Tag: President Muhammadu Buhari

Kalu moves to halt defections, leads aggrieved 22 Senators to meet Buhari

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Some aggrieved Senators serving on the platform of the All Progressives Congress met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Tuesday.   The Senators, numbering about 22, had pledged to defect from the party over the outcome of primaries in their state ahead of the 2023 general elections.   Leader of the delegation, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, said the lawmakers felt disenfranchised by the process.   Speaking at the meeting, President Buhari urged the Senators to exercise restraint in their decision to defect from the party.   Several APC lawmakers…

Tinubu’s Certificate Saga:A Replica of PMB’s 2015 Episode. By Sani Danaudi Mohammed

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  The 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended stated in a very clear terms in Section 131(d) that a person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President of Nigeria if he/she has been educated up to at least School Certificate level or its equivalent. By the school certificate, it implies Ordinary Level. This therefore renders anyone that has attained or acquired education leading to a certification by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) or its equivalent eligible to contest for the office…

Justice Ariwoola takes oath of office as acting CJN

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Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has taken oath of office as Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).   President Muhammadu Buhari administered the oath of office on him at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa in Abuja.   Ariwoola took over from Justice Tanko Muhammad who resigned on health grounds.   However, while taking the judicial oath, he swore to be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Federal Government of Nigeria, as well as defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   He will act as CJN pending…

Breaking: Buhari sets to swear in Justice Ariwoola as CJN

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President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) today following the resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad on health grounds. Oyo- born Justice Ariwoola who is the most senior Justice of the Supreme Court will be sworn-in today by 2pm, according to competent sources. Born on 22 August 1958, Justice Ariwoola was formerly a Justice of the Court of Appeal and was elevated to the Supreme Court bench.       Sun Newspaper

Baiwa, former APC National Woman Leader fits for Political Appointment,says Yusuf .

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A Public commentator and Analyst, Mallam Abubakar Yusuf has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider former National Woman Leader, All Progressive Congress APC , Hajiya Salamatu Baiwa Umar- Eluma for appointment and placement considering her contributions to the political emancipation of women since the inception of the present administration.   Yusuf stated that the call became necessary having served the country and the party diligently in that capacity before the dissolution of the party’s National Working Committee NWC under Comrade Adams Oshiomole.   The analyst maintained that the former…

Buhari asks Senate to confirm Mohammed Bello as RMAFC Chair

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The Senate has received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari, to confirm Mohammed Bello Shehu as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.   The request was contained in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, at plenary on Wednesday.   The letter reads, “In accordance with the provision of Section 154 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of Mohammed Bello Shehu, as the Chairman of…

Senate to screen Buhari’s ministerial nominees next Wednesday

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the upper chamber would, next week Wednesday, screen the seven ministerial nominees forwarded to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation.   Lawan stated this in an announcement on Wednesday, moments before the Senate adjourned plenary.   “The ministerial nominees will be screened on Wednesday, next week”, he said.   President Buhari, in a letter dated 15th June, 2022, requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of seven ministerial nominees.   He said the confirmation request was made in accordance…

NHRC reaffirms Govt’s obligation to protect military personnel,citizens from attacks by armed groups

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reiterated the obligation of the federal government to protect the lives of both the military personnel and other citizens under its jurisdiction from attacks by armed groups. The Chairperson Governing Council of the Commission, Dr. Salamatu Suleiman who stated this in Abuja at a Colloquium on Human Rights in Counter Insurgency Operation in Nigeria observed the protection of lives of military personnel and citizens was imperative given the increased insurgency and counter-insurgency operations in some parts of the country. Speaking during her opening…

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION OF DEMOCRACY DAY 12TH JUNE, 2022

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  Fellow Nigerians, Today, June The 12th, marks another Democracy Day anniversary and an occasion to celebrate freedom and unity of our Nation.   2. From 1999, we consistently celebrated Democracy Day to mark the end of military rule and the return of power and control into the hands of those freely elected by the people. On this day, Nigerians recommit themselves to ensuring we protect and preserve the ideals of democracy.     3. In 2018, we moved Democracy Day from 29th of May to the 12th of June.…

Hats Off to Jagaban! By Olawale Olaleye

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One of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s agelong political ideologies, is that power isn’t served a la carte. It’s a philosophy that encourages power seekers to go after it as much as they want it and like the kingdom of God, which suffers violence, take it by force and own it.   But I’d never shared this idea with him. Reason for this is not far-fetched. He has refused to live up to billings internally, especially, given his Darwinian approach to politics. For as many as had wanted to seek power in…