Osinbajo: Nigeria Seeks $10bn Package from International Partners for Energy Transition Plan World Bank, US Eximbank pledge $3bn Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Vice President, Prof. Yemi
Osinbajo has declared that Nigeria is seeking $10 billion from international partners to fund the nation's new
Energy Transition Plan. This was just as the World Bank and the US Exim Bank
have pledged to assist Nigeria in its energy renewal efforts with $3 billion.
Speaking yesterday in Abuja, at the virtual launch of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan, a roadmap
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Ayu: PDP’ll Win 25 States, Majority in National Assembly Seats Despite Crisis Dagogo plans 10 million-man march for Atiku in Niger Delta Lamido cracking PDP’s unity wall, says Wike's aide Chuks Okocha in Abuja and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, yesterday, said despite the
raging leadership crisis in the party, PDP would win over 25 states and majority seats at the National As-
sembly in the 2023 general election. Ayu said this at a meeting with the 28 PDP governorship candidates.
But in Bauchi State, the governor, Bala Mohammed, said he was not aware of any on-going reconciliation
meeting between some members of Continued on page 33
Wike, Tinubu's Pact is Real, He’ll Work for Us, Says Ibrahim Masari Confident deal with Rivers gov won’t affect Amaechi Buhari: I’ll not betray, undermine APC by supporting candidates of other parties Disowns defectors, those who sued party Warns govt officials against loose talk Dogara, Babachir meet IBB, Abdulsalami over Muslim-Muslim ticket Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja After weeks of speculation and moves shrouded in secrecy, former vice presidential placeholder for the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, yesterday, confirmed that the much-talked about pact between Tinubu and Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike was true and real. Masari disclosed that the two men agreed to work together without Wike necessarily leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Masari spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa Service from London, where the talks between the APC presidential candidate and the Rivers State governor, allegedly, took place. He said Wike would work for the emergence of the APC candidate as president in next year’s election, but did not need to defect to the party. Masari explained that the kind of understanding Tinubu and Wike Continued on page 33
MAJEKODUNMI'S 10TH MEMORIAL LECTURE... L-R: Managing Director/CEO, ST. Nicolas Hospital, Dr. Oladapo Majekodunmi; Chairman of the occasion, His Highness Muhammad Sanusi 11; Chairman, Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi Foundation, Mr. Desmond Majekodunmi; and Dr. Kofoworola Majekodunmi at the event celebrating the legacy of Chief (Dr.) Moses Adekoyejo Majekodunmi 10th PHOTO: SUNDAY ADIGUN year memorial held in Lagos... yesterday