Tambuwal: EFCC Can’t Intimidate Me, Says Ordeal Plot to Silence Him Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The immediate past Governor of Sokoto State and serving Senator, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,
has vowed that neither the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) nor any political force can intimidate him to abandon his ideals.
Following his release on bail from the EFCC’s custody, Tambuwal, who represents Sokoto South, maintained that no amount of intimidation
nor blackmail from agencies of government would silence him going forward. The anti-corruption agency had quizzed Tambuwal and
detained him for about 24 hours over alleged N189bn fraud but he later breathed the air of freedom through an administrative bail. After returning to a hero’s
welcome from thousands of supporters in Sokoto, the former governor addressed the Continued on page 5
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APC, ADC, PDP Show Strengths in Today’s By-elections
Polls hold in 12 states, 16 constituencies with 3,553,659 voters participating Police assure of adequate security INEC complies with court judgement, says SDP will participate in polls
Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja, Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City,
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja, Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano.
In what political commentators are already describing as a test of strength for Nigeria’s major
parties, voters in 16 constituencies across 12 states of the federation would be heading to the polls
today to slug it out in the scheduled by-elections. This is as the Independent
National Electoral Commission Continued on page 5
Experts Hail $346 Million US-Nigeria Arms Deal as Boost for Terrorism Fight
National security goes beyond arms, ammunition, says Ribadu See story on page 5 Harps on need for stakeholders’ collaboration
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L-R: Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; Founder/Chairman, Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Jim Ovia; his wife, Kay Ovia, and Founder/President, Dangote Group , Aliko Dangote at the Zenith Bank 35th Anniversary and Chairman's Dinner themed, "At the Zenith,’ held at Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos...yesterday KUNLE OGUNFUYI
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