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, 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, 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,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,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.

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,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,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,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,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,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, 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, 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.

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, 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.

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,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, 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,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, 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,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, 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,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,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,  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,  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, 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,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,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.

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.

By, Giwa Alex,JOS

Gbong Gwom jos ,Da Jacob Gyang  Buba has send a word of warning to the governor of plateau state Simon Bako Lalong to stop intruding into the affair of the traditional institutions in the state to avoid plunging plateau into another phase of crisis.

The Royal father said for some time now, he has been devoting his time calming down the fray nerves of  vibrant youths of the Berom Nation to avoid the state going on flame.

The Berom Royal Father Da Jacob Gyang Buba handed down the warning at the celebration of this year 2019 annual Berom Cultural festival “Nzem Berom”held at the Rwang Pam Township stadium in JOS the plateau state capital.

Gbong Gwom JOS who is the Chairman Plateau State traditional council said I have  never heard  both in my experience and history where the government redefine traditional boundaries that have hitherto coexist Peacefully and without misunderstanding between two ethics groups.

The creation of the two traditional councils – Jos North and Riyom – has effectively whittled down the powers of the paramount ruler who superintends over traditional rulers in the four local governments that make up  Jos Joint traditional Council.

With the split however, the Gbong Gwom jos is left with only two local governments – Jos South and Barkin-Ladi.

The monarch Da Jacob Gyang Buba call on Governor Simon Bako Lalong to direct his energy to address the state land use Act that had been begging for government attention .

“The country had a Land Use Act with the customary rights of land ownership embedded in it.”

“All over Nigeria, land belongs to communities, families and individuals. We want to appeal that government must not take actions that will bring security challenges to Plateau.

“Yesterday night, I had to appeal to the Berom nation and its vibrant youths to please calm down.
“I told them that as sensitive as the issue is perceived, it has not gone beyond the Berom traditional institution, the elders and the Berom organisations.

“We will sit with government and educate government about what it is; we hope we will have the listening ear of the governor to make amends where they have made errors.

“There is no human being that is perfect, we all make mistakes.
“We appeal to the Berom nation to please calm down. We will follow due process and we are absolutely sure that God will not forsake us,” the monarch maintained.

He further add that the had write a well worded letter to governor Lalong led government, to as matter of urgency to revisit all hitherto Commission of enquiry results with a view of implementation.

“I had cause to write to the state government reminding it of reports of three judicial commissions of inquiry between 1994 to 2009.”

“All the judicial commissions of inquiry agreed with the position that Jos belongs to the Afizere, Anaguta and the Berom.
“I wrote a letter last year reminding the governor of this and requesting him to allow traditional rulers of these tribes to sit with the state boundary commission to determine everybody’s boundary.

“I am still appealing to government to look into this.
“We don’t want a situation where government policy will bring chaos between neighbors, brothers and sisters that have lived together in peace over the ages,” he said.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The speaker house of representative RT honorable Yakubu Dogara has advice the Berom in plateau state to fine amicable way of resolving the age long misunderstanding with some of the ethnic groups in the state that had results to clashes and lose of lives.

The Speaker who is the chairman Nzem Berom cultural celebration held at the township stadium in JOS, plateau state, said the Berom tribe in plateau state had got its fair share of the crisis that has bedeviled the state in particular resulting to lose of lives and properties.

Dogara said the crisis that has envelope the hitherto home of peace and tourism ,has spread to every parts of Nigeria .

“The crisis that kick-start in JOS plateau state capital, has gradually engulf the whole Nigeria from North East ,North Central and virtually the whole country.

He urge the plateau leaders not to fold their arm and do nothing to stem the spate of killing in the state but stand up to say enough is enough, of this blood letting.

“To stop this senseless crisis and sporadic killing in the state, everybody must be involve, all hands most be on deck to stop it ones and for all,we must learn to accommodate one another.”

He cited an example of his place who had face similar unrest for some years until the stakeholders in the state agree to come together and say enough is enough.

“In my place where I come from, in Tafawa Balewa local government of Bauchi state, the same problem replicate itself which almost similar to plateau, when the leaders and the stakeholders in peace project came together and said enough is enough, the whole thing stopped ,for more than seven years now no more unrest.”

Earlier the Speaker Debunks the insinuation going on in some quarter that the crisis is as a result of cattle rustling.

He said for herd of cattle to be rustled, needs the combination of communities, so this is not the issue of cattle rustlers but the hand work of mischief makers in plateau who are bent in causing crisis through their mischief.

Dogara thank the Berom for finding him worthy to chair this year 2019 Nzem Berom Cultural festival celebration.

Call has been made for communities in plateau state and its environ to hold accountable the company domicile in there communities with the penchant for violation of human right impact assessment.

The action of the company apart from causing Under development to the affected communities, it under rate and infringe on the right of the host communities.

Mr Jide Afolabi gave the advice during a workshop organise by “Publish What You Pay”(PWYP) held at BECO Hall in jos South local government of plateau state.

The workshop which has in attendance ,the communities leaders ,representative of ministry of plateau state water resource,member of the state house of assembly ,representative from NoA.

Other people in attendance at the one day workshop includes ,civil right organization, and host of other communities stakeholders drawn from JOS North and South of plateau state.

The workshop which has it topic”Step Down Training On Integrating Human Right In Impacting Assessment For Community Members ,MDAs, And Civil Society Organizations “

Mr Jide said company operating in a particular community like Bukuru for instance Banks or extractive industry is supposed to come in agreement with the host community or communities as the case may be and embark on what they prefer to as Corporate Social Responsibility program like the drilling of borehole, electrification of a community, donation of classrooms block or building of clinic.

These the facilitator of the workshop Mr Jide stress ,it help the host community feel sense of belonging that so an so industry is located in their community and its your fundamental human rights.

He further add that what the community are legally entitled, as a result of the economic exploration of some company is denied it behooves on the community to ask or seek for redress in the court of law where its necessary.

Jide further added that the major problems affecting community is inability not to know when to hold operating industry operating in their domain accountable largely because of low level of education mostly in our rural communities.

In there separate responses,they thank the organizer of the workshop which is the second in it series with the first held last last year 2018 as it help to sentize the stakeholders on what they should expect or request from any company operating in their various communities.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

The crisis rocking the leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in plateau state may not end soon as the embattled chairman of the party in the state has vowed to take over the state Secretariat of the party on Friday 17th May,2019.

As he said a strong worded message has been send to Chris Hassan and his co travellers  who is currently Acting as the party chairman in the state to honourably religuish the chairman seat to the rightful owner or risk been force out.

Group under the auspices of Concerned Unity Forum(CUF)a political group gave the warning yesterday in Peaceful demonstration held at Abrahim Taiwo Road adjacent PDP State Secretariat in JOS the plateau state capital.

Spokesman of the group, Hon Dakas Nathaniel Dakas in an interview with our correspondent in JOS the plateau state capital,  on Tuesday, 14th May, 2019,
The group urged the aggrieved parties to lay down their differences and give peace a chance to reign.

He said as concerned members, the unity group is not interested in the lingering crisis brewing within the members of the party but it wants to ensure that no one is benefitting from what it called “ illegality with what is happening to the party in the state now”.

He said: “We condemn some group of party faithfuls who refused to follow the due process in addressing the crisis but warn those who are illegally occupying the secretariat to urgently leave the environment before Friday.”

Dakas reiterated that the Chairman, Hon Damishi Sango should be allowed to hold say at the secretariat until the determination of investigation of allegations against his exco by the national working community of PDP

The Group displaying placards with inscriptions in favour of embattled Chairman Sango, during a protest at the party secretariat in Jos, on Tuesday

The leadership tussle threatening the soul of the Plateau State Chapter of the local PDP is apparently creating tense moments within the party and to a large extend the entire state, if not properly handled, as it is still has strong follower ship in the state. The incumbent governor Simon Lalong won the last poll with reasonable wide   margin as both parties polled over half a million votes each.

The impending threat is not far from the sacking of the Damishi Sango leadership and his Deputy, Amos Gombi over allegations of corruption and misappropriation of party funds, and the subsequently appointment of the former Vice Chairman, (North) Hon. Chris Hassan to man the affairs of the party. The new dimension is that, the Sango support group have viewed the sanction against his leadership as an affront to a constituted authority and as such sees it as a platform and a worthy cause to meet resistance.

The Concern Unity Group, which on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the party Secretariat in Jos, is seen as sponsored by loyalists of Sango to send warning signal to the Chris Hassan led group to vacate the Party Secretariat on, or before Friday for the interest of peace.

The protesters were carrying placards with inscriptions; Sango is still our authentic PDP Chairman among others

Addressing Journalists shortly after the protest, leader of the group, Dakas Nathaniel Dakas alongside the Youth leaders, Mike Nyako and Chollom Haruna said they that have completed arrangements to lead D.T Sango to reclaim his office on Friday.

According to them, the action is informed by the fact that since after the ‘purported sacking’ of Sango and Co, the National Secretariat of the party had sent a delegation and advised the Chris Hassan Exco to maintain status quo pending the outcome of the investigation, but have “the ‘usurpers’ had failed to comply.”

They added that their concern is for due process to be followed and that Sango should be investigated, if need be, before any further action is taken.

“Two wrongs can’t make a right, why should the Chris Hassan group refused to adhere to the advise of the National Secretariat?”, they asked rhetorically.

“We have called you here to help us tell them; those illegally occupying the PDP Secretariat led by Chris Hassan who claimed to have impeached the authentic Chairman, D.T Sango, to vacate the office on or before Friday because we are going to escort Sango to reclaim his office on Friday.

“Our elder statesman, distinguished Senator J.T Useni had even cautioned them but they have refused, and therefore we want peace and will do everything possible to ensure that the right thing is done”

Although, as at the time if filing this report, nobody from Chris Hassan camp was on ground to comment.

By,Alex Giwa, jos

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The Agwom Fudelek,HRH Mr Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji has been describe as humble leader who as a district head of Agwom Fudelek in JOS East LG of plateau state, demostrated high level of patriotism,transparency and accountability in discharging his responsibilities.

He effectively organise his people to execute various community development projects that has brought a lot of transformations within his domain.

The former Ambassador to Ukraine John G. Gobak who the chairman of the occasion shower the accolades in his speech during the celebration of 50 years of Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji on the throne as the Agwom Fudelek held at Fudelek palace in jos East LG of plateau state on Saturday 11th May,2019

Gobak who went memory lane said in 2016 Agwom Fudelek along with other districts heads were upgraded to 3rd class chiefs when new districts and villages were created by then former Governor J.C Dariye led administration and the traditional institution of the Izere nation was however upgraded to 1st class status.

Gobak who double as the chairman planning committee of the occasion, said upon the demise of the former Agwom Izere ,Alh, Yakubu Ajang ,Mr.Emmanuel Ajiji Magaji acted as the Agwom Izere for 18 years before Rev.Dr.Isaac Azi Wakili was appointed in 2016 the position he refuse to contest even when opportunity avail itself.

He thank Governor Bako Lalong who on assumption of Office as the governor of the state in 2015 saw the need to feel the hitherto vacant traditional stools in the state ,among which is Agwom Izere and call the people of JOS East LG to cooperate with the Royal Father, Mr .Emmanuel Ajiji

and other chiefs to ensure rapid development.

He thank the governor of plateau state Simon Bako Lalong for ensuring the permanent peace in the state ,which he said will definately attract investors to the State.

In his speech the Deputy Governor of plateau state Professor Sunny Tyoden represented by the senior special assistant on administration in the Deputy governor’s Shehu ladan, urge the people to embrace peaceful coexistence and be obedient to the constituted authority and deliberately embark on developmental projects in their various domain and to leave everything things for government alone.

The Speaker plateau state house of assembly Rt.Hon.Joshua Izang Madaki described the celebrante as an epitome of humilityy and join the people of Fudelek to wish the Royal father many more years on the throne on earth.

The celebrant celebration of 50 years on the throne coincide with his 80th birthday .

The Governorship, National Assembly, and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal for Plateau State has commenced her inaugural sitting at the West of Mines, state high court Jos with five applications of Mr Sanusi Mohammed Inusa of the UCP challenging the election of Hon Istisfanu Gyang for Plateau Northern senatorial district and that of ,Jos East ,Jos South Federal House of Representative Hon. Pam Dongs Vs Hon Musa Baggos .

The Chairman of the Election Tribunal Justice T.N Nzeogwu assured all the petitioners that the Tribunal is made up of men of integrity who can’t compromise their stand because they are well known for their unshakable character.

He warned all parties’ against trying to influence the decision of the tribunal that none of the panel had impeccable characters against corruption “I have taken oath before God and have kept my oath. I also want to say that I am happy to have these members.

They are impeccable people of integrity according to him,we have all taken our oath before God and we are here to do substantial justice to all parties.

Thank God my members are also people who shared the same view as I do about the evil of corruption. As you all know the two main religions, Christianity and Islam say that corruption is not good. The two main religions condemn it”.

The chairman quoted from the Qur’an 30:41, Exodus 28:8 and Deuteronomy 27:27, all verses in the Holy Books that speaks on the evil of corruption and further assured that the tribunal will do justice to all the parties involved, saying that he believed that one day he will give account before God.

Responding, the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Hon. Chrisantus Ahmadu assured members of the tribunal of hospitality of the people of Jos.
“I want to assure you that Jos is peaceful but our greatest asset is not just the weather but the people too. They are welcoming, hospitable and embracing. It is only in Jos that every community is represented”.
He said the task before the tribunal Chairman was not an easy one stressing that apart from the quantum of petitions, there was the issue of time frame.

The Attorney-General further charge litigants of certain unhealthy practices that most not be encouraged.
He prayed that God grants the Chairman and other members the wisdom of King Solomon so that at the end of the day, everybody will be happy that justice has been dispensed.

Others who spoke were the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Jos Division, Bon Ngyou and Garba Pwul (SAN) who all prayed that the Almighty grants the Chairman and other members the strength to carry out the enormous task before them and the wisdom to do justice to all parties.
After formally declaring open the tribunal, the Chairman said sittings would be on Mondays to Thursdays. He also said that all, especially lawyers are expected to be seated by 9am everyday.

He emphasized that before the took their oath of allegiance they all vow to not to take any gratification from anyone who would want to bribe their way to justice, we all placed our religious to serve humanity and be fair to everybody.

According to him, the Tribunal has to do Justice to all because the two major religious disperse corruption and preach against anyone taken bribe to give justice as a condemnable act ,we shall base our judgement on facts and evidence available to the members of the election Tribunal.

Justice TN zeogwu formerly declared the Tribunal open which he explained further that the tribunal shall now start sitting by 9am to 4pm with a called on the counsels to be in court before the time .

He cautioned that those found of allowing their phones to ring during the proceedings would be arrested and place on contempt .

The Plateau State Nigeria Barr Association ,Chairman ,Barr Bon Ngyou ask the bench for direction but promised to their member commitment for speedy dispensation of justice .

He said the interface with the practitioners would encourage them to partner very ,Plateau state remain the most peaceful place, he assure them that no kidnapping or threat to their stay here in Jos

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN , Garba Pwul express dissatisfaction with the security security situation in Nigeria were people are getting bad and worst especially the foundation of social Justice has crash .

However ,he stressed that Jos branch has never been mention in the issue of offering gratification to the Barr ,adding, those who conducted election didn’t determine the outcome of result in Nigeria but as members of the Barr the tribunal does so to take decision bring Justice to aggrieved parties because everyone who approach the tribunal think he or she is right.

In a petition filed by petitioner counsel, M.A Tsuwa, told the tribunal that the matter was slated for pre-hearing answering questions from the pre-hearing session ,dated 2nd May,2019 ,we also adopted all our statement on oaths.

He challenging the election of ID Gyang over a missing Logo of his political party in the just concluded election when his Counsel Harrison Uguala first respondent said they have filed their reply which is dated 26th April, 2019 and he also adopted all in their pre-hearing answers to questions.

Others matter that came up for pre-hearing sitting was the APC, Pam Dongs challenging the election of Musa Bagos of the PDP ,Jos South ,Jos East federal rep, Jonathan Dabo of the PDP challenging the election of Haruna Maitala ,Jos North ,Bassa Federal House of Representative, Koomsul vs Johnbull Shekarau Shendam ,Quaanpan Federal rep.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden in Jos on a suit filed by Hon Danjuma Haruna & an or. challenging the victory Engr Solomon Maren & two orders for Bokkos /Mangu Federal House of Representative and the Former Secretary to the state government ,Hon Rufus Bature Daniel challenging Hon Gyang Istisfanu Dung & two orders.

Barr Zulfa Rimven the petitioner counsel to Rufus Bature Daniel on Thursday sitting urged the tribunal to adopt answers to questions filed on the 2nd May,2019 seeking for extension of time to enable regularise some application’s filed.

He asked the tribunal to give him five days within which to enable him complete some his application’s which the tribunal granted.

Barr. Harrison Ugwala the counsel to the first respondence told the tribunal at pre hearing that base on the application filed by APC defeated candidate ,he has replied on the 3rd May,2019.

He drew the attention of the 3 man tribunal to adopt his pre hearing answers to questions filed by petitioner counsel urged the tribunal to set aside the victory of his client .

Barr Sunny Odey counsel to the 2nd respondence in his replied dated 4th May,2019 and filed same date was adopted ,asking for 4 days to complete .

The 3rd respondence ,Emmanuel Akhayere also filed his response to the petitioner questions and answers on 6th May,2019 and adopted it for further argument .

Odey also applied for striking out a joined application dated on the 5th April,2019 and filed on 8th April,2019 which is bring 1&2 respondence was granted .

The petition no EPT/PL/NA/01/2019 were the petitioner ,Hon Danjuma Haruna and the All Progressive Congress ,APC sued the tribunal to quash the election of current serving Member ,Hon Solomon Maren for his claim of irregularities .

Also in the Plateau Northern senatorial seat ,the APC defeated candidate Hon Rufus Bature Daniel challenged the victory of ID Gyang of the People Democratic Party, PDP, .

Counsel to Mangu ,Bokkos Federal House of Representative, Barr. M Y Dalung (petitioner) told the tribunal that the matter was slated today for adoption of preheating answers to questions filed on 2nd May,2019 and filed same day has been adopted .

Dalung added that he have four applications on his paragraph 14 indicated that the referral , the first motion on notice was praying for the court to strike out some paragraphs of the various replies to be listed in the motion .

Second ,motion on notice to disqualification of the respondence listed in the motion and also issue out subpoena .

The petitioner counsel urged the tribunal to give him five days within which to effect some process .

Responding ,the counsel to the 1st ,2nd respondence ,Barr Sunny Odey said to response to the petitioner he has filed his own reply dated 4th May,2019 and filed same date was also adopted as answers to questions filed on his client

Meanwhile, the 3rd respondence INEC was represented by a counsel, Barr. Nathaniel Umide who said he filing was on the 6th May,2019 and he also adopted answers to questions filed by petitioners .

According to him, INEC can’t file any response to the petitioner but further more seek the tribunal for five days to enable him regularise some application’s filed .

The Tribunal Chairman.TN Ezeogwu has adjourned the matter to the 20th of May ,2019 for prehearing to continue .

Decompose body of a 23 years old lady identify as Mercy Naan has been found in her naraguta hostel .

In a press statement made available to Gnewsblog online and signed by the plateau state Police public relations officer Mathias Tyopev said,On the 5th May,2019 at about 3:30pm, the Angwan Rogo Police Division, Plateau State Command, Jos received a distress call from the Security Department, University of Jos to the effect that on the same date at about 3pm, some students of the institution raised alarm over an unusual odour coming out from Room number 23 Zion Hostel in Naraguta hostel University of Jos.

After the report the statement continue,a combine team comprising of Police, the University Security and the Medical personnel of the University mobilised to the scene of the crime.

On arrival there, he said the suspected hostel door was open and the motionless body of one Mercy Naan ‘f’ a 23 years old 200 level student from the Department of Marketing was seen and recovered to the University Clinic.

She was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty at the University Clinic and her corpse has been deposited at the Anatomy Mortuary of the same University for Autopsy.

Preliminary investigation further revealed that Miss Mercy was reported missing by her parents to the Security Department, University of Jos on 3th March, 2019.
Meanwhile, the detectives of the Plateau State Police Command have since commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the unfortunate death.

By,Giwa Alex, jos

The Director-General, of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Malam Yakubu Ibn Muhammad, has assured Nigerians of continued disemination
of factual information.

He said the impact of the new and social media, will not edged out the good work of the conventional media.

The DG stated this on Sunday, at the NTA Jos Zonal Network Center, 10th Annual Ramadan lecture themed: “Impact of ICT on societal morals: Islamic perspective,” held at the Conference hall of Jos Central Mosque.

Represented by his special assistant, Abdulwahab Poopola, Muhammad, said although the social and new media, has become a medium of passing information, it will not dislodged the conventional.

“The conventional media will always make the audience verify and relay on whatever, news they must have read or seen on the social and new media,” he said.

According to him, NTA will continue to accord Muslims the space to air programmes that will lead to development.

A paper presenter Engineer, Mansur Nakande, said evolution of ICT is a development for the overall good of human beings, stressing that but many people are todoay misabusing it usage.

He said the Muslims and Islamic religion are suffering from the; “misused of ICT.”

“Internet has ushered in a new dimension in our lives and we need to deal with it to sustain and remained relevant in this fast changing universe,” Nakande said. “Islamic religious rights, which are legally recognized, are being violated daily in the
name of economic advancement, political stability, religious causes, campaigns against terrorism or for personal greed and interests.”

He said it is necessary for Muslims to study the conventional ethics and expanding the Islamic ethical boundaries to check the IT-related abuses and bridge the gap between behaviour and information science advances in the present dispensation.

“Tracking soft wares can be installed to monitor and to control IT users’ daily activities with IT resources. Recognition in educational systems that computer literacy is a basic and necessary skill and incorporating the Islamic ethical issues in IT related subjects,” he recommended.

The NTA Jos Zonal Director, Mr. Peter Ochigbo,  represented by deputy director News, Ustaz Sani Ibn Salihu, said inline with the NTA’s policy of upholding national unity, has giving 30minutes free air for Islamic and Christian programmes every week.

He decried non sponsorship of Islamic programme on NTA, saying for the past one year that has assumed duty, in Plateau State no programme was sponsored by the Muslims.

“It is important for people to hear the message of Islam, through the NTA,” he said.

The zonal director commended the organisers of the Annual Ramadan lecture, which is critical to upholding the tenets of Islam.

Dr. Khalid Aliyu, said though ICT has brought a lot of positive development, but it has also brought about negative impact on the values of the people.

It help in fabricating lies, it is aiding in impacting very many bad things that is harmful on Islam.

“The theme of the lecture by NTA,is therefore very commendable,” he said.

By, Giwa Alex,Jos

The People of  Dong and Farin Alamba communities of Jos North Local Government Council  of Plateau State has been under siege from  suspected Fulani herdsmen onslaught  attacking  killing  about six youths in one week destroy houses belonging to the natives.

The rampaging herders who now go about  freely with dangerous weapons curbing communities to wreck havoc causing mayhem to innocent people by damaging their crops  in Jos North, Bassa and Riyom LGAs in  the  farmland call for urgent intervention. 

The Village Head of FarinLamba ,Chief  Audu Barry decried that the Fulani herdsmen had  invaded his community killed at least 6 and injured several other  people by  burning houses without provocation.

According to him, he has clocked 60 years now a native of Farin Lamba  but I want to confirm to you  that we  enjoy mutual friendship with our Fulani  neighbors who are today    suprising  us now,we see   constant ambush of our youths by the Fulani herdsmen which is given us sleepless night.

He said, last Saturday two youth were ambushed and killed one Jonathan is from Gombe State  and Sunday  which the buried them on Monday this week.

Meanwhile, the village head of Dong, Chief Yakubu A. Agok who lead our correspondence to the graveyard said  at about  1pm yesterday  the members of the community heard sporadic gunshots so they  ran into confusion on what happened that unknown assailant would come and attack on the afternoon without provocation.

We now mobilize the youth to the scene were the gunshots sound is heard when we came close to the narrow path we saw the lifeless body of David Musa  Ado ,we saw him laying down in pool of blood close to the stream here in Dong.

He explained further that with this incessant killing no single arrest was made but as community we are accusing the herders for  invasion of our settlements to perpetuate all manner of heinous crimes against fellow citizens.

We were living in peace with them but we can’t  explain the sudden change of behavior so we employ the security personnel during the burial of the other 4 members but uptill this time government had failed to do the needful to arrest the culprit.

Agok told journalists that their killers squad are speaking in Fulani language, go to,”Mai Farin Motor “the dastardly act of brutality done to the people have to abandon the settlement following the widespread of ongoing attacks .

The Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA)Zongo Lawrence Nebanat has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to wade into the protracted  killings of innocent Nigerians, Fulani Terrorists.

Zongo Lawrence Nebanat in a press release made available to Nasarawa Reporters News Blog, alleges that the Fulani Terrorist killed 9 industrious Nigerian citizens  and injured two within a month.

” The killings are continuation of their usual genocide attacks on innocent farmers on the plateau, destroying their only means of livelihood.

“On the-9th- April 2019 Chief Salah Akpa a traditional Village head of Kigam was killed in his farm, the following day Emma from Ri-Do village was killed, 2 people were also killed in an ambush attack on 14 April 2019 in Hura village. They are; Janah Dare and Dadi Ibrahim. On 27 April 2019 Sunday Di and Baram – Baram were killed by same Fulani terrorists on their way home in Dong village. The following day Emmanuel Ishaya and Miss Jummai Ijah were ambush by same terrorist and a 7 month old baby (Tabitha) survived injuries, same day in Rotsu Village Moday Audu Rivo was killed on his way to farm and On 1/May/2019 one of our youth survived gunshot on his way home to Jebbu Miango, he is now receiving treatment at Enos Hospital Miango.

“The pre-matured cultivation of innocent citizens was not yet enough to them, the Fulani terrorist continue to destroyed farms worth millions of naira in villages of Irigwe chiefdom, Bassa LGA and a Tipper truck with plate no. Xa407JJN Plateau State, belonging to one Manager from Benue state was burnt by the same terrorist.

“Let it be said clearly that one million Cows, not equal to Irigwe soul and it can’t be possible for a peaceful Irigwe  man to kill 319 cows with matches as claim by Fulani.  We are not butchers but farmers.

“The activities of the Fulani terrorist is similar and the same with that of Boko Haram in the North East. Federal government should direct securities agencies to investigate and arrests the Leaders of the Fulanis within close environs before it escalate to destroy Nigeria.

“Federal government should send more securities in the rural areas where Fulani want to forcefully captured as a grazing area and assist the with relief materials to affected victims of the attacks and play the principle of neutrality to also compensate affected farmers who are traumatised.

“We will continue to be law  abiding citizens of our beloved country”.

However, effort to speak with the Plateau State Police command prove abortive as the PPRO was not reachable during the time for filling in this report.

By,Giwa Alex, Jos

Cans of worms has been opened at the on going local government tribunal sitting in JOS the plateau state capital as  Eight  (8) of the  All Progressive Congress wards agents who are on subpoena,to the Chairman of Langtang North local government council, Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos on   told the Trial tribunal Holden at West of mines Jos North LGA that they have multiple signatures and they were not trained by the party before the Local Government Election conducted on the 10th October, 2018 .

One of the witness  ,Mr Bingbol Vontau  while being  cross examined told the tribunal that APC  didn’t give them the necessary  training   before they were dispatching for the monitoring of various polling units as the party agents.

He said, he is a returning agent of Pishe Yashi a farmer who wish to adopt his written statement dated 28th April, 2019 as he was supine to come and give  testimony tendering his statement, saying as ward collection agent of Pishe Yashi under the exhibit mark 97 (97.A-F) results sheet of my polling unit was signed by me .

However, in Form 97 exhibit didn’t correspondence with the Bingbol Vontau original name which the made available to  the tribunal  as witness .he admitted that the name which  signed the polling station result  doesn’t belong to him   and he  didn’t know who wrote his   name in the result sheet.

He told the tribunal that about five of the ward collection centres which include, Ganglang, Ngwan Gani ,Pishe Yashi primary school, Zamadede and Pishe Yashi 2 all the results were not signed by other agents except the APC agent who signed for the polling station.

In some of the results brought before the tribunal, there are absence of figures of unused ballot papers with final score showing APC loading and the agents of other political parties didn’t sign. 

According to him, he gave his witness statement on oath to the lawyer in Hausa, but when show the result sheet ,yes this is not the result, I surrender my copy to the LG ward collection agent.

When the tribunal  sort to know whether the name of ward collection officer was Maina Nanzing , he told the tribunal ,yes, adding, I know him.

Mr Venchang Ezekiel the polling agent of Nyer rejected the signature written in the result sheet that it wasn’t his own but was able to identified his written statement dated 28th April, 2019  .

In side  form CTC mark exhibit 108C for Nyer Jarak under Langtang North,  we didn’t receive training to this effect and while cross examining Niri Daro ,counsel to the petitioner, Mr Venchang Ezekiel told the tribunal that he has more than 3 signatures which was tendered to the tribunal and the document mark exhibit 113 .

He also confirmed to the tribunal that he didn’t sign  the result in form 108 C and even though the serial number in the  said result couldn’t reflect in the true results sheets, we have duplicate of the results given to us but I can’t remember the colour of the results now. 
I know that they PLASIEC gave us white results to sign but that name is not my real name in the result sheet paraded because I return my own result to the APC Local Government returning agent, he explained.

At Kwanpe the APC agent Mr Nanyak Sunday  said at Pal Gwan ,under form 102E I signed the result sheet during his cross examination, Nanyak Sunday claimed he wasn’t seeing the result reflecting on the sheet.

He disclosed to the tribunal that his party APC assigned him as the returning officer but the result was signed by one Timsur Vontau then he was asked if he know David Nanzing who signed for polling station, Sunday said yes and my party won.

Another agent Dinfa Nimfa who adopted his written statement dated 28th April, 2019 in Nyem shi ko  polling unit confirmed that there are 8 political parties that contested the elections but none of their polling agents sign the result  sheet .

The first respondence, Hon Kparnim Nanloh Amos has opened his defense with total of 38 witnesses but suffer 10 witness have already testified.

The petitioner Ubandoma Joshua Laven closed his defence challenging the entire results of Langtang North LGA election at the trial tribunal holden at West of mines presided over by Hon justice J. k Binjin.

“You would recall that the PLASIEC returning officers abandoned most of the results at the collection centers ,but shortly after the Chairman, Hon Fibian Ntung Ari declared 13 Local Governments to be won by the APC “in Plateau State.

By,Alex G , Jos

The Senseless Killings in Middle Belt Region the Association of Middle Belt Journalists Forum have condemned the senseless violence and killings of people within its region by unknown assailant sponsor by politicians to wreck havoc to their homeland.

The Middle Belt Journalists Forum is demanding for an immediate end to the senseless killings of people within its region.

The forum has thus called on the state governors and other elected and appointed leaders from the zone to liaise with the respective authorities halt the senseless killings in the areas.

The forum stated this in a press statement signed by its National President, Hon. Jonathan Ipaa, in Abuja, condemning the renew attacks and killings in some parts of Taraba and Benue by suspected armed bandits.

The journalists’ forum warned that until the politicians from the zone come out with solutions to these senseless killings of their people, they will risk further support from these voters in subsequent polls.

Hon. Ipaa who used the opportunity to extend the forum’s sympathy and condolences to those who lose their relations and properties in the renew attacks in Taraba, Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa states, but appealed for calm.

The forum also urged the security agencies to live up the situation as reported lose of lives was becoming too common to the sacrilege of human expectation.
Governors from the region were also task on job creation and useful engagement of the jobless youths whom he said, could provide useful tools for the devil.

The forum also extended its condolences to the people of Southern Kaduna over the recent unnecessary killings at Kajuru LGA, calling on the Federal Government to intensify efforts in protecting the lives of the citizens.