Tinubu Leads Others in Tributes for Late Statesman, Christopher Kolade He lived a life of integrity, service and humility, says president Obasanjo, Sanwo-Olu, Obi, Gbajabiamila, Okonjo-Iweala, others honour statesman at service of songs
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the event included former Sanwo-Olu, day, led prominent Nigerians Christopher Kolade, CON, Lagos. presidential Others who spoke of President Olusegun Obasanjo, to pay tributes to the late elder during a Service of Songs Continued on page 23 President Bola Tinubu, yester- statesman and diplomat, Dr. and Night of Tribute held in their memories of Kolade at Lagos State Governor Babajide
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L - R : Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye; Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede; President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Chief of Army Staff, Major General Waidi Shaibu; Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Idi Abbas and Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke, during the president’s audience with the new Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.... yesterday PHOTO: GODWIN OMOIGUI
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Amupitan: Court Can’t Continue to Decide Election Winners, It Must Be at Polling Units Vows to reduce pre-election litigations, seeks support at 56th NALT conference Says with sound legal frame work, necessary reforms, losers won’t hesitate to congratulate winners
Raheem Akingbolu The new Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, yesterday, said the country could no longer afford a situation where the courts would continue to decide winners of elections. Amupitan
said elections must be won and lost at the polling units. Addressing participants at the 56th Annual Conference of Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT), held at the University of Abuja, Amupitan expressed his determination to work towards reducing preContinued on page 23
THE TRANSITION AT AFREXIMBANK...
New President of Afreximbank, Dr. George Elombi (left), and immediate past President, Dr. Benedict Oramah, during the handing and taking over in Abuja…recently