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Olubadan Endorses Tinubu For 2023 Presidency

Olubadan Endorses Tinubu For 2023 Presidency

June 27, 2021 5:12 am

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has endorsed the presidential ambition of the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, as he prepares to throw his hat into the ring to contest for the Nigerian Presidency in 2023.

The Olubadan gave this endorsement when he received members of the Tinubu Vanguard, a support group for Tinubu’s presidential project, in Ibadan yesterday.

Dr. Johnny Benjamin, The Director-General of Tinubu Vanguard, confirmed the development in a statement he authored and released on Saturday.

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He said Olubadan described Tinubu …

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Nigeria Must Be Kept United, Tinubu Insists

May 26, 2021 7:22 am

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has come out against the calls for secession, insisting he is for a united Nigeria.

He spoke when he led a delegation to visit President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night to condole with the President over the air crash last Friday which claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten other officers and men in Kaduna.

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Tinubu, who was accompanied by pioneer Interim Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, by former governor …

Nigeria’s Economy Is Still Weak Under Buhari – Tinubu

Nigeria’s Economy Is Still Weak Under Buhari – Tinubu

March 27, 2021 11:54 am

Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said Nigeria’s economy remains weak despite exiting recession.

Tinubu stated on Saturday, while delivering a speech as the chairman of the 2021 Sardauna Memorial Lecture held in honour of one of Nigeria’s founding fathers, the late Sir, Ahmadu Bello, in Kaduna state.

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The former Lagos State noted although President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has put buffers in place during the recession, the country’s economy has been hampered with ‘too much unemployment’.

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Tinubu Praises Buhari Over Kastina Schoolboys' Release

Tinubu Praises Buhari Over Kastina Schoolboys’ Release

December 20, 2020 7:26 am

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has reacted to the release of kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state who were released on Thursday in Zamfara state.

Tinubu speaking on Saturday said that the release of the abducted students by armed bandits has vindicated President Muhammadu Buhari.

It was reported last week Friday that arm bandits invaded the college and took away the students after a gun duel with the police. They were transported back to Katsina on Friday after their release, exactly seven days after their abduction by the hoodlums.…

EndSARS: Tinubu Warns Protesters, Tells Them What To Avoid

Presidency Is Not For Sale – Bamgbose Attacks Tinubu

October 26, 2020 5:18 am

Olusegun Bamgbose, a chieftain of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, has advised the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to shelve his 2023 presidential ambitions.

Bamgbose described Tinubu as a daydreamer, who is unfit to preside over the affairs of the nation, adding that the presidency is not for sale.

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The senior lawyer, who stated this in a statement on Monday, said that Tinubu will meet his waterloo If he dared contest, noting that the APC leader’s statement on the Lagos #ENDSARS crisis …

Nigeria’s Economy Is Still Weak Under Buhari – Tinubu

I’m Still Jagaban, Asiwaju Of Lagos’ – Tinubu Boasts

October 24, 2020 3:04 pm

Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Saturday, denied eloping out of the country, amid the End SARS protest.

Tinubu boasted that he still remained the Asiwaju and Jagaban of Lagos State, while dismissing insinuations that he alongside his family members left the country due to the ongoing protests.

He spoke while addressing newsmen after he visited the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

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According to Tinubu: ‘I still hold the title of the Asiwaju of Lagos and I’m still the Jagaban.’

‘Whatever they think, fake news

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End SARS: Fulani Elders, Miyetti Allah Clash Over Tinubu

October 22, 2020 5:15 am

A group of Fulani elders, under the aegis of Concerned Fulbe Forum, has criticized Bello Bodejo, leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore for accusing Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, of sponsoring the End SARS protest.

The elders questioned the state of mind and leadership credential of Bodejo in aspiring to lead Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.

They wondered why Tinubu whose properties have been destroyed in Lagos State would allegedly sponsor the people to destroy his assets.

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In a statement signed by its Chairman, Abubakar Ardido

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EndSARS: Tinubu Warns Protesters, Tells Them What To Avoid

EndSARS: Tinubu Warns Protesters, Tells Them What To Avoid

October 20, 2020 5:18 am

Bola Tinubu, a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday, warned End SARS protesters against creating a platform that would lead to the destruction of Nigeria’s democratic process.

Tinubu pointed out that protesters must not abuse their right of demonstration by impeding on the country’s democratic right.

In a statement he personally signed, the former governor of Lagos State said protesters must not bar others from movement.

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The statement reads partly: ‘However, the protesters must be careful not to set the stage for the erosion or destruction of the

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EndSARS: Tinubu Warns Protesters, Tells Them What To Avoid

Alpha Beta Case Suffers Delay As Tinubu Travels

October 10, 2020 10:59 am

A bailiff of the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere, has been unable to serve a former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, with court processes thereby delaying the case instituted against the former governor and tax consultancy firm, Alpha Beta Consulting LLP.

A former Managing Director of the firm, Dapo Apara, had sued Tinubu and Alpha Beta, accusing the firm of being controlled by the former governor and diverting over N20bn from the firm to private accounts.

They were expected to appear in court within 42 days of being served with the court summons.

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'Bullion Vans Can’t Buy Edo Voters’ - Ikimi Hits Tinubu

‘Bullion Vans Can’t Buy Edo Voters’ – Ikimi Hits Tinubu

September 17, 2020 4:12 pm

Tom Ikimi, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Bola Tinubu, national leader of the party, cannot influence the September 19 governorship election in Edo state with money.

Ikimi made the statement on Tuesday at the mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benin, Edo state capital.

The former minister of foreign affairs was reacting to a video in which Tinubu asked the people of Edo to vote out Godwin Obaseki, the state governor, who is seeking reelection.

Making reference to the two bullion vans seen entering Tinubu’s residence on the eve of the 2019 …

Bullion Van: 'Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him'

Bullion Van: ‘Tinubu Untouchable, Buhari Can’t Probe Him’

August 29, 2020 4:15 am

Olusegun Bamgbose, National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has told those calling for the probe of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, to stop wasting their time.

According to Bamgbose, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari cannot investigate Tinubu.

Recall that recently, thousands of Nigerians led Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, signed a petition on social media, calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate and probe Tinubu in respect of his use of Bullion van during the 2019 general election.

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Abacha Regime: Tinubu Narrates Carrington’s Contributions To Nigeria

August 15, 2020 10:17 am

All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Bola Tinubu, has described the former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, as a citizen of one nation, son of two.

Tinubu, in his tribute on Saturday, said Carrington contributed immensely to the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria.

He commended the late envoy for joining the fight against repressive government in the country.

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Tinubu said during his time in Nigeria from 1993 to 1997, Carrington witnessed how the citizenry lived through a troubled and uncertain time.

“We were in the clutches of an

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