Nigeria's Apex court, the Supreme court, has barred the National Assembly from taking further steps towards amending the 1999 constitution. Delivering its Judgement today May 7th, the seven man panel of justices led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed directed the National Assembly members to maintain status quo on the matter until June 18 for further hearing.
Four Nigerians will be contesting for a seat in the United Kingdom's parliament today May 7th. They are Chuka Umunna (left), Kate Osamor (right) Helen Grant and Chi Onwurah. Three of them are contesting on the platform of Labor party while one is contesting on the platform of the Tories flag.
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, says Jimi Agbaje who contested and lost the Lagos governorship seat in the last governorship election will never be governor of Lagos state.
Oba Akiolu who first stated this in April while making his controversial speech to Igbo leaders, said he still maintains his position that Mr Agbaje will not be governor of the state. Oba Akiolu said this while speaking at the public policy lecture organized by the Institute of Directors, IoD and launch of the book "The Example: The Era of Babatunde Raji Fashola as Governor of Lagos State,’ in Lagos yesterday May 6th. Read what the Oba said after the cut...
"On May 14, 2014 when I first told all residents of Lagos that the next governor of the state will be Ambode, many didn’t believe me. I knew all the waters that have passed under the bridge, including my own blood relations, who without consulting me went with others to say that Bola Tinubu, Fashola and Oba Akiolu have pocketed Lagos, saying that this time, they will not allow that. And I told them that Jimi (Agbaje) will never be the governor. I still maintain it. There is no going back. I have no doubt in my mind, with the cooperation and prayers of everyone, Ambode will perform very well. I told many people that Bola Tinubu planted the seed, Fashola came and watered the seed and it started germinating in geometrical progressions. We have just started" he said (Source: Vanguard)
