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It Doesn’t Make Sense To Swear In People When There Are Issues In Court – Onaiyekan
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EditorThe Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Thursday said that it does not make sense to be swearing in people when there are issues to be settled in court.
Onaiyekan made the statement when he played host on Channels Television programme, Sunrise Daily.
The president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to be sworn in as president on May 29.
Speaking on fairness, Onaiyekan said: “There are cases in court that have not been disposed of. That is why we are in an anomalous situation. We have a president-elect whose election is being challenged and the court is handling it,” he said.
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“I’m still waiting for the court to tell me who won the election. It doesn’t make much sense to be swearing in people when they are still in court.
“I know it has happened with governors but the outcome has really not been the best of all cases. I think we need to review our election process, so we do have a winner who will be sworn in and whom everybody would rally around.
“It is a pity that it is taking longer for the court to come to its decision. My problem is that the whole system of our election must be properly reviewed so that it would be easier for winners to emerge according to the wishes of the people.
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“It is not right to have a system that is constantly contested. We should find out why is every election being contested.”
Recall, that the presidential election tribunal had fixed May 8 for the hearing of the petitions.
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BREAKING: FG Grounds Dana Air Operations After Lagos Airport Incident
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April 24, 2024By
EditorThe Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo has suspended Dana Airline operations due to concerns surrounding the safety and financial viability of their operations.
One of the airline’s craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday morning.
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Commuters Stranded As Petrol Stations Shut In Anambra
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April 24, 2024By
EditorThousands of commuters and motorists in Anambra State were stranded on Wednesday following the shouting down of petrol stations across the state.
It was gathered that most petrol stations in the major cities of Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Umunze, Ekwulobia and other environs were dispensing fuel on Wednesday morning.
From the Upper Iweka parks in Onitsha to the Aroma roundabout in Awka and other major cities, the situation was the same.
As a result, the limited number of vehicles on the road significantly raised transport fares by more than 200 per cent.
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Commuters who managed to get on the few available buses were forced to pay exorbitant prices.
For example, commercial transporters charge N500 for a trip of N200, whereas a trip of N500 costs between N1,200 and N1,500.
The sudden development caught numerous commuters off guard, forcing several commuters to trek to different locations.
It was also observed that many offices and business premises have not been opened as of 10:30 am because employees have not reported for duty.
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The reason why the petrol stations were shut down could not be immediately ascertained.
Meanwhile, the development generated a lot of mixed feelings among the public.
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While some people believed that the petrol stations were on strike, others believed that it was a deliberate attempt by the marketers to increase the pump price of the commodity.
A tricycle operator plying the Onitsha axis, identified as Tochukwu, said, “I bought fuel from the black market for as high as N1,350 per litre this morning to do work as we discovered that filling stations did not open.
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“Some of my colleagues went to Asaba in Delta State to get the product, that is why the prices of transportation are high this morning.
“We don’t know why the filling stations are shut, but we are hearing that it is like they are in a meeting somewhere in Awka.
“We have experienced this kind of situation before and when they came back from their meeting that day, they hiked the pump price of petrol. It’s likely to be the same situation, we are watching as events unfold.”
A commuter at Awka, identified as Chinwe Okeke, said, “I have been standing at the Regina Caelis bus stop, for over two hours waiting to board a vehicle to UNIZIK, but it has been difficult. The vehicles that are coming have been charging very exorbitantly, I don’t know what is really happening.”
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Contacted about the development, the Anambra State Commissioner for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Anthony Ifeanya, said, “There is no cause for alarm and commuters and motorists should not panic.
“It’s likely that the petrol marketers are in a meeting and whenever they are having such a meeting, shutting down petrol stations is a way of compelling every member to attend the meeting. Their meeting usually starts from morning till noon.”
It was also observed that the sudden fare hike also affected both inter-state and intra-state movements.
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VIDEO: Force PRO Orders Arrest Officers Caught On Video Bashing Driver’s Car
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April 24, 2024By
EditorThe Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has ordered the arrest of officers caught on video bashing a driver’s car.
He condemned the incident and called for immediate action to identify and invite the officers involved.
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An X user had shared the video with caption, “Can we agree finally say na animals una carry guns and uniforms give?… The Nigerian Police is the most unprofessional in the entire solar system.”
Reacting to the video Olumuyiwa wrote, “This is condemned totally. How can human beings be behaving in this unholy manner. #BenHundeyin, #LagosPoliceNG, #PoliceNG_CRU take necessary action. Fish out and Invite the men immediately. Thanks.”
VIDEO: Force PRO Orders Arrest Of Officers Caught On Video Bashing Driver's Car
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