Why We Must Collectively Fight Corruption, Osinbajo Insists

September 20, 2016

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has insisted that well meaning Nigerians need to stand up and collectively fight corruption because of the enormous damage it had done to the nation’s economy.

Osinbajo, who spoke today, Tuesday, while receiving a delegation of the University of Lagos Alumni Association that paid him a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa said: “We’ve watched corruption fighting back, some people even said bring back corruption, but not the man on the street.

“No economy can tolerate the level of corruption seen in Nigeria without consequences. Look at the Northeast, while a war is going, Nigerian lives being lost, some local governments had been taken over, and yet people cannot account for $15B meant for security equipment purchases.

“The corruption has been so much. Look at the sheer amount of money stolen and decisions taken that fuels corruption, decisions taken just with the sole aim of cornering national resources.”

He said that the Buhari administration’s approach to the fight against corruption, adding: “we are not sitting down focussing on it, all we do is to empower the relevant agencies EFCC and co to do their jobs. Our main focus is the national economy.”

“What catches our attention is the kind of discoveries we get and hear of daily.”

He observed that Nigeria is still blessed with honest people and that as a nation, it is important to pay serious attention to issues of integrity.

“I can say is one that is completely focussed on dealing with issues that concerns this country. I work every day with the President so I can say so. He is totally focussed on how to make this country a better place to live.”

The UNILAG Alumni Association was led by Dr. Sunny Kuku who noted the group’s support for the Buhari administration, expressing readiness to assist in any way necessary. He said the members of the Alumni Association were proud that one of them rose to the high office of the Vice President. Prof. Osinbajo said he was glad to receive the group in his office and grateful to be honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award. [myad]

We Will Soon Resolve The Niger Delta Problem, President Buhari Assures

Greenbarge Reporters

September 20, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Barack Obama, the American President that Nigeria is making steady progress towards resolving the problem in the Niger Delta region which has led to economic sabotage on a grand scale.

During a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 71st edition of the UN General Assembly, holding in New York, President Buhari disclosed: “We are making definite progress on how many factions of the militant groups exist, their leadership and operational basis, and we have equally sought the cooperation of the oil majors. In a short while, I believe the issues would be resolved.”

While thanking America for help rendered in the area of security through provision of armaments, training for Nigerian troops, and sharing of intelligence, which has led to the degradation of Boko Haram in the North East, President Buhari said the country was open to support in combating the humanitarian crisis currently ravaging the region.

The President said the farming season was good this year, with the prospect of good harvest, and “Nigeria is on the road to food self-sufficiency soon. We shall be able to feed ourselves, and utilize the billions of dollars spent on importing food on other productive areas.”

President Buhari reiterated that his administration came to power on the tripod promises of security, battle against corruption, and revamping of the economy, stressing that there would be no let-up in fulfilling those electoral promises.
He wished President Obama a happy retirement, as he winds down gradually on his tenure in office.

Responding, the American President described President Buhari as a man of “integrity and honesty,” saying: “We have confidence in your leadership. There are some difficulties you face, but this administration is willing to assist in the short time we have left. You have made real progress in defeating the brutal organization called Boko Haram, and that was achieved because of your leadership.”
President Obama offered a hand of fellowship to Nigeria “in the final and comprehensive defeat of Boko Haram, resolution of the Niger Delta crisis, which would help ramp up oil production and increase revenue, resolving the humanitarian crisis in the North East, recovering stolen money, and revamping the economy.”

Describing Nigeria as a big and important country in sub-Saharan Africa, the American President said his country looked forward to a framework for sustained partnership between the two nations. [myad]

Yahaya Bello Has The Last Laugh As Apex Court Affirms His Election As Kogi Governor

Greenbarge Reporters

September 20, 2016

Alhaji Yahaya Bello has been confirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria as the duly elected governor of Kogi state.

In a unanimous judgment, the apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Hon. James Faleke, the running mate to late Abubakar Audu, the initial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and a former Governor of the State, Captain Idris Wada, who was also the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the election.
The court said it will give reasons for its judgment on September 30, 2016. [myad]

PDP Bounces Back As One Family As Sheriff And Makarfi Factions Reconciled

Greenbarge Reporters

September 20, 2016

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is back as one family, a member of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ben Obi, has announced.
Senator Obi spoke with newsmen ahead of a joint press conference billed to be addressed by Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and Makarfi.
Obi, who was flanked by another PDP chieftain from Sheriff’s camp, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, said both leaders have reconciled and would now set up a joint committee with the support of stakeholders.
He said: “We have decided to issue a joint statement. As we speak today, the PDP is back as one family. The two leaders will address you gentlemen of the press.
“They will constitute a joint committee with the support of all relevant organs of the party.” [myad]

Buhari Insists That Economic Revival Is Key To Reducing Human Trafficking In Nigeria

Greenbarge Reporters

September 20, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari has made it clear that the anti-corruption campaign of his administration and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address the lack of job opportunities and deprivation that make Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers.

The President said this at the meeting on Modern Slavery, hosted by the Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Theresa May on the margins of the 71^st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71), at the residence of the United Kingdom Permanent Representative to the UN.

“We are also investing more on infrastructure development, education and health for our people. When the results of our efforts become manifest the attraction of seeking greener pastures abroad will lesson.”

President Buhari commended the British Prime Minister for drawing the attention of the international community to such a serious matter to coincide with a time that the global focus is on migration and refugee crisis.

He therefore called for practical and innovative measures “to address all the modern day human tragedies.”

The President noted that “more worrisome is the fact that human trafficking and modern day slavery has created a dangerous political economy of their own. In consequence, this international criminality is defined by the activities of human traffickers that lure unsuspecting victims into forced labour, inhuman treatment, money laundering and prostitution.”

He said Nigeria “is ready and willing to partner with other countries and international organizations to confront this phenomenon. We have a strong commitment to combating the menace of modern slavery, and will redouble our efforts to prohibit human trafficking, while providing succour to its hapless victims.”

President Buhari assured his audience “to count on the support of Nigeria in dealing with this evil, which constitutes an unacceptable stain on human dignity and conscience in the 21^st century.”

On measures taken by the country against the evil practice, he said the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the Nigeria Immigration Service have taken steps to establish a joint operational Working Group to combat human trafficking and smuggling of migrants from the country.

“We are aware of the challenge for Nigeria, but our resolve to combat it is strong and unshakable,” the President declared.

President Buhari was accompanied to the high-level meeting by Geoffrey Onyeama and Lt-Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau (rtd), the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Interior respectively. [myad]

Dame Patience Jonathan Calls EFCC A Big Thief

Greenbarge Reporters

September 20, 2016

Wife of the former President, Dame Patience Jonathan

Dame Patience Jonathan, wife to the immediate past President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a big thief for freezing her accounts with Skye Bank, containing more than $15million in all.

According to a letter written by her lawyers, FirstLaw Solicitors, to Ibrahim Magu, the EFCC Chairman, Dame Patience said it would be counter-productive if she is arrested and prosecuted based on suspicion.

She asked the EFCC to de-freeze her accounts within 14 days with a public apology otherwise she would file an action at the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights at The Gambia demanding five billion naira in exemplary and punitive damages.

Dame Patience has been mentioned in an EFCC investigation regarding alleged money laundering though four companies whose Directors are the domestic workers of Waripamowei Dudafa, Jonathan’s Special Adviser on domestic affairs.

The Full Statement

By virtue of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 2009, we are Solicitors to HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. PATIENCE IBIFAKA GOODLUCK JONATHAN, the wife to the immediate past President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR. We shall hereinafter, refer to Mrs. Patience Goodluck Jonathan as “OUR CLIENT.”
Our Client is a respected senior citizen of international repute, a retired Permanent Secretary and the immediate past First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Our Client is a law-abiding citizen who has never or at all been the subject of any criminal and/or financial investigation, whether at home or abroad. Accordingly, she has not been found guilty of any criminal conduct throughout a sparkling public service career spanning over 35 years.
During the 5 years our Client served as First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between May, 2010 and May, 2015; she was the Initiator/Founder of the A. ARUERA WOMEN FOUNDATION as well as the WOMEN FOR CHANGE INITIATIVE; both of which Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) substantially contributed to the 35 per cent affirmative action for women in the country. Our Client is the recipient of numerous local and international awards in recognition of her untiring commitment towards uplifting the living standard of women, children and the aged in Nigeria.
Sir, it is against this sterling and meritorious background of our Client that we most respectfully, write to draw your attention to the numerous breaches of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act 2004 committed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in cause of the Commission’s illegal and unlawful investigation of our Client for alleged money laundering. These investigations have reportedly led to the freeze of our Client’s accounts and led to untold consequences to our Client’s health and wellbeing.
Firstly, the EFCC must realize that the ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT 2004 is inferior in content and quality to both the 1999 CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (AS AMENDED) and THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS 2004.
To that extent, it is trite law that, where there is a conflict or an inconsistency between the EFCC ACT, on the one hand; and the combined provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights 2004, on the other hand; the extant provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights 2004 must necessarily prevail to the extent of the said inconsistency.
However, we note, with regret, that in the current matter involving the curious and bizarre investigation of our esteemed Client, the EFCC under your watch has not only undermined the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights; the Commission has actually conducted itself in a most desperate, despicable and arrogant manner. This is rather unfortunate.
Sir, one of the cardinal principles enshrined in both Nigerian and African jurisprudence, is that of the presumption of innocence which is guaranteed to all citizens, including our Client.
Consequently, the SPECIAL POWERS of the Commission as defined by SECTION 7(1) & (2) of the EFCC ACT 2004 to, among others, “cause investigations to be conducted into the properties of any person if it appears to the Commission that the person’s life style and extent of the properties are not justified by his source of income,” is inconsistent with and contrary to the mandatory requirement of SECTION 36(6)(a) & (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which states thus:

“Every person who is charged with a criminal offence shall be entitled to – (a) be informed promptly in the language that he understands and in detail of the nature of the offence; (b) be given adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence;”

The necessary implication or import of SECTION 36(6)(a) & (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) is that the EFCC’s so-called power to arbitrarily and unlawfully investigate our esteemed Client and thereby, freeze her accounts with total sum in excess of FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS which are domiciled with SKYE BANK PLC is NOT ABSOLUTE.
Sir, it is our Client’s brief that there is no formal criminal complaint of economic and financial crime as defined by the EFCC ACT 2004 written by any person or institution against her which warranted the EFCC to freeze her accounts.
It is also our Client’s brief that the EFCC failed to obtain a Court Order as required by SECTION 34 of the EFCC ACT before her accounts were frozen.
It is our Client’s further brief that, up until the writing of this Open Letter, she has not received any formal invitation to appear before the Commission for questioning; whereas her accounts domiciled with SKYE BANK PLC have since been frozen by the Commission without recourse to her.
Sir, the argument put forward by the Commission in the public domain that, “investigations are ongoing…Mrs. Patience Jonathan shall be invited in due course,” are not only vexatious and provocative. They constitute an outright violation and rape of the fundamental right to fair hearing and ownership of property as guaranteed to our Client by the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights 2004.
Indeed, SECTION 36(6)(a) & (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), contains or laid down a sequence or pattern of commencement of investigation which MUST BE FOLLOWED STRICTLY, to wit:
Persons charged with a criminal offence must be informed in the language they understand and in detail of the nature of the offence;
Such persons must be given adequate time and facilities for the preparation of their defence; etc
Sir, instead of strict compliance with the above pattern, as laid down by SECTION 36(6)(a) & (b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the EFCC went after our Client’s money by ordering a freeze of her accounts. With all due respect, the EFCC is a BIG THIEF!
We are very much aware of numerous instances where EFCC used strong-arm tactics to dispossess hard working Nigerians of their legitimately earned money; only to turn around to brazenly and shamelessly loot the recovered loot. This is one of such unfortunate instances. Clearly, it is a failed politically-motivated attempt by the EFCC to steal our Client’s money using the cover of the present political climate.
We are sufficiently convinced that prebendal politics of the sort that smears the image and reputation of former public office holders, together with that of members of their families – which automatically, distracts from governance and slows down the nation’s pace of development – is one of the major reasons for the persistent and unrelenting politically-motivated attacks on our Client who is extremely popular with Nigerian women, children and the aged.
We have rightly observed that each time a new Government was sworn into office, political jobbers such as the EFCC promptly mobilized themselves to throw mud, blackmail and/or otherwise label members of the immediate past Government; all in a desperate bid to accomplish or satisfy narrow and base political interests to the detriment of the entire country. This disturbing familiar pattern of unjustifiable, bankrupt and hollow harassment of the nation’s former leaders is deplorable.
Our Client has unfortunately, come under the vice grip and stranglehold of the cabal of political jobbers who would not allow her concentrate on her private life in retirement. Ironically, our Client’s most virulent critics and traducers come from the human rights community in Nigeria which benefited immensely from her husband’s fairly commendable human rights record, while he served as President.
Notably, we recall that the Freedom of Information Act 2015 was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Criminal Justice Administration Law 2015 was also signed into law by the former President. Needless to say, these extant laws have strengthened Nigeria’s civil society to act effectively as the nation’s “fourth arm of government.”
For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be counter-productive and inimical to the public interest if the Attorney General of the Federation and/or the EFCC heeded the irresponsible calls to commence the arrest and prosecution of our Client based on suspicion. If they did otherwise, they shall be violating the extant provision of SECTION 174(3) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which clearly prohibits criminal proceedings that were not in the public interest. Besides, suspicion; no matter how strong it may seem; cannot ground a conviction.
We hereby categorically and emphatically state that, HER EXCELLENCY, MRS. PATIENCE IBIFAKA GOODLUCK JONATHAN SHOULD BE LEFT ALONE!
Furthermore, there is no established legal or political precedent for what the EFCC is currently doing to our Client. How many former First Ladies in Nigeria have received the Patience Goodluck Jonathan Treatment (PGJT) to have warranted the EFCC to engage in the effrontery to freeze our Client’s accounts and subject her to public opprobrium, ridicule and disgrace? This nonsense must stop forthwith!
Consequently, we urge the EFCC to de-freeze our Client’s accounts WITHIN 14 DAYSfrom today, September 18, 2016 and tender a public apology to our Client.
TAKE NOTICE; AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if the EFCC fails, refuses and/or neglects to comply accordingly, we shall file an action at the AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES RIGHTS at The Gambia demanding FIVE BILLION NAIRA in exemplary and punitive damages.

Yours faithfully,

FOR: FIRST LAW SOLICITORS (Legal Practitioners)
TIMIPA JENKINS OKPONIPERE, ESQ. Senior Partner. [myad]

Plagiarism: Another Job For Corruption-Fighting-Back Brigades, By Yusuf Ozi-Usman

Greenbarge Reporters

September 19, 2016

They have never failed to live up to what really people thought they have been up to. They would, and, indeed, have been grabbing every opportunity to fight back with the hope of bringing down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, simply because he has declared war, practical war on their pay-masters.
This time around, the fight back platform is the issue of President Buhari inserting in a speech he delivered a fortnight ago, a paragraph of Barak Obama’s inaugural speech in 2008, as American President.
Yes, some smart alecs had dug deep to bring out the portion of Obama’s speech which was stolen, known as ‘intellectual property’: yes, the Presidency itself has admitted the situation as it was presented and apologised, but they would not rest – those corruption-fighting-back brigades.
As a matter of fact, the way they have been beating the drum of ‘crucify him’ you would think that plagiarism has anything to do with the high prices of foods and other items in the Nigerian markets!
You would think that the act of plagiarism is the same as stealing the nation’s billion of Naira and even Dollars by a few privileged ones. Indeed, one gets confused by the noise being made by those Brigades about plagiarism to the point of asking, what really is plagiarism or how does it affect the nation’s economy or individual well-being?
The American President, Obama, whose words were plagiarized has never said a word so far; none of the aides of Obama has uttered a word so far (I stand to be corrected), but here in Nigeria, it is a big deal. It is another opportunity to make ear-shattering noise and get paid for it.
We have all forgotten about the poverty in the land or subdued it; we have all forgotten about high cost of goods and services; about lack of food to eat, about lack of job to do to earn a living, about the real thieves who are daily being brought for all Nigerians to behold, and what we hear from corners of the country, from the loud-mouthed ones is plagiarism. Plagiarism!
From one fruitless and none issues to another, the corruption-fighting-back-brigades have continually lost out as the corruption battle on the heartless few rages.
Of course, those of us who have maintained our sense of reasoning because we are not corrupt, watch with baited interest, the fizzling away again, of this plagiarism job for the boys.
Una do-o-o!!! [myad]

How We Are Tackling Humanitarian Needs Of Over 2 Million IDPs – Buhari

Greenbarge Reporters

September 19, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday assured the international community that his administration is already implementing several people-oriented programmes to meet the humanitarian needs of the over two million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.

The President, who disclosed this at the High-Level Summit on “Addressing Large Movements of Refugees and Migrants” on the margins of the 71^st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71) in New York, United States, said such intervention programmes include: the Presidential Intervention Committee on Rehabilitation of the North-East; the Victims Support Fund; the Safe Schools Initiative and the proposed North-East Development Commission currently undergoing legislative process.

President Buhari added: “we are making concerted efforts to meet our citizens’ immediate humanitarian needs by reducing their risk and vulnerability and increasing their resilience through vocational training and skills acquisition programmes, particularly for IDPs in camps.”

The President said that any discourse on refugees and migrants in the case of Nigeria, “will be incomplete without reference to our internally displaced persons, victims of Boko Haram’s terrible atrocities,” which also rendered 600,000 persons homeless in Nigeria’s neighbouring countries.

He noted that in order to find a lasting solution to this regional challenge, Nigeria in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, recently hosted a regional conference on displacement of persons within the framework of Regional Protection Dialogue on the Lake Chad Basin.

At the global level, President Buhari said Nigeria has equally shown appreciable concern on issues of global human mobility using such control instruments as the National Migration Policy; Labour Migration Policy; Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Laws, and Nigeria Immigration and National Drug Law Enforcement Acts.

The Nigerian leader condemned all new forms of racism, xenophobia and hate ideology targeted at “undermining the considerable benefits that migration can deliver to global efficiency.”

He said that such divisive tendencies only lead to violence and avoidable loss of lives in a world that requires cooperation, adding that “globalization should mean free movement of goods, services and people.”

Nigeria, he said, “believes that without deliberate and collective commitment and action, the issue of large movement of refugees and migrants may impede our aspirations toward achieving the Programme of Action of the Cairo Agenda +20 and global determination to leave no one behind in the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” [myad]

Osinbajo Laments Factors Slowing Down National Development Plans, Projects

Greenbarge Reporters

September 19, 2016

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lamented over what he called encumbrances that have been working against speedy execution of national development plans and projects in the past.
The Vice President spoke today at the Presidential Villa, Abuja when he met with representatives of private sector groups from Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), National Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (NACCIMA) and other business leaders. It was an inaugural Presidential Quarterly Business Forum with the Organized Private Sector.

Osinbajo said that the Muhammadu Buhari government is looking very carefully at how to reduce the time it takes to provide quality service delivery particularly with respect to processing and getting procurement done in the public sector.”

He said that the execution of plans and projects remains generally a major challenge in the country, adding that it is significantly a public sector problem which is the reason why the Federal Government is making proposals to cut the time it takes to get things done.

“After all of the plans, execution remains the major challenge, but we are trying to work very hard at ensuring that we’re able to execute and that’s one of the reasons we’re making the proposals. For some of them, we need to make specific changes, some of them can go by way of presidential directives and some are just attitudinal changes that have to be dealt with.”
The Vice President said that the Federal Government is devising home grown strategies to steer the nation out of the current economic recession.

He said that it is important to avoid the tendency to generalize as some commentators are doing regarding the causes of the recession, stressing that there is need to acknowledge the peculiarities of the country’s present challenges.
He reassured members of the Organized Private Sector that the Federal Government will try and focus on the kind of problems that we have and what solutions can come from there.
The Vice President said that the Federal Government is ready to engage with them especially in respect of any game-changing investments such as the Dangote’s 650,000 b/d crude oil refinery being constructed in Lagos which he noted has the potential to a “make huge difference to everything we’re doing”.
Professor Osinbajo restated the commitment of the Federal Government to work closely with the private sector, adding “I want to assure you that we will continue to engage with you, first of all, through the quarterly meeting, then the sectoral meetings too”.
He expressed the commitment of the Buhari administration to its engagements with the youths and militants in the Niger Delta, adding: “I think we are all very committed to ensure that we deliver on many of the promises made by the Buhari administration; we are working through those challenges day by day.”
During the interactive session the Minister of Budget & National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma; Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; and Minister of State for Industry, Trade & Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar as well as the representative of Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu made some presentations. The ministerial presentations were followed by a Questions and Answers session where the business leaders spoke. [myad]

Tension Mounts In Kogi As Supreme Court Delivers Judgment On Governorship Legal Battle

Greenbarge Reporters

September 19, 2016

As the Supreme Court delivers judgment tomorrow, Tuesday, on the Kogi State governorship election appeals, tension is believed to be mounting, leading to the deployment by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps of over 1,000 personnel to maintain peace.
The Commandant of the Corps in the state, Everestus Obiyo, who spoke at a press briefing in Lokoja today, Monday, said the effort is to avert possible breakdown of law and order after the court judgment.
Obiyo said that the command would not hesitate to deal decisively with any individual or group that disturbed public peace after the verdict.
According to him, peace remains the hallmark of any meaningful development, urging the people of the state to remain calm and display sense of maturity during and after the judgment.
He reiterated the Corps’ mandate to protect critical infrastructure in the state.
Obiyo urged traditional rulers, religious leaders, parents and guardians, to educate their people on the need to avoid acts capable of undermining peace in the state.
The commandant urged youths in the state to desist from any act that could land them in trouble, but engage in lawful businesses and ventures as means of livelihood.
A former Governor of the State, Captain Idris Wada, and a contender for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the election, James Faleke, had approached the Supreme Court after the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the governorship election petitions tribunal, which dismissed all six petitions challenging the election of Governor Yahaya Bello. [myad]

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