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madapcmod:Should u go through the religious killings perpetrated in the East on the links provided u wouldn't have exonerated the burning, and killings of Muslims in Nsukka mosque attacks which has been happening since 1st tenure of OBJ. Why always only Muslims and why mosques attacks? Your selfishness, make u quickly forget the religious killing of Maj. Gen. Alkali and hundred Muslim travellers which was kept secret by the Christian communities. The killing of 18 Muslims returning from Maulud in last year is also still fresh in our minds. Hypocrites always know how to doge their sinisters by blaming others. Of course, in 21st century still people of ur faith are at still invading other Nations in the name of modern crusade. |
Few days to the presidential primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the political atmosphere is charged as about 30 aspirants have indicated interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari come May 29, 2023. Daily Trust Saturday reports that President Buhari is the second president to conclude his second term since the country’s return to democracy in 1999. The first was former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2007. Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was voted out in 2015 while seeking a second term. In the cabinet of President Buhari, eight persons, including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, have indicated interest in the presidential ticket of the ruling party. The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, had also shown interest in stepping into the shoes of the president. Before the quit notice given to the aspirants by the president, their aspirations had negatively affected governance as they used state resources for their campaigns. A valedictory session was organised for the ministers. The ministers who had indicated interest to contest elections included Rotimi Amaechi, Transportation; Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu; Petroleum Resources (state), Timipre Sylva; Education (state), Emeka Nwajiuba; Mines and Steel Development, Uche Ogah; Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen and Niger Delta Affairs (State), Chief Tayo Alasoadura. However, the Labour and Employment minister, Chris Ngige, Attorney-General of the Fedeartion, Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva; including the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele had made a u-turn. Aside from the ministers, some APC governors have also picked the party’s forms for the presidency. The party had fixed May 30 and 31 this year for its presidential primary election, where its flag-bearer would emerge. A total of 7,800 delegates across the country would determine the APC candidate. Party chiefs, statesmen, analysts and other stakeholders in the country are expressing reservations about the way governance is suffering as activities, leading to the party’s primary taking the front burner. To salvage the situation, calls are being made to the president to constitute a ‘committee of wise men’ to assist him. Key stakeholders spoken to, including those in the government, said the president should up his game. According to them, relying on few people around him will not yield the desired result. Yar’adua: Unveiled, Obasanjo’s secret panel After his controversial third term agenda failed, former President Olusegun Obasanjo constituted a 9-man committee to work with him on the selection of his successor. Multiple sources told our reporter that the committee comprised of four persons from the then ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and four governors who are members of the party. The committee chaired by Obasanjo had Ahmadu Ali, Tony Anenih, Ojo Maduekwe and Bode George as members selected from the party. From the governors’ side, it was gathered that James Ibori (Delta), Olusegun Agagu (Ondo), Danjuma Goje (Gombe) and Bukola Saraki (Kwara) were members. It was gathered that Obasanjo picked four of them because they had no presidential ambition at that time. Daily Trust Saturday reports that some of the then serving governors had indicated interest in the presidency. They included Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa), Ahmed Makarfi (Kaduna), Peter Odili (Rivers) and Donald Duke (Cross River), among others. A member of the committee said they met severally with Obasanjo in the Villa before he picked the late Yar’adua as his successor. “Our committee was constituted in 2006 and only members knew of the existence of the committee because we related with the president directly,” he said. The former governor said that after several meetings, Obasanjo summoned all the PDP governors to a meeting in the Villa. “During the meeting, he announced that an election would be conducted for all the presidential aspirants of the party, and that whoever won would fly the PDP ticket in the general elections. “Members of the committee served as an electoral body. After the mock election, the president said we should leave the venue and that the result be counted elsewhere. Before we get to where the ballot would be counted, we got a call that it should not be counted,” he said. He said that days later, the president summoned them and told them at the Villa that his preferred candidate was Yar’adua. “After telling us, he said we should go to a guest house belonging to Dangote, that he had sent an aircraft to pick Yar’adua in Katsina. “After a few hours, Yar’adua came to us at the guest house, and on his arrival, we stood up and addressed him as Mr President. As directed, after a few discussions, we went straight to the Villa, where Obasanjo disclosed his plan to him,” he said. Another source close to the former president said that before making his choice public, Obasanjo engaged two governors to ‘market’ Yar’adua to their colleagues. He said the duo of Saraki and Ibori ensured that their other colleagues keyed into the project. “They moved from one governor to another selling the Yar’adua project. Since some of the governors had indicated interest in the presidency, they were pressured to drop their ambitions to support the then Katsina State governor. “While Obasanjo was doing this on one side, the two chief marketers of the Yar’adua project were doing the underground work. It was after securing the buy-in of the PDP governors that they went into primary and the general elections,” he said. Recall that Yar’adua won the 2007 presidential election, which was characterised by massive rigging. The late president attested to this fact during his inauguration. Before the party’s primary, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) beamed its searchlight on some of the aspirants. In 2009, Yar’adua left for Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for pericarditis and returned to Nigeria on February 24, 2010. He died on May 5 of the same year. Imposing a candidate won’t be in party’s interest – Prof Odion, Dr Bewaji A political scientist, Professor Sylvester Odion, in a chat with Daily Trust, said every party member had the liberty to contest for the presidency of the country, and as such, the president should allow the delegates to choose, even if he had a candidate in mind. “We know that within the dynamics of the politics, there are those who are clowns. There are those who are there just to make their presence felt. There are those who are actually contesting to vie for power. You can see that as a result of an ordinary presidential directive, many of them have already reversed their gear. So it tells you that many are called but only few are chosen. At the end of the day, the party delegates would decide who the candidate would be. “The over 30 candidates or thereabouts indicate a contest of those who are serious. It is a contest of those who are clownish and those who just want to seek relevance,” he said. On what the president should do, he said, “I think the president has said he has a preferred candidate. He said if he was to mention the person, they would assassinate him. “That tells you that the president is not neutral. He definitely would be interested in who succeeds him, but again, notwithstanding his preference and his influence within the party, at the end of the day, the party’s delegates would still decide who would be the candidate. “But if his influence becomes overbearing he might end up splitting the party because some of the most serious contenders have the means to the split the party and go in any direction they wish.” Dr Wunmi Bewaji, an activist and former House of Representatives member, said the best way for the president was to allow a free, fair and transparent process in choosing who he prefers to succeed him. According to him, what former President Obasanjo did during the latter days of his tenure was the beginning of the end of the PDP. “The best way to go about it is to allow the party to decide. It will not be in the interest of the president to impose a candidate. “What Obasanjo did at that time was the beginning of the demise of the party. So let the candidate emerge, either through a direct or indirect primary,” he said. He noted that if such an exercise is free, fair and transparent, anybody that loses out will know that it would be morally wrong for him to protest. Tajudeen Alabede, the national coordinator of the Network for Democracy and Development (NDD), said the all-comers’ situation in the APC was a further reflection of Nigeria’s poor political leadership recruitment process. He believes that the “allure of power, not service, drives many of the aspirants. Some may also use the aspiration as leverage to negotiate for future political opportunities.” He, however, said the “best option for the president and the leadership of the party at this point is to allow a transparent primary at which the candidate would emerge from the field of the finalists. One can only hope and pray that those who are well prepared and possess the right agenda for development would make it to the convention ground.” https://dailytrust.com/flashback-what-obasanjos-9-man-secret-panel-did-before-yaraduas-emergence However, unlike those days, the new INEC guidelines clearly stated that in the event of consensus the signature of all candidates indicating their consent for choosing a consensus candidate should be presented which will be very difficult for political parties considering the time frame for submission of candidates' names. Primary election always present the best and most favourite candidates for parties! |
2023 presidency: South West may reach consensus soon – Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in South West would soon arrive at a consensus candidate for the forthcoming primary election. Osinbajo, who is also battling for the APC presidential ticket, spoke during an interactive section with the party’s delegates in Osogbo, the Osun State capital on Friday. Former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the party, Bola Tinunu and the Vice President are the major aspirants contending for the sole APC ticket from the region. Asked how the region could curb the looming division being birthed by the presidential ambition of some stakeholders in the South West, Osinbajo said consultations are ongoing to arrive at a consensus candidate. He said, “I believe strongly in the wisdom of Yoruba elders and leaders, and consultations are always ongoing. “I believe that very soon we will resolve whatever differences exist and we will reach an agreement on the way forward.” https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/20/2023-presidency-south-west-may-reach-consensus-soon-osinbajo/ |
madapcmod:Criminality know no religion or tribe. Why should u always tag any killing in the North religious and get away with ur own religious killings? I think these are also religious killings: killing of Northerners by IPOB in Rivers State https://ynaija.com/all-we-know-of-the-alleged-killing-of-northerners-by-ipob-in-rivers-state/ We Were Preyed On Amidst #EndSARS Protests – Northerners Northerners living and doing different businesses in the southern states, particularly those in Abia, Imo, Rivers, who were trapped in the aftermath of the popular #EndSARS protests, recall their gruesome experiences during and after the #EndSARS protests. https://dailytrust.com/we-were-preyed-on-amidst-endsars-protests-northerners 2 mosques destroyed in fresh attack on Enugu Muslim community https://dailynigerian.com/breaking-2-mosques-destroyed-in-fresh-attack-on-enugu-muslim-community/ Mosques Destroyed, Shops Burgled As Mob Attacks Nsukka Muslim Communities https://dailytrust.com/2-mosques-destroyed-shops-burgled-as-in-mob-attacks-on-nsukka-muslim-communities Two mosques destroyed in fresh attack on Enugu Muslim community Read more: https://www.legit.ng/1379967-two-mosques-destroyed-fresh-attack-enugu-muslim-community.html https://www.legit.ng/1379967-two-mosques-destroyed-fresh-attack-enugu-muslim-community.html |
bennybuhari:Because u only look at the oppressed Muslims who are pushed to carry arms and later tagged terrorists instead of looking at the actual terrorists who kill millions of Iraqis, Syrians, Libyans, Somalis, Afghans, Serbians, Chenchen, and Vietmese. With no conscience, u choose to ignore the perpetrators of first and 2nd world wars, the genocide against Jews, Algiers and the whole world, the nuke bombings on Japanese among many other terrorist attacks orchestrated by whites who are also to be blamed for infinite number of genocide committed on Asians and Africans during slave trade and colonisation. Wake up from ur slumber and stop being dogmatic to the lies they feed to ur empty head! |
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Adamu Tutuwa as the substantive Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi FIIRO, Lagos. This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mrs Monilola Udoh, on Friday in Lagos. The statement said that Tutuwa was the Director of the Biotechnology Centre of the National Biotechnology Development Agency in Jalingo, Taraba, until her new appointment. It added that Tutuwa’s vast experience in science research and development would come in handy as a veritable tool to give FIIRO a further push into the commonwealth of renowned scientific, technology and research nations. “With her core competence in biotechnology and her affiliation to scientific donor agencies, hopes are high that her new constituency will benefit therein,” it said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tutuwa’s appointment takes effect from May 10, 2022, with a five-year non-renewable tenure. (NAN) https://dailytrust.com/buhari-appoints-adamu-tutuwa-as-new-dg-fiiro |
During #EndSars protest, when prison gates were opened and these monsters made their way out of the prison some folks on the street of Owerri and other SE cities cheered them! And now the wildfire they ignited is consuming them. |
eagleu:You people are very dogmatic with no conscience. Why have u chosen to be a robot and accept any lie they feed to ur dogmatic head? Out of the service chiefs of Nigeria: 1. DSS DG-Yusif Bichi is a typical Hausa with no mix 2. NIA DG-Ahmad Rufai is a Fulani 3. NSA-Munguno is Kanuri 4. COAS-Farouk Yahaya is a Hausa man 5. Chief of Defence Staffs- Lucky Irabor Honestly, u need to wake up beyond this delusions and know that since the return of Democracy in 1999 Buhari is the only Fulani President and there should be no justification for this propaganda when u can't distinguish between people of Northern extraction in accordance with their tribe. If u want to know more about Nigeria's leadership biases and lopsided appointments then u should go back and start from 1999-2022 and u will be shocked how ethno-religious biases have been played in every administration, this is in our DNA. North spent the entire OBJ's tenure complaining of serious bias along ethnic and religious line except if u were kid to know all these shenanigans! |
TruthHurts1:Honestly, there is serious disinformation in Nigeria which is very bad. Zamfara, Sokoto and some Northern states have chosen to register NECO and NABTEB for their candidates and stopped registering for WAEC. The reasons are, in almost all NW and some other Northern states education is free from primary to secondary school including SSCE fees for WAEC, NECO or NABTEB. WAEC is not a National Exam and won't entertain post exam payment of students fee while NABTEB and NECO are National Exams and some lazy Governors decided to patronise them so that they can pay the students' examination fee anytime when they're ready that is why sometimes u will see in news that some Northern states owe those Exam bodies some money. See link: https://guardian.ng/news/northern-states-owe-neco-n2-8bn-in-unpaid-examination-fees-says-registrar/ Despite all this, some students who are interested in WAEC you send to pay with their money and write WAEC! |
Newsline09:President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) in 2019 to replace the administration’s Economic Management Team. 1. Prof. Doyin Salami – Chairman 2. Dr Mohammed Sagagi – Vice-Chairman 3. Prof. Ode Ojowu – Member 4. Dr Shehu Yahaya – Member 5. Dr Iyabo Masha – Member 6. Prof. Chukwuma Soludo – Member 7. Mr Bismark Rewane – Member 8. Dr Mohammed Adaya Salisu – Secretary (Senior Special Assistant to the President, Development Policy) Immediately after assuming office, these same people advised Buhari to remove both fuel and electricity subsidies and increase VAT, that was how VAT was increased from 4.5% to 7.5%. We need people who understand the local economy of Nigeria not those who live in Abuja or outside the country planning the economy that won't fit our culture and tradition. Those who think Professors and paper economists can change our fortune should look at how they run our universities, CBN and other Govt institutions full of scholars who are only good in looting. If Kwankwaso could build the kind of infrastructure he built in Kano at the peak of Boko Haram insurgency, 2011-2015 and how Zulum is working amidst terrorists then nobody can be excused from poor performance in Nigeria. Though, I pity Soludo because of the hype and too much expectations his people have for him inspite of heavy debt on the state! |
Nine serving governors have so far squandered millions of naira to charter private jets to move around the country to advance their presidential ambitions, Daily Trust analysis revealed.https://dailytrust.com/wike-fayemi-tambuwal-6-other-govs-squander-millions-on-private-jets
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The Imo State Police Command has discovered a uniform belonging to one of its slain officers who was declared missing in 2017.https://dailytrust.com/police-discover-uniform-of-slain-cop-4-years-after-arrest-6
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Shehu Na’Allah Kura, Kano State commissioner for finance and economic development, has resignedhttps://dailytrust.com/breaking-gandujes-commissioner-resigns-defects-to-nnpp
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I watchedall the atrocities committed by the West and US on Iraq which resulted in the death of over 1m people and rendered more than 10m homeless. I got tired watching the events daily. The beautiful Iraq that had lots of potential in modern Science and Technology was destroyed completely. The night before they captured Saddam Hussein more than 20k bombs and Missiles were thrown in the city of Baghdad, I couldn't imagine the terror in them that night! The world have seen many cruel leaders and fall of empires, these cruel people will also fell and become pitiful too ![]() |
OBALOLA55:NNPP won't play any significant role in Nigeria beside Kano and they'll give PDP serious threat than APC because, PDP will capitalise more on Northern votes and Kano have bloc votes to offer. Should Kwankwaso stay in PDP definitely Kanawa will vote PDP massively but his defection to NNPP and neutralising that massive votes for PDP is a big win for APC. Most Northerners are already despaired about effective change after losing hope on Buhari's performance and there will be low turnout than 2019 election in the North. Despite all the media noise, APC will field Southern candidate and PDP will likely field a Northerner and Southern Nigeria may decide who becomes President 2023 but it depend on Southern Unity initiated by Rotimi Akeredolu ![]() Lots of predictions made will likely change after the outcome of parties primary election! |
OBALOLA55:Only death or health issue can stop him from becoming Governor of Kano come 2023 in as much as he is NNPP's candidate. |
Another crisis is currently brewing in the Kano chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the endorsed deputy governorship candidate, Murtala Sule Garo, is reportedly mulling defection. Another crisis is currently brewing in the Kano chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) as the endorsed deputy governorship candidate, Murtala Sule Garo, is reportedly mulling defection. Garo, the immediate past Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, was endorsed by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and paired with current deputy governor, Nasir Gawuna (as governor) to fly the flag of the party in the 2023 gubernatorial election. However, following a peace parley between Ganduje and Senator Barau Jibrin, a political arch-enemy of Garo from Kano North senatorial zone, Garo was said to have felt slighted. Ganduje agreed to step down for Barau for Kano North senatorial ticket after the Senator abandoned his gubernatorial ambition. Sources said Garo felt Barau, aside being his political enemy, played major roles as one of the leaders of the factional G-7 that has been trying to wrest the control of the party away from their camp and should not have been welcomed back to the fold after the Supreme Court judgment firmly placed the party in the hands of the governor. It was gathered that the governor and Barau visited Garo at his residence in the midnight of Wednesday to settle the grievances and make him rescind his plan to dump the ticket and the party. But sources close to the former commissioner said even after the meeting, Garo remained unsure with the arrangement and refused to give a definite answer as to the request. “He is planning to meet with his associates and make concrete decision, but he is still very sad about the development (Barau back in the fold) but he has not defected or abandoned the ticket,” one source, who asked not to be named, said. Garo is also said to be worried over the chain of defection hitting the ruling party in Kano, which many believe may affect the party’s fortunes in 2023. It was further gathered that Garo may be considering joining the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), which has been gathering momentum in Kano and has attracted many aggrieved APC bigwigs, including Senator Ibrahim Shekarau. The national leader of NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is an in-law to Garo and was instrumental in establishing him as a formidable politician in the state. Kwankwaso brought him into the mainstream Kano politics as the Organising Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007. https://dailytrust.com/fresh-crisis-brewing-in-kano-apc-as-gandujes-anointed-dep-gov-candidate-mulls-defection |
Thamesbridge:How can this be Fulani regalia? This is typical Hausa traditional attire! |
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has adopted Abba Kabir Yusuf alias ‘Abba gida-gida’ as its consensus candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Kano State.https://dailytrust.com/just-in-abba-gida-gida-emerges-nnpp-governorship-candidate-in-kano
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Ceenachi:Not only them need orientation but those who think cultism and yahoo will make them rich, those who think ritual killings can make them prosper, those who open baby factories everywhere and see protitution as a business. I think those who terrorise their region and kill passersby, cripple businesses, burn Govt properties, behead their kinsmen and their guests in the name of protesting their caged leader also need serious reorientation. I think all those barons defacing our mighty name on the eyes of the world need serious rehabilitation! NOA has lots of work to do! |
vicdom:Very lazy journalists who don't know the current happenings in the political parties. After all their guessing that APC will field Jonathan, Silva and Emiefele now they resort to another series of unverifiable reporting and hear-say journalism! |
One feared killed, two Dangote trucks, tricycle, others burnt as IPOB extends sit-at-home to Delta There was pandemonium in Ugbolu community, near Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday as gunmen suspected to be members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, allegedly enforced sit-at-home in the area. DAILY POST recalls that the secessionist group had announced that sit-at-home would be observed in all parts of the southeast on May 18 as its leader, Nnamdi Kanu returns to court. According to Vanguard, the gunmen who were on the rampage in the southeast and some parts of Delta, burnt down two Dangote trucks, one keke and damaged one Audi car. The suspected IPOB elements reportedly blocked the Ugbolu/Illah Road at Mile 5, shooting indiscriminately. The Vanguard gathered that one was feared killed during the shooting. When contacted by DAILY POST, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Bright Edafe said he was yet to get the report. https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/18/one-feared-killed-two-dangote-trucks-tricycle-others-burnt-as-ipob-extends-sit-at-home-to-delta/ |
Though not possible as far as APC is concerned but fielding Lawan against Atiku will get APC defeated before noon! |
Adeeda:Yes, they are all Northerners but remember just like South North also have 3 zones. North and South are all diverse but when appointment is made to a Northerner we hardly bother about the person's background, we just see him as Northerner. However, when appointment is made in the South, most Southerners talk more about his tribe especially Igbos and Yorubas leaving other minorities unconcerned. Look at how the appointment of NYSC DG has been distributed in the North under PMB's administration and ponder well about it: 1. Brigadier Gen. Zakari Kazaure, Jigawa-North-West 2. Brigadier Gen. Ibrahim, Nasarawa-North-Central 3. Brigadier Gen. Muhammad, Yobe-North-East |
Pierohandsome:You suddenly forgot to mention the people best known for setting petty thieves ablaze, the skull miners, the bloodthirsty cultists and ritualist but all u can mention are those rare killers.... |
2023 presidency: Tinubu, Osinbajo have no conscience, Igbo gods angry with them – Orji Kalu Senator Orji Uzo Kalu has lambasted the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other presidential aspirants from the South West and South South, describing them as greedy politicians without conscience.https://dailypost.ng/2022/05/16/2023-presidency-tinubu-osinbajo-have-no-conscience-igbo-gods-angry-with-them-orji-kalu/
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oguns222:Perfection gave Muslims chances to become Mayors. World can never witness the genocide perpetrated by Western Christians in the name of modern crusade. How on earth can human beings wage a war that led to the death of more than 20m people in less than 5yrs and take way with it? The current mayhem in Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and Syria speaks volume of their atrocious genocide on particular group of people and when they rise to defend themselves they're tagged terrorists. Russia-Ukraine war exposed their core hypocrisy! |
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has said Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will have an easy ride to Aso Rock if the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) zones its ticket to the Southhttps://dailytrust.com/orji-kalu-kwankwaso-will-emerge-president-easily-if-apc-zones-ticket-to-south
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excellence44:It is very true! https://dailytrust.com/breaking-efcc-arrests-accountant-general-of-the-federation-over-n80bn-fraud |
SultanOfPuna:So the modern crusade of the civilised west on Africans and Asians is the reformed and updated Christianity u are talking about? If u don't understand international politics right from European wars in 18th and 19th centuries, the fall of Othoman Empire, the aftermath of WW2 and the conspiracies of religion and economy set up then u are yet to know anything. The world order has consumed Christianity already it is only Islam left battling to survive it. |
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted Ibrahim Magu, former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesman, announced Magu’s elevation to the level of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) on Monday. He said Magu was promoted alongside some senior officers at the 15th Plenary Meeting of the commission on Friday. He added acting DIG John Ogbonnaya Amadi was appointed a substantive Deputy Inspector General of Police, while Zama Bala Senchi was also appointed a Deputy Inspector General of Police. He said aside Magu, seven Commissioners of Police were promoted to Assistant Inspectors General of Police. The Commission also approved the promotion of 23 Deputy Commissioners to the next rank of Commissioners of Police; 31 Assistant Commissioners to Deputy Commissioners of Police and 63 Chief Superintendents of Police promoted to Assistant Commissioners of Police. “The Plenary Meeting which began on Wednesday, May 11th 2022 was presided over by Alhaji Musiliu Smith, Chairman of the Commission and former Inspector General of Police. DIG Amadi, currently acting, replaced late DIG Joseph Egbunike and will be representing the South East in the Force Management team while DIG Senchi was the most senior in the AIG cadre.” “Other decisions taken by the Commission at the Plenary were the promotion of 57 Superintendents of Police earlier skipped when their mates were promoted to the next rank of Chief Superintendents. Other categories of Superintendents of Police such as the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria, Course 4, Inspectors Course 37 and regular ASP’s course 25 and 26 were also promoted to Chief Superintendents having met established requirements. “The Commission also promoted 1698 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) to Deputy Superintendents of Police, 6119 Inspectors who attended the recent Departmental Selection Board (DSB) were promoted to ASP11 while 1965 ASP11 were confirmed ASPs. The Commission also approved the conversion of 19 Engineers from General Duty to Specialists and upgraded to the rank of Deputy Superintendents of Police which is the statutory entry level for Pilots and Aircraft maintenance engineers in line with Aviation scheme of service.” The eight Commissioners of Police promoted to AIGs were; CP Mustafa Magu Ibrahim Abraham Egong Ayim Okunlola Kola Kamaldeen Andrew Amieengheme Akeera Mohammed Younous Celestine Amechi Elumelu Ngozi Vivian Onadeko Danladi Bitrus Lalas On July 7, 2020, when he was still at the helm of affairs in the EFCC, Magu was arrested, detained, and suspended as the acting chairman of the anti-graft agency — after he appeared before a panel probing allegations of gross misconduct against him. The panel led by Justice Ayo Salami subsequently recommended Magu’s removal as EFCC boss “for failing to properly account for N431,000,000.00 security votes/information fund released to the office of the Executive Chairman of EFCC between November 2015 and May 2020”. Advertisement He was also accused of causing the “disappearance of evidence, stoppage and suppression of cases under investigation and prosecution, and omitting to arrest suspects” in cases involving a former deputy senate president and a former managing director of Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC). Magu was further accused of suppressing high profile cases involving four former governors, one of whom is currently a senator. However, since the panel submitted the report in November 2020, only a few recommendations have been implemented. Magu has repeatedly denied the allegations against him through presentations made before the panel by Wahab Shittu, his lawyer. Advertisement The former EFCC boss also maintained that he never enriched himself while serving as head of the anti-graft agency, adding that the allegations against him are “unfortunate, spiteful, malicious and intended to cruelly destroy my hard-earned reputation”. Meanwhile, the federal government is yet to make public the White Paper on the report of the Salami panel. https://dailytrust.com/breaking-police-service-commission-finally-promotes-magu |
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Billion Naira to Twenty Eight (28) Billion Naira monthly and sustained same before he left office. 
