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The plot to silence the suspended Governor of CBN, Mallam Sanusi Lamido, at all cost has assumed a sad and frightening dimension. Few weeks after President Goodluck Jonathan's aide on New Media, Reno Omokri, was caught in the act of publishing false information online with a fake name – Wendel Simlin – another plot is now in motion to link Sanusi with the same allegations that Reno Omokri published.
The Federal Government and the State Security Service have accused Mallam Sanusi, of financing terrorism in the counter-affidavits they deposed to before a Federal High Court which is hearing a suit by Sanusi. The ex-CBN chief is seeking a perpetual injunction to restrain the SSS and the police from arresting him.
Reacting to the latest development, Sanusi's lawyer, Kola Awodein, said:
"The seizure of the applicant's international passport by the third respondent, is a violation of his freedom of movement. The first to third respondents give conflicting reasons as to the complaint made against the applicant: This conflict goes to show that they acted without due process of the law.
"The allegation against the applicant as to funding of terrorism, is an afterthought by the respondents, which is not backed by facts, as there is no reasonable suspicion that the applicant committed any crime.
"The law clearly defines how such duties should be performed, and so, I invite your Lordship to hold that the applicant has a cause of action against the respondent."
Justice Ibrahim Buba after taking parties' argument adjourned ruling till April 3.
The court had on February 21, granted an interim order of injunction, restraining the respondents from arresting, detaining, or harassing Sanusi pending the determination of the motion on notice.
This is according to Comedian Bovi who also Dares Wizkid to Prove His Real Age…
The popular comedian – who co-hosts this week's edition of MTV Base Official Naija Top Ten show with the regular host, Ehiz – said a lot that got people laughing non-stop in the studio.
With many celebrities posting "before" and "after" photos of themselves, to show their "Surulere" days on the social media, Bovi states that some Nigerian celebrities have avoided putting up any photos as they never experienced suffering while growing up. In his words: "Some of our celebrities like Davido have never seen or experienced suffering. He [Davido] can't even put up one 'Surulere' picture because his past is brighter than some people's future."
Bovi, in his funny character, also throws a hilarious but frank jab at Wizkid. He says:
"Wizkid is the only Nigerian boy who adds to his age while others keep reducing theirs. I believe he has never shaved before because he is just sixteen and if he is really older than that, I dare him to put up his birth certificate on Instagram to prove his real age!"
President Goodluck Jonathan has finally broken his silence on the activities of the Nigerian Governors Forum after months of claiming that he had no interest in what happens among the governors in the meetings.
Stressing that the governors almost chased him out of Aso Rock, Jonathan said:
"We thank you for this solidarity visit and for giving us a Senate President that has been able to stabilise the NASS. The governors from the zone who have been stabilising the country because the way some of the governors talk and behave, if 50 percent of the governors behave that way, probably, we would have vacated this place and allow others to come and manage it for us. But they have been able to help to stabilise the whole country…
"When the governors' forum became a monster and we had a lot of challenges, it was the North Central that came on board to stabilise the governors' forum. So, the zone has been able to produce very great leaders, not just leaders but they are patriotic leaders. So, we will continue to work with this zone; we will continue to encourage you. As we approach elections next year, let us know the problems on time. We will work with you to ensure PDP continues to maintain the zone."
The president, who made this comment when a delegation of PDP stakeholders of the North Central region, led by Senate President David Mark, paid him a visit at the presidential villa, Abuja, said the governors' forum turned itself into a monster.
But when they thought President Jonathan was going to grant their request for new roads in North Central, he told them that the request cannot be granted and that his hands are tied because "no money".