Danjuma Restates His Self-defence Call as Death Toll in Benue Attacks Hits 56 Says the killers have acquired sophisticated arms to take over lands Insists nobody will save the people except themselves George Okoh in Makurdi, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin and Wole Ayodele in Jalingo
As the death toll in the attacks by suspected herdsmen on the people of Benue State hit 56 yesterday, a former Minister of Defence, General
Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has restated his call on the people of Taraba State and other Nigerians in general to defend themselves against
the invaders, who are killing people in various communities across the country. Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr.
Hyacinth Alia, who confirmed that the death toll in the attacks by herdsmen in his state has risen to 56 during his on-the-spot assessment
tour of some of the communities, declared that Benue State was going Continued on page 5
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Cardoso: No Turning Back on CBN’s Confidence Building, Orthodox Monetary Policy,Transparency, Others James Emejo in Abuja
L–R: Managing Director/CEO, Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri; Group Chairman, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga; Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso; Group Managing Director/CEO, NGX Group, Mr. Temi Popoola; and Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, CBN, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, at the Nigerian Investment Forum organised by the CBN in collaboration with NGX Group, JP Morgan, and AVCA in New York City, United States of America...recently.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that there is no going back in the apex bank's commitment to restore credibility Continued on page 5
PDP Gov Eno Confirms Support for APC’s Tinubu; Delta, Rivers, Enugu Weigh Options Olawale Olaleye In a major realignment of political forces ahead of the 2027 general election, at least three to four governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and support the second term push of President Bola Tinubu. This is in response to political rumblings in many northern states, which are threatening withdrawal of support for the incumbent President’s re-elections. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State last Friday, at a public event, confirmed support for President Tinubu saying in his state, there’s no more party politics as they are all in a “unity party” of PDP and APC. However, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, are weighing options of support for Tinubu’s second term
whilst not changing or decamping from the opposition PDP. With Governor Eno’s open support for Tinubu’s reelection, THISDAY gathered that the entire machinery of the PDP in the state will be deployed for APC’s victory and also to facilitate the return of the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to the upper chamber as president in 2027. The planned defection or realignment of more PDP governors, it was learnt, has brightened APC and Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 general election, especially with threats in the North to withdraw support. Tinubu won 62 per cent of his votes in the 19 northern states in the 2023 presidential election. Investigation revealed that the defection talks with many PDP governors have reached advanced stages. However, certain conditions are said Continued on page 5
In Easter Messages, Atiku, Akpabio, Govs, Obi, Olukoyede Urge Nigerians THANK-YOU VISIT… Former President Muhammadu Buhari (left), and President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, when the AfDB boss paid a to Promote Love, Unity… Page 8 thank-you visit to the former president at his Kaduna residence…recently