God commanded us to praise Him as found in Psalm 100:4” saying that praises facilitate access to God and promote productivity. She added that praises is an effective weapon of warfare. “God is worthy of out praise”, she stated.

In his welcome address, GOMAN Coordinator in the state, Mr Tope Alegbejo said that it was a dream come true.

He said, “We are happy that we are able to organise our inaugural concert in less than five months of formation of Gospel Musicians’ Association of Nigeria, GOMAN, Plateau state Chapter.

“This concert is organised to announce to the world that we have come to stay in the state just like other states of the Federation.”

Alegbejo called on other gospel musicians in the state to join GOMAN so that the chapter can have a ‘common and united front’, saying that the group would continue to wax stronger.

He urged the congregation to purchase copies of their albums displayed at the venue.

In a brief exhortation by the guest speaker, Pastor Oye Olumide urged gospel singers to serve without a siren.

“Don’t abandon your duty post. Don’t preach self in your ministry. Don’t serve to please human being but Jesus.”

In various sessions of Ministration Galore, members of the Association who performed different genres of music included, Tope Alegbejo (Tope Lead), Liz David (Omo Majemu), Tope Falusi, DMT Martinie, Gabriel Adetutu (God of Elijah), Ope Olaleye, Evangelist Kayode Alofe (Grace of God), and Sister Priscilla Richards.

Other performers were Omolayo Olaniyan (Je n re re Je), Sister Atinuke Obanawu (Gbope Mi), Pastor Owolabi, Olajide (J. Success) and Deji among others.

Dignitaries at the event included Shepherd Ogunleye A, Prof and Mrs Olorunfemi, Snr Apostle Prophet Olosho, Baba Kebe, Deaconess Idowu Adewole, Pastor Omoshuyi, and Evangelist John Ayanfe among others.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau:Hon.Manren,Komsol Triumph At The Election Tribunal.

By

,Giwa Alex,jos

The Electoral Tribunal sitting in jos the plateau state capital has up held the election of Engr.Solomon Maren of People Democratic Party (PDP)in the 23rd Feb,2019 federal constituency election representing Bokkos, Mangu.

Manren election victory at the 23rd feb,2019 poll is been challenged by Danjuma Haruna of All Progressive Congress on the ground that the election did not comply with the laid down electoral law of 2010 amended as the election is manned by massive over voting, not compliance to the use of card reader machine .
The over two hours judgement by the tribunal judge Nzegwu Alphusus,held that the petitioner Danjuma Haruna did not proof his case beyond reasonable doubt that there was over voting,electoral irregularities and not compliance to the use of card reader machine which the petitioner pleaded in his petition.
As against this backdrop ,the tribunal hold that Engr Solomon manren remain the winner of Feb 23rd,2019 federal Constituency election representing Bokko,Mangu Constituency.
In a similar development, the electoral tribunal also up held the election of Alphonsus Komsol of All Progressive Congress(APC) representing Shendam, Quan’apan and Mikan federal constituency of plateau state.
Johnbull Shakarau of the People Democratic party is challenging the election of Komsol on the ground that the election was grossly manipulated to the favour of the candidate of All Progressive Congress(APC)as there was over voting, nor compliance with the use of card reader machine and inflation of election result.
The judgement which look over two hours, the chairman of the tribunal summit that there was a differential between what the petitioner pleaded in his petition and what he argued in his case .
Justice Theophilus Nzogwu further summit that the petitioner fail to proof his case beyond reasonable doubt to proof that the result of the election in contention was grossly manipulated to the advantage of Komsol,and held that Alphousus komsol of the All progressive Congress remain the winner of February 23rd 2019 federal constituency house of representative election representing Shendam, qua’apan and Mikan federal constituency.
by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau:Hon.Manren,Komsol Triumph At The Election Tribunal.

By

,Giwa Alex,jos

The Electoral Tribunal sitting in jos the plateau state capital has up held the election of Engr.Solomon Maren of People Democratic Party (PDP)in the 23rd Feb,2019 federal constituency election representing Bokkos, Mangu.

Manren election victory at the 23rd feb,2019 poll is been challenged by Danjuma Haruna of All Progressive Congress on the ground that the election did not comply with the laid down electoral law of 2010 amended as the election is manned by massive over voting, not compliance to the use of card reader machine .
The over two hours judgement by the tribunal judge Nzegwu Alphusus,held that the petitioner Danjuma Haruna did not proof his case beyond reasonable doubt that there was over voting,electoral irregularities and not compliance to the use of card reader machine which the petitioner pleaded in his petition.
As against this backdrop ,the tribunal hold that Engr Solomon manren remain the winner of Feb 23rd,2019 federal Constituency election representing Bokko,Mangu Constituency.
In a similar development, the electoral tribunal also up held the election of Alphonsus Komsol of All Progressive Congress(APC) representing Shendam, Quan’apan and Mikan federal constituency of plateau state.
Johnbull Shakarau of the People Democratic party is challenging the election of Komsol on the ground that the election was grossly manipulated to the favour of the candidate of All Progressive Congress(APC)as there was over voting, nor compliance with the use of card reader machine and inflation of election result.
The judgement which look over two hours, the chairman of the tribunal summit that there was a differential between what the petitioner pleaded in his petition and what he argued in his case .
Justice Theophilus Nzogwu further summit that the petitioner fail to proof his case beyond reasonable doubt to proof that the result of the election in contention was grossly manipulated to the advantage of Komsol,and held that Alphousus komsol of the All progressive Congress remain the winner of February 23rd 2019 federal constituency house of representative election representing Shendam, qua’apan and Mikan federal constituency.
by Alexander Aleburu

PDP Threatens PRTV With Legal Action Over Defamation Of Character.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

The People Democratic Party(PDP) in plateau state has threaten to institute legal action against the state own Radio Television Station(PRTV)over defamation of character.

Emmanuel Macham who is member of People Democratic Party(PDP)in the state make the threat in a press statement dated 8th Sept,2019 signed by Emmanuel Macham made available to this medium through Sawabiyanews.

Emmanuel who is a Youth Activist said,

” (PRTV) declared me wanted in there news from 6:05am to 10p:m on the 7th Sept, 2019. repeatedly throughout the day,a situation which has thrown my supporters and family into confusion.”

The Youth Activist who said he is yet to come to term with what is the rationale behind the station’s action,said nobody invited him for any talk.

How can a renounce Radio House like (PRTV) air a news item such as declaration of a Nigerian wanted without proper investigation.

He said the action of the state media house is unacceptable, as they cannot be intimidated for just no course.

“I am in touch with my lawyer to know

the next line of action to take against the station.”

The will hear from me soonest.

by Alexander Aleburu

PDP Raises Alarm As Plan To Use Court To Stall Hon.Ubandoma Appeal Court Chairmanship Victory  Revealed. 

By, Giwa Alex,jos

The people Democratic party(PDP) in plateau state,has raise an alarm over Governor Lalong desperate move to use court process to delay the court of appeal electoral victory of Hon.Ubandoma Joshua Laven as the chairman lantang North local government .

As they urge

the court to remain the honourable hitherto know for ,and urge the sitting justice Nafisat to give the case an accelerated hearing over the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the case brought before it by Hon. Nanlok Amos, of Governor Lalong (APC) government in the state, ground plan to use court case to scuttled the chairmanship victory of Hon.Ubandoma Joshua by self acclaim chairman of lantang North LG Hon. Nanlok Amos.

The counsel to Hon.Ubandoma Joshua Laven of PDP, Barr. Niri Daron made the summition at the High Court sitting in jos the plateau state capital by the case instituted by Hon. Nanlok Amos challenging the appeal court ruling on lantang North local government election conducted 10th oct,2018.

The matter which is slated for hearing,the counsel to the All progressive congress(APC) Nantok Dashe who earlier indicate interest to be join in the matter to represent the All Progressive Congress(APC) in the case, Urgue the court to grant his application for adjournment to enable him to effect the services of application of the motion granted by the court in the last sitting.

” My lord we have serve all the parties in the case except the 1st respondents as the effort to track him down to be serve, proof abortive and further add that he has just be serve with motion of preliminary objection and we also need some time to reply to the preliminary objection.

” in view of that my lord,we apply for short adjournment to enable us to serve the paries involve”.

The 2nd,5th and 6th respondents however did not object to the motion move by the counsel to All Progressive Nantok Dashe.

However, Hon.Ubandoma of the people Democratic Party(PDP) who is the 8th and 9th respondents respectively represented by the counsel Niri Daron quarry the the application of the APC asking for an adjournment to regularize the service.

“My Lord the action of my learnt friend is a ploy to buy the time of this Honorable court and a ground design by the (APC) government in plateau state to stop my client to get justice and claim the mandate given to him by appeal court tribunal”.

The 8th and 9th respondent stress that the action of APC is not Surprise and it has been a reoccurring attitude to delay the expertae motion.

Niri move application to give flesh to paragraph 8.0 of 25th july,2019 granting two interim injunction on the 1st August,2019 we write to this honorable court demanding that we be serve on notice ,that if we are not serve within (10) days as approve by law, amount to no order.

He cited the relevant section of the constitution to back his argument on Azu vs Union bank plc 2014 which the supreme court held that in the absence of interlucotory injunction file along side interlocutory injunction,no court has the right interim injunction.

Daron urgue the court to set aside the interim order.

” I urge the court to set aside the interim order,the fact that interim order is met to last for few days,he cited the case of Azu vs union bank plc to buttress his point,as this section said the lack jurisdiction to grant expertae order.”

“It is a ploy for the case to linger on,and urgu the court to accelerate ruling boarder on the jurisdiction of the court to hear the case.”

The All progressive Congress,however,summit that the 8th and 9th respondents that the motion been move orally, summit that the competent of the motion we be questionable, in addition ,considering the weighty nature of the application it cannot be move orally but by written.

It could be recall that Ubandoma joshua of the people Democratic Party (PDP)contested for the chairman of lantang north LG election held in all the seventeen local government of the state on the 10th oct ,2019 which Nanlok Amos the sitting chairman of the local government claim to have win.

Not satisfy with PLASIEC who pronounced the incumbent chairman winner of lantang north chairman ship election, held for the election tribunal who without taken it time to look at the substance of the case struck it out.

Ubandoma believe on the court for justice held for Appeal court as the Appeal court refer the case back to the tribunal for trial.

The three man electoral tribunal strike out the case after both parties call witnesses.

Ubandoma again held for appeal court which is the highest court when it come to local government election tribunal according to 2010 electoral law.

susequently,the Appeal court said the lower tribunal err by pronouncing Nanlok Amos as the candidate who got highest vote cast for lantang North LG ,and held that Ubandoma Joshua of the people Democratic Party be declear the candidate with the highest vote.

And the court directed that PLASIEC, electoral body saddle with constitutional responsibility in conducting local government election in the in the state should issue Ubandoma certificate of return.

With what can be best describe as abuse of judicial process Hon.Nanlok Amos of the All progressive Congress(APC)held for conventional court which does not have anything to do with election related matter ,challenging the verdict of the local government Appeal tribunal.
by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State Police Arrest  Two Suspects With Over 16M Counterfeit. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Police in plateau State has arrest two suspects lsa lbrahim 30years from Adamawa state, and one Danjuma Yilbis 38 years from Bokkos LG of plateau state both male with counterfeit 30 bundles of #1000 note amounting to over 16M naira.

The suspects where arrested on the 30th August, 2019 base on reliable and timely intelligence , detectives command.

The commissioner of police plateau state command Isaac Akinmoyede make this know to Journalists in press briefing 6th September, 2019 in Jos the plateau state capital.

Also arrested according to the police are ten suspects from Zamko area of Lantang North LG of plateau state on the 18th August, 2019 for conspired in killing one Mr Nde Gungnim whom was accused of wizard and took him to Nwur forest .

The victim was allege to have been tortured, killed and buried in the shallow grave.

The police boss said on the receipt of the report , police immediately swung into action and arrest the suspects who confessed to the crime and led the detectives to the scene of the crime where the body of the deceased was exhumed and taken to the lantang general Hospital for Autopsy.

He described the action of the suspects as barbaric, dastardly, repugnant to natural justice, equity, and good conscience.

The Cp lssac Akinmoyede further said the police also arrest one notorious cultist who have been terrorising Gada-Biu and Apata in Jos North LG of plateau state ,one Benjamin Stephen with revolver pistol in his prossession.

Stephen Benjamin has finger in most of the cult relate at gada biu and apata axies

and he we be charged to court after the completion of investigation.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau:youths urges Governor Lalong To Plea With Nanlok Amos To Vacate Chairmanship Seat For Ubandoma Joshua.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Governor Lalong of plateau state has been urge to direct the Chairman lantang North local government of plateau state Hon. Nanlok Amos to obey Appeal court judgement and vacate the Chairmanship seat of lantang North

LG for the rightful winner of 2018 local government election Ubandoma Joshua Laven.

Youth under the auspices of “Taroh Concern Youths For Justice And Good Governance”made the call today 4th August, 2019 in a press conference held in Jos, the plateau state capital.

The press statement signed by it president and its Secretary Comrade Manasseh Nimkur Telzing and Barr. Sunday Durshin National Secretary respectively.

The group said despite the time it takes in conducting the local government election in the State, thus denying the people at the grassroot the opportunity and democratic rights to choose their leaders, wonder why governor Lalong led administration always choose the part of ignoble democratic perdition.

“The Taro Concern Youths for justice and Good Governance recall how we massively mobilize people to come out and exercise their franchise in the last Local Government election which many have described as a Democratic rape and disgrace,more worrying is the the fact that some contestants at the elections who lost out heard their names announced as winners in Jos, the state capital,as they describe the last local government election was the height of theft, shame and injustice of the Lalong led APC administration in plateau State, history would always be unfair to Governor Simon Bako Lalong.

“Our kind plea is to our father, the Executive Govemor of Plateau State Rt. Hon.Barr. Simon Bako Lalong, a quintessential Bar man, a grassroot emancipator and a large hearted democrat to prevail on Hon. Nanlok Amos Kpamim and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept the decision of the Plateau State Election Petition Appeal Tribunal which is the highest adjudicating body or apex court was regards local government elections in Plateau State, delivered on l9th July 2019 which declared and returned Ubandoma Joshua Laven as the duly elected chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council by taking on the path of honour in discontinuing the certiorari proceedings instituted at the high court of justice Jos. lost at the lower trial tribunal but won at the Appeal Tribunal which by law remains the final adjudicating body or apex court as regards local government elections petition in Plateau State.

“It is said that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man. However, some very recent decisions of the election petition tribunal with due respect questioned that nobility,”

We still believe strongly that there are men of integrity whose conscience is the highest

authority in the Plateau State judiciary.

Our kind plea is to our father, the Executive Govemor of Plateau State Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon Bako Lalong, a quintessential Bar man, a grassroot emancipator and a large hearted democrat to prevail on Hon. Nanlok Amos Kpamim and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to accept the decision of the Plateau State Election Petition Appeal Tribunal which is the highest adjudicating body or apex court was regards local government elections in Plateau State, delivered on 9th July 2019 which declared and returbed Ubandoma Joshua Laven as the duly elected chairman of Langtang North Local Government Council by taking on the path of honour in discontinuing the certiorari proceedings instituted at the high court of justice Jos.

This is in view of the fact that election is only 3 medium; political party an emblem and; politics a means to an end for the common good of all and not for personal ego.

They thank the concerned youth for maintaining peace in the face of all provocation.

“We salute the good people of Langtang North Local Government Council for keeping the peace and not taking the law into their hands in this difficulties time.”

by Alexander Aleburu

Afizere Youth Movement Inaugurates New Executive

By,giwa alex,

Jos

The Afizere Youth Movement(YAM)in Jos East Local government area of plateau state has elect it Executive body to pilot the affairs of the movement for the next three years.

The Movement new Exco was inauguration Sunday 31st, August, 2019 held at the Hill Station Conference Hall in Jos the plateau state capital.

The chairman of the occasion who is the vice- Chancellor of plateau state university Bokkos prof Yohanna Izang in his open remark ,urge the new exco to adjust the constitution of the association to accommodate the elderly who they can consult from time to time to avoid making the mistakes of their predecessor during their tenure in office.

The VC who was 30 years when he was the president of the movement(AYM) urge the exco to use this opportunity given to them to serve the people of lzere land in the best of their capacity.

In his address, the outgoing president of the group who was the immediate past Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Joshua Madaki said it has been a memorable three years which extended to five years following unresolved crisis that hit the movement at a point in time and thank God and those who made it possible for the amicable resolution of the movement crisis which led to the successful conduct of the election into the various positions of the movement hitherto suspended.

“We created a platform where we invited all party candidates in the general elections for discussions. We also set-up a feedback mechanism where elected leaders and youths had the opportunity for serious engagement” He said.

He stated further that the executive mobilised members to clear the movement’s permanent site. He said that the monthly congress of AYM has improved significantly.

“We visited crisis-affected areas; renewed AYM registration; organised our annual festival; ensuring the cordial working relationship with Abuja and Lagos branches and built bridges of harmony with other ethnic nationalities” He concluded.

While delivering his opening remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Prof Yohanna Izam urged the newly elected executive members to create a social re-engineering and continue to defend the Izere culture saying that the Izere youths would depend on them.

He said “The expectation on you is very high, you cannot afford to fail. I’m happy the exco is truly a youth exco. I was 30 years old when I was the President of this movement. I hope you would create a platform where some of us can deliver lectures to add value to Izere nation.”

The newly sworn-in Chairman of AYM, Barrister Zachariah Aware in his acceptance speech promised that AYM would be ‘resuscitated, rebranded and maintain some levels of independence’.

Aware used the opportunity to introduce his 3-pillar policy which includes “Unity, Education, and Empowerment”.

He commended the state governor, Rt Hon Simon Bako Lalong for appointing sons and daughters of Izere into key positions in the state. He, however, noted that the group would serve as a watchdog to the society and would not condone underperformance.

He appealed to all to forget the past and join hands with him to move the movement forward noting that “No victor, no vanquished. Together, we shall make the Izere nation great”. The new Secretary-General of the movement, Vincent Nyam Vincent and other newly elected executives were as well sworn-in.

There were goodwill messages from the new Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof Danladi Abok Atu, Jos North Local Government Chairman, Hon Dr Philip Nyam, Chairman of traditional leaders in Jos South LGA, and Afizere Community Development Chairman among others.

The occasion had in attendance, great sons and daughters of the Izere nation and other nationalities including the new Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof Danladi Atu, Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abok Ayuba, Member Representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representatives, Hon Dachung Bagos and his Jos North/Bassa counterpart, Hon Haruna Maitala, former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Joshua Izang Madaki, and Members Representing Jos North-North and Jos North-West in the Plateau State House of Assembly, and Hon Ibarahim Baba Hassan respectively.

Other dignitaries at the occasion were Chairmen, Jos North, and Jos East Local Government Areas, Hon Dr Philip Nyam and Hon Ibrahim Abok respectively, Hon Esther Dusu who served as the Chairlady, Hon Theresa Azi, Plateau State Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries, Traditional leaders and leaders of other ethnic nationalities among others.

by Alexander Aleburu

Our Past,Present Leader Are Accidental Leaders……Dr.

By. Giwa Alex, jos

The past and present crops of Nigeria political leade

rs of has been described as accidental leaders who were ill prepare to lead but find themselves in position only to enrich themselves, immediate families and cohorts.

As he urge those in the corridor power/governance especially the politians to have Chang of heart and use their position to touch humanity to be vindicate by prosperity.

The former member of the House of Representative Dr Yakubu Sankey give the charge in his key note address during the “plateau Peace Forum “held at Elan Centre gold and base in Jos south LG on the 31th August, 2019.

The former DG NIPSS decry fail quest for peace, unity and progress which is principally defective foundation upon which the Nigeria State rest.

“Because the self government of 1950s credited senior and junior partners among the federating partners, he further add that instead of ractifing this fundamental structural defect, succesive government and ruling elite did not only worsened but solidified it by employing illegal administrative ,electoral security, economic and power sharing arrangements to retain control.

The former lecturer with University said one of the most disturbing fallout of plateau conflict, is the segmentation of settlement into ethic and religious enclaves which has resulted to the segmentation of schools health facilities ,markets which he said today most of these facilities are either in the Muslim or Christians enclaves with pupils medical staff and patients representative drawn exclusively or predominantly from one ethnic groups.

Yakubu highlight the prerequisite for peace unity and progress which he said unity schools should be lntroduce ,refurbished and further refurbish and universally applied.

The other prerequisite according to Yakubu is the inclusion of all the ethnic groups, religion, women, youths, the elderly and the physically challenged into Nigeria political organization, economic organization ,social welfare, service access to public utilities, service and lnfrastructure and security ,justice and respect for individual and group right.

He however said for lasting peace and progress in plateau in particular and Nigeria in general our educational system must be transform ,establishments of social service system that cater and protects the disadvantage members of the society, developed lnfrastructure and public utility service across the country.

Others includes to enthrone policie that would reduce inequalities in incomes and rewards and above all cutting the cost of governance by reforming the system of government and the legislature.

Award were given to some who contributed to the sustainance of peace in the State, they are, minister of women affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, plateau state governor Simon Bako lalong, Secretary to plateau state government professor Dalandi Atu, HRH Jacob jang Buba the Gwon Gbom Jos.

Other recipant are the Deputy speaker of the house of Representative idris Manje.

Chief Solomon Dashep Lar, D.B Izang, Azi lyanko bagged post hummus award for peace.

by Alexander Aleburu

Dabo  Vs Maitalla,Tribunal Set To Deliver Judgement. 

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital is set to deliver judgement on the matter between Jonathan Dabo of the people Democratic Party (PDP) and Hon. Maitalla Haruna of All progressives Congress (APC).

This is after all the parties involved in the case have adopt their final written addresses on Tuesday 27th August, 2019 .

The tribunal Chairman ,Justice N.T Ezeogwu , which made the declaration after listening to the parties in the matter, said that the day of the judgment would be communicated to them in due course.

Jonathan Dabo of the people Democratic Party (PDP) and the party are challenging Maitalla Haruna, APC and INEC over his (Haruna’s) victory at the March 9th NASS re-run elections at the Tribunal.

When the case came up on Tuesday 27th August 2019 for adoption of final written addresses, Haruna, through his counsel, Mr. Nantok Dashuwar, asked the Tribunal to dismiss Dabo’s petition for lack of merit.

Dashuwar argued, “that since the elections of Feb. 23rd 2019 was canceled by INEC following the disappearance of the original result sheet and a re-run was conducted in which the petitioners participated, they have no ground to challenge the victory of Haruna.”

“ Since it’s obvious before this tribunal that original result sheet was not found, where else do the petitioners expect your Lordship to find it and declare Dabo winner of the elections?

“I urge your Lordship to disregard the arguments and reliefs sought by the petitioners and dismiss the petition for lack of merit, “ Dashuar pleaded.

Also speaking , Mr U.O Heavens, Counsel to 1st Respondent, INEC, urged the Tribunal to dismiss the petition for lack of truth and merit.

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Mr Leo Ebi, Counsel to APC, the 3rd Respondent, also asked the Tribunal to dismiss the petition on the ground that the petitioners have failed to prove their case beyond reasonable doubt.

“Even the result which the petitioners claim should be considered and Mr. Dabo be declared winner can’t be clearly read because it’s mutilated and not readable nor has INEC stamp on it.

“After all they took part in the re-run of March 9th, therefore, they have no right to look back on the result of Feb. 23rd elections, and hereby urge your Lordship to dismiss this petition for lack of merit, Ebi pleaded.

But Mr. Sunday Oyawole, leading counsel to the petitioners, dismissed all the claims of the respondents, especially that of 3rd Respondent, whose response, he claimed were only based on facts and not on points of law.

“The essence of reply is not to argue but to reply on points of law, so I urge your Lordship to disregard their arguments.

“Beside, the respondents couldn’t, in their arguments, lay a hand on any law to buttress their points and so were only talking on facts.

“On elections of Feb. 23rd, there was a duly collected result, which was canceled by an officer who had no business with it all.

“They are the people who know where the original result sheet of Feb. 23rd is, so they should provide it having agreed that all the results of all the polling units were collated.

“Your Lordship should order them to produce the results and announce our client and Party ,PDP as winner of that election,” Oyawole urged the tribunal.

by Alexander Aleburu

Archbishop Kaigama Calls  For Moral And Attitudinal Revolution Amongst Nigeria Citizens.  

By, Giwa Alex, jos
The Archbishop of Jos, lgnatius A. Kaigama has call on the citizens of Nigeria to stop talking about “Revolution”rather they should be thinking of moral and attitudinal revolution not just a call for some chaotic political change.
As the Bishop advise that such social and moral revolution should start from the family, Nursery, primary, secondary school and tertiary institution of higher learning.
Archbishop Kaigama gave the advice in his speech to declear opening the 17th General Assembly 2019 held at the St -Louis college in Jos the plateau state capital.
The Archbishop said the only revolution that will be interesting to the people of Nigerians at this particular period in time, kaigama said should be revolution where indiscipline gives way to discipline, dishonesty to honesty, laziness to hard work, the consumption of illicit drugs to sobriety , hooliganism to true patriotism.
He further add that the revolution the people of Nigeria will be ready to support now is religions fanaticism to inter religious harmony, egocentricity to to serve the interest of others first instead of myopic view of life which emphasize the superiority of one religions or tribal group over the common good .
“The revolution we need has to first and foremost, do with cultivating attitudes and dispositions which serves as the panacea for healing a wounded and insecure nation in other to catapult us to progress in all ramifications “.

Which the clergy refer to as genuine patriotism.

On the favourable religious and social environment for youth development, he said the hope of the harvest is in the seeds but add that bumper harvest requires a conducive or fertile soil.
To buttress his point, he quoted scripture from Matthew chapter 13 from verse 3 to 9 which dwell on the parable of the sower as some of the seeds fell along the path, some on the rocky ground only the one that fell on good soil that bore abundant fruits.
He however stressed that the analogy of the seeds can be used to represent the youths who are the hope of the church and the society that if they are given conducive environment they will germinate and produce the good fruits of patriotism, holiness, social justice, peace, discipline and dedication to the common good of humanity.
Kaigama urge the Archdiocese to give importance to the “Holy Childhood which aim at fostering in children missionary awareness, Neighborhood Block Rosary Gathering, which is the coming together of children to the rosary and learn things about prayer and the church,Parish youth program which is investing in Catholic Youth Organization programs by training them to be effective participants and volunteers.
Archbishop Kaigama challenge the parents to encourage neighborhood parenting which is gradually going extinct which is hitherto part of our culture that makes everyone responsible for the upbringing of children as the families are the first schools for children and youth.
He charge the Federal Government to promote the healthy and disciplined growth of our children by providing the necessary facilities in our public schools,

“when one visits some of the public schools, the school infrastructure are in pitiable sight with some teachers who lack integrity and exemplary conduct.”

by Alexander Aleburu

53 Garga Scholarship Students Bagged NCE Certificate. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

53 students on under the scholarship of the immediate past commissioner of Chieftacy Affairs in plateau State Dr. Dayyaibu Garga has bagged National Certificate of Education (NCE).

The 53 students who could not hid their job where among the over 500 Five Hundred graduating students at college of education Kangere in Banchi state.

The philanthropist the Former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs ,Plateau State ,Hon Dayyaibu Garga call on the graduating to reciprocate the gesture and distinguish themselves in the society by making positive use of the certificate the have acquired from the institution.

The graduands in their separate interview,congratulated the commissioner ,Hon,Dr ,Dayyaibu Garga for given them the opportunity to transform themselves into better citizens .

Aisha Abdullahi is one of the benefisaries said ,

” I can’t hide my feelings as you can see we graduate with various certificates to help ourselves and our parents who are very poor and can’t afford to pay for our education but today we are grateful to Allah that Dr. Garga came to our rescue “.

We are all thankful to Allah, and promise replicate the same gesture and ensure that the world know what is happening to communities in Kanam LGA of Plateau state that a caring Nigerian who developed love for the children of less privilege ones to acquire western education for the children the down trodden.

On his part, the students Union President Government ,SUG ,Comrade Umar Sadiq Babangida said ,as the students body of the institution they are grateful to God for given them the opportunity to express themselves amongst the educated people in Nigeria.

He further said one of the biggest problems associated with Adamu Tafawa Balewa college Kangere ,Bauchi state ,we are faced with the challenges of accommodation ,transportation ,hostels ,recreational centre ,poor drainage system especially when there is heavy downpour during the raining season .

According to him ,most of the students are leaving off -town so they traveled kilometers before arriving the college which make it difficult for learning .

Babangida employed the state government under the leadership of Sen Bala Mohammed to come to their rescue of the institution by building more classrooms and hostel accommodation to easy transportation and avoid accident involving students .

Mohammed Mustapha Saidu ,the Head Of Department (HOD) Hausa studies added his voice that the college need functional educational training so a lot need to be done to improve the wellbeing of the college.

He said the college Kangere is in dire need of modern facilities considering the yearning for education to improve and upgrade the living standard of the society.

Saidu charges the graduating students to see themselves as ambassador of the college and to also impact the knowledge they have during their acquire for the development of their communities and Nigeria as a whole.

by Alexander Aleburu

Don decry poor performance of graduands, Accommodation challenges In Kangere Of Education college .

By, Giwa Alex, jos Jos
The Rector of Adamu Tarawa Balewa College of Education Kangere ,Bauchi state ,Prof Adamu Magaji Yubunga has decry the falling standard of education in our high citadel of learning in Nigeria schools owning to poor learning environment and inadequate learning facilities.
He solicited the cooperation of Governor Banchi state Bala Mohammed , President Muhammadu Buhari and good spirited individuals to help in improving learning through their intervention to improve the academic by making environment conducive for students of the college and provision with hostels accommodation .
The Rector made the personate appeal during the school graduation which take place at the school premise in Banchi State.
Speaking to our correspondent in Bauchi during the graduation ceremony of over 500 students of the college in Kangere .
According to Rector ,the college which is a baby institution is in dire need of infrastructures to meet the need of students across ,Plateau, Gombe ,Bauchi and others places in the country who are coming to acquire knowledge to enable them impact positively to their immediate society.
Prof Magaji Yubunga charged the graduands to be good ambassador of the college in projecting the name positively in all their future endeavor by promoting the college .
He promised to replace the old system of payment of students fees with internet system to curtail fraudulent activities of fraudsters who syphone money met for the development of the college .
Magaji Yubunga lament that the manual system of collection and payment had continued to affect smooth operations of the college in diverse ways were most of the students are not capture during their session because instant of the college getting 80 millions ,we ended up with 34 million which might not encourage the developmental strife of the college .
He maintained that the college had paid counterpart funds for the college to commence training and retraining of lecturers outside the country under TEFUND program .
Prof Magaji Yubunga applauded the National Chairman ,TEFUND ,Prof Suleiman Bogoro for his positive contributions to the welfare of the college .
He added that arrangement had reach advance stage to ensure that drainage ,qualitative water supply ,hostel accommodation with other infrastructures are made available to the college easy learning and provide conducive training centre for excellent to the upcoming generation .
He urge the students to go and preach the gospel of honesty ,sincerity to the world and deliver the knowledge we have handed over to you ,we train some of you to add value to the society because we have dedicated the knowledge you to help impact on others, he explained further.
The university don reiterated that he is working hard to reposition the college academic calendar by introducing new policy that will improve the college and curb the activities of cultists in partnership with the security personnel deploy in the area.
He noted that the college operate former and non former education with a total not fewer than 800,900 students both in NCE and adult education now experiencing inadequacy from infrastructures deficit but with the intervention from the TEFUNDs we are planning to landscape the college .
However ,the falling standard of education been experience is one of the biggest global challenges in following issue affecting learning .
by Alexander Aleburu

Barr.  Solomon Dalung Award  Scholarship To Fulani’s   Orphans. 

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The former minister of sport Solomon Dalung has put smiles on the faces of orphans who has lost the hope of living decent

life by awarding them Scholarship and adopt them as his biological children.

The two adopted children of the former minister who are all from Zamfara state Northern where the children of the victims of insurgency whom the lantang born minister sees through western and qur ‘anic education.

According to the minister’s close political associate minister Sani Mohammed who spoke to this medium in telephone interview on Monday 26th August, 2019.

Mallam Mohammed further said that Solomon Dalung has taken the full responsibility of taken care of the entire up keep of the children including their education.

“Barr Solomon Dalung sponsored them in school, where they both learned both Qur’anic and Western education.”

He lamented the growing number of orphans in Nigeria as a result of current sporadic attacks in some communities mostly in the northern part of the country who are begging for philantrophic gesture like Solomon Dalung.

Ahmed stress that

“this children were hitherto without a future, and helpless until this kind hearted Nigerian Solomon Dalung came to their rescue.”

Mallam Mohammed added that the kind gesture by the former minister is worthy of emulation, stressing that, it should be a pointer for national unity, and urge the people in the position of authority to emulate the step of the former minister of Sports Solomon by putting smiles on the faces of the down trodden.

Mohammed emphasized that,

“the adoption of this two fulani children from Zamfara state to plateau state is a clear indication that Barr. Solomon Dalung is a hold the unity of Nigeria close to his heart, irrespective of your religion or tribe shows he is true nationalist.”

“He further added that the best training a parent can give to his children in life are ,Western and Qur ‘anic education, which these children where privilege to have through the magnanimity of Solomon who adopt them as his biological children”.

He describes the former minister as vanguard of peace who believe in the unity of Nigeria like some great leaders from the north without bias.

“Dalung, is a replica of Late Yusuf Maitama Sule , the Dan Masanin Kano on the principles of Sardauna and how he made Northern Nigeria United irrespective of your religion, tribal linage, unlike what we are experiencing today.

by Alexander Aleburu

If ‘m’ Given  Another  Opportunity  To  Serve, I Will Empower My Constituency From  Qua’an pan South ——–Hon. Zainab Dogo 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Hon. Zainab Dogo of the people Democratic Party (PDP) has promises to empower her constituency from Qua’an pan south of plateau state to live lasting legacy.

As she said the people of her constituency were majorly farmers who are still using crude method of farming which is having negative effects on their productivity.

Hon. Zainab who is the candidate of (PDP) in the State House of Assembly in the 9th March,2019 general election, made the promise in an interview with our correspondence in his residence in Jos, plateau State capital.

” my people are majorly farmers who are yet to be abreast with the modern method of farming which is having negative effects on their productivity “.

As she promised to change the narrative if given another opportunity to serve her great people of Qua’an pan South constituency in the State House of Assembly.

The former member of the state House of Assembly said that is the only positive legacy she can bequeat to her people for prosperity even when I am no longer in office.

On how she feels outside the office, she said, been out of power for awhile, enable me to reflect on where I am coming from, where I am going and where I would be in the near future.

“So if I am giving the opportunity to serve my great people of Qua’an pan south constituency, It will give me the opportunity to know where I have made mistakes in the time past and ensure I did not repeat the same thing ,and work hard to avoid them. “

Hajia Dogo describe the people of Qua’an pan south constituency as a very unique set of people who work in unity irrespective of their political difference.

“As Qua’an pan people we don’t look at which political party you belong but work together for the progress of the constituency devoid of political difference”.

Zainab is currently challenging the victory of Abubakar Mohammad in the

2019 plateau State House of Assembly election, at the Election Tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital.

The case has been adjourned to 27th August, 2019 for the adoption of written addresses.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Tribunal :Usani  Urges  Court To Disqualify Governor  Lalong For   Discrepancies Of Name,  Over Voting, Mutilation Of Results………  

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Lt. General Jemimah Usani of the People Democratic Party (PDP) has urge the election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital to disqualify Governor Bako Lalong of All Progressives Congress (APC) for discrepancies of name, results mutilation ,over voting, defacing of result scores and others .

As his real name was Sule Bako Lalong,not Simon Bako Lalong which the 2nd respondent is now parading himself to lay claim to.

General Usani (rtd)made the plea during the adoption of final written addresses of the governorship election tribunal between Jemimah Usani of People Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor Bako Lalong of All progressives Congress (APC)

General Usani who is the petitioner, is represented by his counsel Mike Ozekhome(SAN)urge the tribunal to declare Usani the rightful winner of the 2019 governorship election in plateau State.

Ozekhome said my call for the tribunal to declare my client Jt. Usani winner of the last governorship in the State is predicated on three grounds, which are:

inconsistency in the change of name of the 2nd respondent, as Simon Bako Lalong instead of Sule Bako Lalong.

He further Summit that with the use of the name Simon Bako Lalong which the 2nd respondents sworn an oath to, has render all the other documents acquired by Simon Bako Lalong non and void.

The second ground which I want this honorable tribunal to declare my client JT Usani winner of the last governorship election, is that the election did not follow the laid down electoral guidelines and rule as it contained in 2010 electoral law as amended .

And the election was grossly manned by over voting which were more obvious in not fewer than nine out of the seventeen local government which made up plateau state.

That most of the election results where defaced , mutilated ,full of Canceallation and figures inflated in favour of the 2nd respondents who is the sitting governor of the state.

The counsel to the petitioners ,Chief Mike Ozekhome said that electoral process most be respected so that voters or the electorates vote will not be disenfranchised .

This is a process that can give hope to our democracy were voters votes shall be counted not the other way round.

He further urge the tribunal to declear the governor sit currently occupied by governor Bako Lalong as “Borrowed Throne” which I urge the court to vacate the 2nd respondents and give the rightful owner General Usani of the people Democratic Party (PDP).

Earlier, counsel to the 1st respondents, the independent National electoral commission (INEC) represented by his counsel Barr Clement Onwuenwunor

told the tribunal that the final written address dated 8th August,2019 on behalf of the 1st respondent ,we hereby adopt it as their argument in the suit filed .

Address in our defense against this petition ,we adopted by asking the Tribunal to strike out the evidence of -PW71 who is a staff of the 1st respondent whose both his evidence in chief and that of PW1 in questions and answers during the cross examination in the governorship in Plateau state.

The election was conducted in substantial compliance with the electoral act as well as the entire revelation rounded .

Meanwhile ,the counsel to Governor Simon Lalong, Lateef Fagbemi who is 2nd respondent said in their final written address dated 8th August, 2019 ,we humbly adopted and relying on the process .

The first point is that there is no point raised by the petitioners to warrant the cancellation of the election because of the electoral guideline was dully follow ,so I submit that the petitioners failed to proof in any of the relief sought before now ,he stated.

Although we have filed an application seeking the Tribunal to strike out the entire complaint ,in respect of petition we have about (742) polling units and 69 wards is tantamount to allegations .

We call that the performance of the petitioners is optimally very low so my submission is that the PW2 -PW71 which shows that their evidence be given no consideration for two reasons,citing the supreme court judgment .

According to him ,most of the witnessed brought can’t speak in English Language which the interpretation made very difficult to understand ,they always say ,”Hakane ,Hakane ,so I call on the Tribunal to disregard witness.

In addition, these witnesses were not listed which he refers the Tribunal to reply dated 19th August, 2019 ,the evidence proof that election was free ,fair and credible.

The 3rd respondent ,(APC)represented by it counsel Garba Pwul (SAN) said we have argued pending challenging the entire petition also items regarding the admissibility of some documents that was raised in our pre-hearing were we reject that some of them should be expunge .

In our final written address dated 8th August,2019 we hereby adopt the address as our final argument in the petition .

We associate our submission with the 1st & 2nd respondent raised fundamental issues of the 2nd respondent which give emphasis on his qualification and plead .

According to Pwul by all standard Governor Simon Lalong is qualify to participate in the election ,the petitioners complaints of over voting ,alteration ,we frown that they’re no issue .

About 48 witnesses were presented to the election Tribunal base on this ,we urged your Lordship to dismiss the petitioners petition for lack of merits .

by Alexander Aleburu

Ex-Football Star, Kanu Nwankwo  Reposes Confidence On Pauline Tallen And Other ministers. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos
The Ex-Super Eagle striker Kanu Nwankwo has congratulate and reposes confidence in the capability of Dame Pauline Tallen, the minister of women affairs from Plateau State, and who along others were sworn on the 21st August, 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari .
In a statement made available to this medium in Jos the plateau state capital by the minister’s media aid, mr Shabul Mazadu said,
The ex- football star Kanu Nwankwo who paid a courtesy call to the minister’s residence in Abuja , commended her appointment as minister by Mr. President and eulogized her doggedness in pursuit of her political career, contribution to nation building and consolidation of democracy in Nigeria, and for being a shinning example to the women folk through her patriotism and hard work .
Kanu further said he met Dame Pauline Tallen 15 years ago, and because of her goodness to him, and the countless good things he heard about her, propelled him to come and congratulate her, with the promise of supporting her to succeed as appointed minister of federal republic of Nigeria.
Kanu admonished the personal aides to the minister to exhibit high sense of loyalty to Tallen, be patriotic and of good character as only that will guarantee a bright future for them.
In her response, Tallen thanked him for the congratulatory

visit and confidence reposed on her, and promised to put in her best to make positive difference in her area of assignment saying she can’t afford to disappoint Mr. President and Nigerians.

She further called on all to always pray for President Muhammadu Buhari , his entire cabinet and the country at large so that we can move forward to the next level.
by Alexander Aleburu

Ex-Football Star, Kanu Nwankwo  reposes confidence On Buhari’s minister. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Ex-Super Eagle striker Kanu Nwankwo has congratulate and reposes confidence in the capability of Dame Pauline Tallen, the minister of women affairs from Plateau State, who along others were sworn on the 21st August, 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari .

In a statement made available to this medium in Jos the plateau state capital by the minister’s media aid, mr Shabul Mazadu said,

The ex- football star Kanu Nwankwo who paid a courtesy call to the minister’s residence in Abuja , commended her appointment as minister by Mr. President and eulogized her doggedness in pursuit of her political career, contribution to nation building and consolidation of democracy in Nigeria, and for being a shinning example to the women folk through her patriotism and hard work .

Kanu further said he met Dame Pauline Tallen 15 years ago, and because of her goodness to him, and the countless good things he heard about her, propelled him to come and congratulate her, with the promise of supporting her to succeed as appointed minister of federal republic of Nigeria.

Kanu admonished the personal aides to the minister to exhibit high sense of loyalty to Tallen, be patriotic and of good character as only that will guarantee a bright future for them.

In her response, Tallen thanked him for the congratulatory

visit and confidence reposed on her, and promised to put in her best to make positive difference in her area of assignment saying she can’t afford to disappoint Mr. President and Nigerians.

She further called on all to always pray for President Muhammadu Buhari , his entire cabinet and the country at large so that we can move forward to the next level.

by Alexander Aleburu

Bogghom Development Association Congratulates  Hon. Ibrahim Adamu Over His New Appointment As Chairman  Of Secretaries Forum. 

Our Reporter, Jos

The Bogghom Development

Association (BDA) ,Wase Branch Local Government Council has congratulate Hon. Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar over his new appointment as the chairman of secretaries forum Southern zone of plateau state.

The association In a press statement made available to this medium, described Gyambar as people’s leader who had contributed to the development of the state and building of democracy.

The association describe Hon Ibrahim

Adamu Gyambar recent appointment as the Chairman of all secretaries Southern zone chapter as well deserves.

Rabiu Mohammed disclosed that ,Hon Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar as a visionary leader that identified with people oriented programs that can impact positively in the lives of rural populace .

The association however use the release to Wish the new Chairman a successful tenure in office and admonished the good people of Wase LGA to accord this present leadership of Dr Ado Abubakar and Hon. Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar to develop the mandate given them under the platform of APC .

“Mohammed reiterated that Hon Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar is a peace lover ,and a lover all the tribes in Wase LGA so we are calling peaceful coexistence amongst all the ethnic nationality residents in the council to imbibe the spirit of tolerance and forgiveness “.

Meanwhile ,The Secretary ,Hon Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar promised to use his experience in transforming the council by assuring the electorate of commitment to the realization of new Wase LGA as the council forge ahead developmental strife rebuilding the affected areas ravaged by conflict .

Hon Ibrahim Adamu Gyambar expressed confidence that the present leadership position would encourage him to be committed Nigerian ,”I started my political career while in secondary school been the head boy of my college I learn to be accountable and transparent in my conduct .

He added that he consider everyone around him as his own brother without looking at where the person come from and which religious worship does he belong but to promote mutual respect among the diverse ethnic nationality in Nigeria.

by Alexander Aleburu

More Revelations How Dr. Obong Etukudoh Provost Federal  College Of Medical  Laboratory Science Plateau State, Ground Down The Institution. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

More revelations is beginning to unfold as how the provost of the Federal Medical Laboratory Science college located in Jos, plateau state capital Dr.Obong Etukudoh has practically brought the college to academic ruin.

The structure that is housing not fewer than (800) Eight Hundred students of the collage can now be best described as suitable place for the pigs or goats pen despite the federal government allocation and outrageous amount of school fees of over One Hundred and Fifty(#150,000)naira been paid by the students of the college every seminister.

Finding to the permanent site of the collage that is sharing the same proximity with the New Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) located at jos East local government of plateau state, for first hand investigation revail that the provost has done virtually nothing to put any habitable structure befitting learning environment on the site.

Some of the structures the can said to be the ones for the students classes, close look revailed that when never he get fund from the federation account, he just paint the old structure to give the students the deceptive impression that the fund has been judiciously expended.

Close inspection of some of the structures revealed that the ceiling of most of the building and the zincs are in a sorrow state as most of the classes that can be said to be housing the students were practically detach off from the main ceiling.

The provost who is currently facing charges of money laundering at the High Court sitting in Jos the plateau state capital, our investigations revealed he also flooded the school payroll with ghosts staff who are said to only come to the college when there are staff verification.

Worse still, most of the ghost worker that flooded the school occasion by the dubious antics of Dr. Etukudoh, majorly were from the provost state of origin including his biological daughter from Akwa Ibom south -south Nigeria .

The provost of the collage who had been on that capacity since 2002, has make tongue waggling as it was also revealed that the Akwa lbom born provost is fronting for some powerful politicians in Abuja.

This was however exposed recently when he openly boosted that he will relinquish his position as the head of the prestigious medical laboratory school in the State when he is tired of the position, which is a strong indications that he may just be fronting for some powerful people in the government.

The suspicions may not be far from being correct couple with the fact that in civil service, its rear , to say the list, practically impossible for only one single individual to hold on to a particular enviable position such as provost of an institution even when you are close to perfection, let alone Dr. Etukudoh that has numerous petitions and financial recklessness against him and still remains in the position threatening anybody who dare challenge any of his misdeeds.

It’s against this backdrops the youths in the State under the auspices “Concerned Plateau Youths ” recently issued a press statement calling on president Mohammad Buhari, the minister of education and the stakeholders in the health secto

r to come to the rescue of the institution almost at the verge of collapse.

The body outline some of the sins of the provost to include non adherence to the Federal character principle, as over (60) percent of the staff of the College are either from his immediate family ,friends or cronies.

They also states in the statement that he has over stay his welcome as he had been in that position as the provost of the college since 2002, his tenure which did not impact meaningfully to the development of the health college.

It is pertinent to state therefore, that it behooves on the federal government under whose purview the college was formed and the ministry of health and by extension the stakeholders in the health sector to raise up and rescue the institution from total collapse.

In addition the provost who is already facing money laundering charges at the Jos High Court Should be relieved of his position to face his case pending when he is discharge and acquitted by competent court of law.

by Alexander Aleburu

APC  Star  Witness Hon. Philip Asanato Adik  Tells Tribunal Why INEC Cancels Kabong,Tudun Wada Ward

By, Giwa Alex, Jos
The All Progressive Congress (APC) star witness who is the 3RW1 ,Hon Philip Asanato Adik has told the tribunal how he raised objections which was resolve by all the political parties agents which however led to the cancellation of Tudun Wada/Kabon ward in the final results because form EC8AII and EC8B2 series did not

accompanied the Tudun Wada /Kabong ward in the final results .

Adik was Speaking during cross examination at witness box on Friday 16th July, 2019 at the State High Court West of Mines in Jos the plateau state capital .
Philip said ,”I stand by the paragraph 16 of my statement on oath that the collection of results was suspended at the Local Government level due to obvious reason for the suspension because the result brought to the LGA collation centre wasn’t accompanied with the polling units of the Tudun wada ,Kabong was mark as exhibit P14 item 13 the results was collected same day with other in point 1-12 and 14 at collection .
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He further state that the collation centre where this results were enter for various political parties from respective polling units in form EC8A,EC8B series results for the Tudun wada /Kabong which were
be suspended by the National Independent Electoral Commission ,INEC, cancellation of the result which was held on the 23rd Feb, 2019 and order for rerun in Kabong, Tudun wada ward .
Yes ,I did signed the results by proxy because I was the LG agent and Mr Aliyu Othman was my co-agent who signed on my behalf because as at that point I was ill-dispose but it was after the cancellation of the results that we all agreed to sign ,Hon Philip Adik explained.
However ,he noted that after signing duplicate true copies of the results sheet was made available to all the agents of the parties that participated in the 23rd Feb, 2019 election into the Federal House of Representative ,Jos North /Bassa Constituency .
Counsel to the petitioners ,Barr Sunday Oyawole ,while cross examining him on P14 column 13 whether there is entering inside the results which reflect scored of various political parties within the line draw ,Adik admitted of seeing the scores for all the political parties that participated in the exercise.
He identified his affidavit statement on oath through his signature ,name ,as an agent of LG ,when sought to know whether Philip Adik appears as the agent of INEC , he denied completely but he is just a collation agent for LG not Kabong, Tudun wada ward .
Philip Asanato who stand by his disposition on oath told the tribunal that in paragraph 10 the collection .P1-P22 was shown to him which is 65 polling units results sheet and he refused that ,they are not known to me ,as Kabong south is a polling units under Tudun wada.
Hon. Haruna Maitala of the All Progressive Congress (APC) opened his defence today at the state and National Assembly Tribunal sitting at High Court 8, West of Mines Jos.
The election of Maitala as Member, House of Representatives Bassa/ Jos North Federal Constituency is being challenged at the tribunal by Hon. Jonathan Dabo of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP). Dabo, after calling several witnesses, closed his case last week.
When the case file was called this morning, counsel to Maitala (who is 2nd respondent), Garba S. Pwul (SAN), told the tribunal of their intention to call two witnesses.
He however sought the leave of the tribunal to tender sets of documents from the bar before calling witnesses.
Without an objections from counsels from other parties, the following documents were tendered and admitted in evidence:
1. Form EC8a2 of 63 various Polling Units in Tudun Wada/ Kabong for the re- run election of 9th March, 2019. The documents tendered were admitted in evidence and marked as exhibits R- R61.
2. Form EC8b2, which is Ward result for Tudun Wada/ Kabong Ward for the re- run election of March 9th, 2019. The document was admitted and marked as exhibit R62 and R62 a, R63 and R63a, R64 and R64a and R65 and R65a
3. Form EC8c2 ( 2 sets). The first set was for the election of 23rd March, 2019 while the second set was for the combination of the 23rd March, 2019 election and the re- run election of March 9th, 2019. The exhibits tendered was admitted and marked as exhibit R67 and R67a.
4. Form EC8d2 for the entire Jos North/ Bassa Federal Constituency. The document was admitted in evidence as exhibit R68 and R68a
5.Form EC8e2 which is a declaration of result of of election of Jos North/ Bassa Federal Constituency. The document was admitted and marked as exhibit R69
6. Evidence of payment of Certification for exhibits which is marked as exhibit R69 and R70
7. Manual for election officials 2019, Regulation and Guidelines for the conduct of the election issued by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC which is 1st respondent) dated 12th January, 2019 on the hand of Professor Mahmud Yakubu Counsel urged the tribunal to take judicial notice of the existence and contents of the manual and the Guidelines.
The documents tendered was admitted and marked as exhibits R71 and R72.
The 2nd respondent counsel applied for the adjournment of the matter until tomorrow to enable them call their witnesses and closed their case. Without any objections from counsels for the petitioners and 1st and 3rd respondents, the application was granted. Consequently, the matter was adjourned till tomorrow, Friday August 16th, 2019 for continuation of defence.
by Alexander Aleburu

What  Hon. Jock Alamba Advise  President Buhari Over “Revolution”  Threat By Sowore. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The National welfare secretary of All progressives Congress (APC)Hon.Jock Alamba has advised president Mohammadu Buhari not to take the recent threat by the publisher of Sahara Reporters online Sowore over ‘Revolution ‘ with levity, and take it with all sense of seriousness it deserve.

And go deep down to unravel what must have prompted the former presidential candidate on 2019 general election to result in making the pronouncement capable of throwing the security of the country into perpetual fear and panic.

The National welfare secretary of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) gave the advise in an interview with our correspondence in his residence in Jos, the plateau state capital recently.

Hon. Jock Alamba who is one of the founding member of the All progressive Congress (APC) in plateau State, said this would avail the government of president Mohammedu Buhari to know if the call for ‘revolution’ in Nigeria is having the body of ‘Easu’ and the voice of ‘Jacob’ in it, that is if its

externally motivated.

The Ex-council boss in plateau State said the call for ‘Revolution’ by Sowore is a wake-up call for the government of president Buhari that we should not pretend that its well with us as country but in the contrary is a pointer that all are not well.

“Starting from the issue of “Revolution “l want to point out to my understanding that is not a welcome development, but a frighten development, its a signal looking at our history of development as a country that things has not be well with us as a country there would not have been call for revolution. “

He likened the recent developments in the country to that of proverbial old woman moving stopping and dancing intermittently on a lonely part way.

“When you see an old woman moving on lonely part, and stop to dance intermittently, its a pointer that what is drumming for her to dance is not too far into the bush. “

He urged the government to go deep down with view to unearth the circumstances surrounding the pronouncements of the activist calling for ‘revolution’ which is synonymous to violent over throw of democratically elected government.

“l have been confirm to use this opportunity to call on the government especially president Mohammadu Buhari to look at the threat of ‘Revolution’ by Sowore critically as to ensure that some people are not associating themselves to Boko Haram and other insecurity threat in the country which most be fought with all fervent, greater effort and with all serious commitment, otherwise what we are seeing as a joke, could be a Waterloo to our oneness as a nation.”

He further added that thorough investigation by the government is to enable the Federal Government to know if Sowore is working in collaboration with international or foreign countries with the intention to cause unnecessary unrest in Nigeria.

On the arrest of the publisher of Sahara reporters and his detention over revolutionary remarks, the National welfare secretary of APC said the security just have to arrest him to assist in the investigation.

” There are probably what you hear on air, and there are other thing going underground you don’t understand, may be his revolutionary pronouncement have even started threatening the cooperate existence of Nigeria as a nation “.

He added that the security knows better while they are keeping Sowore in their custody , and urges

the citizens of Nigeria to cooperate with the security of the country to do their job for the interest of the nation at large.

by Alexander Aleburu

Hon.Jock Alamba Calls For Support For Dame Pauline Tallen, Governor Bako Lalong,Defend Late Constitution Of Cabinet By plateau State Government.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Plateau state citizens has been call upon to give the Government of plateau state Rt.Hon.Bako lalong and the Federal minister designate Dame Pauline Tallen the maximum support for them to succeed in the delivery of the dividend of democracy.

As the pedigree of the minister can’t be in doubt as one time counselor, commissioner, deputy governor, minister and minister for the second time running.

The National welfare secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) and founding member of (APC) in plateau State, Hon. Jock Alamba, make the appeal in an interview with our correspondence in his residence along Aliheri in Jos North local government of plateau state capital.

Alamba said the support of governor Bako lalong and the minister Dame Pauline Tallen is imperative because power come from God, and “He” gives it to whoever he choose to at a particular point in time .

“Pauline Tallen to my understanding was ones a counselor, commissioner, Deputy governor, minister and minister for the second time, honestly, there are people who did not possess certain qualities as minister over time, and in some of them she had performed creditably, she have the pedigree to be a minister there is no doubt about that. “

“As a believer we always believe that her coming on board is the act of God and all the citizens of plateau state should shun malice and support Pauline Tallen as minister and governor Simon Bako lalong for them to achieve the best in governance. “

He said governor lalong not constituting his cabinet after over four months after the general election,is likely be the situation all the time what happened at a particular period in time.

He add that the political development in around plateau state might be responsible or serious factor before the constitution of his cabinet so they are met for the dividend of democracy so is not constituting cabinet that matter, but the competent and proper constitutions of cabinet that matters and proper constitution of those that would deliver the dividends of democracy.

“l am believing that inview of the political situation on the plateau, the government is taken his time to see that he uses his last opportunity as governor of plateau state I am sure that he might be learning from the past “

On the arrest of the publisher of the “Sahara Reporter online newspaper “over his call for revolution in Nigeria, the (APC) National leader on the plateau condemned the call of the publisher mr Osowere and also quick to support his arrest to give room for thorough investigation to ascertain if there is any international connections.

“Starting from the issue of revolution, I went to point out within my understanding that it’s not a welcome development but a frightened development signal looking back at the history of our development as nation that things have not been well with us as a country otherwise there wouldn’t be calling for revolution “.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on the government especially president Buhari to took at this threat of “Revolution “critically so as to ensure that if it means some people are associating themselves with Boko Haram and other insurgents in the country is an evidence that Boko Haram is getting stronger daily, direct or indirectly that herdsmen and other insecurity most be fight with more greater fervent efforts and serious commitment, otherwise what we see as joke could be a Waterloo. “

On the arrest of the publisher osowere,

Jock Alamba said maybe he most had gone beyond the constitutional boundary.

“may be he most have gone beyond certain pronouncements or they have even started threatening the cooperate existence of Nigeria as a nation the (DSS)knows better which led to his incancration. “

He urged Nigeria to give them (DSS) their maximum support for them to achieve the needed result unless we have contrary information.

Hon. Jock Alamba however attributes the poor performance of president Buhari to constant detractors who may not want him to achieve or deliver the divident of democracy.

“Efforts upon Efforts have been made even before the 2015 general election to ensure that Buhari and the(APC)did not see the light of the day, there is this earlier determination that (PDP) will rule the country Nigeria for (60) years”.

“Remember insecurity was already in existence before the coming of President Buhari as president, Boko Haram was in place, although he promised to solve the problem of insecurity, but other forces are working against achieving his promises. “

“This is because Buhari and this administration have not be left alone, there are a lot of instigation from all corners to encourage and empower these insurgents groups to ensure that this government is frustrated or totally brought down”.

by Alexander Aleburu

Hon.Jock Alamba Calls For Support For Dame Pauline Tallen, Governor Bako Lalong,Defend Late Constitution Of Cabinet By plateau State Government.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Plateau state citizens has been call upon to give the Government of plateau state Rt.Hon.Bako lalong and the Federal minister designate Dame Pauline Tallen the maximum support for them to succeed in the delivery of the dividend of democracy.

As the pedigree of the minister can’t be in doubt as one time counselor, commissioner, deputy governor, minister and minister for the second time running.

The National welfare secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) and founding member of (APC) in plateau State, Hon. Jock Alamba, make the appeal in an interview with our correspondence in his residence along Aliheri in Jos North local government of plateau state capital.

Alamba said the support of governor Bako lalong and the minister Dame Pauline Tallen is imperative because power come from God, and “He” gives it to whoever he choose to at a particular point in time .

“Pauline Tallen to my understanding was ones a counselor, commissioner, Deputy governor, minister and minister for the second time, honestly, there are people who did not possess certain qualities as minister over time, and in some of them she had performed creditably, she have the pedigree to be a minister there is no doubt about that. “

“As a believer we always believe that her coming on board is the act of God and all the citizens of plateau state should shun malice and support Pauline Tallen as minister and governor Simon Bako lalong for them to achieve the best in governance. “

He said governor lalong not constituting his cabinet after over four months after the general election,is likely be the situation all the time what happened at a particular period in time.

He add that the political development in around plateau state might be responsible or serious factor before the constitution of his cabinet so they are met for the dividend of democracy so is not constituting cabinet that matter, but the competent and proper constitutions of cabinet that matters and proper constitution of those that would deliver the dividends of democracy.

“l am believing that inview of the political situation on the plateau, the government is taken his time to see that he uses his last opportunity as governor of plateau state I am sure that he might be learning from the past “

On the arrest of the publisher of the “Sahara Reporter online newspaper “over his call for revolution in Nigeria, the (APC) National leader on the plateau condemned the call of the publisher mr Osowere and also quick to support his arrest to give room for thorough investigation to ascertain if there is any international connections.

“Starting from the issue of revolution, I went to point out within my understanding that it’s not a welcome development but a frightened development signal looking back at the history of our development as nation that things have not been well with us as a country otherwise there wouldn’t be calling for revolution “.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on the government especially president Buhari to took at this threat of “Revolution “critically so as to ensure that if it means some people are associating themselves with Boko Haram and other insurgents in the country is an evidence that Boko Haram is getting stronger daily, direct or indirectly that herdsmen and other insecurity most be fight with more greater fervent efforts and serious commitment, otherwise what we see as joke could be a Waterloo. “

On the arrest of the publisher osowere,

Jock Alamba said maybe he most had gone beyond the constitutional boundary.

“may be he most have gone beyond certain pronouncements or they have even started threatening the cooperate existence of Nigeria as a nation the (DSS)knows better which led to his incancration. “

He urged Nigeria to give them (DSS) their maximum support for them to achieve the needed result unless we have contrary information.

Hon. Jock Alamba however attributes the poor performance of president Buhari to constant detractors who may not want him to achieve or deliver the divident of democracy.

“Efforts upon Efforts have been made even before the 2015 general election to ensure that Buhari and the(APC)did not see the light of the day, there is this earlier determination that (PDP) will rule the country Nigeria for (60) years”.

“Remember insecurity was already in existence before the coming of President Buhari as president, Boko Haram was in place, although he promised to solve the problem of insecurity, but other forces are working against achieving his promises. “

“This is because Buhari and this administration have not be left alone, there are a lot of instigation from all corners to encourage and empower these insurgents groups to ensure that this government is frustrated or totally brought down”.

by Alexander Aleburu

Nigeria  Union Of Journalists Lost Member.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The Nigeria Union Of Journalists plateau state chapter has lost one of his member Alh. Bashir Musa Liman.

The (34)

years old reporter with Daily Trust Newspaper is said to have been involve in a ghastly motor accident along Bauchi road.

The Bauchi born Journalist is said to be on his way to his home town in Jama’are in Bauchi state to celebrate Sallah with his family before he met his untimely death.

When our reporter put a call through the desease cell phone somebody believe to be his relatives confirm the death of Bashir who he said ,

” the accident happened along Bauchi near Nigi the body of the Late Bashil Musa Liman has been deposited at Nigi general hospital waiting to be evacuate for burial according to Islamic injunction. “

Those who spoke to our reporter said the news over the death of “Bash”as he is foundly called by his colleagues in the media industry came as rude shock.

They however call on the leadership of (NUJ) to try and revisit the issuance of National insurance for all the practice journalists In Nigeria to address issues such as that of Bashir.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State Muslims Umma Thank Dame Pauline Tallen. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The Muslims Umma in plateau State has thank the former Deputy governor of plateau state and minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Pualine Tallen over the provision of Bags of Rice, Rams and condiments for sallah celebrations.
Your gifts has provides relieve for the families of those who has lost hope on how they would celebrate the sallah.
The thanks is contained in a press release signed by the member representing Jos North -North in plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Baba Hassan, urge the Muslim to reciprocate on the minister kind gesture for peaceful coexistence with non Muslim during and after the sallah celebration in plateau State and by extension Nigeria as a whole.
Hon.Baba Hassan in his press message, congratulate Dame Pauline Tallen over her recent appointment by president Mohammadu Buhari as minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hon.Baba Hassan urges those in the position of authority to emulate the kind gesture of the minister and provide assistance for the down trodden in the society during and after the sallah celebration.
He urged the Muslim to use the Sallah celebration as sober reflection and pray for Nigeria and those in the position of authority for peaceful coexistence.
by Alexander Aleburu

Sen. I.D Gyang Calls For Adherence To Federal Character Principle  In All Federal Establishments, institutions In Plateau State. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Senator representing Plateau North at the National Assembly Senator Istifanus D. Gyang has Called for the adherance of the Federal Character principle in terms of employment in all the Federal government own establishment and institutions located in plateau State.

The Senator stated this yesterday 7th August, 2019 while on a familiarization tour of federal establishments in Plateau North Senatorial district and to also identify areas that would require legislative intervention.

He express the desire to deploy his legislative capacity to enhance the attainment of the objectives and core mandate of all Federal establishments domiciled in Plateau North Senatorial District.

Senator Gyang said it was worrisome that Nigerian is Still backward in terms of technology and believe the 9th assembly will work to ensure that Nigeria improves considerably in Science and Technology so as to catch up with the advanced world.

He promised to, along with his colleague Senators, address the budgetary constraints of the establishments through the legislative appropriation process.

He equally promised to address any gabs in the Acts establishing the respective agencies and where applicable sponsor Bill to enact laws for those lacking same.

He assured heads of organizations visited that the people of Plateau North are resolved to strengthening the prevailing peace with a view to creating a conducive and enabling environment for their day to day activities and operations and all other businesses in the Senatorial District to thrive.

He charge the NTA as a leading broadcast station to uphold and promote the rule of law thereby deepening democracy. He added that the Press and Media have the constitutional responsibility of holding government accountable with a view to enshrine good governance.

In his addresses at NAPTIN, he highlighted the critical role of the power sector to the long awaited economic turn around of the nation as power is the epi center of all major economic activities, from industrial manufacturing to medium and small scale businesses. He therefore admonished the management to optimize their training to speed up the much desired economic breakthrough of the nation.

At the National Centre for Remote Sensing, Senator Gyang lamented that while some nation attained space technology long ago, Nigeria was still experimenting with the basics.

He therefore challenge the NCRS to shore up Nigeria’s profile by their research and operations.

In their separate remarks, the Zonal Director NTA Jos, Mr. Peter Ochigbo, Assistant Director NAPTIN Abubakar Omika and Director/Chief Executive of NCRS Dr. Efron Nduke Gajere (JP) all appreciated the Senator and commended him for being the first Senator to be in their Offices.

They promised to synergize with the Senator for the common good of the people of the Senatorial Zone, State and Nation at large.

They said the establishments are not without challenges and said they were willing and available to collaborate and partner with the Senator to address the challenges.

The Heads of the establishments also commended the Senator on his quest for peace and peaceful coexistence thus providing a conducive environment for their daily activities.

The Federal Establishment so far visited by the Senator include Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Zonal Office Jos, National Power Training Institute of Nigeria (NAPTIN) Regional Training Centre, Jos and National Centre for Remote Sensing (NCRS) Jos Office.
by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Central Senatorial Election: Paradang admonishes Tribunal To Uphold His Petition.

David Paradang of People Democratic Party (PDP)has ask the senatorial election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital to upheld his petition against Hon. Hezekiah Dimka of All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging Dimka’s election as the winner for 2019 senatorial seat to represent plateau Central Senatorial Zone at the National Assembly.

Parading made this know to the tribunal today 6th August, 2019 at the election tribunal sitting at plateau state High Court in Jos during the adoption of written final address of the various parties in t Parading vs Dimka case.
Paradang is challenging the declaration of Hon. Dimka by independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)as the winner of the 2019 plateau Central Senatorial Constituency in the National Assembly.
Represented by his counsel Sunday Oyewole, urge the tribunal to uphold his petition having proof beyond reasonable doubt that the election which brings the respondents Hon. Dimka to power was bedeviled with gross election malpractice which make the petitioner to loose not fewer than One Thousand (1000)votes in Kanam local government of plateau state.
He add that the gross election malpractice that greet the election in contention is proof beyond reasonable doubt by the petitioner with the witness of the returning officer of kanam LG Dr. Olulope.
This however establish facts in the petition the evidence which laid clearly the allegations of corruption which go contrary to the electoral Act of 2010 as amended.
Parading sought the court leave to discountenance the plea of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents moving for his petition to be strike off .
In his adoption of final written address Dimka urge the three man election tribunal to strike out the petitioner plea because it lack sustential evidence.
Dimka represented by his counsel ,’S.S obende maintain that his plea to strike out the petitioner’s petition is predicated on the ground that the witnesses of the petitioner that testified did not have statement frontloaded but on suppina are not compete to testify having been listed to witness.
Dimka also urge the tribunal to strike off the the petition on the ground that the petitioner tender duplicate copy from the bar which run contrary of the law expect that of certified true copy.
He buttress his point with the support of authority from the law that duplicate of a document cannot be tender from the bar expect certified true copy.
APC urge the tribunal to strike of the petition on the ground that the petitioner fail to proof beyond reasonable doubt the issue of corruption he reflected in his petition,and also the issue of lost over One Thousand(1,000) votes in his petition.
The tribunal has adjourne sitting for judgement to be communicate to the parties.
by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau House Of Representative Election, Paradang urges Tribunal To Uphold His Petition.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

David Paradang of People Democratic Party (PDP)has ask the senatorial election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital to upheld his petition against Hon. Hezekiah Dimka of All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging Dimka’s election as the winner for 2019 House of Representative election to represent plateau Southern Senatorial zone constituency at the national assembly.

Parading made this know to the tribunal today 6th August, 2019 at the election tribunal sitting at plateau state High Court in Jos during the adoption of written final address of the various parties in t Parading vs Dimka case.
Paradang is challenging the declaration of Hon. Dimka by independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)as the winner of the 2019 plateau Southern zone Constituency in the House of Representative .
Represented by his counsel Sunday Oyewole, urge the tribunal to uphold his petition having proof beyond reasonable doubt that the election which brings the respondents Him. Dimka to power was bedeviled with gross election malpractice which make the petitioner to loose not fewer than One Thousand (1000)votes in Kanam local government of plateau state.
He add that the gross election malpractice that greet the election in contention is proof beyond reasonable doubt by the petitioner with the witness of the returning officer of kanam LG Dr. Olulope.
This however establish facts in the petition the evidence which laid clearly the allegations of corruption which go contrary to the electoral Act of 2010 as amended.
Parading sought the court leave to discountenance the plea of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents moving for his petition to be strike off .
In his adoption of final written address Dimka urge the three man election tribunal to strike out the petitioner plea because it lack sustential evidence.
Dimka represented by his counsel ,ss obende maintain that his plea to strike out the petitioner’s petition is predicated on the ground that the witnesses of the petitioner that testified did not have statement frontloaded but on suppina are not compete to testify having been listed to witness.
Dimka also urge the tribunal to strike off the the petition on the ground that the petitioner tender duplicate copy from the bar which run contrary of the law expect that of certified true copy.
He buttress his point with the support of authority from the law that duplicate of a document cannot be tender from the bar expect certified true copy.
APC urge the tribunal to strike of the petition on the ground that the petitioner fail to proof beyond reasonable doubt the issue of corruption he reflected in his petition,and also the issue of lost over One Thousand(1,000) votes in his petition.
The tribunal has adjourne sitting for judgement to be communicate to the parties.
by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State Govt Engages Stakeholders In Budgeting Process.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

The Ministry of budget and Economic Planning in collaboration with the State ministry of finance in Plateau state has commenced processes of supporting the state government towards attaining a perfect budgeting for the state in the year 2020.

To this end, a Special interface has been organized for Government and its Polity (a political society) and other stakholders in the State Budget preparation process .

Addressing stake holders from the Northern Senatorial zone of Plateau state at Azi Nyako Youths Center, Dadin Kowa, Jos the plateau state capital, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of budget and economic planning, Mr. James Dalyop said the stakeholders meeting which is the third in the series was to strengthen transparency, accountability and sustainability of Government Programs.

“More than ever Plateau citizens have become the focal point of Government Budgetary Policy, hence the need to involve them at its preparation Stage.

“It is important for me to inform Stakeholders that the 2019 Budgeting process has since commenced with the collation of Proposals from all Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and is expected to end very soon for the document to go to the Legislature in good time.

” The Projects and Programs encapsulated in the proposal reflect the (3)-Pillar Policy Trust of our charismatic, amiable and quintessential Governor, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong’s Rescue Administration which are predicated on

Peace, Security and Good Governance, Physical lnfrastruetural Development and Sustainable Economic Re-birth.

“Your inputs at this meeting should be tailored towards supporting the above policies.

So far, the State Government has continued “work on the ongoing projects inherited from the last administration which some have been-completed and others will soon be completed.

Recently, in an effort to provide more infrastructure to the citizenry of the State, 16 new roads Were awarded covering the 17 Local Govémment Areas of the State.

All these‚have been achieved despite the lein financial resources of the State.

“I therefore urge you all to contribute towards making this Town Hall meeting a success. You may also note that your role or responsibility does not end with your inputs at this forum however, your partnership with Government in the implementation and executiön of Projects is continuous.

“Note also that, the proposed Budget Document is expected to be inline with the needs and aspiration of your various Communities.

Therefore you are to contribute meamingful and suggest where possible Programs or Projects that will meet the yearnings of your local communities so that it will be included in the proposed 2019 Budget and/or Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). ‘

“It is expected that the active participation of the citizens, in the Budgeting process would lead to early publication of more realistic Budget document, thus timely commencement of implementation, increased generation of Revenues and Financial Reporting.

Contributing, representatives of the traditional rulers commended the ministry of budget for initiating the forum as it avails them opportunity to add their voice to governance.

They observed that, most of the contributions raised during the 2018 stakeholders meeting on the decay of infratrctures in the state, which promised to do something about it to date

They expressed dismay that up to date government has not been able fix the burnt Jos Main Market, JIB, BARC Farm as promised by government.

They stressed the need for the state government to come out with a policy that will mandate every citizens to pay tax as at when due, as well as return to the process where traditional rulers were entrusted with the mandate of collecting taxes at grass roots. through the use of (Jangari)

by Alexander Aleburu

Hon. Yakubu Sanda Advise Politicians To Wait For God’s Time 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Elected member Plateau State House of Assembly representing Pengana constituency Yakubu Jackson Sanda has call on politicians by extension people seeking for power should learn to trust in God, accept that power came from God and learn to be patient to wait for God appointed time.

Sanda gave the advise in an interview with groups of journalists at his official resident opposite Zoo View in jos North LG of plateau state on the 4th August 2019, during the celebration of his victory at the just concluded Bye Election held 3rd Aug, 2019 for Pengana constituency of plateau state.
Yakubu who claim to have started his political journey as far back as 2003, said is base on what l really want to do for my people of Pengana.
He further add that he is not surprise over his victory at the poll because I really work for it.
“Actually l am not surprised because I work hard for it, by the Grace of God, some of the hitches was cemented, l am not surprise at all.”
On what he intende to do for his constituency considering the fact that he is just coming to the hallow chamber for the first time, he said.
” First timer or second timer is immaterial, what matter is the capacity to move the constituency forward.
Sanda who did not want to let the cat out of the bag on what he hope to do for his constituency said,
” Before thinking of going to contest, I actually have the thought about the dream of what to do for my people of Pengana constituency. “
He However thank those who stand by him during his political struggle most especially my wife who was there for me throughout my political travil dated back 2003 and my political party, All Progressive Congress (Apc).
” My party (Apc) supported me from the beginning to the end of the election”.
He however call on his co contestant Yakubu Busa Buji of the People Democratic Party(PDP) he is my personal friend and a brother should come and join rank with me for the development of Pengana constituency.
” First and foremost, the person I contested the election with is a brother and personal friend, even after the announcement of the result, we communicated, I so much belive that there would be no any problem.
He further stress that aside been a politician, my door is open for the interest and development of the entire Pengana constituency.
It would be recall that member representing Pengana constituency in plateau state House Assembly Hon. Ezekiel Afon died immediately after declared winner at 2019 Plateau state House of Assembly Election.
However, the death of Afon necessitate the conduct of bye Election to fill the vacate postion created following the demise of late Honorable Ezekiel Afon.
by Alexander Aleburu

Hon. Yakubu Sanda Advise Politicians To Wait For God’s Time 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Elected member Plateau State House of Assembly representing Pengana constituency Yakubu Jackson Sanda has call on politicians by extension people seeking for power should learn to trust in God, accept that power came from God and learn to be patient to wait for God appointed time.

Sanda gave the advise in an interview with groups of journalists at his official resident opposite Zoo View in jos North LG of plateau state on the 4th August 2019, during the celebration of his victory at the just concluded Bye Election held 3rd Aug, 2019 for Pengana constituency of plateau state.
Yakubu who claim to have started his political journey as far back as 2003, said is base on what l really want to do for my people of Pengana.
He further add that he is not surprise over his victory at the poll because I really work for it.
“Actually l am not surprised because I work hard for it, by the Grace of God, some of the hitches was cemented, l am not surprise at all.”
On what he intende to do for his constituency considering the fact that he is just coming to the hallow chamber for the first time, he said.
” First timer or second timer is immaterial, what matter is the capacity to move the constituency forward.
Sanda who did not want to let the cat out of the bag on what he hope to do for his constituency said,
” Before thinking of going to contest, I actually have the thought about the dream of what to do for my people of Pengana constituency. “
He However thank those who stand by him during his political struggle most especially my wife who was there for me throughout my political travil dated back 2003 and my political party, All Progressive Congress (Apc).
” My party (Apc) supported me from the beginning to the end of the election”.
He however call on his co contestant Yakubu Busa Buji of the People Democratic Party(PDP) he is my personal friend and a brother should come and join rank with me for the development of Pengana constituency.
” First and foremost, the person I contested the election with is a brother and personal friend, even after the announcement of the result, we communicated, I so much belive that there would be no any problem.
He further stress that aside been a politician, my door is open for the interest and development of the entire Pengana constituency.
It would be recall that member representing Pengana constituency in plateau state House Assembly Hon. Ezekiel Afon died immediately after declared winner at 2019 Plateau state House of Assembly Election.
However, the death of Afon necessitate the conduct of bye Election to fill the vacate postion created following the demise of late Honorable Ezekiel Afon.
by Alexander Aleburu

Call To Sack  Dr. Etutukudoh Provost  College Of Medical Science Laboratory Jos, Thickened  

By, Giwa Alex, jos
The call to sack the provost Federal college of medical science laboratory jos,plateau state Dr. Etukudoh thickened as youth under the auspices of “Concerned plateau Youths(C.P.Y),has call on the federal government to sack the provost with immediate effect for gross maladministration and fragrant violation of federal character principle as its contained in Nigeria constitution .
In a press briefing held in Jos the plateau state capital on the 1st August, 2019, made available to our correspondence, the Concerned Youths, plateau state chapter reveal how Dr. Etukudor enrich himself,family and cronies with the proceeds from the institution.
The release signed by the secretary of the body, Solomon Sokyes and its chairman Sunday Susan decry how the provost Dr. Etukudoh unilaterally undermine the principle of federal character using particular section of the country to dominate the work force of the institution.
“There is absent of federal character principle in the institution as more than fifty percent of staff on the pay roll of the college are form Akwa lbom where the provost hail from. “
The group further lament that most of the staff employed by Dr. Etukudoh including his biological daughter name Sifon Etukudoh has never know the road to the college while others come to office during verification of staff exercise.
They also frawn at the tenure of the provost who had been heading the college for over 10years now since 2008 without any thing concrete to show for it in term of infrastructural development.
“The college is devoid of infrastructural development despite the huge amount of school fees been paid by the students of the college.
Other sins committed by the embattled provost Dr. Etukudoh according to the group release includes, indiscriminate approval of study leave for his friends and cronies, the sorry state of the school permanent site of the college despit it’s suvention from the government couple with over One Hundred and fifty Thousand naira been paid by each students per semester and non payment of salary to the security of the college running to couple of months (strike force).
The concerned youth in plateau state are calling on the president Federal Fepublic of Nigeria mohammadu buhari and those saddle with the responsibility of monitoring Institutions to mete right Punishment on Dr. Etukudoh.
However,all effort to reach the provost proof abortive as he did not pick his call non return the test message send across to him.
by Alexander Aleburu

Hon. Yusuf  Gadi Ask Tribunal To Dismiss Hon. Timothy Golu’s  Petition. 

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Yusuf Gadi of All Progressive Congress(Apc) has urgue the senatorial Election Tribunal sitting in jos the Plateau State capital to dismiss the petition filed by Timothy Golu of the People Democratic Party (PDP) for lack of merit and cannot stand the test of the law.

Gadi who is a member representing Pankhine, Kanke and kanam in the National House of Representatives make the submission at the final written address of senatorial Election Tribunal sitting in jos the Plateau State capital.
The lawmaker presented by his counsel Garuba Pwul(SAN) make the submission during the adoption of final written address dated 29th July, 2019, held at Plateau State High Court, urge the three man Election Tribunal to dismiss the petitioner’s Petition for lack of merit.
Garuba Pwul who rely on page (21)of the petitioner’s final written address that there was no Election at nine(9) polling units in kanam LG, shouldn’t be enough justification for the cancellation of the entire results of the senatorial Election which produce the former Plateau State House Assembly member Yusuf Gadi winner.
Pwul also held that if the Tribunal upheld the prayer sought by the petitioner, a considerable number of voters domicile in the alleged affected LG will be disenfranchise for rerun Election.
Gadi also urgue the Tribunal to dismiss the petition on the ground that the alleged nine(9) polling units where not previously captured non registration code where not provided, no place or location, so oral evidence cannot be provided.
The (SAN) further sought for the dismissal of the petition on the ground that the alleged lost of One Thousand votes in Kanke LG which the petitioner fail to proof beyond all reasonable doubt, so l urgue the Tribunal should condemne the petition to trash can.
In his final address the petitioner Hon Timothy Golu represented by his counsel Oyewole ask the Tribunal to up held his own prayer and conduct Election in the affected polling units.
In his final written address dated 18th July 2019, Golu urgue the Tribunal to up held his petition as there is sufficient facts from the witness documents tender to support his argument.
The counsel to INEC who is the 3rd respondents in the petition urgue the Tribunal to strike out the petition because it lack merit.
The case is however adjourn for final judgment, the date that will be communicate to the parties in due course.
by Alexander Aleburu

Theresa Azi Appeal To Governor lalong Over 35% Affirmative  Action For Plateau Women,  Commensurate With The Victims Of The Collapse Building And Flood Disaster. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The immediate past transition committee chairman of jos North local government in Plateau State Hon. Theresa Azi has call on President Mohammedu Buhari and Plateau State Simon Bako Lalong to ensure the 35% affirmative action for women in Plateau State in particular and Nigeria as a whole is not toy with.

Theresa vow that the women folks will not rest in their oars until they achieve the struggle.

Theresa make the promise in an interview with our correspondence at Hill Station junction in jos the plateau

state of capital.

She congratulate governor Bako lalong over his election as the chairman Northern governors forum.

“l will first congratulate His Excellency the governor of Plateau State Rt. Hon Simon Bako lalong on his recent appointment as the chairman of the Northern Government Forum ,we are calling on him to look at the (35%) affairmative action for the women in Plateau state,and our president Mohammadu Buhari to equally take queue from the government of Plateau State and look into the (35%) affairmative action for the women of Nigeria.”

She said this is important because women if given chance offer example of exemplary leadership wherever they find themselves.

“That is very important because when woman is at the leadership position ,it takes everybody along.”

“The women always have the perception of her children ,she would not want to do contrary what the youth want ,l pray if woman is given public office, she cannot play with it.”she maintain

The further buttress her claim by stressing that most of the positions of responsibilities given to women were thoroughly accomplished.

“You can attest to it that so many offices the women occupied (90%) of them were perfectly handled “.

Azi add that if men is going to be the stumbling block to realization of women dream in Nigeria, we’ll stand our ground to ensure its achieve.

” If the men are saying no to us,we will resist it to ensure that the (35%) affairmative action for women is achieve.”

She also commensurate with the people and government of Plateau State over the recent unfortunate collapsed building which claimed

lives of innocent Persons at Dilimi in jos North LG of Plateau State.

“She call on Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) saddle With the responsibility of ensuring standard building in jos and it enveron should work on the side of the government to ensure that buildings are construct with standard building materials.”

” l sympathize with the people of Plateau State,we just went there with some women from the wards to sympathize with the bereaved family in company of the wife of Jos North local government committee chairman Philip Nyam “.

First the building l am sure the owner may have been misering his money, and did not spend to buy quality building materials which I know must have cause this havoc.

And advice the citizens of Plateau State to learn from the experience of collapse building in the state which claimed many lives and do the right thing.

“l pray that people who are into building should be mindful to avoid future occurrence because the lives of those people mean alot to us and we can’t afford to be loosing lives like that.”

She sympathize with the community in the state that were recently effected by flood and advice them to stop in building on water way to avoid natural Disasters.

“On the issue of flood which recently ravaged some parts of the community of the state,I advise those building on the water way should be mindful because l know the government always creat awareness for people to stop building on the water way.”

“I pray God will comfort those who lost love ones and properties,

God will comfort the government of Plateau State Simon Bako lalong and also pray God to comfort the chairman of Jos North local government council Philip Nyam.”

On the collapse building she advice that

“As I said earlier, the owner of the the collapse building probably been economical with the use of the building materials when he was building .”

“Another issue is that when you are building, its expected that you involve trained engineer , when that is not done, definitely you are going to have problem such as this that just happened.”

“I pray next time, please whoever is building, you must engage the services of trained building engineer .”

“The Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB) should work on the side of the government to ensure that buildings are construct with standard building materials.”

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State House Of Representatives Tribunal, Hon johnbull Shekarau Open Defense.

By, Giwa Alex, jos

Hon Johnbull Shekarau the immediate past member of House Of Representatives at the 8th Assembly under the People Democratic Party (PDP) has opened his defense at the on going 2019 Election Tribunal sitting at High Court (7) West of Mines in Jos plateau state capital.

Hon. Johnbull Sbekarau of the(PDP) is challenging the declaration of Hon. Komsol of the All Progressive Congress (APC)by INEC as the winner of the 2019 shendam, Mikan, Quanpam Federal Constituency election.

When the case file was called, counsel for the petitioners, I.G. Shandi sought to tendered (7) documents and called six witnesses.

The (7) documents tender by the counsel to the petitioner were merely polling units (PU) agents in the election.

All the witnesses told the tribunal that the election was peaceful and orderly in their Polling units. They also submitted that votes were counted, collated and entered into INEC result sheet in line with the electoral law 2010 .

One of the witness testifying under oath said form EC8A2 that he delivered at Ward collation centre only to learned the following day that the results were cancelled for no reason.

However , the following documents were tendered:

Form EC8A2 for Hancin Kare PU code 019, form EC8A2 for Dakup PU in Namu RA, code 027, form EC8A2 (VP) for Motor Park 2 , code 004, form EC8A2 for Unguwa Janta PU, code 023, form EC8A2 (VP), for Pri. Sch. Aningo, code 017, and some other polling units result.

Witnesses were cross examined by counsels to respondents, which included, E. O Akhayere for (INEC) 1st respondent, M. A Dawan, for Komsol 2nd respondent and P. A Akubo (SAN) for APC 3rd respondent.

by Alexander Aleburu

Hon. Jonathan Dabo Vs Haruna Maitala: witnesses irregularities, malfunction of card readers 

By, Giwa Alex , Jos
The National and State Trial Tribunal sitting on a suit filed by Hon Jonathan Dabo of the People Democratic Party, (PDP), challenging the victory of Hon Alh Haruna Maitala of the All Progressive Congress ,(APC) ,for North /Bassa Federal Constituency has been adjourned to the 30th July, 2019 for continuation of hearing .
Counsel to Jonathan Dabo ,Barr Sunday Oyawole has tendered additional 48 fresh duplicates of true certified copies of form EC8A of Tudun Wada ,Kabong ,Angwan Jumaa ,and result sheets of polling units all from Jos North LGA .
The petitioners counsel told the National Assembly Tribunal sitting at West of Mines in Jos the Plateau State capital that he sought to tender some duplicates of original result to as exhibits but the counsel to the 1& 2nd respondents and
3rd earlier rejected the admissibility of the said documents ,saying that they are seeing those documents for the very first time .
However ,the petitioners counsel explained further that these set of documents are front loaded in compliance with the electoral act 2010 amended and has not gone out the practice .
The respondents counsel M.S Salisu told the Tribunal that he objected the admissibility of the said documents sought to be tender ,My Lord ,this duplicates are not CTC of the duplicate of the original results.
In her ruling the Tribunal Chairman overruled the objections raised by the respondents counsel that the trial Tribunal is time bounce so rejecting the petitioners documents is leading the Tribunal to miscarriage of justice.
The counsel to respondents agreed to allow the petitioners tender all his documents but they would object during the final written address for the smooth and save the time of the Tribunal.However ,the hearing continue without hitches .
They said the petitioners can fall back on provision of paragraph 1sub 3 of the electoral act and tender his documents through the witness under cross examination in chief .In furtherance to the prehearing session reports dated 17th July,2019 which has not been modified.
Job Kpbado who leave at Rukuba road and a polling unit agent on his cross examination box said there are alterations ,irregularities and over voting during the election at his own polling unit .
He said most of the result sheets given to us as agents of all the political parties that participated in the election especially EC8As 1&2 are full of omission .
According to him ,the duplicates of result issue them was transmitted to their party headquarters so he is not in custody of any and therefore ,he not INEC staff to confirm some of the observation raised by the respondents counsel.
Job identified his affidavit statement on oath and adopted it as part of his argument ,under exhibit (P20) were there is absence of INEC stamp ,he said I am not the maker of the documents (INEC) should be responsible for the said documents.
The PW20 told the trial Tribunal that there two result sheets one for my own polling unit which contain (5) political parties that participated in the election in my unit.
The presiding officer entered all the scores for each of the party that participated in the election ,when sought to know whether he was train for them exercise by his party PDP ,He said yes INEC
At Albarcans Main polling unit was transmitted to GSS Tudun Wada which brought problem and delay in the voting were people rejected that they are use to the area.
One Monday Mwa Akpam speaks on commotion within the premises of Albarcans were chaos broke up .we understand that there is over voting, alterations and irregularities in the conduct of the election .
At least no fewer than 20 witnesses have been taken since the adoption of prehearing session by counsels as some said the card readers malfunction and none entrance of results to PDP in most of their polling units and voting points.
by Alexander Aleburu

The God Of PDP Is Going To Judge Damishi Sango———–Hon. Timothy Golu.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

As the fire which has engulf the People Democratic party (PDP) leadership plateau state chapter rages on, the immediate member of the house of representative at the National Assembly Honorable Timothy Golu has invoke the wrath of God on the embattled chairman of (PDP) Hon. Damishi Sango for his over bearing leadership which has speit doom to the party in the state in the last election.

As Golu said that the God of(PDP) Will surely bring the embattled chairman of the party to book as there would be no escape route for him anywhere because, he thought that he is deceiving people and not knowing that God is watching him”.

The former lawmaker pour out his heart in an telephone interview with Reality Newspaper which is made available to our correspondent in Jos the Plateau state capital.

Hon. Timothy Golu, who made this call directly at the embattled Chairman of the party , said he has decided to come public with the issues and the person that has made the party perform poorly during the just concluded general elections in the state,adding that he is also using the openness of the issues to draw the attention of the elders and other members of the party in and outside the state, to understand the happenings.

The telephone interview which lasted for over an hour ,the former lawmaker said, the members of the party in the state have now come to realize that, Chief Sango lacks the basic understanding of contemporary democratic leadership and that Sango sees politics as Traditional hence, he sees himself as a Traditional Ruler of the Plateau State chapter of the (PDP) and permanent to him.

According to him, “Once he takes a decision, it remains final”.

He said Sango forget that democracy is built on rule of law and due – process.

“The fact is, if there was no rule of Law and due-process, Sango would not have occupying the office among other staff.”

” The party brought him through its rules, but now he has refused to abide by the same rules. He thinks as if he is ruling and administering animals in the party”.

He maintain.

Golu further stress that the

“The God Of (PDP) Is Going To Judge Sango, there would be no escape route for him anywhere because, he thought that he is deceiving people and not knowing that God is watching him”.

He further add that the Party is worst under Sango watch as

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter in Plateau State is not just stagnant, but we are retrogressing and all these wrong things are happening because of the leadership style that we have had in the last few years.

“The chapter has not seen progress at all, under the leadership of the embattled out-going former chairman, Chief Damishi Sango.

“Since Sango took over, as the PDP chairman in the state, we have not slept with our eyes closed. Only Sango knows why he aspired to lead the party at the state level. We all believed that with age on his side, he was going to perform beyond expectations. We also believed that he was going to take the chapter and the party beyond our imaginations.

“But, we are surprised and on the other hand, not surprised because, so many people had warned us against electing his as the party chairman in the state. We however, believing that human beings are dynamic in nature and owing to experience of where were coming from and where we are going, we all believed that Sango was going to do something to make the party work in the state.

“But, since he took over, we have moved from one crisis to another.

“We must know that democracy is for the intelligent. This holds, whether they are educated or not. You would find that politicians understand the basic sense of what they are doing or intend to do. It is election, seeking for power, forming government and providing governance, they know what to do.

“So, if a person is faulty, when he/she gets to government, he would also be faulty.

Golu lament the poor performance of the party in the 2019 general election

“Just look at the poor performance of PDP in Plateau State, where we had 3 senators, 13 members of assemblies among others. Where are we today? See how the party is going down in the state.

“Painfully, Chief Sango is not feeling any remorse. He does not have or show the compassion expected from a leader. He has never called for a meeting to enable the party assess what went wrong because, he does not know or understand that something went wrong.

“He is rather after his own interest. He is more after what he would get out of the party. Sango has sidelined all of us at the national level, including other stakeholders. He personally changed the chairman of the State Elders Forum. He removed a former governor of the state, Chief Fidelis Tapgun, who was the Chairman of the Elders Forum and replaced him with his own friend. Whenever they are holding a meeting at the council and he finds that majority of the statutory delegates would not agree with him, he would create what he calls an expanded SEC or Stakeholders meetings. This is aimed at bringing in people that would support his idea.

“You can now see where we are coming from and where we are going!

“I want this man Sango to honourbly resign! Only a miracle, directly from God can bring Sango back, as chairman of the state chapter of the PDP. This is because Chief Sango’s case has passed that which another can redeem.

“We have a clueless, colourless, directionless and focusless PDP under Sango as state chairman. We really don’t have direction at all. This can be verified from members and stakeholders alike, except, for those, who are his blind loyalists, who may have benefited from him. These set of people see what they gain from him as POLITICS. If not, there is nobody that would constructively tell you about the progresses the chapter has made under the watch and leadership of Chief Sango.

“If I were him, I would honourably resign!

“He has told people that he would not go down without a fight. What is the need for a fight? It has no effect as there would be no benefit! If they bring Chief Sango back, let me tell you, the party would be finished in Plateau. Well I don’t even know who would bring him back. There is no way the leadership of the party would bring him back as that would mean multiplying what is already happening.

“See, it is people who voted him in so, how can he think that he can impose himself on the people? Even if he was a Traditional Ruler and the people say he should go, he would. Even though Traditional institutions are not democratic, but once the people are fed up with the Traditional Ruler, there is nothing he can do to add one more day by himself!

“95% to 98% of the PDP members in the state and followers of the party in the state are against Sango now because he has failed them by not providing good leadership.

“This was somebody who was a Local Government Chairman from there he contested for the presidency of this country with people like late Abiola of blessed memory. He became a Minister under a democracy. What else do you think can be given to Sango? But since he could not bring all these experiences to bear, then it means he has not learnt anything from the democracy!

“This is not about age! He simply has not learnt. Now, this is a time that the PDP needs a focused, critical thinking and exemplary leader, whom somebody can rely on to provide leadership. This is no longer time for trial and error. It is no longer the time for someone to come and experiment with the leadership of the party. It is not the time for Mongo Park ideas! What the PDP desires now, is a real time leader.

“It is critical to note that after the general elections in the state conducted by INEC, Sango has not visited any LG, to the best of my knowledge. We have issues in the LGs as you can see. Like in Kanke LG, Sango compounded our problems there! He even refused to listen to us! He does not believe that anybody that he is older than by an hour can advise him. Once he is aware that he is older than you, you are already in trouble. He would simply say, “Small boy, you can’t talk to me”.

“He forgot that it was these same small boys that voted for him, when he was seeking for the chairmanship seat. You know what? He followed us to our respective homes and continued calling our phone lines every day.

“When he finally became Chairman, he also became an Emperor and a problem to the PDP in the state.

“He was the cause of the failure of the party in the general election in the state. This is because he has no interest in the party. If not, why did we lose?

“SEE, THE GOD OF PDP IS GOING TO JUDGE SANGO! There would be escape route for him anywhere because, he thought that he is deceiving people and not knowing that God is watching.

“Sadly too, Sango does not even know what we are passing through now or the status of our various cases at the Tribunals. He has been coming to office and ruling nobody. He cannot relate to anybody at the national level or the national headquarters. We are aware of this! He cannot also relate with SEC, which is the highest decision making body at the state level. so, how can he relate with the LG Chairmen?

“Over 95% of the members are against him right now yet, he is playing midfield without defense and forward. He better quietly resign!

“He had told many that he has the capacity to destroy the party. So, on this ground alone, we really want him out. This is to enable us refocus the chapter.

“It is a fact that Sango has gone round most political parties before re-landing on PDP platform. For me, I have never left the PDP since 1998, when I joined as a Journalist, then at The Nigeria Standard Newspaper. I am one of the founding members of the party, as a Journalist. The first Press Conference of the PDP was carried by me when I was writing for The Nigeria Standard.

“Chief Sango has made may people to leave the party at the state chapter. A senator and some assembly members left and he was not worried. He has no compassion or passion.

“When I was fighting Sango on these issues, people refused to understand me. They thought, I was having a personal interest. Today, they can see and understand better.

“Chief Sango has never lasted or completed his tenure in any of his appointments. He only stayed one year as a Minster and today his administration is wobbling as a chairman of the PDP. Those who also opposed his style of leadership earlier have also been vindicated and they are laugh at us now with other political parties in the state. When he was elected as chairman, the other political parties were happy knowing very well that, Sango would not work for the PDP. From the developments in the party today, this opinion has come to be true.

“You would recall that he was recently accused and the chapter followed due-process before suspending him for one month. This is because the constitution of the party provides that, the State Working Committee is the only organ that can suspend a member after forming a quorum. Then a committee of 7 was constituted to investigate the allegations. Sango was invited and he refused to appear. He actually felt too big to appear!

“For his Deputy, Hon. Amos Gombi, he has been removed. This is because, he is not a member of NEC. His case ends at the SEC. So, we are not talking about him anymore. His case is a forgone matter!

“From Kanke LG, we were asked to submit a replacement and we have done that. He is now replaced by Retired Captain Golen, a party man. But for Sango, his case has delayed because his is member of NEC and the constitution requires that a formal compliant be made to the national office. It is now the national office that would investigate the allegations against Sango.

“I have decided to come to the public at this time, in order to draw the attention of our elders to the issues in the chapter and how Sango is leading the party aground”. THE GOD OF PDP IS GOING TO JUDGE SANGO, there would be no escape route for him anywhere because, he thought that he is deceiving people and not knowing that God is watching him”.

Hon. Timothy Golu, in part said:-

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter in Plateau State is not just stagnant, but we are retrogressing and all these wrong things are happening because of the leadership style that we have had in the last few years.

“The chapter has not seen progress at all, under the leadership of the embattled out-going former chairman, Chief Damishi Sango.

SANGO

“Since Sango took over, as the PDP chairman in the state, we have not slept with our eyes closed. Only Sango knows why he aspired to lead the party at the state level. We all believed that with age on his side, he was going to perform beyond expectations. We also believed that he was going to take the chapter and the party beyond our imaginations.

“But, we are surprised and on the other hand, not surprised because, so many people had warned us against electing his as the party chairman in the state. We however, believing that human beings are dynamic in nature and owing to experience of where were coming from and where we are going, we all believed that Sango was going to do something to make the party work in the state.

“But, since he took over, we have moved from one crisis to another.

“We now come to realize that Chief Sango lacks the basic understanding of contemporary democratic leadership.

“Sango sees politics as Traditional. So, he sees himself as a Traditional Ruler of the Plateau State chapter of the PDP and permanent to him. Once he takes a decision, it remains final.

“We must know that democracy is for the intelligent. This holds, whether they are educated or not. You would find that politicians understand the basic sense of what they are doing or intend to do. It is election, seeking for power, forming government and providing governance, they know what to do.

“So, if a person is faulty, when he/she gets to government, he would also be faulty.

“Just look at the poor performance of PDP in Plateau State, where we had 3 senators, 13 members of assemblies among others. Where are we today? See how the party is going down in the state.

“Painfully, Chief Sango is not feeling any remorse. He does not have or show the compassion expected from a leader. He has never called for a meeting to enable the party assess what went wrong because, he does not know or understand that something went wrong.

“He is rather after his own interest. He is more after what he would get out of the party. Sango has sidelined all of us at the national level, including other stakeholders. He personally changed the chairman of the State Elders Forum. He removed a former governor of the state, Chief Fidelis Tapgun, who was the Chairman of the Elders Forum and replaced him with his own friend. Whenever they are holding a meeting at the council and he finds that majority of the statutory delegates would not agree with him, he would create what he calls an expanded SEC or Stakeholders meetings. This is aimed at bringing in people that would support his idea.

“You can now see where we are coming from and where we are going!

“I want this man Sango to honourbly resign! Only a miracle, directly from God can bring Sango back, as chairman of the state chapter of the PDP. This is because Chief Sango’s case has passed that which another can redeem.

“We have a clueless, colourless, directionless and focusless PDP under Sango as state chairman. We really don’t have direction at all. This can be verified from members and stakeholders alike, except, for those, who are his blind loyalists, who may have benefited from him. These set of people see what they gain from him as POLITICS. If not, there is nobody that would constructively tell you about the progresses the chapter has made under the watch and leadership of Chief Sango.

“If I were him, I would honourably resign!

“He has told people that he would not go down without a fight. What is the need for a fight? It has no effect as there would be no benefit! If they bring Chief Sango back, let me tell you, the party would be finished in Plateau. Well I don’t even know who would bring him back. There is no way the leadership of the party would bring him back as that would mean multiplying what is already happening.

“See, it is people who voted him in so, how can he think that he can impose himself on the people? Even if he was a Traditional Ruler and the people say he should go, he would. Even though Traditional institutions are not democratic, but once the people are fed up with the Traditional Ruler, there is nothing he can do to add one more day by himself!

“95% to 98% of the PDP members in the state and followers of the party in the state are against Sango now because he has failed them by not providing good leadership.

“This was somebody who was a Local Government Chairman from there he contested for the presidency of this country with people like late Abiola of blessed memory. He became a Minister under a democracy. What else do you think can be given to Sango? But since he could not bring all these experiences to bear, then it means he has not learnt anything from the democracy!

“This is not about age! He simply has not learnt. Now, this is a time that the PDP needs a focused, critical thinking and exemplary leader, whom somebody can rely on to provide leadership. This is no longer time for trial and error. It is no longer the time for someone to come and experiment with the leadership of the party. It is not the time for Mongo Park ideas! What the PDP desires now, is a real time leader.

“It is critical to note that after the general elections in the state conducted by INEC, Sango has not visited any LG, to the best of my knowledge. We have issues in the LGs as you can see. Like in Kanke LG, Sango compounded our problems there! He even refused to listen to us! He does not believe that anybody that he is older than by an hour can advise him. Once he is aware that he is older than you, you are already in trouble. He would simply say, “Small boy, you can’t talk to me”.

“He forgot that it was these same small boys that voted for him, when he was seeking for the chairmanship seat. You know what? He followed us to our respective homes and continued calling our phone lines every day.

“When he finally became Chairman, he also became an Emperor and a problem to the PDP in the state.

“He was the cause of the failure of the party in the general election in the state. This is because he has no interest in the party. If not, why did we lose?

“Sadly too, Sango does not even know what we are passing through now or the status of our various cases at the Tribunals. He has been coming to office and ruling nobody. He cannot relate to anybody at the national level or the national headquarters. We are aware of this! He cannot also relate with SEC, which is the highest decision making body at the state level. so, how can he relate with the LG Chairmen?

“Over 95% of the members are against him right now yet, he is playing midfield without defense and forward. He better quietly resign!

“He had told many that he has the capacity to destroy the party. So, on this ground alone, we really want him out. This is to enable us refocus the chapter.

“It is a fact that Sango has gone round most political parties before re-landing on PDP platform. For me, I have never left the PDP since 1998, when I joined as a Journalist, then at The Nigeria Standard Newspaper. I am one of the founding members of the party, as a Journalist. The first Press Conference of the PDP was carried by me when I was writing for The Nigeria Standard.

“Chief Sango has made many people to leave the party at the state chapter. A senator and some assembly members left and he was not worried. He has no compassion or passion.

“When I was fighting Sango on these issues, people refused to understand me. They thought, I was having a personal interest. Today, they can see and understand better.

“Chief Sango has never lasted or completed his tenure in any of his appointments. He only stayed one year as a Minster and today his administration is wobbling as a chairman of the PDP. Those who also opposed his style of leadership earlier have also been vindicated and they are laugh at us now with other political parties in the state. When he was elected as chairman, the other political parties were happy knowing very well that, Sango would not work for the PDP. From the developments in the party today, this opinion has come to be true.

“You would recall that he was recently accused and the chapter followed due-process before suspending him for one month. This is because the constitution of the party provides that, the State Working Committee is the only organ that can suspend a member after forming a quorum. Then a committee of 7 was constituted to investigate the allegations. Sango was invited and he refused to appear. He actually felt too big to appear!

“For his Deputy, Hon. Amos Gombi, he has been removed. This is because, he is not a member of NEC. His case ends at the SEC. So, we are not talking about him anymore. His case is a forgone matter!

“From Kanke LG, we were asked to submit a replacement and we have done that. He is now replaced by Retired Captain Golen, a party man. But for Sango, his case has delayed because his is member of NEC and the constitution requires that a formal compliant be made to the national office. It is now the national office that would investigate the allegations against Sango.

“I have decided to come to the public at this time, in order to draw the attention of our elders to the issues in the chapter and how Sango is leading the party aground”

by Alexander Aleburu

Appeal Court Sack Lantang North LG Chairman Hon.Nanloh Amos Kparnim , Decleared Joshua Ubandoma Winner.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

Appeal Court sitting in jos the plateau State capital has void Oct 10th, 2018 local government election which decleared Hon.Nonloh Amos Kparnim of All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman Lantang North and decleared Hon.Joshua Ubandoma Laven of the People Democratic Party(PDP)the legally winner of the election.

As the appeal tribunal has given the state electoral umpire Plateau State lndepependent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) the marching order to give certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven who scored the highest number of lawful votes cast.

The three-man panel headed by Justice Arum Ashom in their over five hours judgment sitting at the state High Court on Friday 19th July,2019, said the appellant counsel present over 30 witnesses who are all polling units agents in over 17 wards of Langtang North LGA and 11 wards were the remaining without witness tender.

The petitioner sought six grounds challenging the Lower Tribunal judgment which stroke out the election that held at the 110 polling units except (4) which saw the Local government returning officer, Mr. Samuel Gomar disappearing in Langtang North to surface at (PLASIEC) headquarters to present fake result sheets without agents signatures on each of the score and the agents of political parties reflecting.

The judgment which is best describe as land slide, saw the judge frowned at most of election scores recorded for other political parties which the (APC) and (PLASIEC) tendered as exhibits but the results tendered by the petitioners, (Hon Joshua Ubandoma Laven, (PDP) shows on April 18th, 2018 LG election indicate votes for other political parties.

“It was clear that all the true certified copies of respondents results receive dated 15th April 2019 is full of doubt on the authenticity of why the 3rd respondent should issue result to the second respondent just to contradict the tender result of the petitioners.”

According to him, it is the submission of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents who never provided answers to exhibits (R92) which is one of the perfect documents that has come to play after the collections, collation of result from wards but instead of the returning officer Mr. Samuel Gomar who was LG returning officer wasn’t the person that declared the (APC) candidate winner but the (PLASIEC) Chairman Hon Fenian Ntung Ari that made the announcement in Jos .

The judge further condemned that under (PLASIEC) law (9) was bridged for the election to be announced outside the council headquarters without breakdown of law and order amount to abuse of power bestow on the (PLASIEC).

The judgment reads “that the 3rd respondent who is , (PLASIEC) decided to abandoned all the material at the various polling units only to use duplicates copies of results sheet to impose the form (R92) which is to this appeal Tribunal is consider as worthless documents”.

He stress that there is a difference between admissibility of documents not on its relevancy, the appellant tender all witnesses in this matter did not contradict in any way of the respondents.

Justice Ashom said the respondents in their wildest imagination hurriedly went to obtain results just to announced Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim which is against section (64)of PLASIEC law the wards suppose to have given copies of results sheet to each of the agents of the representative political parties.

He said two result sheets which are mark as exhibits (63-67) for petitioners and another exhibit (70-76) for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively are but that of the petitioners didn’t have the official stamp so he blamed (PLASIEC) that the result sheets presented by them are not genuine.

Ashom reminded the (PLASIEC) that they prepare and issue result by correspondent to the loser so they can’t benefit from their falls, however, the petitioners tender the true certified copies of what they have in the last election.

Based on the petitioners complained, the evidence of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants counsel show that it was the returning officer that collect and return, only him can return a candidate under section (93) of the (PLASIEC) law.

The judge explained further that the Trial Tribunal didn’t investigate the result but painfully went ahead to declare the (APC) candidate winner without following due process of the electoral act.

The Chairman reiterated that 10th July,2018 Local government Election held across the 13 LGAs, in Langtang North only (APC) and (PDP) that fronted candidates for the election and in 18 wards by a simple calculation the candidate who scored 2/3 of majority votes cast out of the 17 wards except that of Rwek stands to be declared winner

He added that total of lawful votes cast for (APC) is 14,708 and (PDP) 19,599 so based on the results available to the tribunal the appellant is the winner of all the issues raised.

The Appeal Tribunal set aside the judgment of the local government trial Tribunal judgment that (APC) wasn’t validly elected on account of scores that they didn’t have the majority votes cast and ordered that Ubandoma Laven is the winner.

“We declare null and void the

election of Hon Nanloh Amos Kparnim, this Tribunal ordered that the 3rd respondent should issue a certificate of return to Hon Joshua Ubandoma of the People Democratic party (PDP).”

In an interview with our correspondent Hon.Ubandoma said he is supprise of the judgement which l never expected because of the way and manner we were treated at the lower tribunal.

The New chairman Langtang north LG hail the appeal tribunal as he said , this is victory for the people of Langtang not, Plateau State and for democracy .

He further add that today judgement there is “No Victor No vanguish,”

and call on his opponent from the other political parties to join hands with (

PDP) government in the LG for positive achievement.

by Alexander Aleburu

Gbong Gwom Jos Stool :  Court Advise Out Of Court Settlement. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos
Justice Christine N. Dabup has ordered the director civil litigation ,Plateau State Ministry of Justice to explore out all avenue in settling crisis through dialogue with all the interesting parties towards promoting peaceful coexistence in the state.
Justice Dabup urged all the interesting parties to further discuss in a peaceful manner because the state at this period need something that can encourage mutual friendship .
She adjourned the suit to 2nd October, 2019 for hearing into a pending amended application for the interested parties .
The Da Gwom Izere Chiefdom also brought a fresh application seeking to join in the suit which their ,Barr Nantok Dashuwar said as an interested party he has a application .
In an interview with journalists at the Plateau State High Court premises on Thursday Dashuwar said the suit was initially introduced by a group of individual of Berom extraction against the Plateau State Governor ,Simon Lalong challenging the upgrading of some traditional stools to 1st class and second class status .
According to him the application brought by the chief of Anaguta ,Ganawuri to join in the case as 6th defendants over the suit .
The Gbong Gwom Jos ,Da Jacob Gyang Buba challenging the Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong and his agents on Monday 08-07-2019 to stop them from further degrading him as the Gbong Gwom Jos to Gbong Gwom Berom .
When the matter came up today for hearing ,the plaintiff /Applicant ,counsel ,Barr Niri Darong told the court that the the matter was slated for hearing move a motion of the amended originating surmount .
My Lord ,the motion for today is move to the amended originating but at this point there are interesting parties who are seeking to join so as to become parties of the proceedings .
The Da Gwom Izere of Jos East , Ujah of Anaguta, Chief Jauro Magaji, Ataa Aten of Ganawuri and Gwom Rwei of Barking Ladi ,Riyom,Jos North Local Government Councils of Plateau State to join as interesting defendants who served fresh application .
The three application seeking they should join as 6,7,8&9 defendants which brought four paramount rulers seeking to join in the matter.
We have already filed and served our processes with a motion on notice and we sought the leave of court to join as codefendants in a suit filed by the Gong Gwom Jos ,Da Jacob Gyang Buba challenging Gov. Simon Lalong ,Attorney General of Plateau state for attempting to tamper with the stool of Gbong Gwom Jos .
by Alexander Aleburu

11 Fear Dead As Three Storey Building Collapsed In Plateau State.   

By, Giwa Alex,Jos
11 persons has been report to have lost their lives and 7 suffer various degrees of injuries as 3 Storey building collapse in Dillim Plateau north local government.
Plateau State governor Simon Bako lalong has paid spot assessment and to sympathize with the bereaved family.
Governor Bako lalong represented by his deputy ,sunny Tyoden call on the Association of civil engineering in Nigeria Plateau State chapter to do the right thing whenever they are contracted to build to forestall the future occurrence .He further add that not until the right thing is done we will continue witnessing this ugly incident.
Lalong stressed that to ensure this sad incident did not repeat itself, Jos Metropolitan Development Board in conjunction with the state Ministry of land and survey will be moving from street to street to mark any substandard buildings for demolition.
In an interview with journalist at the venue of the collapse building,the management comittee Chairman of Jos North Local Government Area, Hon Philip Nyam and the Commandant Nigeria Security Defense Corps NSCDC , Plateau state Solomon Olasupo have confirmed that no fewer than 11 persons have died in the collapsed building which occurs around 4pm on Monday 25th July, 2019 evening.
The chairman frowned at the use of substandard materials or cheap building materials so we are calling on the engineering council of Nigeria to do the needful towards addressing the constant problem which is given authority concerned.
Philip said he is appealing to the residents of Jos north to urgently vacate waterways to prevent unnecessary death of citizens .
According to him ,those who built by blocking waterways or used substandard equipment in construction the authority of Jos North would set up task force to demolish such buildings because we can’t afford to be loosing human beings all the time .
We have sponsor jingles on radio to educate and enlighten the general public on the danger of building on drainages but my appeal now to everyone is to relocate to safer areas especially during the raining season period .
Solomon Olasupo disclosed that he has deployed 24 hours surveillance since the the command received emergency calls from one of their staff in Jos North .
We arrive the scene of the collapse building were my men kept vigilance to ensure that those who were trapped are rescue including some rescue workers of the Road Safety corps, the Red Cross and other Islamic uniform first aid groups are evacuating the collapsed building, and recovering dead bodies.
He express displeasure with magnitude of damage done where the owner of edifice and his two daughters met their Dead others still trap in the rumble.
Also his response ,member of the Plateau State house of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Baba Hassan, who was at the scene of incident confirmed that four persons were recovered dead, while three others were injured and Hospitalised.
“We have buried 10 dead bodies out of the eleven recovered inside the debris ,Three others were alive and taken to hospital”.
” Professional rescue workers are doing their best to evacuate the debris of the collapsed building hoping to recover others that are trapped.
“It is unfortunate that the story building was built on an old structure, and the materials used in building were substandard,” he said.
Also the North Central zone coordinator of, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Mr. Eugene Nyelong, confirmed the incident.
“I received a distress call that a building has collapsed, I have diployed our personnel and also called men of the fire service and civil defence to mobilise to the scene.
“I cannot at the moment confirm how many casualties, but our men are there trying to excavate,” he confirmed.
by Alexander Aleburu

Hon. Maitala , Baba-Hassan commensurates with Jos North Community Over Collapse Building. 

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Member Representing Jos North /Bassa Federal Constituency Hon Haruna Maitala has commensurates with the families of collapse building of Jos North Local Government Council of Plateau state were no fewer than 11 persons confirm Dead and 7 injured.

In a press statement made available to our medium by his Director General Maitala campaign organization ,Alh Mustapha Idris on Tuesday in Jos .

Maitala expressed shock over the building collapse were many lost their beloved ones ,saying this is an issue of concern to the State, as he facilitate with the citizens of Plateau state .

He also condemned the killing in Bassa LGA and describe it as unwarranted and call on the people concern to shed their sword and imbibe the culture of tolerance.

Hon. Haruna Maitala express sadness over collapse of three storey building in Jos ,by calling on the engineering council of Nigeria to fish out those using substandard materials during construction in building.

The member said when the news was broke to him he immediately mobilized NEMA and fuel their vehicles for search and rescue which was done at the scene of the collapse three storey building along butcher lane in Jos North Local Government Area of the state.

Also Member Representing Jos North/North ,at the Plateau state House of Assembly former Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Ibrahim Baba-Hassan says the state is mourning the dead of those who were killed in yesterday 3 storeys building that collapse in the late hour of 4:30 pm after the rainfalls .

He described as unfortunate that lives were lost,people injured and property lost while people were carrying out their legitimate businesses of the day .

Baba-Hassan urged the Plateau state government for quick intervention owning to the recent flood disaster ravaged houses and farmland in Jos North .

According to him ,“we receive the news with great shock and pain discovering that people where trapped in the rubbles as a result of the collapse, even though we are still mourning the sudden flooding that displaced families in the heavy downpour especially during the raining season which has threaten many families.

Baba-Hassan reiterated that the deaths toll recorded in the incident are over 11 persons that is a great loss to the state and he prayed God to grant the deceased souls eternal rest while wishing the injured quick recovery.

Baba-Hassan disclosed that upon receiving the sad report I became confused and touch with the member representing Jos North North in the State House of Assembly Ibrahim Hassan who was on the ground and helping in coordinating the rescue efforts.

He commended the prompt response of good spirited individuals who immediately started the rescue efforts before the arrival of other agencies that aided the rescue efforts.

Ibahim Baba-Hassan saluted the Red cross,State Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders who were part of the rescue efforts at the site of the collapsed building.

He prayed God to grant the injured quick recovery,stating that efforts will be put to check and guard against recurrence of such in any part of the state.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Election Tribunal, PDP Present (71)Witnesses (300)Documents As It Closes Defence.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The ongoing Governorship Election Tribunal between the People Democratic Party (PDP)candidate Senator Jeremiah Usani and Simon Bako Lalong of All Progressive Congress(APC) sitting in Jos the plateau state Capital has received not fewer than Seventy One (71) Witnesses and Three Hundred Documents tender before the tribunal.

This is as the petitioner the People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate lead counsel chief Mike Ozekhomen (SAN) said his case is as strong as the Rock of Gibraltar, the Olumo Rock in Abeokuta and the Aso Rock in Abuja.

The legal luminary also make it clear that is not the numbers of the Witnesses you produce in a case that determine your victory but the quality of witnesses.

Chief Ozekhomen(SAN) make this clear in an interview with journalist at the court premises Sitting at West of Mines in jos immediately after the tribunal sitting on Friday 12th July, 2019.

Ozekhomen said they have been able to establish that there where conceallation of results by the electoral umpire (lNEC) unilaterally.

“The last witness (PW71)from the logistics department of INEC in plateau state make it clear that lNEC has no power to conceal election results behind the back of political parties and their agents”.

He also throw lights on the issue of whether the APC candidate of the last Governorship election was qualified to contest as at the time he contested.

“On the issue of qualification and non qualification ,we have been able to show that it is both pre- election and post election matter, that when you are not qualified to contest election ,and you contest election, the necessary cololary is that you can also be disqualify”.

Which he maintain that is a Constitutional issue as the argument of the 2nd respondents did not hold water.

He further add that what the lawyer of the 2nd respondents is trying to establish is that governor Lalong did say he made a change of name, the question is in your form you filled which you sworn an affidavit before you contest an election, what did you say?, did you ever agree of changing any name?that is the issue they have gotten he maintain.

The legal icon who is confident that his client may just been heading for victory, said there is nothing the team of cross examination that has shaking our witnesses as not the number of witnesses presented that you use in winning case but the quality of the Witnesses you call.

” When I ask the INEC official who determine whether election is free fair and credible, he said electoral tribunal ,that is why we are here at the tribunal. “

He commend his legal team for their credible work they have done so far since the tribunal started.

“My team have done very well ,we have been able to present about Seventy One(71)witnesses and Three Hundred (300)Documents before the honorable tribunal.”

On his greatest challenge so far since the commencement of the tribunal, he said,

“Our greatest challenges within this period is that many of the witnesses we call where terrorized threatened that they we be kill if they come here and testify, some of them actually come here, Lodge at the hotel by the petitioner but day for them to testify, they chicken out I told this honorable tribunal yesterday”.

He stressed that when phone call was put across to the witnesses, they said they are have family that they have been receiving anonymous call that if they dare testify they should better remain and never return to their various places of abode or consider themselves dead.

The petitioners where quick to cite ugly experience that happened in 2015 general election where the witnesses that testify paid dearly for it by having their houses burned.

The tribunal have been adjourn to 25th July, 2019 for the APC to open it defence.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Tribunal:PDP Raises Alarm Over Threats To Witnesses Live.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The ongoing governorship tribunal in plateau state has taken a very frightening dimensions as the People Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over threat to live of their witnesses list to testify at the on going governorship tribunal sitting in Jos, the plateau state Capital.

This is because the witnesses list to testify for PDP over the conducts of 2019 governorship election in the state has practically took to their heels because of constant phone call,harassment and threats to their lives by persons believe to be All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters.

The leading counsel to senator Jeremiah Usani the governorship candidate for the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, chief Mike Ozekhomen raise the alarm during the tribunal sitting today 11th July, 2019 during the continuation of the tribunal hearing.

Chief Ozekhomen on resumption of the tribunal summit an additional documents bringing the documents so far tender by PDP before the tribunal to over two hundred.

Ozekhomen however inform the tribunal that the case is slated for continuation for the presentation of witnesses,but my Lord l want to be recorded by this honorable tribunal that information available to me revealed that the live of my witnesses are under threat by yet to be identify person who promise to annihilate their lives and that of their extended family if they dare testify against Governor bako Lalong led All Progressive Congress (APC).

Ozekhomen further added that the witness who come from different local government of plateau state has been ask not to return to their various places of abode if they dare go ahead and testify against APC and governor Lalong.

In their separate objections, the 1st 2nd and 3rd respondents debunk the claim of the petitioner counsel Mike Ozekhomen (SAN) on the ground that is another avenue to raise motion to Adjourn the tribunal sitting and urge the tribunal to assert it’s authority to avoid wasting the precious time of the tribunal which has limited time.

PDP who list seven(7) witnesses to testify ,only succeed in taken five (5)as the two other witnesses is said to have run away as a result of threats to their lives and their family.

According to chief Ozekhomen (SAN)

“l have Just been inform now that two of my witnesses has run away, when one of my lawyers put a call across to them,they said they have gone that they can no longer testify as their lives is under threat.”

Against this back drop,the tribunal billed to close by 5pm was brought to abrupt close by 4:15pm as the tribunal is adjourn till tomorrow 11th July, 2019.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Tribunal:PDP Raises Alarm Over Threats To Witnesses Live.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The ongoing governorship tribunal in plateau state has taken a very frightening dimensions as the People Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over threat to live of their witnesses list to testify at the on going governorship tribunal sitting in Jos, the plateau state Capital.

This is because the witnesses list to testify for PDP over the conducts of 2019 governorship election in the state has practically took to their heels because of constant phone call,harassment and threats to their lives by persons believe to be All Progressive Congress (APC) supporters.

The leading counsel to senator Jeremiah Usani the governorship candidate for the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, chief Mike Ozekhomen raise the alarm during the tribunal sitting today 11th July, 2019 during the continuation of the tribunal hearing.

Chief Ozekhomen on resumption of the tribunal summit an additional documents bringing the documents so far tender by PDP before the tribunal to over two hundred.

Ozekhomen however inform the tribunal that the case is slated for continuation for the presentation of witnesses,but my Lord l want to be recorded by this honorable tribunal that information available to me revealed that the live of my witnesses are under threat by yet to be identify person who promise to annihilate their lives and that of their extended family if they dare testify against Governor bako Lalong led All Progressive Congress (APC).

Ozekhomen further added that the witness who come from different local government of plateau state has been ask not to return to their various places of abode if they dare go ahead and testify against APC and governor Lalong.

In their separate objections, the 1st 2nd and 3rd respondents debunk the claim of the petitioner counsel Mike Ozekhomen (SAN) on the ground that is another avenue to raise motion to Adjourn the tribunal sitting and urge the tribunal to assert it’s authority to avoid wasting the precious time of the tribunal which has limited time.

PDP who list seven(7) witnesses to testify ,only succeed in taken five (5)as the two other witnesses is said to have run away as a result of threats to their lives and their family.

According to chief Ozekhomen (SAN)

“l have Just been inform now that two of my witnesses has run away, when one of my lawyers put a call across to them,they said they have gone that they can no longer testify as their lives is under threat.”

Against this back drop,the tribunal billed to close by 5pm was brought to abrupt close by 4:15pm as the tribunal is adjourn till tomorrow 11th July, 2019.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Tribunal PDP  Denies APC Score Result.

By,Giwa Alex,Jos

More startling revelation is beginning to unfold at the on going governorship election sitting at West of Mines in Jos the plateau state capital as the witness to People Democratic Party (PDP) denies the purported result of All Progressive Congress (APC)from lamingo in jarawa  Jos North local government.
Abok Nyam Azi of the (PDP) witness who was an agent in the last general election said he leaves in lamingo Gash in Jos jarawa Jos North local government of the state as he earlier adopt his deposition  he wrote 13th April,2019.
Abok emphatically denied the purported 106 votes  for the All Progressive Congress (APC) as against that of the people Democratic Party (PDP)who got 10 votes which he said is a big lie.

“APC did not score 106 vote as they claim is not true.”
When show Exhibit P62 and P62A which is the result sheet for Wakili polling unit in code 035,he said there is alterations in the result which l complained  but nobody listening to my complaint so after the counting of the votes I was ask to sign the result register which l did the witness revealed.

The witness also added that aside the 106 votes manufactured for the (APC)  in Wakili polling unit we also discovered that all of sudden, the card reader suddenly packed up which force the use of manual accreditation.
In further cross examination, he maintained that he was at the polling unit from the beginning of voting to the end of the  collation of results.
So far, the people Democratic Party (PDP) has present over fifty(50)witnesses.
However, the tribunal has Adjourned sitting till tomorrow 10th July, 2019 for the People Democratic Party (PDP) continuation of presentation of witnesses following information from the petitioner counsel Mr Benson that some of witnesses  were involve in auto crash on their way from their various local government.
“My Lord will would have love to continue with our witnesses, but l am afraid because information  reaching us is that some of our witnesses coming from the local government were involve in accident on their way.
Although no live was lost ,but I  beg my Lord to adjourn the tribunal sitting till tomorrow to enable us prepare them to testify”.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Election, Halimat Saleeman Threaten To Revoke PDP Petition.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Chairman Governorship Election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state Capital has threaten to throw away the election  petition file by Jeremiah Usani of People Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of governor Simon bako Lalong for frivolous motion for adjournment.

The tribunal Chairman who is  obviously not please with the petitioner leading counsel chief Mike Ozekhomen who suppose to present more  witnesses today 10th July, 2019  hand down the threat when the tribunal resume sitting today 10th July, 2019 for People Democratic Party (PDP) to continue the presentation of their listed  witnesses before the tribunal.

The lead counsel to the People Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mike Ozekhomen (SAN)stand to present additional Exhibits and urge the tribunal to grant his motion for adjournment for the presentation of witnesses.

“My Lord, this  case is for the continuation of hearing and cross examination of witnesses,up till this moment my lord our witnesses are still been expected from the various local government in the state,
I urge my Lord to adjourn the sitting till tomorrow 11th July, 2019 to enable me assemble my witnesses.”

Paul Akubo(SAN)and Garuba Pwol(SAN)the counsels for the 1st and 2nd respondent respectively in their separate response charge the tribunal to assert its authority to ensure that the petitioner operate according to the rules that set up the tribunal.

Justice Halimat Saleeman in her ruling warn the the petitioner that if by tomorrow, they fail to present the remaining of their witness, she will be force to strike out their petition as the tribunal is not a regular Court but has time limit to operate and any attempt to delay the judgement process of the tribunal shall not be accepted.

Justice Halimat further said today motion for adjournment is the second time the petitioner is moving frivolous motion which the tribunal will not tolerate next time and Adjourn the tribunal sitting to 11th July for continuation of hearing.

It could be recall that at the yesterday the 9th July,2019 hearing, the counsel to the petitioner move for adjournment as he said some of it witnesses were said to have been involve in car accident. 

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Election, Halimat Saleeman Threaten To Revoke PDP Petition.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Chairman Governorship Election tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state Capital has threaten to throw away the election  petition file by Jeremiah Usani of People Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of governor Simon bako Lalong for frivolous motion for adjournment.

The tribunal Chairman who is  obviously not please with the petitioner leading counsel chief Mike Ozekhomen who suppose to present more  witnesses today 10th July, 2019  hand down the threat when the tribunal resume sitting today 10th July, 2019 for People Democratic Party (PDP) to continue the presentation of their listed  witnesses before the tribunal.

The lead counsel to the People Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mike Ozekhomen (SAN)stand to present additional Exhibits and urge the tribunal to grant his motion for adjournment for the presentation of witnesses.

“My Lord, this  case is for the continuation of hearing and cross examination of witnesses,up till this moment my lord our witnesses are still been expected from the various local government in the state,
I urge my Lord to adjourn the sitting till tomorrow 11th July, 2019 to enable me assemble my witnesses.”

Paul Akubo(SAN)and Garuba Pwol(SAN)the counsels for the 1st and 2nd respondent respectively in their separate response charge the tribunal to assert its authority to ensure that the petitioner operate according to the rules that set up the tribunal.

Justice Halimat Saleeman in her ruling warn the the petitioner that if by tomorrow, they fail to present the remaining of their witness, she will be force to strike out their petition as the tribunal is not a regular Court but has time limit to operate and any attempt to delay the judgement process of the tribunal shall not be accepted.

Justice Halimat further said today motion for adjournment is the second time the petitioner is moving frivolous motion which the tribunal will not tolerate next time and Adjourn the tribunal sitting to 11th July for continuation of hearing.

It could be recall that at the yesterday the 9th July,2019 hearing, the counsel to the petitioner move for adjournment as he said some of it witnesses were said to have been involve in car accident. 

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Tribunal: Ozekheomen Force Tribunal To Adjourne Sitting.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

Chief Mike Ozekhomen (SAN)has force the governorship tribunal sitting in Jos the plateau state capital to Adjourn Sitting still Monday 8th July,2019  as the petitioner (PDP) has so far present forty- five (45) witnesses and fifty four (54)Exhibits within five (5) days.

The legal luminary Mike Ozekhomen (SAN) is the leading counsel to senator Jeremiah Usani of the People Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the 2019 election victory of governor Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

In an interview with journalist following an abrupt adjournment of the tribunal sitting  till 8th July ,2019,Ozekhomen said his decision to move against the vacuum created by the absence of one  member of the tribunal is free will, or affection for anybody.

He further said that is what is popularly refer to in the legal palace as “Couple Juri’s” meaning “How We Are and Who We Are”.

He stress that for any Court of tribunal to have jurisdiction to entertain to any matters, it most be properly  constituted,and add that it had been decided by the supreme Court of Nigeria long before now.

The (SAN) cited the case of Madikolo vs lkedili to back his argument said if a tribunal is not properly constituted in term of qualification members, the decision no matter how well grounded in law can never stand.

He however cited an example of the  judgement against Adeleke which supreme Court has just upheld the judgement of the lower court by dismissing his petition,which he said ” it mean sometimes member who didn’t participate in the proceedings can come to participate in the judgement.”

“So in today sitting,a member out of the three members of the election tribunal was absent,leaving the Chairman or Chairperson of the tribunal a member”.

He maintain that ordinarily, under section (4) of the relevant law, a member and the Chairman is not enough to form a quorum.

” where the three of them have been going on with the tribunal proceedings all along, suddenly one is absent, you can’t say the other two have form a quorum, so that means no matter how well the proceedings is conducted, that deficiency will take the entire judgement “.

The legal icon stressed that he decides to bring the vacuum created by the absent of one member of the tribunal for the tribunal to take judicial notice.

” Thank God the Chairperson of the tribunal justice Salamat (Mrs)agree with our submission and the respondents did also object ,so the tribunal sitting have been Adjourned till Monday 8th July, 2019 for the continuation of the proceedings “.

He hail the progress recorded so far by the tribunal since it inauguration.

” we have taken about  (45) fourty five witnesses and (54) fifty-four Exhibits within (5 ) five days, I think the tribunal ,petitioner and respondents have done well.”

In the same veil,the counsel to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Garuba Pwol command the progress made by election tribunal so far.

The (SAN)said he could not object to the motion raise by Mike Ozekhomen because is on  point law.

” We may disagree most times, but agree some time for the interest of justice. “

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau:How PDP lmportant Exhibit Against APC Mysteriously Disappeared.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

The on going senatorial election tribunal between Paradang of the People Democratic Party(PDP) and Dimka of the All Progressive Congress (APC) suffer  set back as vital Exhibit of People Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Paradang Mysteriously get missing at the tribunal.

The counsel to PDP Sunday Oweyole had tender over 80 Exhibit before the senatorial tribunal today 3rd July,2019 at the continuation of hearing.

Following the volume of the Exhibit from the PDP counsel which takes over two hours to tender before the tribunal, sitting at the plateau state high Court in Jos the plateau state capital, the Chairman of the tribunal have to stand down sitting for ten minutes to allow the numbering of the petitions tendered before it, for easy  identification.

However, at the resumption of sitting the petitioner counsel  Barr Sunday Oyewole called his first witness for cross examination and request for Exhibit P4,P5 and P8,it was discovered that Exhibit P4,P5 is only having duplicate copy without certified original copy, while Exhibit P8 is conspicuously disappeared  among other exhibits earlier tendered before the tribunal.

After frantic efforts of search,  the tribunal Chairman directed the lawyers to search their surrounding with little or no success, the Chairman ordered the PDP counsel to espoung the affected Exhibits from the list of the ones tendered before the tribunal pending when they may be found.

The Missing of the three exhibit change the body countenance of the petitioners counsel Sunday Oyewole who quickly put himself together by calling his  first witness for cross examination.

Hon. David Shikfu Paradang of the People Democratic Party(PDP) who contest for Plateau Central Senatorial District in 2019 general election  is challenging the victory of Hezechiah Dimka of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the election tribunal sitting in Jos the state capital on the ground the election was marr with election malpractice.

by Alexander Aleburu

Timothy Golu, Yusuf Gadi Written Address Adjourned Till 24th July.

By,Giwa Alex,Jos

The Federal House Representative election tribunal sitting at the plateau state high Court in Jos the plateau state capital has Adjourned the case of Timothy Golu the former member of the 8th assembly of the house of Representative and Yusuf Adamu Gadi member house of Representative in the 9th assembly.

This is because the parties involve in the case ,the petitioner Timothy Golu,1st respondents Garuba Pwol,2nd respondent and the 3rd respondent has close their case after presentation of witnesses.

The petitioner Timothy had present over six witnesses,Yusuf Adamu Gadi, two  second respondent present two and the third respondent could not present any witnesses.

Timothy Golu of the people Democratic Party (PDP) is the former member of the House of Representative in the 8th assembly representing Pankshine ,kanam,kanke federal constituency .

Yusuf Adamu Gadi of All Progressive Congress (APC) is the present member of the 9th assembly in the house of Representative representing Pankshine, Kanam and kanke in the house of Representative.

Golu is challenging the victory of Adamu Gadi at just concluded house of Representative election in Pankshine ,kanam and kanke constituency on the ground that the election is marr with fraud.

The three man  house of Representative election tribunal has however given the 1st,2nd and 3rd respondent ten days in which to summit their final written addresses .

And the tribunal however Adjourned the matter for final written addresses while the tribunal Chairman urge the parties  to cooperate with the tribunal  and ensure their addresses are handy on the Adjourned date.

She however Adjourned the case to 24th July, 2019.

by Alexander Aleburu

UPP National Secretary  Testifies  Against His Party, Name Reflects In Two Senatorial Districts

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

What can be best describe as turn of events as one of the National Secretary of one the political party at the just concluded 2019 general election involving senatorial election testified against his own party.

In a suit filed by Hon. Sanusi Muhammad Inuwa, of the United People’s Party (UPP), in a petition No. EPT/PL/NA/01/2019, challenging ,Sen.Istifanus Gyang of the People Democratic Party(PDP) and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on grounds of the omission of his party logo in the 2019 General election.

The National Secretary of United Progressive Party (UPP), Alh Sadeeq Ibrahim Masallah,has however testified against his own party candidate, over logo commission for the 2019 Plateau North Senatorial District in 2019 general election .

During his cross examination ,Massalah in his defense witness box while answering questions from the 3rd Respondent counsel ,Barr. Desmond Nyama testified as defence witness (DW1), before national assembly election tribunal setting in Jos the plateau state capital.

According to Masallah, said that form CF002C, nomination was listed as Sanusi Muhammad Inuwa, as Senatorial candidate, for Plateau South Senatorial District, and was also endorsed , forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), headquarters in Abuja.

He said: “I and my National chairman, personally didn’t signed form CF002C, in respect of Sanusi Muhammad Inuwa, submitted to INEC,but later reverse in the cause of speaking ,Barr Harrison Uguala on oath.

Masallah said all their candidates filled their form CF 001 but the Form CF001C1 was not given to them but the party forwarded same to INEC after been signed by the admin of UPP .

He however added further under cross examination, by petitioners counsel,….., that there is no space for candidates to signed the form.

According to him the administrative officer of the party processed all forms and made them to signed.

Counsel to the petitioner, M.A. Tauwa, told the tribunal that after the prehearing session which the tribunal Chairman N.T Ezeogwu read to the hearing of all of counsels .

He tendered the seven (7) documents with the following :

Report of the UPP primaries that was conducted on the 7th Oct,2018 at Yelwa Club ,Bukuru in Jos South Local Government Council .

2 : That the INEC Form CF 001 attached with was the affidavit in support of personal particulars seeking election in the office of Plateau North senatorial membership .
3 : Documents indicating the list of candidates for united Progressive Party sent to INEC .

4 INEC final list of candidate for the Plateau South were the name of Inuwa appeared as the senatorial district candidate .

5: final list of Plateau North

6: was the ballot paper for senatorial district including three receipts payment evidence sought to tender in proof of evidence.

Sanusi Muhammad Inuwa and two other witnesses, saying he will present four witnesses to close his case in one day.

The Plateau State House of Assembly and National Assembly Electoral Commission, has fixed 25th June, for hearing into a petition challenging the returned of Senator Istifsnus Gyang, as Senator representing Plateau North Senatorial district.

In the petition Inuwa said his primary school leaving certificate got missing so he went to obtained affidavit to replaced the documents.

He is seeking the tribunal to determine wether, he was validly nominated by his party, wether or not the 1st respondent Senator Istifanus Gyang, of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), was validly elected as returned by INEC, in compliance with the provisions of the electoral act.

He is also seeking for the tribunal to annulify the election and order INEC, to conduct fresh election and also include him to participate.

Similarly, Counsel to the 1st respondent, Barr. Harrison Uguala , presents one witness, while the 3rd and 4th respondent Counsels, being PDP and INEC, I.G Shanding and K.L Olawoye, said they have no witness to present.

The tribunal chairman Justice, T. N.Nzegwu, however adjourned the matter till the 28th June 2019 for continuation of hearing.

by Alexander Aleburu

62 Years Old Farmer Sued Nigeria Army For 20m Naira Human Right Violation.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

A 62 years old farmer, Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed has dragged the Nigeria Army, the Chief of Defence Staff, to the Plateau State High Court, seeking the Court’s Order, directing the Respondents, jointly and severally, to pay him the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20, 000,000.00),damages as compensation for alleged, “unwarranted breach of his Fundamental Human Right, as provided for under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Other Respondents to the Originating Motion on Notice, dated 6th June, 2019, brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 2 and 3 of the Fundamental Right Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009, chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap 10 LFN,2004, are Major Gen. Augustine Agundo (STF Commander, Operation Save Heaven, Plateau State) and Major P.A. Omoniyi (the 2IC, STF Sector5, Officer in Charge of Kurra Falls Barkin-Ladi Plateau State).

Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed, in the Motion on Notice, filed by his Counsel, Akibu P. Idris (Esq), of Messers: Akib Idris & Associates, is also asking the Court to declare that the 4th Respondent, (Major P.A. Omoniyi) has no power in law to harass, intimidate, arrest and subsequently, detain the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019 to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of rustling  cows by his adult son Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years and also declare that the arrest and detention of the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019, to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel by the 4th Respondent in lieu of the Applicants’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who allegedly participated in the rustling of two-cows is unlawful, unjustifiable, and a gross violation of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

The 62 years old Farmer, is seeking the Courts Order, directing the Respondents to publish an unreserved public apology in two national dailies to the Applicant for the unwarranted infringement of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights and an Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Respondents, their officers, Agents or any person howsoever, acting on their behalf, orders or directives from further harassment, arrest, detention or threat of arrest of the Applicant, his relations or his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of cow rustling committed by the Applicant’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years.

Alhaji Salmanu, wants the Court to direct the Respondents jointly and severally to pay the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000.00), as compensation to the applicant for the unwarranted breach of the Applicants Fundamental Human Rights, as provided for under the Constitution, among other declarations.

by Alexander Aleburu

62 Years Old Farmer Sued Nigeria Army For 20m Naira Human Right Violation.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

A 62 years old farmer, Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed has dragged the Nigeria Army, the Chief of Defence Staff, to the Plateau State High Court, seeking the Court’s Order, directing the Respondents, jointly and severally, to pay him the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20, 000,000.00),damages as compensation for alleged, “unwarranted breach of his Fundamental Human Right, as provided for under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Other Respondents to the Originating Motion on Notice, dated 6th June, 2019, brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 2 and 3 of the Fundamental Right Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009, chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap 10 LFN,2004, are Major Gen. Augustine Agundo (STF Commander, Operation Save Heaven, Plateau State) and Major P.A. Omoniyi (the 2IC, STF Sector5, Officer in Charge of Kurra Falls Barkin-Ladi Plateau State).

Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed, in the Motion on Notice, filed by his Counsel, Akibu P. Idris (Esq), of Messers: Akib Idris & Associates, is also asking the Court to declare that the 4th Respondent, (Major P.A. Omoniyi) has no power in law to harass, intimidate, arrest and subsequently, detain the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019 to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of rustling  cows by his adult son Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years and also declare that the arrest and detention of the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019, to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel by the 4th Respondent in lieu of the Applicants’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who allegedly participated in the rustling of two-cows is unlawful, unjustifiable, and a gross violation of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

The 62 years old Farmer, is seeking the Courts Order, directing the Respondents to publish an unreserved public apology in two national dailies to the Applicant for the unwarranted infringement of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights and an Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Respondents, their officers, Agents or any person howsoever, acting on their behalf, orders or directives from further harassment, arrest, detention or threat of arrest of the Applicant, his relations or his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of cow rustling committed by the Applicant’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years.

Alhaji Salmanu, wants the Court to direct the Respondents jointly and severally to pay the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000.00), as compensation to the applicant for the unwarranted breach of the Applicants Fundamental Human Rights, as provided for under the Constitution, among other declarations.

by Alexander Aleburu

62 Years Old Farmer Sued Nigeria Army For 20m Naira Human Right Violation.

By,Giwa Alex,jos

A 62 years old farmer, Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed has dragged the Nigeria Army, the Chief of Defence Staff, to the Plateau State High Court, seeking the Court’s Order, directing the Respondents, jointly and severally, to pay him the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20, 000,000.00),damages as compensation for alleged, “unwarranted breach of his Fundamental Human Right, as provided for under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).

Other Respondents to the Originating Motion on Notice, dated 6th June, 2019, brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 2 and 3 of the Fundamental Right Enforcement Procedure Rules, 2009, chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Right (Ratification and Enforcement) Act Cap 10 LFN,2004, are Major Gen. Augustine Agundo (STF Commander, Operation Save Heaven, Plateau State) and Major P.A. Omoniyi (the 2IC, STF Sector5, Officer in Charge of Kurra Falls Barkin-Ladi Plateau State).

Alhaji Salmanu Bature Muhammed, in the Motion on Notice, filed by his Counsel, Akibu P. Idris (Esq), of Messers: Akib Idris & Associates, is also asking the Court to declare that the 4th Respondent, (Major P.A. Omoniyi) has no power in law to harass, intimidate, arrest and subsequently, detain the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019 to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of rustling  cows by his adult son Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years and also declare that the arrest and detention of the Applicant in an unhygienic detention cell for the period of 3 days from 22nd May, 2019, to 25th May, 2019, without access to his relations and his Counsel by the 4th Respondent in lieu of the Applicants’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who allegedly participated in the rustling of two-cows is unlawful, unjustifiable, and a gross violation of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

The 62 years old Farmer, is seeking the Courts Order, directing the Respondents to publish an unreserved public apology in two national dailies to the Applicant for the unwarranted infringement of the Applicant’s Fundamental Rights and an Order of Perpetual Injunction restraining the Respondents, their officers, Agents or any person howsoever, acting on their behalf, orders or directives from further harassment, arrest, detention or threat of arrest of the Applicant, his relations or his Counsel on account of an alleged offence of cow rustling committed by the Applicant’s adult son, Kabiru Bature, who is living apart with the Applicant over the years.

Alhaji Salmanu, wants the Court to direct the Respondents jointly and severally to pay the sum of Twenty Million Naira (N20,000,000.00), as compensation to the applicant for the unwarranted breach of the Applicants Fundamental Human Rights, as provided for under the Constitution, among other declarations.

by Alexander Aleburu

Governor Lalong Warned Traditional, Religious Leaders Against indiscriminate conferment of Titles.

By,Giwa Alex ,JOS

Governor Simon Bako Lalong of plateau State has send strong warning to traditional religious body In  the State to stop henceforth if that had been their practice  by dishing out Traditional and Religious title to  influential person or persons because of  monetry benefits without recourse to vague for the person or persons characters.

As he argued the traditional and religious rulers
to key into the Federal Government led anti corruption war by ensuring they interrogate the processes that leads to the conferment of chieftaincy and religious titles on their subjects or members in other to weed out  corrupt persons who may want to take advantage of such  noble gesture  for image laundering .

Governor Lalong who was speaking at the occasion of one day State level activity by the presidential advisory committee against corruption in Nigeria held at the Hill Station Banquet Hall was represented from the ministry of Justice of plateau state.

Governor Lalong assured the people of the state that the government will leave no stone unturned to ensure that the civil servants in the state comply with the civil service rules and regulations and other extant laws and values to promote good governance.

The program which has its Theme as: “Value Reorientation And The Fight Again Corruption” Governor Lalong said is not only apt ,but commendable.

The governor stressed that with the recent inauguration  of the 9th assembly along side with the Executive, Legislature and  the new appointees are emerging to drive the process of governance for the next four years which are  the critical focal point of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the National and State level for sustenance for the fight against corruption.

The governor further said that the bane of slow pace and process of development in every nation is corruption which has eating deep into our very fabric of the society ,added that the government is not leaving no stone unturned  to unravel all aspects of corrupt practices to allow for good  governance, infrastructural development and economic rebirth that will translate about bringinng  peace and security. 

He further stressed that before now, the president Commander in chief of the armed forces Mohammadu Buhari has made it Cristal clear from inception of the APC administration with zero  tolerance  for corruption and that any one found enmeshed in corruption will surely face the wrath of the law,with the strengthen of all anti graft agencies  and allowed the proper and adequate usage of the laws establishing them.

He said under the present president Buhari government the fight against corruption will be very intense and urge the stakeholders of the national polity to support the noble initiative.

Governor Lalong said the erroneous believe that  the fight against corruption is only center on executive arm of government is wrong as the trend has now change, the legislature, judiciary and all  other sectors of the economy are now under watch which led to the recent commission of Independent Corrupt Practice And Other Related  Offences Commission (ICPC)just commissioned  investigators to verify constituency projects executed by the immediate past senators and Members of the House of Representatives.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau :PDP Shops For Gombi’s Replacement,Sango Faith Hang On The Balance.

 

By, Giwa Alex,Jos

The crisis  bedeviling the People Democratic Party(PDP) in plateau States which led to the suspension of its chairman Hon Damishi Sango ,and his Deputy Hon Amos Gombi for misappropriation of 2019 General election Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign fund of over 1billion naira.

This is because the  Exco of the party in the state has concluded plans to shop for the replacement of the Deputy chairman Amos Gombi from his Zone  Kanke as the position is already Zoned to that part of Local government for equitable representative in the party.

The Legal Adviser of the  People Democratic Party, PDP, Plateau State Chapter ,Barr. Bingchang Jangtur stated this today in an interview with our correspondence in JOS the plateau State capital.

The state legal adviser Bingchine give an insight why the Embattle Suspended Chairman of PDP ,Hon Damishi Sango was kick out from  office because he  is high handed,taken unilateral decisions without consulting the Exco of the party,and  running the party Secretariat as his private block industry.

Jangtur  said the constitution of the party is expressly clear under the 2017 as amended  so the suspension of the chairman follow due process of law contrary to some insinuations from narrow minded persons to ensure that can’t be faulted .

“According to him, as a legal adviser of the party in Plateau state I belief that the exco view the excesses of the chairman who sigle  handedly disbursed the campaign money without involving the party’s exco” .

Jangtur emphasized that after reviewing the suspension of Hon. Sango, the constitution also make it clear that suspension can also be extended if necessary, it’s on this premise that we extend the suspension of Sango to another one month which we have comply with but that of his Deputy Chairman ,Hon Amos Gombi,we are looking for replacement from Kanke Local Government Council to present to us a credible candidate .

He lamented that they State Executive Council SEC, have finally nail Amos Gombi and he is just a floor member of the party ,the party exco are the engine room of the party ,we are awaiting  disciplinary action against Sango soon .

Jangtur condemned the decision taken by the PDP chairman Hon Damishi Sango when he hold sway as chairman where he unilaterally denied the winner of Wase Rep which he claim that the Emir of Wase ,HRH Sambo Haruna Abdullahi Wase didn’t deserve the party ticket .

He frowned at the involvement  of traditional rulers ae dabbling into politics so under Sango PDP went into election without mobilizing the party structure owning to non availability of funds .

Jangtur express satisfaction with the 3 panel of  justice who are performing credibly well in the trial of Bago ,Esther Dusu and Hon Beni Lar were they withdrawn cases against is a plus to PDP.

by Alexander Aleburu

Emmanuel Jugu Commends Governor Lalong Over Riyom LG.

By, Giwa Alex, JOS

The management chairman of Riyom Local government council of plateau State Emmanuel Jugu has Commends the governor of plateau State RT.Hon Simon Bako Lalong Over his magnanimity towards Riyom LG.

Emmanuel Jugu flag-off fertilizer for 2019 farming season

As the Rescue captain has allocate the LG of an animal Quarantine center ,a potato storage Base market ,the Trauma Medical Center and the opening up of a market in the Local government Headquarters named “Lalong Market”.

Emmanuel Jugu give the commendation today 17th June, 2019 during the flag-off of fertilizer sale for 2019 farming season held at the council Secretariat in Riyom LG .

The transition chairman said the gesture of the governor would spur the farmers to reengage more in farming venture to be self sufficient in food production.

He call on the farmers mostly the youths in the Local government  to cash on the governor magnanimity of subsidising the price   of the sale of the fertilizer and go back to farm rather than waiting for government pay jobs that are scarcely not available.

He further warn that any person or group of persons caught hoarding the products with the intention to sell the commodity in an open market, automatically rule him/herself from getting the product in future.

The Transition chairman however announced the prices of the fertilizer who where three different types as #6,000, #5,500 and #4,500 respectively.

Earlier he congratulates the Commander in chief of Arm Force president Mohammadu Buhari  , governor Bako Lalong and returning political office  holders for their well deserved victory at the recently concluded elections and subsequent inaugurations for their second team in office.

by Alexander Aleburu

Emmanuel Jugu Commends Governor Lalong Over Riyom LG.

By, Giwa Alex, JOS

The management chairman of Riyom Local government council of plateau State Emmanuel Jugu has Commends the governor of plateau State RT.Hon Simon Bako Lalong Over his magnanimity towards Riyom LG.

Emmanuel Jugu flag-off fertilizer for 2019 farming season

As the Rescue captain has allocate the LG of an animal Quarantine center ,a potato storage Base market ,the Trauma Medical Center and the opening up of a market in the Local government Headquarters named “Lalong Market”.

Emmanuel Jugu give the commendation today 17th June, 2019 during the flag-off of fertilizer sale for 2019 farming season held at the council Secretariat in Riyom LG .

The transition chairman said the gesture of the governor would spur the farmers to reengage more in farming venture to be self sufficient in food production.

He call on the farmers mostly the youths in the Local government  to cash on the governor magnanimity of subsidising the price   of the sale of the fertilizer and go back to farm rather than waiting for government pay jobs that are scarcely not available.

He further warn that any person or group of persons caught hoarding the products with the intention to sell the commodity in an open market, automatically rule him/herself from getting the product in future.

The Transition chairman however announced the prices of the fertilizer who where three different types as #6,000, #5,500 and #4,500 respectively.

Earlier he congratulates the Commander in chief of Arm Force president Mohammadu Buhari  , governor Bako Lalong and returning political office  holders for their well deserved victory at the recently concluded elections and subsequent inaugurations for their second team in office.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal: pwajok Hails Ground Rules.

By,Giwa Alex, JOS

Edward Pwajok senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has hail the ground rules set by the three man Governorship elections petitions Tribunal sitting in JOS the plateau State capital.

The (SAN) who was a senator in the 8th assembly, is among the legal team of Jeremiah Usani of the PDP, challenging APC Governorship results at the 2019 governorship election in the state said, the decision of the tribunal is in line with the principle of transparency, fair hearing and the doctrine of the rule of law ,more importantly to you who are in media to be abreast with not only the rules, but know the sitting days for the tribunal.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was speaking with journalist after the preheating section of the Governorship Tribunal sitting at West of Mine in JOS plateau State.

“The authentic date for the commencement of the tribunal has been adjourned to 26th June,2019 where we have agreed that the petitioners will use 14 days to cross examined her witness, while 10 days is allotted to the other parties respectively”.

Among other decisions reached for the  quick and smooth operation of the tribunal, Edward Pwajok said its also agree that witness In chief and other wetness shall be allotted with 15 and 10 minutes respectively.

” decision was also reached that the tribunal shall be sitting from Monday to Friday everyday with an hour break except Friday where the tribunal shall be sitting half day for the interest of our Muslims brothers and sisters who may be observing their prayers.”

On the position of the lawyers to ensure that laid  down rules by the tribunal is not scuttle along the line, he said

“All of us that are trained lawyers appreciate the fact that we are not legal practitioners to only our clients, also ministers in the temple of justice, in fact all of us will cooperates so that each parties pursue the interest of his client.

The SAN stressed that we can not rule out that at some point temper may flair up but we are going to handle it in line with the confirn of our profession. He maintained.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau Speakership: How Hon. Baba Hassan Averts Crisis.

By, Alex Giwa, Jos

The former deputy speaker of plateau state House of Assembly, has save the state from another political crisis with the nomination of Hon. Abok Ayuba at the 9th Assembly.

Hon. Baba Hassan who is the long serving lawmaker in the North Central Nigeria has been in plateau State house of assembly since 2007 ,which by calculation is twelve years now.

Considering the his legislative experience ,its expected that the position of speaker is automatically nor contestable.

In an interview with Journalists who beseech his official resident in Rayfield  JOS the plateau state capital, the three times member of the plateau state house of assembly said the decision to nominate RT.Hon Abok Ayuba is the best option left to save plateau from another ugly crisis.

“If you follow the trend of events keenly,particularly the social media the whole things about the speakership position was assuming a frightening dimension,for me plateau is above my political ambition”.

Baba Hassan said having serve at the house for 12years he didn’t only deserve the position of speaker ,but earns it,but I can’t allow my personal political interest becloud my sense of reasoning.

” I grow up to know plateau State as my State and the state  we have, l can’t allow my political ambition to destroy it ,the state is greater than single individual “

Baba Hassan representing JOS North-north in the state House of Assembly said he has to nominate Hon.Abok Ayuba for the position of speaker because the whole thing is assuming Political ,ethnic and religious coloration.

“To calm  fry nerves and douse the tension, I have to nominate Hon.Abok for the position of speaker and considering the relative peace we have been enjoying in the state for same time now.
After all, as first timer at the house in 2007, l was made deputy speaker so power come from God give to whomever He wants at given time”

On the threat by his followers to decamp from APC because their political godfather did noth get the position of the speaker, baba Hassan condemned the move.

“There is no call for that, I am going to talk to them, they are an integral part of this present APC government, they can’t afford to destroy the government.”

” Nobody gives  Power Except God”

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau:Cleric Calls For Peaceful Coexistence Between Muslims And Christians.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The need for peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims has again been re-echoed as Muslims celebrate Eid-El Fitr.

Chief Inman of jos ,shek Lawal Adam made the call at idi praying ground to mark this year 2019 eid-el Fitr celebration held at the Ali kazare praying ground in JOS North LG of plateau State.

Shek lawan also pray for Nigeria as a Nation and those  in authority for Almighty Allah to use them positively to use their position and better the lives of average  Nigerians irrespective of religion and ethnic affiliations.

The cleric prayed for Allah to direct our present leaders and give them the wisdom to rule the country and initiate polices that will change Nigeria for  the  envy of all in the commity of Nations.

In similarly development, the  Deputy chief  Inman of jos shek Gazali Adam said the just concluded twenty eight days of fasting and prayer by Muslims is a retreats which all true   Muslims most pass through,  the  lessons that are enormous,to  includes,forgiveness, endurance, and arm given.

Shek Gazali stressed that during Ramadan, Muslim use the period to seek the face of Almighty Allah by praying for ourselves, for our neighbor, the nation and above all, the people in authority that is those who are in government.

“During Ramadan, we devoted our time praying for those in government especially now we just transit from one civilian government to another for God to touch their heart to do that which are right and to implement the promises they made during their electioneering campaign.”

The cleric admonished the government at all levels, Federal, State and local government to create jobs for the teeming job less youth in the country on other to reduce youths restiveness.

He further call on the government to as matter of argency provide solutions to the problems of insecurities bedeviling the country where kidnapping ,killing and arm banditry is now the other of the day.




by Alexander Aleburu

Anaguta Nation Honours Lalong , Dariye ,Others

By, Giwa Alex, JOS

The Anaguta Speaking Natives of plateau state has honoured the former Governor of the State , Joshua Chibi Dariye, Governor Simon Bako  Lalong and some other persons.

The duo where honoured at the celebration of Anaguta festival tagged “Tukunku 2019” held at the Rwang Pam Township stadium as there  various  contribution to the development of the Anaguta ethnic groups.
Other persons honoured include the Anglican Bishop of JOS, Dr. Benjamin Kwashi, and  Barr.Harrison Ugwuala .

The Tukunku festival celebration according to the Ujah of Anaguta started last year 2018 when the Governor of plateau state RT.Hon Bako lalong in his magnanimity upgrade the Ujah stool from 3rd class to 1st class status.

The celebration which is to herald planting season, is also a connection between the living and the deaths, and to showcase the  exhibitions of all types of food crops produce and consume by the Anaguta ethic group.

The“Tukunku 2019″ Festival which was well attended by illustrious sons and daughters of the Anaguta Ethnic group, Traditional Rulers as well as Friends and well-wishers from plateau state different ethnic groups.

The chairman of the occasion Patrick Dakun charge the Anaguta nation by extension plateau  in general to unite as there in enormous power in unity.

The chairman who tipped Anaguta ethic group  as the best rich culture in the state, urge them to hold tenaciously to it and avoid it’s extinction.

On her part,the Chairperson of the occasion, Barr. Beni Lar Member Representing Langtang North/South Federal Constituency, spoke on the need for unity, love for one another and healthy politics for the progress and development of the State and National at large.

Hon. Beni Lar represented  by Hon. Esther Wazhi emphasized that the Anaguta are key to the development of the state and charged them to embrace peace for the development of Anaguata and plateau in general.

“Our diversity is very important because the more beautiful if we all come together ,they are the people of Faith by calling on Ujah of Jauro Magaji to use wisdom to promote the culture of love “.

She  commended the Anaguta Nation for their rich culture which she said should not be allowed to go into extinction.

Lar  said the issues of peace in very paramount in national development,  we should protect one another and and to bring development to the world .

Lar stressed that  Anaguta nation should create conducive atmosphere to encourage vocational skills acquisition  to engaged the youth who are  the most productive people themselves and their family .

She spoke on the need for strategic youth empowerment which she has made her priority and urged the politicians not to use them  for ungodly ventures.

Guest Speaker at the event and Vice Chancellor of Plateau State University Bokkos, Professor Yohanna Izam spoke on the topic “Survival of ethnic Nationalities in Nigeria”

He said cultural festivals are key to economic and National development.

He charged the Anaguta Nation to continue to promote their culture and peace.

Izam said ethnic minorities must be able to find space for expression and participation in the political space.

Professor Yohanna frown at what he referred to as  “Cultural Imperialism” where western culture is gradually encroaching into our culture and influencing our behavioral pattern and for it to be check to avoid cultural extinction.

Prof Yohanna also  said consideration should be on working together and using the various ethic groups as platforms for development.

He charged them to be fully involved in politics which is the only channels that can liberate them .

The  son of the Day, Rep. Barr. I. D. Gyang Member representing Barkin Ladi/Riyom Federal Constituency and Senator-Elect congratulated the Anaguta Nation on the occasion of the 2019 Tukunku Festival and urged them to promote and project their rich culture to forestall its  extinction.

He appreciated them for the support they gave him at the polls which gave him an overwhelming victory.

Barr. Dr. I. D. Gyang who was represented by Dr. Emmanuel Loman former Chairman Barkin Ladi LGC and ALGON Chairman said he will focus on human capital development, peace building 
and fostering unity in Plateau North.

He called on government to rise up to its constitutional duties of securing lives and property especially Jos North LGA which within the week was under attack by enemies of peace that led to the death of many persons, dozens injured and houses set ablaze.

He admonished the Anaguta Nation to promote peace and unity at all times.

Chief Host of the event and Ujah Anaguta, HRH Mr. Jauro Magaji said the event was very remarkable in every sense.

He said the event also afford them the opportunity to showcase their cultural dances, traditional foods and appease souls and spirits of the dead which affect the living.

“The Tukunku Festival 2019 is very unique and remarkable because it is the first  festival the Anaguta is celebrating since the upgrading of her chieftaincy stool to 1st Class by our amiable, quintessential, Barrister and Governor per excellence, Rt. Hon. Barr. Simon B. Lalong” he posited.

He charged all and sundry to support the government of Lalong to enable it consolidate on the rescue and emancipation project already embarked upon as well as those achieved for the good of Plateau.

The National President Anaguta Development Association, Hon. Sunday G. Bunu said the event is to showcasing the abundant agricultural blessings with crops like “Iku, Iweng, Isongoh, Igilim, Tufondong, Turogoh, Aforoh, Alahwur, Adankuleng” just to mention a few.

Hon. Sunday congratulated the Executive Governor on his victory 2019 polls and also appreciated him for upgrading the Anaguta Chiefdom to 1st Class saying the history of Anaguta is not complete without the mention of Governor Lalong.

The Executive Governor of Plateau State who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonni Gwanle Tyoden commended the Anaguta Nation for the festival and told them to sustain it.

He admonished them to be agent of peace, unity and continue to support the rescue mission administration committed to the best for the State.

He said the government will continue to do its best to meet the yearnings of the people.

The event was  featured by cultural dances and launching of Almanac.

by Alexander Aleburu

Governor Lalong Promise Not To Disappoint Plateau People.

By,Giwa Alex, JOS

Governor Bako Lalong of plateau state has Pledge not to disappoint the  people of plateau state who has demonstrated their abiding faith in the  the APC led administration by voting for the party overwhelming in presidential, National Assembly and Governorship, during the last general election.

And call on the opposition parties in the state who contested with him in the last governorship election and extend hands of fellowship with APC led government in the state and humbly submit  that his reelection in the 2019 general should be seen as victory for all “No Victor No Vanquish”.

Governor Bako Lalong make the promise today 29th May 2019 during the swearing in of the  governor and his Deputy Sonny Tyode for another four years held at the Rwang Pam stadium in JOS North local government of plateau state.

He argue all those aggrieve to put their difference aside and join hand with the APC led government in the state and  together to build a greater plateau state where we can celebrate our diversity in peace and secure Justice and progress for all our people.

Governor Lalong further said that in 2015,  on assumption of  office as  governor, the adminstration identify five mission statement as the “Rescue Mission” designed to restore confidence in the state which is at the vague of polarize fractured by ethno-religious crisis,political  apathy ,low Morales  amongst the civil servants.

He further lament that  the  path from 2015 to 2019  not been smooth without challenges, particularly in the area of security as the killing in the state still go on unabated as some of the LG in the state still grapple with insecurity in some local government in the state.

He said  his administration did not  fold his arm not doing anything but embark on boosting security in the trouble area  and set up  operational  security Bases in synergy with the federal government .

He stressed that the  government under his watch,  has introduced financial discipline ,fairness ,transparency, Justice and humanitarian concern for the citizens.
This  the administration did through the creation of TSA to enable us monitor the   inflows and expenditure outflows  thereby ensuring  prudence.

The Governor praise his Deputy Prof Sonny Tyoden other government Appointees  which he said without their support the success of his administration wouldn’t have been completed .  

He revealed that as mark of appreciation and Thanksgiving to God, for guidance ,protection and success recorded,and the power conferred on me as governor of plateau state and in the exercise of the powers conferred on he
as the Governor in section (212)of the federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as (amended) after due consultation with the Advisory council on the prerogative of Mercy ,l have granted prerogative of Mercy to one Mr Everistus C.Mozi from life imprisonment to absolute pardon .

The Governor added that the pardon is granted for reasons of good conduct  and determination to continue to be productive with effect from the date of sentences.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau state: Governorship Election Tribunal Commences Pre-Hearing Sitting.

By, Giwa Alex, Jos

The Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Plateau State on Tuesday had commence it inaugural sitting on application brought  by senator representing North and South in the National Assembly Sen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni of People Democratic Party ,PDP ,challenging the victory of  Governor Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressive Congress ,APC in Jos .

The suit which came up for its first inaugural sitting were Useni ,PDP Vs Independent National  Electoral Commission, INEC as first respondent ,Governor Simon Lalong as second respondent while the APC as the 3rd respondent

The Chairman of Governorship election tribunal ,Justice Halima Salman sued for the cooperation ,understanding of the members of the Bars for them to discharge their function effectively without any hitches .

She explained further that the tribunal would willing to deliver her mandate without fear or favour to any of the two parties with the mandate given .

The counsel to the petitioners ,(Jeremiah Useni, PDP) also disagree with the INEC that they are big masquerade set by the federal government to carry out setting function of conducting free and fair, credible election in strengthening the tenets of democratic process .

“The reasons why PDP approach this tribunal was because they have failed to conduct free and fair election as the departed in the credibility of ensuring that the election was done in a manner that can’t attract litigation .

Ozekhome commended the supreme court judgment over the the Zamfara state election which has help to redefined the country internal democracy when it past a consequential that all the votes cast for the APC  was consider as a wasted  votes was awarded to PDP .

According to him ,the supreme court has demonstrated that the judiciary remain the last hope of the common man because calling on the election petition tribunal to show transparency and deliver judgment that can make them write their names in the history of the country.

He faulted the statement made by the attorney General and commissioner for justice in plateau state were  he said it is incumbent for  politician to go to court ,if the votes of people are allow to count, no body can go to tribunal ,

” I take it that let the will of people prevail in electing the candidates of their choice no one can come to approach tribunal.”

Mike Ozekhome told the tribunal that law is a noble profession so we most not try to create unnecessary frivolous applications and arguments that can delay the process of the court as  the 180 days is still sacrosanct because the whole burden of given out credible judgment depend on the judicial functions for effective delivery judgment without fear or favour to any group  .

Meanwhile ,counsel to the second respondent ,INEC , Barr. T.Y Akinwade told the tribunal that as the election umpire they are ready and prepare to cooperation with the court to allow the decision of the tribunal prevailed

He said Plateau state is one of the most peaceful states in Nigeria inspite of the skirmishes we are recently experiencing ,so we assure  the tribunal of the peaceful deposition of the state that the state is still safer than most states in Nigeria.

The attorney general of Plateau state also welcome the teams of the tribunal into Plateau state but urged that they should discharge their function effectively without any hindrance ,as he promised to give them maximum assistant .

We are ready to consider that justice come to the right person who deserved it ,through out your stay in Plateau state we are willing to ensure the safety of your lives,Chris Ahmadu attorney general of Plateau state maintained.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau state Police Call For Calm,promise To Bring Perpetrators Of Dutse Uku , Angwan Rukuba crisis To Justice.

By,Giwa Alex ,JOS

Plateau state Police Command has ask the people of Dutse Uku , Angwan Rukuba and it environ affected by skirmishes that results to lost of lives and properties to go about their lawful business.

As the command promise not to rest on its oar until bring to Justice the Perpetrators of the recent crisis which affects some parts of jos North LG of the state.

The command stated this in a press release  signed by the command PPRO (DSP) Mathias Tyopev and made available to our correspondence in JOS the plateau state capital.

The release which read in part said,
On the 26th May,2019 at about 1130hrs, the Plateau State Police Command received a report from one Sarki Arum ‘m’ of Tina Area of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State that one Enock Monday ‘m’ of Tina was seen lying motionless at an area between Dutse Uku and Angwan Damisa in Jos North Local Government.

The press release further read that
the Command immediately mobilised to the area and removed the body to Plateau Specialist Hospital where he was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty and the corpse deposited at the mortuary of the same hospital.

When the information filter in,the
youth of the area started protesting.

The Area Commander Jos Metro mobilised personnel of the divisions within his jurisdiction and moved with the Commanding Officer of 8PMF and the Divisional Police Officer of Nasarawa Gwong Division of JOS North LG under whose jurisdiction the crime was committed to the scene of the crime.

Following the protest which turned violence,  five (5) persons lost their lives and twelve (12) houses were burnt down.

With the efforts of The Area Commander Jos Metro, the Commander of Operation Safe Haven, the Commanding Officer 8PMF and the Divisional Police Officer Nasarawa Gwong Division, the situation has been brought under control.

He however maintained that the affected areas are now  calm,as the area are being patrolled by the security.

The command Urge the residents
  of the affected areas to remain calm. 
As efforts are on to arrest both the people involved in the criminal protest that lead to breach of law and the killer(s) of Enock Monday.

by Alexander Aleburu

Group Issues 7-day Ultimatum to Fulani Herdsmen to Quit S’West

By,Giwa Alex, JOS

Group under the auspices of” Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide,” (YCYW), has issued a  7-day ultimatum to all Fulani herdsmen to vacate all territories, towns, villages and highways in all Southwest states of Oyo, Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Ogun and Ekiti, in the interest of peace and progress.

In a statement cull from Igbere TV on on-line Friday, the group said

“the rising wave of insecurity across the nation and recurrent decimal of flagrant brutal killings by the gun wielding Fulani Herdsmen/Boko Haram, aggressive invasion, violent attacks and kidnapping of innocent Yorubas and Nigerians around Ojokoro, Ibadan to Ife road, Ibadan to Ijebu Ode/Benin Ore road, Ekiti to Akure and other highways”, precipitated its decision.

The statement dated May 23, was signed by the group’s President, Barr. Aremo Oladotun Hassan.

The statement, according to the group, was issued at the end of its emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held on the 23rd of May, 2019, “in view of the rate of kidnapping and killing involving Fulani Herdsmen across the Southwest region.”

The statement with the title, ‘7 Days Final Quit Notice To All Fulani Herdsmen in South-West’, added that failure to comply with the directive, would force the YCYW leadership to forcefully clean up and root out all Fulani Herdsmen/Boko Haram terrorists in all hiding creeks and forests in the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria, at the end of the 7-day quit notice,

“which lapse on the night of Thursday 30th May, 2019.”

It revealed that 20-million-man comprising of all YCYW members across all the local governments and communities within Southwestern states have been mobilized to comb and move into all forests, creeks and flash points for cattle breeders, at the expiration of this notice.

The YCYW threatened to shut down all palaces of Hausa/Fulani communities within the Southwest, adding that the group will be forced to move against all investments and businesses owned by any Hausa/Fulani extraction within Southwest, at the end of the 7-day notice.

While berating the Federal Government for comparing the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to Afenifere and other socio-cultural groups, the group alleged that the FG has proven to protect the Fulani hersdemen with the additional approval of Fulani radio station network across the nation and a promise of N100 billion to MACBAN.

Full Statement,

“The leadership of the Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW) alongside other leading Yoruba youth organizations in Yoruba Land: a coalition of all yoruba indigenous youth and student organizations in Nigeria and in Diaspora, with the sole aim of enthroning rule of law, security of lives and properties, good governance and succinct democratic ethos predicated on Awoism credos and peaceful coexistence of Nigeria.

“Based on this premise, rising from her National Executive Council meeting in ile ife on 23rd May, 2019, in view of the recurrent decimal of flagrant brutal killings by the gun wielding terrorist Fulani Herdsmen/Boko Haram, aggressive invasion and violent attacks and alleged kidnapping of innocent Yorubas and Nigerians domiciled in Yoruba Land, gross violation of fundamental rights to human dignity leading to serial and merciless killings of innocent youths, rising wave of insecurity across the nation in Lagos around Ojokoro, ibadan to Ife road, Ibadan to Ijebu Ode/Benin Ore road, Ekiti to Akure and other highways kidnappings and robberies, incessant records of brutal ritual killings to mention a few, precipitating our unanimous resolution via final 7 days quite notice to all fulani herdsmen/boko haram to stay off all our territories, towns, villages and highways in all southwest states predicated  on the launched mass movement tagged: “Operation Sweep Clean (Folumo)” forthwith.

“Failure to comply with this final warning shall leave us with no other option than to forcefully clean up and rootout all fulani herdsmen/boko haram terrorists in all hiding creeks and forests in the south west geo political zone of Nigeria after 7 days final quit notice to lapse on the night of Thursday 30th May, 2019 accordingly.

“Henceforth, we are laconically positing that all residents persons domiciled in the Southwest shall be part of this mass movement launch of 20 million man match against the herdsmen terrorists in all Southwestern states, wherein a date will be announced upon violation of these warning notice, wherein all our members across all the local governments and communities  within southwestern states shall by jointly and simulteniosly mobilized to frontally comb and move into all forests, creeks and flash points, wherein all cattle breedings and animal husbandry marauding shall be stopped forthwith.

“Furthermore, after 21 days of persistence of this heinous threats against our people, we shall not hesitate to move against all investments and businesses; ranging from real estate, transportation haulage, oil and gas owned by any hausa/fulani extractions within southwest, if this evil persist irreversibly without verifiable interventions from their leaders and heads, we shall summarily shut down all palaces of hausa/ fulani communities within southwest.

“Nigeria, seems to be faced with multifaceted challenges daily, consequently we have gotten lots of colossal loss of lives and properties from the killer herdsmen terrorist groups, unfortunately they are yet to be classified as a prohibited  Terrorists organization by the federal government of Nigeria.

“Paharps, it is highly regrettable to note the Federal Government ill motivated act of comparing the Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria  to Afenifere and other socio-cultural groups; what a profused insultive, irresponsible and reckless statement from a government under democratic rule, to make matters worsened  President Muhamnadu Buhari led federal government assured and promised N100Billion to support the herdsmen, when they have not shown any sign of remorse or repentant demeanor.

“We have it on record, that the FG has proven to protect this fulani hersdemen with an additional approval of radio station licencing to fulani radio station network across the nation.

“Consequently, this is a direct nexus for provoked aggression,  anarchy and authoritarianism.

“We are suspicious of some elements who are using the veil of government to launch massive genocidal war against innocent Nigerians, particularly Yoruba people, i.e recently our doctors and professionals are gruesomely killed and brutally maimed.

“Based on live report, we learnt the Boko Haram and Fulani Herdsmen are feasting around us daily, in over 2,000 creeks forests spread across southwestrrn states, particularly in the most vulnurable states: Ogun, Ekiti, Oyo, Osun and Ondo States respectively.

“For power corrupt and absolute powers corrupt absolutely.

“We believe, this is the best time to review our unworkable system of government towards the realization of the restructuring agenda, with a prepared vision and hope for a new people’s constitution that guarantees good governance,  devolves power and economic resources rights to the Regions/States and Local government units, unfortunately this has not only contributed immensely to our precarious and nebulous status as the poverty capital  of the world, but tainted accolades as the worst place to live in on earth.

“What else gives citizens the confidence to thrive, if this stumbling pyramid of daily struggles and resultant double jeopardy remains unabated.

“Based on this premise, we believe charity begins at home, precipitating our clarion call for ‘A Southwest Economic Revitalization and Security Summit’ slated for Thursday June 27th, 2019 at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State by 11a.m.

“We passionately appeal to all our political leaders,   stakeholders, elders, youth organizations, all Yoruba socio-cultural self determination groups and Royal fathers to urgently shun all divisive tendencies and embrace one another, for it is high time we crave with the greatest respect and seek His Imperial Majesty, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi 111, The Alaafin of Oyo and other Royal Fathers of great reputes.

“Also, we equally call for a closer ranks between  Aare Dr Gani Adams, The Aare Onakankafo of Yoruba Land alongside the Agbekoya, Afenifere, ARG, all OPC, OLM, YCWY, YYC, Yoruba Koya, Yoruba Assembly, YSG, VOR, all youth and student leaders to mention a few, while we equally call on all our esteemed captains of industries, philanthropists, professionals, scholars, political gladiators and leaders of thoughts to collectively reason together on the way forward and proffer immediate panaceas to this stalemate.

“For we can no longer guarantee our further safety and economic survival as a nation, due to the aforementioned tribulations and double jeopardy thickly fastly like an evolving time bomb, earnestly waiting for ignition.

“We believe that this similar gestures be transmitted to other regions too, in order to simulteniosly and effectively ventilate our age long grudges dispassionately as commons and compatriots.

“This will then culminate to the eventual convocation of ‘A National Peace and Security Summit’ to be hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja by Thursday 25th July, 2019.

“However, firstly we demand for a special Yoruba youth dialogue with President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR being a father and president of the nation, this shall serve as a means of intimating him on all the aforementioned, in order to cross fertilize ideas on the current state of the nation affairs and other issues of mutual interests, as the nation’s present and future heirs, as well as YCYW being the umbrella body for the Yoruba youths.

“We hope this clarion call would constructively summoned our dying consciousness of building and salvaging  our nation from imminent total collapse,  for canons of war or attrition cannot solve our dreaded ailments, but exploring dialogue as the alternative first aid of getting out of this evil hoods.

“We believe that no human life is worth to be shed on the alter of mediocrity and quests for power.

“For we must ensure to protect all inhabitants within our territories and by extension all Nigerians nationally.

“Long live Yoruba Land.
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria!”

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau LG Election Tribunal :  Court Struck Out  PDP Petition For Lack Of Evidence.

By,  Giwa Alex, Jos

The local government election Tribunal sitting in JOS plateau state  has  struck out the people Democratic Party election petition brought against it challenging APC and PLASIEC declaration of APC as Winner  on the ground of lack of merit.

The candidate of the people Democratic Party in Lantang North LG Ubandoma Joshua Laven is challenging the declaration of Nalong as the winner of last Oct,18 lantang North local government.

Delivering it judgement ,the Three Man Panels of Judges on the Langtang North Local Government Council ,Chairman ,J.K.Binjin Esq ,Hon Barr J.D Longden and Hon Barr I.K Longden has said 13 out of 17 Local Government Councils was the councils that Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission ,PLASIEC conducted elections sometimes on the 10th October, 2018 .

The Chairman ,Hon J.K. Binjin disclosed that the candidate of the PDP in Langtang North was dissatisfied with the outcome of the election and decided to approach the LGAs Trial Tribunal over the declaration of Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos ,the APC candidate who was declared winner having scored the highest number of vote cast .

The Local Government Election Trial Tribunal sitting over Langtang North Local Government Council has upheld the victory of Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos of the All Progressive Congress ,APC, on his landslide victory at the 2018 poll.

Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven has challenged the victory of Hon kparnim Nanloh Amos on grounds that the election was inconclusive and marred by irregularities in 110 polling units out of 114 polling units out of the 18 Federal wards .

The Tribunal judgement upheld that the petitioners have failed to proof the case beyond reasonable doubt base on the fact available to the Tribunal .

The Eighth hours judgment which lasted several hours was by in ability of the PDP, and Ubandoma Joshua Laven to convince the Tribunal with furnish details of 34 witnesses only 26 of them were returning agents and not the returning officers .

The PDP and Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven challenged the the Kparnim Nanloh Amos, APC and PLASIEC as despondence that he scored the majority votes by blaming PLASIEC for issuing certificate of returned to the loosed instance of the person that won .

According to the Tribunal the witnesses statements which they  testified couldn’t tally with the facts or authority on the results but were saying they votes and left their polling units .

You would recalled that all the Local Governments returning officers abandon some sensitive materials at the LG headquarters but on the 16th October, 2018 the PLASIEC Chairman Hon Fibian Ntung Ari declared Kparnim.  Nanloh Amos winner .

While responding to the judgment ,Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven vows to challenge the declaration at the appeal Tribunal .

He expressed displeasure with the way and manner injustice is now destroying the democratic society .

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau LG Election Tribunal :  Court Struck Out  PDP Petition For Lack Of Evidence.

By,  Giwa Alex, Jos

The local government election Tribunal sitting in JOS plateau state  has  struck out the people Democratic Party election petition brought against it challenging APC and PLASIEC declaration of APC as Winner  on the ground of lack of merit.

The candidate of the people Democratic Party in Lantang North LG Ubandoma Joshua Laven is challenging the declaration of Nalong Amos as the winner of last Oct 10 2018 lantang North local government.

Delivering its judgement ,the Three Man Panels of Judges on the Langtang North Local Government Council ,Chairman ,J.K.Binjin Esq ,Hon Barr J.D Longden and Hon Barr I.K Longden has said 13 out of 17 Local Government Councils was the councils that Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission ,PLASIEC conducted elections sometimes on the 10th October, 2018 .

The Chairman ,Hon J.K. Binjin disclosed that the candidate of the PDP in Langtang North was dissatisfied with the outcome of the election and decided to approach the LGAs Trial Tribunal over the declaration of Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos ,the APC candidate who was declared winner having scored the highest number of vote cast .

The Local Government Election Trial Tribunal sitting over Langtang North Local Government Council has upheld the victory of Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos of the All Progressive Congress ,APC, on his landslide victory at the 2018 poll.

Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven has challenged the victory of Hon kparnim Nanloh Amos on grounds that the election was inconclusive and marred by irregularities in 110 polling units out of 114 polling units out of the 18 Federal wards .

The Tribunal judgement upheld that the petitioners have failed to proof the case beyond reasonable doubt base on the fact available to the Tribunal .

The Eighth hours judgment which lasted several hours was by in ability of the PDP, and Ubandoma Joshua Laven to convince the Tribunal with furnish details of 34 witnesses only 26 of them were returning agents and not the returning officers .

The PDP and Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven challenged the the Kparnim Nanloh Amos, APC and PLASIEC as despondence that he scored the majority votes by blaming PLASIEC for issuing certificate of returned to the loosed instance of the person that won .

According to the Tribunal the witnesses statements which they  testified couldn’t tally with the facts or authority on the results but were saying they votes and left their polling units .

You would recalled that all the Local Governments returning officers abandon some sensitive materials at the LG headquarters but on the 16th October, 2018 the PLASIEC Chairman Hon Fibian Ntung Ari declared Kparnim.  Nanloh Amos winner .

While responding to the judgment ,Hon Ubandoma Joshua Laven vows to challenge the declaration at the appeal Tribunal .

He expressed displeasure with the way and manner injustice is now destroying the democratic society .

by Alexander Aleburu

Hon.Beni Lar Entrepreneurship Leather Training Center Opened In Plateau State .

By, Giwa Alex, JOS

The member representing lantang North and South in the house of Representatives Hon. Beni Lar has open multi million naira leather manufacturing and training center in jos the plateau state capital

The center opened in conjunction with the ministry of science and technology is name after the initiator of the project ” Beni Lar Entrepreneurship Training centre”  

In an interview with our correspondence opposite Abattoir  in JOS the venue of the project,the Chairman committee on science and technology said as chairman it has given me the apple   opportunity to reposition the entire Sector.

The motivation behind the opening of the Beni Lar Entrepreneurship Training Center, is predicate on the ground,
“As you are aware ,Nigeria is diversifying from oil as the only means of revenue to other sectors like agriculture and mining sub sector “

Beni who is the daughter of the first civilian governor of plateau state Solomon Dashep Lar said  Nigeria as a whole is bless with diverse resources.

” we realize Nigeria  is bless, and with technology, we can do more with the proper use of this resource Nigeria will not only be major exporter of those resources but major player in the global international market. “

She further add that Nigeria is bless with sheep,cow horses reptiles as the country is you can find the biggest snakes  in the world

“Lantang have  a lot of snakes Shandam, Pankshin and in other places you have crocodile and the operational of this leader center the skins of these animals can be process and use for skins shoes, bags that can be locally use in the country ,exported and yield revenue for the country.”

Barr Beni stress that with  the center in JOS, the rate animal skins are been consumed without recourse to its economic benefits will be drastically reduce as  the skins of those animals we be industrially put to use in one way or the other.

On the benefits of the center to the plateau state youths, the lawmaker said ,the center has employed not fewer than 20 youths in plateau state and subsequently more will be added.

“It may interest you to know before  becoming the chairman committee for science and technology, anytime employment come up there, most of these people are always suppress and most of them are graduates and some with masters

” l decide to change all that when I become committee chairman and ensure any plateau who is qualify get the job when he apply.”

Beni call on all plateau youths to avail themselves the opportunity to come and  learn skills or skill on leader design and other skill at the center irrespective of tribal,religion and political inclination. 

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State PDP Deletes Sango , Amos Gombi Out of Exco

By,Giwa Alex, JOS

The embattled chairman of PDP in plateau state Hon. Damishi Sango and his Deputy Amos Gombi has been deleted from the party by the Exco of the after over an hour SEC meeting to review their one month old suspension on ground of gross misconduct appropriation of the party funds amount to 1.6 billion naira.

The two officers of the party ceased to hold the position of chairman and Deputy Chairman of the party As th chairman whose name is alleged to be synonymous with Dishonourable is likely to follow suit .

The decision for the removal of the Deputy chairman was sequel to the report of the displinary committee set up by the party decision making body  to investigate the two principal officers of the party,Amos Gobi and Damishi Sango respectively for allegedly embezzling the party funds amount to 1.6billion .

Briefing the press after the meeting which lasted for more than an hour the spokesman  of the party in plateau state ,Comrade John Akans said ,

“you known is exaçtly one month today 24th of May,2019 which the chairman and his Deputy were suspended from office following allegations of financial recklessness Under their watch for one month.

The PRO of the party further said in line of the party’s Constitution,
committee were set up to investigate the two principal officers of the party over the level of their involvement in the alleged embezzlement,and has made it finding and has summited the report which form the basis of the SEC meeting ,to review the  report .

He said after carefully and meticulously studying the report, it was discovered that the suspended Deputy chairman Amos Gobi is grossly indicted .

” in line with the report of the dispensary committee report it was prevailed that the Deputy chairman Amos Gobi was found wanting, and with the power vested on the state Exco to discipline the Deputy Chairman at the state level ,Amos Gobi ceased to be the Deputy Chairman of PDP in plateau state form today the 24th May,2019.

John Akans who further clear air over the faith of the chairman Damishi Sango who said to be guilty as charged , he said the committee report has been forwarded to the National Executive Council of the party to study and made the appropriate recommendation.

This is so because the state doesn’t have the power to suspend the chairman of a political party.

It would be recalled that last month 24th April, 2019 Damishi Sango the chairman of PDP and his Deputy Amos Gobi where suspended from office for alleged to have swallowed 1.6billion part of the money given to the Party by its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 general election.

Wether the former minister of sports will escape from the party sledge hammer of removal as the party chairman in the state, only time shall tell.

by Alexander Aleburu

Plateau State: Applications Floods House/National Assembly Election Tribunal.

By,Giwa Alex, JOS

Less than three weeks after the inauguration of the House/National Assembly election tribunal sitting in JOS the plateau state capital, tsunami of applications generating from the petitions filed by various aggrieved candidates in the 2019 general election flood the tribunal.

The tribunal which started it pre- hearing of petitions for less than three weeks, has received not fewer than fifteen petitions with double of the number of applications for both state and National Assembly .

The tribunal which take abrupt adjournment for days off to attend to urgent call from  Abuja by the tribunal team ,resumed  it inaugural sitting on Monday 20th May,2019 with the commencement of pre hearing of petitions file by aggrieved candidates in the just concluded general election, through their counsel or counsels.

However, the counsel representing various aggrieved parties raging from the petitioner ,1st,2nd and 3rd respondents has indicates their appearances .

The tribunal which is hilarious at a point, turned rowdy at some other point orchestrated either by counsels trying to argue to convince the Court beyond reasonable doubt at some point the presiding judges who may want to interject on the argument on point of law to calm the fray nerves.

The three man election tribunal which has justice T.M Nzogwu as as it’s chairman,has so far received over Twenty petitions from aggrieved candidates over the conduct of 2019 general elections,and has approach the  tribunal to seek justice.

So far, with commencement of pre hearing of petitions matters as at Wednesday 22nd May,2019 over Forty applications emanates from the petitions has flood the tribunal which mostly generates from paragraph fourteen of the petitioner.

Justice T.M Nzogwu has however adjourned the case till on the 30th of May, 2019  for the commencement of the hearing of the applications.