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PDP, Jonathan Still On Plans To Remove Jega - APC Senators

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<b>Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday   alleged that there was a fresh plot by the Federal Government to prevent the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Attahiru Jega, from superintending over the forthcoming general elections.</b></div>
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The APC senators, led by George Akume, told a news conference in Abuja that they heard from a reliable source that the Head of Service would direct Jega to proceed on his pre-retirement leave next week.</div>
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“We have received information from a very credible source that next week, the Chairman of INEC will be given a letter from the office of the Head of the Civil Service to proceed on a terminal leave,” they said.</div>
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The opposition senators alleged that the Federal Government was trying to use a circular from the HoS dated August 11, 2010 to place Jega on compulsory pre-retirement leave.</div>
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They said, “Whether the letter emanates from the HoS office or the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, it does not make sense. Even if we go by the terms of the Civil Service circular of August 11, 2010, (it) is not applicable whatsoever to the INEC chairman.”</div>
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The lawmakers explained that the circular, with reference number HCSF/CMO/1772/TI/11, talks about clarifications on pre-retirement leave, which is only applicable to tenured officers who are career civil servants.</div>
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They said anyone who has spent 30 years in service or has attained 60 years of age was bound to disengage officially from the service. The senators however said that the case of Jega did not fall into any of these.</div>
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The lawmakers claimed that Jega’s offence was his readiness to conduct the elections when the Peoples Democratic Party-controlled Federal Government was not.</div>
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The opposition senators insisted that using the issue of card readers to discredit Jega would not work because the National Assembly appropriated money for that purpose.</div>
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They said, “We want a credible election but in a situation where we are being informed that because the postponement of the elections attracted no reaction from the people, Jega could be removed for a plan-less person who will do the bidding of the government, doesn’t hold water.</div>
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“You cannot start a game which is about to end and suddenly you want to change the goalpost. You don’t want a referee that is fair to all. You want to have someone who will subvert the whole system for sinister, personal purposes.</div>
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“We will continue to say no to impunity. We will continue to say no to any attempt to undermine the credibility of the forthcoming elections.</div>
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“We therefore want to appeal to Nigerians to be steadfast to keep watch so that their labour will not be in vain. If Ghana and other countries can get it right, Nigeria can also get it right.</div>
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“We are opposed to the removal of Jega because it is criminal, illegal and unconstitutional. They want to remove him through the back door.”</div>
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Akume maintained that President Goodluck Jonathan reserved the right to remove Jega but that he could not unilaterally do so without seeking the permission of the National Assembly through a two-thirds majority.</div>
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The lawmakers added that Jonathan lacked the legal powers to suspend the INEC boss under whatever guise.</div>
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They said, “Section 157(1) clearly states that the president can only remove Jega with the vote of 2/3 majority of all senators. Under whatever guise; whether suspension, retirement or voluntary leave he cannot be removed.</div>
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“Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the President cannot remove the INEC Chairman from office without getting approval of the Upper Chamber.</div>
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“Section 157 (1) of the Constitution reads, “…a person holding any of the offices to which this section applies may only be removed from that office by the president acting on an address supported by two-thirds majority of the Senate, praying that he be so removed for inability to discharge the functions of the office.”</div>
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The senators also reiterated their opposition to the clearance of Musiliu Obanikoro as minister and the deployment of soldiers for elections.</div>
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Giving further clarification on the fate of Obanikoro, their spokesperson, Babafemi Ojudu, said their position was that the ministerial nominees was not qualified to hold public office, reports the <b><a href="http://www.punchng.com/news/jonathan-pdp-plotting-to-remove-jega-apc-senators/">PUNCH</a></b>.</div>
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He said, “We are going to oppose that and the three senators from Lagos have written to Mark opposing that."</div>

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Man In Police Net After Selling Son For ₦300,000

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<b>A middle-aged palm tree harvester, George Maduabuchi, from Owerrinta in the Isiala-Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State is in the police net for allegedly selling his 14-month-old son for </b><b>₦300,000.</b></div>
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The father of four was said to have connived with another suspect, Obinna Erondu, now at large, to perpetrate the act.</div>
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The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joshak Habila, who paraded the suspect along with other suspected criminals on Thursday, said, “Luck ran out on Maduabuchi when the wife alerted the police on his questionable role when the baby fell ill and he took him out and did not return with him.”</div>
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But the suspect told our correspondent that he did not sell his son, but only took him to a herbalist when he took ill.</div>
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He said, “The herbalist gave me money and told me that he could not heal the baby. I therefore left the baby in the herbalist’s home.”</div>
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But his explanation was countered by his wife, Eberechi, who said he took their son, who had a cough to the said herbalist, but instead of returning with the baby, rather came back with bundles of money.</div>
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She said, “When I demanded explanations on the whereabouts of our son, he could not offer any convincing answer.”</div>
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The wife, who is also pregnant, said she raised the alarm, which attracted neighbours who helped to arrest the husband.</div>
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The neighbours subsequently alerted the police, who picked up the husband who later led the police to the herbalist’s house at Owerrinta where the boy was recovered, the <b><a href="http://www.punchng.com/metro-plus/man-in-police-net-for-selling-son-2/">PUNCH</a></b> reports.</div>

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Jonathan In Surprise Visit To Mubi, Adamawa State

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President Goodluck Jonathan is currently on a surprise visit to Adamawa State.</div>
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Adamawa is one of the states currently being terrorised by members of the Boko Haram sect.</div>
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Accompanied by the the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; service chiefs and the state governor, Bala Ngilari, the President is said to be touring troubled towns in the state like Mubi and Vimtim among others.</div>
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A source said the visit was designed for the President to interact with soldiers in the battlefield and assess territories already reclaimed by troops from the insurgents.</div>
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It will be recalled that Jonathan had on January 15 paid a similar surprise visit to Maiduguri, Borno State believed to be the stronghold of the sect.</div>
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<b>The presidential candidate of the APC, Gen Muhammadu Buhari was a guest speaker at Chatham House in Central London Thursday, February 26 where he addressed world political and economic leaders on Nigeria's democracy and her march towards another election in a couple of weeks from now.</b></div>
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The theme of the discussion which was chaired by former British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Sir Richard Gozney and had many Nigerians in attendance including several APC stalwarts like Governors Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State is <i>Prospects for Democratic Consolidation in Africa: Nigeria’s Transition</i>.</div>
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Below is the video of the Gen Buhari's speech at the event:</div>
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<b>The APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari was at Chatham House London today to honor a talk event having him as a speaker. He was accompanied by the chiefatains of his party among whom are Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Adams Oshiomhole (Edo), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), and the national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.</b></div>
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Apart from these men of APC, the party's UK Chapter was also fully represented in the crowd of supporters that massed outside Chatham House. So also were the supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP who attended the event to demonstrate to the world why General Buhari should not be president.</div>
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Below are some embedded videos from a Nigerian journalist, <b>Rose Graham</b> who was at Chatham House to report those scenes no media house will report.</div>
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<b>When Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha Arrived</b><br />
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<b>And Some APC Supporters Confronted the UK Police</b><br />
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