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BREAKING: Court of Appeal President Moves to Resolve Rivers Crisis, Sets Up Special Panel

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The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has moved to address the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.

She has appointed a special three-member panel to handle all appeals related to the disputes in the state, including a key case involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Sources report that this special panel will be led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi. The first hearing has been set for Thursday, with Justices Misitura Bolaji-Yusuf and James Abundaga joining Justice Otisi on the panel.

On Monday, the Court of Appeal adjourned three related cases to the newly-formed panel. Justice Hamma Barka, who had initially presided over the appeals, noted that some of the defendants had not yet been served. Justice Barka asked the lawyer for the appellant, Paul Erokoro (SAN), about his preferred choice of service.

Erokoro, representing the Rivers State Government in its case against the Rivers State House of Assembly and other parties, assured the court that steps would be taken to serve those parties who had not received official notice. He mentioned that this particular appeal, referenced as CA/ABJ/PRE/ROA/CV/1211m1/2024, is one of the main cases assigned to the special panel due to the complex nature of the political issues in Rivers State.

Erokoro also informed the court that some respondents had recently provided legal documents to him, which would require his response. He requested that the hearing be postponed until November 14 to allow sufficient time for all necessary preparations.

Meanwhile, Ferdinand Orbih (SAN), representing the first and second respondents, and Dr. Joshua Musa (SAN), representing the third respondent through twelve, both agreed to the suggested date. Following this agreement, the court formally adjourned the hearing to November 14.

In addition to the main case involving the Rivers State Government, two other appeals will also be heard by the special panel on Thursday. One is a case filed by the Accountant General of Rivers State against the House of Assembly and ten other respondents, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1222m1/2024. The second is a case filed by the Action Peoples Party (APP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and twenty-eight other respondents, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1208/2024.

NJC, Court of Appeal React as Rumours of Death of Justices Who Upheld Tinubu’s Election Spread

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The National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Court of Appeal have denied reports of the mysterious deaths of two of the justices who upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu in 2023.

According to the NJC and the Court of Appeal, these claims are false and misleading.

The rumours suggested that two of the five justices on the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal—Justice Mistura Bolaji-Yusuf and Justice Boloukuoromo Moses Ugo—died under suspicious circumstances. Social media posts claimed Justice Bolaji-Yusuf was found dead just hours after appearing to be in good health. Another rumour stated that Justice Ugo allegedly passed away following strange noises from his room, with family members reportedly finding him bleeding and unresponsive.

However, the NJC in a statement by its Secretary, Ahmed Gambo Saleh, labelled the reports as completely false.

“Please ignore the news; it is a lie. The Justices are alive, well, and doing their jobs,” Saleh assured the public.

Additionally, a senior official from the Court of Appeal condemned the rumours. The official described them as “the work of mischief-makers” and said that the justices were in good health.

It should be recalled that the panel of judges which upheld the election results of the February 25, 2023, presidential election, declared Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the legitimate winner. The tribunal dismissed petitions from opposition candidates Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), who both contested the results.

Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed

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By Gino Spocchia

A criminal case brought against facade firm Lindner Prater, contractor Winvic and two other companies over the death of a man hit by a window falling from a building has been adjourned.

The firms were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court earlier this week (29 October) to face charges related to a fatal incident outside the Corniche development in Vauxhall, south London, six years ago.

Lindner Prater and Winvic have been charged with a breach of section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, which protects people not employed on a job from “risks to their health or safety”.

Also facing the same charge are the scheme’s developer St James, a subsidiary of Berkeley, and architecture firm Foster & Partners.

But the first hearing in the case has now been adjourned until 9 January, Construction News’ sister title Architects’ Journal has reported. No reason was given for the postponement.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced the charges last month, alleging a health and safety breach following the death of a 50-year-old man outside the 27-storey south London scheme.

The Metropolitan Police said at the time of the incident that the victim – Kent coach driver Mick Ferris – was killed when an object fell from the upper levels of the Corniche development on Albert Embankment.

Photographs posted on social media at the time appeared to show a smashed window in its frame next to the man on the floor outside the scheme.

The Corniche was completed in 2018 next door to an RSHP tower, dubbed Merano, which replaced the 1958 Eastbury House.

The AJ reported in 2018 that the Corniche development had been redesigned in 2017 during the construction phase after a casement window fell from an upper floor. No one was hurt in that incident.

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Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed

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BREAKING: Court of Appeal President Moves to Resolve Rivers Crisis, Sets Up Special Panel

NJC, Court of Appeal React as Rumours of Death of Justices Who Upheld Tinubu’s Election Spread

Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed

Supreme court rejects telcos’ plea on dues owed to govt; Vodafone Idea, Indus Towers shares slide

Top Stories Tamfitronics Shares of Vodafone Idea and Indus Towers slumped around 15% each after the news, while Bharti Airtel briefly turned negative