Tag: 2023 Election

Afenifere, Ohanaeze, Arewa youths reject Interim Government plot

Aminu Imam

Leading groups from the three geo-political zones in the country yesterday joined voices in condemnation of an interim government, which crept into national discourse after the Department of State Services (DSS) disclosed that plots to truncate the current democratic dispensation were real. Recall that the DSS had, last Wednesday, said it had confirmed a plot by some key players to install an interim government and stop President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, from being inaugurated as president. Embattled National Publicity Secretary of Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Jare Ajayi, yesterday, issued a statement…

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10th Senate Presidency: APC Kaduna Chieftain criticises northerners canvassing for a South-East candidate

Aminu Imam

A prominent Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Alhaji Mohammed Murtala, who says he is a die-hard loyalist of President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has criticised some northerners for canvassing for a candidate from the South-East geo-political zone of Nigeria to occupy the Senate Presidency in the forthcoming 10th Assembly. Excerpts: Que: As a prominent member of the APC, what are your views on the current jostling for the leadership positions in the forthcoming 10th Assembly? Ans: First of all, our position is that the North, and specifically the…

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Tinubu: INEC hires Ex-NBA President, 8 other SANs to defend election

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appointed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria to defend the outcomes of the presidential election on February 25. According to reports, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Abubakar Mahmoud, will lead the group (SAN). Stephen Adehi (SAN), Oluwakemi Pinheiro (SAN), Miannaya Essien (SAN), and Abdullahi Aliyu are additional team members, who work for INECs legal department and are team members together with Garba Hassan, Musa Attah, and Patricia Obi. For the defense of the outcomes of the gubernatorial and State Assembly…

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Leaked Phone Call: Obis dream of becoming President has died naturally – Keyamo

Aminu Imam

Spokesman for All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Festus Keyamo, has mocked the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying his ambition to become Nigerias president has just hit the rock. A leaked phone call between the former Anambra State Governor and Bishop David Oyedepo, of the Living Faith Church, has elicited barrage of criticism from Nigerians, who slammed Obi for playing dangerous politics of religion in the country. Keyamo, who reacted to Obis leaked phone call with Oyedepo in a statement on Sunday, chided Christian leaders in the…

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Supreme Court dismisses suit querying Tinubus qualification

Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court, in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by three members of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), seeking to disqualify the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, claiming he was not qualified to contest the last presidential election. The apex court, yesterday, threw away the suit filed by a former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, on the grounds that it was statute-barred, having no life to support it and legs to stand upon. Justice John Inyang Okoro, who presided over a 5-man panel of Justices of the Court, while…

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Senate Presidency Bid: North-West should be compensated by appointing Barau Jibrin – APC Kaduna Chieftain

Aminu Imam

A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Mohammed Murtala is urging the newly-elected senators to support Senator Barau Jibrin, member of the 9th National Assembly from Kano State, in his quest to become the Senate President in the 10th Assembly. In this interview with Voice of Liberty, the APC chieftain canvasses the reason why the Senator deserves to lead the Upper Chamber in the forthcoming 10th Assembly. Excerpts: Que: Sir, can you kindly introduce yourself and tell us your request? Ans: My name is Mohammed Murtala, a member…

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No Constitutional provision for an Interim Govt. Ex-NBA President, Agbakoba

Aminu Imam

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba, says there is no provision for an interim government in the countrys Constitution. Agbakobas comments come a day after the Department of State Services (DSS) alerted the nation to plots by some political actors to bring an interim government into power and stop Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigerias president. The DSS said the plot includes embarking on violent protests nationwide to engineer the declaration of a state of emergency as well as securing frivolous court injunctions…

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Zone Senate Presidency to North-West – Arewa Youths

Aminu Imam

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June 2023, the Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria has called on newly-elected senators to zone the position of the Senate President to the North West for the interest of equity, fairness, and reward for hard work. Addressing a news conference in Kaduna yesterday, the president of the group, Isah Abubakar, noted that since the president-elect comes from the southern part of the country, it is only right for the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the number-three…

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DSS identifies key politicians plotting to set up Interim Govt.

Aminu Imam

According to the Directorate of State Services (DSS), misguided political actors are actually plotting to overthrow the constitution and install an interim government. In an issued statement released yesterday, DSS spokesman Peter Afunanya claimed that the Service will employ all tools at their disposal to thwart the plot. A few political actors in the scheme for an interim administration in Nigeria have reportedly been identified, according to the secret police. Recall that the DSS had issued a warning to politicians on Saturday to refrain from using hate speech and other…

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I was threatened, pressurised to manipulate results Abia INEC Returning Officer

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer in the Abia State governorship election, Prof. Nnenna Oti, has revealed that she was offered financial incentives to manipulate the election results. Oti, who is also the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, made the revelation on Tuesday, while being welcomed by the management, staff and students of the university. Recall that before Alex Otti was declared the Governor-elect last Wednesday, collation of the results for Obingwa local government area were briefly suspended by INEC, arousing tension amongst the electorate…

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