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Northern group alleges politicisation of Buhari’s health

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9 years ago

May 3, 2017

Northern Patriotic Assembly (NPA) has accused persons championing debate on the health of President Muhammadu Buhari of unduly politicising the matter beyond comprehension for their selfish gains.

The group which referred to such persons as “political carrion birds and hyenas, who hide under the pretext of agitating for what is in the country’s best interests”, said such persons were not friends of the nation.

Addressing a press conference in Kaduna state, Hon. Idakwo Jibrin and Alhaji Adamu Wakil, President and secretary general of the assembly explained that the lingering debate on the health of the President was not beneficial to the generality of Nigerians and the nation.

“Any of the faiths we subscribe to have resignation to the will of God in all things as the core of their creeds. Our health as humans is one of those things that we must completely submit to God. It is therefore immoral that some people seek to make political capital out of President Buhari’s health as if it was something he brought upon himself. This is wickedness in its most ugly form.

“Even more unnerving is situation whereby people we once held in high esteem as elders, leaders and professionals decided to descend into the mud, using President Buhari’s health as their new object of obsession. They have fanatically tried to impose this obsession of theirs on other Nigerians in a desperate bid to cause panic and confusion.

“Sadder still is the fact that these mischief makers are people who pose as President Buhari’s All Progressives Congress (APC) party leaders, associates and friends. With this crow of desperadoes Mt President need not worry about the opposition, the real vipers nest in his courtyard. They are the ones, who finding no avenue to corner the government to themselves, are now working day and night to use the President’s health as campaign tool to hijack the government.

“We want Nigerians to specifically call these people to order. They cannot be allowed to run riot with their own missions to the detriment of the rest of us. The founding Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, who spoke from two opposing directions – he urged caution about the way President Buhari’s health is discussed yet went on to describe it as a challenge to Nigeria. This prevarication is unbecoming of an elder statesman of his stature. He should apologize to Nigerians and stop making such unguarded utterances going forward”.

They emphasised that the role of some party chieftains are trying to recklessly abuse the constitution and openly provoke the masses.

They also called on the former Lagos state governor, Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu to act like a stateman and prevail on his allies to henceforth desist from making inflammatory statements around the subject matter.

The same way he could not sell the Muslim-Muslim ticket to hitch a ride as President Buhari’s deputy is the way he would not succeed in the current venture.

“They should all hide their faces in shame for betraying the confidence Nigerians ever had in their personality before this time”, the assembly stressed.

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Zimbabwe considers controversial presidential term-extension bill

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22 hours ago

June 2, 2026

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Zimbabwe’s justice minister introduced to parliament Tuesday a controversial constitutional amendment bill that would extend the term of the president, but faces fierce opposition and court challenges.

Parliament has to vote on sweeping changes to the constitution approved by the cabinet in February that include a provision that would extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term until 2030.

The measures would also do away with general presidential elections, giving parliament the power to appoint the president, and extend the terms of lawmakers from five to seven years.

The amendment has become one of the most contentious political issues in Zimbabwe, where Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF party enjoys an overwhelming majority in parliament.

After introducing the proposal, Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi told journalists the government was determined to push the measure through a parliamentary debate.

He said a 90-day public consultation process was successful and widely supported.Related News

Opponents say the consultations were marred by intimidation and violence, with anti-amendment activists assaulted by suspected state agents or arrested.

Several legal challenges seeking to stop or invalidate the amendment process are before Zimbabwe’s courts.

Critics say the bill would entrench the Zanu-PF, which has governed the resource-rich country since independence in 1980, overseeing crippling economic crises and accused of corruption and repression.

Mnangagwa came to power in 2017 in a military-backed coup that ousted Robert Mugabe, president for 30 years.

He was elected for two five-year terms, in 2018 and 2023, which is the constitutional limit for a president.

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National Governance Index Showcases Best-Performing States

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2 days ago

June 1, 2026

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Top 10 Performers:

Kaduna State 73%
Delta State 70%
Anambra State 65.5%
Niger state 65.1%
Ekiti State 64.5%
Akwa Ibom State 64%
Lagos State 64%
Oyo State 61%
Enugu State 56.5%
Borno state 54%

Middle 10 Performers:

Kwara State 53.5%
Abia State 52%
Ondo State 51%
Nasarawa State 50.5%
Osun State 49.5%
Ogun State 48.5%
Kano 48.5%
Kogi State 48%
Edo State 47%
Jigawa State 46.8%

Worst 10 Performers:

Bauchi State 44%
Ebonyi State 42%
Katsina State 41.5%
Gombe State 40%
Kebbi State 34%
Plateau 33.5%
Rivers State 30%
Benue State 25%
Yobe State 22%
Taraba State 20%

These rankings are based on the CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI) report, which evaluates states’ performance in areas like e-governance, transparency, and accountability.

The CIAPS Governance Performance Index (CGPI) is an initiative of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, CIAPS. CGPI was conceived as a catalyst for benchmarking, documenting, measuring and encouraging good governance in Nigeria.

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RUN Set to Mobilize Millions of Youth for Tinubu/Akpabio Ahead of 2027

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3 days ago

May 31, 2026

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Following the conclusion of party primaries, Rising Up for a United Nigeria (RUN) as a civil society group championing the cause of all youths and middle age citizens has congratulated His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his landslide victory in the presidential primaries recently held.

RUN also congratulated Senator Godswill Akpabio for emerging unopposed and the wild jubilation that greeted his victory as the Senator representing his constituency, the good people of Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria at large.

In a press release signed by Amb. Solomon Adodo and made available to journalists, a copy of which was sighted by our correspondent, the group described the win of the duo as beam of hope for Nigeria beyond 2027.

According to him, “the win of Asiwaju and Akpabio signals a beam of hope for Nigeria that beyond 2027, we shall be consolidating on the gains of synergetic partnership between the legislature and the executive as a precursor for rapid development.

“The support extended to Mr. President by the Senate President has yielded significant strides in fasttracking development across all parameters that affect national productivity”

The group therefore called on all Nigerians to come out in their numbers to support the president while outlining series programs with potentials to foster national unity across regional and religious lines.

“As a group representing the interests of Nigeria youths, we are determined to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President towards improving the skill set of Nigeria youths towards increased productivity and an end to unemployment”, the release stated.

The group expressed confidence in the possibility of a new Nigeria of our dreams with the victories of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Godswill Akpabio who will definitely be handed a second term as the Senate President “to continue synergizing with Mr. President for a better Nigeria”.