Tag: Ex-president Buhari

“I don’t miss being president”, says Buhari

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari says he does not miss his time as president of Nigeria. Buhari stated this in an interview with a national television programme, which was aired yesterday. In the teaser of the interview posted on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the former president was asked about what he misses from his time in office, and he responded saying: “Miss? I don’t think I miss much”. The former president had previously said he would not miss his time in office because he was being “harassed”. In December 2022, the…

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Customs lost N1.3tr to Buhari’s waivers – CG

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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it lost N1.3trillion in 2023 due to waivers and concessions that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration granted to investors. Comptroller General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, made the disclosure at the National Assembly yesterday, also noted that it was not privy to details of the Customs $3.2bn modernisation project. Adeniyi was represented by the Deputy Comptroller-General, Mba Musa, at a public hearing organised by the Senate Joint Committees scrutinising the 2024–2026 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper, (FSP). During the hearing,…

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“I inherited serious liabilities from Buhari” – Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu has claimed that he inherited serious liabilities and assets from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu disclosed this during his meeting with the Vice-President (Country Programmes) of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Mansur Muhtar, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Tuesday. Despite the liabilities, however, the President vowed not to give excuses. He said: “We inherited serious liabilities, but also assets from our predecessors. We do not make any excuses. There are several sectors replete with investment…

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N46tr Debt: HURIWA calls for Buhari’s arrest, ICC prosecution after NSA’s ‘Nigeria is bankrupt’ revelation

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) yesterday commended the National Security Adviser, (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, for summoning the courage to admit that the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government inherited a bankrupt country from the immediate-past Muhammadu Buhari administration. HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, called for Buhari’s investigation, arrest, and trial by the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the wake of the NSA’s comments. Recall that Ribadu, while speaking at the Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference 2023, said the country was battling budgetary constraints having inherited a bankrupt country…

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‘Ex-President Buhari damaged every sector before handing over power’ – Hausa political singer, Rarara 

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Political singer, Dauda Kahutu, better known as Rarara, has criticised former President Muhammadu Buhari, claiming that he “crippled every sector of the country” before leaving office. Rarara, who became known for his support and musical endorsements of the Buhari administration, expressed deep regret over his alliance with Buhari. “I regret supporting Buhari because I thought that he would bring reforms to Nigeria, but we didn’t see that up to the end of his tenure. Buhari’s administration crippled all agencies of government, they need to be revitalised”, he said, in a viral…

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Buhari welcomes Apex Court’s verdict on 2023 presidential election

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…Says verdict is a welcome relief to him and majority of Nigerians Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the Supreme Court judgement which upheld the election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential poll. In an issued statement, signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the ex-President said the apex court’s decision to dismiss the appeals by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is a welcome relief to him and majority of Nigerians. The former President repeated what he…

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“We should thank former President Buhari in a very special way” – Bishop Kukah

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Following the current state of the Nigerian economy, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, stated that former president Muhammad Buhari deserved to be thanked “in a very special way”. The renowned cleric made this statement in reaction to the state of the country before Buhari handed it over to the present administration. Speaking further, Bishop Kukah stated that Buhari and the former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), deserve appreciation for the way they handled the country when they were in power. He…

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Criminal Negligence: Northern Peoples Group drags Buhari Tinubu to ICC

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Aminu Imam A voluntary organisation that promotes peace and development in northern Nigeria, the Northern Peoples Group,, Northern Peoples Group says it intends to file a formal communication with the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague against former President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a press statement it issued on Sunday, the group disclosed that it plans to request the ICC to look into the atrocities perpetrated by the former President and his Service Chiefs against the Northern Nigerian peoples, pursuant to Article…

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Buhari submits assets declaration form, shows zero debt

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Former President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted his assets declaration forms after finishing his 8-year tenure as president of Nigeria. The form was submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau, (CCB), in line with Chapter 6 of the constitution. The CCB yesterday issued an acknowledgement receipt. According to the completed declaration, Buhari’s movable assets did not increase, at home in Nigeria or outside. He did not add new bank accounts outside the only one he had in Union Bank, Kaduna. Buhari also did not take any loan and has no liability.…

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