LEADERSHIP STATE OF THE NATION: T.Y. Danjuma, Sule, Soyinka, others meet; to work out modalities for nation’s stability PDP AUTOMATIC TICKET: Anenih’s views not binding — Baraje Obasanjo turns evangelist, may dump party politics Lagos stands still as World Leaders honour Tinubu’s mother APC Interim Management: CPC Concedes Secretary to ANPP FG moves to entrench Local Content in Power Sector 1, 500 Nigerians fled to Cameroon — Ambassador Mustapha DAILY TRUST 3 months after Commissioning, remodelled Kano airport dormant *Screening machines, others not installed *It’s normal start-up problem — FAAN ‘Mandela in critical condition’ Higher electricity tariffs take off, fixed chargesup 50% EXCLUSIVE: Five parties share APC leadership positions PUNCH Nelson Mandela ‘critically ill’ in hospital NGF crisis: Jang seeks dismissal of Fashola’s suit Jonathan’s loyalists may control new PDP NWC Jonathan, Danjuma in closed-door meeting Timilehin, boy slain by police, buried amid tears Let there be light! TRIBUNE World stands still for Mandela •Last 24 hours very critical - Zuma Nigerians to pay £3,000 to enter Britain Merger: Battle rages over chairmanship of APC; Ikimi, Ogbeh, others gang up against Akande Fresh row over 100 billion naira constituency project •FG, NASS set for showdown Fresh crisis hits PDP Borno residents fault activities of ‘civilian JTF’ Jonathan, TY Danjuma in closed door meeting Policeman allegedly kills colleague in Benue I want to be Nigeria’s president - Esele Kogi lawmaker cries out over police harassment NATION UK plans £3,000 visa bond for Nigerians, others Boko Haram: Troops to watch mountains I want to go home, ailing Taraba governor tells doctors JTF arrests eight for SPDC pipeline fire Lagos ACN slams PDP, Presidency over NGF crisis ACF: Clark dividing Nigeria with ethnic, religious sentiments Jega to unveil INEC’s 2015 plan Wednesday Lessons of Tinubu’s mum’s life, by clerics COMPASS Outrage over UK’s 750,000 naira visa bond onNigeria, others; pilot scheme to cover work permits and student visas Edo Catholics accuse Bishop of Igbo agenda NGF: Jang asks court to dismiss Fashola’s suit Kaduna Assembly faults disbursement of SURE-P funds GUARDIAN How to tackle Nigeria’s woes, by U.S. ex-envoy,Campbell; says alienation of the North a huge challenge for 2015 Money influence will be tested again at polls, he claims The region is being engaged, Ambassador Adefuye affirms Manpower crisis looms in maritime sector; stakeholders warn of foreign domination Implications of Syrian war for Africa’s security,by Dele Cole; Faults super powers’ roles Fear heightens over liquidation of airlines; Govt appoints Irish firm for aircraft leasing Panic in PEF over alleged fraudulent fuel bridging payments; Why govt may not appoint new head soon JTF, vigilance group arrest 31 Boko Haram terrorists Immigration turns back Portuguese plane for illegal deportation DAILY INDEPENDENT 2015: SOUTH-SOUTH Governors abandon governance for Abuja politics Jonathan posters flood Akure Mandela’s condition now critical, says Zuma PDP interim NWC members plot tenure elongation Four Nigerians on death row in China; 366 in jail, 120 awaiting trial PIB, constitution review top agenda, as Senateresumes Tuesday NGF CRISIS: JANG SEEKS DISMISSAL OF FASHOLA’S SUIT Plateau State Governor and factional chairmanof the Nigeria Governors Forum, Jonah Jang has asked an Abuja High Court to dismiss a suit in which Lagos State Governor BabatundeFashola is seeking to restrain him (Jang) from parading himself as chairman of the Forum. Fashola, one of the governors in the camp of the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi-led faction of the NGF, had, through his counsel, Prof. Yemi Osinbajio, SAN, and Femi Falana, SAN, asked the court to declare that Jang was not competent to be called the elected chairman of the NGF. The Lagos State governor averred in the suit that Amaechi was duly returned as the chairman of the Forum in the elections held on Friday, May 24, 2013. He, therefore, asked the court to stop Jang from parading himself “as the elected chairman of the NGF in any manner whatsoever and howsoever.” Jang; the Director-General of the NGF, Asishana Okauru; the Sole Administrator, Osaro Onaiwu; and the Registered Trustees ofthe NGF, were all joined as respondents in Fashola’s suit. But Jang has responded to the writ of summons filed by the Lagos State governor. The Plateau State governor, through his lawyer, Tayo Oyetibo, SAN, who is also representing Onaiwu, filed a preliminary objection to Fashola’s suit on Friday, June 21, 2013. He said since Fashola did not claim to have contested the election for the NGF chairman, he lacked a legal right to institute or sustain the action. Jang noted that Amaechi, who Fashola claimed won the disputed election, had neither complained to the court nor named orjoined as party to the suit.
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