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Saturday, 26 January 2019 06:36

Onnoghen’s suspension, coup against democracy - Saraki

Senate President, Mr Bukola Saraki, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately reverse his decision to suspend CJN. Senate President described the suspension of Mr Onnoghen as a coup against democracy. Saraki, in a statement personally signed by him on Friday, stated that the suspension was another act of desperation by Mr Buhari. He said, “By unilaterally suspending CJN without following the provision of the constitution, Buhari has sent a dangerous signal to the entire world that Nigeria is no longer a democratic nation and that we have returned to the old, jaded era of military dictatorship . “Our constitution…

Saturday, 26 January 2019 06:35

Suspension an act of dictatorship taken too far -Atiku

Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Atiku Abubakar, on Friday described suspension of Mr Onnoghen by Mr Buhari an anti-democratic act. He stated that he rejected it entirely and called on Onnoghen and the judiciary to resist with every legal and constitutional means that they could muster. He said, “This brazen dictatorial act is the latest action in the ongoing rape of our nation’s hard-earned democracy by those who dined with anti-democratic forces, and is symptomatic of the increasing desperation that Buhari and the cabal pulling the strings have as February 16, 2019 draws near. “The fact that the…

Saturday, 26 January 2019 06:33

Onnoghen’s suspension is judicial coup - Opposition parties

Opposition political parties have described President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of CJN as a judicial coup that must be resisted by all lovers of democracy. First national spokesman of Coalition of United Political Parties, Mr Imo Ugochinyere, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. Ugochinyere said Buhari had by his action overthrown constitutional order. He, therefore, called on Senate to begin the process of removing the President from office. He also called on lawyers and others to begin to boycott courts in protest against Onnoghen’s suspension. The statement reads, “Buhari has finally overthrown constitutional governance. This factionalisation…

Saturday, 26 January 2019 06:32

Miyetti Allah backs Buhari’s action

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani has lauded suspension and replacement of the CJN over his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges of false asset declaration. National Secretary, Miyetti Allah, Mr Saleh Alhassan, in a telephone interview, told our correspondent that the position of CJN should be occupied by a person of unblemished character. He said, “But for him to say he has forgotten to declare an account is enough for you to resign. I don’t think the head of the judiciary should be found wanting. “The President has done the needful because if you are the head of…

Friday, 25 January 2019 05:03

I appointed security chiefs on merit, Buhari tells Igbo

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said he appointed heads of security agencies in his government purely on competence and merit. The president said this while addressing Obi of Onitsha, Mr Nnaemeka Achebe, and other traditional and religious rulers at the palace of the monarch in Anambra state. Buhari is in the state to campaign for re-election. The president made the comments in response to allegations raised by traditional rulers about the marginalisation of South East states, particularly in the military. Buhari, who commended the courage of the leaders in speaking their minds, told them that he had been fair to…

Friday, 25 January 2019 04:56

Ohaneze Ndigbo endorses Atiku

PRESS RELEASE PREAMBLE In its collective search for a polity that is just, egalitarian and inclusive, the Ime Obi Ohaneze Ndi Igbo met today Thursday 24 January, 2019 at Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu, to further deliberate on the future of Ndigbo in the chequred history of a beleaguered country. After a critical and dispassionate appraisal of the issues and the visible fault lines in our polity, including the analysis of the election manifestos of the various contesting parties, especially with regards to the restructuring of the federation and continued relevance of our people in the Nigerian geopolitical space, the meeting…

Friday, 25 January 2019 04:53

INEC rejects Ezekwesili’s withdrawal from presidential race

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is too late for any candidate to withdraw from contesting any position in the upcoming elections. INEC said this while reacting to the withdrawal of Mrs Oby Ezekwesili as presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) Ezekwesili announced her withdrawal on Thursday, saying she wanted to give room for a coalition against candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC). But reacting via a statement, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, chief press secretary to INEC chairman, said November 17 was the last date for withdrawal. The statement read: “It is…

Thursday, 24 January 2019 06:57

I’ll join others to defeat APC, PDP, Ezekwesili says as she withdraws from presidential race

Presidential candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Mrs Obiageli Ezekwesili has announced her withdrawal from the presidential race. She however, opted to help build a coalition to defeat All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in the February 16, 2019 election. A statement issued on Thursday morning by the spokesperson for Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign Organisation, Ozioma Ubabukoh, said she took the decision after “extensive discussions with Nigerians at home and the Diaspora.” According to her, the action was also prompted by an examination of the country’s electoral environment sequel to the 2019 presidential debate of Saturday, January 19,…

Thursday, 24 January 2019 05:31

Electoral bill: Why NASS couldn’t override Buhari’s veto – Saraki

National Assembly stood down the option of overriding President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto on the electoral bill because it couldn’t get enough numbers, Senate president, Mr Bukola Saraki, has said. While answering questions on a live programme Wednesday morning, Saraki also refuted rumours that PDP presidential hopeful, Mr Atiku Abubakar, journeyed as his aide to United States of America recently. The programme, Kaakaki, was televised by African Independent Television (AIT). “Today, it is clear that people are taking positions along parties lines. APC legislators are supporting their president. We have elections and I don’t think they will go against their president.…

Thursday, 24 January 2019 05:28

Adelabu promises to establish consultative forum for Oyo students

Daniel Agbolade, Ibadan Governorship candidate of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has promised to establish a student's consultative forum that will interface between government and students in the state if elected as governor. He gave the promise while speaking at a parley with the leadership of Oyo State students in tertiary institutions at an event held in Ibadan, the state capital. The APC gubernatorial candidate in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan by Mr Bayo Busari, spokesperson for Friends of Bayo Adelabu Independent Campaign Group, (FOBA ICG), said the students…

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Wednesday, 23 January 2019 04:45

Danjuma alleges plot to rig elections

A former Minister of Defence Mr Theophilus Danjuma on Tuesday raised the alarm over an alleged plot to rig next month’s general elections. Danjuma made the allegation while inaugurating a medical laboratory at Rufkatu Danjuma Maternity Hospital in his Takum hometown in Taraba State. The former Chief of Army Staff also described democracy in the country as primitive. He claimed there was a plan to cause unrest that would make some states ungovernable in order to manipulate the elections. Danjuma warned the people of Taraba to protect their votes to prevent electoral fraud. The retired general said, “We must work…

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 04:24

Buhari is sick in spirit, soul and body – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is sick in the spirit, body and soul. The elder statesman said this in an interview with BBC Yoruba. Obasanjo said, “Buhari is sick in the spirit, body and soul. Let’s beg him to go and rest. He has tried his best. Let give chance to another person. “When people ask me that what if the next person is not suitable, I tell them that is the beauty of democracy.” Punch

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 04:23

Tinubu, Oshiomhole, Amaechi hit Obasanjo for attacking Buhari

All Progressives Congress leaders, including a former governor of Lagos State, Mr Bola Tinubu, on Monday at presidential rally of the party in Maiduguri, took turns to berate former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his latest attack on President Muhammadu Buhari. Obasanjo, had in a 16-page statement on Sunday, likened Buhari to late military dictator, Mr Sani Abacha. But at the APC rally, Tinubu described Mr Obasanjo as an expired leader, who should not be trusted, adding that Obasanjo’s government was notorious for election rigging. APC National Chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, also lambasted Obasanjo, saying the ex-President was watching when Peoples…

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 04:22

INEC Replies Obasanjo: We’re not under pressure to compromise polls

Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Mr Mahmoud Yakubu, said the commission was not under pressure to do what was wrong. A former president, Mr Olusegun Obasanjo, had on Sunday, expressed doubt about INEC’s integrity to conduct free, fair and credible elections. Obasanjo had also attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of plotting to rig the general elections. Mr Buhari is seeking re-election on the platform of his party, ruling APC. In an open letter titled “Point for Concern and Action” which he distributed to journalists at a press conference held at his house at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library,…

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