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25% win in FCT not required to win presidential election – Tribunal
- 25% win in FCT not required to win presidential election – Tribunal
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has rested the argument of whether winning 25% in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was necessary in becoming president of Nigeria.
The Justice Tsammani-led panel said the voters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja are equal to every other voters in the states in Nigeria, hence, Abuja has no special status.
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The Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidates had submitted that winning 25% of the FCT votes, in addition to meeting other requirements, was a necessary requirement of being declared winner in a presidential poll. The tribunal, which had earlier ruled against the Labour Party and Obi over allegation of rigging, had also dismissed evidences of 10 out of 13 witnesses called by Obi.
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Banire, others to speak at NACOMYO Lagos workshop/retreat
Banire, others to speak at NACOMYO Lagos workshop/retreat
The National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) Lagos chapter says it will hold its 4th Mid-term Workshop/Retreat on June 8, 2024.
The event fixed for the NERDC Conference Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, would focus on crucial topics relevant to the socio-economic and political landscape of Nigeria, particularly in Lagos State, NACOMYO said.
According to a statement by the organisation, a former Chairman of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Dr. Muiz Banire will give the keynote address at the event under the theme ‘Leadership, Governance and Economic Imperative: Muslim Youth in the Post-Subsidy Era’.
“Additionally, the workshop will feature lead paper presentations by notable figures including Honorable Abubakar Mobolaji Ogunlende RAK, the Commissioner for Youth and Sport in Lagos State, and Honorable Ibrahim Layode, the Commissioner for Home Affairs in Lagos State.
“One of the highlights of the event will be a guest lecture delivered by His Eminence Sheikh Engr. Sulaimon Abuo-Nola, the Grand Chief Imam of Lagos,” it stated.
The State Coordinator of NACOMYO Lagos State, Alhaji Isiaka Salami, it added, would lead other members to the event.
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Chairman of the Committee, Amos Magaji, spoke on behalf of the committee shortly after members carried out an oversight visit at the FMC on Wednesday.
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Nigerians attack Reno Omokri for calling Fubara ‘bushman’
Nigerians attack Reno Omokri for calling Fubara ‘bushman’
A former presidential aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has been described as a man who cannot “win a position in history church prayer meeting group not to talk about a government position.”
These were the remarks of a cross-section of Nigerians who criticized Omokri for describing the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a “bushman.”
Omokro, in a statement on Wednesday, described Fubara as a classless politician who acts like a “militant in the creek.”
The social media influencer remarked while commenting on the ongoing feud between the Rivers state governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
Omokri mentioned that the governor of Rivers State is a ‘tactless’ politician who is “not refined and does not project much intellectual prowess.”
The self-acclaimed table shaker raised concerns that the political tension in the state may spread across the country, having negative effects.
He therefore urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene and ameliorate the feud in the state.
“If their blustering will start and end in Rivers, okay. But it will not end there. The contagious effect may have seismic consequences for our country. Rivers needs an outside force to act as Big Brother. Rivers needs presidential intervention,” Omokri stated.
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Reacting to Omokri’s statement, Ovih Williams said, “It seems you know a lot about Nigerian politics, but what’s stopping you from getting a ticket and running for public office? Oh, let’s guess, you can’t even win a position in your church prayer meeting group not to talk about a government position.”
He adds, “No one can and will trust you with power; your forked tongue will not allow anyone to entrust you with a ticket or an appointment because you will surely betray them in the end, like you did Atiku Abubakar.
“What’s funny is you now doing everything humanly possible to wow the same @officialABAT you called “thief!, ole!!, drug dealer!!!, etc.” just months ago.”
Osadolo Osazeme, in his reaction, mentioned that “Reno is taking trash. If Reno were in Fubara’s shoes, I guess he would do worse to sustain his seat. Imagine Reno selling his soul for Tinubu after campaigning for Atiku in the 2023 presidential election.”
Abdulrahman Abdulrajid berated Omokri, saying, “You never stand for truth. You were defending the action of Ododo for interfering with the EFCC by arresting Yahaya Bello. Now You are taking sides against Fubara.”
He adds, “You talking rubbish! Are you encouraging God-fatherism or what? You didn’t see those videos of how the local government chairman insulted him! Did you know how many people’s properties were demolished in River State?”
“I disagree with you. Gov. Fubara is not a Bushman,” Agba Nwagbegbe noted.
“He represents the interests of the Rivers people. And he didn’t allow the bombing of the HOA. You don’t know what happened there. Rivers State will not be controlled by foreign players; the people of Rivers decide,” he adds.
Amb Mike Damisa, wrote, “I’m disappointed at Reno Omokri; I never saw your write-up condemning Wike’s boys trying to remove a sitting governor for no crime committed just 6 months after he assumed power as Governor of Rivers State, and you never make reference to the status of the defected assembly members, but the same you brag daily on how your father saved Peter Obi during his time as Governor of Anambra State.
“The same you that wants a better Nigeria! Wike shouldn’t be in existence politically if Nigeria needs a fresh air.”
Malam Lukman stated, “Sir, you are taking sides here. After calling Fubara all sorts of names, call Wike with the names he deserves too.
“Wike isn’t perfect, and in this matter, he’s at fault too. He initiated this in the first place. Why are you scapegoating Fubara all of a sudden? No, I don’t agree with you here.”
Tamuno Nengi also commented, “I’ve never expected anything reasonable from you, and you never even try to prove me wrong. You keep jumping from pillar to post. We are waiting for you to grow the naira with caps from Katangwa and walking sticks from Panya.”
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