Senate has closed the screening exercise for the ministerial
nominees for the day.
At some minutes after 6pm, after screening the first female
nominee, Sharon Ikeazor (Anambra), who is the Executive Secretary
of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Senate
President Ahmed Lawan then called a halt to the process and asked
the Senate Leader, Senator Abdullahi Yahaya to move a motion to
revert to plenary session, which was carried by the Red
Chamber.
The Senate President then announced that they would be screening
at least eight nominees tomorrow and more if time permits them.
Ahmed Lawal then closed the session and said they would be
reconvening tomorrow at 11 in the morning to continue the
process.
On the first day of screening the Senate was able to clear 10
nominees.
President Muhammadu Buhari had sent a list of 43 to the Upper
House on Tuesday for consideration to become ministers.
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Engr Dalori of Galaxy Transport
Galaxy CEO, Dalori slams N50bn suit against EFCC over
unlawful detention
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Galaxy
Transportation and Construction Services Limited, Engr. Babagana
Dalori, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, seeking N50
billion as aggravated damages for his unlawful detention since
March 2019.
The suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/857/2019, and which was dated July
19, 2019, was filed by one Ganny Ajape Esq. on behalf of
Dalori.
Dalori and his company and his company, Galaxy Transportation
and Construction Services Ltd, are the plaintiffs in the case.
Specifically, the plaintiffs are praying for “An order awarding
aggravated damages of the sum of N50billion Naira against the
Defendant for the gross violation, loss of earnings and physical
and psychological trauma occasioned by the sealing of the business
premises of the plaintiffs, freezing of the personal/corporate
accounts and continuous detention without arraignment and trial of
the plaintiff for over four (4) months”.
Among other reliefs, the plaintiffs want a declaration that the
EFCC’s order sealing their business concerns and premises without
regards to the laid down procedures is unlawful, unwarranted,
illegal, overreaching and a clear abuse of office and
privilege.
They are also seeking a declaration that the act of freezing
their corporate and personal bank account by EFCC since the arrest
and detention of the 1st Plaintiff in March, 2019 till date is
unlawful, unconstitutional and in gross violation of the
applicants’ rights as enshrined in Sections 36(1) and 44(1) of the
1999 Constitution, as amended and Article 14 of the African Charter
on Human and Peoples Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act,
Cap. A9 Volume 1 LFN, 2004.
However, the plaintiffs are praying for an order unfreezing
their corporate and personal accounts frozen upon the
orders/directives of the EFCC.
But PRNigeria gathered that no date has been fixed for
mentioning of the matter.
Dalori’s media consultant, Abdulhamid Ibrahim, who spoke
exclusively to PRNigeria, said a first batch of about 170 clients
are being settled of their capital as the company begins to meet
its obligations.
“While a comprehensive communication is going to be made soon, I
can guarantee that the company has begun settling its
subscribers.
“A list of 170 people are being cleared of their capital
purchases as the first batch and more will follow soon’, he noted,
adding that ‘everything is however difficult with his continued
detention, frozen accounts and also the damaging publications,” he
added.
By PRNigeria