ISWAP, Boko Haram: Why Tinubu govt, govs can’t dialogue with bandits – Shehu Sani
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, on Sunday listed reasons state governors, and the Federal Government can’t dialogue with bandits.
Sani disclosed that bandits are not like Boko Haram and ISWAP that murder people under the guise of religion.
He said bandits are armed movement pursuing religious, ethnic, or political agenda.
He said bandits ha be no single leadership but operate in clusters and as criminal gangs.
What Obasanjo, daughters have in common
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At is often said that a fruit does not fall far from the tree, and that is the case of a former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo and some of his daughters.
One of his daughters, Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire, recently launched a book titled, Pillars of Statescraft: Nation Building in a Changing World, at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs on Victoria Island, Lagos.
Obasanjo served as the lead panellist at the event, and he was joined by the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Prof Eghosa Osaghae.
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Dressed in a white kaftan, Obasanjo gave the audience some insights into the book.
SERAP writes Tinubu, seeks spending details of N400bn fuel subsidy savings
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his good offices and leadership position to “urgently publish details of spending of about N400bn so far saved as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol.”
SERAP urged him to “provide details of the plans on how subsequent savings from the removal of subsidy on petrol, including specific projects on which the funds would be spent, and the mechanisms that have been put in place to ensure that any such savings are not embezzled, misappropriated or diverted into private pockets.”
According to reports, the Federal Government has saved N400bn within the four weeks following the implementation of the policy on the removal of payment of subsidy on petrol.
In the letter dated 1 July 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “Your government has a legal responsibility to ensure that the savings from the removal of subsidy on petrol are spent solely for the benefit of the 137 million poor Nigerians who are bearing the brunt of the removal.”
SERAP said, “Prevention of corruption in the spending of savings from the removal of subsidy on petrol and preventing and addressing the challenges caused by the removal are serious and legitimate public interests.”
25%: Obi-Datti Campaign alleges attempt to ‘doctor’ FCT results
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The Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign has raised alarm over alleged attempts to alter the February 25 presidential election results of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to satisfy sinister motives.
Manager of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign, Mr. Oseloka H. Obaze, subsequently, warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against tempering with IRev as it concerns the FCT.
He said this in a tweet yesterday, Obaze said that intelligence reaching the Campaign office showed that INEC was trying to yield to pressure to tinker with the results of some states including the FCT to enable the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to be in good standing.
A statement from the Obi-Datti Media Office signed by its Head, Diran Onifade, quoted Obaze as saying, “According to our source, INEC is tempering with the machines used in the election to adjust FCT results to give the APC candidate, the much-needed 25%, which he did not get as per the initial INEC declaration and for which he is being challenged at the Presidential election tribunal.
“It’s not clear how the Electoral Commission can brazenly carry out such bizarre action but given the abracadabra they did to announce the APC Candidate winner by 4 a.m., there is nothing to be taken for granted.
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