Wednesday February 27, 2019 Edition

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POLITICS INEC has shown that our institutions can’t perform –Moghalu

BUSINESS Fundamentalism finds traction with Nigeria’s extreme poverty

ENTERTAINMENT My husband my pillar - Mercy Johnson Okojie

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SPORTS Saudi Crown Prince denies seeking to buy Manchester United •P45

racle www.oraclenews.ng

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Buhari not above the law, say CSOs VOX POPULI SACRUM

WEDNESDAY February 27, 2019

ISSN: 2545-5869 VOL.4 No.7 N200

•President’s order completely unconstitutional •Electoral Act provides for two years in jail or N1m fine or both for electoral offenders •Order cannot replace law despite Army’s declared readiness to obey it •Falls in line with

‘creeping’ dictatorial tendencies evident in Buhari’s utterances over time •P2

South East/South South Laity Council endorses Atiku/Obi •Obi intensifies campaigns in markets in South East •Decries heavy dependence on generators for power supply in the country •Assures Atiku will reverse the trend if elected President •Huge crowds greet Obi,

others during PDP roadshow in Anambra From CYNTHIA IGBOKWE

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atholics under the aegis of the Laity Council of Nigeria, South East/ South South Provinces have endorsed the candidature of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate

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Mr. Peter Obi for the presidency of Nigeria, vowing to mobilise Catholics in the two zones to vote for them in Saturday’s presidential election. The endorsement took place at a colourful ceremony held at Madonna Catho-

lic Church, Agulu in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to a former President of the Onitsha Province who coordinated the Catholic Laity, Dr Fidelis

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•Atiku at one of his South East rallies

Barr. Okey Igwe: Vote PDP that Nigeria may survive


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