Happy morning! The summary from Nigerian Newspapers for today is as follows:
1. Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, has urged Nigerians not to back the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. The governor expressed concern that if APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu were to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, the nation would fall apart.
2. According to CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, the United Arab Emirates is threatening to suspend visas due to airline cash that are stuck in Nigeria. He informed the leadership of the House of Representatives that the apex bank had granted $110 million to international airlines in August and was scheduled to do so again on October 31.
3. Professor Paul Ananaba, SAN, criticised State governors for the National Assembly’s failure to move forward with the anticipated constitutional revision. He claimed that the underlying reason for the roadblock in the process of amending the constitution is the State legislatures’ lack of independence.
4. On Monday, the Court of Appeal in Abuja deferred ruling on the Federal Government’s motion for a stay of execution of its decision ordering the release of Nnamdi Kanu, an activist for the Biafra nation. The application hearing was presided over by Justice Haruna Tsanami, who stated that the parties will be notified when the verdict would be delivered. According to the FG, Kanu poses a serious threat to national security and must be detained in order to maintain some level of tranquilly.
5. Prof. Chris Imumolen, the Accord Party’s (AP) presidential candidate, claimed that if Nigeria were a firm, its assets would have been sold in order to pay its debts. He added that the future president of the nation would have the hardest task ever, lamenting the fact that more than 100% of the nation’s revenue is going toward debt repayment.
6. Rishi Sunak assumed the role of British Prime Minister on Monday. After Liz Truss’ resignation, this happened. The 1922 Committee received one nomination for the position of new party leader, supported by 100 MPs, Sir Graham Brady stated. Consequently, he named Sunak the new party head.
7. Two people have been reported dead after a diesel-filled tanker crashed and detonated at Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, causing traffic to back up until the Berger area. In Ogun State, the motorist lost control as he was heading in.
8. Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former minister of petroleum resources, has submitted a final surrender to the federal government of two residences in Abuja and two high-end vehicles. The forfeiture was issued on Monday by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The two properties, with respective market values of $2,674,418 and N380m, are situated at Plot 1854 Mohammed Mahashir Street and No. 6, Aso Drive in Abuja’s affluent Asokoro and Maitama Districts.
9. On Monday, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike formally withdrew the image of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar from the State’s campaign poster. The Governor said that Atiku was choosing members of the presidential council without consulting him in order to marginalise him in his [Wike] own State. Wike stated that he will only run for office on behalf of those who urge him to.
10. Suleiman Adamu, the minister of water resources, has been given 90 days by President Muhammadu Buhari to create a thorough action plan to prevent flood calamity in Nigeria. The President’s directive was communicated to the minister in a letter that was signed by Ibrahim Gambari, the President’s Chief of Staff. In order to build the plan, Buhari gave the minister instructions to work with the environment and transportation ministries as well as State governments.
