Tag: Osinbajo

UK court names Tinubu, Osinbajo, Aluko in Diezani Alison-Madueke corruption trial

Aminu Imam
UK court names

A United Kingdom (UK)’s court has mentioned President Bola Tinubu, former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, and oil businessman, Kolawole Aluko during proceedings in the corruption trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The names were raised as prosecutors presented documents and digital records before the Southwark Crown Court in London. The materials were introduced as part of evidence in the ongoing case against Alison-Madueke. Prosecutors told the court that the evidence includes transcripts of audio recordings, WhatsApp messages, e-mails, and written correspondence. These items were said to have been recovered during…

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2027: “Osinbajo, Amaechi, el-Rufa’i must bury presidential ambition” – Ex-APC Chieftain

Aminu Imam
Ex APC Chieftain Lukman

A former national vice chairman (North-West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has described former Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo and the likes of former Kaduna State governor , Nasir el-Rufa’i as political orphans. Lukman, who spoke of a proposed coalition among top political bigwigs in the country, listed el-Rufa’i, Osinbajo, former Minister of the Interior of Nigeria – Ra’uf Aregbesola, former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, among others seeking to occupy the nation’s top political seat via merger.…

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Former VP, Osinbajo gets new appointment

Aminu Imam

Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, (GEAPP). Osinbajo confirmed the development in a series of tweets yesterday. He is to assist GEAPP’s mission of accelerating clean energy deployment in developing countries.Osinbajo will support GEAPP’s partnership with governments to enhance the enabling environment and delivery effectiveness to unlock faster and greater capital flows into the clean energy sector. Recall that the former Vice-President last month led a team of distinguished experts in observing the general elections in Sierra Leone Announcing…

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Stakeholders seek stiffer penalties for crude oil thieves

Aminu Imam

Stakeholders at a one-day meeting to discuss crude oil/products stealing in the country have lamented the economic impact, hence have made a call for stiffer penalties for culprits. The One-Day Stakeholders Conference on Oil Theft/Losses in Abuja, on Tuesday, was organised by Chairman of the Panel and Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme PAP Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu. Speaking as a Special Guest, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo stressed that so grievous a crime cannot simply be a subject of summitry;  but that“people must do their jobs and if they are unable to…

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Osinbajo departs Abuja for London for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday departed Abuja for London, UK, to represent Nigeria at the state funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth ll.  Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the vice-president would join members of the Royal Family and other world leaders at a number of events lined up for funeral. Members of the Commonwealth, Heads of State, Governors-General, Prime Ministers, and foreign royal families will be at the ceremonies, including the funeral service scheduled to hold at Westminster Abbey on Monday. Ahead of the service, the vice-president will be among…

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2023: ‘Tinubu, Amaechi, Osinbajo, Jonathan, others on wild goose chase’ – Adebanjo

Aminu Imam

Leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has said the North was not interested in ceding power to any of the geo-political zones in the southern part of the country in the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The elder statesman made the claim yesterday, at the forum of the Greater Nigeria Conference, (GNC), organised by leaders and friends of the South-East geo-political zone. The venue was the International Conference Centre, Abuja. Chieftains of the APC who have formally signified interest in the party presidential ticket include Asiwaju…

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2023 Presidency: Group calls for intervention in crisis Over Tinubu, Osinbajo’s ambitions

Aminu Imam

A socio-political group, Yoruba Ronu, has tasked prominent Yorubas, particularly supporters of the two prominent presidential aspirants in the region, to help put an end to the ongoing mudslinging over the declaration of the ambitions of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The Chairman of the group, Prince Diran Iyantan, expressed concern over the development, calling on prominent Yorubas to join him in nipping the issues in the bud before they impugned on Yoruba’s values. This was contained in an issued statement, signed by the group’s Director of…

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“Only leaders inspired by higher purpose, not personal profit, can bring about national transformation” – VP Osinbajo

Aminu Imam

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, (SAN), has advocated that history teaches that everywhere there has been a national transformation, it has been brought about by public-spirited men and women of goodwill who have entered the public square to champion the common good. Osinbajo spoke yesterday, at the ‘1st Annual General Assembly of Catholics in Politics and Catholic Business Leaders’, in a rousing speech. The VP highlighted the imperative of servant-leadership and transformational leadership at different levels in society as a force for the common good. The Summit, otherwise known as the AGORA…

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APC Presidential Primaries: Pro Osinbajo group vows to defeat moneybags

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde Officials at The Progressive Project (TPP) have hosted representatives of about 500 support groups from all parts of Nigeria to begin strategies towards beating moneybags’ influence at the forthcoming All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primaries. This is coming less than 48 hours after hosting a nationwide coalition of 57 youth and students’ groups who had pledged to work for the vice president. Head of TPP’s Situation Room, Mr. Jeffry Omoh who addressed representatives of the support group drawn from the nation’s six geo-political zones emphasized that their strategy shall…

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2023 Presidency: Osinbajo better prepared than other aspirants – support groups

Ishaku Yohanna

Godwin Amunde Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is far better and more intellectually  equipped than any current presidential aspirant for the task of leading Nigeria’s economic rejuvenation towards future greatness, the Organized Private Sector for Osinbajo  (OPS 4 Osinbajo) has said. “With Osinbajo, Nigeria’s organized private sector has much basis for optimism about post-2023 economic activities,” the group’s  spokesman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Farouk stated in Abuja on Monday.  Emphasizing that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s consistent focus and insider knowledge of the objectives and challenges related to the Buhari administration’s economic programmes are…

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