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Counsel’s absence stalls suit against sole administrators for NDDC – Out Source
The absence of the defence counsel within the suit difficult the usage of sole administrators to manage the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ume Kalu (SAN), was on Tuesday stalled at a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Odighonin Adienbo had on behalf of the Wailing Women of Niger Delta, the Integrity Friends for Truth and Peace Initiative, and others filed the case earlier than the court docket presided over by Justice Isa Dashen in December, 2021, opposing the appointment of sole administrators to run the NDDC.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and NDDC are listed as first and second defendants within the suit marked FHC/YNG/CS/135/2021.
According to the plaintiffs, the idea of sole administrator was alien and opposite to the NDDC Act, which supplies for a constituted board made up of representatives of all states of the area, to handle the affairs of the fee.
When the case was talked about on Tuesday, a lawyer, Samuel Brisibe, instructed the court docket that he was mandated by counsel to the NDDC, Ume Kalu (SAN), to tell the court docket of his absence as a result of cancellation of his flight.
He, due to this fact, appealed to the court docket to adjourn the case to allow Kalu to personally argue the case as he (Brisibe) was not abreast of developments on the matter.
Brisibe additional mentioned that he was solely directed to inform the court docket of the explanations behind Kalu’s absence in court docket.
However, the counsel to the plaintiffs, Goodness Onuoha, frowned on the motive given by Brisibe, including that the defence counsel must have arrived in Yenagoa on Monday forward of Tuesday’s scheduled listening to date.
Onuoha urged the court docket to prevail on the defence to chorus from delaying the dispensation of justice.
Justice Dashen, nevertheless, adjourned the suit to June 28 for continuation of listening to.
He had in March 2022 directed the Attorney-General of the Federation to take away the NDDC from any ministry, together with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.
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The Ghana First Alliance, a movement, is today staging a protest in Accra against the renewal of the mining licence of Gold Fields, a mining company owned by a South African citizen operating in Ghana.
The demonstration, dubbed “Operation No Contract Renewal: South Africa Must Go,” is being held to demand that government does not renew the company’s licence.
The group says their protest is linked to recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa by a protest group known as “march to march.”
They claim that many Ghanaian-owned shops were looted, while others were attacked, with some cases leading to deaths.
They also say the situation forced the Ghana government to evacuate thousands of Ghanaians from South Africa back to Ghana.
Speaking to some of the protesters, they said they will move to several key locations in Accra, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Jubilee House, where they intend to present their petition.
The protesters are calling on government to terminate the Gold Fields contract and hand over the mining concessions to capable Ghanaians to manage.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana’s First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
