Today's Headlines: Kogi APC chieftain hails Ganduje’s appointment as national chair, Top PDP Chieftain Visits Ganduje

Kogi APC chieftain hails Ganduje’s appointment as national chair

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A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kogi State, Mohammad Kent, has hailed Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje on his appointment as the National Chairman of the party.

Kent also asserted that Ganduje’s appointment as the party’s national chairman is a reward for his contributions to the party.

Speaking further, the party’s chieftain who doubles as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Travolta Engineering Company Ltd., also urged President Bola Tinubu to consider rewarding some of his former presidential campaign coordinators, like Dr. Sanusi Gamji and James Faleke, with federal appointments.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday in Abuja, Kent underscored that party’s supporters like Ganduje and Gamji deserve to be compensated for their contributions.

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.”

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ECOWAS Can’t Justify Intervention In Niger Without UN’s Approval – Falana

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Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, on Sunday, warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is legally obligated to seek the consent of the United Nations Security Council to undertake any interventions in Niger Republic.

The warning comes on the heels of a one-week ultimatum issued by the President Bola Tinubu-led ECOWAS last Sunday to putschists in the West African nation, demanding the release and reinstatement of Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who has been held by the military for over 10 days.

Falana, in a statement, pointed that ECOWAS is required to seek and obtain the authorisation of the UN Security Council to launch an attack on a sovereign nation pursuant to Article 53(1) of the United Nations Charter.

Citing Article 53(1), the senior advocate said, “The Security Council shall, where appropriate, utilize such regional arrangements or agencies for enforcement action under its authority.

Lagos ex-PS, Selem, clocks 90 today

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One of Nigeria’s renowned educationists and former Permanent Secretary in Lagos State, Alhaji Shukrullah Selem, popularly known as Bob Selem, will celebrate his 90th birthday on Sunday (today).

This was announced in a press release jointly signed by his daughter, Alhaja Morenike Selem, and the President of Ansar-Ud-Deen High School Old Students Association, Tunjib Sherif, to celebrate the educator in Lagos.

Described as resolute, industrious, and determined, Selem was appointed as the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Schools Management Board and was also a part of the free education of the former Lagos State governor, Lateef Jakande.

The statement read partly, “Born at Ita Akanni in Lagos on the 6th of August 1933 into an Ahmadiya family, his father was late Alfa Muhammed Olatunji Selem, an Ahmadiya cleric. His mother was the late Alhaja Ayisat Agbeke Titilola, daughter of the late Buraimo Aduloju Baruwa Louis of Brazilian Quarters of Lagos.

Ex- APC National Chairman In Trouble Over Illegal Sale Of Family Property In Nasarawa

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The immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress APC Senator Abdullahi Adamu is currently in trouble over illegal acquisition of a house property belonging to the family of former plateau state Chairman of the defaunt National Party of Nigeria, NPN, Alhaji Yahaya Sabo, for over 25 years without payment.

The House property had been sold the to state government which the government rented the flats to the Federal Radio Co-operation of Nigeria FRCN North Central zonal Office Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.

The family have threaten to to close the Radio Nigeria North Central Zonal office in Lafia if the former APC National Chairman continue to occupy the property in the state capital.

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