POLITICS Tinubu’s inauguration: Justice shall prevail soon - Labour Party Chairman, Abure

beginning of the most bizarre and crazy rigging of elections in our National history.

“As voting concluded, Party Officials, especially from the ruling APC, invaded collation centres nationwide, disrupting the process, inducing and intimidating officials. Manually alteration and mutilation of result sheets.

“All over the country, the pattern of this electoral criminality was consistentvotes lawfully casted for the Labour Party candidate, were changed and reduced, and added to increase votes casted for the Presidential Candidate of the APC.

“This not only formed the basis for the flagrant declarations of results at various levels in many parts of the country, totally at variance with the freely expressed wishes of the people, but also the basis for the proposed inauguration of the Candidate of the APC, as the President of Nigeria.

“As a law abiding and responsible Political Party, and conscious of the overwhelming support we enjoy across the country, we have taken the matter before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, in trust and hope for justice, and we will not comment further.

“However, we wish to say strongly, to all Nigerians, and all friends of Nigeria, worldwide: Nigeria has long and ardously suffered, from bad leadership, which has continued to revolve around the same characters, same political parties and same political class.

“The massive mobilisation, rejuvenation and affirmation of the people, as expressed in the election of February 25th 2023, was not to hand over the reins of government, to the same people, with historical very bad record of conduct, performance and irresponsibility but for a new order, where the people will have a greater stake in government, and more direct influence in the implementation and supervision of development.

Gov Bello hands over transition document to Gov-elect, Bego for easy take off

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

The outgoing Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has handed over the transition document to the incoming Governorelect, Umar Mohammed Bago to ensure the easy take-off of the administration in the state.

Bello handed over the document during a handingover ceremony at the government house in Minna.

The document includes the Sovereign Investment for Niger States and local government councils, shares certificate worth 6.7m dollars and 5m dollars for state and local governments among others.

He stated ”the Governorelect and I have a synergy and my administration has put in place all that are needed for the quick and easy takeoff of the next government. I assure that I will always be available and supportive to the next administration”.

Bago in his response noted that one of the essence of democracy is a peaceful transition pointing out that he is excited because he is taking over from his “older brother”.

The governor-elect also commended Governor Bello for his non-interference which gave him the opportunity to contest and emerged as the elected gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC and subsequently won at the general elections.

The Senator representing Niger East, Senator Sani Musa speaking shortly described the handing over as historic particularly as it is within the party, adding that he will continue to provide advice to the next administration for the growth and development of the state.