This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Tuesday, September 11 2018.
Buhari Is Number One Fan Of Electoral Bill And Card Readers Say Garba Shehu
The Presidency has reacted to politicians’ criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari over his refusal to sign the electoral bill.
According to Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media,“presidency rejects allegations of opposition politicians, as well as some newspaper editorial opinions creating the impression that President Muhammadu Buhari is against e-voting, the use of card readers in the upcoming elections, hence his decision to decline assent, for the third time, to the electoral act amendment bill.”
2019: See The Governors Who Want To Take Over From Sitting Senators
As the 2019 general elections draw nearer, some sitting Governors and senators are in a tough race over who occupies certain senatorial seats, Naija News learnt.
While the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepare for their respective praimaries, eight state governors, have so far declared interest to contest for senatorial seats and have moved against serving senators for tickets of their respective parties.
Atiku Begs Lamido To Drop Bid And Support Him
The People Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential Aspirant Atiku Abubakar has appealed to former Jigawa state Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido to step down for him in the presidential primary.
The former Vice President made this appeal in the PDP secretariat in Jigawa State during his visit to the state as part of his tour to rally for support ahead of party’s presidential primaries.
I Rejected The Pepper And Handkerchief Offered To Me To Shed Fake Tears – Sani Speaks On Political Deception
Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the national assembly, has taken to his official twitter page ‘@ShehuSani”to announce that he his an activist, not an actor.
His words “A politician and a friend gave me a pepper and a Handkerchief to rub on my face so as to shed tears ‘on the plight of the masses’’when I’m collecting and submitting my nomination form.I politely turned him down.I told him that I’m an activist and not an actor”
El-Rufai Expresses Shock As Herdsmen, Others Purchase Nomination Form For Him
Ahead of the 2019 elections, the expression of interest and nomination form has been purchased for the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
The Association of Cattle Sellers, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, and Sheikh Gumi Market Association purchased the form which was presented by representatives of the groups to governor El-Rufai today.
Saraki Submits Presidential Nomination And Interest Form To PDP
Senate President Bukola Saraki has taken to twitter to announce the submission of his presidential nomination and expression of interest to the Peoples Democratic Party today.
Recall Saraki declared is intention to contest as Nigeria President come 2019, few weeks ago at Sheraton Hotel in Abuja, while addressing young politicians and aspirants who are interested in running for public office in 2019.
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