LAGOS STATE GOVERNOR SAYS THE VERDICT OF THE CORONER’S INQUEST WILL BE USED TO CHARGE T B JOSHUA AND CHURCH TO COURT!

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Ambode okays prosecution of Synagogue, engineers

The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, says he will enforce the verdict of the coroner’s inquest on the September 12, 2014 Synagogue Church building collapse.

The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, on Thursday, said his government would uphold and enforce the sanctity of the law in the state, urging residents of the state to also respect the rule of law.

Ambode said, “The coroner’s verdict of July 7, 2015, made a number of recommendations which the state government would act upon accordingly.

ONEof the provisions of the Coroner Law, 2007, is the provision that empowers a coroner to commence an inquest to find out the cause and manner of death which occur in an unusual manner.”

The governor added that consequent upon the collapse building on the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, the state government applied that a coroner’s inquest be commenced into the cause of the tragic deaths.

He said, “Therefore, the Lagos State Government will cause the prosecution of the contractor, Akinbela Fatiregun of Hardrock Engineering Company Limited; and the Structural Engineer, Oladele Ogundeji, who constructed and supervised the collapsed building, respectively, at the Synagogue Church of All Nations for professional negligence.”

The governor added that the government would also prosecute SCOAN for neglecting to obtain building approval before commencing the construction of the building, contrary to the provisions of the Urban and Regional Planning and Development Law, 2010.

He appealed to residents of the state to always allow emergency responders to perform their duties during emergencies as they were trained for the purpose.

“Also, land owners within the state, who intend to embark on construction, should employ the services of qualified engineers who must obtain building permit before construction,” the governor added.

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FOR LOVE I GAVE MY HUSBAND MY ATM CARDS,NOW I WANT DIVORCE…SAYS WIFE

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My husband is a gold-digger, woman tells court

A 32-year-old housewife, Mrs. Amaka Uwah, has dragged her husband, Mr. Kingsley Uwah, to an Agege customary Court in Lagos State, seeking the dissolution of their marriage on the grounds of alleged lack of love, incessant fighting, threats by her husband to kill her if she gets pregnant, among other claims.

Amaka, a mother of one, said she wanted divorce on grounds of adultery and desertion.

“I married my husband when he had nothing. I fed him, clothed him. I bought two buses for him for commercial use; he sold one and kept the money from me.

“I gave him my ATM cards, so he could withdraw my money at will. I loved him passionately. I leaned on the promises he made to me not knowing that they were all fake.

“All the money he realised from the transport business, he kept it away from me.

“While I was busy providing for the upkeep of the house, he was busy saving the money he realised from the business.

“I was so blindly in love that I could not see that this man is a gold-digger and that he was out to ruin me completely,” she said.

Her husband was ,however, not present in court and the matter was adjourned till August. 17.

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IKOYI CLUB MEMBERSHIP COURT CASE…KINI BIG DEAL?

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Court rules on fundamental rights case against Ikoyi Club

A Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has reserved judgment in a fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by an ex-Entertainment Chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938, Mr. Gbenga Gbadesire, against the Registered Trustees of the club.

Gbadesire had taken the trustees of the club to court, claiming N100m in damages, over alleged unwarranted or unprocedural expulsion from the club.

Though the court had fixed last week Monday for judgment, the judgment could however not be delivered as it was learnt that the trial judge, Justice K.O. Dawodu, was on “national assignment.”

The court registrars informed the parties that the judgment day would be duly communicated to them.

Gbadesire, who served as the Entertainment Chairman of Ikoyi Club 1938 between February 2006 and February 2008, is contending that his expulsion from the club, via a letter dated October 2, 2008, was not procedural and constitued a breach of Rule 9 of the Ikoyi Club 1938 Rules 2007.

In a 15-paragraph affidavit deposed to by himself, the claimant said he was made to face the disciplinary sub-committee of the club on August 14, 2008, on account of some allegations levelled against him by one Kole Jagun, alleging that he (Gbadesire) acted contrary to Rule 38 (c) and (d) of the club’s rules.

This allegation and his later summon by the sub-committee, eventually led to his suspension from the club for one year via a letter dated August 27, 2008.

He was, however, later informed through a letter dated October 2, 2008, that following a meeting of the registered trustees of the club on September 23, 2008, it was resolved that his membership should be terminated.

The claimant is contending that such decision to expel him from the club was a violation of his fundamental human right to fair hearing and principle of natural justice as enshrined in Section 36 and of the 1999 Constitution.

He also urged the court to declare that his expulsion was a malicious and flagrant abuse of his right to the freedom of association as protected by Section 40 of the Constitution.

The defendants, have however, asked the court to decline jurisdiction over the matter and dismiss Gbadesire’s claims, for failing to explore or exhaust the club’s internal dispute resolution mechanism as provided in section 18 (1) (c) of the club’s rules before heading for court.

The defendants also argued that inasmuch as the constitution recognised a citizen’s freedom of association, the same constitution did not force anyone or group to associate with anyone they are disinclined to associate with.

The defendants urged the court to award cost against the claimant for instituting the action.

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