Today's Headlines: Obasanjo, Sanusi blast Buhari over reckless spending, Kwankwaso Expelled From NNPP
Obasanjo, Sanusi blast Buhari over reckless spending
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FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo and 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi lamido Sanusi, yesterday took a swipe at the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari over the bad shape of the economy, While Obasanjo declared that the former president’s government was allegedly a reckless spender, Sanusi lamented that Nigeria led a false life under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
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In an interview with TheCable, the former President also spoke on the increasing coup in Africa
On the current bad shape of the economy, Obasanjo said: “Tinubu said the other day that it was unacceptable that he would spend 90% of his revenue to service debts. I wasn’t spending 90% when I went worldwide to get debt relief. Do you think that anybody would give you debt relief today?
“Buhari was spending money recklessly. I know Buhari didn’t understand economics. I put that in my book. But that he could also be so reckless, I didn’t know. Who would you go to today and ask for a favour? Tinubu says he has trimmed the number of people attending the United Nations General Assembly. Is that news? He will meet with Justin Trudeau, and he will meet with Emmanuel Macron. That will not solve any problem.”
Kwankwaso Expelled From NNPP
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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has expelled its presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the party with immediate effect.
Abdulsalam Abdulrasaq, Acting Publicity Secretary of the party, who conveyed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the action was taken at its National Executive Committee emergency meeting, which was held last Friday.
It explained that the former Kano Governor was expelled on account on account of failure to appear before the Disciplinary Committee of the party to explain reasons for his anti-party activities for which he was earlier suspended.
The party also said that the erstwhile presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso would be reported to appropriate quarters to answer questions on financial impropriety relating to mismanagement of public funds.
Daily Independent recalls that during its last National Convention held on the 29th of August 2023 in Lagos, the party had resolved that the erstwhile presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso be suspended from the party forthwith.
It also resolved that a Disciplinary Committee be set up to invite Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to defend allegations of gross anti-party activities and mismanagement of party/campaign funds within five days.
NEITI: Nigeria’s solid minerals sector generated N814bn in 15 years
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The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the country generated N814 billion from solid minerals from 2007 to 2021.
Ogbonnaya Orji, executive secretary of NEITI, disclosed this on Monday at the unveiling of the agency’s 2021 industry report on the solid minerals sector in Abuja.
Orji said the sector made N193.6 billion for Nigeria in 2021, a significant increase of 51.89 percent from the previous year’s revenue of N116.82 billion.
He said the growth reflected a continuation of the upward positive trajectory observed in the sector over the past five years.
Some people blackmailing presidential tribunal are first time voters, says Falana
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Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, says some of the people blackmailing the judiciary on the presidential election petitions are “first time voters”.
During an interview on Channels Television on Monday, Falana said he is worried about the widespread impression that the presidential election tribunal is the end of the process.
On Monday, the tribunal fixed September 6 for judgment on the petitions challenging the victory of Tinubu in the February 25 election.
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have approached the tribunal to challenge Tinubu’s victory.
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