Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers
1. Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that nobody forced him to concede defeat to his successor, Mumammadu Buhari. Jonathan said he was not hungry for power, reaffirming that his ambition was not worth the blood of any man.
2. Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and principal officers of the National Assembly were absent when officers and men of the Presidential Brigade of Guards held a special parade to mark President Muhammadu Buhari’s 74th birthday on Saturday.
3. The General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake, has lambasted Muslims who are not comfortable with proposed bill to establish Christian courts across Nigeria.
Asake said if the Muslims are not comfortable with the bill, they should also abolish Shariah.
4. A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Ardo, has stated that the brawl between former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and his then principal, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo started since September 2001, adding that the feud was mainly responsible for the ill-fated third term debacle.
According to him, Atiku was fighting Obasanjo because of the latter’s attempt to perpetuate himself in office through the third term agenda.
5. A Chief Magistrate Court in Mpape, FCT, Saturday issued a notice of committal action against the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu over an alleged disobedience of court order.
The Magistrate, Okeagu Azubuike endorsed Form 48, ‘Notice of Consequences of Disobedience to Order of Court’ against the anti-corruption czar after the commission failed to comply with a December 1 order of the court discharging an expired remand warrant for a suspect, Na’im Lawal.
6. A group, Kogi East Agenda has faulted the last Thursday’s Appeal Court judgment, which reinstated Senator Attai Aidoko.
The group said Aidoko had no political relevance in the region, noting that he was just a political liability in the senatorial district and not good enough to speak for its people.
7. The Muslim Rights Concern has slammed the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly for reportedly working against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in its fight against corruption in Nigeria.
The rights group stated this over the refusal of the upper legislative arm to confirm the appointment of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
8. Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has fired back at those who are accusing President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has impoverished Nigerians.
El-Rufai described those opinions as unfair and uncharitable.
9. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says President Muhammadu Buhari is on a divine mission to rescue Nigeria from the brink of collapse and hopelessness.
He maintained that although the road is rough and turbulent, Nigeria’s journey to greatness and affluence has began with the All Progressives Congress, APC, government led by Buhari.
10. The Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has stated that his transfer from Christ the King Parish GRA, for an obscure Our Lady Rosary Parish, Emene, was a blessing in disguise.
The controversial cleric affirmed that the number of worshipers trooping to his new place of posting has multiplied by 20 times within few months of his transfer, adding that a new Adoration parsonage project had been started, which was nearing completion.
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