President Muhammadu Buhari has said only those with integrity and interest of Nigeria will be considered in the next cabinet.
He also promised to appoint more women and youth during his second tenure, acknowledging the “significant role” they played toward his re-election.
While the leading opposition candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, is challenging the outcome of the 2019 presidential polls, Buhari has since been announcing his plans for the second tenure.
The president had earlier said that his next four years in office as Nigeria’s leader will be tough.
I’ve also sacked Oshiomhole for anti-party activities —Okorocha
The Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has criticised the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, for his suspension from the party over alleged anti-party activities.
PoliticsNGR gathered that the report alleged that Dasuki, who is currently detained by the security outfit, had died in its custody. Despite the fact that the Dasuki family has also denied the rumour, Several Nigerians called for an official response from the DSS.
It will be recalled that Mr. Dasuki has been in the custody of the security agency for almost four years despite being granted bail by more than five courts including the ECOWAS Court of Justice.
Dasuki is facing charges of embezzlement and fraud to the tune of $2.1 billion.
Spokesman of the DSS, Peter Afunanya described the rumoured death of Dasuki as ‘Fake and inciting’. He told newsmen; “There is no iota of truth or credibility about the rumoured death of Col. Sambo Dasuki. We make bold to state that the former NSA is very much in good health and not dead”
The recent picture of Dasuki (above) was taken at the Abuja office of the DSS;
Senator Kabiru Gaya at the weekend disclosed that the National Assembly would investigate the one week postponement of the 2019 general elections.
Few hours to the commencement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections the 16th of last month, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had postponed the elections and governorship and state’s houses of Assembly by one week.
Gaya, who spoke with State House correspondents, disclosed why Kano people voted for President Muhammadu Buhari, even though the turnout for the elections was low.
According to him, the next Senate will work with President Buhari in the interest of the nation.
On postponement of the elections, he said “I was happy at the day one when they shifted the elections and I said still after shifting the election we will call them and we will investigate the INEC for shifting the election because it caused a poor turnout. We will find out the reason – if it is funding, we gave them enough funding, if it was issue of security, the security agencies were ready.
“So why should INEC shift the elections? We are going to investigate that when we come back after the governorship election. But sadly, generally they did what they could do, I could say, it’s a pass mark.” he said
Asked the kind of Senate Nigerians should expect in the ninth Assembly, Senator Gaya said “A humble Senate, a vibrant senate and a Senate that will work with Mr President.”
In this interview with John Alechenu, a former governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, who is also a former Minister of Education, speaks about electoral reforms, managing Nigeria’s diversity and his relationship with another former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, among other issues
The presidential and National Assembly elections have come and gone. How do you think the electoral process can be improved upon?
Sen Ibrahim Shekarau MEDIA 