South-West plans anti-graft teams for Amotekun
To harmonise Amotekun’s bill by Thursday There are strong indications that the South-West states are planning to set up anti-corruption units in their security outfit, Operation Amotekun, The PUNCH has learnt. The unit, in each state, it was gathered, would handle cases of graft and abuse of power levelled against operatives of Amotekun. It was learnt that the Amotekun bills, which were being drafted by the states, would make provisions for either an anti-graft unit or an ombudsman to check the excesses of the operatives. A top official of one of the states, who confided in one of our correspondents,
FG, Southwest Governors agree on Amotekun After Osinbajo’s meeting
In a tweet by Laolu Akande, spokesman of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Southwest governors and the Federal Government have reached agreement on the establishment of Amotekun. https://twitter.com/akandeoj/status/1220389587324936192?s=21 According to him, the meeting was at the instance of the Governors who had asked to see President Muhammadu Buhari over the controversy surrounding the Amotekun Initiative. However due to the President’s foreign engagement, he asked the Vice President to host the meeting. The meeting was very fruitful and unanimous resolutions were made on the way forward. Having regard to the need for all hands to be on deck in addressing the
Amotekun: Osinbajo meets Malami, IG, Southwest governors in closed door
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting with all the six Southwest governors after the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) Meeting held at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday in Abuja. Also in attendance were the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Abubakar Malami. Details ..
Operation Amotekun is illegal, says Malami
Please ignore Malami, Sagay tells SouthWest Govs The Federal Government has described as illegal the newly launched South-West security outfit codenamed, Amotekun. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), who is the chief law officer, said security remains the exclusive preserve of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the AGF on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Gwandu, he said the outfit was illegal. The statement read in part, “The setting up of the paramilitary organisation called Amotekun is illegal and runs contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian law. “The Constitution of
FG interference threaten Operation of Amotekun – Report
There were strong indications on Wednesday that intrigues among South-West governors and interference by the Federal Government were threatening the Western Nigeria Security Outfit codenamed Operation Amotekun (leopard), a report by the Punch has revealed. The PUNCH gathered that although all the South-West governors agreed to set up the security outfit at a summit organised by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria in June last year, some of them had started developing cold feet. The summit, which was attended by the governors, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the South-West, was convened following serial killings and kidnapping in the zone
South West governors plan network on security –Fayemi
EKITI State Governor Kayode Fayemi said on Friday that South West governors were planning a western Nigeria security network in an effort to tackle security challenges in the country. Fielding questions from newsmen on the sideline of the first Governors’ Lecture Series of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos in conjunction with the university’s Multi Media Centre of Excellence, Fayemi said details of the security network would be unveiled in due course. The lecture is an annual communication in governance agenda setting initiative. “For us in South West, we deliberated on this over the last couple of
Fasoranti’s daughter: South West govs reject nomadism, demand ranches in states
South West Governors’ Forum on Monday called on the Federal Government to set up ranches across the country and discouraged nomadic system of cattle rearing. The forum, which comprised six state governors in the region, lamented the spate of killings and other forms of criminality in the region, which they said needed serious attention. The Chairman of the South West Governors Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu stated this when he led other members of the forum on a condolence visit to the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti after the funeral service for
APC Crisis Continues As South-West Governors Divided Over Bid To Remove Oshiomhole
South-West governors are divided over the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshimohole, The PUNCH has reported. All the six governors from the zone are members of the APC. Our correspondents learnt that while some are committed to ensuring Oshiomhole’s removal as a result of the crisis generated by the party’s recent primary elections, others are against the alleged move. Those against Oshiomhole’s removal are said to be the governors in the camp of the party’s National Leader who is also a former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Complete your booking at Domfav Hotel
