Tag: Ndume

“If this country had many of Buhari’s type, we would’ve been better-off” – Ndume 

Aminu Imam
Ndume on PMB

…Says he gave out his 100% Senator Ali Ndume has praised former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader who gave his all to the country during his time in office. In a recent video posted on social media, Ndume emphasised that Nigeria would be in a far better condition if it had more leaders like Buhari. “If this country had many of Buhari’s type, I would say we would have been better off. He was a very honest person and he gave out his 100 percent for this…

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10th NASS Leadership: ‘Senate Presidency is sold tohighest bidder’ – Ndume

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Borno-South Senatorial district, Ali Ndume, says politicians have started buying the leadership of the yet-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly. Ndume, who stated this during a television programme at the weekend, also said he would have won the Senate President seat in 2019 if he had money. The lawmaker, who has been in the National Assembly for 20 years, pushed for an Unexplained Wealth Act to deal with corrupt politicians with suspicious wealth. Senator Ali Ndume, who claimed that people are buying up political…

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Breaking: Court orders Sen. Ali Ndume be remanded in Kuje Prison for failure to produce Maina

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered Sen. Ali Ndume to be remanded in Kuje Prison following Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)s refusal to appear for his trial. Justice Okon Abang gave the order when Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, failed to file a formal application to show cause why he should not forfeit the bail bond of N500 million deposed to on May 5 to stand as surety for Maina. The EFCCs Lawyer, Mohammed Abubakar, had, on November 18, asked the…

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Court fixes Oct. 19 for Alleged N2bn fraud Mainas trial

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Federal High Court has fixed October 19, for continuation of trial of  Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The registry gave the date, following the absence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja  and Maina on Monday. Also, the trial of a Briton, James Nolan, over his alleged complicity in the 9.6 billion dollars judgment against Nigeria in the Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) scam. The court registrar announced that Mondays sitting would not be holding because Justice Abang was attending a seminar. Maina had, on…

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Well persuade Buhari to sack Service Chiefs – Senate

Ishaku Yohanna
Ndume

The Senate has said it will persuade the President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the military chiefs, comprising the Chief of Defence Staff, Chief of Air Staff, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Naval Staff. The upper chamber had, on July 21, asked the CDS and the service chiefs to step aside, following the killing of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in some parts of northern Nigeria. The decision came after a motion moved during plenary via a point of order by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali…

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