Today's Headlines: Atiku files fresh suit against BAT in US Court–Aide; Top PDP chieftain visits Ganduje

Atiku files fresh suit against Tinubu in US Court – Aide

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The Special Assistant on Public Communications to Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Phrank Shaibu, has said his principal has filed a separate case No. 23-5099 (N. D. III.) at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against President Bola Tinubu in the United States.

This, he said, informed the decision of the former Vice-President to withdraw an existing case before a circuit court in Illinois.

Shaibu said this in a statement released in Abuja, late on Sunday.

He said, “Waziri Atiku Abubakar only withdrew the case before a Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois County, United States of America because he is pursuing the same matter in a higher court and he wanted to avoid an abuse of court processes. So, this is just the beginning.”

The Atiku aide said it was amusing that Tinubu and his supporters were rejoicing over the development as if it were a Supreme Court judgment.

He stressed that Tinubu’s academic records from primary school till university remained questionable, hence the President’s failure to identify a single former classmate.

Shaibu further stated, “In the last one week, Nigerians have been watching the ongoing ministerial screening at the Senate where nominees have been made to reveal their primary, secondary and university history.

“ Some of the ministerial nominees were even classmates with the senators screening them.

“However, the man who nominated them has no educational history. He has no primary school, secondary school or university classmates. This is because he has no classmates. He actually fell from the sky.

“In recent years past Presidents have invited their former classmates to Aso Rock Villa. Even President Muhammadu Buhari hosted his classmates from Katsina Middle School.

“But who did Bola Tinubu invite to the Presidential Villa? Governors from 1999 set. This is a man whose entire life, background and credentials remain unknown and Atiku will ensure that the man is exposed.”

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Top PDP Chieftain Visits Ganduje

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National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, hosted a key Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain at his residence in Abuja, on Sunday.

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, had discussions with Ganduje, but the outcome of the meeting is unknown.

It is unclear if Anyim is plotting to cross over to the ruling party as he met with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock early July.

Addressing reporters after that meeting, Anyim, who was also a Senate President, had said, “It was a great honour to pay courtesy to the President and congratulate him, first and foremost, for his successful inauguration as the 16th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and also to encourage and congratulate him for the bold he has taken so far. We had a whole lot of heart-to-heart discussions, but primarily, it’s to congratulate him.”

Why Kano Ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty was replaced – Ganduje

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The National Chairman, All Progressive Congress, APC and former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has opened up on why Kano ministerial nominee, Maryam Shetty was replaced.

Ganduje while featuring on a Hausa program on a Kano based radio, monitored by Vanguard said she was replaced due to reactions that trailed her nomination as people took to the social media to make jest of her and questioning her competency for the job.

Benue: Gov Alia denies having problems with SGF Akume

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Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State, on Saturday, said he has no problem with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume.

This was as Alia described Akume as his leader.

He said people are creating the perceived crisis because he has no problem with the SGF, NAN reports.

The governor spoke while addressing journalists at the Government House in Makurdi.

Reports have it that Alia had issues with Akume over the choice of Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF.

Reacting, Alia said Akume was his leader and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North Central.

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