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‘He Spoke On Failure Of Tinubu’s Govt, Insensitivity’ – PDP Clarifies Spokesman’s Interview On President’s Litigations

PDP Speaks On Plot To Delay Supreme Court Judgement In Suit Against Shettima

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, was quoted out of context in a recent interview advocating for a significant amendment to Nigeria’s constitution regarding the inauguration of newly-elected presidents.

Niaja News reported that in an interview with Punch on Wednesday, Ologunagba suggested that a president-elect should not be officially sworn into office until after the court has conclusively resolved all election-related petitions.

This proposal comes in the wake of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, which, according to Ologunagba, faced substantial distractions during its first seven months due to ongoing election petition hearings.

In response, the PDP Assistant Director, Publicity, Richard Ihediwa, in a statement on Thursday, said Ologungba was clearly quoted out of context in the report.

According to him, the PDP spokesman in the interview never gave an excuse for the current government’s performance but exposed the failure of Tinubu’s government, insensitivity and abysmal corruption.

The statement read, “The attention of the Office of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a report in the Punch Newspapers of today, Thursday, February 15, 2024 wherein the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba was said to have alluded as to why the Tinubu administration has failed.

“This Office states that the said report was misrepresenting as the National Publicity Secretary was clearly quoted out of context in the said report.

“If anything, the National Publicity Secretary had consistently, and even in the said interview, hinged the failure of the Tinubu administration on its manifest incompetence, lack of capacity, insensitivity and abysmal corruption.

“While calling on the media to resist the urge for sensationalism in its reportage, we urge our Party members and the general public to ignore the said report.

“The National Publicity Secretary will not be deterred in exposing the Tinubu administration, which has awfully failed solely due to its continuing incompetence, insensitivity and monumental corruption.”

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President Tinubu Hosts AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina In Aso Villa (Photos)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, met with the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina.

Naija News reports that the president met with the former Minister of Agriculture inside his office at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Confirming the visit in a post via his official X handle on Wednesday night, Adesina disclosed that his meeting with President Tinubu was excellent.

The former minister said he and the AfDB group will strongly support President Tinubu, his administration, and Nigeria to achieve success.

He wrote: “It was excellent meeting with H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT today at the State House in Abuja. The African Development Bank Group and I will strongly support him and Nigeria to achieve success. @AfDB_Group.”

See photos of the meeting below.

Economic Hardship: Tinubu Urged To Embrace Murtala Muhammed’s Policies

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has urged the Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu to consider the policies and initiatives of the late Head of State, Gen. Murtala Muhammed, as a guide for tackling Nigeria’s current socio-economic challenges.

Naija News reports that this call came as the nation commemorated Muhammed’s legacy on February 13.

The CEO of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Dr. Aisha Muhammad-Oyebode, marked the 48th anniversary of Gen. Muhammed’s death by urging the reexamination and adoption of policies from the past administration to confront current Nigerian dilemmas.

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Afenifere Chieftain, Omololu Calls For Restructuring, Speaks On Yoruba Nation

A chieftain of pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Abagun Kole Omololu, has called for restructuring.

Omololu made this call in an interview with Vanguard, noting that Nigeria was properly structure in 1960.

According to Omololu, restructuring is not disintegration, but rearrangement for better functionality.

Speaking on the demand for Yoruba Nation by some prominent persons, the Afenifere chieftain said the call for restructuring and a new nation is feasible, adding that Afenifere is not hiding it stand.

Omololu said, “Both are feasible and Afenifere is not hiding it. Nigeria was properly structured by 1960. There was healthy and developmental rivalry between the nations that make up Nigeria.

“Restructuring is not disintegration it is a rearrangement for better functionality. Let us look at the benefit of all these from empirical evidence. Unity does not necessarily mean unanimity; it can be diversity in unity.

“Restructure the police; let the states have control over their internal security through the state police. Let the state collect VAT and remit a percentage to the centre. Allow states to build their roads, federal roads should be only the motorways. States should be allowed to create their local government.

“Devolve powers on the exclusive list to the states except for immigration, customs and the armed forces. Let the CBN control the monetary policy.

“Let us think above the average and look at the potential benefits of the two propositions from successful countries that have gone through the process.”

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