Tinubu: Nigeria’s Next President Should Be Determined ByVoters Protests at Chatham House as PDP condemns APC candidate for answering questions through surrogates Analysts say rule by unelected proxies dangerous, unacceptable to nation Emmanuel Addeh and Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Presidential Candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, yesterday, said the 2023 presidential election should be determined by voters freely
making their choice rather than the domineering intimidation of a troublesome few. Tinubu, who stated this at the
Chatham House, London, where he went to speak, however, kicked against all forms of electoral violence and intimidation ahead of the 2023
elections. But Tinubu’s Chatham House experience was almost marred by protests led by a former aide to
former President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, who claimed Tinubu Continued on page 10
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At Lagos Rally, Atiku Pledges Devolution of Powers Chuks Okocha, Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Segun James in Lagos
L-R: Wife of Niger State Governor, Mrs. Amina Abubakar Bello; Wife of Kogi State Governor, Amina Oyiza Bello; Wife of Taraba State Governor, Mrs. Anna Darius Ishaku; Wife of Katsina State Governor, Dr. Zakiyya Bello Masari; Secretary of the forum and wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Olufolake Abdulrazaq; Chairperson of the Governors’ Wives Forum and Wife of Sokoto State PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI Governor, Hajia Maryam Aminu Tambuwal, at the third Annual Conference of the Nigeria Governors’ Wives Forum held at Abuja ...yesterday
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, at his rally in Lagos, Continued on page 10
May 29, 2023 Handover Date is Sacrosanct, Buhari Assures Nigerians FG hits opposition for downplaying president's achievements Describes Atiku as ‘worst offender’ We’ve created 16,648 jobs in 2022, says water resources minister Iyobosa Uwugiaren and Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, reiterated his commitment to handing over the leadership of the country to an elected president on May 29, 2023, saying his term in office would end on that day in line with the constitution of the country. This is as the federal government has condemned the opposition parties over what it described as “increasing tendency” by some of them to downplay the achievements of the Buhari-administration, in their quest for power, ahead of the 2023 elections. The government, which particularly picked on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar identified him as ‘’the worst offender’’ in Continued on page 10
DEBATING EDUCATION, HEALTH, POVERTY AND HUMAN CAPITAL...
L-R: Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; his New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi, at the Arise News presidential town series three in Abuja...Sunday
68 Days After, Tinubu Yet to Sign Peace Accord for Presidential Candidates... Page 12