S.J News• [April 13, 2011]

S.J News• [April 13, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ ACN-CPC Presidential Accord: Coalition of ACN & CPC imminent, as talks for adoption of consensus ticket against PDP are underway. Ngige v Akunyili: Despite Monday night’s declaration of Chris Ngige (fmr Anambra Gov) as Anambra Central Senator-elect by Dr Alex Anene, Prof Chukwuemeka Onukaogu (Anambra REC) describes it as illegal; Prof Charles Asimonye appointed as new Returning officer, not Dr Alex Anene who announced -Prof Onukaogu (REC). Tinubu Flies Presidential Jet: Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu (fmr Lagos Gov) boards Presidential jet en route Abuja with aides @ Murtala Muhammed Airport last night. N’Assembly Polls: No fewer than 117 ballot boxes stolen during National Assembly elections; Bayelsa tops chart with 23 missing boxes -INEC. Ivory Coast: ECOWAS calls on President Alassane Ouattara (Cote d’Ivoire) to ensure Laurent Gbagbo's (fmr leader) dignified treatment & rights due as a fmr head of state; Gbabgo captured in Abidjan on April 11,2011 & currently under UN protection. Jonathan Faults Agriculture Programmes: President Jonathan faults Obasanjo's Operation Feed the Nation (1976-1979) & Shehu Shagari’s Green Revolution (1979) due to failure to impede rice importation & provide jobs for youths. Fatal Crash in Niger: 18 persons die @ Sabon-Wuse, Tafa LG, Niger State yesterday, as Lagos-Kaduna bound 18 seater bus crashes into stationary trailer. 72-hour Ultimatum on SAN Award: Federal High court, Abuja summons Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu (CJN) & Mohammed Adoke (AGF) over reasons not to stop conferment of Senior Advocate new appointees, within 72 hours; ex parte application brought by Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). •Football• Champions League: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea (agg 3-1); Shakhtar Donetsk 0-1 Barcelona (agg 1-6).