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Nigeria Breaking News Today Wednesday, March, 06, 2019
This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Today, Wednesday, March 06, 2019
‘Accept The Election Result As God’s Will’ – Sultan Tells Nigerians
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has advised Nigerians to “accept the election result as the will of God.”
Naija News reports that the Sultan made this comment when he led the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, NCTRN, to pay a congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari over his re-election.
Buhari Reveals Where He Will Retire To And When
President Muhammadu Buhari says when he completes his second term in 2023 he would retire to Daura.
Naija News reports that Daura which is located in Katsina State, northern Nigeria, is the hometown of the President.
Why I Won’t Stop Criticising Buhari – Obasanjo
Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo says he will continue to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari because he is his boss.
Naija News reports that the former President made this comment at the Olusegun Obasanjo presidential library, in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, during an occasion to commemorate his 82nd birthday.
Presidential Candidate Drags Buhari, Atiku To Court
The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement, Usman Ibrahim-Alhaji has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar to court.
Naija News reports that Ibrahim-Alhaji dragged the politicians to court for allegedly spending more than the law requires on their election campaigns.
Biafra: Elections Show Nigeria Unworkable – Nnamdi Kanu
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said the presidential and National Assembly election has made many people realize that “Nigeria is unworkable.”
The embattled pro-Biafra activist made this known in a post on his Twitter handle on Tuesday.
Election Result: APC Reveals What Will Happen As PDP’s Atiku Goes To Court
The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council has distanced itself from certain reports urging international bodies to convince Atiku Abubakar against going to court to contest the result of the 2019 presidential election in the country.
It says such letters to the international community never originated from it, adding that it even encourages following legal processes to address any perceived grievances.
CUPP Speaks On APC’s Plan To Frustrate Atiku’s Case Against Buhari
The All Progressives Congress has been accused of planning to frustrate the legal move by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar to contest the result of the February 23 presidential election.
The Coalition of United Political Parties stated this after the Deputy Director General of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
EFCC Releases Atiku’s Campaign Deputy DG, Turaki
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released the Deputy Director-General of the Atiku Campaign Organization, Tanimu Turaki.
The release of Turaki who had been arrested after Atiku’s son-in-law, Abdullahi was released was confirmed by Channels Television on Tuesday.
What Atiku Requested From The Tribunal Today
Some demands made Tuesday afternoon to the Presidential Election Tribunal by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, have just emerged.
He said: “Our candidate, Atiku, filed for access to all INEC materials used in the conduct of the Presidential election before the tribunal.
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