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Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia  


The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Friday dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her trial before the court.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa ruled that justice Ajumogobia is no longer a judicial officer because she has been dismissed by the President on the recommendation of the NJC, therefore she can be tried for any criminal offence accused of.

Consequently, the judge adjourned her trial until October 24 and 25. 

Justice Rita had filed the application before the court, challenging its jurisdiction on the grounds she is still a judicial officer, and until she ceases to be she could not be tried by a court.  See Also Sahara Reporters Ajumogobia Money Laundering Case: Court To Deliver Judgment On Preliminary Objection

Justice Aikawa stated that with the letter presented by the EFCC, the president had already dismissed Ajumogobia on November 6, 2018,  and therefore she was no longer a judicial officer.

Justice Aikawa also held that the fact that the exhibit presented by EFCC letter From The president dismissing her qualified it to be admissible.

He said the president had approved the recommendation of dismissal from the NJC by the letter.

So its not a question of whether it was published or not.  The intention of the president was clearly expressed in that letter sent on November 6, 2018.

The embattled former judge, through her counsel, Chief Robert Clarke, had on the 25th of June agued an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear her trial, noting that the President’s approval for her dismissal had not been gazetted.

Ajumogobia's re-arraignment came after Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja struck out the 30 counts, bordering on the same offences which the EFCC filed against the judge in 2016.

Justice Oshodi struck out the 30 counts against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia and her co-accused, Obla, following an application by the EFCC for the withdrawal of the charges.


The EFCC said it withdrew the 30 counts to comply with the Court of Appeal’s decision in Justice Nganjiwa’s case that a serving judge could not be prosecuted except he or she had been investigated, found guilty and sanctioned by the National Judicial Council.

After filing the earlier 30 counts before Justice Oshodi, the EFCC later filed a petition against Justice Ajumogobia before the NJC. See Also Sahara Reporters How Justice Ajumogobia Hide 8 Phones Under Her Clothes- Witness

Upon considering the petition, the NJC found her guilty and recommended her to President Muhammadu Buhari for dismissal from the Federal High Court bench.

The EFCC said the NJC’s decision paved the way to prosecute her in line with the appellate court’s decision in Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa’s case.

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Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia  


The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Friday dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her trial before the court.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa ruled that justice Ajumogobia is no longer a judicial officer because she has been dismissed by the President on the recommendation of the NJC, therefore she can be tried for any criminal offence accused of.

Consequently, the judge adjourned her trial until October 24 and 25. 

Justice Rita had filed the application before the court, challenging its jurisdiction on the grounds she is still a judicial officer, and until she ceases to be she could not be tried by a court.  See Also CRIME Ajumogobia Money Laundering Case: Court To Deliver Judgment On Preliminary Objection

Justice Aikawa stated that with the letter presented by the EFCC, the president had already dismissed Ajumogobia on November 6, 2018,  and therefore she was no longer a judicial officer.

Justice Aikawa also held that the fact that the exhibit presented by EFCC letter From The president dismissing her qualified it to be admissible.

He said the president had approved the recommendation of dismissal from the NJC by the letter.

So its not a question of whether it was published or not.  The intention of the president was clearly expressed in that letter sent on November 6, 2018.

The embattled former judge, through her counsel, Chief Robert Clarke, had on the 25th of June agued an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear her trial, noting that the President’s approval for her dismissal had not been gazetted.

Ajumogobia's re-arraignment came after Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja struck out the 30 counts, bordering on the same offences which the EFCC filed against the judge in 2016.

Justice Oshodi struck out the 30 counts against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia and her co-accused, Obla, following an application by the EFCC for the withdrawal of the charges.


The EFCC said it withdrew the 30 counts to comply with the Court of Appeal’s decision in Justice Nganjiwa’s case that a serving judge could not be prosecuted except he or she had been investigated, found guilty and sanctioned by the National Judicial Council.

After filing the earlier 30 counts before Justice Oshodi, the EFCC later filed a petition against Justice Ajumogobia before the NJC. See Also Legal How Justice Ajumogobia Hide 8 Phones Under Her Clothes- Witness

Upon considering the petition, the NJC found her guilty and recommended her to President Muhammadu Buhari for dismissal from the Federal High Court bench.

The EFCC said the NJC’s decision paved the way to prosecute her in line with the appellate court’s decision in Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa’s case.

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Humanism stands for change, for socio-cultural change and progress. And in Nigeria`s health sector, some change is imminent. The humanist movement is set to transform the landscape of medical and health care delivery because the medical sector is one area where religious privilege is quite pronounced. On June 23, 2019, the Humanist Association of Nigeria (HAN) recorded a milestone in this respect. It held the first secular medical
outreach in the country. The Lagos Chapter of the Humanist Association of Nigeria hosted the medical program in conjunction with the Lean Perspective Inc.

The free medical service took place at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Dr. Uzoma Chukwuocha, a Nigerian medical practitioner based in the United States, presided over the program. A health attendant from the humanist association assisted him.

The medical outreach ran from 1.00 pm to 5.00pm and over 35 persons consulted with the doctor, received free medical advice and medications. It was pleasing to see many people arrive for this historic event. It was a Sunday afternoon and some people stopped over on their way from the Sunday service to see the doctor.

The HAN plans to make the medical outreach an annual event and to extend it to other states of the Federation. The medical program is open to all Nigerians of all faiths and none because the goal is not to get beneficiaries to become humanists or atheists. The main objective is to provide a health care delivery program that is not linked to religion or proselytization. In fact, part of the objective is to get Nigerians to understand that there is an alternative to the religious medical missions.

Too often, religious missionary organizations sponsor medical missions in the region. And they use the platform to preach and try to convert the beneficiaries to their various religions mainly Christian and Islamic-faiths. Medical consultations are often punctuated with God and Allah talks, Christians and muslims intersessions. Doctors and nurses use the medical missionary spaces to evangelize and to market their religious doctrines; to coerce sick people to embrace faith healing and miraculous cures.

HAN’s secular medical program marks a radical departure from this medically and ethically unsound health care practice. In a religiously pluralistic society, it is pertinent that religion is separated from medical practice
and that religious privilege be abolished in the public health sector. Medical services should be evidence, not faith based. A wall separating church/mosque and hospitals should be upheld to ensure the integrity of
health care delivery. This is because sick persons, who need religious advice, counsel or prayers know where to go to access such services. It is not the hospitals or clinics; it is not at the consulting rooms or health
care centers. It is not from doctors and nurses. Thus it is an abuse of the medical profession and the medical space for doctors, nurses and health attendants to use the hospital and clinical spaces to proselytize and
evangelize. Such practices are not compatible with the oath that they swore or the pledge they made at the end of their training.

In the years to come, HAN plans to bring together doctors and other medical personnel who subscribe to the idea of a religion-free medical mission. HAN hope to join efforts with them and make secular medical programs available and accessible to all Nigerians.

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Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport near Kenya's capital Nairobi, April 28, 2016


Kenya's aviation authority (KCAA) has explained what caused diversions and delays at the country's main international airport in the capital, Nairobi.

In a statement, the KCAA claimed that "an Uninterrupted Power Supply unit for the Radar... encountered a fault. The Radar was turned off to allow for a replacement".

Operations were disrupted for 95 minutes to make sure that passengers were safe, it adds.

Two flights were diverted and 15 were put in a holding pattern in the air while the problem was sorted out.
 

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Fredrick Nwabufo

 

President Jonathan wore a winsome smile while donning Fulani clothing and trying on the tribal hat. It was on March 19, 2015; a few days to the general election, and the day Miyetti Allah appropriated the former president as its life patron.

Jonathan panegyrised the pastoralists, describing them as a “major economic group in Nigeria”, and applauded their “substantial contributions to food security in the country”.

He said his administration was working at “developing cattle rearing in Nigeria to a level where the nation can earn higher revenues from meat exports”. It was reported that the former president made some “promises” to the group at this meeting. Though there had been previous meetings of pacific complexion; that of March 19 was very symbolic; it was to send a strong political message before the elections.

At the time Jonathan was companioning with Miyetti Allah, there was a raging herder-farmer crisis; there was banditry and kidnapping by some strayed herdsmen, but these tragedies were not enough ammunition for an explosion of outrage because the zeitgeist was that of “political convenience”; the government was desperate to win the heart of the north, and the southern-Christian population was not deliriously edgy about conspiracy theories of Fulani invasion and conquest of their lands because there appeared to be no logic or symphony in the sentiments – Jonathan was a Christian and from the south

But what has changed?  The head of the Nigerian leadership now is Fulani and so are some members of the commanding heights of the government. It is now politically convenient to put asterisks on the security crisis, and frame them sectionally. Though, I admit there have been incidents of attacks by some herdsmen across the country; I am strained to believe they are happening now because the president is Fulani. These attacks have always happened, and their seeming “eternality” is a blot on all Nigerian governments.

So, it is not outplace to surmise that the rising “Fulaniphobia” is a protest against the government of President Buhari.  This is just situational outrage.

Also, the ruckus over the proposed establishment of Ruga farm settlements across the country accents the deeply fractured lines of our country. On the one hand, we moan for an end to open grazing of cattle, but on the other hand, we fuss over a solution to the problem. Are we really committed to solving this crisis or do we extract some form of masochistic pleasure in outraging over the matter?

As it is, we do not want cattle herders to roam the land; we also do not want them to settle in it?  In fact, some groups will want them removed far from their area. Why should this be the case? How does demonising and isolating a people who are an integral part of the country help in deescalating the current crisis?

We should condemn the attacks and criminality of the few persons in the cattle-herder fold, but we must not make an enemy of all herdsmen.

However, I must say, the right to cede land for the purpose of this exercise (Ruga settlement) resides with the people, even though the Land Use Act says otherwise.  The people must be consulted and involved, and their fears allayed.  Railroading through this psychological process and exerting control on the land of the locals will spur resistance, negative commentaries and conspiracy theories.

But I understand some governors had pledged to give out land for this purpose, perhaps, for political reasons, even without consulting their people. And now, some of them are playing possum following the outcry.

How do we solve the "herdsmen problem"? Do we really want it solved? If we do, then we must be willing to accommodate every Nigerian. Nigeria is for us all.

@FredrickNwabufo

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Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mobilise a protest against alleged rape and abuses perpetrated in churches.

The protest, according to a viral flyer, expected to take place on Sunday will see protesters march to Commonwealth of Zion Church (COZA), Abuja.

In a viral video on Friday, popular photographer, Busola Dakolo, detailed how Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA allegedly raped her twice as a teen choir member in his church. 

The video generated reactions from many Nigerians including Fatoyinbo who declared his alleged innocence on Instagram saying, "I have never raped before."

The protest is part of a series of planned demonstrations holding on Sunday in major cities across Nigeria.
 

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Some Nigerians have taken to Twitter to mobilise a protest against alleged rape and abuses perpetrated in churches.

The protest, according to a viral flyer, expected to take place on Sunday will see protesters march to Commonwealth of Zion Church (COZA), Abuja.

In a viral video on Friday, popular photographer, Busola Dakolo, detailed how Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of COZA allegedly raped her twice as a teen choir member in his church. 

The video generated reactions from many Nigerians including Fatoyinbo who declared his alleged innocence on Instagram saying, "I have never raped before."

The protest is part of a series of planned demonstrations holding on Sunday in major cities across Nigeria.
 

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Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia  


The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Friday dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her trial before the court.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa ruled that justice Ajumogobia is no longer a judicial officer because she has been dismissed by the President on the recommendation of the NJC, therefore she can be tried for any criminal offence accused of.

Consequently, the judge adjourned her trial until October 24 and 25. 

Justice Rita had filed the application before the court, challenging its jurisdiction on the grounds she is still a judicial officer, and until she ceases to be she could not be tried by a court.  See Also Sahara Reporters Ajumogobia Money Laundering Case: Court To Deliver Judgment On Preliminary Objection

Justice Aikawa stated that with the letter presented by the EFCC, the president had already dismissed Ajumogobia on November 6, 2018,  and therefore she was no longer a judicial officer.

Justice Aikawa also held that the fact that the exhibit presented by EFCC letter From The president dismissing her qualified it to be admissible.

He said the president had approved the recommendation of dismissal from the NJC by the letter.

So its not a question of whether it was published or not.  The intention of the president was clearly expressed in that letter sent on November 6, 2018.

The embattled former judge, through her counsel, Chief Robert Clarke, had on the 25th of June agued an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear her trial, noting that the President’s approval for her dismissal had not been gazetted.

Ajumogobia's re-arraignment came after Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja struck out the 30 counts, bordering on the same offences which the EFCC filed against the judge in 2016.

Justice Oshodi struck out the 30 counts against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia and her co-accused, Obla, following an application by the EFCC for the withdrawal of the charges.


The EFCC said it withdrew the 30 counts to comply with the Court of Appeal’s decision in Justice Nganjiwa’s case that a serving judge could not be prosecuted except he or she had been investigated, found guilty and sanctioned by the National Judicial Council.

After filing the earlier 30 counts before Justice Oshodi, the EFCC later filed a petition against Justice Ajumogobia before the NJC. See Also Sahara Reporters How Justice Ajumogobia Hide 8 Phones Under Her Clothes- Witness

Upon considering the petition, the NJC found her guilty and recommended her to President Muhammadu Buhari for dismissal from the Federal High Court bench.

The EFCC said the NJC’s decision paved the way to prosecute her in line with the appellate court’s decision in Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa’s case.

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Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia  


The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos on Friday dismissed the preliminary objection filed by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia challenging her trial before the court.

Justice Rilwan Aikawa ruled that justice Ajumogobia is no longer a judicial officer because she has been dismissed by the President on the recommendation of the NJC, therefore she can be tried for any criminal offence accused of.

Consequently, the judge adjourned her trial until October 24 and 25. 

Justice Rita had filed the application before the court, challenging its jurisdiction on the grounds she is still a judicial officer, and until she ceases to be she could not be tried by a court.  See Also CRIME Ajumogobia Money Laundering Case: Court To Deliver Judgment On Preliminary Objection

Justice Aikawa stated that with the letter presented by the EFCC, the president had already dismissed Ajumogobia on November 6, 2018,  and therefore she was no longer a judicial officer.

Justice Aikawa also held that the fact that the exhibit presented by EFCC letter From The president dismissing her qualified it to be admissible.

He said the president had approved the recommendation of dismissal from the NJC by the letter.

So its not a question of whether it was published or not.  The intention of the president was clearly expressed in that letter sent on November 6, 2018.

The embattled former judge, through her counsel, Chief Robert Clarke, had on the 25th of June agued an application challenging the jurisdiction of the court to hear her trial, noting that the President’s approval for her dismissal had not been gazetted.

Ajumogobia's re-arraignment came after Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja struck out the 30 counts, bordering on the same offences which the EFCC filed against the judge in 2016.

Justice Oshodi struck out the 30 counts against Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia and her co-accused, Obla, following an application by the EFCC for the withdrawal of the charges.


The EFCC said it withdrew the 30 counts to comply with the Court of Appeal’s decision in Justice Nganjiwa’s case that a serving judge could not be prosecuted except he or she had been investigated, found guilty and sanctioned by the National Judicial Council.

After filing the earlier 30 counts before Justice Oshodi, the EFCC later filed a petition against Justice Ajumogobia before the NJC. See Also Legal How Justice Ajumogobia Hide 8 Phones Under Her Clothes- Witness

Upon considering the petition, the NJC found her guilty and recommended her to President Muhammadu Buhari for dismissal from the Federal High Court bench.

The EFCC said the NJC’s decision paved the way to prosecute her in line with the appellate court’s decision in Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa’s case.

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Humanism stands for change, for socio-cultural change and progress. And in Nigeria`s health sector, some change is imminent. The humanist movement is set to transform the landscape of medical and health care delivery because the medical sector is one area where religious privilege is quite pronounced. On June 23, 2019, the Humanist Association of Nigeria (HAN) recorded a milestone in this respect. It held the first secular medical
outreach in the country. The Lagos Chapter of the Humanist Association of Nigeria hosted the medical program in conjunction with the Lean Perspective Inc.

The free medical service took place at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Dr. Uzoma Chukwuocha, a Nigerian medical practitioner based in the United States, presided over the program. A health attendant from the humanist association assisted him.

The medical outreach ran from 1.00 pm to 5.00pm and over 35 persons consulted with the doctor, received free medical advice and medications. It was pleasing to see many people arrive for this historic event. It was a Sunday afternoon and some people stopped over on their way from the Sunday service to see the doctor.

The HAN plans to make the medical outreach an annual event and to extend it to other states of the Federation. The medical program is open to all Nigerians of all faiths and none because the goal is not to get beneficiaries to become humanists or atheists. The main objective is to provide a health care delivery program that is not linked to religion or proselytization. In fact, part of the objective is to get Nigerians to understand that there is an alternative to the religious medical missions.

Too often, religious missionary organizations sponsor medical missions in the region. And they use the platform to preach and try to convert the beneficiaries to their various religions mainly Christian and Islamic-faiths. Medical consultations are often punctuated with God and Allah talks, Christians and muslims intersessions. Doctors and nurses use the medical missionary spaces to evangelize and to market their religious doctrines; to coerce sick people to embrace faith healing and miraculous cures.

HAN’s secular medical program marks a radical departure from this medically and ethically unsound health care practice. In a religiously pluralistic society, it is pertinent that religion is separated from medical practice
and that religious privilege be abolished in the public health sector. Medical services should be evidence, not faith based. A wall separating church/mosque and hospitals should be upheld to ensure the integrity of
health care delivery. This is because sick persons, who need religious advice, counsel or prayers know where to go to access such services. It is not the hospitals or clinics; it is not at the consulting rooms or health
care centers. It is not from doctors and nurses. Thus it is an abuse of the medical profession and the medical space for doctors, nurses and health attendants to use the hospital and clinical spaces to proselytize and
evangelize. Such practices are not compatible with the oath that they swore or the pledge they made at the end of their training.

In the years to come, HAN plans to bring together doctors and other medical personnel who subscribe to the idea of a religion-free medical mission. HAN hope to join efforts with them and make secular medical programs available and accessible to all Nigerians.

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Biodun Fatoyinbo, Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Abuja has denied rape allegations against him by Busola Dakolo, wife of popular musician, Timi Dakolo.

Busola, in an interview, had said that Fatoyinbo raped her multiple times when he started his church in Ilorin, Kwara State.

However, Fatoyinbo, in a statement totally refuted the allegation against him by Busola saying he has never raped anyone in his life even while he was an unbeliever.

The pastor also reacted to previous rape allegations against him by some church members saying he had a policy of ignoring the rumours.  See Also Scandal 'Be Happy A Man Of God Disvirgined You', Busola Dakolo, Wife of Timi Dakolo, Narrates How Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo Raped Her

“Prior to now, we had adhered to our policy of ignoring rumours from social media accounts as we knew that several statements had been made to extort the church of money and myself through blackmail, harassment and intimidation. We have refused time and again accede to their request, which hasinfuriated them overtime, because of this, they  have gotten more aggressive. 

“Unlike previous statements where innuendos were used and there was no direct mention of myself or the church, the recent video released on YouTube has now made direct criminal allegations against me in the interview granted by Busola Dakola which are fallacious, non-existent and which are all denied on every measure. As an individual and as a church, we love and support people, and we will never condone any form of abuse, rape, harassment, or intimidation of anybody. I have never in my life raped anybody even as an unbeliever and I am absolutely innocent of this.”

Fatoyinbo confirmed that Busola was a member of the church during the early days of the church.

He also threatened to file a legal case against Busola and YNaija, for making such untrue and damaging accusations.

“The leadership of the church and I have briefed our lawyers to commence criminal and civil actions against all individuals making such false allegations whether directly or by proxies. We will as a church pursue every measure within the ambits of the law to bring the culprits to justice,” Fatoyinbo said.

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