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Nigerians Label Femi Adesina a Liar for Saying Buhari Did Not Promise to Make N1 Equal to $1
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has been heavily criticised on social media by Nigerians for his usual habit of unjustly defending his principal on National Television.
The Presidential spokesman responded to a lot of issues raised including the denial of the promise made by President Buhari in 2015 that he would make one naira equal to a dollar if he got to power.
Adesina said such a promise never existed while responding to a question by the TV’s Seun Okinbaloye.
“But what you just said, Seun, does not exist. It is fake, it is false. It doesn’t exist, and the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked that before,” Adesina said.
“It doesn’t exist, it was never said. If he said (that) there should be clips, there should be publications. It was never said. It was a conjuration by some people. And would then become an albatross on the government neck. That was never said, that was never promised. I challenge you to make the clip available where that promise was made.”
Nigerians that watched the programme took to Twitter to send their provocative and angry comments in reactions to the comments made by the President’s mouthpiece.
“Ejiamatu @Ejiamatu001 said, “Listening to Femi Adesina can be depressing. The man lies with unmitigated equanimity.”
“Why must Channels always bring people who are clueless to discuss the present APC administration political woes, people like Femi Adesina?” Casmir Ike @CasmirIke asked.
“For the sanity of Nigerians, please @channelstv,” Mekzer (@mekzer) begged, “Never invite Femi Adesina for an interview again. He just ended up wasting our time, of all the questions he was asked, he couldn’t even answer any single one. He was busy beating about the bush.”
“In all honesty, Buhari didn’t promise Nigerians anything. I’ve to agree with Femi Adesina on this to be honest. The likes of (Bola) Tinubu, (Kayode) Fayemi, Rochas (Okorocha) and others made (those) promises to Nigerians on his behalf. Baba was just on the campaign field to dance, and laugh at Nigerians’ ignorance. Lmaooo,” Premier @SodiqTade said.
“I don’t know how Femi Adesina sleeps at night knowing that he’d lie the following day. It’s still a mystery to me,” Auay Jokesomefun (@Sunday_Akinjide) commented.
“Honestly, Femi Adesina is terrific at his job; sadly, it’s to the detriment of Nigerians,” Samson #ENDBADGOVERNANCE @Abbah_Esq tweeted.
“I think that whenever Channels TV wants to mock Buhari and his administration, they invite Femi Adesina,” African god (@theafricangod) reacted.
Emmanuel Ebia (@Emmanuel_Ebia) lamented, “The number of mind-numbing idiots in this government is staggering; from Lai Mohammed, Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina, Bashir Ahmed to Lauretta Onochie. It’s almost as if they deliberately went out of their way to recruit clowns and provocators. When the head is a dummy.”
“Every facet of what makes Nigeria a country is bleeding, but yet you have Garba Shehu speaking on behalf of a faceless president, Femi Adesina posting glossy JEPGs on Facebook, and the political elites totally silent, and just simply waiting their turn come 2023,” Omar Bongo @OneDay4TheOwner cried out.
“Femi Adesina…there is a special place in hell reserved for you. Even the devil himself will bow to you, for you have exceeded far and above his expectations. Thunder fire you sir and your friends,” Ogetobinwest (@ogetobinwest) said.
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Abiola Cannot Be Recognised As Former President; He Was Never Sworn-in – Gen Ishola Williams
By Eric Elezuo
One of the prime actors of the June 12, 1993 incidents, General Ishola Williams, has said that much as Chief MKO Abiola wrong was created having won the election, and denied victory, he cannot be recognized as a former President of Nigeria.
Gen Williams made his revelation while speaking as a guest on Channels television socio-political programme, Inside Source.
He maintained that only those who were sworn in that recognised as former presidents, and Abiola was never sworn in.
“Abiola cannot be recognised as former president because he was never sworn in.
The General, who said that he resigned from the army as a result of the wholesome reception given to General Sani Abacha, when he overthrew Chief Ernest Shonekan-led Interim National Government, contrary to expectation, also picked flaws in the narratives given by former Military President Ibrahim Babangida, in his recently launched book, A Journey In Service.
Williams rose in the army to become the Commandant of Army Signals, Commander of Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) and Chief of Defence Training and Planning, from where he resigned.
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Breaking: Supreme Court Recognises Martin Amaewhule As Rivers Assembly Speaker, Orders CBN to Stop Releasing Funds to State
By Eric Elezuo
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has in its ruling on Friday recognised Hon Martins Amaewhule as the authentic speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, mandating him to urgently resume sitting with elected members of the assembly.
The apex court also ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop releasing to the Rivers State government until a proper assembly is constituted.
Details soon…
Tension escalated at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday as impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa made a dramatic return to reclaim his position.
Accompanied by heavily armed men, Obasa stormed the Assembly complex in a bold move that has thrown the State’s legislature into turmoil.
In a stunning turn of events, security details assigned to the substantive Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, were abruptly withdrawn on Thursday morning, clearing the path for Obasa’s controversial comeback.
Sources revealed that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) ordered the withdrawal of all security operatives attached to Meranda, leaving her exposed in the midst of an intensifying power struggle.
The Speaker’s Special Adviser on Information, Mr. Victor Ganzallo, expressed concern over the security vacuum created by the withdrawal of personnel.
“In the early hours of Thursday, we woke up to the startling news that all security details assigned to Madam Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, had been withdrawn.
This includes the police and DSS officers, leaving her exposed to threats amid the ongoing speakership crisis,” Ganzallo stated.
He further called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, as the State’s Chief Security Officer, to intervene urgently to prevent a complete breakdown of law and order within the Assembly.
“The withdrawal of security personnel has left the Assembly naked and vulnerable at a critical time. Urgent action is needed to restore order,” he pleaded.
With the speakership battle taking a dramatic new turn, political watchers are keenly observing how the crisis will unfold in the coming days.
