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May 23, 2022

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Concerned PDP Aspirants in Akwa Ibom Call for Caution as Primaries Continue.

CONCERNED 2022 PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY ASPIRANTS

20 BASUMOH GAS ROAD, OSONGAMA

UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE

May 21st, 2022

The State Chairman.

Peoples Democratic Party

Akwa Ibom State

Dear Sir,

APPEAL FOR ADHERENCE TO THE COURT ORDER IN SUIT NO, FHC/ABJ/CS/606/22 BETWEEN RT. HON FRIDAY IWOK & OTHERS AND INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

We are members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State and screened and cleared aspirants to the House of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries towards the forth coming general elections in 2023 especially.

1. Our attention has been drawn to a widely publicized notice dated May 20th, 2022 for our primaries to take place on Sunday, May 224 2022 signed by the National Organizing Secretary, Hon- Umar M. Bature.

2. Therein the above notice, it was stated that by virtue Of Section 84(

of the Electoral Act, 2022, delegates to vote in the above mentioned primaries are the three (3) AD-HOC Delegates per ward, elected at the Ward Congresses and One (1) National Delegate per Local Government, elected at the Local Government Area Congresses.

3. We are aware of a subsisting court enrolled order in Suit No. EHC/AB VCS/606/2? at the Federal High Court Abuja where the Honourable Court ordered amongst others that it will be in the interest of justice for the parties to maintain status quo antebellum pending the hearing and determination Of the suit (See attachment 1).

4. We are aware that the Party was duly served with this Order on May

18th, 2022.

5. That the Party has filed an Appeal with the Court of Appeal. Abuja on May 19th, 2022 (see attachment2) which has not been heard as at date.

6. We are aware that a mere filing and or notice of an appeal at an upper court does not Vacate or serve as a stay of the subsisting order of the lower court.

7. We are aware that the conduct of the primaries with AD-HOC Delegates as proposed by the Party shall be in breach of the subsisting order and also a contempt of court with the consequence of nullifying the outcome of the primaries and therefore jeopardizing the chances of our great Party fielding Candidates during the forth coming election.

8. We are aware that the Party has resorted to this illegality due to the fact that the amended Electoral Act 2022 has not yet been signed into law by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Your Excellency sir, as concern party members and aspirants to the above stated primaries, we feel oblige to request that the party;

i. Obey and comply with the order in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/606/22.

ii. Suspend the conduct of the forth primaries in Akwa Ibom State pending when the amended Electoral Act is signed into law by Mr President Or until such a time the court would have heard and determine in the above listed suit.

Consequently Your Excellency Sir, and as law abiding citizens, we write to advice the Party of our inability to take part in the scheduled Primaries until such a time that the illegality mention herein is corrected.

Please Accept our assurance of the highest esteem.

May 21, 2022

May 21, 2022 IFMUYONEWS

Court Sentences George Turnah, Over Asset Declaration, Money Laundering

George Alabo Turnah, a former special assistant to Mr. Dan Abia, erstwhile Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment.

Justice A.T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, handed out the sentence on Friday.

Turnah, was found guilty of failure to make full disclosure of his assets to the EFCC among other charges. He was arraigned, together with his wife, Jennifer Tinipre Turnah, on a four- count amended charge.
The EFCC accused him of obtaining money by false pretense, money laundering and abuse of office,

One of the counts read : “That you George Turnah Alabh on or about 15th March, 2017 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South/South Zonal Office, No, 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA Off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court knowingly failed to make full disclosure of your assets to wit: your interest in one of the Director and majority shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd in the Asset Declaration Form you filled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.
Count three read; “That you George Turnah Alabo on or about 15th March, 2017 at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, South/South Zonal Office, No, 6A Olumeni Street, Old GRA Off Forces Avenue, Port Harcourt within the Jurisdiction off this Honorable Court failed to furnish information of your interest as one of the Directors and major shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd in the Asset Declaration Form you filled at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (3)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.”
Justice Mohammed found him guilty on counts 1 & 3 bordering on non-disclosure of assets, but discharged Jennifer on counts 2 and 4 on the grounds that the amended charge was not served on her properly in line with the law.
Turnah was sentenced to two years each on counts 1 & 3 for failure to make full disclosure of assets contrary to section 27 (1) & (3)(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004 and punishable under Section 273)(c) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act 2004.
Turnah and his wife, Jennifer were first arraigned on the May 16, 2018 and re-arraigned on June 18, 2019 by the EFCC on four count charges bordering on failure to make full disclosure of assets and they pleaded “not guilty”.
In the course of the trial, prosecution counsel, I. Agwu called several witnesses and presented several documents in court.
In his judgment, Justice Mohammed said that the prosecution established that the convict did not fully disclose his asset in the Asset Declaration form he filled at the EFCC.
Against his declaration, the court found out that he was one of the Directors and majority shareholder of Ashford Consult and Events Nig. Ltd.

May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022 IFMUYONEWS

Oruk Anam Killings: Hon. (Dr) Kingsley Frank Condemns Murder, Promises Justice Will be Served.

The Council Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Kingsley Frank has condemned and warned against renewed killings in the area.
He said this on his visit to Ekparakwa on Sunday following the assassination and subsequent murder of the pioneer PDP Chairman of Oruk Anam, Sir Sylvester Ntefreh and his relative, Mr Emmanuel Ntefreh by unknown gun men.
According to him, the gruesome nature of the killing has made him in particular very sad and the killings unacceptable.

Unknown gunmen were said to have arrived the residence of the deceased in a SUV and dragged him outside while other members of the gang shot sporadically in the air.

Eye witnesses stated that the gunshots by the assailants attracted the attention of the youths who raised alarm against the gunmen, forcing the whole community to chase them.

Sadly, the gunmen had already abducted and taken the victim to a nearby bush where he was shot while other members of the gang who were waiting in a standby vehicle abandoned it, and escaped through the bush.

Dr Frank who described the death of Sir Ntefreh as a huge loss to humanity, warned desperate power seekers and rumor mongers against Politicizing the death of the revered gentleman. He however, expressed his condolence to the bereaved family and the entire people of Ekparakwa Clan over the demise of their titled first son.

While commending men and officers of the Nigerian Police for the Swift response today, the chief security officer of Oruk Anam called on all citizens to remain calm even as he reiterated his directive to security and intelligence agencies to do everything they could to bring perpetrators to book.

May 13, 2022

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 IFMUYONEWS

“You Cannot Stop Emefiele From Running for President” Court Tells INEC, CBN.

The Board of Central Bank of Nigeria and Independent National Electoral Commission have been restrained by the Delta State High Court sitting in Kwale division from stopping the CBN governor, Godwin Emiefele from running for the office of the President.

The CBN Governor approached the court on May 5, 2022,to obtain an order to enable him to stay in office while contesting for the Presidency, and the judgement was granted on Thursday, May 12.

Justice DC Maidoh in a judgement delivered on May 5 granted the order and adjourned the case to May 25.

“In the circumstances, in line with order 39 rule 3 of our rules, this motion is hereby granted. The motion on notice is accordingly adjourned to 25/5/2022 for hearing,” the judge said.

“The court upon reading through the motion papers and hearing C.N. Ofiah Esq. for the claimants/applicants ordered as follows: I have read the processes in this suit, the applicant has complied with order 39 of our rules.

“Applicants also deposed to an affidavit of urgency. From the processes before this court, I find that the said application at this stage has merit pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

“In the circumstances, in line with order 39 rule 3 of our rules, this motion is hereby granted. The motion on notice is accordingly adjourned to 25/5/2022 for hearing. The applicant is to enter undertaking if the order sought ought not to have been made.”

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