Today's Headlines: CNG urges Tinubu to resist calls by Igbo leaders to release Nnamdi, fuel subsidy
I didn’t grant media interview saying I’ll be running for office in 2027, Peter Obi lamented
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has lamented over some “manipulated” reports attributed to him.
In a post on Saturday on his official Twitter handle, Obi said he came across reports of interviews he never granted to any platform, one of which suggested that he was looking forward to running for office in 2027.
The former Anambra governor said Nigeria’s politics has sunken to an abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade.
He added that he will continue to speak on topical national issues through recognized news and media outfits.
“I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted,” Obi said.
Fuel Subsidy: Chairman palliative committee assures Nigerians of relieve
Reports made by Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi-
The Chairman of, the Palliative Committee on subsidy removal, and Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris have assured Nigerians that efforts are ongoing to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
Idris stated this on the sideline of a meeting held with other members of the committee (four other governors) held in Abuja on Friday 14th July 2023.
Members of the committee included; Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra, Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna and Gov. Hyacindu Alia of Benue, members of the organized labor, and members of civil society organizations.
The Chairman assured that very soon Nigerians would have a course to smile as the committee was doing its best to bring succor and ease the difficulties being experienced.
Ensure political stability, Tinubu admonishes African leaders
President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday in Nairobi, Kenya, called on African leaders to respect democracy, and the rule of law, and ensure political stability.
The President also warned against military coups in the West African sub-region as well as the African continent, saying that it retards development.
In his statement at a high-level event organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the margins of the Fifth Mid-Year African Union (AU) Coordination Meeting, the President urged African military institutions and states to recognize and respect the need for democratic renewal.
The Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said coups d’état should be discouraged in the continent, especially in the face of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity, and climate change.
CNG Urges Tinubu To Resist Call By Igbo Leaders To Release Nnamdi Kalu
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist and disregard what it describes as “the unpatriotic calls” by the Igbo leaders for the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
A statement on Saturday issued by Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, CNG Spokesperson, told President Tinubu to remain resolute in seeing through Kanu’s prosecution along with his sponsors, backers, and collaborators for the heinous crimes against the Nigerian state and innocent Nigerian citizens, so as not to set the wrong precedent of regional leaders interfering with the course of justice.
The CNG reminded Mr.President that by acceding to the demands for Kanu’s release, his government would be exposed to questions as to the status of the innocent Nigerian citizens of other regions killed, dispossessed, and displaced as a result of Kanu’s incitement.
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