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Senate President renders his statements concerning his arrest 

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  Following the development in the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) today, Friday, September 18, 2015 when the Tribunal chose to ignore the subsisting order of a Federal High Court by sitting, we hereby state our position as follows:

1. While the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, had stated and maintains that he is ready to submit himself to due process of the law on any issue concerning him, he also believes he has an inalienable right to resort to the same judiciary for protection when he feels his fundamental rights are about to be infringed upon.
2. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki, having satisfied himself that the case filed by the CCB and the manner in which the case was filed show that he will not be given justice, resorted to the Federal High Court for the determination of the issues of competence of the prosecutor as well as compliance with the procedure stipulated in the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

3. The Federal High Court on Thursday, September 17, 2015, therefore ordered that the all parties in the case should appear before it on Monday, September 21, 2015. The implication of this ruling by a Court of competent jurisdiction is that the sitting today has been overtaken by event. It is for this reason that Dr. Saraki chose to go about with his normal official schedule.
4. Today at the Tribunal, Counsel to the Senate President, Mr. M. A. Mahmud (SAN), raised a motion stating that there is a pending constitutional matter before the Federal High Court to be decided on Monday and that the Tribunal should hold the trial until the constitutional matter is disposed of.
5. We are however dismayed that the Tribunal chose to disregard the order of the Federal High Court and the motion to suspend hearing till Monday when all parties are expected to argue their positions on the constitutional matter.
6. It is also a surprise to us that despite the application by the lead counsel to the Senate President that he will produce Dr. Saraki on Monday and the personality of the person involved as the Number three man in the country, the Tribunal insisted on issuing a warrant of arrest as if its intention is simply to embarrass Dr. Saraki. We are not unmindful of the fact that the Tribunal is acting under political influence and external pressure. This is dangerous to our democracy.
7. The conduct of the Tribunal today left nobody in doubt that it cannot do justice on the matter before it. It is also clear that today’s decision is an abuse of the rule of law which portends danger to our judicial system. The Tribunal has equally set a bad precedent in the way and manner it conducted itself during the proceedings.
8. We want to emphasise the fact that this is not part of any war against corruption but using state institutions to fight political opponents and seeking to achieve through the back door what some people cannot get through democratic process.
9. We need to caution here that in a desperate bid to settle political scores and nail imaginary enemies, we should not destroy our democratic institutions and heat the polity for selfish reasons. Let us all learn from history.
10. The Senate President is a law abiding citizen who will not do anything to undermine the judicial process and authority. However, Dr. Saraki will always act to protect his fundamental human rights.
End
Signed
Yusuph Olaniyonu
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to the Senate President.

*Omo this na serious matter Kai 

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Mark Angel reveals why he stopped managing Emmanuella and Success

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Mark Angel has addressed speculation surrounding his management of teen comedians Emmanuella and Success.

During a recent TikTok live session, the skit maker, who is the head of Mark Angel Comedy, revealed that he stepped down as the manager of the young stars due to his increasingly busy schedule.

Angel disclosed that Emmanuella and Success are now under the management of a professional agency.

“If you go to their handles you will see the contacts. They have agencies that manage them. There was a time I used to manage Emmanuel and Success,” he said.

“When they were kids. But now, I do not manage them. I have more work to do now. I cannot manage the kids.”

Angel assured his fans that his connection with Emmanuella and Success would remain strong. He also expressed his commitment to continue to work with them.

“There are agencies that manage them individually. But I still work with them,” he added.

In an interview with Teju Babyface last year, the 33-year-old Port Harcourt-born skit maker revealed that he was once “married but divorced secretly”.

The content creator, however, did not provide details about when the marriage and divorce took place.

The comedian added that with his current relationship status, he would not encourage his daughter to date someone like himself.

Mark Angel Comedy is a comedy channel on YouTube that gained momentum in 2013. It has millions of subscribers and more than a billion views.

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Kennis Music almost signed Plantashun Boiz before 2Baba went solo, says Kenny Ogungbe

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Kenny Ogungbe, the founder of Kennis Music, says his label was interested in signing Plantashun Boiz before 2Baba launched his solo career.

In a chat with Osi Suave, the media personality, Ogungbe revealed that he offered a contract to Blackface, a member of the now-defunct group after they collaborated with Tony Tetuila.

He said the deal, however, never materialised.

Ogungbe explained that 2Baba expressed his desire to pursue a solo career, which he fully supported.

“2Face is a brother, but first of all, a contract was given to Plantashun Boiz because of their involvement with Tony Tetuila on the album ‘Omode Meta Shere’. I said, let me try to see if I can sign them,” he said.

“I gave Austin (Blackface) the contract, but nothing happened. After a while, 2Face called me and said he wanted to be on his own. I said, no problem.”

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Deji Adeyanju tackles police as Speed Darlington spends 2 weeks in detention

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Deji Adeyanju, the human rights lawyer, has accused the Nigerian police of unlawfully detaining rapper Speed Darlington.

In a post via X on Monday, the lawyer alleged that the police have refused to release the rapper or take him before a judge to face trial.

“The @PoliceNG @PoliceNG_CRU have refused to release Speed Darlington or take him before a judge to face trial on the childish excuse that the last time they released him to me, he travelled to the US,” the post reads.

“This narrative is false because we told them he was going to US to return.”

Stan Alieke, Darlington’s legal representative, had earlier called out the police for “denying the rapper access to bail”.

Darlington was arrested on November 27 while performing at a show in Owerri, Imo state.

This is not the first time the rapper has been detained; he was arrested in October in Abuja. He was, however, released on bail after five days in police detention.

Adeyanju had alleged that Burna Boy, the Afrofusion star, was responsible for the rapper’s re-arrest.

Darlington had taunted Burna Boy over his affiliation with the embattled US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ who is facing multiple charges for sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

He asked Burna Boy to explain how he won the Grammy award for his album ‘Twice As Tall’ — a project executive produced by Diddy. He claimed there was a sexual relationship between the duo.

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