THE CABLE
The comment of Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, that religion and ethnicity will not influence his appointments dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that Tinubu said he would rather seek a government of national competence in selecting his cabinet members and not religion or ethnicity. The newspaper says governorship candidates in Lagos, Kano and Rivers states face tough battles in Saturday’s elections.
THISDAY reports that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, said he has confidence in the judiciary to adjudicate on the petitions trailing the February 25 presidential election. The newspaper says Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has assured residents that he is prepared to take the state to the next level.
The Nation says some states have rejected the partial compliance of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) with the ruling of the supreme court on the validity of old naira notes. The newspaper reports that the presidency has defended the conduct of the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections.
Daily Trust reports that security operatives deployed to states are on red alert to abort any threat to Saturday’s governorship and house of assembly elections. The newspaper says Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has explained why the party is delaying the zoning of national assembly leadership till after Saturday’s elections.
The Guardian reports that Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has ordered restriction of vehicular movement during Saturday’s elections. The newspaper says anti-corruption civil society organisations (CSOs) and lawyers have submitted a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari over what they described as brazen disobedience of court orders by Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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