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Macron: France saved Burkina Faso, Mali from extinction by Islamic fundamentalists
French President, Emmanuel Macron has said it was the intervention of his country that saved Burkina Faso and Mali from extinction in the recent past.
He said the two West African countries would have been wiped out when Islamic fundamentalists were determined to collapse them into a caliphate.
Macron stated while demanding the release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum who was detained on July 26, 2023, after a military coup led by the former commander of the country’s presidential guard, Abdourahamane Tchiani.
Macron, who also called for a return to democratic order in Niger, a former French colony whose elected leadership was toppled in a military coup in July, spoke on the heels of the determination of leaders in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc to keep all options on the table for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
ECOWAS, led by Nigeria’s President Bola TInubu had ordered the activation of a standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger.
Macron who condemned the July 26 coup that ousted Mohamed Bazoum from office, amid suspension of security cooperation and financial aid to Niger by the European Union and the threat of the United States to toe the same line, said: “If we hadn’t got involved with operations Serval and then Barkhane, there’s no doubt Mali and Burkina Faso will no longer exist, and I’m not sure myself if Niger will still exist.”
Stating how African states had requested the French operations which successfully prevented the formation of caliphates a few thousand kilometres from France’s borders, Macron, said: “When there is a coup and when the fight against terrorism is not the priority of the new rulers, France does not feel called to remain engaged. This is indeed dramatic for the countries concerned.”
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Breaking: Court of Appeal rules in favour of Turaki -led PDP candidate for Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Thursday, ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State was validly nominated by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee.
The court also ordered INEC to list the PDP logo on the ballot ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial election.
The Court held that access code is neither a creation of the Constitution nor the Electoral Act; rather, a creation of INEC’s guidelines and cannot, in any way, override the provisions of the Constitution.
Section 288 of the Constitution does not specify the method for nominating candidates; it only states that the names of candidates should be forwarded to the Commission.
The court further held that the defendant (INEC) should take steps to include the name of the appellant on the ballot paper.
Additionally, the court ruled that the primary election conducted by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP was a valid primary election in law.
The three-man panel of justices—Justice Mahmud, Justice Jaro, and Justice Ankawere, was unanimous in its judgment.
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Breaking: NHRC sets up situation room to monitor and document hate speech, intimidation, threat to life ahead 2027
The national Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has set up a situation room to monitor and document all incidences of hate speech, intimidation and threat to life by politicians and other actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press conference.
He said the situation room would enable the Commission harvest data, analysis and document persons, agencies and others involved in the negative statements in order to ensure they are properly tracked and brought to book by relevant agencies.
Ojukwu also took journalists on a tour of the newly set up situation room.
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Breaking: NHRC expresses concern over rising incidences of hate speech, threat to life ahead 2027 elections
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concerns over rising incidences of hate speech, intimidation and outright threat to life by highly placed individuals, especially politicians and religious leaders.
At a press conference in Abuja Thursday, the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chef Tony Ojukwu, SAN, recalled statements credited to Senator Francis Fadahunsi and Sheikh Yahya Jingir and described the das dangerous with capacity to set the nation ablaze.
He called on politicians, religious and traditional rulers, among other stakeholders to call their supporters and faithful to orders.
He urged government to act before rhetorics turn to violence, saying the forthcoming election in Osun State should serve as example of Nigeria’s capacity to conduct political contest in compliance with international best practices.
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