Oil-producing states kick against planned payment swap at RMAFC
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All nine oil-producing states, except Imo, have risen against a proposed payment swap by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation Commission (RMAFC) to a company claiming to be their representative other than the original company, (Zilcon Higgs International Ltd).
The states said that the company, Tiaras White Consults Limited, never represented them nor executed any contract on their behalf and, therefore, should not be paid by RMAFC.
This is coming a few weeks after Zilcon Higgs International Limited, petitioned President Bola Tinubu, accusing RMAFC of trying to pay Tiaras White Consults Limited for a contract it (Zilcon Higgs) executed on behalf of the nine oil-producing states.
Ex-Kogi gov Yahaya Bello reports to EFCC
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A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged misappropriation of funds.
It was gathered that the embattled former governor went to the anti-graft agency office on Tuesday morning in the company of his lawyers.
His visit to the commission follows the Supreme Court judgment which dismissed states’
Case on the constitutionality of the anti-graft agency.
It was also gathered that Bello drove himself in a black Hilux to the EFCC office with his lawyers.
There were insinuations last week that he was going to visit the EFCC but the former governor’s media aides did not respond to enquiries on the information.
‘Why civil society bodies oppose Violent against Persons Bill amendment’
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Civil society organisations are opposed to repeal of Violence against Persons (Prohibition) Act because of clauses in the new bill.
A lecturer of Law at Baze University, Abuja, Ozioma Izuora, said the bill to repeal VAPP Act reintroduces ‘defilement’, which was part of the old law that considers minors incapable of being raped.
She spoke at the Criminal Law Review Conference of Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja, with theme: “Administration of criminal justice in Nigeria: How to navigate emerging and systemic challenges of insecurity and hardship.”
Izuora said the amendment undermines statutory rape in the Child’s Rights Act and treaties signed by Nigeria prohibiting child marriage.
“If defilement is allowed into the law, nobody under 18 can ever be said to be raped.
“It also removes protection given to boys and men by the 2015 Act. We know boys and men are susceptible to rape,” she said.
Reps align with Senate’s call on Tinubu to sack CCT Chairman Umar
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The House of Representatives yesterday toed the line of the Senate and asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danladi Umar, for alleged misconduct.
Acting on the provisions of Paragraph 17 (3), PT 1, Fifth Schedule to the Constitution (as amended) and section 22 (3) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap C15 LFN, the Senate recently passed a resolution asking the President to remove Umar as the CCT Chairman.
The law requires the parliament to forward an address, supported by a two-thirds majority of the Senate and House of Representatives, which shall be acted upon by Mr. President for the removal of Mr. Yakubu Danladi Umar as the CCT Chairman.
The motion to support the position earlier taken by the Senate was moved by House Leader Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo).
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