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Taraba community accuses council boss of instigating crisis

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Members of Garin Barau village in Zudai District of Bali Local Government Council of Taraba State have accused the chairman of the council, Aboki Dauda, of igniting conflict between neighbouring villages.

Speaking with journalists on Thursday, the community leader, Mallam Abdul Hassan, said the ongoing tension was triggered by the forceful confiscation of land by the council chairman.

Hassan highlighted that previous directives from Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas and the state chairman of the council of chiefs, Adda Alli, had emphasised the importance of resolving land disputes through proper channels to prevent such conflicts.

Despite the directives, the council boss was alleged to have purportedly disregarded protocol by failing to involve traditional rulers in resolving land matters within his jurisdiction, a situation, which according to the community, has further aggravated the tension.

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Responding, however, the chairman, defended his actions, saying the contested land originally fell under Kaigama Chiefdom despite being inhabited by people of Jibu extraction.

Dauda maintained that his actions align with the policies of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.

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WATCH moment Tinubu hails FCT minister for his doggedness, sterling performance

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President Bola Tinubu has described the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, minister Nyesom Wike as a performing and dogged technocrat.

Naijablitznews reports Tinubu made this assertion during his maiden presidential chat on Monday.

The president rounded up by saying “I doff my hat for the performing minister.

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BREAKING: Human Rights Lawyer Dele Farotimi Released

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By Gloria Ikibah

Prominent human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi, has been released after fulfilling his bail conditions.

Farotimi, who had been in custody over allegations of defaming Senior Advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, regained his freedom on Tuesday morning.

He is currently enroute to his home in Lagos.

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Confirming the development, activist and politician Omoyele Sowore stated on X, “I am pleased to report that Dele Farotimi is no longer being held in the prison facilities of Ekiti State and is now returning home to Lagos. The struggle continues!”

Earlier, a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado Ekiti granted Farotimi bail, setting conditions that included a N30 million bond, two sureties (one of whom must be a property owner), the submission of his passport, and a restriction on granting media interviews following his release.

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NASC backpedals reverses Atiku’s appointment as DCNA, replaces him with Yero

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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Following the intervention by the National Assembly leadership, the National Assembly Service Commission, NASC, has reversed the appointment of Dr Ibrahim Atiku as Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, DCNA.

The Commission has replaced Atiku with the permanent secretary [Estate and Works Directorate], Engineer Bashir Yero.

This was consequent upon the outcome of a meeting convened Monday night by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, with Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and their deputies in attendance.

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Present also at the meeting were the Chairman of the NASC, Engineer Ahmed Amshi, two commissioners from NASC, and some permanent secretaries in the NASS bureaucracy.

THE CONCLAVE learnt that the high-level meeting took place in the Senate President’s residence.

Reports from the meeting said that the chairman of the NASC and his commissioners could not justify the appointment of Atiku when asked by the speaker how the choice of Atiku was arrived at.

THE CONCLAVE reports that it was at that point that the commission chairman sought the leave of the Senate President and the Speaker to ask that the permanent secretaries present should excuse them since they could not be sitting over a matter in which they had personal interest.

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Upon their return to the room, after the leadership had arrived at a resolution one way or another, it was agreed that Engr. Bashir Yero of Estate and Works Directorate be appointed the DCNA, while Engr Sanda Liman of Procurement Directorate, be redeployed in Estate and Works.

The newly promoted Ibrahim Atiku [to the position of permanent secretary], as resolved and directed, should be deployed in Procurement Directorate.

The NASC is expected to formalise and/or activate the decision soonest.

Source: CONCLAVE

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