Abuja indigenes laud court’s decision on ministerial representation

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Some FCT indigenes had expressed delight over Court of Appeal’s Jan. 15 judgment that entitled them to ministerial representation in the Federal Executive Council as provided by the 1999 Constitution.

A cross section of them commended the court’s decision.

They said the decision would now give them the opportunity to fully participate in governance.

Chief Amos Yawa, a Community Leader in Nyanya, said the decision of the court was a respite, adding that the conversion of their land to federal capital should be a blessing toward their development.

The community leader, who expressed delight over the decision, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to implement it without delay.

He pointed out that “my people and I are happy; in fact, we had a mini cultural dance when the news was broken to us.

“We are peace-loving people and we want to continue to host the rest of…



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