EFCC to invite Mu’azu, Obanikoro over Omokore’s car gifts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is set to invite the immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu; and a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, over the car gifts they allegedly received from oil baron, Jide Omokore.

Already, the EFCC has detained the Deputy Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, since Tuesday for allegedly receiving 23 exotic cars (worth N302m) from Omokore.

However, a source within the PDP told our correspondent that the vehicles distributed by Omokore to several party leaders were far more than 23 as the vehicles were meant to be distributed across the country.

LASAA laments attacks on officials, threatens sanctions

The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency has lamented that its officials are constantly being harassed by some members of the public in the course of carrying out their duties in the state.

The agency said such practice must stop, adding that it was exploring available options to ensure that those who attacked officials of LASAA did not go scot-free.

APC demands sack of INEC officials in Abia

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegu

The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, has demanded for the sack of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission before the state re-run election scheduled for March 5.

A member of the party’s Board of Trustees, Amb. Chief Sam Nkeire, who led a delegation of the state party officials to meet with the APC national leadership, said this in Abuja, on Thursday.