No court sacked Gov Oborevwori -Delta Govt 

Delta State Government, Thursday, said the Appeal Court sitting in Abuja did not overturn the election of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as speculated by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Ken Pela and his supporters. This is following a rumour making the rounds that the Appeal Court had declared Mr Ken Pela as Governor of the state. Reacting to the rumor, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Sir Festus Ahon, in Asaba, said the Appeal Court only ordered that the tribunal to hear the case.  Ahon in the statement said: “We have been inundated by reports from a section of the media that the Appeal Court had declared Mr Ken Pela of the Labour Party as winner of the 2023 Governorship election in Delta State.  “The report is nothing but fake news as the Appellate Court only ordered the tribunal to hear the case.  “From the results declared by the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it was obvious that the Labour Party did not win the election therefore couldn’t have won in court.  “Our people came out in large numbers to elect Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and they are happy with him. We therefore urge Party faithfuls and Deltans to disregard the said reports as it was a concoction from the Labour Party and their followers.  “We also urge Deltans to remain calm. As at the time of the fake news, Governor Oborevwori was busy inspecting various ongoing projects within Asaba and its environs. He is focused on delivering dividends of democracy to the people of the state and would not be distracted by the rumour mills. “Our lawyers are studying the Appeal Court judgment with a view to taking necessary action,” he said.

No truth in UK properties’ acquisition allegation, says NIMASA

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has debunked allegations that it recently acquired three properties in the United Kingdom. Femi Falana SAN, speaking on ChannelsTV flagship programme, Sunrise Daily had alleged that the agency recently acquired properties in the UK. But the Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA Osagie Edward, in a statement to journalists on Friday, said there was no truth in the allegation as the agency has not acquired any property in the last 30 years. “Our attention has been drawn to the allegation by Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, leveled against the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, bordering on acquiring three properties in England under this regime. “We wish to state that there is no truth in the allegations, as NIMASA did not acquire any property in England, as claimed by Femi Falana. “Furthermore, the Agency has not acquired any property in any foreign country in over 30 years. “While we respect the views of the learned silk on public matters, NIMASA demands that he takes responsibility and retract this false claim. “We also use this medium to caution that he and other members of the public should verify their facts before going public with any information.  “The public is hereby advised to disregard the statement by Femi Falana SAN,” the statement read.