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Adamu lobbies APC govs to cooperate with Buhari over Naira redesign policy
of the discussion, we have resolved as follows, and this resolution is without prejudice or whatsoever to the case that is lying at the Supreme Court at this point in time. This has to do with the issue of currency redesign.
“We note very seriously that the programme and its implementation is causing tremendous difficulties to the people of Nigeria and to the national economy.
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“That we urge the Attorney General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria to respect the Supreme Court order of Interim Injunction which is still subsisting.
“That the meeting is urging his Excellency, Mr President to intervene in resolving issues that are causing this great difficulties to the economy.”
Meanwhile, he said the APC Governors bad the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party are no at conflict but on the
2023 election: NNPP seeks to withdraw
By Christiana Ekpa
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), in Kano, has threatened to withdraw its support for a peace accord earlier signed in the state because of an alleged plot by police and the state government to intimidate candidates of the party.
The party alleged that the Kano State Police Command, on the order of the state government, has perfected a secret plan to arrest NNPP stalwarts across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Dr Baffa Bichi, who is NNPP senatorial candidate for Kano North, disclosed this during a media briefing organized by the party at its secretariat in Kano. same page.
Meanwhile, as the meeting progressed, the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined the Governors in the meeting with Adamu, though he did not speak to journàlists when he was escorted to his waiting vehicle by Adamu.
Permanent secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Dr Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, and the World Food Programme country director, David Stevenson, during the courtesy visit by the WFP team to the Ministry in Abuja