Tag: Politicians

2023: “Some politicians desperate to win at all costs; using war language”, Onaiyekan warns

Aminu Imam

The emeritus Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdioceses, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has warned politicians against using ‘warlike language’ and insisting on winning the forthcoming general elections next year. Cardinal Onaiyekan gave the warning while featuring on a television programme, at the weekend. The cleric, who is also a member of the National Peace Committee, said that candidates insisting on winning the next general elections at all costs are not democratic. The Archbishop noted that some politicians use combative language very often in their political campaigns, adding that such a campaign would…

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2023: “We are monitoring politicians’ spending” – EFCC

Aminu Imam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has said it is closely monitoring the spending patterns of top politicians in order to forestall a situation where they would use funds to influence the electoral process. Chairman of the EFCC, AbdulRasheed Bawa, said the commission is being careful not to invite some of them for questioning in order not to be misconstrued as political witch-hunting. He confirmed that there are a number of petitions already before the commission against some key political figures which the anti-graft agency is critically looking into…

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2023: INEC accuses politicians of buying PVCs, inducing voters

Aminu Imam

Barely 74 days to the anticipated 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), has accused some politicians of buying Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and financially inducing voters in order to harvest their Voter Identification Numbers, (VIN). The electoral umpire who made the accusation on Monday, through the Acting Chairman and National Commissioner overseeing the FCT, Kaduna and Plateau States, Mohammed Haruna warned the alleged politician to desist or face the full rot of the law. Speaking during the launch of the #YourVoteMatters project by NESSACTION, an election observer…

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2023: Nigeria returns to regional politics – Stakeholders lament

Aminu Imam

…Says Obi, Atiku, Tinubu re-enacting old culture In a most dramatic repeat of history, the emergence of Mr. Peter Obi as the Labour Party, (LP,) presidential candidate., Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, People’s Democratic Party, PDP, candidate as well as Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2023 presidential election, has once again triggered fears among stakeholders of the return of tribal national and ethnic-based politics in Nigeria. Historically, one of the many maladies ravaging Nigeria and distorting her way towards growth and development is the slogan…

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2023: ‘Don’t expect too much from politicians’ – Kukah

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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has told Nigerians not to expect too much from politicians in 2023. Kukah, who expressed this while speaking about Nigeria’s forthcoming 2023 elections at the 14th edition of ‘Fela Debates’, which was held on Monday, in Ikeja, Lagos, said Nigerians should not expect too much from politicians as things did not usually turn out as expected. Although Kukah was not present at the event, he spoke through Zoom. The Bishop said Nigerians would always be disappointed, but that no matter…

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2023: Applications for escorts flood Police Commands, as politicians fear political killings

Aminu Imam

The gun attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah last week has from all indications sent shivers down the spines of politicians across the country. Recall that the gunmen, suspected to be hired assassin, had last week attacked Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, at Enugwu-Ukwu community, in Njikoka local government area in Anambra State. Ubah represents Anambra-South senatorial district in the National Assembly. The gruesome attack caused the death of five persons in his convoy, including two policemen and three aides. Following the unrestricted manner the assassins smoothly carried out the heinous ambush on…

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‘70% of Nigerian politicians are lunatics’ – Peter Obi

Aminu Imam

The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said most of the politicians in the corridors of power have no reason to be there, describing politics in Nigeria as a case where lunatics have taken over the asylum. Obi stated this at the weekend, at the Men of Valour conference, with the theme: “Navigating the corridors of power, the church, and the politics”, organised by the Revival House of International Church (RHOGIC), Abuja. The former governor of Anambra State, who described 70 percent of politicians in Nigeria as “lunatics”,…

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2023: “Don’t set Nigeria on fire, military warns politicians” – Defense Chief warns

Aminu Imam

…Vows to deal with political thugs Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has warned politicians, especially those seeking political offices and their supporters, not to set the country on fire with their utterances and actions. The Chief of Defence Staff,(CDS), General Irabor, who gave the warning at the Defence Headquarters bi-weekly media briefing, said the military would no longer fold its hands to watch miscreants, political thugs and unpatriotic politicians set the country on fire. The DHQ also warned political thugs and miscreants who are planning…

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‘Northerners are tired of northern politicians’ – APC Chieftain

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…Says Tinubu accepted in North, S’West, can give Atiku nightmare An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa, yesterday said less-privileged northerners are tired of politicians from the region and would vote for a southern politician in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. Vatsa, who stated this in Minna, Niger State capital, said the only way the ruling party can retain power after 2023 is to make former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu its presidential candidate, adding that the APC will lose the presidency if a…

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‘Money politics may kill Nigeria’, Yakasai, Sani, Shonibare, others raise alarm

Aminu Imam

Against the backdrop of inducement by aspirants for key elective public offices in the 2023 elections, eminent persons on Saturday warned that undue monetisation of the political process poses a grave danger to the country. Those, who spoke on the issue, included former Minister of Education, Professor Tunde Adeniran; elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, a chieftain of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Anthony N. Sani, and a legal practitioner, Chief Supo Shonibare described the trend as embarrassing and ominous. In one of his reasons for withdrawing from the Peoples Democratic Party…

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