The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate Caucus on Wednesday met with the party’s minority leaders of State Assemblies. The meeting centred on how to dislodge the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) from power in 2019. Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio told newsmen after a closed meeting at the National Assembly, that number of stalwarts of other political parties were on their way to the main opposition party in droves. “These are the Minority Leaders of the PDP in different State Houses of Assembly, who are in Abuja to interact…
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Former FCT minister to forfeit 14 properties
A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for interim forfeiture of 14 properties by former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed over alleged corruption. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba yesterday ordered that the properties, which were allegedly purchased and concealed under names of different companies and individuals, be forfeited to the Federal Government within 21 days. The judge ordered the publication of the order in newspapers. The order followed an ex parte application by EFCC counsel, Ben Ikani, who pleaded the court to direct…
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