Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Sunday, 9th June 2019.
1. Atiku Vs Buhari: Presidential Election Tribunal Reveals Date To Begin Hearing
The Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal will recommence hearing on the petition filed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, June 10. Indications have also emerged that the President of the Appeal Court, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, is set to name her replacement in the presidential elections petition tribunal.
2. 9th Assembly: Gbajabiamila Now Has 183 Members To His Side
Femi Gbajabiamila has received a boost for the position of Speaker of the House as 183 out of the 360 members of the incoming 9th House of Representatives have signed to support. This is as Gbajabiamila is said to have offered 60 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members-elect position of Chairman and deputy of committees if they vote him as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
3. How Buhari, Tinubu Stopped Oshiomhole’s Sack As APC Chairman
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, may be breathing easily now as President Muhammadu Buhari and the party’s national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have moved to quell plots to sack him. According to sources members of the ruling party who wanted the former Edo state governor removed as National Chairman has sheathed their swords.
4. DSS Disregard Court Order, Lay Seige On AIT Premises
Some Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the DSS have reportedly surrounded the premises of African Independent Television (AIT) after the station reopened Friday. The Private Television house returned on air late Friday after enduring over 24 hours of shutdown by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
5. ‘Withdraw Your Armed Goons From AIT Immediately’ – Falana To Police, DSS
According to human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the Police and the Department of State Services should withdraw their ‘armed goons’ from the premises of the Africa Independent Television and Raypower 100.5FM immediately. Falana said this in a statement on Saturday while congratulating Daar Communications for gaining its TV and radio licenses back.
6. Senate Presidency: Trouble For Ndume As 64 Senators-Elect Endorse Lawan (Full List)
No fewer than 64 Senators-elect of the Nigerian Senate, on Saturday, endorsed Ahmed Lawan as unopposed to contest for the position of the Senate President. Naija News reports that Lawan, a senator representing Yobe North Constituency of Yobe State, is contesting against a fellow All Progressives Congress (APC) senator, Ali Ndume, representing Borno South at the Nigerian Senate.
7. Deputy Senate Presidency: Trouble For Kalu As APC Endorses Omo-Agege
The race for the Deputy President of the 9th Nigerian Senate has taken a new dimension with the South-South chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), endorsing the Senator representing Delta Central, Ovie Omo-Agege, as the next Deputy Senate President. Naija News reports that Orji Uzor Kalu, an Abia North Senator-elect, declared interest in the office as well as Senator Francis Alimikhena representing Edo North.
8. Atiku Vs Buhari: PDP May Petition NJC Over Bulkachuwa
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that it may petition the National Judicial Council (NJC) over Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa refusal to name her replacement in the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal. Speaking to The Punch, the PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Diran Odeyemi, said Bulkachuwa’s replacement could have been announced within 24 hours after she recused herself from the tribunal.
9. Tragedy As Scores Burn To Death In Horrible Ondo Accident
At least 19 persons have been confirmed dead while several others have been left injured following a road accident on the Akure-Owo highway. Naija News understands that the incident occurred in the afternoon hours of Saturday when the passengers were burnt to death beyond recognition while on their way to the northern part of the country.
10. 21 Cult Members Arrested In Lagos
At least Twenty-One (21) members of both the Eiye and Aiye confraternities have been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police command. Naija News reports that the cultists were arrested by the Anti-Cultism squad of the Lagos state police command, led by their commander, CSP Uduak Udom.
That’s the Nigerian Newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.
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