Today's Headlines: How Tinubu Violated The Constitution -SAN, No Rift Between Obasanjo And I — Olowu
Ministerial List: How Tinubu Violated The Constitution -. SAN
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Activist and lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, says the manner in which President Bola Tinubu submitted his ministerial list to the Senate violates the constitution.
Tinubu sent the list in two batches, the first containing 28 names while the second had 19 names.
Adegboruwa, while appearing as a guest on Channels Television programme, alleged that Tinubu failed to fulfill the requirements of the constitution by submitting 28 names lesser than the number of states, in the first instance.
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said compliance with the provisions of the constitution should be holistic and total, which must be devoid of the discretion of the President.
He said Tinubu would have completely fulfilled the law if he had sent 37 names to reflect 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by 27th July, 60 days after he assumed office.
No Rift Between Obasanjo And I — Olowu
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The Olowu of Owu kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Oba Saka Matemilola, on Friday said there is no rift between him and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Obasanjo, the Balogun (Chief Warrior) of Owu kingdom has been absent from events organised by the kingdom, fueling rumour that the ex-president may not be happy with the emergence of Oba Matemilola as the 14th Olowu.
Obasanjo was part of the kingmakers that selected Oba Matemilola, but he was absent from the coronation ceremony of the monarch in 2022.
The former President was said to have travelled out of the country during Matemilola’s coronation. However, there were speculations that Obasanjo backed another contestant to the stool and it was not Matemilola who emerged as the monarch a year ago.
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How Obi found ‘missing phones’ at tribunal – Aide
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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, says his mobile phones were not stolen at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja on Tuesday.
Obi, who spoke through his media aide, Tai Obasi, told our correspondent that the phones, believed to have gone missing, were in the custody of his aide.
The media had been awash with videos and memes of the perplexed former governor of Anambra State searching for his phones at the tribunal, with many people concluding that they were probably stolen in the court while exchanging pleasantries with party supporters.
Obi, who was dressed in his usual black attire sat close to his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of LP, Julius Abure and renowned writer, Chimamanda Adichie, throughout the court’s proceedings.
Meet Tinubu’s cabinet of ex-govs
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President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday forwarded additional 19 names of ministerial nominees.
The new batch of ministerial nominees was presented to the Senate by the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Although the President had earlier forwarded a list of 28 nominees, the entire list however contains names of a total of nine former governors, making it, when finally confirmed by the Senate, the federal cabinet with the largest number of ex-governors in Nigeria’s political history.
Below are the details of the ex-governors now ministerial nominees:
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