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A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and gubernatorial apsirant in the 2023 election in Ogun state, Otunba Segub Showunmi has called the attention of the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to his decision to edge Nasir El-Rufai out of his administration on the account of the Senate report. In a statement issued in Abeokuta titled "This madness must stop", Showunmi pointed to the role played by Nasir El-Rufai during President Tinubu's electioneering campaign and posited that he deserved to be compensated against all odds. Speaking about the ridiculous position of the Senate, he said that the entire Senate members are the loyalists of the President and it is an unexcusable excuse to deliberately edge Nasir when the President can ensure the validation of his appointment. In the same vein, he said the President has every right to fight corruption but those who laid down their all for the election of the President should not be witch- hunted all...

...says state police will fail without corresponding constitutional amendment A group, Federalist Movement of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fulfill his promises during campaigns and subsequent inauguration as president, to engender true federalism to foster unity, equity, and sustainable development. This call was contained in a letter signed by the president of the group, Adetomiwa Adetilewa and addressed to the Office of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In the letter dated Tuesday, March 26th, a copy made available to The Focusnigeria in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Wednesday, the group urged the president to embark on restructuring of Nigeria along the principles of true federalism as he had clamoured for throughout his political journey. The Movement stressed that Nigeria can only thrive when governance is decentralized, and power is distributed equitably, noting that true federalism is not just a political philosophy but practical solution to the socio-...