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Ex-presidents Supporters Buckle, Move To Complete Nomi...
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…Ex-president’s supporters buckle, move to complete nomination form before deadline
…Jonathan meets with Fulani community for two hours, considers demand to run
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By Soni Daniel, Dapo Akinrefon, Henry Umoru, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Omezia Ajayi, Peter Duru, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Davies Iheamnachor
The former president reportedly met with the Fulani pastoralists between 11p.m on Monday and 1a.m on Tuesday to sort out issues regarding their purchase of the presidential nomination forms without his consent, a development, which made him to reject the offer and denounce those involved in the action.
“We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorise it,” Jonathan had said in a statement by his media aid, Ikechukwu Eze.
However, it was learned that at the meeting with the Fulani community in Abuja, the leader of the team that procured the form for him, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, apologised to the former president and pleaded with him to pardon their indiscretion and accept the offer to run.
The pastoralists are reported to have told Jonathan that they bought the form for him as a demonstration of their appreciation for the N60 billion investments he made for the Almajiris during his tenure in the form of schools and investment opportunities.
A source at the meeting pointed out that after listening to the Fulani community, Jonathan reluctantly accepted their plea to consider running for the APC ticket as suggested by them and promised to give them a feedback as soon as possible but did not however, give a specific date.
The former president also asked the Fulani community never to embark on any political assignment on his behalf without first clearing with him given his position in Nigeria and the international community.
Jonathan is said to have also told the Fulani delegation that he was uncomfortable to hear about the purchase of the nomination form for him just like any other person, an action, which he considered insulting to his status as a former president of Nigeria.
As a result, some of the key loyalists are reported to have joined with the Fulani community in completing the APC presidential nomination form for Jonathan so as to meet the deadline for the return of the document to the party secretariat in Abuja.
“I can tell you that Jonathan’s loyalists cut across party lines and majority of them have really been encouraging him to run. That is why some of them are helping with the completion of the nomination form for the former president,” a reliable source said.
“The Fulani Group of 10 led by Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi said they purchased the form out of the gladness of their hearts as a way of paying back former president Jonathan for being kind to them while in office.
The Inspector-General Of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba On Tuesday Restated The Commitment Of The Force To
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IGP, Usman Alkali BabaThe Inspector-General Of Police, (IGP)...
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The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba on Tuesday restated the commitment of the Force to enhanced welfare for Police personnel through robust insurance policies geared towards efficiency, dedication, and improved conditions of service.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, by the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobihe Police boss stated this while flagging off a 3-day workshop for Police Insurance Desk Officers organized to develop the capacity of dedicated officers drawn from the 36 State Commands, the Federal Capital Territory, and other Police Formations Nationwide.
While declaring the workshop open, the IGP commended the Force Insurance Officer, ACP Uzairu Abdullahi, for his knowledge and professional foresight which has been instrumental in the repositioning of the unit.
The IGP however, assured all members of the Force that with current efforts being emplaced to reposition the Force Insurance Section, better days were ahead in relation to the timely resolution of claims and benefits accruing to the next of kin of injured or deceased police officers, as well as other welfare schemes to serving members of the force.
According to the statement, the Police boss equally presented cheques for N183. 295m to families of 40 deceased police officers, who lost their lives in the line of duty.
The Nigeria Police Force Insurance Unit, which was established in May 1992, was a scheme set up to cater for the welfare of police personnel who are either retired or have sustained injuries in the line of duty, and relatives of deceased police personnel.
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