PRESIDENT TINUBU APPRECIATES NIGERIANS FOR BIRTHDAY WELL WISHES, REVEALS HE NEARLY QUIT 2023 PRESIDENTIAL RACE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT TINUBU APPRECIATES NIGERIANS FOR BIRTHDAY WELL WISHES, REVEALS HE NEARLY QUIT 2023 PRESIDENTIAL RACE   President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep appreciation to Nigerians for their outpouring of goodwill and prayers as he marked his 73rd birthday.   At a special Iftar held in his honour at the Presidential Villa on Saturday night, President Tinubu thanked guests for their presence, prayers, and contributions to the nation's development.   Acknowledging the challenges he faced on his path to the presidency, President Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to advancing Nigeria's progress.   The gathering included the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and his wife, Nana Shettima, members of the Federal Executive Council, principal officers of the National Assembly, current and former governors, diplomats, business leaders, religious figures, and some of the President's childhood friends.   Dr. Abdul...

FEDERAL APPOINTEE ESCAPES ASSASSINATION OVER OSUN LGA'S TAKEOVER. (PHOTO).


 Federal appointee escapes assassination over Osun LGAā€™s takeover


ā€¦driver, police orderly shot


The Executive Director of Project Implementation at the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Remi Omowaiye on Monday escaped assassination by a whisker along Osogbo/Ilesa road.

The Nation gathered that the incident occurred around 2:05 PM on Monday in front of Ilesa West local government area when the ex-Commissioner for Works was en route to Osogbo.

According to sources, Omowaiye had mobilized members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Ilesa to Police Command Area Command to seek their protection so as for the reinstated local government executives to resume councils.

Meanwhile, they left the police headquarters in Ilesa for APC secretariats where they were dispatched to their homes.

While the ED was returning to Osogbo in a white Toyota Hummer bumper, he ran into an ambush in front of Ilesa West local government as the bus was riddled with bullets.

Speaking with The Nation shortly after the attack, Omowaiye narrated his close encounter with death disclosing that his driver and a policeman sustained gunshot injuries.

According to him, ā€œI was returning to Osogbo from Ilesha when we ran into an ambush in front of Ilesa West Local government. They shot at where I was sitting on the bus, bullet shattered the side windscreen.

ā€œMy driver and police orderly sustained serious gunshot wounds. They have been taken to hospital for treatment.ā€

He also disclosed that the reinstated chairman of Ilesa East car was also attacked on the spot where he was ambushed.

Omowaiye demanded that those involved must be brought to justice.

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