Tag: Suspension
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Saraki summons emergency senate session over CJN Onnoghen’s suspension
The Senate leadership on Saturday summoned members for an emergency session on Tuesday to deliberate on the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. Senate President BukolaSaraki, who initiated the emergency session, is scheduled to meet with other Senate officials later today ahead of the Tuesday deliberation. Details of the emergency…
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NBA rejects Onnoghen’s suspension, says Buhari ill-advised
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday rejected the suspension of Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, describing it as a coup against the Judiciary. Its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), said President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision amounted to the suspension of the Constitution. In a statement, the NBA said the swearing-in of Justice Ibrahim Tanko…
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Buhari defends suspension of CJN [Full Text]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday announced the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, citing an order from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Buhari also announced the appointment of the next most senior judge at the Supreme Court, Tanko Mohammed, as the new acting CJN. In his speech announcing the suspension,…
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PDP suspends Deputy National Chairman (North)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its Deputy National Chairman (North) Sen. Gamawa Babayo, over allegation of dereliction of duty and anti-party activity. National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan said that Babayo was suspended by the National Working Committee (NWC). The committee held an extra-ordinary session on Jan. 5, where it critically reviewed the…
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I’m not worried by APGA’s suspension – Factional speaker
Factional Speaker of Anambra House of Assembly, Mr. Ikem Uzoezie, has dismissed his suspension by the All Progressives Grand Alliance as “illegal and uninformed.” Uzoezie told the News Agency of Nigeria in Awka on Friday that the leadership of APGA in Anambra did not follow the procedures for suspending party members. It will be recalled…
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NSE lifts suspension on Unity Bank shares
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday suspended its ban trading in the shares of Unity Bank Plc hours after placing the ban. Recall that the stock market regulator had earlier on Thursday announced a suspension on Unity Bank shares and that of five other listed companies for failing to release their financial statements as…
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Suspension: NHIS boss sues health minister, AGF, agency
The Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, has sued the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and the NHIS over his suspension by the governing council of the board. In the suit with the number, FHC/ABJ/CS/1220/2018 filed before the Federal High Court…
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Presidency defends suspended NHIS boss
The Presidency on Tuesday hailed the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, for curbing corruption in the NHIS. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this on Tuesday during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a breakfast show on Channels Television.…
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Suspension: Why I can’t take orders from governing council – NHIS Executive Secretary
The embattled Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, on Tuesday opened up on why he refused to heed the orders of the governing council of the scheme directing his immediate suspension. Recall that Yusuf was asked by the council to proceed on suspension on Thursday to allow a panel…
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Conoil resumes trading as NSE lifts suspension on shares
The suspension earlier placed on the trading of Conoil shares at the stock market has now been lifted by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). This was confirmed via a statement issued by the management of the stock exchange on Wednesday morning. Authorities of the NSE had on Monday, August 6, 2018, banned trading of shares…