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Unease as Benue offloads shares in Dangote Cement
IGI CEO Olowude dies at 63 •Fashola, Aregbesola mourn
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CHAPTER was closed in Insurance yesterday, with the death of Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Industrial and General Insurance (IGI) Company, Mr. Remi Olowude. Olowude, who founded IGI, is believed to have died of prostate cancer. Neither family members nor officials of the company contacted last night agreed to speak on his death. The late Olowude was born on April 26, 1951. A terse sms by a spokesman of the IGI, Mr Steve Ilo, said: “All I can confirm to you at the moment is that Our Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Remi Continued on page 4
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HE decision of the Benue State government to offload Dangote Cement shares held in trust for the indigenes by the Benue Investment and Property Company Ltd is causing ripples of anger in the state. The sell-off, which is being done in batches on the floor of
By Simeon Ebulu, Group Business Editor
the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), has cleaned out about 30million shares, valued at over N7billion. The state has about 90million shares in Dangote Cement Plc in favour of the BeContinued on page 4
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NJC probes pro-Fayose thugs’ attacks on judges
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WHEN WILL THE CHIBOK GIRLS KIDNAPPED ON APRIL 15 BE FREED?
Tension in Ado-Ekiti CNPP, SANs, Saraki, others worried
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HE National Judicial Council (NJC) may convene an emergency meeting over last week’s attack on courts and judges in Ekiti State by pro-Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose thugs, The Nation has learnt. Mr. Justice John Adeyeye was attacked by Fayose’s supporters, who tore his suit, at the Ado-Ekiti High Court premises. A report on the incident has been written by Ekiti State Chief judge, Justice A. S Daramola, whose court room was invaded and record shredded. Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice
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Mariam Alooma Muktar, who is the NJC chairman, got the report on Friday, according to sources. It was gathered that the NJC is of the opinion that a firm decision must be taken on the matter to strengthen the esteem of the judiciary. Investigation by our correspondent revealed that NJC members were “embarrassed” because the attacks on judges threaten the Judiciary. A source said: “The NJC is going to probe the incidents because the as-
saults amounted to threats to the Judiciary. And if the Judiciary cannot operate freely in any society, anarchy will set in. “Already, the NJC is planning an emergency meeting on the development in Ekiti which, if not checked, may be replicated in other states.” The source added: “The CJN has received a preliminary report from Ekiti Chief Judge; it is left to the NJC to conduct a comprehensive appraisal of the incidents. “Also, the Ekiti State Government and lawyers involved in the matters
have also made representations to the CJN and the NJC.” Details of the report were not known yesterday, but a source said it contained the fact that Fayose “supervised” the thugs who beat up Justice Adeyeye. Fayose denied that any judge was assaulted. Another source said: “All the parties have sent reports on their travails to the CJN, who will present all the facts to the NJC.”
Ekiti State Commissioner for Justice Continued on page 4
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