The Nation June 4, 2014

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•AND MORE •Election ‘ll be credible, say security, INEC ON PAGE 10 •APC women: nobody can intimidate us with soldiers •PDP, APC trade words over alleged murder setup

CBN Governor Emefiele to unveil agenda tomorrow

My plan for APC, by Oyegun

ORMER Zenith Bank Managing Director Godwin Emefiele resumed as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor yesterday, promising to unveil his agenda tomorrow. He succeeds Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was suspended in February. Sanusi’s five-year tenure expired on Monday. Emefiele, 52, received the handover note from the former Acting Governor, Dr. Sarah Alade, at the CBN, Abuja headquarters. A statement by a CBN spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, said: “Mr.

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From Nduka Chiejina, Abuja

Emefiele, who was cleared by the Senate on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, arrived at the CBN Headquarters at 7.30 a.m yesterday, June 3, 2014, to the warm embrace of the four Deputy Governors at the Bank and expectant staff, led by Dr. Sarah Alade, whose tenure as Acting Governor ended on Monday, June 2, 2014”. Emefiele has over 20 years banking management experience. He is a 1984 graduate of Finance from the Continued on page 4

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From Yusuf Alli, Abuja

ARELY nine days to the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a former Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, yesterday announced his interest in its Chairmanship. Oyegun may vie for the slot with three others, including a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timpreye Sylva, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Tom Ikimi, and a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peo•Emefiele receiving the hand over note from Dr. Alade…yesterday

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Police make u-turn on Bring Back Our Girls’ protests ban IG disowns Mbu Protesters seek N200m damages from Fed Govt Senator protests From Yusuf Alli and Gbade Ogunwale, Abuja

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HE Police yesterday made a dramatic uturn on the Bring Back Our Girls protests ban which drew public outrage on Monday. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Abubakar disowned Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police Mbu Joseph Mbu, who authorised the ban. The police, Abubakar said, never issued any order banning the protests. He described Mbu’s order as “an advisory notice enjoining citizens to apply caution in the said rallies, particularly in the FCT and environs”. Police spokesman Frank Mba, who spoke to reporters in Abuja on the IGP’s behalf, said Mbu’s action must have been informed by the prevailing security challenges. Mba said: “Coupled with WHERE ARE THE CHIBOK a recent intelligence report of a likely infiltration and GIRLS KIDNAPPED hijack of otherwise innocON APRIL 15? Continued on page 4

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•GRIDL OCK: Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway during the protest...yesterday GRIDLOCK:

Students’ protest grounds Lagos

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PHOTOS: ISAAC AYODELE AND SOLOMON ADEOLA

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