Atiku’s running mate, Peter Obi speaks on Buhari’s delay in forming cabinet

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Atiku’s running mate, Peter Obi speaks on Buhari’s delay in forming cabinet

 

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2019 vice presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has frowned at President Muhammadu Buhari’s delay in constituting his cabinet.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, said serious leaders form their cabinet within one week of assuming power.

Buhari, who dissolved his cabinet prior to his swearing-in on May 29, was yet to unveil his new team.

Obi, while addressing journalists in Lagos at the weekend, called on the president to constitute his cabinet as soon as possible.

According to him: “…these are serious leaders who are ready to move their countries forward. Imagine forming their cabinets within one week of being sworn in.

“Can you compare them with what is happening here in our country? I have always said it that for our country to move forward, it must change its current compass.”

The vice presidential candidate faulted the Buhari-led government for allegedly plunging Nigeria into a debt of over N11 trillion “despite having nothing to show”.

“What we have today in Nigeria is the cumulative effect of leadership failures. A leader must know his/her destination. Painfully, we have plenty bad role models masquerading as leaders.

“Nigeria is in total mess because of too much borrowing caused by leadership failures. Our situation will get worse if we do not solve these problems urgently. There is serious crisis in Nigeria because politics is now business and transactions. In fact, we have reduced our lives to transactions in Nigeria.

“Tell me, what is working in Nigeria today? A country where states owe billions and the federal government has borrowed over N11 trillion since coming into office and there is nothing to show for all the borrowed funds. Are you not worried that over 21 million of our youths are not employed?

“Nigeria is gradually collapsing and unemployment is part of the disease killing Nigeria. All hands must be on deck to help save our nation from these leadership failures.”

 

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Peter Obi, Nuhu Ribadu, others in presidential election tribunal as hearing begins

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Peter Obi, Nuhu Ribadu, others in presidential election tribunal as hearing begins

 

The running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi is currently present at the hearing session of the petition filed before presidential election tribunal against the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the winner of the 2019 presidential election.

It would be recalled that Obi ran a joint ticket with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 presidential election.

Also present in the court is a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, and a commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

Wole Olanipekun while moving an objection on the preliminary application filed by President Buhari on his qualification said the application have been filed and served to all parties involved in the matter.

But drama ensued after a counsel who identified himself as Poland standing in for the Hope Democratic Party announced his appearance over which attracted a vehement objection to his claim.

However, President of the Tribunal, Mohammed Lawal Garba further urged all parties involved to privately sort out the issues of representation.

Garba also announced that all preliminary applications pending before the court would be heard on June 13.

Meanwhile, the tribunal has just gone into the preliminary part of the substantive matter.

Details later…..

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Peter Obi reacts to NBC’s suspension of AIT, RayPower FM, says Nigeria back to military dictatorship

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Peter Obi reacts to NBC’s suspension of AIT, RayPower FM, says Nigeria back to military dictatorship

 

Peter Obi, the 2019 vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the suspension of DAAR Communication Plc, owner of AIT and RayPower FM by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC.

NBC had on Thursday suspended the license of AIT and RayPower FM until further notice.

The Director-General of NBC, Modibbo Kawu, disclosed that the action was taken for failure of the broadcasting stations to abide by the broadcasting code. 

The offences listed by the NBC included the airing of a presidential election documentary by the AIT, a matter pending before a tribunal, the inability of the company to pay its fees, the use of “divisive and inciting contents from the Social Media” among others.

Reacting to the suspension, Obi described the decision of Daar Communication’s licence as an affront on the freedom of the press and speech as enshrined by the constitution.

In a tweet, the former Anambra governor wrote: “The suspension of the licenses of AIT and Ray Power stand condemned. It is an affront on the freedom of the press, and of speech as enshrined in our constitution. It is a throwback to the years of military dictatorship. – PO.”

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