S.J News• [Feb 21, 2012]

S.J News• [Feb 21, 2012]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ ANPP v PDP: Federal High Court, Abuja restrains INEC 4rm conducting Cross River Gov election on Saturday. Borno: Suspected Boko Haram members kill no fewer than 30 persons @ Baga market, Maiduguri, Borno state; 8 sect members killed in shootout with Joint Task Force (JTF). Gov: Election Petitions tribunal dismisses petition filed by Sen John Akpanudoedehe (ACN candidate) against Gov Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom). NURTW: National Union of Road Transport Workers factions clash @ Idumota, Lagsos state; No fewer than 10 persons killed. Sagbama Constituency: Nestor Binabo (fmr Ag Gov) resigns as Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly due to political balancing; Hon Kombowei Benson (Southern Ijaw) elected as new Speaker. Poverty Alleviation: House of Reps' Committee on Public Accounts summons Dr Magnus Kpakol (fmr Presidential SSA on Poverty Eradication) over N20bn for FG projects between 2004 & 2009. 2012 Budget: Gov Rauf Aregbesola (Osun) signs 2012 Appropriation Bill into law; 26-member Assembly upped budget 4rm N146.674bn to N150.125bn. N25 Billion Scam: Adebayo Alao-Akala (fmr Oyo Gov) urges High Court, Ibadan to quash 11-count charge against him, Sen Hosea Agboola (fmr Commisioner for LG) & Femi Babalola (Contractor). Enugu: Federal High Court, Abuja fixes April 23 for judgment in suit challenging legality of PDP Gov primaries in Enugu state that produced Gov Chime Sullivan (Enugu). 58th PDP NEC Meeting: Resign if you're interested in 2015 general elections -Jonathan to Appointees. CBN: Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (CBN Gov) donates N25m to St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla bomb blast victims. Greece: Eurozone okays 2nd bailout for Greece; To receive £130bn (£110bn; $170bn); To trim debt to 120.5% of GDP by 2020; EU monitors to oversee economic management.