Newspaper Headlines: Over 200 court cases threaten APC national convention

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Newspaper Headlines: Over 200 court cases threaten APC national convention

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March 11, 2022

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Reports on the leadership crisis facing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that 208 court cases threaten the national convention of the All Progressives Congress amid the crisis facing the party. The newspaper says the federal government has called on the US to support Nigeria with funds to develop its natural gas resources to serve as an alternative source of energy for supply to Europe.

The Nation reports that Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state governor, and Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), have travelled to London, UK, to meet President Muhammadu Buhari on the crisis facing the APC. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the APC to follow due process to effect the change in its national leadership.

The Guardian explains why the south-east ranked low in the collection of value-added tax. The newspaper says troops have killed 121 Boko Haram fighters and bandits in Borno and Katsina.

Daily Independent reports that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that it may shut down the country’s airspace if urgent steps are not taken to address the problems in the aviation industry. The newspaper says the APC may not hold its national convention on March 26.

Daily Sun reports that Lagos state has commenced the publication of details of sex offenders. The newspaper says Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, said some ‘yahoo yahoo’ governors in the APC backed Buni to circumvent the will of party members.

Source: Top Stories