Tag: Pressure group

Concerned Group write US govt. over NNPCL, Kyari’s violation of sanctions on Russia crude oil

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Group petitions US on Kyari

An advocacy group of concerned Nigerian citizens, Concerned Citizens on Economic Reform Nigeria, (CCERN), has petitioned the US government to investigate and sanction the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its GCEO, Mele Kyari, for allegedly violating sanctions on Russian crude oil. In a letter to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the group claimed that NNPCL, under Kyari’s leadership, has been importing Russian crude oil and petroleum products above the price cap set by the Price Cap Coalition, comprising the US, G7,…

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Alleged Corruption@NNPCL: Group launches nationwide protest demanding Kyari’s sack

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…Vows to occupy its headquarters until Tinubu acts A civil society organisation, Civil Society Network on Economic and Social Advancement, (CSNOESA), has launched a nationwide campaign to collect one million signatures demanding the immediate removal of Dr. Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL). CSNOESA accused Kyari of mismanaging the NNPC, causing fuel scarcity, and disregarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directives. They also alleged corruption, fraud, and embezzlement under Kyari’s leadership. National Spokesperson for the group, Abubakar Yale, who addressed…

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“You have Constitutional burden to stop terrorism, bomb explosions”– Group tells Tinubu

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Group tells Tinubu2

An advocasy group, Vanguard for Transparent Leadership and Democracy, (VATLAD), has reminded President Bola Tinubu that he has the Constitutional burden to stop acts of terrorism and prosecute suspects. The call  by the group is in reaction to another bomb blast that occurred on Monday morning at the Rivers State Secretariat of the Action People’s Party, (APP). National President of the group, Igbini Emmanuel, in a press release said Rivers State being a leading economic treasure base of Nigeria, as a result of its huge petroleum fields cannot and must…

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‘It’s time to review ‘Renewed Hope’ policy’ – Tinubu/Shettima Movement

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The Tinubu Shettima Movement, (TSM), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review his ‘Renewed Hope’ agenda in order to ease the suffering of Nigerians. Leader of the group and National Coordinator, Miss Salma M .Tukur, who made the call when she interacted with newsmen, said, “Presently, rather than to inject the Nigerian people with some hope capsules that will change their life for better, the administration of President Bola Tinubu has made Nigerians to become hopeless on the ability of the agenda to change their life to better.…

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Protest: Group warns against Kenya model in Nigeria

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Group warns

A non-governmental organisation, ‘Centre for Crisis Communication’, (CCC), has issued a stern warning to Nigerians against contemplating the model adopted by the Kenyans in their recent anti-tax protest. Chairman Board of Trustees of CCC, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade (rtd), gave the warning while addressing newsmen on the Centre’s Conflict Trends Analysis, (CTA), for the second quarter yesterday in Abuja. Kolade said the Centre was concerned about the antics of those who are mooting the idea of re-enacting in Nigeria, the recent anti-tax crisis that rocked Kenya. According to him, they believe…

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Alleged $2.1bn Arms Deal: ?”Sack Matawalle now!” Group petitions Tinubu

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Matawalle sack

A Kaduna-based socio-political pressure group, APC Akida, has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging that one of his ministers is among the biggest beneficiaries of the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal. In a petition signed by its coordinator, Musa Mahmud, the group urged the president to consider dropping State Minister for defence Bello Matawalle over his involvement in the arms deal that defrauded Nigeria of billions of dollars. Mahmud said the group considers it an obligation to call on the president to do what is needed because Matawalle’s position is…

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

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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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Appeal Court Verdict: Forum rejects sacking of Plateau lawmakers

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…Says Judiciary upturning people’s will Ahead of an Appeal Court reserved judgement on victory of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, a group, under aegis of Forum for Justice and Good Governance, (FJGG), has cautioned the judiciary against upturning the victory of democratically elected candidates, saying such judgements amount to upturning people’s will. According to the group, the situation where the electorate happily trooped out to vote a candidate of their choice during the concluded 2023 general elections and the court later upturned such popular victory in favour of another candidate…

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Fundamental Human Rights Bail: Group flays moves to re arrest Emefiele

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A group, the ‘Nigeria Citizens Watch for Good Governance’, has flayed alleged moves to re-arrest suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor; Godwin Emefiele and expressed deep concern over his safety. In a statement issued by the group’s Chairman, Ahmed Yahuza Tanimu, it was stated that they believed every individual has the right to a fair trial and the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, adding that any form of violence or threat against someone in custody is highly condemnable and goes against the principles of justice and human rights. “We…

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‘Oil thieves, few retired NNPC staff, idle lawyers behind sack Kyari campaign’, Group alleges

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A group, under the auspices of Nigeria Accountability Monitors, (NAM) has lambasted the Coalition of Nigerian Legal Practitioners, for calling for the sack of NNPC GCEO, Mele Kyari. It also accused some recently retired senior and management staff of conniving with “idle lawyers and other hirelings” to attack the NNPC’s Mele Kyari/ Umar Ajiya- led management. A media statement signed by the group’s Chairman, Sabiu Ibrahim on Thursday evening, described the lawyers coalition, led by Adesina Bernard, as “mischief-makers acting the script of a few among the recently retired officials…

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