Naija News looks at the top happenings making headlines on the front pages of Nigeria’s national newspapers today Tuesday, May 10th 2022.
The PUNCH: The Nigerian Bar Association and civil rights groups on Monday warned that Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele’s involvement in politics was threatening the 2023 elections. They also said his membership of the All Progressives Congress had eroded the credibility of the apex bank, where sensitive materials are kept, during elections.
The Guardian: Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, in a statement made available to The Guardian, said though INEC has enjoyed a beneficial relationship with the apex bank in the area of storing its sensitive election materials over the years, the move by the CBN governor to contest for the nation’s number one post while still retaining his current position might have implications on the existing partnership
The Nation: Former President Goodluck Jonathan Monday night rejected the presidential nomination form obtained for him by a group, the Nomadic Herders and Almajiris Community in Nigeria. He said he did not authorise any group to purchase the form for him
Daily Trust: Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the nomination and expression of interest forms that a group bought for him. Daily Trust had reported how the group acquired the forms in Abuja on Monday night
Thank you for reading, that all for today, see you again tomorrow for a review of Nigerian newspapers.
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