Lt.-Gen. Jeremiah Useni (Rtd), the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is dead.

Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, confirmed this in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Dr Gyang Bere, on Thursday in Jos.

Mutfwang said that Useni, who also represented Plateau South Senatorial District between 2015 and 2019, died at the age of 82.

The governor also confirmed that the former FCT minister under Gen. Sa i Abacha’s government, died on Thursday after a protracted illness.

Mutfwang, who described Useni’s demise as a huge loss to Plateau, urged his immediate family and residents of the state in general to take solace in God.

“On behalf of my family, the government, and the peace-loving people of Plateau, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to the President, the Armed Forces and Tarok nation over the loss of this distinguished elder statesman.

“I wish to also extend my condolences to his immediate family and relations; I call on them to take solace in God in this trying time ,”Bere quoted Mutfwang as saying.

The deceased also served as Minister of Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigerian Army, among many other appointments during his military career.

After retirement, Useni ventured into politics where he served as Deputy Chairman of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), and senator.

He was also the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau during the 2019 General Elections.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered a fresh hearing into the Kano Emirate impasse.

Delivering judgment, the three-member panel of justices led by Mohammed Mustapha, faulted the verdict of the Kano state high court.

The high court had stopped Aminu Bayero and four other dethroned emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye from parading themselves as emirs.

The appellate court held that in the ruling delivered by Amina Aliyu, the trial judge on July 15, 2024, Bayero was denied fair hearing due to the “shoddy manner” the high court conducted its proceedings.

Mustapha held that the high court was unfair to Bayero by conducting proceedings without serving him a hearing notice to enable him present his case.

The panel held that all courts of law are bound to ensure justice for all parties by giving them equal opportunities.

He added that the conduct of the proceedings against Bayero amounted to a travesty of justice.

Consequently, the appellate court ordered that the case be remitted to the chief judge of the Kano state high court for reassignment to another judge for expeditious determination.

Lamido Sanusi was reinstated as emir by Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, at a colourful ceremony in the government house on May 24.

The Kano house of assembly repealed the law that Abdullahi Ganduje, former governor of the state, used to depose and exile Sanusi in 2020.

The repeal paved the way for the reinstatement of Sanusi and the

Tinubu Appoints Kwankwaso, Bichi, Alanamu, Others as Executive Members or River Basin Authorities

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Executive Management of 12 River Basin Development Authorities under the Ministry of Water Resources.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, titled “President Tinubu Approves Executive Management for River Basin Development Authorities.”

The appointees are as follows:

OGUN-OSUN RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ABEOKUTA (Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun)

Odebunmi Olusegun – Chairman (Oyo)

Dr. Adedeji Ashiru – Managing Director (Osun)

HADEJIA JAMAERE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KANO (Kano, Jigawa, and Bauchi)

Mamman Aliyu – Chairman (Jigawa)

Rabiu Bichi – Managing Director (Kano)

Tijjani Isa – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Jigawa)

Zainab Gamawa – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Bauchi)

Baffa Abdulkadir – Executive Director, Engineering (Kano)

Musa Kwankwaso – Executive Director, Finance (Kano)

CROSS RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Cross River and Akwa Ibom)

Mr. Wabilly Nyiam – Chairman (Cross River)

Glory Oho – Managing Director (Akwa Ibom)

Effiwatt Eyo – Executive Director, Finance (Cross River)

Ebiere Udoh – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Akwa Ibom)

Charles Akpan – Executive Director, Engineering (Akwa Ibom)

Dr. Ndom Abia – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Akwa Ibom)

SOKOTO RIMA BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and Katsina)

Bello Wurno – Chairman (Sokoto)

Abubakar Mallam – Managing Director (Kebbi)

Kabiru Maigoro – Executive Director, Planning and Design (Zamfara)

Abubakar Ibrahim – Executive Director, Finance (Katsina)

Muttaka Jikamshi – Executive Director, Agricultural Services (Katsina)

Mansur Aminu – Executive Director, Engineering (Zamfara)

President Tinubu expects the appointees to leverage their vast experience to enhance the efficiency of these agencies, aligning with his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of citizens.