THE CABLE
The transitional activities towards the May 29 inauguration of a new administration keep making the news, as the imminent exit of President Muhammadu Buhari is greeted with a spate of killings in Benue, Plateau and Nasarawa.
The Punch says that FG, outgoing governors are in a last-minute N3,7 trillion contract bazaar, appointment spree. The newspaper reports that Bode George, the topmost PDP chieftain in Lagos, said he will pray for Tinubu as president, despite opposing him during the election.
Daily Trust says police arrest 2 involved in the killing of 87 in Plateau attack. The newspaper highlights major issues that shaped the 9th house of representatives.
The Nation reports that the presidential election tribunal is expected to rule on Monday over Obi-Atiku’s request to televise proceedings. The newspaper says Lauretta Onochie, the chairperson of NDDC, and Samuel Ogbuku, the commission’s MD, fight dirty at the senate over alleged corruption.
Independent says Atiku, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) accuse INEC of fighting a proxy war for Bola Tinubu, the president-elect. The newspaper reports that Aisha Buhari, the first lady, said with N21bn medical facility in Aso Rock, presidents need no foreign trips.
Guardian highlights how Benue, Plateau, and Nasarawa have remained killing fields in Nigeria. The newspaper reports that Hilda Baci, the Nigerian chef, said she almost gave up a couple of times cooking for 100 hours.
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