Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - U-Report: The Supreme Court Of Nigeria Reinstates Local Government Autonomy

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Victor Okafor

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Dec 14, 2019, 3:09:45 AM12/14/19
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Well Chidi:

Don't be too fast to celebrate, for in Nigeria's current climate of executive branch proclivity towards general disregard of court rulings and court orders, ranging from the highest point to the lowest point of the political spectrum, this Supreme Court ruling, important as it is, may also fall by the wayside. I understand that this political ill-wind of general executive branch disregard of court orders has eaten so deeply into the arteries of the political system that even parastatals and other governmental entities also routinely disregard court orders. One electrical power distribution official ruefully narrated to me how a state governor (now a senator) ordered the destruction of one of their facilities when the power distribution company disconnected electrical power supply to that state's government entities on account of debts owed by the said state government. I also learned that military barracks and police stations also disregarded court orders for them to pay up! I understand that governmental entities are among the highest debtors to power suppliers despite court orders to pay up. That's is the Nigeria that exists today? When the rot starts from the top, this is the kind of inevitable trickle down outcome that you should expect!


On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 12:53 PM Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi...@gmail.com> wrote:
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The Supreme Court of Nigeria in a five man panel headed by Justice Olubolade Joe in a unanimous judgement finally put to rest as it Barred state governors from having the power to sack elected local government chairmen and councilors henchforth. Other areas of the ruling that took place on 11th Dec 2019 includes:.................



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Okey Iheduru

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Dec 14, 2019, 4:58:52 AM12/14/19
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"The Supreme Court of Nigeria in a five man panel headed by Justice Olubolade Joe in a unanimous judgement finally put to rest as it Barred state governors from having the power to sack elected local government chairmen and councilors henchforth (sic)."   

There is no Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria known or called "Justice Olubolade Joe."



On Fri, Dec 13, 2019 at 10:54 AM Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM <chidi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Reported By A Citizen Reporter

The Supreme Court of Nigeria in a five man panel headed by Justice Olubolade Joe in a unanimous judgement finally put to rest as it Barred state governors from having the power to sack elected local government chairmen and councilors henchforth. Other areas of the ruling that took place on 11th Dec 2019 includes:.................



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Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM

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Dec 14, 2019, 1:46:05 PM12/14/19
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Okey Iheduru,
It may be that the (citizen) reporter got the name wrong.

CAO.

Victor Okafor

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Dec 14, 2019, 5:11:14 PM12/14/19
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Are you insinuating that this is fake news?

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Okey Iheduru

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Dec 15, 2019, 8:10:54 AM12/15/19
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This would be an earth-shaking news that would headline all news outlets in and outside Nigeria. Can you point to anywhere else--print and electronic--the "news" of the so-called judgement was reported? 

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Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM

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Dec 15, 2019, 8:10:54 AM12/15/19
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Victor,
We published the news under "U-Report", meaning that a "Citizen Reporter" sent it in, like CNN's "I-Report".

We usually take steps to ensure that such reports are authentic, but those steps are not perfect, sometimes, despite all efforts, errors slip in.

If the news turns out to be fake, we will pull it down and apologize.

Meanwhile, we were not the only outlet that published it.

Read the news in another medium here: https://elombah.com/update-supreme-court-nullifies-powers-of-state-governors-to-sack-lg-chairmen/

CAO
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