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2023 Elections: Report Reveals Powerful Bigwigs Backing Lawan In Fresh Move To Edge Machina Out

2023 Elections: Report has revealed the powerful bigwigs backing Lawan in fresh move to edge Machina out.
News ToGo reports that the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has been having a face-off with his rival, Bashir Machina, in the quest to get the Yobe North District ticket of the ruling party. However, the last High Court judgment favoured Machina.
But a recent report has it that Lawan is set to file an appeal at the higher court to challenge the decision of the court which declared Machina as the authentic All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate of Yobe North. Lawan believes that he would emerge victorious with the backing of some powerful bigwigs.
Lawan had issued a statement after the initial court ruling which declared his purported June 9 senatorial primary election null and void, saying he had accepted the court verdict and would not appeal the decision of the court. But in a dramatic twist of event, Lawan may succumb to pressures from some individuals within Yobe State Governor, Mala Buni’s government to appeal the judgment even though many lawyers opined that his appeal was a waste of time, according to Sahara Reporters.
The report cited above reveals that Lawan has the support of some powerful bigwigs in this quest to edge Machina out. Some of them include Yobe State Chairman of the APC, Mohammed Gadaka, the state Secretary of the Party, Abubakar Bakabe, and the Chief of Staff to the Yobe State governor, Abdullahi Yusuf.
On this issue still, a reliable source revealed to that Lawan initially did not buy the idea of appealing the judgment, but some individuals who see Machina as a threat to their political career had been mounting pressures on him to agree and go on with the appeal.
“The anti-Machina group headed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor who also headed the voided June 9 senatorial primary poll is shopping for another lawyer to file the appeal as they are not satisfied with the performance of Ahmad Raji at the Federal High Court,” the source revealed.
There had been controversy over the APC Yobe North senatorial ticket. Machina won the primary election organized by the party in May 2022.
Meanwhile, Lawan participated in the presidential primary election organized by the APC in June but lost to former Lagos governor, Bola Tinubu.
Machina was asked to step down for Lawan but he insisted that he would not withdraw for the Senate President. APC went ahead and submitted the Senate President’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its senatorial candidate for Yobe North.
Aggrieved, Machina instituted a suit asking the court to declare him as the authentic senatorial candidate of the APC for the 2023 election.
In the judgment delivered two Wednesdays ago, Justice Fadimatu Aminu nullified the parallel primary election that produced Lawan on June 9, 2022. The judge also ordered the APC to forward the name of Machina to INEC as the authentic winner of the primary held in May. Lawan had accepted the judgment saying that would not oppose it until this new turn of events.
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BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints New CBN Governor

Tinubu has appointed a new CBN Governor.
News ToGo reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.
This directive is in conformity with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, which vests in the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the authority to appoint the Governor and Four (4) Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is subject to confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Furthermore, President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for a term of five (5) years at the first instance. Their appointments are are in acting capacity pending their confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. They include: (1) Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro (2) Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo (3) Mr. Philip Ikeazor (4) Dr. Bala M. Bello.
In line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, the President expects the above listed nominees to successfully implement critical reforms at the Central Bank of Nigeria, which will enhance the confidence of Nigerians and international partners in the restructuring of the Nigerian economy toward sustainable growth and prosperity for all. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) September 15, 2023
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We Will Agitate For Governor, 3 Senators If Supreme Court Agrees With PEPC- Abuja Senator

Senator Ireti Kingibe has given a condition for them to demand for a Governor and three senators.
News ToGo reports that the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), responded to the recent ruling by the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) regarding the mandatory requirement of a presidential candidate to secure 25 per cent of the votes in Abuja during an election.
The Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, had submitted a petition to the PEPC, including the 25 per cent vote claim, against President Bola Tinubu following the 2023 general election.
Surprisingly, the PEPC ruled that the FCT did not have a special status in this regard.
In a press conference held in Abuja on Wednesday, Senator Kingibe, who was elected on the LP platform, shared her perspective on the PEPC’s dismissal of the 25 per cent vote petition.
She noted that the matter is currently before the Supreme Court, and the final verdict will determine the course of action. If the Supreme Court upholds the PEPC’s decision, then the residents of Abuja may need to advocate for the election of a governor and three senators, aligning with the status of other states.
Senator Kingibe stated, “After the matter has been disposed of at the Supreme Court and if the same position is maintained, then we will agitate for a governor, three senators, and other status of a state, but for now, let the matter remain as it is.”
Her statement implies that the issue of Abuja’s special status and the 25 per cent vote requirement will be decided in accordance with the outcome of the Supreme Court’s judgment.
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BREAKING: LP’s Candidate Cruises To Victory As Appeal Court Nullifies PDP’s Win

LP’s candidate has cruised to victory as Appeal Court nullified PDP’s win.
News ToGo reports that the Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the verdict issued on July 24 by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal in Asaba, which had declared Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency election in Delta State.
In two judgments delivered on Thursday, the Appeal Court declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as the legitimate victor of the February 25th election.
The Court of Appeal criticized the election petitions tribunal for nullifying Okolie’s election and subsequently dismissed Elumelu’s petition, which had led to the annulled judgment.
The Court of Appeal concurred with the argument presented by the Labour Party’s attorney, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), asserting that, contrary to the tribunal’s findings, Okolie had been validly nominated and sponsored by his party. Furthermore, it was established that Okolie had resigned from his position as a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Delta State Government in accordance with the constitutional requirements.
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