Today's Headlines:I’ve No Regret Working Against PDP–Ebie; PEPT:We Lost A Battle, Not War–Atiku
I’ve No Regret Working Against PDP–Ebie
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Chairmanship nominee on the board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has declared that he has no regret working against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while still being its member during the last general election.
Ebie, former Commissioner for Basic Education, was until May 2021, Secretary to the Delta State Government during the tenure of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
He, along with other aggrieved members of the party disagreed with Okowa on the choice of his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.
Ebie was suspended in March over alleged anti-party activities.However, Ebie who spoke in Asaba during a visit to the state secretariat of APC to intimate the leadership of his nomination as NDDC chairman, said as a man of courage, he did not regret working against his own party at the time.
We Lost A Battle, Not War–Atiku
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Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejected the judgment of the presidential election petition tribunal (PEPT).
At a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, the former vice president claimed that by the verdict, the party has only lost a battle and not the war and urged his supporters to remain calm, noting that they shall prevail eventually.
The PEPT had, on Wednesday, upheld the declaration of President Bola Tinubu by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as winner of the February 25, presidential poll.
But Atiku explained that his decision to challenge the result of the presidential poll was borne out of his conviction that the court is the sanctuary of justice but said the judgment was bereft of substantial justice.
“I am afraid that the judgment of the court as rendered by the court yesterday (Wednesday) has failed to restore confidence in our dreams of free and fair elections devoid of human manipulations.
“Like I did say at the beginning of this legal battle when I instructed my lawyers to file my petition challenging the outcome of the presidential election, my ultimate goal in this pursuit is to ensure that democracy is further strengthened through the principles and processes of fair hearing.
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Atiku, Obi: why we are challenging tribunal verdict
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Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi, yesterday explained why they rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which upheld the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Atiku described the judgment as bereft of justice.
The former vice president also said the judgment failed to restore the confidence of Nigerians on free and fair elections.
Obi said he rejected the tribunal’s decision because it was devoid of justice.
However, the ruling party hailed the verdict, describing it as a victory for democracy.
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello urged the two opposition presidential candidates to accept their defeat, warning that their appeals will be an exercise in futility.
Tinubu promises better future with good leadership
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his mission in Aso Rock Villa is to shape Nigeria’s future.
He told the Nigerian community in India that he ran for office as President to sort out the leadership and public sector management deficit.
According to him, Nigeria has what it takes in knowledge and resources to rank among the world’s developed nations once the leadership deficit is sorted out.
Speaking in New Delhi, capital of India, during a meeting with the Diaspora Nigerians in the Asian country, the President noted that despite the great human and natural resources, the deficit in leadership had held Nigeria back from manifesting its destiny.
The President told his audience from different parts of India, that he had come to present to them his vision of a new future for Nigeria.
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