Coup in Guinea as Soldiers Oust President Condé Nigeria, UN chief condemn development Michael Olugbode in Abuja and Sunday Okobi with agency report Democratic gains recorded on the continent, yesterday, suffered another tragic setback, when soldiers in Guinea, in an apparent
coup d'etat, seized power from the country’s democratically elected President, Alpha Condé. As at press time, the fate of the Guinean leader was still unclear after an unverified video showed him surrounded by soldiers and
looking somewhat rattled and disorganised. The soldiers also quickly announced the dissolution of the government on national TV. The group of soldiers responsible for the unconstitutional
takeover were alleged to be from the country's Special Forces, an elite unit of the Guinean Armed Forces. After capturing President Conde and detaining him, they announced a nationwide curfew
“until further notice” as well as the replacement of governors by the military. The junta also said in a statement read out over national television that it would convene Conde’s cabinet ministers and
other top officials at 11:00 am (1100 GMT) Monday in the capital Conakry But, in an earlier rebuttal, the defence ministry said the Continued on page 55
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Why PDP May Lose All Southern States if It Zones Presidency to North Delta, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Oyo vulnerable to APC take over Party still weak in most Northern, Middlebelt states, unlikely to make appreciable gains
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
There is a high possibility that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might pick its presidential candidate for the 2023 general election from the North, as stakeholders are set to zone the chairmanship position of the party to the South in a matter of weeks. This, however, appears contrary to the survey by the THISDAY Economic Intelligence Group (EIG), which gleaned from the
field that the decision could cost PDP the elections in practically all the southern states, the presidency and governorship inclusive. Findings also revealed that the PDP might not make any appreciable gains in the north and Middlebelt states either, as the All Progressives Congress (APC), is still likely to sweep the north even with a Southern candidate. One key reality of the current state of play is that the PDP is Continued on page 55
Buhari's Administration Has Broken Many Jinxes, Says Presidency Lists achievements
Deji Elumoye in Abuja
The Presidency yesterday listed policies, legislations, and projects completed by President Muhammadu Buhari since he came into power in 2015 to include signing of 15 bills into law and completion of 17 major projects across the country. Buhari’s media adviser, Femi Adesina, in a statement, titled, “Jinxes broken by Buhari,” listed
the Petroleum Industry Bill, signed into law in 2021 after almost two decades in the works, as one of the major feats of the president. According to the statement, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) also recently announced its first profit in its 44-year history under Buhari, who doubles as Minister of Petroleum Resources. Continued on page 55
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