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UN, AU, ECOWAS Told To Beam Searchlights On Buhari

December 17, 2019 2:43 pm

A human rights lawyer, Barrister Kanmi Ajibola has petitioned the United Nations (UN) over the alleged persistent disobedience to court orders by President MuhammaduBuhari’s government.

Ajibola, a former Chairman of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilesa, Osun State branch, in the letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General, urged the international body to put pressure on Buhari to obey court orders and allow full operation of the rule of law.

The letter entitled, “Re: injustice here is a mark of injustice everywhere” and dated December 16 was forwarded to the UN’s New York’s Secretariat and copies sent to the European Union (EU), …

What Buhari Told Lawan, NASS After Signing 2020 Budget

December 17, 2019 2:42 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has praised the National Assembly for ensuring detailed legislative review and passage of the 2020 Budget within two months.

President Buhari made the commendation when he signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law at the State House, Abuja on Tuesday.

He particularly lauded the lawmakers for the patriotic zeal they adopted in the passage of the bill, saying that it had restored the nation’s budget cycle to a predictable January to December fiscal year.

“I am very pleased that the National Assembly worked uncommonly long hours in the interest of our people and the national economy to …

Buhari: Nobody Should Campaign With My Name In 2023

December 17, 2019 11:47 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that he will not condone any political officeholders using the name of his office to canvass for votes in future elections in the country.

The president stated this when some presidential aides, the staff of the State House and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, presented to him a birthday card to commemorate his 77th birthday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He, therefore, advised those interested in elective positions in 2023 to work hard as he would not allow anyone to use his name to canvass for support.

President Buhari …

Northern Governors Send Message To Buhari

December 17, 2019 8:41 am

The Northern States Governors Forum has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he marks his 77th birthday on Tuesday.

The forum in a congratulatory message by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said that President Buhari had demonstrated unparalleled leadership skills, patriotism, integrity and courage in bringing change to Nigeria.

“The revival of the economy, industries, railways, agriculture and other sectors by the “Change Government” under your leadership has brought back confidence to the nation.

“You are putting the economy on the path of productivity and self-sufficiency,” Lalong said in a statement by his Director of Press and …

Aisha Buhari Calls Husband ‘General’ In New Message

December 17, 2019 8:41 am

Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, has sent a message to her husband on the occasion of his 77th birthday.

President Buhari, who has spent four and half years in office as a democratically elected President, turns 77 today.

Aisha also used the General Muhammadu Buhari title for her husband.

In a tweet on Monday night, the First Lady said, “Happy Birthday to MY incorruptible GMB.

“I wish you Allah’s Guidance Protection and Good Health to continue steering the affairs of our dear nation.
Long Live GMB. Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria !”

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El-Rufai Showed Me Buhari’s Victory From Laptop –Adesina

December 17, 2019 8:40 am

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, has shared the discussion he had with Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ahead of the Nigeria’s presidential election.

He made the revelation in an article titled ‘PMB at 77: ‘Please tell Baba we are with him all the way’, in commemoration of the president’s birthday on December 17.

Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

He wrote: “Some months before the 2019 general elections, I ran into Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the Presidential Villa, as he was going in to see …

Buhari At 77: Femi Fani-Kayode Sends Message To President

December 17, 2019 8:37 am

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion marking his 77th birthday.

Tuesday 17th of December 2019 marks the 77th birthday of President Muhammadu Buhari who was democratically elected in 2015 and has spent four and a half years in office.

Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP joined a host of other Nigerians such as the First Lady, Dr Mrs Aisha Buhari to send a goodwill message to Buhari.

However, in what seems like a cryptic message, the former Minister said he wishes the President all that …

Buhari Is Religiously Biased, His Appointments Are Lopsided

December 16, 2019 2:15 pm

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being religiously biased and lopsided in his appointments.

CAN President, Rev Dr. Samson Ayokunle made the claim while declaring that the body has lost confidence in Buhari.

In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji over the weekend, Ayokunle said Buhari has promoted his religion more than any other president in Nigeria.

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The statement reads partly: “He, Buhari, is religiously biased and partisan. We have no more confidence in him. And we …

2023: Yari Plots To Render Buhari Politically Irrelevant

December 15, 2019 3:06 am

A former Zamfara State Senator, Kabir Marafa, has alleged that some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to Abdulaziz Yari, immediate past governor of the state are working to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari and his loyalists are edged out of the party structure, ahead of 2023.

Speaking with journalists in Zamfara, Marafa warned that those governors, who he did not identify, were determined to render Buhari politically irrelevant, ahead of 2023 election.

He said: “It is evident that the plot to unseat Comrade Adams Oshiomole by a gang of President Buhari’s adversaries has thickened. This plot …

Ozekhome Criticise Buhari Over Seizure Of Ex-CJN’s Passport

December 14, 2019 4:45 pm

Outspoken legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has condemned the latest treatment meted out to the former head of the nation’s judiciary, Walter Onnoghen.

Reports show that Onnoghen and his family were barred from traveling to Ghana on Friday.

Reacting via a statement he signed on Saturday, Ozekhome asked President Muhammadu Buhari what else he wanted from the same man that was embarrassed out of office.

The senior lawyer said he advised the federal government to allow Onnoghen live in peace and stop kicking someone already on the floor.

He said: “The fresh news (of course usually very negative from this …

Buhari Congratulates UK PM On Election Victory

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom’s general election.

Johnson who promised to deliver Brexit and repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an “historic” general election win, had a majority of 80 in the House of Commons – the party’s largest since 1987.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari noted that Britain has been a reliable and historically-unique ally of Nigeria, and has particularly supported this administration’s efforts at improving security and …

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