Tag: President-Elect Tinubu

May 29 Inauguration: Tinubu mounts the saddle as Nigeria’s 16th President

Aminu Imam

…28 States Govs-elect take charge Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja, and 28 State capitals are agog, as Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be sworn-in today, Monday as the successor to the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, whose two-term tenure of eight years ends today. Ahead of today’s inauguration of the President-elect, as well as 28 State chief executives, there is also a security beef-up to prevent any breakdown of law and order. Recall that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the candidate of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) emerged victorious during the February 25 presidential polls while 28…

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New administration: ‘Tinubu must first restructure Nigeria now’ – Yoruba Council of Elders 

Aminu Imam

The Yoruba Council of Elders, (YCE), yesterday, urged the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to take a decisive position to restructure Nigeria, saying it will give the country renewed strength in all aspects. The YCE, in an issued statement yesterday by its Secretary-General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, also urged Tinubu to put the right people to manage different departments of government “in a goal-oriented manner”. The statement reads: “The Yoruba Council of Elders rejoice with all Nigerians for the continued peaceful atmosphere leading into the peaceful transition and change of…

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“It’s time to unite divided Nigeria” – Kenyatta to Tinubu

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Former President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta gave the admonition yesterday in his keynote address at the Inauguration lecture organised by the Presidential Transition Council, (PTC), in Abuja. Speaking on the theme: “Deepening democracy for integration and development”, Kenyatta summed up the leadership crisis in Africa to negative ethnicism, religious intolerance and economic greed. Kenyatta, who noted that while elections may divide the people, leadership must bring them together. He encouraged Tinubu to surround himself with voices that challenge his own, and reach out to those who may feel aggrieved in…

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Child Rights Day: “Tackle almajirai issue”, Group tells Tinubu

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The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has been urged by the Almajiri Child Rights Initiative, to help curb the menace of the Almajiri in the northern part of the country. The NGO, led by its Director, Mohammad Keana, made the call in Abuja at the 2023 Almajirai Child Rights Day. The theme of the event: “Transformative Actions to Address the Situation of Almajiri Children in Northern Nigeria”, seeks to provide equal opportunities for the Almajirai children. Keana tasked the incoming administration with effective laws and political tools that can be used to…

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May 29 Swearing-in: Tinubu to know Supreme Court judgement today

Aminu Imam

Ahead of the planned May 29 swearing-in of President-elect Bola Tinubu, a Federal High Court in Abuja has again given today, Friday, May 26 to rule on a suit seeking his disqualification from being sworn-in. The president-elect has been in the eyes of the storm since he was declared winner of the February 25 presidential election with Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi, of the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), urging the courts to nullify the decision of the Independent National Electoral…

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Middle-Belt leaders, stakeholders back Lalong for SGF, write Tinubu

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The Renewed Middle Belt Forum (RMBF) has endorsed Plateau Governor, Simon Lalong as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in the incoming administration. In a letter dated May 22 and co-signed by its President Bala Mohammed and Secretary-General, Dr. Abu James Abu, the group said the stakeholders and leaders from the zone unanimously backed the Plateau Governor for the job. The RMBF said they came to this conclusion after a thorough analysis of all the eminently qualified sons and daughters of the Middle Belt and their impact on…

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10th NASS: Stakeholders hail Tinubu, APC for reconsidering zoning

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Stakeholders, who are members of a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, tagged: “Conference of Nigeria Civil Rights Activists (CNCRA)”, have described as a welcome development, media reports that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), are currently reviewing the 10th National Assembly zoning arrangements earlier released. Convener of CNCRA, Pastor Ifeanyi Odili, in a statement made available to reporters in Abuja, said the latest decision by the party and the President-elect show that Tinubu is a true democrat who believes in…

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Ex-UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair visits Tinubu ahead of swearing-in

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Former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Tuesday, paid a visit to the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at the Defence House in Abuja. The visit comes six days before Tinubu’s inauguration as successor to outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu disclosed this in a tweet on his handle. “I received former British Prime Minister and founder Tony Blair Institute for Good Governance, Mr Tony Blair, at the Defence House, Abuja, earlier today”. The incoming President stated: “We discussed areas of mutual interests and how Nigeria can continue to benefit from the…

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Supreme Court to deliver judgement May 26 in PDP suit against Tinubu, Shettima

Aminu Imam

The Supreme Court has adjourned until May 26 to deliver judgment in a case by Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), seeking the disqualification of President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and Kassim Shettima, the vice-president-elect. In the suit filed on July 28, 2022, the PDP claimed that Shettima’s nomination as Tinubu’s running mate was in breach of the provisions of sections 29(1), 33, 35, and 84(1)(2) of the Electoral Act 2022. The party argued that Shettima’s nomination to contest the position of Vice-President and Borno-Central Senatorial District seat at the same time contravened…

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Tinubu returns to Nigeria 8 days to presidential inauguration

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President-elect Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria eight days to his inauguration as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The incoming president returned to the country yesterday after spending a week in Europe. The Asiwaju’s spokesman, Tunde Rahman, had said he went abroad to rest ahead of his inauguration on May 29. While abroad, Tinubu met with Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi. The meeting had generated tension, with some Kano…

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