Today's Headlines: PEPC Judgment Right, You Lost The Election–Wike To Obi, Atiku;Kogi: Ex-Deputy Gov Awoniyi dumps PDP
PEPC Judgment Right, You Lost The Election–Wike To Obi, Atiku
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Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has advised Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Labour Party, LP respectively in the February 25 presidential election to dump their bid to challenge Wednesday’s verdict of Presidential Election Petition Tribunal affirming the victory of Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress, APC.
Wike spoke on Channels Television said this in reaction to announcements by Obi and Atiku that they will challenge the dismissals of their challenge to the declaration of Tinubu as winner of 2023 presidential election by the PEPC.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC had declared Tinubu the winner of the 2023 presidential election, described as the most competitive ever in Nigeria with 8.79m votes.
Awoniyi Dumps PDP
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The crisis rocking the Kogi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party took another dimension on Thursday, as a former Deputy Governor of the State, Abayomi Awoniyi, officially dumped the party “after 25 unbroken years of loyal and dedicated membership and service.
Awoniyi, who served as Deputy to former Governor Idris Wada, conveyed his resignation in a letter addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State, dated August 31, 2023.
Though he has not officially indicated his next line of action, and did not give specific reasons for his exit from the PDP, his resignation might not be unconnected with his dissatisfaction with the last governorship primary of the party, an exercise he termed a “farce”.
NSCDC Arrest 7 Cable Vandals In Kano
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The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested seven suspects for allegedly vandalising cables at various locations across the state.
Spokesman for the command, DSC Ibrahim Idris Abdullahi disclosed this to newsmen in Kano on Thursday.
He said the arrest followed an intelligence surveillance by the team of the Command and in conjunction with vigilante officials.
No Remorse By APC Members Involved In Anti-Party Activities, No Reconciliation’
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said he is not opposed to reconciling with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, who were involved in anti-party activities.
He, however, said APC members involved anti-party activities during the 2022 Osun State Governorship Election and 2023 General Election must be remorseful and promised not to do so again before discussing reconciliation.
Oyetola, ex-governor of the state, made this known yesterday at Tinubu/Shettima Campaign Office, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo during a welcome reception.
Addressing party members and leadership in Yoruba language, he said: “I’m privileged; sometimes God will test our faith, if we are not too bitter during trial, God will reward us. God gave us minister instead of governor.
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