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Sen.Bashiru Clears Air On Alleged Assassination Attempt On Gov Adeleke

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Former Nigerian Senate spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has responded to accusations linking him to a purported assassination plot against the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke.

 

The allegations arose in the aftermath of a confrontation at a prayer ground situated in the Oke-Baale area of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

 

Tensions escalated at the Eid ground on Wednesday when members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed over seating arrangements. Senator Bashiru, who previously represented Osun Central in the ninth Senate, occupied a prominent seat in the front row alongside esteemed individuals like the Asiwaju Musulumi of Yorubaland, Chief Khamis Olatunde Badmus.

 

The conflict arose when a PDP member, Alhaji Muniru Raji, insisted that Senator Bashiru vacate his seat, arguing that it was reserved for the Governor, who was expected to arrive at the praying ground later.

 

Despite the directive, Senator Bashiru, who is a member of the APC, disregarded the request, resulting in a clash between supporters of the two rival parties.

 

The commotion persisted as Governor Adeleke’s convoy arrived at the praying ground. However, due to the intensifying tensions, the Governor remained inside his vehicle and did not alight from his vehicle.

 

Consequently, he departed from the venue even before the commencement of the two-Rakkah prayer. This action further angered the PDP supporters, who made an attempt to attack Senator Bashiru but encountered staunch resistance from the APC supporters.

 

Shortly after the incident, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Governor Adeleke, released a statement alleging that the scuffle at the Eid ground was an assassination attempt targeting the Governor’s life.

 

Accusing Senator Bashiru of orchestrating the alleged assassination attempt, Governor Adeleke’s spokesperson urged the people of the state to stay calm and proceed with their Sallah celebrations.

 

Nevertheless, during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Tonight’ on Wednesday, Senator Bashiru refuted the accusation, dismissing it as baseless. He maintained that he had not been in proximity to Adeleke and had not even spotted him at the Eid ground.

 

He said “I was at the eid praying ground today in Osogbo and I prayed at that eid. And by almighty God that I serve, I never sighted Governor Adeleke and I didn’t see him at all. I only saw his video on your TV station today and he was on the premises of the eid by the video that I just saw now.

 

“And I saw him in company of several aides and people and walking from one place to the other. Nowhere from the video you just showed on your television screen now I was shown to be harassing, molesting, or doing anything against the person of governor Adeleke.” He added.

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Moghalu Prescribes Good Governance As Panacea To Ethnic Agitation

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The President of the African School of Governance, Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu has admonished state actors against resorting to brutal force in the bid to muscle out separatist agitators.

In the aftermath of Mazi Simon Ekpa, the Finland based Biafran nationalist agitator being caught in legal web and the Nigerian government moving swiftly to seek his repatriation, the former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cautioned that ‘We either fix our problems, or our problems will eventually “fix” us. No alternative to a renegotiated union.’

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The political economist, while expressing his hope in Nigeria, made it clear that “hope is not a strategy”.

He bared his mind in a series of posts on his verified handle on micro-blogging site, X on Friday.

Moghalu wrote, “Despite sustained contemporary difficulties, I am hopeful about Nigeria. But hope is not a strategy. We need to improve state capacity for effective governance.

“We either fix our problems, or our problems will eventually “fix” us. No alternative to a renegotiated union.

“We must learn to be honest with ourselves and address the root causes of our problems. Why ignore them, when the problem is actually quite solvable? The problem with continuing with this approach is that when the danger crystallizes, those who thought they were benefiting from

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N1.7trn Loan: Atiku Blames NASS For Worsening Nigeria’s Debt Burden

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has criticized the federal government’s plan to secure an additional N1.7 trillion loan through Eurobonds to cover a shortfall in the 2024 budget, describing the borrowing as unsustainable and harmful to Nigeria’s economy.

In a statement shared on Thursday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Atiku accused the Bola Tinubu-led administration of burdening Nigerians with debt while failing to provide clear answers about the country’s fiscal challenges.

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He also faulted the National Assembly for enabling what he called a “voracious appetite” for loans.

The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate expressed alarm over a recent World Bank report ranking Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International Development Association (IDA), calling the development troubling.

“The recent report released by the World Bank, showing Nigeria as the third most indebted country to the International Development Association (IDA), is very concerning,” Atiku stated.

He raised further concerns about the government’s decision to benchmark the proposed loan at an exchange rate of 1 USD to N800, despite the Central Bank of Nigeria’s official rate being over N1,600.

“What makes this particular loan proposal even more concerning is that it is benchmarked at the exchange rate of 1 USD to N800, whereas the current exchange rate from the Central Bank of Nigeria stands at over N1,600 to 1 USD,” he said.

Atiku questioned the need for additional borrowing, given the government’s earlier claims of record-high revenue collection.

“In July this year, Tinubu boasted that the FIRS and Customs under his watch had collected all-time high revenues to finance the budget. Why are they still borrowing?” he said

He accused the government of a lack of transparency, describing the borrowing spree as detrimental to Nigerians already struggling under economic hardship.

“There is something that they are not telling Nigerians, even as they are being crushed by a combination of their failed trial-and-error policies and loan rackets.”

Atiku also referenced a report by BudgIT, a budget monitoring group, which criticized the 2024 budget for its inefficiencies.

He alleged that corruption, rather than infrastructure or development needs, was driving the government’s borrowing decisions.

“These loans are powered by corruption and not for infrastructure and development needs. This voracious appetite for humongous loans is deeply concerning,” he said.

Reflecting on Nigeria’s financial history, Atiku lamented the return to significant foreign indebtedness just years after former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration cleared the country’s debt.

“It is agonizing to see that just a few years after the Obasanjo administration took us out of foreign indebtedness, we are today back at the top spot in the same conundrum,” he stated.

He called for a more cautious approach to borrowing, urging the government to prioritize fiscal responsibility and transparency to avoid worsening Nigeria’s economic challenges.

 

 

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ICC Issues Arrest Warrants For Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Others

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken a historic step, issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

The charges include crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed during Israel’s recent assault on Gaza.

In a detailed statement, the ICC accused the Israeli leaders of “intentionally and knowingly depriving the civilian population in Gaza of objects indispensable to their survival, including food, water, and medicine and medical supplies, as well as fuel and electricity.”

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The ICC’s move marks a significant escalation in international scrutiny of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Netanyahu and Gallant are alleged to have orchestrated policies that caused severe harm to the civilian population in Gaza, leading to widespread condemnation from human rights organizations.

Alongside the charges against Israeli officials, the ICC also issued an arrest warrant for Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif. Deif has long been a central figure in Hamas’s military operations. Israel’s military claims to have killed him in a July airstrike, although this has not been independently verified.

The warrants highlight growing calls for accountability amid the ongoing conflict in the region. The ICC’s actions are likely to provoke heated debate and may complicate diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the crisis.

With the warrants issued, global attention now turns to how the international community will respond and whether any practical steps will be taken to enforce them.

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