March 16, 2024 – Precise Post

Alleged N84bn fraud: Declare Yahaya Bello wanted now – Okai tells EFCC

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

The House of Representatives candidate for Dekina/Bassa in the 2023 elections, Usman Okai, on Saturday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to declare former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello wanted over the misappropriation of funds. Okai also issued a fervent call to safeguard the interests of the people of Kogi State regarding the misappropriation of funds by Bello. He said despite the arduous task of protecting the state, it is imperative not to overlook the plight of civil servants grappling with the repercussions of fiscal misdeeds. Recall that on August 31, 2021, Justice Tijani Garba Ringim, a vacation judge, had ordered the freezing of the account following an ex-parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency, in a 13-paragraph affidavit in support of the ex-parte application, had stated that it received credible and direct intelligence, which led to the tracing of funds reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities in an account No. 0073572696 domiciled in Sterling Bank Plc with the name Kogi State Salary Bailout Account. Moving the application …

Tension as gunmen abduct Edo PDP chairman, Tony Aziegbemi

March 16, 2024March 16, 2024 - by Lovina - Leave a Comment

The Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tony Aziegbemi, has been reportedly abducted by gunmen. According to reports, the chairman was abducted at about 7 pm on Friday, less than three days after the expiration of the party’s State Working Committee. It was gathered that the PDP chairman was kidnapped on Friday (yesterday), when he was about to enter his house shortly after a meeting with Governor Godwin Obaseki in Benin City. A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the PDP chairman was kidnapped at the entrance of his house along Country Home Hotel Road, Benin City, after the meeting with the governor. According to the source, as the driver was about to enter the compound, the kidnappers blocked the jeep and took Dr. Tony Aziegbemi away and left the driver. He also added that the PDP candidate for the forthcoming September 21, 2024, governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, was supposed to also attend the meeting with the governor. He said the governorship candidate was, however, not able to attend the meeting due …

Days of paying no attention to welfare of members over – NASSLAF chairman, Barr. Emeka Nwala

March 16, 2024March 17, 2024 - by Editor - Leave a Comment

….As NASC Charges Newly Elected NASSLAF Exco on Quality Leadership By Ogechi Okorie The newly elected Chairman of the National Assembly Legislative Aides Forum (NASSLAF), Barr. Emeka Nwala, has assured his members that the days of paying little or no attention to the welfare of members by the National Assembly management are over. This is coming as the Executive Chairman of National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), Engr. Ahmed Amshi Kadi, has tasked the newly elected Engr. Kadi gave this charge at the inauguration of the NASSLAF 10th National Assembly Exco and Central Working Committee CWC on Friday in Abuja. The NASC chairman, represented by Rt. Hon. Amaechi Nwoha, National Commissioner, South-East Zone, said the newly elected executive must be aware that they are coming into office at a time when leadership sacrifices and capabilities are at its highest demand. “I want to charge the administration we are here to inaugurate today that they are coming into office with the challenges of leadership which is quiet high base on the current economy reality the nation is facing. “You are coming into …