S.J News• [June 15, 2011]

S.J News• [June 15, 2011]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ EFCC v Bankole: Dimeji Bankole (fmr House of Reps Speaker) asks Federal High court to quash 16-count charge filed by EFCC for alleged inflation of contracts to the tune of N984m; Challenges legal right of Festus Keyamo (EFCC counsel), as Attorney-General of the Federation was absent to give fiat to prosecute due to dissolution of Federal Executive Council on 28th May, 2011; Bankole & Usman Bayero Nafada (fmr House Dep Speaker) remanded in EFCC's custody. SSS Discovers Bomb: Bomb discovered on rail track near bridge behind Dambo International School around Barnawa GRA, Kaduna barely 24 hours after discovery of a bomb @ NNPC Staff Quarters gate, Narayi High Cost area,Kaduna. Adviser's Mum Abducted: Olusola Oke's (PDP National Legal Adviser) octogenarian mother, Mrs Mariam Oke, abducted by unknown gunmen 4rm her residence in Igbokoda, Ilaje LG, Ondo state on Monday. EFCC v Lawal: Dr Hassan Lawal (fmr Minister of Works) & 8 others granted bail in the sum of N50m & a surety in like sum by Federal High court, Abuja; Accused charged for laundering N75.5bn. GTBank MD Passes on: Mr Tayo Aderinokun (Guaranty Trust Bank Plc MD/CEO) gives up life @ age 56 in UK hospital on Tuesday afternoon after protracted illness; Co-founded GTBank in 1990 alongside Fola Adeola (erstwhile MD/CEO). Intercontinental Bank Sale: Federal High court, Lagos dismisses suit filed by Erastus Akingbola (erstwhile Intercontinental Bank MD/CEO) challenging planned sale of bank by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Access Bank. ACN Gov Candidate Suspended: Kaduna ACN suspends Sani Sha’aban (2011 Gov Candidate) for alleged fraud & disloyalty; 4 other erstwhile & current ACN executive members suspended -Mohammed Musa Soba (ACN Chairman).