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APC Gives Condition For Tinubu To Share Certificate Of Medical Fitness

APC has revealed why Bola Tinubu can not show his certificate of medical fitness.

Naija News NG reports that Felix Morka the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress said this during a Television program .

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He also gave the only condition that will make Bola Tinubu to publish his certificate of medical fitness .

“Our candidate, Bola Tinubu is as fit as anyone. I am not saying this to be political. For the purpose of this discussion, you have raised the question of his health. From my knowledge, even though I am not a medical doctor, from observing him, from being around him, engaging with him, and many times over the last few months that I have been at the campaign council, in meetings with him and observing him meeting with others, his schedule will make anyone else, who think they are as fit as fiddle, to actually get dizzy.

“Who says that the older you are, the more vulnerable or the quicker you are to the grave? Who says that? That is the assumption I find a bit disturbing. Because the fellow is an elderly person, therefore he is going to kick the bucket.

“My point is that there is no assumption that should inform our conversation around those who compete. I don’t know of any candidate in this election who has offered us their own medical records. Even the younger ones among them, no one has done that. I am not privy to that and I have not seen anyone,” he argued.

Asked why Tinubu should not start his campaign since the APC is the ruling party, the NPS, said: “Yes, but Atiku Abukabar should start it. Peter Obi may start it. Anyone else may start it. It doesn’t mean that because we are a ruling party, therefore, the initiative to start it must come from us.”

“Because that also played into this whole narrative that a particular candidate may have something about himself that should concern us. I rejected that because that doesn’t support my observation and is certainly not supported by natural occurrences. The people who are younger may even be sicker,” he argued.

He also defended the exclusion of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, from the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), stressing that he will still be part of the campaign.

“My good friend the Vice President has not disappeared. And I am quite sure that in between his responsibility, the vice president, he will contribute and lend his voice, prestige, and authority, to the campaign of our party. I have no doubt about that. But I don’t think we need to make or think too much of the campaign council’s needs”, he said.

On what was delaying the inauguration of the PCC, the ruling party’s spokesperson said, “the fact is that when you try to put together a campaign council for a ruling party, a party of over 40 million people, that is no joke. And in any event, this is a campaign council that every member of our party wishes to be involved in. Keep in mind the candidates of our party competed at our primaries and came out on top.

“Now, a lot of those who made that happen would naturally wish to be involved in the campaign. What you are seeing is an overload of interest and enthusiasm and the desire of party men and women to be involved in the process” he said.

Ngige Has Turned ASUU Strike To Personal Quarrel – Jega

Former INEC chairman Attahuru Jega has said that minister of labour and employment Chris Ngige has turned ASUU strike to personal quarrel .
Naija News NG reports that Jega made this statement during an interview with Arise TV. He added that Ngige is having a personal quarrel with the minister of education and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
He knocked the registration of two breakout of ASUU and trying to proscribe ASUU .

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Jega said;

“Unfortunately, right now, the minister of labour is not helping matters. He has turned this into a personal quarrel between him and the minister of education on one hand and between himself and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the other.

“While many other people are trying to find a way of addressing this situation so that students can go back to school and ASUU can go back to work, he is busy creating challenges.

“He now took the matter to the industrial court, now today, he now registered two unions and he is trying to proscribe ASUU.

“If this is allowed by this government, I think this is a recipe for disaster and it may really create more problems than it can solve on this matter of strike in the universities.”

FG accuses Governor Umahi of stealing World Bank-donated relief funds for COVID-19

In a letter from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) dated August 31 and seen by Naija News NG, the presidency referred to a report from the World Bank, which details its plans.

The World Bank told the Ebonyi government that the decision was taken following allegations such as the non-payment of counterpart funds and failure to start a COVID-19 alleviation scheme, amongst others.

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“I am to convey the modest compliments of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and have the honour to draw your Excellency’s attention to a report which revealed plans by the World Bank’s project implementation agencies to shut down their offices in Ebonyi state,” the letter said. “The decision is sequel to the alleged non-payment of counterpart funds, as well as misappropriation of funds of donor agencies by officials assigned by the state government, amongst other sundry reasons.”

Mr Umahi did not reply to The Gazette’s request for comments on the fraud allegation.

The letter dated August 31, 2022, received on September 1, 2022, was signed by David Attah, a director at the SGF’s office, on behalf of Boss Mustapha.

The agencies to be shut down include the Ebonyi State Community-Based Social Development Agency (EB-CSDA), FADAMA, NG CARES and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

The letter noted that the federal government’s NG-CARES Programme, funded by the World Bank, was created to alleviate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on citizens, pointing out that the programme had yet to begin in Ebonyi despite the release of the first tranche of $3 million in last February by the financial institution.

The letter also disclosed that Mr Umahi’s government owes EB-CSDA, FADAMA, and MSMEs beneficiaries over 12 months of arrears of salaries dating to July 2021.

APC Women Leader Calls Obi Supporters Disobidients,Reveals Tinubu’s Health Status

Jumoke Okoya-Thomas the APC Women Leader has called Peter Obi’s supporters disobidients on national television.

Naija News NG reports that Jumoke Okoya-Thomas called the Labour Party Presidential candidate’s supporters disobidients while speaking on Arise Television show with Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni.

Morris Monye a Twitter user who monitored the program wrote :

Mo-Mo? @Morris_Monye
This woman on Arise just said. “All these Disobidients” then rolled her eyes and hissed on National TV. ?

Abati: Leave them. All these emotional campaign. People will find their level when result comes out.

Rufai: ??

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Another user, Victor Israel tweeted :

Chlorpheniramine #OBIdients ?? @VictorIsrael_

A woman hissed on Arise TV & said “All these Disobidients”. You know what’s most shocking, Reuben Abati laughed and said “They’ll know the level when results come out”

Obidients if anybody calls you a cyber bully for supporting Peter Obi, draw them closer and say “Your Father!”

Read more reactions to the interview below :

MR. Ikman5 @Ikman5
Why does an average APC supporter being interviewed on @ARISEtv look combative & unnecessarily defensive.
Spotlight on #PeterObi2023 #Obidatti023 @Spotlight_Abby
It’s really getting funny what’s happening on Arise TV now. Rufai is asking the Lagos APC Women Leader, Jumoke questions about claims she made about building cancer treatment centers and primary health care centres and Madam could not name one when Rufai pressed for details. Hmm.
Mrs Okoya Thomas, APC Women Leader in Lagos is exhibiting such traits already, keeping angry face and sounding combative in her response to questions!!

Duke of Umuhu ?????? @timosilver
This woman carry fight come @ARISEtv
this morning ????
Relax Ma..

Anita Dickson @peterobi4eva
OMG if the APC woman leader on Arise TV is your mother, SORRY! ?????

When Jumoke Okoya-Thomas was asked about when Bola Tinubu’s will return to Nigeria, she mistakenly confirmed he travelled for medical treatment.

The Darker the berry @Dark__berry_Jay
Reuben Abati: When is Tinubu coming back to the country?
Apc women leader: He will come back in 48 hrs. He doesn’t stay more than two weeks Outside. Even me when I’m not well, I quickly go out.
Abati: Oh so he is not well?
Jumoke: qwygdvkkaffdkkccrolwclgf
Arise tv Rufai Emilokan

Achilike Onyekwele D. @DOnyekwele
Woman leader Jumoke have confirmed that Tinubu travelled out based on health challenge. On Arise TV few minutes ago, she confirmed to the duo of Rufai and Abati. Go and verify!

Big Josh @Vulcan_Hero
The APC women leader just slipped up on Arise TV. She said “we all go abroad to rest when we are not well” Rufai: So he’s not well? Women Leader: No I didn’t say that o.

SEE Dave Umahi Ask Soldiers To Flog Ebonyi Workers

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi went for a project inspection, then instructs soldiers to flog – yes flog – civil servants who arrived late.

Naija News NG reports that Dave Umahi supervised the flogging.

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SEE Update below ;

https://www.youtube.com/SEE?v=OmYgcUFn51w

40 Years Ago 1 Pound Was 0.8189 Naira – Rufai Oseni , Arise TV Anchor

Popular Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni has continued to preach to Nigerians to vote the right candidate as it is key to change Nigeria.

Naija News NG reports that in a tweet he shared how much his mother got as BTA 40 years ago and what that is worth today .

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Read his tweets .

I stumbled on my mum’s 1982 passport,she got BTA,793 Naira was 650pounds.1 pound was 0.8189 Naira.
40 years after,1 pound is 865Naira

corrigendum:1 Naira was 0.8189 Sterling

If we get leadership right,In 10 years, Nigeria can be a global power!

A country’s greatness is directly proportional to the mindset of its leaders and the raised to power square commitment of its people.

A country’s currency is only as strong as the mentality of its leaders. While all the brouhaha went on last week,the British government defended the pound sterling with 65billion Pounds in one day

2023 Election: US Confers On Peter Obi Honorary Citizenship

Peter Obi the Presidential candidate of Labour Party has been given a honory citicenship by the government of the United States, in the city of Dallas.

Naija News NG reports that the confernment of honorary citizenship was done by the Mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson on Tueday .

This makes Peter Obi a citizen of the United States, city of Dallas.

The former Anambra State Governor made this announcement via his verified Twitter handle .

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He tweeted, “Today in Dallas Texas, United States, I met with the Mayor of Dallas and his team.

“I had the privilege of being conferred with the honorary citizenship of Dallas.”
The mayor’s team, Johnson, affirmed that Obi, having been conferred with the honorary citizenship, shall uphold a place of high esteem in the minds of the people of Dallas city.

“Without a piece of doubt, with this conferment, you shall uphold a place of high esteem in the minds and hearts of the people of this great city (Dallas). Congratulations!” he said.

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