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Sanwo-Olu orders N5m payment to Uber driver assaulted during #EndSARS memorial

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    Governor Babajide-Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted on October 20, 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of  #EndSARS  protest in the state. The governor in a statement on Saturday said he had “directed the Honorable Attorney General to set up a meeting and pay him the compensation awarded by the court.” @jidesanwoolu  Good evening Lagos, As Governor, I'm committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting citizens' rights with empathy and authority. I became aware of the case involving Mr. Clement Adedotun and the judgement by the Federal High Court, and I understand the impact this legal battle has had on him. After reviewing Mr. Clement's case, I've directed the Honorable Attorney General to set up a meeting and pay him the compensation awarded by the Court. Although the State Government has appealed the ruling, I've interceded in this instan...

Court Of Appeal Rules On PDP’s Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima’s Candidacy

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  Court Of Appeal Rules On PDP’s Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima’s Candidacy, Awards N5million Against Appellant’s Lawyer In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel led by Justice James Abundaga held that the PDP had failed to establish locus standi to bring the case and hence, held that the appellant did not have the right to commence the action in law. The Court of Appeal in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed an appeal suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and his deputy, Kashim Shettima, in the February 25 election. In a unanimous decision on Friday, a three-member panel led by Justice James Abundaga held that the PDP had failed to establish locus standi to bring the case and hence, held that the appellant did not have the right to commence the action in law. According to reports, the PDP asked the appellate court to overturn the ...

Buhari Will Hand Over To President Elect, Tinubu: Presidency

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T HE PRESIDENT NEVER SAID HE WON’T HAND OVER TO PRESIDENT ELECT TINUBU - PRESIDENCY The Presidency wishes to denounce as outrageous and fake, and condemns the fake news brigade for attributing a false quote to President Muhammadu Buhari and circulating it. How can you vigorously campaign for somebody, vote for him and then say you won’t hand over to him? This beggars belief. The situation of the Sahara Reporters is pretty pathetic since their ownership is politically partisan in today’s politics, in fact a loser in the presidential election. Instead of talking about issues, they repeatedly sell lies in the hope that people believe them as truth. The government is already in transition phase. The Transition Committee, made up of representatives of the outgoing administration and the incoming one is meeting on an almost daily basis planning the handover to the Tinubu/Shettima administration.  Thirteen committees as offshoots of the main committee, some, to arrange military drills and...