Today’s Headlines: INEC, APC Kick As Atiku Tenders Tinubu’s BioData; JAMB Pays CBT Centres N1.5bn

INEC, APC Kick As Atiku Tenders Tinubu’s BioData

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The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Thursday, tendered before the Presidential Election Petition Court, personal information supplied by President Bola Tinubu, which he presented for his qualification for the office of the President.

The electoral umpire produced the form EC9, which contains Tinubu’s biodata pursuant to the subpoena issued on INEC Chairman, Yakubu Mahmoud, by the court.

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the February 25 presidential poll.

The PDP had on Tuesday disclosed that it subpoenaed the INEC chairman to appear before the court on Thursday in order to produce some requested documents necessary to prove their claim that Tinubu’s election was invalid.

JAMB Pays CBT Centres N1.5bn

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed it paid a total sum of N1,478,416,000.00 to owners of non-JAMB Computer-Based Test centres nationwide for services they rendered during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

JAMB made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday by the Director, Public Affairs and Protocol of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin.

Benjamin said it was only proper to promptly settle obligations as and when due so as to promote and sustain a cordial working relationship with partners who discharge their duties creditably.

“It is to be noted that most of the centres used for the examination are not JAMB-owned while some are ICT facilities of tertiary institutions.

“This symbiotic relationship between the board and the privately-owned CBT centres and others is collaborative in nature and is designed to ensure better quality service delivery and inclusiveness.

“Hence, the board is proud to announce that all centres owners who rendered quality service during the just-concluded examination had been appropriately commended for a job well done and paid accordingly,” he stated.

Sanusi Begs Tinubu To Probe Bombing Of 37 Herdsmen

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Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to investigate the killing of over 37 herdsmen in a bomb blast in Nasarawa State on January 25.

About 37 persons were buried after the incident; however, the death toll subsequently rose to 40.

DAILY POST reports that the incident, which occurred in the Rukubi community of Doma Local Government Area of the state, generated uproar across the country, with some stakeholders accusing political bigwigs of masterminding the deadly attack.

Also, operatives of the Nigerian Air Force were accused of carrying out the unfortunate attack.

While a section of Nigerians attributed the incident to an accidental military strike, others have insisted that the attack was sponsored by politicians who were against the activities of the herders in the region.

Sanusi, who met with President Bola Tinubu on Thursday at the State House, told reporters that he had issued a reminder to the president for a possible investigation.

He said a letter was hitherto written to the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, on the matter but not attended to.

FG Denies Secret Re-Deployment Of Perm Secs

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The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, has denied engaging in a secret re-deployment of permanent secretaries, saying it is a routine exercise to enhance the operations of the federal workforce.

There have been complaints from some quarters that the HoCSF carried out a secret redeployment of some federal permanent secretaries a few days before the end of the tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

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