Buhari urges due judicial process on Ararume, NNPCL matter

By Egena Sunday Ode

President Muhammadu

Buhari has assured that due judicial process will be applied in the matter between NNPCL and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume.

In a statement yesterday, the

President noted that NNPCL had already taken the right step by going on appeal.

The statement issued by the Special Adviser to on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said the Buhari administration respects the rule of law, affirming thaf nothing would be done outsidw the judicial process to resolve the matter.

It read: “President Muhammadu Buhari has taken due notice of judgment by the Federal High Court, Abuja, restoring Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

“While the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation /Minister for Justice is yet to receive a formal copy of the ruling, the President affirms that due judicial process will be followed, and NNPCL has already taken steps to go on appeal.

“The Administration respects the Rule of Law, and nothing will be done outside it to resolve the matter, the President says. He sues for calm from all sides involved.”

Sultan urges Muslims to look out for moon of Shawwal today

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims in the country to look out for the crescent of the moon of Shawwal immediately after sunset on Thursday, 29

Ramadan which is April 20, 2023.

The Sultan gave the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director of Administration, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu.

The Sultan, who is the President-

General of the NSCIA, gave the directive following the advice of the National Moon-Sighting Committee (NMSC).

He noted that if the crescent is sighted by Muslims in accordance with the moon-sighting and verification standards, the Sultan will declare Friday, April 21, 2023, as the first day of Shawwal and the day of ‘Idul Fitr.

The NSCIA Director said if the crescent is not sighted that day, then Saturday, April 22, 2023, automatically becomes the day of ‘Idul Fitr.