Nigerian Newspapers Daily Front Pages Review | Tuesday, 9 November, 2021

Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, November 9th 2021.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has accused the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, of having more than a passing interest in the controversial $418m refund request by consultants concerning the Paris Club refund, The PUNCH reports.

The three leading political parties in Anambra State governorship election, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), are upbeat for today’s supplementary polls in Ihiala Council called by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Guardian says.

According to Vanguard, following attacks on journalists and observers in Ihiala LGA and declaration of the Anambra State Governorship election as inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, there is tension as the electoral umpire holds supplementary poll in the area today.

The Nation leads with the row between governors and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) over the $418 million Paris Club refund debt.

This Day also talks about the 36 State Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) strongly chastising the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami over his directive to pay the Paris Club Consultants, even when the matter was still in the Court of Appeal.

According to Daily Trust, Pensioners on Monday cheered the conviction of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina

Daily Independent reports that the Attorney General of the Feder­ation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday in Abuja revealed plans by the Federal Government to investigate former President Goodluck Jonathan, offi­cials of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources and others involved in the controversial $10 billion P&ID contract.

Thank you for reading, that all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.