Today’s Headlines: Tinubu Postpones Arrival, Leaves Paris For London, Obi’s Final Witness Testifies

Tinubu Postpones Arrival, Leaves Paris For London On Private Visit

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President Bola Tinubu, who was initially scheduled to be back in Abuja on Saturday, will now proceed to London, United Kingdom, for a “short private visit”, the presidency said.

According to a State House Press release, Tinubu on Friday concluded his official trip to Paris, France, during which he had an outstanding participation in the summit for “A New Global Financing Pact” hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. 

The Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications & Strategy, Dele Alake, added that the President would be back in the country in time for the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir festival.

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Obi’s Final Witness Testifies

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The Labour Party and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Friday, called the last set of witnesses to testify in his petition against the victory of Bola Tinubu in the last presidential election.

Respondents in the matter are the Independent National Electoral Commission; Tinubu, his vice—Kashim Shettima—and their party, the All Progressives Congress.

During Friday’s proceedings, Yunusa Tanko, who identified himself as the chief spokesman of the LP’s Presidential Election Council, told the court that his party filed several suits before the general elections.

Tinubu Breaks Silence, Reveals Main Reason CBN Gov Was Fired

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President Bola Tinubu has finally spoken about the suspension and subsequent arrest of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

Tinubu had on June 9, suspended Emefiele to allow for investigation into some allegations leveled against the CBN former governor.

Emefiele was subsequently arrested in Lagos State and flown to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by the Department of State Services where he is being interrogated.

Wike plots Upset, Meets Akpabio

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The immediate past governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike on Thursday held a meeting with the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio for over six hours ahead of the Senate resumption on July 4, 2023.

It was gathered that the marathon meeting was Wike’s move to block the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, hierarchy from nominating the Senate Minority leaders at the upper and lower legislative chambers of the National Assembly.

The meeting, which held in the office of the Senate President, had the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau in attendance, the newly appointed Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Gumel, Senator Jibrin Isah representing Kogi East Senatorial District, and Senator Salihu Mustapha representing Kwara Central Senatorial District.

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