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Bolanle Raheem: Falz Sends Open Letter To Gov Sanwo-Olu
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EditorFamous Nigerian recording artist, actor and rights activist Folarin Falana, better known as Falz the bahd guy, has sent an open letter to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, regarding the murdered Bolanle Raheem.
Falz, on Wednesday, in an open letter to the governor on his Twitter handle, demanded justice and transparency.
The human rights activist did not fail to remind the Governor about all that went down during the EndSARS protest two years ago in Lagos and how youths were tagged troublemakers for demanding better governance and the right treatment for law enforcement officers.
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Issuing advice and a stern warning to the governor, the singer stated that there would be an open invitation to chaos if the trigger-happy police officer is not punished and the details of justice proceedings transparent for all to see.
He wrote, “@jidesanwoolu @PoliceNG When we refused to leave the streets in 2020 October, we were referred to as recalcitrant #EndSars youth that just wanted to make trouble. TWO YEARS after a panel made recommendations regarding those cases, they have yet to be implemented.
”Another officer in police uniform took the life of a pregnant Bolanle Raheem on Christmas Day. If this person is not punished & all details PUBLISHED for everyone to see, I am afraid many will interpret that as an invitation to chaos. Humble advice.”
Recall that a Lagos-based lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, was shot and killed by a police officer identified as Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Dambri Vandi attached to the Ajiwe Police Station in the Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State, on 25th December 2022.
Bolanle’s death on Christmas day has sparked reactions from different authorities from states and federal levels promising justice.
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Governor Sanwo-Olu had sent a delegation to console the family of the deceased.
Members of the delegation include Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso; the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyo Onigbanjo; Women and Poverty Alleviation Commissioner, Bolaji Dada; Special Assistant to the Governor, Tubosun Alake; and Head of Service Muri Okunola, who signed the condolence register on behalf of the government.
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Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele Faces Fresh Charge Over Printing Of Naira Emefiele
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May 14, 2024By
EditorThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has preferred a fresh charge against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over an allegation that he illegally printed Naira notes while he held sway at the apex bank.
The anti-graft agency, in the four-count charge it entered before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, equally accused the former CBN boss of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of about N124.8billion from the consolidated revenue fund.
According to the EFCC, the defendant, acting in violation of law and “with intent to cause injury to the public,” okayed the printing of naira notes without the approval of both the former President, Muhammadu Buhari and the board of the CBN.
Emefiele, who is already facing multiple charges both in Abuja and Lagos, is expected to take his plea before trial Justice Maryann Anenih.
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Specifically, the charge against him, read: “That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of N375,520,000.00 pieces of colour swapped N1, 000, at the total cost of N11,052, 068,062 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 172,000,000 pieces of colour swapped N500 (Five Hundred Naira) Notes, at the total cost of N4, 471,066,040 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
“That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 137,070,000 pieces of colour swapped N200 (Two Hundred Naira) Note, at the total cost of N3, 441, 005, 280 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
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“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, on or about the 7th day of October 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 80 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), by approving the withdrawal of the total sum of N124, 860, 227, 865.16 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation in a manner not prescribed by the National Assembly, which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”
It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on June 9, 2023, suspended Emefiele from office as the head of the apex bank.
He was later arrested at his Lagos residence by DSS operatives.
The former CBN boss was subsequently transferred to the custody of the EFCC, which on November 28, 2023, docked him on a six-count charge that bordered on his alleged involvement in procurement fraud.
Though Emefiele, who initially spent 151 days in custody of security agencies, was later granted bail to the tune of N300million and ordered to produce two sureties that the trial court stressed must be Abuja residents that have landed property within the Maitama District, the defendant could not perfect the conditions till December 23, 2023, when he was released from Kuje prison where he spent about 34 days.
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JUST IN: Tinubu Officially Suspends 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
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May 14, 2024By
EditorPresident Bola Tinubu has officially suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said President Tinubu ordered the suspension following deliberations by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
READ ALSO: Tinubu Bows To Pressure, Orders CBN To Suspend Implementation Of Cybersecurity Levy
Idris disclosed this at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday after the FEC meeting.
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to embark on another nationwide strike to protest absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the country among other issues the government is yet to address.
The body which recalled that the federal government dissolved governing councils of the universities in May, last year, has asked Nigerians to hold the government responsible for any decision it takes to protest the action of government.
President of ASUU,Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,spoke at a press conference which is ongoing at ASUU national secretariat,Abuja.
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