Today's Headlines: PEPT Judgement: Osinbajo Finally Reacts To Tinubu’s Victory Over Atiku, Obi; DSS Arrests, Grill CBN Deputy Governor, Aishah Ahmad
PEPT Judgment: Osinbajo Finally Reacts To Tinubu’s Victory Over Atiku, Obi
Source: Daily Post
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgment that validated the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25, 2023 election.
A statement he personally signed, which was released by his media office, described the PEPT ruling as victory for democracy and the rule of law.
“The ruling is a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law,” he said.
According to Osinbajo, who contested the All Progressives Congress, APC primary election and came third behind Tinubu and former Transport Minister, Chibuike Amaechi, the practice of democracy in the country has been further strengthened.
He said it was also a win for democracy being that all parties faithfully followed the electoral process according to the law and relied on the judiciary in the event of a dispute.
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Nigeria Secret Police, DSS Arrests, Grills Central Bank Deputy Governor, Aishah Ahmad
Source: Sahara Reporters
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested and detained the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria in charge of Financial System Stability, Aishah Ahmad.
According to NTA on its X (formerly Twitter) handle, Ahmad was arrested and detained over the alleged fraudulent acquisition of shares in Polaris Bank, Titan Bank/Union Bank.
The report added that the CBN Deputy Governor is currently being interrogated on how the $300 million to complete the acquisition of Union Bank was raised by Titan Bank.
Her arrest and grilling followed the arrest and detention of the suspended Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, also by the DSS.
BREAKING: Governor Abiodun’s Government Demolishes Former Ogun First Lady’s DATKEM Plaza
Source: Sahara Reporters
The Ogun State government has demolished DATKEM Plaza in Ijebu Ode owned by a former lady of the state, Yeye Olufunke Daniel, wife of former Governor Gbenga Daniel.
Daniel is the Senator representing Ogun East senatorial district of the state in the 10th Senate.
Governor Dapo Abiodun and Senator Daniel belong to the same party – the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The construction of the building started in 2009 and it was scheduled for inauguration at the end of September 2023.
The building reportedly cost about N1 billion.
According to the Project Manager and Developer, Adeolumi Environmental Services Ltd, Engr. Olusegun Lawal, who handled the project, in his preliminary report, the reasons given by Governor Abiodun’s administration for demolishing the plaza included “not enough parking space”.
But Lawal noted that the “front of the building is Folagbade Street, sided by two (2) undeveloped streets which are being prepared by the developers to be tarred to support parking while the empty piece of land at the back is being negotiated for lease to complement car parking”.
Insurgency caused $9bn damage in Northeast — Shettima
Source: Daily Post
Vice President Kashim Shettima lamented on Saturday in Maiduguri that the Boko Haram insurgency had inflicted damage worth $9 billion on the Northeast.
According to a statement by Olusola Abiola, the Director of Information at the Office of the Vice President, Shettima stated this while inaugurating the distribution of palliatives in the North East.
He also performed the official groundbreaking for the construction of the 22.5km Jere Bowl road network project, covering Jere and Mafa LGAs in Borno, being undertaken by the North East Development Commission (NEDC).
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