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7 amazing things you need to know about new acting CBN governor Shonubi

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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday night, June 9, 2023, announced the suspension of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Following the suspension, the apex bank Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, Mr. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, was ordered to replace Emefiele. Shonubi has an amazing profile which many believed is needed to help come out of its economy woes. NEW:  Click “ HERE ” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on  your WhatsApp ! So, here are seven amazing things about the new CBN acting governor: 1. Born on March 7, 1962, he attended the University of Lagos from 1978 to 1983 and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He further obtained a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1985 with particular interest in Production Engineering from the same university. 2. From 1988 to 1989, he began his study in Finance and obtained a Masters’ in Business Administration specialising in Finance. Shonub

Setback for Peter Obi as Tribunal dismisses his request to interrogate INEC

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  The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an application the candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, filed for permission to interrogate the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on the technology it deployed for the conduct of the general elections. Obi and LP are petitioners in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023, challenging the election which brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into power. Respondents are INEC, Mr. Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and the All Progressives Congress (APC). NEW:  Click “ HERE ” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on  your WhatsApp ! Ruling on the application, the five-member panel led by Justice Haruna Tsammani held that it lacked the jurisdiction to grant the request as it was brought outside the pre-hearing session and, therefore, incompetent. “It is an afterthought on the grounds that the pre-hearing period to file such an application elapsed on May 22. “I hav

Orji Uzor Kalu breaks down in tears as 9th Senate bows out, says Nigeria is not fair to him (Video)

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  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu was in tears as the 9th Senate held its valedictory session, lamenting that Nigeria is not fair to him. Declaring the session open at 10.59 am, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan said that the session was a special one against the backdrop that it would be used by the Senators to make remarks on the journey that started on 11th June 2019 and ended today, Saturday, June 10, 2023. The motion to begin the process was moved by the leader of the Senate, Senator Ibrahim Gobir, APC, Sokoto East to start the valedictory session to mark the end of the 9th Senate, the motion was seconded by the Minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda, PDP, FCT. NEW:  Click “ HERE ” to join our WhatsApp group and receive News updates directly on  your WhatsApp ! When it was time for him to speak, the Senate Whip and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia North, who has refused to back down in order to support the candidates his party, the All Progress