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An Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has set aside a recent tribunal judgement ordering INEC to directly and electronically upload the election results of the Lagos Governorship and State Assembly elections from the polling units to the IREV. The higher court presided over by Justice Abubakar Umar held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can amend or vary its regulations or guidelines. Umar noted strongly that; “It is my considered view that the power to make a regulation or guideline necessarily entails the power to amend or vary it, especially if it deems it necessary or exigencies warrant such.…
House of Assembly member representing Yakurr 1 State Constituency, Hon. Cyril Omini has donated cash prizes to winners of the Cyril Omini Lokaa Annual Debate (COLAD). The competition, tagged ‘the place of culture and language in an emerging modern african society’ aims at encouraging the adaption and fluency of Lokaa language among students in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Contested by six(6) secondary schools drawn from Ugep, Ekori and Idomi communities, Eko-Inika Science & Technical School, Ekori came first, Community Secondary School, Idomi took second and Girls Secondary School, Ugep came third. Hundred thousand naira (N100,000), fifty…
The broom is used as a staff of office of Chiefs in Yakurr. During ceremonial occasions the Obol Lopon and his council of heads of maternal families (beinahs) go on procession holding a well crafted broom stick and waving it magistically. Also one of the items usually presented to someone who has been honored with a chieftaincy title is a broom stick. What is a broom? Soft brooms are used in some cultures chiefly for sweeping walls of cobwebs and spiders, like a “feather duster”, while hard brooms are for rougher tasks like sweeping dirt off sidewalks or concrete floors,…
President Ahmed Tinubu of the APC has begged the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal, PEPT to exclude the Labour Party, LP and its candidate, Mr.Peter Obi in the predicted rerun presidential election, emphasizing that only him and the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar qualify for rerun. According to a report on ThisDay newspaper, this appeal was conveyed in Tinubu’s final written address filed at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PREPEC) in Abuja. Tinubu argued that if PEPT void the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Obi and his party will not be qualified to re-contest. He said this is because the LP did…
Talks of a possible rerun of February 25 presidential election keep gaining grounds and an INEC insider has informed that this was one of the discussions yesterday in Abuja when INEC chairman, state commissioners, collation and returning officers met. Recall that Labor Party candidate Peter Obi has continued his call on the Presidential Electoral Petition Tribunal (PEPT) to nullify APC’s victory and just recently, President Tinubu threatened PEPT that nullifying his victory will bring “anarchy” to the country. On the other hand, another petitioner of the February 25 exercise, Atiku Abubakar of PDP is insisting that he won in 21…
Kepon (patriclan) is one of the institutions among the Yakurr People that holds or glues the political, social and economic fabric of the society together. One of the distinguishing and unique features of Yakurr social structures is the coexistence of both the Matrilineal and Patrilineal clans coterminously. Kepon therefore is the embodiment of patrilineality among the Yakurr. They (Kepon) are the Trustees of all the lands belonging to the paternal family. The kepon is a sort of Confederation comprising of all family lineages or subgroups or houses that are related by consanguinity.All members of the patrilineal clan or family regard…
The 10th Senate under the leadership of Sen. Godswill Akpabio has taken a strong position against age limit as a criterion for employment in any public or private establishment in the country. This followed a resolution of the Senate at Wednesday, July 19 plenary which came on the hills of a debate titled; “Age Requirement Precondition for Employment in Nigeria, Urgent Need for Intervention” and sponsored by Benue State Senator Abba Moro of PDP. Sen. Moro argued that age limit as a criterion for employment violates chapter 4, section 42(2) of the 1999 Constitution which guarantees every citizen the right…
In a recent shocking report, Real Madrid most expensive player, Vinicius Jr. is on his way out of the club and his destination is one of English’s top clubs. Vinicius’ current worth is 150 million euros and is the 3 most valuable player, only behind Erling Haaland and Klyian Mpappe. At the moment, Real Madrid wants to hire Mpappe who has said he does not want to continue in PSG. His PSG’s contract expires next summer and if he is not sold now, he will leave as a free agent and PSG would not want such a lose — thus,…
FC Barcelona have completed the signing of former Man City and UEFA Champions League winner, Ilkay Gundogan and also the signing of Inigo Martinez from Athletic Club. The Spanish giants are set to announce the signing of Oriol Romeu from Girona. If that is done, here is how Barcelona starting 11 would look like for the season campaign: Barca (4-3-3):Ter Stegen;(Defence) Balde, Martinez, Araujo, Kounde;(Mid Field) Romeu, Gundogan, Pedri;(Attack) Ansu, Lewandowski, Dembele.
Obol Lopon of Ugep and Paramount Ruler of Yakurr, Cross River State is His Royal Majesty, Obol Ofem Ubana Eteng. He ascended the throne in 2015after the passage of Obol Ubi Ujong Inah. The Obol Lopon of Ugep is more or less a Priest cum political King. He is the Head of the Binah Council. Binah is the council of the Head Priests of the 12 matriclans. These matriclans demonstrate that Yakurr is partly a matriarchy social. What is matriarchy?It is a form of social organization in which descendants and relationship are reckoned through the female line. These matriclans straddle…