S.J News• [Mar 8, 2011]

S.J News• [Mar 8, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ Alleged Judicial Corruption: Chief Justice of Nigeria (Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu) steps aside as Chairman of National Judicial Council; NJC Deputy Chairman (Justice Dahiru Musdapher) to preside over emergency NJC meeting to probe allegations, on Wednesday; Justice Katsina-Alu & Justice Ayo Isa Salami (Court of Appeal President) given 24hrs to respond to queries. Tinubu Goes Hard on Bode George: Sen Bola Tinubu attributes Bode George’s allegation, that Bola Tinubu (fmr Lagos Gov) was responsible for his imprisonment, to a product of “post-prison & pre-reintegration dementia.” Bankole Denies Wikileaks' Allegations: Dimeji Bankole (House of Reps Speaker) denies telling Ms Robin Sanders (fmr US Ambassador to Nigeria) that late President Umaru Yar’Adua bribed justices of the Supreme court to validate Yar'Adua & Jonathan's victory @ April 2007 presidential poll. PDP Presidential Rally @ Bayelsa: President Jonathan visits Bayelsa 2day for rally @ Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa; Increased checkpoints & anti-bomb squad present. 4 New Private Universities Issued Licences: FG issues provisional licences to Adeleke University, Ede, Osun; Baze University, Abuja; Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara & Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo, as approved by FEC. Delta Gov's Tenure Elongation: Gov Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta) files suit to extend tenure since Court of Appeal judgment on April 2007 Gov election was also nullified; Federal High Court, Asaba adjourns suit until March 14, 2011. 4 Ministers & 78 MDA CEOs Risk Arrest: Ministry of Interior, Cooperation & Integration in Africa, Police Affairs, & Youth Development & 78 MDAs may face arrest by ICPC over failure to submit their 2009 capital projects estimate to the Commission. •Football• England: Blackpool 1-3 Chelsea. Spain: Deportivo 2-1 Real Sociedad.