Today's Headlines: Insecurity: We need prayer to succeed – Defence Minister Badaru; I didn’t Congratulate Tinubu, will never validate electoral heist – Atiku

We need prayer to succeed – Badaru

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Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru has urged Nigerians to continue to pray for an end to the security challenges in the country.

Badaru made the call on Thursday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from Jigawa State led by Governor Umar Namadi.

He said that with the complexities of the security challenges and other aspects of national development, “one could only ask for prayers to succeed.”

The defence minister, however, said that though the task is enormous, they are determined to surmount the challenges.

Badaru, therefore, canvassed for the support of all Nigerians, including their prayers, in order to entrench peace and stability in the country.

Earlier, the Jigawa governor, who led traditional rulers, religious leaders, the business community, and public office holders from the state, said that the purpose of the visit was to congratulate the minister and assure him of their support at all times.

I didn’t Congratulate Tinubu, will never validate electoral heist – Atiku

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has denied congratulating President Bola Tinubu over his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.

Atiku described the reported statement of him congratulating Tinubu over the outcome of the tribunal outing as fake news being orchestrated by those desperately looking for validation for the usurpation of the mandate of Nigerians.

In a statement by his Media Aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku said he could not have validated electoral banditry because doing so would have amounted to a rape on the conscience of Nigerians who have struggled for years to entrench electoral integrity.

According to Ibe: “If their conscience is clear and they are convinced that their victory is valid, they don’t have to blackmail their political opponents into congratulating them through fake news.

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We Owe Our Victory To Nigerians_Shettima

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The Vice-President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has said that judgment delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Court is a testimony to the fate Nigerians have in President Bola Tinubu and his administration.

Shettima made the assertion while speaking to newsmen shortly after the 5-member panel of justices of the court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani delivered judgment affirming Tinubu’s election as president.

“”My principal, President Bola Tinubu is eternally indebted to the Nigerian people and to the leadership of the party who have been here since 9 a.m.

Our energetic Chairman and National Secretary of the party, members of the national assembly, ministers they have all been here.

“”One cannot adequately convey our debt of gratitude to the Nigerian people, my principal will issue a formal statement but we felt compelled to talk to you having spent nearly 14 to 15 hours in this chambers.

Tinubu Mourns Islamic Cleric Giro Argungu

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President Bola Tinubu has sent his condolences and sympathy to the family, followers, and associates of the prominent Islamic preacher, Sheikh Abubakar Giro Argungu, who passed away on Wednesday.

President Tinubu in a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale has described the death of the religious leader as a loss which reverberates beyond the late preacher’s immediate community, and as one that affects the entire country, in view of his contributions to the canon of islamic study and his renowned calls for moral rectitude.

“The voice of Sheikh Giro Argungu will long be remembered for his years of Islamic propagation and advocacy for righteousness. The activities of the cleric through the Islamic group, JIBWIS, where he had served as the Working Committee Chairman, has contributed immensely in guiding a large flock of Muslim youths over the years,” he said.

The President said Sheikh Giro will be greatly missed for his fearless advocacy for the downtrodden and for holding leaders accountable in meeting their obligations to citizens.

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