₦airaland Forum

Macmilla:
Ok. We are seriously waiting for that end. I just pray it will not be the end of us all.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigerians will take to the streets in jubilation if the courts nullify the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 election.

Pedro Obaseki, Director of Strategy and Research of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), said this in Abuja on Wednesday.

Obaseki, who addressed the press ahead of the judgement by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), also expressed confidence that the PDP believed in the ability of the judiciary to deliver fair judgement that will be acceptable to parties concerned.

He also said because of the mounting evidence in their possession, the Tribunal judges will summon the courage to address issues raised, adding that the image of the country is at stake a development he said the judges will not take lightly.




Obaseki who is also a lawyer spoke about the petition by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking the nullification of Tinubu’s victory, adding that the “issue of eligibility is key”.

He said: “There is still a watershed moment and that moment might just be provided by the Allied Peoples Movement petition in this election. That does not in any way discontinuance the other mounting evidences. We were here when the election took place, we were here when the election were declared and we are still waiting for those that want to celebrate, they have not celebrated.


“You may be shocked that immediately there is a judgment that does not validate the supposed election of President Tinubu people will run into the street to celebrate, that is the truth.”

Speaking on why the APM case is different from that of the PDP, he said, “ The first thing is eligibility, if ten people follow me to run a race I can begin to question who won, only if those ten people were qualified, that is what has been thrown up by the APM petition.”

The APM which is challenging INEC’s declaration of Tinubu as winner of the 2023 presidential election, based its arguments on the grounds that Shettima, had double nomination as a Senatorial and Vice Presidential candidate before the February 25 polls.

The party prayed the tribunal to nullify Tinubu’s election on the grounds that the process through which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner was “flawed”.

Obaseki said “ If you look at what APM has done, they started by why and when they can question an election and stated three clear provisions, when elections can be questioned, such as section 134 of the electoral act of 2022 as amended.


“As at the day of the nomination process Mr Shettima had two nominations, that is a statement of fact. That is what this petition by the APM has gone ahead to prove beyond reasonable doubt, the reasonable doubt will only occur if the petition is based on hear say.”

pandoragirigory:
Nigeria has the cheapest fuel in Africa

HacheNoire:
Sigh….

HacheNoire:
Work for Akagum?

I can never descend so low.

HacheNoire:
Oh! So because someone made the accusation, you started feeding on it without verifying?

What if I told you Peter is a cannibal, will you also believe that without verifying?

HacheNoire:
In which court of law was His Excellency, President. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) convicted?

You lots just keep throwing baseless accusations that hold no water.

HacheNoire:
The accountability and transparency of his governance his top notch.


His economic policies are calculative with a sharp maneuvering, that’s bound to yield immense benefits in the long run. With deregulation in power generation and oil, the future of Nigeria is guaranteed. The dividends are not far from today.

His sense of conflict resolution is next to none. Asiwaju has always been meeting with warring stakeholders to seek resolutions that won’t impact the nation. He is not a master, but a servant leader.

As of date, security has improved in the country, OUTSIDE those who have personally chose to decimate themselves which is not hurting the economy.


His International influence is solid and putting Nigeria back on the world stage, which will definitely come with dividends.


If one is guaranteed, His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) is going to steer Nigeria to greater heights. I have no doubts he will be the best President in the history of Africa.

sarkinbauchi:
Why is it only Chinedus that are Lamenting?
I thought they will add the price on top their goods

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has said the purchase of fuel has reduced by 50 percent.

IPMAN’s Chairman in Enugu depot, Chinedu Anyaso, blamed the reduction on the hike of the pump price of fuel.

Lamenting that the negative situation has affected marketers, Anyaso urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal government to reduce the pump price of fuel.

NAN reports that he warned that most marketers might shut down, a situation that may lead to the collapse of the downstream sector.

According to Anyaso: “Marketers are facing an existential challenge due to low profits as a result of reduced sales affecting their abilities to meet their operational costs and obligations with banks.

“Marketers are worse affected by this policy of subsidy removal, profitability has reduced because average sales have reduced by about 50 per cent.

“We appeal to the Federal Government to save downstream operations from collapsing by working on reduction in pump prices.”

Biodun556:
I think Tinubu should sack NNPCL boss.

renderme:
More like obi is a nobody.

First batch of petrol, 27 million litres imported by an independent marketer has arrived in the country, putting an end to a downstream monopoly market once enjoyed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

The vessel, ST Nnene earlier billed to arrive since last week, but was held down off Lome waters due to adverse weather, birthed at Ijegun-Egba on Wednesday following the official end to subsidies by President Bola Tinubu on May 29.

ST Nnene, The PUNCH gathered, had cost Emadeb Energy’s Chief Executive Officer, Adebowale Olujimi, and its bank partners of $17m (about N13b) to hire.

Five financial institutions- Polaris, First Bank, Union Bank, Access Bank and Fidelity bank had bankrolled the deal.

This was as foreign exchange rose from N745 to one dollar three weeks ago, to N845 as of Tuesday, and crude price rising to $80 per barrel as of 1:45pm Nigerian time on Wednesday.

Until now, state oil firm NNPCL had enjoyed a monopoly downstream market for years. The firm had singlehanded imported petrol consumed in-country, and had dictated prices.

Since the end of subsidies which cost the country about N12tn, prices of petrol had risen from an average of between N180/N200 per litre, to N614 per litre as of Tuesday.


While speaking at the ceremony, Olujimi said petrol importation was no longer sustainable.

According to him, resuscitating local refining was the way to go.

He said, “Petrol importation is not a sustainable way for a country to run. From what we saw yesterday when PMS price rose to over N600 per litre, it is an indication that the dynamics of the business is a tough one. It requires huge US dollars to bring in this. The way forward is for local refineries to be revived,” he said.

Representing the Chief Executive Officer, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, Sadiq Bashir, explained that the development was an important milestone since the downstream sector was deregulated.

He said, “This is what we have been looking forward to. When we talk about deregulation, people think it’s all about increasing prices. No. Although prices would now be determined by market dynamics, deregulation also opens up the market for other players to come in.

“Yes, we would experience teething problems at first; however, if market forces are allowed to come into play, prices would eventually go down due to high competition. We assure that NMDPRA would continue to ensure quality control of products being sold to the public.”

General Secretary, the Natural Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Afolabi Olawale, also canvassed for local refining.

He said, “If we want to go for deregulation, we should not go for importation. We should not submit our economy to be determined by foreign firms. But since we are there now, the government needs to speed up on palliatives because things are hard on everybody. We also enjoin marketers to shun excessive profiteering.”

The National Controller Operations, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mike Osatuyi, said issuing licences to independent marketers to import would give rise to competition and fairness in the downstream sector.

He advised marketers to satisfy their customers by selling at fair prices, and dispensing the correct quantity.

shortgun:
Nonsense, you are bitter with the kind of love showered on Peter Obi on his birthday
....thats the kind of love you can't buy with money, thuggery and thievery.

Raskimonojendor:
Obi can't even defeat Atiku in a rerun let alone the Jagaban.

Luckylife:
I can't imagine the sleepless nights, frustrations, nightmares, heart attacks, heartless demonic soul and miserable live you are living because of your self inflicted hatred you have for Igbo the most advanced and industrious tribe in Nigeria. We all know if you don't pity your soul ,that self inflicted hatred will make you miserable in this live which will definitely lead to heart attacks in no distance time.
This is a curse on you as long as you see any Igbo man or woman your life will remain miserable till you publicly apologize to a wonderful tribe your miserable sorry life vow to hate till you get heart attacks.

duro4chang:
Obi is a criminal. A pathological liar. A bigot. Yes daddy. All O'bingos are Miscreants.

ClearFlair:
Vanity numbers

duro4chang:
Obi can never never be president of Nigeria

taylor89:
My first option has always been Obi

Seconded by Atiku

Tinubu was never an option