Today's Headlines: Tribunal Sacks Kano NNPP Rep, Ganduje Appoints Ex-aide, Muhammed Garba As CoS
Tribunal Sacks Kano NNPP Rep
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The National and State House of Assembly elections petition tribunal in Kano has nullified the election of Muktar Umar Yerima of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Yerima as winner of the House of Representatives election for Tarauni Federal Constituency.
But the three-man panel of the tribunal led by Justice I.P. Chima held that Yerima was not qualified having forged his primary school certificate.
According to the tribunal, the case of the petitioner, Hafizu Kawu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging Yerima emergence succeeded having proven a case of forgery against the NNPP candidate.
The tribunal therefore held that the NNPP had no candidate in the election and all the votes that were cast for Yerima were wasted votes.
It thereafter directed INEC to withdraw the certificate of return earlier issued to Yerima.
The tribunal had held that Yerima’s defence that he had made a change of name in 2022 did not hold water having been using three (Umar Mukhtar Zakari) names on his International passports since 2009 while his primary school certificate still bears Umar Mukhtar.
Ganduje Appoints Ex-aide, Muhammed Garba, As CoS
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National chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has appointed his former commissioner for Information and Home Affairs, Muhammed Garba, as his chief of staff.
Garba was a member of Ganduje’s cabinet in Kano throughout his eight-year tenure as governor of Kano.
The appointment of Garba was announced in a statement by one of Ganduje’s media aides, Abubakar Ibrahim.
A former national president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Garba also served as the press secretary to the office of the deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Journalists and civil organisations in Kano commended firmer governor Ganduje for the appointment, describing Garba as an experienced technocrat who has served humanity.
“His (Mr Garba) appointment is certainly the height of putting a round peg in a round hole. More like doing the right thing, at the most appropriate time,” the chairman, of the coalition of northern Nigeria civil society groups, Abdullahi Muhammad, said in a statement.
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Chicago Varsity: Tinubu Refusing To Clear Alleged Academic Inconsistencies – Atiku
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The Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has accused presidential candidate Bola Tinubu of not being forthcoming to clear up alleged inconsistencies in his academic achievements and set the records straight by allowing the expedition of the legal process.
The former Vice President said he is puzzled by Tinubu’s “vigorous opposition” to a request asking the Chicago State University to make open disclosure on the matter and help to unravel the controversy around his educational qualifications.
According to a statement from Atiku’s media office yesterday, his counsel, Liu Angela, said she had sent an email to Tinubu’s lawyers asking for their cooperation in asking the Chicago State University about documents that are already in the public domain, which have been submitted in proceeding in the Nigerian court.
She said the email, which was sent on August 3, 2023 is requesting, “to learn CSU’s position on whether, how, and when they were provided to other Nigerian litigants, and CSU’s position on the authenticity of the documents.”
According to Angela, “Mr. Tinubu should have been keen to clear up any inconsistencies in his academic achievements and set the records straight by allowing the expedition of the legal process.
“If there is an explanation for the discrepancies we have identified, we would think that Mr Tinubu would be eager to provide it. If you would like to provide an explanation to us, we are happy to consider it. That might preclude the need for, or at least expedite the deposition,” the lawyer said.
NNPC, Partners To Empower 2,000 Vulnerable Women, Others In Borno
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The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and partners have said more than 2,000 displaced and vulnerable women affected by conflicts will receive vocational training and business start-up kits in Mafa and Jere local government areas of Borno State.
The Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company of Nigeria Ltd (SNEPCo), Elohor Aiboni disclosed during the flag-off of “Borno Livelihood Programme” in Maiduguri yesterday.
He said more than 100 persons living with disabilities would also benefit from this intervention.
Elohor said NPPCL and SNEPCo with its other co-venture partners targeted vulnerable persons, especially women and youth with skills to start-up businesses and help them rebuild their lives impacted by the insurgency in the northeast region.
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