Tag: Pressure group

Group calls for minister’s sack for opposing new Naira notes

Aminu Imam

A socio-cultural group, Oduduwa Youths, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed over her disapproval of the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to redesign the Naira. The group, in an issued statement by one Ade Balogun, said the Minister’s attack on the new naira, despite knowing that the CBN Governor got approval from the President shows that she wants to ruin Buhari’s agenda to save the economy. The group insisted that the apex bank doesn’t owe…

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Middle-Belt Youth group pass ‘vote of confidence’ on Emefiele on planned Naira redesign

Aminu Imam

A group, the Middle-Belt Youth Vanguard, has passed a vote of confidence on the Central Bank (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, following the announcement by the Governor that plans have been finalized and approval obtained from the President to redesign the higher denominations of the Naira. Leading other members of the body in a National Congress, the leader of the group Godwin Meliga told newsmen that “the vote of confidence was unanimous as members were excited by the prospects and benefits of the policy to the economy”. Meliga further highlighted the points…

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Presidential Pardon: Group demands for explanation over continued detention of Nyame, Dariye, others

Aminu Imam

A group, calling itself ‘Renaissance Group for Better Nigeria’, (RGBN), has sought for an explanation on the rationale for keeping the duo of the former Governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame and his Plateau counterpart, Sen. Joshua Dariye in detention despite presidential pardon. Recall that the two alongside others were granted a presidential pardon by the Council of State in April this year. Addressing newsmen in Jos, Plateau State, the Coordinator of the group, Jonathan Ibrahim, said the detention of both Nyame and Dariye along with others despite the…

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Self-determination group seeks cancellation of 2023 general election

Aminu Imam

A group, calling itself the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination, (NINAS), has said that any election conducted under the ‘defective’ 1999 Constitution will not be acceptable to the majority of Nigerians. The group, therefore, advised the Federal Government to suspend the 2023 general elections because its winner will swear to govern by that constitution. The group’s Coordinating Secretary, Tony Nnadi, who stated the group’s position in Lagos, yesterday, insisted the country cannot continue to live under the 1999 Constitution. He described the Nigerian Constitution as “a fraud” and blamed…

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Group launches ‘Emefiele for President’ campaign in Lagos

Aminu Imam

…‘Why we want CBN Governor to join 2023 race’ A political group, The Green Alliance, (TGA), yesterday, launched an initiative in Lagos to draft the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, into the 2023 presidential race. The supporters, mainly youths, spotted white T-Shirts with the inscription: ‘MEFFY 2023’ at the occasion, which was held at Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos. Convener of the group, Wale Fapohunda, told the gathering that since Emefiele was appointed CBN Governor, he has spent his energy building a resilient financial system that…

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Pressure group advocates return to parliamentary system

Aminu Imam

A Benin-based pressure group, City Gate Elders, at the weekend, advocated for the return of Nigeria to a parliamentary system of government towards advancing the nation’s development ahead of May 29, 2023. Members of the non-partisan Benin-based group, also known as ‘God and Nigeria People Prayer Parliament’, made the submission at a press briefing at the weekend in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The national leader of City Gate Elders, Dele Oluwatade, pushed back at certain policies of the government and called on lovers of democracy and close aides…

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