Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Saturday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers

1. Gboyega Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for last year’s Osun State governorship election, has defeated Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), at the Supreme Court on Friday.

Four of the seven Justices of the apex court, sat to deliver the judgement, with Justice Rhodes Vivour presiding.

2. The embattled Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Elisha Ishaqu Abbo, who was caught on camera assaulting a nursing mother at a sex toy shop in Abuja, has been released on bail by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.

He was released Friday morning after being interrogated by the police.

4. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved Indirect Primaries to elect the Party’s candidate for the forthcoming Kogi Governorship election.

The approval was given after a meeting of the NWC on Friday where a formal request from the Kogi State executive and stakeholders in preference for the Indirect Primary was considered and deliberated on.

5. The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations (UN) has accused Nigeria under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari of not doing enough to stem the high level of corruption, killings, human rights violations among others by various agencies of government.

The UN in a report released at the conclusion of its review of the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in Nigeria, queried the Federal delegation led by the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations Office at Geneva, Amb. Audu Ayinla Kadiri, on the killings of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly, acknowledged and known as Shiites.

6. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Boss Mustapha as Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.

Buhari also approved the re-appointment of Malam Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff, COS, via a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu.

7. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended some of its top officials at the House of Representatives.

A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiya, said the suspended memebers included: Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwadi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid.

8. The Kano Police Command said it has arrested three suspected Boko Haram Commanders, who were on the run in Kano hotels.

The suspects were said to be preparing to leave for Maiduguri, Borno State when they were nabbed.

9. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has promoted 1,924 Junior Cadre personnel of the service, the Customs’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, disclosed in Abuja on Friday.

Attah in a statement explained that 51 Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) were promoted to Inspector of Customs (IC) General Duty, while 48 Assistant Inspector of Customs (AIC) were elevated to Inspector of Customs (IC), Support Staff.

10. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered an interim forfeiture of properties belonging to the lawmaker representing Delta North senatorial district, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi.

Delivering judgment in suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/1127/18 filed by the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property on behalf of the Federal Government, Justice Taiwo O. Taiwo, also placed a post-no-debit order on 22 bank accounts linked to Nwaoboshi.

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