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JUST IN: Additional 188 exhibits Tendered in Court against Tinubu’s election by Peter Obi

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The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the last election, Peter Obi has on Tuesday, tendered additional 188 exhibits against the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the election, in a bid to establish his allegations of malpractices in the conduct of the February 25 presidential election.

The exhibits, mainly results sheets and reports used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the election, were tendered at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) and admitted as exhibits to be used to determine the legality or otherwise of Tinubu’s return as the President.

Obi, through a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Peter Afoba, tendered forms EC40GPU, EC40G1 and reports prepared by the electoral body after the election.

A breakdown showed that 45 EC40GPU forms were tendered in 10 Local Government Areas of Niger State, 23 in seven Local Government Areas of Osun, 17 in three Local Government Areas of Edo State and 52 EC40GPU forms in five Local Government Areas of Sokoto were tendered.

Obi also tendered 15 forms EC40G in 8 Local Government Areas of Osun State, 12 forms EC40G1 in 12 Local Government Areas of Edo, 15 forms EC40G in four Local Government Areas of Sokoto and 9 EC40G1 forms in two Local Government Areas of Sokoto.

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate also tendered 5 reports on the conduct of the election in Niger State and 8 in Edo to back his allegations of malpractices during the conduct of the election.

Although the admission of the exhibits was contested by INEC, Tinubu, Kashim Shetima and the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Presiding Justice of the Court, Haruna Simon Tsammani admitted them as exhibits.

At Tuesday’s proceedings, Obi also tendered INEC Results Viewing (IRev) reports in 21 Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, 20 in Ogun State, 16 in Ekiti State, 19 in Rivers State and 25 in Akwa Ibom State.

Meanwhile, the Court has shifted further hearing in the petition to June 14.

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Senate confirms Oyedele as minister

During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.

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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.

His confirmation comes after two hours of screening as lawmakers grilled him on various aspects of the economy.

Oyedele’s screening followed a motion moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, after he called for the suspension of the Senate rule to allow strangers to come into the chamber.

During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.

Oyedele was escorted to the chamber by Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly ( Senate), alongside others.

His screening followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requesting his confirmation as a minister.

Tinubu had, on March 3, nominated Oyedele, who currently serves as chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as Minister of State for Finance.

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Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN’s Deputy Governor

Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.

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PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.

This was disclosed on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.

The President charges Yuguda to discharge his responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth.

Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.

He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy.

In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.

He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.

He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN.

He retired from the CBN in 2016, after he had served as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.

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JUST IN: IGP Disu Assigns Portfolios to New DIGs

DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services, DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.

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The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has assigned the new Deputy Inspectors -General of Police (DIGs) their duties responsibilities.

Sources said that the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.

DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services,

DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.

Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID);

DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.

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