Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Sunday, 10th October, 2021

After meeting with the President, Obiano told reporters that Buhari was not in support of Malami’s statement that “no possibility is out ruled by the government in terms of ensuring the sanctity of our democratic order, in terms of ensuring that our elections in Anambra holds, and you cannot out rule possibilities inclusive of the possibility of declaration or state of emergency where it is established, in essence, that there is a failure on the part of the state government to ensure the sanctity of security of lives, properties and democratic order”.

Speaking on the theme: “Politics, Governance and Leadership Recruitment in 21st Century Democracy”, Jega said: “I have no presidential ambition, all I am doing is to contribute to a credible, reliable and acceptable process of election and leadership recruitment in the country.” The former INEC boss stated that Nigeria has failed under the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano raced to Aso Villa in Abuja to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday barely 24 hours after the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami SAN, threatened the imposition of a state of emergency in Anambra State to prevent the growing insecurity in the state from affecting the November 6th gubernatorial election.

In a statement to newsmen on Friday by his media office, the former Lagos governor disposed that he was in London, United Kingdom, for “rigorous post-surgery physiotherapy.” He also dismissed rumours that be underwent another surgical procedures, adding that he contemplates none in the future.

Naija News reports that the governor said this while speaking at an inter-denominational prayer summit organised in Abakaliki, the state capital on Friday by the Office of the Wife of the Governor, in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN).

Naija News reports that Ejimakor stated this when in an interview with Saturday Sun, his reaction was sought to people’s perception of Nnamdi Kanu as an angry man, who is always cursing, abusing and insulting people.

The lawyer made the allegation in a statement on Saturday where he reacted to the arrest of veteran Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu by soldiers on Thursday and his subsequent transfer to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has revealed that the state will not be part of Biafra Republic because that will mean going back into slavery for the second time.

Dokpesi, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, and his firm were accused of fraudulently receiving the N2.1bn as part of arms funds allegedly diverted by then National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, between January and March 2015, ahead of the presidential election.

Naija News reports that the former INEC boss revealed this while speaking at the maiden inaugural lecture of Kwaravisioners Network for Rural Development, in Ilorin the Kwara State, on Saturday..

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