Naija News: Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 27th May, 2023

Naija News, read Top Headlines today, Saturday, 27 May 2023 2023 below.

Below are the Newspaper Headlines & Naija News today from Nigerian Newspapers. Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

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1. Governor Samuel Ortom has commissioned the headquarters of the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards, Benue Television and the remodelled Governor’s office. The Governor performed the ceremonies separately on Friday, May 26th, 2023 at the Benue Peoples, Makurdi. The Governor in his remarks while commissioning the office complex of the State Community Volunteer Guards commended the state security outfit for working in line with rules of engagement in collaboration with conventional security agencies to secure the state.

2. A federal high court in Abuja has ruled in favor of Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), dismissing a suit that sought to halt his swearing-in as Nigeria’s president. The court’s decision comes after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Tinubu the winner of the presidential poll held on February 25, with a total of 8,794,726 votes. The suit, identified as FHC/ABJ/CS/657/2023, was filed by three plaintiffs: Praise Isaiah, Paul Audu, and Anongu Moses. They alleged that Tinubu provided false information on his form EC9 by falsely declaring that he was not a citizen of another country. Additionally, they accused the president-elect of perjury by misrepresenting his age in the sworn declaration.

3. The Federal Government has announced that Monday, May 29, 2023, will be a non-working day across the country. This decision, as declared by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, through a statement by Permanent Secretary Shuaib Belgore, is to mark the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu.

4. In a recent revelation, the Boeing 737-800 series aircraft that the Federal Government presented in Abuja for the unveiling of Nigeria Air belongs to Ethiopian Airlines, as confirmed by Daily Trust. The aircraft, having departed from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Friday.

5. President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and all his cabinet members to declare their assets before the end of his tenure on May 29. The President stated this on Friday when received his Declaration of Assets Form from the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Burea (CCB), Prof. Isah Mohammed, at the State House in Abuja.

6. President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, formally received and submitted his asset declaration form in Abuja, fulfilling the constitutional requirement for all public officers. The form was handed to him by a delegation from the Code of Conduct Bureau, led by Chairman Prof Isah Mohammed.

7. The supreme court has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Recall, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) filed a case against Shettima, alleging double nomination of the party’s Vice Presidential candidate, Senator Kashim Shettima.

8. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has unequivocally dismissed speculations about his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) once he leaves office. In a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show, the governor affirmed his commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pledged his support for President-elect Bola Tinubu.

9. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kano, Sabo Inuwa, has said the alleged move by the presidential candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, to join APC may plunge the ruling party into crisis.

10. In a move that has sparked widespread debate, the Benue State House of Assembly approved the highly contentious executive pension bill on Thursday. The bill, which was initiated by outgoing Governor Samuel Ortom, has drawn criticism for its generous provisions for former state governors and deputy governors.