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Reps endorse Senate’s removal of CCT chairman Danladi Umar

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The House of Representatives has endorsed the Senate’s decision to remove Danladi Umar as Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

This resolution followed a motion presented by Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere on Tuesday, November 26, invoking Section 17(3) of the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution.

Ihonvbere cited Umar’s involvement in a public altercation with a security guard at Abuja’s Banex Plaza as a major factor.

“The Chairman’s conduct undermines the sacred image of the CCT and contravenes the ideals of corporate governance,” Ihonvbere argued.

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He added that Umar’s refusal to attend subsequent Senate ethics hearings after admitting to the incident further frustrated investigations.

However, the motion sparked debate. Mansur Soro raised a constitutional point of order, insisting that President Bola Tinubu should have formally requested Umar’s removal.

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas dismissed the objection, allowing the motion to proceed. When put to a vote, the motion passed overwhelmingly.

This development aligns with a similar Senate resolution, which initially faced backlash for citing the incorrect constitutional provision.

Senior lawyers had criticised the Senate for referencing Section 157 instead of the proper Section 17(3). The error was later corrected before finalising Umar’s removal.

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The joint decision by both legislative chambers underscores the 10th National Assembly’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and maintaining institutional integrity.

Umar’s removal marks a rare disciplinary action against a tribunal chairman, setting a precedent for accountability in public office.

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Pope’s funeral ‘being rehearsed after warning he may not survive pneumonia’

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The Pope’s funeral is allegedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia.  The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are ‘preparing for the pontiff’s death’, Swiss newspaper Blick claims.  The Pope previously revealed he had ‘already prepared’ his tomb, but the location of his grave and the coffin itself would break with tradition. This comes after Pope Francis was rushed to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Friday with significant chest pain, having resisted calls to leave the Vatican for days.  Doctors diagnosed him with a ‘complex’ respiratory infection and barred him from taking part in several engagements, with the Vatican cancelling or rescheduling his papal audiences this week.  The Vatican on Tuesday confirmed the pneumonia and said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment.  ‘Laboratory tests, chest X-ray, and the Holy Father’s clinical condition continue to present a complex picture,’ the Vatican said. The infection is of particular concern because the Pope had part of his lung removed many years ago. Italian Cardinal Angelo Comastri, 81, told broadcaster Rai about the Pope’s condition: ‘Francis is very calm. His helm is in the hands of the Lord.’  Now, two people close to the pontiff have claimed Francis told them that he ‘might not make it this time’, according to a report by Politico.  People have now reportedly travelled to the Gemelli Hospital in western Rome where Pope Francis is being treated to pray for him.  On Monday, medical personnel determined that he was suffering from a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection, meaning a mix of viruses, bacteria, and possibly other organisms had colonised in his respiratory tract and led to double pneumonia.  The Vatican hasn’t provided any information about how Francis is responding to any of the drugs he has been given other than to say he isn’t running a fever. Dr Carmelo D’Asero, an infectious disease and geriatric disease expert in Rome, said Francis’ lack of fever was not necessarily a positive thing, given the seriousness of his infection. A high fever is a sign of an immune response to a pathogen,’ he said. ‘Having a low fever and having a serious bronchial infection .. is a sign of a decreased immune response and that makes us worry a little bit more, let’s say.  ‘Maybe if he had a fever, it would have been better.’ The Vatican has given no indication of how long the pope might remain hospitalized, only saying that the treatment of such a ‘complex clinical picture,’ which has already required several changes in his drug regimen, would require an ‘adequate’ stay.  The post Pope’s funeral ‘being rehearsed after warning he maynotsurvive pneumonia’ appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.


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Trouble in Benue Assembly as 13 members suspended for dishonourable acts

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The Benue House of Assembly has suspended 13 house members from legislative duties due to dishonourable acts.

The suspension followed a motion by the majority leader, Saater Tiseer, during Wednesday’s plenary in Makurdi.

Like any other legislature, the majority leader stated that the assembly was a hallowed assembly of honourable personalities.

He said that 31 house members received a complaint on Tuesday from the office of the state’s attorney-general.

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Tisseer said the complaint detailed allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, bribery and corruption and other sundry allegations against Justice Maurice Ikpambese, the state’s Chief Judge (CJ).

He informed the house that after exhaustive deliberations, the house went into division.

“Thereafter, 23 out of the 31 members present voted in support of the recommendation to remove Ikpambese as the Chief Judge of the state, while the next-in-line judicial officer should be sworn in as the acting Chief Judge of the state,” he said.

He said that after the House adopted resolutions on the matter, the 13 members, some of whom voted in support of the recommendations, disassociated themselves from the legislative process.

According to him, the action of the 13 members contravened the Standing Order 9, Rule 58 (6) of the house.

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The rule, he said, provided that it shall be out of order to attempt to reconsider any specific question upon which the house had concluded during the current session except upon a substantive motion for rescission.

He said that the members’ actions were not only dishonourable but also an afterthought and a deceptive posture capable of causing acrimony and casting aspersions on the house.

He listed the names of the suspended members to include Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South), Mr Jonanthan Agbidye (APC/Katsina-Ala East),

Mrs Beckie Orpin (APC/Gboko East), Mr Simon Gabo (APC/Mata), and Mr William Ortyom (PDP/Agasha).

Others are Mr Emmanuel Onah (PDP/Oju I), Mr Elias Audu (APC/Gwer East), Mr Anyor Matu (APC/Kwande East), Mr Manger Manger (APC/Tarka), Mr Solomon Gyila (APC/Gwer West), Mr Samuel Agada (APC/Ogbadibo), Mr Abraham Jabi (APC/Buruku) and Mr Ezra Nyiyongo (APC/Ukum).

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The seconder of the motion, Mr Peter Ipusu (APC/Katsina-Ala West), said that their colleagues’ actions were outright mischief because they attended and participated actively in the debate.

Ipusu added that they voted in favour of the recommendations that the CJ be removed and want to deny their active participation in the matter.

He suggested that the suspended members should refund the money the Ministry of Finance gave them for a foreign trip, as they would not be travelling with them.

Meanwhile, Alfred Berger (APC/Makurdi North) said their colleagues had disparaged the Speaker, Mr Hyacinth Dajoh, and the house.

He said that before their suspension could be lifted, they should publicly declare they participated in the legislative process.

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Also, Thomas Dugeri (APC/Kwande West) pleaded that the suspension be reduced to one month.


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