Senior Lawyer writes President, reports Police Commision Chairman To Tinubu

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February 11, 2025

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Senior Lawyer writes President, reports Police Commision Chairman To Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has been asked to call the chairman of Police Service Commission (PSC), Hashimu Salihu Argungu, a retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, to order over attempt to review a lawful judgement of court.

In a letter dated January 29, signed by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Terkaa Aondo, and addressed to Tinubu, the president was asked to call Argungu to order for allegedly meddling unlawfully into enforcement of a judgement of court of competent jurisdiction.

The lawyer told Tinubu that in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/330/2018, Alhaji Usman Sarahi, challenged the unlawful and illegal revocation of Plot 1798 Cadastral Zone A2, Wuse District, Abuja, covered by a Certificate of Occupancy, without service of Revocation Notice in line with the Land Use Act.

Upon determination of the case, the court delivered its judgement in favour of Alhaji Sarahi and nullified the purported revocation
and subsequent reallocation of the land. The court held that the purported revocation of the claimant’s right of occupancy without service of revocation notice is illegal, null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

The judgement was enforced on 19/12/2024 by evicting all the occupants and on 25/12/24, one Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar and his thugs broke back into the property against the order of the FCT High Court.

The SAN said in the petition to the President, “It is pertinent to note that, on the 25/12/2024, one Alhaji Abubakar Yahaya, the brother in-law to a top high ranked official of the Police Service Commission, aided by weapon-wielding thugs, criminally and forcefully broke in and entered into the property in total disrespect to the Order of Court that had evicted them. Following complaint to the Court and the Police, on 14/1/2025, the illegal occupants were evicted from the property, and our client put back in possession.”

He said Alhaji Yahaya allegedly paid the sum of N700,000.00 to a staff of the Execution Unit of the FCT High Court to prevent the court staff from going back to the property to further evict him and his illegal occupants and thugs.

But, Alhaji Yahaya, through his Counsel, Barrister Sani Abass, said the money was paid to the court staff in error. He said, “That issue has been resolved, the money was sent in error and it has been reversed.”

Alhaji Yahaya approached the court in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/5699/2024, over the enforcement of judgement and secured an injunction to stop further construction work on the property and also petitioned the PSC, following which a panel, chaired by the Chairman of the
Commission, DIG Argungu (rtd) is said to be conducting an investigation into the enforcement of judgement of a court of competent jurisdiction over a civil matter.

The senior advocate said in the petition that despite the pendency of the matter before FCT High Court, his client was invited by a letter personally signed by the chairman of the PSC to appear before a panel set up by the PSC chairman over issues relating to the Court judgement and its enforcement which are subject of Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/5699/2024 pending before FCT High Court No. 5, Maitama, presided over by Hon. Justice Mairo Nasir.

According to the senior lawyer, when the Panel sat on 27/1/2025, most of the issues raised by the panel related to the whereabout of the judgement creditor; how the plot was allocated and how the judgement was obtained and enforced, which are all matters that have been decided on merit by a court of competent jurisdiction in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/330/2018, and which also formed the basis of the pending litigation in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/5699/2024.

“All efforts by counsel to make the Chairman appreciate the fact that the investigation over the Plot of land upon which a judgment of court subsists, Is outside the mandate of the Commission, proved abortive. In the course of the sitting on 27/1/2025, in a rather shocking and bizarre twist, the Chairman directed the Panel to pay a visit to the locus in quo for a first hand assessment of the property, and deployed several Police Vehicles and Armoured vehicle, for this purpose,” the lawyer stated.

When contacted, the spokesman of the PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said he was not aware of the panel. According to him, “To the best of my knowledge, I’m not aware of such panel.”

The SAN stated that his client felt intimidated by the posture and threats by the Chairman of the PSC, but he was nonetheless uninterested in any resolution of the matter outside the court. The SAN, therefore, concluded that: “It is important to note Sir, that It against the hallowed principle of rule of law, which your administration Is poised to protect, for an appointee of an exalted public office to deliberately interfere in the judicial process and the cause of justice. We pray your Excellency Sir, to use your good offices to call the Chairman of the Police Service Commission to order and to cause him to align himself with the mandate for which the Commission was established.”

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Police Pension Scheme; IGP hosts retired officers, police pensions stakeholders

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February 11, 2025

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Police Pension Scheme; IGP hosts retired officers, police pensions stakeholders

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has received retired police officers and stakeholders of the Nigeria Police Pensions, at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja for an interactive session.

The session was fixed to address pressing concerns regarding the police pension schemes, financial security, and the welfare of retired police officers.

Egbetokun during the session acknowledged the current challenges arising from the current contributory pension scheme.

However, he added that he hopes that through these deliberations, a solution that can be effectively implemented to enhance the livelihood of retired officers.

This was disclosed via a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Tuesday, February 11.

The statement reads: “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM., on Tuesday, 11th February 2025 hosted an interactive session with retired police officers and stakeholders of the Nigeria Police Pensions, at the Police Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja. The conference brought together a diverse group of retired personnel and stakeholders to address pressing concerns regarding the police pension schemes, financial security, and the welfare of retired police officers who have dedicated their lives to the service of our nation.

“Present at the interactive session, was the Chairman Police Service Commission; DIG Hashimu Argungu, mni (Rtd), who gave a review of global issues on retirement, pension, remuneration and compensation principles and practices, to serve as a guide in deliberating on the way forward. Others present at the event were the Hon. Commissioner 1, Police Service Commission, Hon. Justice Paul Adamu; Deputy Inspectors-General of Police & Members of the Force Management Team, the National President of the Association of Retired Police Officers, AIG Paul Ochonu (Rtd), and other serving Senior Police Officers.

“The Inspector-General of Police during his remarks acknowledged the current challenges arising from the current contributory pension scheme and finds it imperative to address these challenges, to create a sustainable framework that can better cater to the needs of retired officers and their families. It is the hope of the IGP that through these deliberations, a solution that can be effectively implemented to enhance the livelihood of retired officers will be achieved.

“The IGP reiterates the commitment of the Force to ensuring that those who have served honorably are provided with the respect and benefits they deserve, fostering dignity for all police personnel both during service and upon retirement. The Nigeria Police Force remains steadfast in its dedication to the welfare of its officers and is committed to working collaboratively to achieve a just and equitable pension system.”

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Famous Nollywood Actress to bag chieftaincy title from Timi of Ede

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February 11, 2025

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Famous Nollywood Actress to bag chieftaincy title from Timi of Ede

Nollywood actress, Olaide Bakare, says she will be honoured with a chieftaincy title as the Aare Yeye-Oge of Ede Kingdom by Oba Munirudeen Lawal, Timi of Ede, in Osun, on Feb.14.

Bakare disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on her plans for Valentine’s Day.
She said: “Feb. 14, which is the Valentine’s Day, will be the day I will be honoured with a chieftaincy title as the Aare Yeye-Oge of Ede Kingdom by Oba Munirudeen Lawal, Timi of Ede Kingdom.
“Yes, Valentine is a day to celebrate with loved ones and I will be celebrating my new title with my family.
“I am so happy and I am really looking forward to it.

“I feel so good that my town deems it fit to honour me. This is not a title for the weak-minded, it is a position for the strong and influencial women in the society. I am really honoured.
“Also, I want to appreciate His Royal Majesty, Oba Lawal, for this. The ceremony will hold at the Oba’s palace in Ede.” (NAN)

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Tinubu’s Govt planning to arrest, detain me – El-Rufai cries out

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February 11, 2025

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Tinubu’s Govt planning to arrest, detain me – El-Rufai cries out

Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, has spoken out about rumors suggesting that he might soon face arrest and detention.

In a statement on social media platform X, El-Rufai revealed that he had heard reports about the possibility of his legal troubles but emphasized that he had no plans to seek exile.

El-Rufai’s comments came in response to a question from one of his loyal supporters, Imran Wakili, who had inquired about the rumors.

The former governor, currently residing in Egypt, expressed his belief that some of his political opponents may be attempting to force him out of the country.

Despite these claims, El-Rufai assured his followers that he intends to return to Nigeria well before February 20, showing no intention of staying away for long.

El-Rufai wrote: “I will spend more time in Nigeria than ever before.

“They have sent similar messages of intimidation and threats through many of my friends, family, and political associates because they want me to go on self-imposed exile.

“I have now put all my previous academic and language-learning plans on hold. Silence is no longer golden. Inaction has never been an option.

“The arrest, detention, and torture of perceived political enemies are nothing new in human affairs. I have been arrested and detained thrice in the past for expressing my views about previous governments.

“There is always a morning after the arrest or detention or torture, and political life continues. As for death, it is when Allah destines it, and it is ultimately the date of every human.
“For the attention of the pathetic characters that don’t sleep well whenever I am in Nigeria, take notice that I intend to return in time for the launch of Pres IBB’s memoirs, in sha Allah, scheduled for 20th February.
“We depend on no one but Allah. We fear no mortal but Almighty Allah. We always hope for the best but plan for the worst.”