PDP: APC’s Claim on Atiku’s Cameroonian Citizenship Diversionary Wins Rivers assembly supplementary election Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja and Ernest Chinwo in Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “reckless and groundless”
claim by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its presidential candidate in the just concluded general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is a Cameroonian. The main opposition
party said the allegation is a calculated attempt by the ruling party to trivialise and divert attention from alleged rigging of the presidential election. It was, however, good news
for the PDP yesterday as it won the four state assembly seats in the supplementary election organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers State last Saturday.
With these results, PDP has won all the seats in the 32–member House of Assembly except Oyigbo State Constituency, which was won by Mr. Nwankwo Promise of the Social Democratic Party
(SDP). The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement yesterday said Continued on page 9
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The ninth Senate to be inaugurated in June may be rocked by crisis over the mode of election of principal officers of the upper legislative body, THISDAY has learnt. Some All Progressives Congress (APC) senators-elect, who are canvassing for the adoption of open ballot system for the election of principal officers of the ninth Senate upon inauguration in June, at the weekend accused Continued on page 9
Buhari Weighs Options on Incoming Cabinet Wants clean slate, may recall only a few current ministers Incumbents abandon responsibilities, engage in massive lobby to return Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Barely a month and a half to the start of his second term, President Muhammadu Buhari is weighing his options for a new cabinet that would help
him to deliver on his campaign promises to Nigerians. The president, who had told Nigerians during the keenly contested presidential election held on February 23 that he would consolidate on the gains
of his first term, particularly in the areas of security, fight against corruption and revival of the economy, is said to be considering starting his second term on a fresh slate, sending home all the
incumbent ministers except one or two of them he retains confidence in. Buhari had been under severe criticisms for not tinkering with his cabinet even when it was obvious that many
of them were so anonymous and underperforming. But the president kept faith with the ministers, perhaps in the belief that they would improve and help him shore up the confidence of Nigerians
in his administration’s capacity to meet their basic expectations. THISDAY sources close to the president said the outcome of the presidential election, Continued on page 8
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