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October 26, 2023 Tinubu Appoints INEC RECS For 9 States

Tinubu Appoints INEC RECS For 9 States

President Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a five-year term each.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Wednesday that the appointments are subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.

They include Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi (Lagos State), Mr. Isah Ehimeakne (Edo State), Bamidele Agbede (Ekiti State), Jani Bello (Gombe State), and Yahaya Bello (Nasarawa State).

He also appointed RECs for Kwara, Niger, Zamfara and Rivers states.

President Tinubu urged the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in discharging their duties.

He added that this is following his determination to facilitate the establishment of a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct in Nigeria.

October 26, 2023 Senate Alters CBN Act To Bar Governor, Deputies From Politics

Senate Alters CBN Act To Bar Governor, Deputies From Politics

The Upper Chamber, where the Senate has considered two bills seeking to ban the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Deputy Governors of the apex bank from participating in politics.

The two bills passed a second reading during plenary at the upper chamber.

The Senate passed them after considering two similar bills sponsored by the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi and the lawmaker representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Darlington Nwokocha.

During the debates on the bills, Sunday Karimi proposed that Section 9 be further amended to insulate the CBN governor and deputies from participating in politics while in service. Still, Senator Adams Oshiomhole from Edo North Senatorial District opposed the second reading of the bill, arguing that the case of the immediate past Governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, was a consequence of the absence of governance.                                                           

The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, gave the Senate Committee on Banking and Finance two weeks to report on the CBN Amendment Bill.

This is coming 17 months after the presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) were purchased for Emefiele.

October 26, 2023 Tinubu Approves N18bn Assurance Policy For Fallen Heroes’ Families

Tinubu Approves N18bn Assurance Policy For Fallen Heroes’ Families

President Bola Tinubu has approved N18 billion for the Group Life Assurance benefits and other entitlements for families of fallen heroes of the Nigerian Armed Forces.

The president announced the approval today during the Launch of the Emblem Appeal for the 2024-Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the State House, Abuja.

President Tinubu assured his administration’s continued support to the nation’s armed forces by repositioning the forces.

The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, appreciated the president for remembering the families of the fallen heroes who gave up their lives for the country.

Also speaking at the launch, the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, spoke on the significance of the Emblem Appeal.

October 26, 2023 The Day of Decision: Supreme Court Ruling on Obi and Atiku’s Appeal Against Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Win

The Day of Decision: Supreme Court Ruling on Obi and Atiku’s Appeal Against Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Win

It’s D-day today as Nigerians wait in bated breath as the Supreme Court will today, October 26, 2023, to deliver judgment in the cases of the Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi; the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar; and the All-Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Bola Tinubu.

A seven-member panel of the court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, will be giving judgment on the matter today after counsels to parties adopted their briefs of argument and made final submissions on Monday.

The PDP and the LP are challenging the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the APC as the poll winner.

The Presidential Election Petitions Court had in September dismissed their petitions against Tinubu.

Displeased, the two major opposition parties and their candidates, Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the LP, approached the Supreme Court seeking to overturn Tinubu’s victory.

The apex court, on Monday, heard the cases and on Wednesday announced that judgment would be delivered today.

At its last sitting on Monday, the apex court reserved judgment filed by Atiku and the PDP, the Labour Party, and Peter Obi against the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 presidential poll.

While the Allied People's Movement's (APM) petition was rejected because it lacked prayers for determination.

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