FAAC: Governors Demand Evidence of Presidential Write-off of NNPC's $1.42bn, N5.5tn Debt National oil firm requests more time on $42.3bn alleged under-remittance FAAC committee demands physical verification of FEF projects
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The
Nigerian
governors
have demanded evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s recent write-off of $1.42 billion and
N5.5 trillion of legacy debts owed to the Federation by the Nigerian National Petroleum
Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.). This is consistent with the
national oil company's request for more time to comply with the format agreed with the
Federation Account Allocation Continued on page 6
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US Congressman: Destabilising Nigeria Will Embolden Terrorists Sunday Ehigiator
L-R: Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); Chairman, Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) Leadership Committee, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN); Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun; and her husband, Mr. Akin Kekere-Ekun, during BOSAN’s 50th anniversary dinner at the Harbour Point, Lagos...yesterday
United States Congressman Riley Moore has warned against Continued on page 6
Senate Won't Be Intimidated, Akpabio Tackles Critics over Electoral Act
Says lawmaking goes far beyond public sentiment, television debates, pressure from interest groups See story on page 6 INEC committed to deploying technology, Amupitan promises
WE SHARE IN YOUR GRIEFS…
L-R: Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar; Senator Ali Ndume; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima; Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Sheu Omar; Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakub Salihu Danladi; and Hon. Mukhtar Shagaya, during the vice president’s condolence visit to the Ahmadu Bello House, in Ilorin…yesterday
You’ll Reap What You Sow, Wike Tells Govs, Senators, Others Supporting ‘Betrayers’… Page 16