₦airaland Forum

TreasureJunky:
Most of tinubu supporters are tribalistic and mørøns, they have no sense. Now it's dawning on them that being tribalistic doesn't pay, it will make you more mîsèrable.
It is only in Nigeria that we vote our leaders based on religion and tribe, instead of voting for capacity to deliver. Nigeria will continue to be in trouble until we repent and do the right thing.
As for the poultry farmer, this is the beginning of his wóe, he ain't seen anything yet.

accordadoga27:
You want to fine a man who gets his pieces of advice from a mad man?

Even the tribunal knows he is not mentally stable so why would they fine him?

I would just suggest the tribunal should send him to a psychiatric home for mental evaluation

dododawa1:
Propaganda from one tribe

Okoroawusa:
Are you sure you actually read the article? Because from your comment I don't think so which is a characteristic of Obidients

thisweekng:
The Labour Party (LP) has refuted claims that its supporters threatened judges reviewing the petition of Peter Obi against the election results favouring Bola Tinubu.

According to National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has concocted the story to tarnish the LP’s image and stir unrest.

He described a circulating photo as a ploy “to distract from APC’s open intimidating remarks.”

LP highlighted remarks by Tinubu’s legal team, which suggested potential chaos if Tinubu’s election was overturned.

The party firmly believes the judges “will fulfil their statutory responsibilities based on the law and weight of evidence.”

The statement reads, “As such LP did not need any threat, to secure the delivery of substantive justice.

“It is increasingly evident that the ruling party is afraid of its shadow and the truth, and is as busy fabricating and labelling the Labour Party to curry imaginary favour.

“The discerning public should disregard this dubious label of LP because they know who is panicking and trying to create anarchy in the land to remain in power at all costs.

“We, therefore wish to reiterate our belief in the sanctity of our jurisprudence and expect that justice will be served based on nothing short of what the constitution and extant law says and not via the troll mechanism or devious acts of the ruling party that is desperate to cling to power without the people’s mandate.”

https://thisweekng.com/labour-party-speaks-on-its-supporters-threatening-tribunal-judges/

Wainey:
oops, sorry man.
I don't want to speak ill of the dead, just forget about everything I said, I was just provoked

Napata77:
If that makes you sleep better, cool.

Napata77:
His cabinet clearly support it too. It's not just Tinubu.

rdokoye:
Nigeria isn't going to war against Niger, ECOWAS is, which Nigeria is a member state of.

If ECOWAS declares war on Niger, then Nigeria has two options, the first is to abide by it, and the second is to leave ECOWAS. Either way, the actions of ECOWAS in now way, violates any laws or procedures Nigeria might have on this issue.

Napata77:
NIGERIA is building a 13 billion dollar gas pipeline to Europe that passes through Niger and Algeria. When completed, it could triple Nigeria's annual income.. Putin is against the project because it will reduce European dependence on Russian gas. The coupists are backed by the Kremlin, so will sabotage/stall the pipeline project if allowed in power. That's why NIGERIA is pushing to invade Niger.

https://d39raawggeifpx.cloudfront.net/styles/16_9_desktop/s3/articleimages/bneGeneric_Africa_ONGT_gas_pipeline_Trans-Saharan_gas_pipeline_TSGP_NIgeria_Niger_ALgeria_DW.png

Niger coup threatens Nigeria-Morocco 30bcm gas pipeline project

A $13bn project to build a gas pipeline connecting giant gas fields in Nigeria to Europe is threatened by the recent coup d'état in Niger.

The long discussed 5,600-kilometre pipeline could fuel 11 countries along the African coast on its way to Morocco and then be connected to the energy system of Spain or Italy was given fresh impetus after Russian gas supplies to the EU were cut off last year.

At a meeting held in the Nigerian capital of Abuja last June, energy ministers from Algeria, Nigeria and Niger agreed to accelerate the work on the mooted Trans-Saharan gas pipeline (TSGP), which could carry 30bn cubic metres per year of gas exports from the three countries to Europe.

The idea of the trans-Saharan pipeline was first proposed in the 1970s, but revived in 2002, when the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Algerian national oil and gas company Sonatrach signed the Memorandum of Understanding for preparations of the project. A feasibility study was completed in September 2006, and it found the pipeline to be technically and economically feasible and reliable, however, little progress on the project has been made since then until a new MoU was signed in 2022 revived hopes for a fresh start.

With a length of 4,128 km, the pipeline would link Warri in Nigeria to the major Hassi R'Mel gas hub in Algeria, passing through Niger and initial agreements with the old regime were already reached. However, the new authorities that took over last week do not share their predecessors' enthusiasm for relations with Europe.

The coup in Niger has become a tussle for influence between East and West rivals in Africa. The ousted President Mohamed Bazoum was pro-Europe and close to France, which was a major supplier of commodities to France, including uranium. However, the new leader General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the former head of the presidential guard, is aligned with Russia and has already cut exports of commodities to France.

The EU is already heavily involved in the dispute and trying to maintain its commercial ties with Niger, while Russia has also been very active in promoting its relations with African leaders offering them free grain and discounted funding for nuclear power stations amongst other things.

https://intellinews.com/niger-coup-threatens-nigeria-morocco-30bcm-gas-pipeline-project-286426/?source=nigeria

Wainey:
no man, ur mom is not a ghost

Wainey:
No wonder mom always spend the night with me, popsy isn't giving it to her as I do

Wainey:
you must be mistaken me for ur fæthēr

FreedomfromtheT:
Nigeria's president Bola Tinubu is the current ECOWAS chairman.
Nigeria is s major player in ECOWAS.
ECOWAS authority of heads of state and government wants to use force ie go to war against the Nigerien junta.
President Tinubu asked for approval from the Nigerian Senate.
The Nigerian Senate says no.
The Muslim northern neighbours of Niger Republic keep chorusing no.
Tinubu has legitimacy issue and desperately wants to please the US and France perhaps to gain international acceptance.
On the other hand, Tinubu can't afford to displease the Muslim North - not at this auspicious time.
There may be rerun in the presidential election.
Even if the court ruling or rerun favours Tinubu, he will still need the North for his likely second term bid.
Tinubu thus finds himself in a very difficult situation akin to being between the devil and the deep blue sea.
Should Tinubu then resign as ECOWAS chairman and leave the rest of the ECOWAS members who are interested to go to war against Niger without Nigeria being involved?

BoldBrainz:
Dollar might exchange for 1000 naira tomorrow. Continue playing the ostrich and watering down the emotions and sufferings of your fellow countrymen and women!

SmartPolician:
Imagine the rubbish that still happens in this country in this age and time.

Believe it or not, Tinubu cannot fix Nigeria.

This country needs a radical change from a rugged, right-thinking leader!

Wainey:
The stupidity of many people online is just overwhelming, Is it Tinubu that is attacking Niger abi is it ECOMOG that is attacking the Junta forces?

Creamcrest:
An ex convict,a former drug lord,an election rigger,an impersonator,a big thief is your mentor?

Wonderful.

creativehubb:
You got to give it to the pragmatic president, Tinubu, he is a worker, he gets to work. The coup in West Africa is one too many, for stability in the region, democracy is better, this will also foster security partnership with good intentioned foreign organisations, on the fight against global terrorism.

ECOWAS must demand fair business dealings between West Africa, and the West. ECOWAS must tell France to hands off, and back off of Niger republic, if we are to practice democracy, let's do it right, so the people, Nigeriens, Nigerians and all Africans and African nations see the benefits of it's resources. Democracy makes no sense if the people don't see benefits, of course military rule doesn't do better either.

ECOWAS can't just fold his hands and watch coup after coup take the region back to its dark days.

But I believe force will be last resort.

Going in after the rogue coupist is not war against Niger. Nigeriens did not choose the coupist, Nigeriens now are being forced by the coupists, to abide by the status quo, they need ECOWAS to intervene and help them. There is no war, only going in to arrest the coupist or dislodge them.

President Tinubu gets to work, he gets job done, that is why I like him. Pragmatism and excellence. Jagaban of Africa.

Vibrant007:
By

Danny Kwangogo

Not a few Nigerians have been taken aback by the decision of the Senate not to clear former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and two others as ministerial nominees, citing “security checks”. But, of the three, the one that has generated the most controversy and sent tongues wagging is El-Rufai’s and this is obvious. His contributions to the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as candidate and president are all in the public domain.

El-Rufai opposed the plan of the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, to retain power in the North and led the team of Northern governors who insisted that power must shift to the South.

At the heat of the campaign for APC’s presidential ticket, Aisha, the wife of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari reportedly asked him to speak with the other governors who were running for the presidential ticket to step down for Tinubu. He went about the task and a good number of them, especially from the North, stepped down and supported the Tinubu candidacy.

Fast forward to the 8th of June, 2022 when Tinubu emerged as APC’s Presidential candidate.

After his emergence, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele and the so-called cabal in the then Federal Government came up with the currency swap initiative.

The Kaduna State Government under the leadership of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and two other state governments sued the Federal Government, the CBN and others, to challenge the policy at the Supreme Court. Later on, other state governments joined the suit; and they won. That was how the currency swap policy and the hardship it brought were mitigated.

Then in October 2022, Tinubu publicly said he would not leave the stage at the Kaduna Investment Summit until El-Rufai rescinded his decision to retire from public office and pursue other private endeavours. He said he needed him to stay and work with him.

In deference to Tinubu, who was his guest at the time, El-Rufai went on stage to meet him and said he would work with the then incoming government even if it was on part-time basis.

After emerging victorious at the poll, President Tinubu reportedly invited El-Rufai and told him that one of his campaign promises to Nigerians was uninterrupted power supply and that he had looked round and decided that El-Rufai was the man who could deliver for him on that promise.

At first, El-Rufai was said to have hesitated in accepting the offer. Over time, it took the interventions of some patriots and well-meaning Nigerians who allegedly prevailed on El-Rufai to accept the offer.

But, before he accepted the offer to serve, El-Rufai was said to have informed the President that based on his past experiences, it was imperative for gas to be under the same roof with the Federal Ministry of Power since gas was a critical component for electricity supply in this time and age, coupled with the drive for clean energy and climate change. It was said that if the proposal was accepted by the President, the new ministry would be known as Federal Ministry of Energy.

Informed sources also hinted that El-Rufai proposed the setting up of a National Energy Council under the Chairmanship of the President with representatives of the relevant ministries, agencies and departments, such as Federal Ministry of Finance, Federal Ministry of Petroleum, Federal Ministry of Environment and others.

With all these, it was gathered that the idea was for the President to drive the initiative for uninterrupted power supply while El-Rufai would implement it as Minister of Energy. The President consented and asked him to assemble his team and get to work immediately.

So, with the Presidential directive, El-Rufai assembled a team and began working about three weeks before his name was sent, alongside others, to the Senate for screening on the 27th of July, 2023.

Surprisingly, when El-Rufai appeared before the Senate for the screening, a Senator from Kogi State, Sunday Karimi, after commending El-Rufai for his achievements in public office, said he had a petition against him that bothered on "security, unity and cohesiveness". He urged the Senate to consider the petition while the screening the nominee.

When El-Rufai wanted to speak to the petition, the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio said he should not bother.

His words: "I have to inform all of you that I have received similar petitions from some people against other nominees, but this is not where we are to deal with petitions. Our job here is to screen. And, of course, we can refer petitions to where petitions will be dealt with.

“They are nominees of Mr. President. If it is something where there is a formal petition before the Senate, we will look at it formally. But there are certain petitions we have to refer to the Presidency or security agencies to look at, and that has nothing to do with us. By the time we go into confirmation, we will be so advised. So, I want my brother to take a bow and go, and don’t bother to explain the petition.”

However, discreet investigation has revealed that the petition was allegedly given to Senator Karimi by Akpabio on the morning of the screening exercise. He was only asked to present it. This, perhaps, explains why he was recognized by Akpabio immediately he raised his hands.

Reliable sources in Abuja said Senator Karimi has reportedly apologized to El-Rufai for the embarrassment. Other prominent leaders and politicians from his home state of Kogi have allegedly tendered unreserved apologies and distanced themselves from the petition and the acts of the senator.

Meanwhile, it has been revealed that the petition, which formed the basis of the non-confirmation of El-Rufai, is the subject of a libel suit which the former governor instituted against the petitioner, one Gloria Mabeiam Ballason, from Southern Kaduna.

Again, contrary to the insinuation that El-Rufai had been banned from holding public office in Nigeria, independent checks have revealed that there is no such resolution. It was a mere recommendation of a Committee of the House of Representatives over 20 years ago. The recommendation has been quashed by a court of competent jurisdiction. Besides, El-Rufai has since become a two-term governor of Kaduna state with outstanding records of performance!

A source at the Senate said even the letter that the President of the Senate relied on to stop the confirmation of El-Rufai and others was not addressed to him. Rather, it was addressed to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) and signed by one Aminu Yusuf, a Director in the office of the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS). The President of the Senate was merely copied. This is against the protocols on Communication between the Executive and the Legislature which forbids the National Assembly from acting on any communication that is not signed by the President, much less one that was not addressed to it.

What has now emerged is that the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, working in cahoots with the Chief of Staff, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, allegedly got a Director in the office of the DG, SSS, to sign the letter when the helmsman of the secret service purportedly refused to do the hatchet job.

Reliable sources alleged that Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Ribadu and Gbajabiamila feel threatened by El-Rufai, especially if he is able to deliver on the task. They do not want him to serve in the government and succeed because they are already planning for 2027 or 3031, as the case may be and they see him as a potential threat to their aspirations.

They are also being allegedly propelled by other forces outside the government.

Some stakeholders in the Power Sector who have been paid between N2billion and N3billion as subsidies for electricity are afraid that with El-Rufai coming onboard, the free money will stop.

They allegedly lobbied the President not to make El-Rufai the Minister of Energy because they contributed to his campaign.

There are political foes like Shehu Sani and some elements in the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and even some sponsored Muslim clerics are allegedly part of the gang up.

On Tuesday, it was said that El-Rufai requested to see the President. When they met and El-Rufai expressed his reservations about all that happened, the President reportedly asked for 12 hours to investigate the matter and resolve it. On his part, El-Rufai allegedly said 24 hours was ideal given the President's busy schedule.

It was 24 hours on Wednesday, 9th August, 2023, when the media reported that El-Rufai was at the Presidential Villa to meet with the President.

The meeting, it was gathered, was actually for the team assembled by El-Rufai to make a presentation to the President on their activities and plans to reform the power sector. But surprisingly, at the meeting, the President allegedly began to query some of the things they had agreed on weeks ago about the bringing of Gas under the same roof with Power and to be renamed the Federal Ministry of Energy and other reform initiatives. It seemed the appointing authority has had a change of mind. Hence, all the avoidable drama that dogged the screening and confirmation.

At the end of the meeting, a source at the Presidency said El-Rufai asked the President if he could see him one-on-one in respect of the other matter that the President said he would get back to him on.

The President reportedly said he needed to see some persons who were waiting for him and that the Director of Protocol would call him to schedule a meeting. The meeting has not held. But, sources close to the former Kaduna state helmsman say he is already at the verge of rejecting the ministerial offer.

As a prelude, El-Rufai has reportedly submitted the Curriculum Vitae of a senator from Kaduna state as a replacement for him since Kaduna state has no representative in the soon-to-be composed Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Sources hinted that the former Governor of Kaduna state has since jetted out of the country to ward off pressures from party stalwarts and concerned Nigerians who are worried about the turn of events, wondering how those who lobbied him to come and serve would turn round to rubbish his enviable public records!

But sources say, whatever is the case, the bulk stops on the President's desk.

"If he really means well and wants El-Rufai to deliver for him on constant power supply, he knows what to do to get him confirmed as it happened in the case of Festus Keyamo.

"Recall that during Obasanjo's administration, El-Rufai had an issue with the lawmakers when he alleged that some of them were demanding bribe from him. Obasanjo intervened and the matter was resolved and the Senate cleared him," one of the sources said.

It remains to be seen what the President would do in the next couple of days: to keep his words or pander to inanities and thereby sacrifice proven competence and capacity.

Danny Kwangogo wrote from Abuja.

001Lagos:
Abuja Obidients erects a massive billboard with "All eyes on the judiciary boldly written on it

Abuja residents erect massive billboards to remind the election petition tribunal that Nigerians got there eyes on them as the date for final judgement of the presidential election draws near.

See photos below

Video
https://twitter.com/BENM2024/status/1689336563254108162?t=Aw59QJBjMBizZSns9BOckQ&s=19

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IconicR:
Then stop insulting president Tinubu and I'll leave politics section

Peacecore:
Small thing you don turn am to politics. Well, you have just done the work you are paid to do.

IconicR:
What would you have him say in defense? Nigerians are naturally toxic to the elites. Even you sef is corrupt irrespective of whatever you are currently doing, I'm not supporting him but let's not be tying our wrapper one side, let's be saying things as it is. If you are up there you'll do worse. May God help the president to rescue Nigeria and may He guide our leaders right.

immortalcrown:
Na enough space the poster no get for Nairaland?

amoreobansu:
Akpabio: Sources Expose How Much 'Token' Was Sent To Senators For Holiday, Where It Came From

Sources in the National Assembly have exposed how much ‘token’ was sent to each senator for them to enjoy their holiday.

Naija News reports that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made news headlines on Wednesday after he mistakenly exposed on live television that the lawmakers would be getting a takeaway for their recess.

Akpabio revealed that a token had been sent to the lawmakers to enjoy their holiday, a comment that raised eyebrows at the Senate plenary.

Recall that the Red Chamber, on Monday, concluded the screening and confirmation of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees and thereafter adjourned the plenary to September 26.

Addressing his colleagues before the adjournment motion was moved, Akpabio said a token, what many interpreted to mean money, had been sent by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, to the senators to enjoy their holidays.

However, the Senate President was quickly informed by some principal officers that he was on live television and speaking before reporters.

Upon realizing his mistake, Akpabio swiftly withdrew his statement and said prayers had been sent to their mailboxes to assist them in going on a safe journey and return.

How Much Tokens Each Senator Received To Enjoy Holiday
Sources that reportedly spoke with SaharaReporters, however, alleged that N2 million was sent to each of the senators for their recess.

The sources further alleged that a ministerial nominee had given Akpabio N1 billion to share with the lawmakers.

Senators Upset With Akpabio
It was gathered that the senators of the 10th National Assembly are already upset that Senate President Akpabio exposed that they will be getting a ‘token’ perceived as bribe money from the ministerial screening.

A source in the red chamber said the aggrieved senators are unhappy about the ridicule and embarrassment the former Akwa Ibom governor’s unguarded statement has brought to them.

SaharaReporters quoted the source as saying that the lawmakers described Akpabio’s action as blackmail to ensure they received the stick from their constituents for a “paltry sum” while he had pocketed the bulk of the alleged bribe money paid to them.

“Senators are upset with Senate President Akpabio for exposing the bribe money they get for ministerial screening. A paltry N2 million was sent to each of them. They are angry that now Nigerians know how they are bribed to allow ministerial nominees to take a bow and go,” the source said.

“The Senate President collected over N1 billion from the screened ministers and sent only N2 million to the account of each of 109 senators, totalling N218 million,” another source added.

According to the source, Akpabio didn’t disclose to the senators the source of the N2 million each sent to their accounts.

But what he did, according to them, was to blackmail the Senators on Monday night in an open live television cast that money had been sent to the accounts of Senators for holidays.

“Then the following morning, senators received only N2 million each in their accounts while the senate president pocketed hundreds of millions of naira.

“What a shame and highest treachery and blackmail by the Senate President. Senators are getting ready for a battle with him because this has pitched Senators against their constituents who never knew that they were given only N2 million each for the so-called ‘allowance for holidays/vacation,” the sources alleged.


https://www./2023/08/10/akpabio-sources-expose-how-much-token-was-sent-to-senators-for-holiday-where-it-came-from/#:~:text=Sources%20that%20reportedly%20spoke%20with,to%20share%20with%20the%20lawmakers.

Racoon:
https://www.channelstv.com/2023/08/09/tinubu-has-not-ruled-out-use-of-force-in-niger-says-presidency/