Tag: President Tinubu

‘Tinubu’s intervention in Gov./Deputy’s feud mere window dressing’ – PDP

Aminu Imam

…Sowore insists Akeredolu is incapacitated, must resign The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), in Ondo, has described the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the feud between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as a “mere window dressing”. Recall that on Friday, Tinubu called a meeting of the political actors in Ondo to resolve the political feud between Messrs Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa. The President had asked the loyalists of the governor and his deputy to bury the hatchet in the interest of peace in the State. In a statement…

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“Why I can’t run against Tinubu in 2027” – Wike

Aminu Imam

…Pledges loyalty to President  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed speculations that he could revive his presidential ambition in 2027, saying as a man who abhors disloyalty, he cannot contest against his boss, President Bola Tinubu. Noting that he remained committed to the successes of the Tinubu administration, Wike recalled how his eternal quest for justice led him and five other Governors of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to form the G5 to canvass for power shift and support the presidential ambition of Tinubu. Speaking…

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Coup: ECOWAS parliament begs Tinubu, others to lift sanctions against Niger Republic

Aminu Imam

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on Niger Republic. The Head of States of ECOWAS, led by then newly sworn-in Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, had last July imposed sanctions on Niger Republic. The sanctions followed the overthrow of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup led by erstwhile Presidential Guard Commander, General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, spoke of the need to…

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Judgments: “Call Appeal Court judges to order”, Group urges Tinubu 

Aminu Imam

A group, the Arewa Christians and Indigenous Pastors Association (ACIPA), has called on President Bola Tinubu to call the Judges of the Court of Appeal to order over what it described as” controversial judgments” recently delivered on some elections across the nation. Chairman of the group, Rev. Luke Shehu, who made the call in a statement yesterday in Jos, Plateau State, said that the judgments were becoming “a national disgrace”. Shehu stated that recent appeal court judgments that sacked some members of the National Assembly from Plateau State were a…

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Liberia Presidential poll: Tinubu congratulates Boakai

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the government and people of Liberia on the successful conduct of the Liberian presidential election. The President also congratulated President-elect Joseph Boakai, who won the mandate of the people, enjoining him to unite the country and build on the popular support expressed through the ballot box to deliver good governance to the people of Liberia. Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, commended President Weah for demonstrating uncommon leadership by conceding the election and averting any form of socio-political crisis. The President…

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Bankruptcy: “Disclose amount inherited from Buhari’s govt.”, Obi to Tinubu

Aminu Imam

Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has lambasted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration over its recent claims of inheriting a bankrupt treasury from his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, had on Monday claimed that the country was running on deficit due to the liabilities it inherited. Also, at a meeting with investors in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, Tinubu also said he inherited liabilities from his predecessors. However, Obi, while reacting on X (formerly Twitter) account, said the…

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“I inherited serious liabilities from Buhari” – Tinubu

Aminu Imam

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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‘Tinubu may have spent N100 billion to clinch presidential seat’ – Ex-PGF DG, Salihu Lukman

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Immediate-past vice-chair of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-West, Salihu Lukman, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have spent N100 billion to clinch the exalted seat of the presidency in the 2023 poll. Lukman, who is the former National Vice-Chairman of the ruling APC, in a piece, titled: “Resolving APC’s Progressive Retrogression” also alleged that the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sen. Godswill Akpabio and Dr. Tajudeen Abbas may have spent not less than N50 billion each to garner the support required to…

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“All bottlenecks will be crushed; your funds’ll flow without hindrance” – Tinubu tells Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable

Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ‘has assured Captains of Saudi Arabian Industry and Arab prospective investors that all bottlenecks in Nigeria will be crushed and that their funds will come in and go out without hindrance. Tinubu, who stated this yesterday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at the ‘Nigeria-Saudi Investment Roundtable’, began his deliberation by making clear that with his team in place, every negative perception or notion about what Nigeria has represented in the past with respect to the ease-of-doing business, monetary policy, and trade cooperation is no longer applicable now…

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Tinubu signs N2.17tr 2023 supplementary budget into law

Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday, signed into law, the 2023 N2.17trillion supplementary budget, following its passage last Thursday by the National Assembly. Recall that following the adoption of a report by the Appropriations Committee, presented by the chairman, Senator Adeola Olamilekan during plenary, the Senate last Thursday approved the supplementary Appropriation Bill transmitted to the parliament by President the previous Tuesday. A detail of the 2023 Supplementary budget indicated that, N1.010.802, 015,985 was for Recurrent expenditure while N1.165, 989,270,049 was for Capital expenditure”. Providing a breakdown of the supplementary budget,…

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