The Ogun State Government has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state.

The state government, in a statement personally signed by the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted by individuals or groups without legal backing.

The government was reacting to a notice announcing the launch of a Sharia Court in the state.

According to the statement, Ogun State only recognizes courts established through the legal framework of the Nigerian Constitution, adding that a Sharia Court does not form part of the legal framework operating in the state.

The statement reads: “The Ogun State Government has noted the circulation of a digital notice announcing the launch of a Shari’ah Court in Ogun State.

“No Sharia Court is authorized to operate within Ogun State. The courts that are legally empowered to adjudicate disputes arising within Ogun State are those established by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or by State Laws, which are: Magistrates’ Courts, High Court, Customary Courts, Customary Court of Appeal, Federal High Court, National Industrial Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.

“No law operating in Ogun State has established a Sharia Court, and Sharia law does not form part of the legal framework by which the Ogun State Government administers and governs society.

“The Ogun State Government upholds and protects the rights of individuals to practice the religion of their choice, or to subscribe to no religion, and recognizes the freedom of individuals to apply their faith in their personal and private matters.

“However, this freedom does not extend to the formation of unauthorized assemblies or institutions. No individual or group is legally permitted to constitute a court or present themselves to the public as a court without legal backing. Those behind that notice have no legal backing. They cannot set up a court or administer justice by fiat or public notice.

“The Ogun State Government hereby directs that all persons involved in the creation or operation of this unauthorized court must immediately cease all related activities and disband the illegal entity and all its apparatus.

“The Ogun State Government also advises members of the public to disregard any summons, documents, or persons associated with the illegal Sharia Court. Such occurrences should be promptly reported to the State.

“The Ogun State Government will uphold the rule of law, ensure respect for the legal and judicial framework within the State, and prevent a breakdown of law and order.”

The Imo State House Of Assembly will tomorrow Thursday, 30th January 2025, screen nominees to the various Commissions.

The following persons who have been nominated by the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Dr Hope Uzodimma, into the underlisted Commissions are therefore required to be at the Imo State House Of Assembly at 10 am, for screening.

A. ISOPADEC BOARD:

1. Prof Eze Dele Odigbo ——– Chairman.

2. Chief Austin Onyedebelu ———- Managing Director.

3. Hon Cassidy Ohamara ———- Member (Oguta).

4. Hon Nkeiru Ihesie ———– Member (Oguta).

5. Dr Mrs Nma Nwulu ———– Member (Ohaji/Egbema).

6. Hon Mrs Ijeoma Joy Ikegwuruka ———– Member (Ohaji/Egbema).

7. Mrs Esther Enoch ———– Member (Oru East).

8. Hon Bernard Nwanana ———– Member (Oru East).

9. Chief Valentine Okere ———– Member (Owerri Zone).

10. Hon Mrs Ify Obi ———— Member (Orlu Zone).

11. Chief Kelechi Onuoha ———— Member (Okigwe Zone).

B. JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION (JSC) :

1. Barr. Louis M Alozie SAN ——– Member (Ezinnihitte Mbaise).

2. Eze Duruiheoma SAN ——– Member (Orlu).

3. Hon Barr Paul Obinatu ——— Member (Oru East).

4. Hon Lady M. M. Anyanwu ——— Member (Ehime Mbano).

C. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) :

1. Hon Lady Dr Julie Onyeukwu ——— Chairman.

2. Dr Uche Edomobi ——— Member (Okigwe Zone).

3. Goddy O. Dike ——– Member (Owerri Zone).

4. Dr Romanus Ezeogu ——— Member (Orlu Zone).

D. LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION (LGSC) :

1. Dr Nick Obinatu ——— Chairman.

2. Chief Ethelbert Nwachukwu ——— Member (Owerri Zone).

3. Chief Chukwuemeka Anukam ——— Member (Okigwe Zone).

4. Hon Engr Stanley Chibueze Okwuosa ———- Member (Orlu Zone).

The above named persons are required to come along with 30 files, each containing copies of their Curriculum Vitae (CV), Credentials and Tax Clearance Certificate.

The White House on Wednesday repealed a memo ordering a federal freeze on hundreds of billions of dollars in grants and loans, which triggered widespread panic among millions of people who rely on government aid.

This comes after a judge temporarily stopped the order on Tuesday, just hours after President Donald Trump signed it.

The judge halted the order until next Monday, after a group of organisations representing grant recipients filed the lawsuit.

According to the new letter issued on Wednesday, “the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Memorandum M-25-13, is rescinded.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, in a statement, said the administration was still pursuing a freeze.

“This is NOT a rescission of the federal funding freeze. It is simply a rescission of the OMB memo, to end any confusion created by the court’s injunction,” she said.

DAILY POST recalls that earlier this week, the acting head of the White House budget office had instructed agencies to temporarily halt all activities related to obligations or disbursement of all federal financial assistance.

According to the White House, the move was intended to give the new administration time to assess which grants and loans aligned with their agenda.

However, the order sparked widespread confusion about which agencies and programmes would be impacted.

Responding to the latest move, Democrats shifted a news conference scheduled for Tuesday on Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship to condemn the freeze on all federal funding instead.

“What they’re basically doing is being lawless — to hurt families, to help their billionaire friends,” Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

He reiterated that Republicans would continue to attempt to block future funding, adding that they were only stopped because of the outcry from the public.

“I don’t think this would have happened, except for the outcry throughout America. And we in the Senate are working with our constituents to show that outcry. We’re going to keep fighting,” he added.

Schumer further stated that Trump should next revoke his nominee to lead the OMB.

DAILY POST gathered that the order was one of several Trump has issued since taking office, aimed at cutting the size of government and slashing federal spending.

Other orders target transgender rights and the automatic citizenship granted to anyone born in the US.