Dr. Peter Afunanya, Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, said this in a statement.
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The suit was hinged on what they described as violation of multiple judgments and orders of court to release Emefiele.
Justice Hamza Muazu of the Court made the order Friday even as he emphasised that access is a constitutional right of Emefiele.
However, there are conflicting reports on the arrest of the governorship candidate on the orders of the DG’s wife.
The President said this in a letter to the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State
He made the call during the Annual Lecture and Fourth Investiture of the Institute of Security and Strategic Studies.
Goje’s petition to the DSS boss, IGP and AGF, written by his Lawyer, VC Nwadike, was dated November 8, 2021.
Olajengbesi, while addressing journalists on Friday, decried “the refusal of the SSS to honour a clear order of court” granting his clients bail, and threatened to commence contempt proceedings against the Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, if the court order was not complied with within 48 hours.
The court, on Thursday, took the decision to adjourn till Monday because the Department of State Services failed to produce the detained aides as earlier ordered by the court.
The applicants, Ben Manasseh, Anene Udoka, Henry Nwodo, Samuel Larry and Samuel Gabriel, filed their separate suits at the Federal High Court, Abuja.
This was made know by the Director General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, during the graduation ceremony for participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course at the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja on Saturday.
Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, quoted the president to have said this during the meeting of the National Security Council at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday.
The petition to the DSS and Police by the leader of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, backed with photographs, was dated November 1, 2020
The President had on Thursday met with members of the nation’s security and intelligence community, and later addressed the nation on the #EndSARS protests embarked upon by some aggrieved youths in the country
Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement in Abuja said that the meeting was held on Friday, to determine the next steps toward addressing concerns of Nigerians on the excesses of Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS).
President Buhari had on Monday met with five governors from the North East, where he reassured that security would be restored to the area and the nation at large
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that those in attendance include Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha
Justice Anwuli Chikere granted the interim order following an ex parte application moved by Sanusi’s lead counsel, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), on Friday
The case was yet to be assigned to a judge
The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on Thursday ordered the Director General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi; and Attorney General of Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to submit their Memorandum to the Committee within 24 hours over the alleged invasion of a Federal High Court by operatives of the DSS in order to effect the re-arrest of the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore.