Today's Headlines: Handover Presidency To Me – Ezekwesili Tells Critics; Osinbajo Bags New International Appointment
Handover Presidency To Me – Ezekwesili Tells Critics
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A former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili has charged members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to hand over the presidency and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to her.
Ezekwesili vowed to tackle the degenerated insecurity in the Southeast and other parts of Nigeria if the presidency is handed over to her.
She vowed to put those behind the insecurity situation in the Southeast to shame.
Tweeting, Ezekwesili wrote: “It appears they have once again conferred on me the Constitutional Duties of the @NGRPresident, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
“They do so without handing the office to me so I can urgently, decisively and effectively tackle the degenerate state of insecurity in the South East and other parts of the country and permanently put them to shame for their abysmal failure.
Osinbajo Bags New International Appointment
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Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has bagged an appointment as Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
GEAPP is an alliance of philanthropy, local entrepreneurs, governments, and technology, policy, and financing partners.
Announcing his new appointment in a series of tweets, the former VP pledged to unlock capital flows into the clean energy sector while boosting Africa’s share in the global carbon market.
He said, “I am excited to announce that I have been appointed Global Advisor to Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet @EnergyAlliance
“Together, we will work to unlock capital flows into the clean energy sector and boost Africa’s share in the global carbon market through #ACMI.
I inherited debts as Ohanaeze President-General – Iwuanyanwu
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The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has revealed that he met some debts and financial challenges on the ground when he assumed office.
Iwuanyanwu, however, praised the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, for coming to the rescue of the apex Igbo socio-cultural group.
Iwuanyanwu made the revelation at a meeting with the leadership of Ohanaeze, state governors from the region, and members of the National Assembly, which was held at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Monday evening.
“I met some debts and financial challenges when I came in as President-General of Ohanaeze. But thank God for people like Hope Uzodinma, who came to our rescue. He brought in his public relations officers and provided everything, including security, to make the journey very easy for us.
“It is important to mention here that this is not the first time he has done that. When he was a senator many years ago, I think he gave us N16m at that time.
“When our structure was attacked by these unknown gunmen, he rebuilt the house. And whenever we have any problem, he has been a dependable person,” he said.
APC Crisis: I’ve No Grudges Against Tinubu – Abdullahi Adamu
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Against the backdrop of the internal wrangling rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, the chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu said he has no grudges against President Bola Tinubu.
Adamu stated this while speaking in an interview, monitored by our correspondent on Arise Television on Tuesday.
He said, “At least we led this party to success, we can’t wish that away. We as APC produced him (Tinubu) and I have had the privilege of leading that.
“For your information, I’ve enjoyed a good working relationship with President Ahmed Tinubu GCFR since he was inaugurated to date.
“In fact, since his election, there’s nothing I’ve gone to him to talk about that I didn’t get his attention or didn’t share my thoughts effectively with him.
“So, these are people, who are just trading gossips and trying to create bad blood between me and my president. He is more than that. He’s the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am privileged to be the Chairman of the ruling party today.
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