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Group hails Tinubu over Darazo, Ribadu appointment
The Concerned Democrats of Conscience, CDC, an amalgam of civil society groups from the North East geo-political zone has commended President Bola Tinubu, for appointing two of its illustrious sons to the position of advisers in the Presidency.
Rising from a stakeholders meeting in Abuja, commended the president for appointing Malam Yau Darazo, as special adviser political and Malam Nuhu Ribadu as national security adviser.
The forum in a statement issued by its National Convener/Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Modibbo and Strategist/Secretary, Macaulay Honuhashi, described Darazo, who until now was an aide to former President Muhammadu Buhari, as a seasoned media practitioner with a track record of solid personal achievements and unalloyed loyalty.
The group added that Darazo, who was recently conferred with a national honour is a man of exceptional character and credibility with an excellent record of performance in service.
“CDC is happy to associate itself with this appointment as it was a right step in the right direction, or better still putting a square peg in a square hole. As a grassroot mobilizer and a silent achiever in the political circles, Mal. Yau Darazo will surely add a lot of value to any assignment given to him by the Tinubu/ Shettima administration.
“As a loyalist and a man with clinical record of service, Mal. Yau Darazo had never belonged to any cabal that looted Nigeria, but is someone who displays his courage of conviction and transparently executed his mandate while in office.
“It’s noteworthy to state that this appointment is seen all over the North East zone as credible and worthy, and has received serious commendation from critical stakeholders, youths, women groups and intellectuals”, the group disclosed.
The CDC also singled out the appointment by Tinubu of Mal. Nuhu Ribadu, as national security adviser for commendation
It stated that as a high ranking retired police officer with an unblemished record of service, the former anti- corruption czar has served this country meritoriously, adding that his appointment to the exhaulted office did not come to many as a surprise.
“In this period of serious national security challenges, the CDC is of the opinion that Mal Nuhu Ribadu has the Midas touch to break the barriers of insecurity that confronts Nigeria. If others failed, given the right opportunity and much needed cooperation, Mal Nuhu Ribadu will succeed”, it added.
The CDC congratulated the Tinubu /Shettima administration for its people oriented programmes within the last three weeks and prayef for the execution of such programmes with a view to changing the face and character of the nation’s current democratic experiment.
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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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