Today's Headline:We Must Nurture Democracy To Make Progress–Tinubu;Trial Of Fayose To Resume July 14
We Must Nurture Democracy To Make Progress – Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has said democracy must be nurtured and sustained for Nigeria and the rest of Africa to make genuine progress and development.
He stated this in Abuja when he received leaders of the Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who was at the State House to congratulate him on his emergence as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government
Democracy must survive. We need it to make progress. We have to send the right signal to the rest of the world particularly outside Africa that we mean business,” Tinubu was quoted in a statement by his media aide, Dele Alake as saying.
The President said his election to chair the body of the 16 West African Heads of Government was unexpected and unanimous, adding that it was a call to service that requires more hard work.
Trial Of Ex-Gov Fayose To Resume July 14
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The money laundering trial of a former governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, before a Federal High Court in Lagos is to continue on July 14.
The trial which was earlier fixed for continuation on July 13 and July 14 could not proceed, following the absence of the prosecutor, Mr Rotimi Jacobs.
In the absence of the prosecutor, the trial would consequently, continue on Friday.
The Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayose is standing trial on allegations of money laundering and he is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
On June 6, the 12th prosecution witness, a former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, presented his evidence before the court.
Obanikoro, who began his evidence on Jan. 31, concluded same after cross- examination by the defence.
Among other testimonies, the witness had told the court that he had no documentary evidence to show that he gave money to Fayose.
NAN reports that Fayose was first arraigned on Oct. 22, 2018 before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun.
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South-East Leaders To Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu – Ifeanyi Ubah
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The lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah said the South-East leaders are set to meet with President Bola Tinubu to discuss possibility of releasing Nnamdi Kanu.
Ubah disclosed this while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday.
Recall that the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been held in detention for about two years.
According to Ubah, Kanu’s release will help reduce insecurity in the South-East geopolitical zone.
He said, “There is a resolution that we are going to meet with the president and we will tick his leniency and see if it is going to be possible to plead with him to have Nnamdi Kanu released.
“We have taken that position and for also some of us in the Senate, we have our caucus, we have also taken that position.”
Ubah noted that Kanu’s release is part of the discussion to put on table once they are able to get into talks with the President.
2023 Presidential Election Remains In Contest — LP DG, Osuntokun
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The Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Balogun Akin Osuntokun has said that the February 25 Presidential Election for which Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn in as a winner is still in the contest.
He also said because the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failed to meet citizens’ expectations in spite of the huge resources expended to execute the watershed election, adding that the National Chairman of the Commission Prof Mahmood Yakubu should be sacked.
“It is now only logical, bolstered by the final Observer Group reports, that the International Community take immediate and appropriate punitive action against Prof Mahmud Yakubu, Barrister Festus Okoye and other top administrative and field staff of INEC, directly complicit, in the desecration of these elections.
We also demand unequivocally, the immediate dismissal from Office and prosecution of Prof Mahmud Yakubu, and the commencement of forensic financial investigation, into the expenditure of budgeted disbursements and Donors’ funds received by INEC.
“Not least of which is the N300 billion appropriated from the National purse, as well as other funds and materials, received from International Donor Agencies,” he stated.
He said this in Abuja at a press briefing where he maintained that the election was yet conclusive as in spite of the fact that the All Progressives Congress APC, candidate has been declared winner and he has assumed the office of the President.
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