The Sokoto State Council of Ulamah and Imams has reacted to the demonstration staged by members of Shi’ite Muslims at the National Assembly referring to its earlier letter of March 5, 2008 to President Yar’Adua about the alleged “insurgen-cy and criminal activities of the Shi’ite members in Sokoto”.

Mr Godwin Nyame, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, who disclosed this in Jalingo said that the state government requested the supply of 60,000 tonnes of fertilizer from the Federal Govern-ment, adding, however, that only 21,000 tonnes were supplied.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State yesterday suspended the chairman of Oredo local government council, Mr. Nosa Ehima, for two months over alleged misappropriation of council funds.

He said “the issue has opened a pandora box of fresh discontent and agitation over resource control in the Niger Delta.”

Following the controversy trailing the planned relocation of the Petroleum University from Effurun to Kaduna, the president of the Global Peace and Relief Initiative, Prophet Jones Erue, has appealed to President Musa Yar’Adua to immediately relieve the Minister of Petroleum, Dr.Rilwani Lukman, of his duties.

He also made a case for on import duties for equipment and other peculiar instruments of the airport in view of the huge financial cost still to be incurred on the project, stressing that savings from such waivers, would be channelled into financing other critical areas of the international airport.

Addressing newsmen, President of the group, Mr. Joe Akaraiwe, said “Professor Nwanze had been denied his entitlements as an ex-vice chancellor by the present management of UNIBEN which he alleged is being tele-guided by some unseen hands.

Making the appeal at the inaugural sitting of the Customary Court of Appeal (CCA), Rumuogba, Obio/Akpor local government area yesterday, Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi said some practices were evil and told the members to be guided by their conscience while delivering justice.

“Pregnant women are not allowed to embark on the pilgrimage because of the rigorous nature of the exercise. We have had cases of miscarriages because of the pressure they pass through.