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Inauguration Day: ‘Nothing bad will happen on May 29’ � Methodist Prelate

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Oliver Ali Aba, has submitted that no evil will occur on the May 29 handover date from one civilian administration to the other. The clergyman, who spoke on Thursday, during the inauguration of the new Methodist Diocese of Awka and the enthronement of Rt. Rev. Onyekachi Nwakanma as the Bishop, submitted that Nigerians should join hands with its political leaders to move the country forward. According to him, whatever happens in Nigeria definitely affects the entire continent of Africa hence Nigeria cannot afford…

Tinubu-Shettima grassroots independent campaign council dissolves�

April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 Aminu Imam

The National Coordinator of Tinubu-Shettima Grassroots Independent Campaign Council, (TSGICC), Hon. Silas Ali Agara, has disclosed the dissolution of the council. Agara, who made the announcement yesterday, said the TSGICC, which campaigned at the grassroots across the country leading to the resounding victory of All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the February 25 elections, is formally dissolved. According to him, the Planning and Strategy Committee (PSC), which had existed for over two years under the excellent leadership of some eminent and notable personalities, under whose…

�Don�t compromise merit in appointments�, Northern Christians tell Tinubu

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023 Aminu Imam

Christians of Northern Nigerian origin, under the auspices of Northern Christian Youth Professionals, (NCYP), have felicitated with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitr celebration, asking him not to compromise merit in appointments of cabinet members. The groups, in their Eid-el-Fitr message to the President-elect, said Nigerians voted him because of his legacy as Lagos State governor, where he provided good governance to all the people of the State through assemblage a good team. According to the NCYP Chairman, Isaac Abrak: �Tinubu�s presidency is coming at…

FG levels treason allegation against Peter Obi over comment on Tinubu

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 Aminu Imam

…”It’s malicious” – Obi The Federal Government has accused the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, of treason, saying he is inciting people to violence over the outcome of the presidential poll. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Washington DC, USA, during his official engagements with some international media organisations on the just-concluded 2023 polls. Mohammed said Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, claimed that Nigeria�s democracy will come to an end if Bola Tinubu, the President-elect,…

“Just like Buhari promised, Tinubu will remove fuel subsidy” � Keyamo

April 4, 2023April 4, 2023 Aminu Imam

According to the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, the incoming administration of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will eliminate fuel subsidies in accordance with President Muhammadu Buhari�s plan. However, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to oppose the plan to remove the subsidy, arguing that the refineries must be operational before the subsidy can be changed. Recall that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), recently revealed that the country spends more than N400 billion per month on petroleum subsidies, which it claims is largely unsustainable. According to Tinubu-Shettima…

Tinubu: INEC hires Ex-NBA President, 8 other SANs to defend election

April 3, 2023April 3, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appointed nine Senior Advocates of Nigeria to defend the outcomes of the presidential election on February 25. According to reports, a former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Abubakar Mahmoud, will lead the group (SAN). Stephen Adehi (SAN), Oluwakemi Pinheiro (SAN), Miannaya Essien (SAN), and Abdullahi Aliyu are additional team members, who work for INEC�s legal department and are team members together with Garba Hassan, Musa Attah, and Patricia Obi. For the defense of the outcomes of the gubernatorial and State Assembly…

Presidential Election: “Declare me winner, or order rerun between me and Tinubu” � Atiku urges tribunal

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 Aminu Imam

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to declare him winner or order a rerun between him and the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. In the alternative, he wants the entire election nullified and a fresh one conducted. These are the key reliefs being sought in the petition filed for him and the PDP at the PEPC secretariat on Tuesday night by their team of lawyers led by Joe Gadzama (SAN). Listed as respondents in the petition are the…

2023 Election: APC appoints 13 SANs to defend Tinubu�s victory

March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, in Abuja, assembled a team of highly qualified and experienced lawyers to represent it at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. According to a statement by Ahmad El-Marzuq, APC National Legal Adviser, the team comprised legal luminaries with vast experience in election petition matters, constitutional law and litigation. He said the legal team, consisting of 13 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, was led by Prince Lateef Fagbemi, a renowned lawyer. El-Marzuq said Fagbemi had successfully handled various high-profile election matters and other landmark cases. He expressed…

2023 Election Results: Tinubu replies Obi, Atiku�

March 4, 2023March 4, 2023 Aminu Imam

…Assemblies legal team to battle LP, PDP in court President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described as nonsensical the insinuation that time variation in uploading results caused changes in figures of last Saturday�s 2023 presidential election. He argued that the claim that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) was false. Tinubu further maintained that those who voted across Nigeria, including candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, were accredited with BVAS. Speaking through…

Tinubu defeats Peter Obi, Atiku in Obasanjo polling unit� �

February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has won in the polling unit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who endorsed Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the election. At Unit-2, Ward-11, Olushomi compound, Totoro�Sokori area of Abeokuta-North local government area of Ogun State, Tinubu polled 56, while Obi followed with nine votes, and Atiku Abubakar, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured seven votes. Recall that after Obasanjo endorsed Obi last month, the APC Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in an issued statement, said nobody…