Today Headline: PDP, LP knock APC Over Alleged Plot To Intimidate PEPC; Tinubu, Obi Hail The Guardian At 40

PDP, LP knock APC over alleged plot to intimidate PEPC

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Removing Tinubu legally won’t lead to anarchy, Labour Party affirms

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said threat by lawyers of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), addressed in a letter to the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), is a pre-emptive move to intimidate the judiciary.

The party said: “The statement by the lawyers in the said written address, threatening crisis and anarchy in the country in the event of the court ruling that their clients did not meet the constitutionally required 25 per cent votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is subversive, an affront to democratic order and assault on corporate existence of the nation.”

The PDP, in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, declared: “It is alarming and disturbing that the APC externalised to the public their final written address, in which they also threatened national peace, if the court upholds the clear provisions of Section 134 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), with regard to mandatory and statutory requirements for which a candidate in a presidential election can be declared winner.”

The PDP said the threats, either through counsel for, or officials of the APC, were calculated to intimidate and harass the judiciary and Nigerians.

PDP held that the intent of APC was to blackmail the court and emasculate independence of the judiciary to discharge its duties in accordance with dictates of the law.

Tinubu, Obi congratulate The Guardian at 40

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President Bola Tinubu has sent his felicitations to the Publisher of The Guardian newspaper, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, on the occasion of the newspaper’s 40th anniversary.

In a letter signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, and titled: ‘Salute to 40 years of outstanding journalism,’ the President wished the newspaper another 40 years of vibrant and robust journalism in defence of a more just and equitable society.

He wrote: “For over four decades, the newspaper has stayed true to its founding creed as a liberal and independent media organisation established primarily for the purpose of advancing public good through unbiased news coverage while upholding the truth as an article of faith.

“From inception, the newspaper under the illustrious leadership of its founding Publisher, Olorogun Alex Ibru, has kept faith with the tenets of the journalism profession. It is most edifying that under your able leadership, the newspaper has not flinched and has consistently lived up to its brand essence as the flagship. It warms the heart that The Guardian has many reasons to celebrate.”

IN similar vein, presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has extended his warm congratulations to The Guardian at 40.In a letter he personally signed and titled: ‘40 years of a true flagship,’ Obi wrote: “I am pleased to join the media community in Nigeria to congratulate The Guardian paper for reaching the landmark age of 40 years.

“The entry of The Guardian into the country’s print media was very significant because of the discipline, and the high ethical quality editorial content that earned it the distinction of being referred to in the media space as the Flagship of Nigerian Journalism. The Flagship carries the commanding admiral of the flagship and that was what The Guardian has done for the Nigerian print media in its 40 years of operation with its thought-provoking and enriching news content.

Resignation: Security tives Keep Vigil At Adamu’s House

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A day after submitting his resignation letter, security operatives were still stationed at the residence of the former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Daily Trust reports.

This comes as sources at the party’s national secretariat told Daily Trust after an emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting Monday that a schedule of activities for a mini convention where a new national chairman will emerge through delegates’ election would soon be released.

During the NWC meeting presided over by the acting national chairman, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the earlier scheduled National Caucus (NC) and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings slated for today and tomorrow were suspended indefinitely.

Our correspondent reports that the plain clothes operatives were guarding Adamu’s house on Ali Akilu Crescent, by Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, around 3pm on Monday.

Nigeria’s petrol consumption falls by 35 percent, 56 firms apply to import

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Nigeria’s daily petrol consumption has been reduced by 35 per cent to 46.38 million litres, since the subsidy was removed, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) said.

Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting with oil and gas operators on Monday in Lagos.

He said prior to subsidy removal, Nigeria consumed 65 million litres of petrol per day.

“In January, it was 62 million litres; February, 62 million litres; March, 71.4 million litre; April, 67.7 million litres; May 66.6 million litre; June, 49. 5 million litre”.

Farouk estimated July consumption at 46.3 million litres.

He said that over 56 companies applied for import licences to bring in petrol, while only 10 made commitment to import.

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