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1. President Tinubu Tenders Chicago State University Certificate, Others Before Tribunal
President Bola Tinubu has tendered copies of his academic credentials from the Chicago State University before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
The President tendred copies of his educational records from the Chicago State University before the Tribunal as he opened his defence in the petition instituted against his victory in the 2023 election by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Represented by his lawyer, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Tinubu also presented a 2007 letter from the United States Embassy in Nigeria, absolving him of any criminal liability in the US, and the letter of request from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to the US Embassy.
The academic records from the Chicago State University, 12 documents in all, were certified on June 28, 2023 by Jamar C. Orr, the Associate General Counsel, Office of the Legal Affairs, Chicago State University.
Also tendered are six copies of documents relating to immigration and visa records of trips made to the US by Tinubu between 2011 and 2021, among other documents.
2. Presidential Tribunal: INEC Closes Case Against Peter Obi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday opened and closed its defence in the petition by Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP) before the 2023 Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
During the sitting, INEC’s lawyer, Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) called a sole witness, Dr. Lawrence Bayode, who is a Deputy Director in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department of INEC.
The witness, under cross-examination, said even if blurred documents were downloaded from IREV, that will not affect the physical results as recorded in Forms EC8As which are not blurred.
Bayode also said the images of Forms EC8A captured with BVAS and transmitted to IREv are not relevant for the collation of results.
The witness told the court that the glitch recorded during the last presidential election did not affect the collation of the results of the election.
Upon the conclusion of the testimony from the witness, the INEC lawyer announced the closure of the first respondent’s case.
Mahmoud also tendered some documents in evidence.
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3. Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, expressed dissatisfaction on Tuesday regarding the new leadership of the National Assembly, as announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. Adamu stated that the party had not received official notification regarding the allocation of offices and dismissed reports on the emergence of principal officers as mere rumors.
4. On Tuesday evening, armed robbers attacked the palace of the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, resulting in the shooting of two guards. According to reports, the gunmen had trailed a palace staff member who had been sent to the bank to retrieve cash.
5. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during a meeting with officials from the Bank of America at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday, emphasized the need for Nigeria to receive all available assistance at the present time. Despite the challenges faced by the country, the President expressed confidence that his administration was making progress toward success.
6. The Labour Party (LP) strongly criticized the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for prematurely asserting that insecurity in the country had decreased. In a statement issued by the Acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the LP argued that the NSA’s comments were hasty and pointed out that security conditions had worsened in recent weeks.
7. Romanus Ejikeme, the father of Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, denied reports on Tuesday that his daughter had taken legal action against the Joint Administration and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over allegations of forging her result to attain the highest score. He clarified that Mmesoma was not seeking legal redress and refuted the claim that she was demanding N20 billion for alleged misrepresentation of facts.
8. The trial of Frederick Nwajagu, popularly known as Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Lagos, for alleged terrorism, has been adjourned by the Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, until today. Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the presiding judge, rescheduled the proceedings due to the absence of Nwajagu’s counsel.
9. A Joint Tactical team comprising the Cross River State Police Command has arrested 26 individuals who are currently under interrogation for their alleged involvement in the murder of Mrs. Martina Itagbor, who was accused of witchcraft.
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10. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed on Tuesday that nine individuals lost their lives in separate fire incidents that occurred in the state during June 2023. Saminu Abdullahi, the spokesperson for the state fire service, issued a statement verifying the unfortunate incidents.
11. The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Opeyemi Bamidele, has reportedly emerged as the Senate Leader.
Ejes Gist News reports that this was made known during plenary on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday.
Ths President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio announced the names of the majority leadership of the 10th Senate.
Former Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, emerged as Deputy Majority Leader, while Mohammed Ali Ndume grabbed Senate Majority Whip and Lola Ashiru will be Deputy Majority Whip.
12. The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Adesola Olusade, stated on Tuesday that an investigation had been initiated to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the collapse of a four-storey building on plot 965, Dape, Life Camp, in the Gwarinpa District of the FCT. Olusade confirmed this development during an on-the-spot assessment and emphasized that anyone found responsible would face prosecution.
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