Here’s a brief update of Latest Nigerian News from Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday 21st September 2023
- The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has overturned the victory of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 18 election. Governor Yusuf, who ran on the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) platform, had initially been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
- The Bauchi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has rejected the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Sadique Abubakar. The tribunal has upheld the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has urged residents to maintain peace while expressing his determination to reclaim his mandate through legal means. Speaking to the media shortly before midnight, Governor Yusuf stated that the tribunal’s decision to remove him contained errors, and he remains confident that these errors will be rectified at the appellate court.
- Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has come forward to defend the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) regarding the alleged denial of crude oil supply to his 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery by the national oil company. In response, Dangote confirmed that the Mele Kyari-led NNPCL is prepared and willing to provide the refinery with crude oil in a few weeks, enabling the commencement of refining operations at the facility.
- The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted rumors of an alleged attack on its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, in Ibadan. The party has labeled the spread of such false information as the work of fifth columnists who are disseminating baseless rumors of attacks and harassment on Ganduje.
- The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of four suspected kidnappers following a fierce exchange of gunfire with law enforcement officers in the Jesse area of Ethiope West Local Government Area. In a statement, the command disclosed that the suspects engaged security operatives in a gun battle during a joint patrol along the Jesse-Igueleba road in Edo State on September 18.
- This year’s observance of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Day on October 1 will not include the usual ceremony at the Eagle Square in Abuja but will instead be a “low-key” event, according to George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. He emphasized that this occasion should serve as a time for reflection and deep contemplation about the nation’s path forward.
- A U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has ordered Chicago State University (CST) to release the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. This decision follows a request made by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election.
- The Ondo State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor of the State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. This move was reportedly undertaken during an emergency plenary session convened by the House.
- In Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, a man identified as James narrowly escaped a lynching on Wednesday for allegedly stealing another man’s manhood. It was reported that a similar incident occurred last week when a bus driver was arrested in Abaji Area Council for allegedly “stealing a manhood” after a mere handshake with the “victim.”
