Today's Headlines: Tinubu Presides Over Inaugural FEC Meeting, I Didn’t Sponsor Pa Oseni's Burial — Peter Obi

Tinubu presides over inaugural FEC meeting

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President Bola Tinubu is currently presiding over the inaugural Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting of his administration at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.

Recall that President Tinubu was sworn-in on May 29 and the new cabinet members were inaugurated on Monday last week after their confirmation by the Senate in line with its constitutional obligation.

The cabinet is made of 45 ministers, who scaled through the screening while three other nominees were denied clearance.

Also attending the maiden FEC are Vice President Kashim Shettima; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; the Head of the Civil Service of the federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, and the Chief of Staff to the President president, Femi Gbajabiamila.

President Tinubu had at the swearing in of ministers on August 21, emphasised that their highest obligation is to restore public faith in government so that people can once again believe that the right hands in government can perform.

He had also urged the ministers to serve with integrity, dignity, and deliver, stressing that he will hold them to the high standards of the expectations of Nigerians.

I didn’t sponsor Pa Oseni’s burial — Peter Obi

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, has refuted speculations that he sponsored the burial of the father of journalist, Rufai Oseni.

Obi said the refutal became necessary in the light of speculations by mischievous persons that he sponsored the burial of the journalist’s father to gain favourable mention.

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In a statement by his Media Office, on Monday, Obi expressed disgust at attempts by persons he described as sponsored blackmailers whom he said were bent on linking him with negative things in a bid to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.

He asked such persons to perish such thoughts and redirect their energy towards raising a better Nigeria.

Obi said: “Ordinarily, I do not get involved in name-calling and mud-slinging, neither do I attack people nor try to defame their personalities, in the course of my political journey.

“I have also avoided replying to cheap, wicked, or malicious blackmails publicly or openly in the same irresponsible manner they are thrown at me.

“Anyone who has followed my corporate and political life knows that I always stay on issues, with my focus on finding solutions to societal challenges and ameliorating people’s suffering.”

The former Anambra state governor said he needed to clarify issues, especially when a third party was involved.

Residents invade, loot palliative warehouse in Bayelsa

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Residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Sunday, reportedly invaded and looted a warehouse where palliatives were kept.

The warehouse, located in Kpansia suburb of the state capital, was where the 2022 flood palliatives were stored.

However, it was not confirmed whether the subsidy palliatives provided by President Bola Tinubu to states to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal were among the items looted by the hungry residents.

Confirming the invasion of the warehouse, the Bayelsa State Emergency Management Agency, BYSEMA said the incident occurred at about 7:45p.m. on Sunday.

It happened almost an hour after the Director-General, Walamam Igrubia, alongside some BYSEMA personnel left the warehouse premises.

The agency added that during the 2022 flood in the state, it used the warehouse to store food items.

BYSEMA, in the statement, condemned the action of the yet-to-be-identified persons that invaded the premises of a warehouse and also condemns the attempt to politicise the incident by opposition elements in the state.

Bello Urges Kogi People To Vote For Ododo For Posterity

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Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has tasked residents of the state on voting for Alhaji Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election, for posterity.

Bello said this on Sunday in a radio and television broadcast to celebration the 32nd anniversary of the creation of the state.

He expressed the belief that Ododo had all it took to consolidate the achievements of his administration.

“Alhaji Usman Ododo is the candidate that we have selected and presented to Kogi as the candidate for the 2023 Governorship Election and our preferred successor.

“He is well known for his humility and humanness, underlined by professionalism and strong leadership skills.

“I am confident in his ability to continue the upward trend in our growth graph established by our New Direction Administration and I solicit your support for him in the Nov. 11 Kogi governorship elections.

“Our vision is clear: to provide a ready Blueprint for our future leadership to continue developing Kogi State into Nigeria’s foremost and most secure emerging commercial hub, leveraging our geographical location, natural endowments, and human resources for a sustainable future,” he said.

Bello added:“This envisions a functional socio-polity with self-sufficient economy, high standards of living and abundant socioeconomic opportunities that is sustained by industrialisation in an operational environment that promotes ease of doing business and climate-smart processes.”

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