OP-ED: “LET PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI REST IN PEACE” - BY NASIR AHMAD EL-RUFAI . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
OP-ED: “Let President Muhammadu Buhari Rest In Peace” - By Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai The recent launch of a book on the life and legacy of our late leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, has stirred deep emotions and renewed divisions among those who once formed his inner circle. Having followed the headlines and images from the event, I felt compelled to make a simple but urgent appeal: let us allow President Buhari to rest in peace. A careful look at those who dominated the book launch revealed the same factional lines that existed during Buhari’s lifetime. One camp was prominently represented, while others—equally close to the late president—were excluded. This selective engagement compounded by the choice of location of the event were red flags, and raises concerns about whether Buhari’s legacy is now being shaped to serve narrow interests rather than historical truth. More troubling was the presence of long-time critics of Buhari, some of whom now hold high office, delivering g...
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC Ibrahim Magu has denied owning any house or houses in the Maitama area of Abuja.Reacting to a report captioned,Magu Under Fresh Probe over 2 Abuja Mansions,which appeared in the The Sun Newspaper of Saturday March 25,2017,the EFCC boss dismissed the story as a work of fiction and threatens legal action against the newspaper and the authors of the story.The report which appeared on page 9 of the newspaper,among others,claimed that Magu is being probed regarding the ownership of two mansions in the Maitama area of Abuja allegedly linked to his wife.Relying on ghost sources,the newspaper claimed that ''the houses being investigated are located in Danube Street,Maitama and Missouri Street,off Colorado Close,Ministers Hill'', It added that ''the two houses were said to have been bought last year''.Magu stated that neither himself nor his wife own any property in Maitama.He urged Nigerians to disregard the report as false and designed by the authors to achieve motives that are obvious.''I don't have any mansion anywhere in Maitama.Would I have two mansions in Abuja yet chose to live in a rented apartment in the same community?.The Sun can take over the properties if they have evidence that they belong to me or my wife'',Magu said.The acting chairman disclosed that he is taking legal action against the newspaper.''This is another calculated attempt t smear my reputation.They may have gotten away with such false reports in the past but I will not let this go unchallenged.I have already briefed my lawyers to institute legal action against The Sun Newspaper,'' Magu declared.
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