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Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo said his petitions to law enforcement agencies against Atiku Abubakar have been received. Keyamo.

Noting that he understood the agencies may be reluctant to act because of the perception of persecution of a presidential candidate, Keyamo insists “facts are sacred.” Other agencies he petitioned to arrest and prosecute Atiku are the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and the Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB. In a tweet on Tuesday, he shared the acknowledgement copy of his communication to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The intrigues trailing the race for the presidency assumed a dangerous twist, yesterday, as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives ...

It is also on record that in all the investigations undertaken over him and his affairs, Atiku Abubakar was never found culpable in any of the allegations. "It is our firm belief that the judiciary is the last hope for the hopeless. "The issue of the Marine Float Account is not new to Nigerians. Therefore, we call on all security agencies to recover all monies withdrawn from that account by anyone for that matter. He is clearly ethically challenged, morally damaged for the highest office of the land", the council added. "We shall hold Atiku Abubakar responsible if anything befalls this patriotic Nigerian or members of his family. "In fact, the case was referred to the Justice Department for likely prosecution few weeks to the actual voting. That is what we call on the authorities to do in the case of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. "The effect of the conviction and forfeiture of the sum of $460,000 by Asiwaju Tinubu confirms that he is ineligible and not qualified to contest for the Office of the President of Nigeria as required by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended)." "In other climes when such serious allegations arose in the middle of campaigns, the law-enforcement agencies acted decisively. While the text of a prepared speech was read by Keyamo, he was flanked by the Special Adviser, Media, Communications and Public Affairs at the PCC, Mr. It is the minimum expected in a constitutional democracy.

Di gbas gbos between di presidential candidates of di opposition Peoples Democratic Party and di ruling All Progressive Congress for Nigeria enta anoda ...

Meanwhile, APC allege offences against Atiku wey include breach of di code of conduct for public officers, offence of money laundering, offence of criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation and offence of conspiracy. For di statement, Keyamo call on heads of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, and di Code of Conduct Bureau, to interrogate PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on corruption. Dis na afta on Monday, wey di Director of Public Affairs and Chief tok-tok pesin, of di APC presidential campaign council give 72hrs ultimatum for di arrest di PDP presidential candidate for corruption offences.

The Tinubu campaign had called for Atiku's arrest citing allegations by a purported whistleblower that the PDP candidate used "special purpose vehicles ...

So, he’s coming to the fore now with these pieces of information,” he said. were not there in 2019,” he said. “He failed the objectivity test because you would see in all of the videos, audio, or whatever he releases, he would say, ‘In this campaign, don’t vote for him’.

A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, ...

You were never the Head of the Economic Management Team. A former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, to desist from claiming to be the Head of the Economic Management Team (EMT) under the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Tuesday, slammed the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC and his.

“The two candidates must stop infantile campaigns of calumny against each other. Onwubiko said, “The case of APC and PDP is very laughable! The PDP, however, fired back and said the effect of the conviction and forfeiture of the sum of $460,000 by Tinubu in the United States confirmed that he is ineligible to run for the office of the Nigerian President.

Oby Ezekwesili, has said that Atiku Abubakar, never headed the Economic Management Team under former President Olusegun Obasanjo tenure.

‘’The 1999 Constitution also has the Vice President as the Chairperson of the National Council on Privatization. Do not confuse this anymore with the Economic Management Team. She said, ‘’Dear former Vice President Atiku, please ask the handlers of your Twitter account to stop misleading the public.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said he is prepared to face persecution if Atiku wins the February 25, 2023 presidential poll but said he would go to court.

[documents from the US](https://www.channelstv.com/2022/11/09/10-accounts-linked-to-tinubu-in-us-460000-deducted-as-tax-keyamo/), I said go to court. “Whether Atiku Abubakar wins or not (of course, I know he is not going to win), I’m prepared to face persecution under his government. I am going to court. Money paid into that account was public funds,” he stated. Every single money that was paid into that Marine Float Account must be recovered from whoever is the person. Come out with your full chest and go to court.

Paul Ibe, media adviser to Atiku Abubakar, standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has tackled Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education, ...

The VP chairs the National Economic Council, a constitutional role. “The VP chairs the National Economic Council, a constitutional role. I believe that Atiku played his role at least in the first half of their administration before their relationship soured,” he told TheCable. If Atiku wasn’t head of the Economic Management Team as VP, so who was? Just putting out the information. “This matter is a constitutional provision and you will do well either to bury your ignorance or advertise your apparent mischief. “In trying – and failing – to weaken his standing in public, let us not resort to this sort of jaded ‘aproko’ pettiness. “Dear former Vice President Atiku, please ask the handlers of your Twitter account to stop misleading the public. And we made tremendous progress,” the tweet reads. Wish you well.” “This absurd Lie do you no good at all. And we made tremendous progress.

The PDP Presidential candidate also mocked the Ekiti State Government for failing in its alleged attempt to frustrate party supporters from attending his ...

“The way they have destroyed the education of this country, that was not what we hoped for and now our people are hungry, they can’t have employment. “We know that the people of Ekiti state are intellectually endowed. Hardly you find a family without a professor in Ekiti state. Also the Vice Presidential Candidate, Ifeanyi Okowa said, “It is time to bring back a government that cares for the people. A few days from today you will have the opportunity to rescue Ekiti.” “Nobody can stop you from librating yourselves from this type of leadership that we have from outside or without the PDP family.

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP said Nigerians can not afford to hand over government to a presidential candidate he described ...

And we made tremendous progress. “It will be dangerous for Nigeria to relinquish their future to a greenhorn or the national leader of the same party that brought us to this very sorry situation.” Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said Nigerians cannot afford to hand over government to a presidential candidate he described as “a greenhorn”.

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says if elected, his administration will meet every demand of the ...

I can assure you that the PDP federal government will make use of the human capital that God has endowed you in Ekiti. Some people are talking about the road from here to Akure — we will do it. We realised what they meant was to cripple public transportation in Ado-Ekiti and the whole of Ekiti state,” he said.

Former World Bank Vice President Oby Ezekwesili on Tuesday accused Atiku Abubakar of lying to Nigerians. The ex-Minister of Education and the former Vice.

“Dear former Vice President Atiku, please ask the handlers of your @Twitter account to stop misleading the public. One of his tweets read: “As head of the economic management team, while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated for the opening of the economy for private sector investments in several sectors. The ex-Minister of Education and the former Vice President both served in the Olusegun Obasanjo government.

From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti. It was a rousing welcome for the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president, ...

“Atiku will create a New Nigeria where everybody will be happy. ” All the roads that connect you to other states will be constructed. Young people will have sources of income.

ABUJA – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has decried how the All Progressives Congress (APC) plunged the nation ...

Aminu Tambuwal, said that all the intellectual works by the people of Ekiti state and other Nigerians will be given due protection by the administration of Atiku Abubakar. “We appeal to you that you must continue with this momentum and deliver Ekiti state for PDP. You know your rights and you are exercising those rights through your freedom movement and freedom of association. Iyorchia Ayu said “we understand the enemies without and the enemies within decided that there will be no vehicular movement in Ekiti State today, but you disappointed them because you are committed to the rescue and re-building of our country. “Ekiti state is the center of intellectual discuss, you have more educated people in this state than any other state in the country. “This is the beginning of liberating Ekiti from tyranny.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday berated a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili for.

“In trying – and failing – to weaken his standing in public, let us not resort to this sort of jaded ‘aproko’ pettiness. However, speaking through his spokesman, Paul Ibe, Atiku accused the former minister of resorting to “jaded ‘aproko’ pettiness.” But Ezekwesili, who served along with Atiku during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo described the ex-Vice President as a liar.

Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has promised to use the vast intellectual and human capital resources ...

The Vice Presidential candidate of the party, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state southern Nigeria said it is time for the people of Ekiti state to bring back the government that cares for them and all Nigerians “We want as a party to begin the process to recreate a new Nigeria, where everybody will be happy, where people will get employed, where our youths can have hope for their future and when they are leaving the school, they know that there is something in stock for them to do. When Atiku Abubakar comes on board, he will by the grace of God, strengthen the Copy Rights Commission so that all of the innovations, all of the intellectual works by the people of Ekiti state and other Nigerians will be given due protection by the administration of Atiku Abubakar because we appreciate your intellectual prowess, we appreciate your intellectual capacity and that of every Nigerian”. Atiku while addressing supporters from across the state and beyond at the presidential campaign rally of the party held at the ‘Parapo’ pavilion in Ado- Ekiti the state capital, said Ekiti state is the center of intellectuals, with more educated people in the state than any other state in Nigeria, “ I can assure you that a PDP federal government will make use of the human capital that God has endowed you with in Ekiti, it is your God-given gift and we shall utilize that human resources that God has given you.

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party trooped out to receive the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, ...

PDP Vice Presidential candidate and Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, said, “With what we have seen here today, we are sure that the people of Ekiti State will vote for Atiku” as he urged the electorate in the state to “use your PVC to send APC out of Nigeria.” The PDP presidential candidate said, “I am highly impressed with the huge crowd we are seeing here today despite antics of the APC government to cripple and sabotage the rally with artificial fuel scarcity and stoppage of drivers from Ekiti roads; let me assure you that we will make you happy for making us happy today. Members of the Peoples Democratic Party trooped out to receive the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, for a campaign rally on Tuesday.

Mocks Ekiti gov't over botched attempt to frustrate campaign The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has restated his.

He said, “I can assure you that a PDP federal government will make use of the human capital that God has endowed you with in Ekiti. We realised what they meant was to cripple public transportation in Ado-Ekiti and the whole of Ekiti State. “What I can assure you is that if you vote PDP into power, the way you have made us happy today, we will also make you happy in Ekiti state.”

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, on Tuesday knocked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, for claiming to ...

She added, “There is no sincere basis for confusing the work of the Presidential Economic Management Team that I described in the previous tweets with the National Economic Council, provided for in the Constitution and chaired by a Vice President. She tweeted, “Dear former Vice President Atiku, please ask the handlers of your Twitter account to stop misleading the public. You were never the Head of the Economic Management Team.

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to make the people of Ekiti State and indeed all Nigerians.

PDP blueprint is for human capacity development, constructing Ado -Akure Road and industrialising the state. You must continue on this momentum and deliver the state to the PDP,” Tambuwal said. “So, vote for PDP and protect your votes on the day of election. “The disunity in Nigeria today is not the Nigeria of our dreams, industries are packing. Funds will be made available to youths and women for business enterprise. He said, “What I saw today almost made me shed tears.

Barely 38 days to the presidential election scheduled for February 25, both camps of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party,

“It is only in Nigeria that you will see such a catastrophic accusation with proof into the public domain, yet shamelessly people are still willing to run for election and some are even thinking about the situation of even voting for such an individual. “That is the only thing I can tell Nigerians because I don’t have the power, my only vote cannot bring Peter Obi. “The case of APC and PDP is very laughable. It described them as simulated allegations and attempts to divert public attention from the issues affecting Nigerians. “We have it on good authority that Atiku indeed fell ill while missing on the field. The signing was organised by the National Peace Committee in Abuja.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State of sabotaging the presidential rally held ...

He has the experience and what it takes to govern the country because he has been on it for the past 30 years. He is the most experienced. They have been unable to even maintain the roads that the PDP built. He said: ‘’Atiku and Tinubu are the most popular and prominent candidates. The drivers had withdrawn their services, saying that they have declared the day for prayer and fasting. They have not been able to give you a good road.

Muslim-Muslim ticket, recipe for disaster —ATIKU …Same faith ticket not an option —Dogara …Church to take decision soon —ECWA President.

His words: “All Nigerians are aware that Atiku’s emergence as the PDP presidential candidate grossly violated a power rotation code between the North and the South. “Asiwaju Tinubu and Senator Shettima are going into this campaign with clear objectives to engage Nigerians across the socio-economic brackets on policy actions that will make their lives better. “From the engagements our leaders have had with men of all faiths, bigotry will not win next February election. In a remark, the President of ECWA, Revered Dr. His words: “Our opposition to the same faith ticket is based on what true democracy stands for. We have and are working together with many Christians across the nation and the Church should have confidence in my capacity, experience and ability to deliver”. Atiku said: “A divided Nigeria cannot achieve the purpose of God for us as a people. Atiku has great respect for northern Christians hence his choice of a Christian to deputise for him. Speaking for himself, Dogara admonished Christians to take stock of what each presidential candidate has done for Northern Christians and meditate on it. Darkness is evidence of the absence of light. Meanwhile, the APC declined a fresh response to the PDP and LP, saying it stood on its earlier reasons for choosing Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima (who are Muslims) as presidential and vice presidential candidates. APC added that given the manner Atiku snatched the PDP ticket, contrary to the North-South power-sharing arrangement, he was the divider of Nigeria.

Atiku was recently accused by one Michael Achimugu who claimed to be his former aide of corruption while he was vice president.

The letter of appointment was signed by Raymond Dokpesi, another one by Atiku Abubakar’s son, Mohammed, and Gbenga Daniel in 2018.” Good journalism costs a lot of money. These are legal entities created by a parent company to isolate the financial risk of certain assets, projects, or ventures. He also gave the agencies 72 hours to arrest the PDP candidate. I have taken it as a personal issue,” he said. In the course of the interview, Mr Keyamo disclosed that he is willing to drop from the Tinubu campaign and prosecute Atiku if he is presented with the choices.

By Dapo Akinrefon. National Chairman Coordinator for Team Prosper, Mr Shehu Bankole-Hameed, on Wednesday, tackled the Presidential candidates if the ...

“We have the Western world pay lip service to religion and religious beliefs, they built their society by spurning Christianity, which they gave us. These are attributes that describes Asiwaju and that should be placed on the front burner. We are also intrigued by some leaders of churches who know that the color of naira has nothing to do with religion.

A statement signed by the forum's secretary, Michael Obinna, said at a meeting held in London on January 9, 2023 during Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's visit to the ...

Collins Onyeaji, discussed extensively with Frank of the plans to endorse Atiku and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as the body’s presidential candidate and vice presidential candidate for the February 25, 2023 election. Celebrities Endorse Atiku, Adopt Comrade Celebrities Forum of Nigeria has adopted Comrade Timi Frank as the grand patron of the group. “Having established a working and mutual relationship the chairman of the forum pledged for Comrade Frank to become its Grand Patron for which he gladly accepted,” it said.

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has described the recent allegation of corruption against him by his former.

“SPV is not unlawful (and) not illegal except if the SPV commits illegal acts. They tried to say, in all their social media, that SPV is a corrupt practice and so I said that is expression of ignorance.” “He (Atiku) will not respond to a baseless distraction ahead of the election. But what I did and I’ve been doing is that I play the devil’s advocate. In that communication, is there an infraction? We are making our case to the Nigerian people for election.

Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former vice-president, has claimed that he led the economic management team during the tenure of former President Olusegun ...

Atiku’s claim that he was the head of the economic management team is false. This team implemented many policy reforms.” And we made tremendous progress. And we made tremendous progress,” Atiku said. As head of the economic management team while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated for the opening of the economy for private sector investments in several sectors. “As head of the economic management team, while I was Vice President, I was instrumental in designing a private sector revival strategy and advocated for the opening of the economy for private sector investments in several sectors.

The Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has assured Nigerians that if voted into power, he will promote ...

Constituency 1, was presented with the flags of the PDP for their election. Akomolafe Henrich, for House of Representative for Ekiti Fed. In attendance also were, Senator Dino Melaye, Mr Bunu Haruna, Prince Oyinlola Olagunsoye, and Gov.

Barely twenty-four hours after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar held his presidential campaign rally in Ekiti.

The fact is that we need those people (in SDP) to come back home so that we can recover the votes that we lost the other time. “Those who are in APC are still in APC and the majority of our party members are in SDP. Do you know that our votes were divided into two in the last governorship election in the state? Comparing yesterday’s rally with the one held in 2019, you will see that it was nothing to write home about.” He said: “There was nothing to celebrate about the (Atiku’s) rally of yesterday (Tuesday). The division in the party came to the fore during a radio programme on Wednesday monitored by DAILY POST in which the PDP Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr.

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday warned Nigerians against voting for the Peoples ...

He wants to return to the crime scene not to repent but to repeat the stealing, plundering and viciousness. How can he so brazenly steal and plunder yet ask you to return him to the scene of the crime? From his own mouth, we have heard him admit that he and his old boss conspired to rob from the Nigerian treasury millions upon millions of dollars. He wants you to go hungry so that he can feast off the abundance of the land.” “The PDP candidate in the race is well known for selling everything that has the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s name on it. If you give them the chance, they will strip Kwara and Nigeria bare to the bone.

The New Nigeria Peoples Party has asked the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Tinubu, ...

“NNPP demands the immediate withdrawal of both presidential candidates to answer to charges preferred against them in court. It is justice juxtaposed for them to continue in the presidential race with heavy allegations of wrongdoings on their shoulders. “Nigerians are tired of recycled politicians who have numerous cases of corruption, drugs, birth/educational certificates, health and questionable source of wealth.

The PDP presidential flag bearer is billed to meet stakeholders across various works of life in Abeokuta.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Also present were the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and the Lagos State governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran. Already seated in the hall before his arrival was the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Ladi Adebutu, and his deputy, Adekunle Akinlade.

THIRTY- SEVEN days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP has asked the presidential candidates of Peoples ...

Your vote is your power to elect credible, resourceful, courageous and progressive leaders that will deliver dividends of democracy to the masses not carnage. It is moral burden fie the two candidates to continue in this race at a time Nigerians are looking for a younger and unblemished crop of leaders. National interest supersedes personal interests, aggrandizement and grandstanding in the quest for a better, greater, progressive, equitable and just democratic nation.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, will be in Abeokuta on Wednesday in continuation of his 2023 presidential.

The PDP in Ogun State had earlier written the Ministry, requesting that it be granted access to the stadium to host Atiku campaign in Ogun. DAILY POST reports that Ake Palace Arcade became the next venue for Atiku’s campaign following the Ogun State Ministry of Sports and Youths Development’s statement that the MKO Abiola Stadium is under renovation and will not be available for the campaign. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, will be in Abeokuta on Wednesday in continuation of his 2023 presidential campaign.

Titi Abubakar, the wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar has pleaded with the people of Ogun state to vote for ...

“Atiku headed the economic team. Atiku has done it before. Only Atiku knows the way.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has asked all party members to show the results of their polling units to ...

It is not a qualification that you will get a contract whether at the local government level, state, or federal level. “So, please as members of our party let us make sure that we go back to our constituencies and make sure that we deliver our polling units.” “You cannot be following the governor all the place or the senator all the place and then you don’t win your polling booth and you come and say you want to be a minister or you want to get this contract.

…says Tinubu, an 'artful dodger' running from a shady past. John Alechenu, Abuja. The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation has demanded an apology ...

“This is the case in the vexatious plots by Asiwaju Tinubu to divert attention from his litany of atrocities by seeking to impugn the impeccable character of our Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, with the unfounded controversy of corruption. The Atiku campaign challenged Tinubu to come clean about allegations of his involvement in the use of “Special Purpose Vehicles” especially the Alpha Beta Company to fleece Lagos State under the guise of tax collection. He said, “Now that Tinubu’s evil diversionary scheme against Atiku Abubakar has failed and Nigerians have seen that there is no iota of truth in his allegation against Atiku Abubakar, our Campaign demands that Tinubu should tender an unreserved apology to Atiku Abubakar, he should listen to the voice within and withdraw from the Presidential race.

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday told members of the party that they must win their polling ...

“You are all members of the PDP and supporters of the PDP, you want PDP to return to power, please I beg of you, make sure you win your polling booths. Atiku said, “The fact that you (party members) are following the gubernatorial candidate or the senatorial candidate or the House of Representatives candidate or the presidential candidate to campaigns is no qualification that you will get an appointment. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday told members of the party that they must win their polling booths if they want to get appointments and contracts in his administration if he emerges as the President.