Tag: Ex-Minister

“Tinubu’s Govt worse than Buhari’s, a catastrophic failure” – Ex-Minister Waziri

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Ex Minister Waziri

Former Minister of Police Affairs and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Adamu Maina Waziri, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a national disaster worse than the much-criticised government of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview on television yesterday, Waziri  warned that Nigeria is plunging deeper into crisis under Tinubu’s leadership, citing economic collapse, rising insecurity, and deepening ethnic divisions. According to him: “If the Buhari government was a failure, the Tinubu government in the last two years is a disastrous…

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Ex-Women Affairs minister rallies Nigerians for Tinubu’s re-election

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Ex minister rallies

The immediate-past Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has declared her full support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. According to an issued statement yesterday signed by her spokesperson, Musa AbdulRahman, Ohanenye said her support for the President is based on her conviction in his leadership, which she described as visionary, courageous, and focused on national transformation. “My commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not merely political; it is a deep-seated conviction born from observing his visionary leadership, his unwavering dedication to national progress, and his genuine commitment to…

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“How we sold DisCos, GenCos to ourselves under Jonathan” – Ex-Minister

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Ex Minister on DisCos , GenCos

Former Minister of National Planning Commission in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Shamsuddeen Usman, has revealed how politicians and officials in the administration jostled for shares in the power generation and distribution companies (DisCos) that were privatised in 2013. The Minister during the administration of Jonathan made the revelation in Abuja on Thursday, at the 26th October Lecture of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, (NSE). Usman said government officials, who ordinarily should have been neutral in the privatisation exercise, were however guilty of foul plays, and used…

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Alleged Fraud: EFCC arrests ex-minister over N3.6bn loan

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Grills Federal Character Commission Chair The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Ugwu, for alleged conspiracy and loan fraud to the tune of N3.6 billion. Recall that Ugwu was appointed minister by late President Umaru YarAdua and was sacked after a cabinet reshuffle that affected 19 other ministers. According to a statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Dele Oyewale, on Monday, the ex-minister was arrested with Chief Geoffrey Ekenma on January 11, 2024, at No.2,…

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2023: “Attempt by Buhari to impose presidential candidate may backfire” Ex-Minister warns

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A former minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu, has warned that any attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to impose a presidential candidate on the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), ahead of its presidential primary next week may backfire. Shittu gave this warning during a television programme yesterday, while reacting to the presidents address to the Progressive Governors Forum at the consultative meeting which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. Buhari had asked the governors to support his quest to choose his successor, as they also did in their…

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