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Tinubu soft-pedals, says Niger junta can quit within one year
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has said that it was very possible for Niger Republic’s military rulers to restore democracy in their troubled nation within one year.
The military in Niger recently toppled the country’s civilian administration, saying the leadership was inept and subservient to France, its colonial master.
Following the development, the Nigerian President who is also the chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS warned the coup plotters to pack their bags and leave the government house in order that the democratic government could be restored.
He threatened also that ECOWAS forces would invade the country and chase out the military leader, if he and his cohorts refuse to take the part of honour but the Niger leaders shunned the threat and said they were ready to defend their country with all their might.
However, Tinubu on Thursday said the sub-regional would continue to explore diplomatic options for the restoration of democracy in the Niger, adding that if Nigeria could achieve the feat within nine months in 1998 when Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar as head of state conducted a poll and successfully handed over to a civilian, the Niger junta led by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani should be able to do the same if sincere.
The Nigerian leader stressed that coups remained “wholly unacceptable” and maintained that military intervention remained the last option for ECOWAS in resolving the Niger Conundrum.
The President stated this when he received the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs(NSCIA) led by Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III at the State House, Abuja.
Tibubu, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said: “I must thank you for your several visits to Niger Republic, Your Eminence, but you will still have to go back. My fear has been confirmed in Gabon that copycats will start doing the same thing until it is stopped.
“We are neighbours with Niger Republic, and what has joined Nigerians together with their great people cannot be broken.”
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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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