Today's Headlines: PEPT Judgment: Atiku, Obi head to Supreme Court, Govt orders closure of Osun Poly
PEPT Judgment: Atiku, Obi head to Supreme Court
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party, LP, counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi, yesterday, vowed to go to the Supreme Court to challenge the dismissal of their petitions against President Bola Tinubu’s election by the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC.
Source: Vanguard
While Atiku said he was heading to the apex court because he had lost a battle and would confront the war ahead and not “validate mandate banditry” Obi said he would not relent in his quest for electoral justice because the PEPC ruling “is not coterminous with justice.”
Atiku and Obi spoke as mixed views welcomed the PEPC’s Wednesday judgment that affirmed Tinubu’s election and struck out the petitions of the PDP, LP, and Allied Peoples Movement, APM.
Government orders closure of Osun Poly
Osun State Government has ordered the closure of The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Campus, for two weeks.
Source: Daily Post Nigeria
The directive for the closure is coming following the return of suspended Rector, Tajudeen Odetayo. The order for closure was issued by the state government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Dipo Eluwole on Thursday.
This is to inform the general public, particularly members of staff and students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree to proceed on a two-week break, with immediate effect. The immediate break is a necessary action to maintain peace in the Institution consequent upon the forceful return of the suspended Rector, Dr. T.A. Odetayo.
Ogbuku vows to transform Niger Delta
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, on Wednesday, urged its staff members to support his vision for the region.
Source: Punch papers
While thanking President Bola Tinubu for regaining confidence in him by reappointing him as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDDC, he pledged to work hard with the support of staff to meet the President’s expectations. The PUNCH reports that Tinubu recently approved Ogbuku’s reappointment for a second term. He is to remain in an acting capacity, pending the Senate’s confirmation of his reappointment.
According to a Thursday statement signed by its Director, Corporate Affairs, Pius Ughakpoteni, Ogbuku spoke during an interactive session with management and staff of NDDC at the Commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt. He said, “The President has high expectations of us, especially to change the narrative of the NDDC and the Niger Delta region. I assure him that we will not fail. This reappointment gives me renewed vigor to revamp the NDDC and develop the Niger Delta region.
Tinubu Felicitates As Ex-Cadbury CEO, Oni, Turns 70
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm felicitations to the former CEO of Cadbury Nigeria, Mr. Bunmi Oni, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, on September 7, 2023.
Source: Leadership
The President in a statement by his media aid, Ajuri Ngelale joined family, friends, colleagues, and associates of the celebrant in thanking God Almighty for preserving this distinguished figure who continues to make an indelible mark on the corporate landscape of Nigeria, and society at large. The President noted that Bunmi Oni’s impressive 29-year corporate career, culminating in eleven years as the CEO of Cadbury Nigeria Plc, stands as a testament to his exemplary leadership, innovative thinking, and unwavering dedication.
He acknowledged Mr. Oni’s dynamic and versatile capabilities, which were evidenced through his diverse roles in various board-level executive positions across several departments, including Technical Support, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Sales and marketing, and Corporate Planning. President Tinubu recalled that during his tenure as CEO, Oni concurrently oversaw the West Africa operations of the company for five years, contributing significantly to its expansion and establishment in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire.
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