Oshiomhole Denies Forgery Claims + Diezani Acquitted Of Corruption In London – Trending With Ojy Okpe
Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been cleared of corruption charges in a London trial.
Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been cleared of corruption charges in a London trial.
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke flagged off his re-election campaign in grand style, welcoming thousands of decampees from the APC, ADC and other parties, just a day after the Court of Appeal stayed the ruling that would have stripped him of his party platform.
Senator Adams Oshiomhole retracted claims that senators’ signatures were improperly included in the report recommending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension, saying his remarks were misrepresented.
Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu dismissed Oshiomhole’s forgery allegation as baseless, arguing that the suspension process was conducted publicly without objections and questioning why signatures would need to be forged in the first place.
Ireti Kingibe says she only signed the attendance register and never saw the report recommending disciplinary action against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, raising fresh questions about how her name appeared on the document.
Oshiomhole also alleged that a daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio secured a lucrative position at NNPC through connections, a claim Akpabio has denied.
Opeyemi Bamidele has moved a motion distancing the Senate from Oshiomhole’s criticism of NNPC, while reaffirming that only Senate President can issue witness warrants.
In another development, former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been cleared of corruption charges in a closely watched London trial, after which she described the past 11 years as traumatic.
In Anambra State, a 10-year-old boy allegedly subjected to severe abuse by his guardians, Chukwudi Chukwuyere and Chisom Chukwuyere, in Awada has been reunited with his mother and placed under medical care.
Dave Umahi has sparked debate after claiming that residents of Ebonyi State support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rather than Peter Obi, with many Nigerians responding that voting choices are personal and cannot be determined by political endorsements.
In Enugu, women of Oji River LGA, Enugu State, staged a street protest against the growing presence of sex workers, accusing them of interfering with their husbands and sons.
Under milestones, we are celebrating the birthday of the Obi of Onitsha Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, who turned 85 on May 14th with his official birthday celebration taking place tomorrow in Lagos.
