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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana |Emmanuel Chisom
ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta), says his Nigeria Data Protection Act (2023) amendment Bill is meant to protect Nigerians from illegal access to their data, fake news, defamation and online bullying. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Theft, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana |Emmanuel Chisom
ABUJA (SUNDIATA POST)- Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Friday, tendered an apology over his recent attacks on the Federal High Court and Justice Binta Nyako. Kanu, through his new counsel and former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Chief Kanu Agabi, SAN, also apologised to the Federal Government’s lawyer, Chief Awomolo, SAN.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana
The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the National Assembly for using a voice vote to approve the state of emergency in Rivers State, calling it a constitutional violation and a blow to democracy. Obi, who had earlier urged lawmakers not to support what he described as the illegal removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara under President Bola Tinubu’s emergency declaration, expressed disappointment over the lack of proper voting procedures.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana
Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), has dismissed media reports claiming that an Abia State High Court ruled against the new electricity tariff approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The company clarified that no court has voided the new tariff for its customers or any of the other 11 DisCos in the country.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has outlined key measures aimed at restoring stability and ensuring effective governance in the state. In a state broadcast on Thursday, Ibas assured residents that he was not in Rivers State as a political actor but as a neutral figure focused on restoring order. He pledged to ensure that governance functions smoothly, safeguard civil liberties, and create a secure environment for all citizens.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Femi Falana
President Bola Tinubu has commended the National Assembly for approving the state of emergency in Rivers State, describing the decision as essential for restoring stability after months of political unrest. He emphasized that the intervention was necessary to address the governance breakdown, which had posed risks to both the state and the country’s economic stability.
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1 month ago | 
sundiatapost.com | Femi Falana |Ike Abonyi |Azu Ishiekwene |Emmanuel Chisom
The decision of President Bola Tinubu to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for six months is illegal as it cannot be justified under any of the provisions of the 320 sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
itvradiong.com | Femi Falana
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, has declared that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State has won 16 out of the 18 chairmanship seats in Saturday’s Local Government elections. The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission, ODIEC, Joseph Aeemo, declared this at the headquarters of the commission in Akure on Sunday. He noted that while the rescheduled election is being held in Ondo West LGA, results are being expected from Owo LGA.
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
itvradiong.com | Femi Falana
Frontline human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to stop conducting by-elections. In a statement, Falana said since the votes scored during elections belong to political parties, the replacement of elected candidates as a result of death or resignation should not call for a by-election. According to Falana, by-elections lead to wasteful spending of unnecessary funds.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
lawandsocietymagazine.com | Femi Falana
By Femi Falana, SANThe rallies of the man standing trial for the criminal diversion of N180 billion from poor Kogi state are negotiation strategies. The rallies are meant to force the federal government to drop the criminal charges as the fellow is using part of the stolen funds to sponsor them to prove that he is in control of the politics of Kogi State.
