APC: Tinubu Had No Telephone Conversation With CJN, Ariwoola

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The All-Progressives Congress (APC), on Tuesday, denied ‘rumours’ that President Bola Tinubu had a telephone conversation with the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, over the ongoing case before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

This was as the party has submitted that the evidence adduced by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) were not weighty enough to elicit response not to talk of nullifying the February 25 election

National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, said this in a statement responding to a tweet by one Jackson Ude, who claimed the president had a conversation with CJN.

He said, “We have become aware of a decidedly mischievous and intentionally misleading tweet by one Mr Jackson Ude. He alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in telephone conversation with the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, in which the CJN purportedly told the President and APC to prepare for a presidential election rerun.

“It is disturbing and disgraceful for Mr Ude to fabricate a falsehood of this kind on a matter of serious national importance that is actively under review by the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC).”

Morka stressed that Tinubu and the ruling party won the last presidential election without a doubt, and did not have any need to engage in side conversations with the CJN regarding pending petitions before the PEPC.

“As the core democrat that he is, the president respects the right of aggrieved candidates in the election to seek redress for any grievances that they may have. The Constitution and Electoral Act provide effective guarantees of that right,” he said.

The ruling party noted that the PEPC should be afforded the time and space to perform its important constitutional and statutory duty of adjudicating and delivering a verdict in the matter without needlessly calling the integrity of our Judges into question.

According to him, “Falsehood and conjecture by the likes of Mr. Ude only aim to inflame political passions, create doubt and panic, and peremptorily undermine the verdict of the courts in this important matter.

Tinubu, Obasanjo, others for Prelate Mbang’s burial

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President Bola Tinubu, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, some state governors and other leaders are expected at the burial of the Prelate Emeritus of the Methodist Church of Nigeria (MCN), Sunday Mbang.

Late Mbang’s family during a press conference in Uyo, announced August 11 for the final obsequies of the patriarch, who died on May 16, 2023 at the age of 86.

Speaking on behalf of family, late Mbang’s first son and Chief mourner, Sir Ini Mbang, while listing the funeral arrangements, mentioned names of political and religious leaders expected at the obsequies of his father.

He said, “First and foremost, Papa had his best friend, former president Obasanjo who will be there. We also have confirmations of some governors; even the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu will be there.

GWR: Ekiti ban on kissing marathon contest puts moral values to test

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ABIODUN NEJO writes that the botched 72 hours kiss-a-thon billed for Ekiti State has taken youths’ quest for Guinness World Records to the ludicrous level going by the accompanying criticisms

Although the Guinness World Records has always been there to honour accomplishments, it is like many Nigerians, especially the youths, are just waking up to it.

This followed the feat achieved by the 26 years old owner of My Food by Hilda, Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Chef Hilda Baci, who participated in GWR cooking marathon for longest hours by individual in May and set new record of 93 hours, 11 minutes.

Before Chef Baci, several Nigerians including Gbenga Ezekiel (most skips in a minute), Divine Ikubor (record for Calm Down), Bose Omolayo (para power lift), Bayo Omoboriowo (largest photo book) and Kafayat Shafau also known as Kaffy (longest dance party) had quietly broken and set GWR.

But the publicity stunt, attention, celebration, recognitions, fame and presents which Baci had while in the kitchen and after surpassing the record held by Lata Tondon, is believed in some quarters to have allured many youths, because since then, it has been intent to break one record or the other.

But some people believe that many of the youths see in Baci’s experience rays of possibility to break and set new GWR with determination, commitment and resilience.

Apart from fresh intents for the longest cooking by individual record set by Baci, others including cooking in private kitchen, massage, singing, dancing, listening to music, 144 hours lecture, 5000 hours prayer marathon, painting marathon, novel reading and watching movies have been announced.

Niger gov creates 15 new ministries

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The Niger State Governor, Mallam Mohammed Bago, has directed the immediate expansion of the ministries in the state from 25 to 40.

The governor also reshuffled permanent secretaries, while he appointed new ones to man the newly-established ministries.

These were contained in a memo dated July 17 from the office of the Niger State Head of Service, obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday.

Some of the new ministries include are Ministry of Works and infrastructural Development; Ministry of Home Land Security, Economic Affairs, SSG’s Office; Human Resource Development and Political Affairs, SSG’s Office; Political Affairs SSG’s Office.

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