Newspaper review: Tinubu issues warning to military over coup attempt

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ZENITHBLOG.com brings to you the main headlines of Tuesday, May 23, 2017 from mainstream newspapers in Nigeria.

The Punch reports that national Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; the Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Monday Ubani; and the House of Representatives, on Monday, told Nigerians to resist any attempt to remove the current democratic government in the country by force.

Also, a former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, warned the military personnel against throwing the nation into turmoil in their bid to seize power.

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, last week warned some Nigerians, who he did not name, to stop “approaching officers and soldiers for political reasons”, a development which people believe could be a plot to overthrow the current political dispensation in the country.

The Punch

Vanguard reports that Kano State House of Assembly, yesterday, called off the probe of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi 11, over Kano Emirate finances, following the intervention of some prominent Nigerians.

They include Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; two former military Heads of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd); General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar; Aliko Dangote, and Aminu Dantata.

The state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in a letter to the House and read by the Speaker, Alhassan Rurum, asked the lawmakers to halt the probe of the emir.

Vanguard

The Guardian reports that the Supreme Court yesterday ruled against the factional leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali-Modu Sheriff in his application, challenging the competence of the appeal filed by his challenger, Ahmed Makarfi.

Sheriff had prayed the apex court to refuse hearing the application filed by Makarfi, challenging the February 17 judgment of the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt,

Rivers State which made him (Sheriff) leader of the PDP. He argued that the application by Makarfi was filed outside the period allowed by law.

For the PDP to be able to serve as a strong opposition to keep the government in power on its toes, the crisis rocking th e party should be resolved. This will facilitate reconciliation that will unite the party to perform its role in the nation’s democracy.

The Guardian

The Nation reports that the Lagos State government has terminated its contract with investors for the building of the proposed N844billion Fourth Mainland Bridge.

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Commissioner for Waterfront and Infrastructure Development Adebowale Akinsanya, addressing reporters yesterday in Alausa, Lagos, said the government was considering proposals from foreign investors in the United States of America and Britain to accelerate the commencement of the project.

Akinsanya, an engineer, said the government dumped the former contractors, including Africa Financial Corporation (AFC) and other investors, following delay in the beginning of the multi-billion naira project.

The Nation

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