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Nigerian Newspaper Headlines Today: 23rd January 2020

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Nigerian Newspaper headlines today
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Oshiomhole Wouldn’t Have Been A Governor If PDP Did What APC Is Doing Today: Peter Obi

The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) vice presidential candidate during the last general elections, Peter Obi has stated that Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC), would not have been a governor during his time if PDP did what the APC is doing now.

Bauchi Governor Says He Thought Supreme Court Will Sack Him

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state, says following the removal of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of Imo state by the Supreme court, he became afraid that the same might be his fate. Ihedioha was sacked by the Supreme court who ordered that Hope Uzodinma, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March election be installed as governor. Mohammed, while speaking with reporters, said he became even more afraid especially because of the confidence exhibited by his opponents, prior to the delivery of the judgement on

I Don’t Know Why UK Is Protecting Diezani: Magu

Ibrahim Magu, acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says the UK is protecting Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum.

Speaking during an official visit to the Ibadan zonal office of the commission on Wednesday, the EFCC boss wondered why the UK was “protecting her” when there is enough evidence “to take her to court”.

PDP Will Reclaim Power In 2023: Senator

Senator Suleiman Muhammad Nazif, Deputy National Chairman (North) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party would reclaim presidential power and win the majority of northern states in the 2023 general elections.

The lawmaker added also that the “grave failure” of the ruling APC in the country, has engineered the resolve in Nigerians to displace the party in 2023.

Senator Nazif said this on Wednesday in a congratulatory message to the Governors of Adamawa, (Alh. Ahmadu Fintiri), Taraba (Arc. Darius Ishaku), Bauchi (Senator Bala Mohammed), Benue (Samuel Ortom) and Sokoto (Rt Hon. Aminu Tambuwal) who emerged victorious at the just-concluded Supreme Court judgements.

Kano PDP Chairman Dumps Party, Days After S’Court Upheld Ganduje’s Election

Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano state, Rabi’u Sulaiman Bichi has dumped the party and may be heading to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Bichi, who was a member of the Kwankwasiyya Movement was sacked as the chairman of the party last week.

Bichi, a former Secretary to the State Government during Kwankwaso’s tenure, according to a source said he is likely to announce his defection from the major opposition party in the state and Kwankwasiyya today.

My People Are Being Killed Daily By Bandits, Lawmaker Cries Out

Senator Mohammed Sani Musa of the All Progressives Congress, APC representing Niger East has yet again lamented at how his people are being killed everyday by armed bandits without responses from appropriate authorities. He said even though several calls and appeals were made to concerned authorities for action on the situation, not much has been done.

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