President @MBuhari is now addressing the General Assembly Plenary Meeting. Watch live here: #PMBAtUNGA18 #NigeriaAtUNGA18 #UNGA Statement delivered by His Excellency President @MBuhari at the General Debate of #UNGA 73 | 25 September 2018
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE:

The Presidency rejects allegations of opposition politicians, as well as some newspaper editorial opinions creating the impression that President Buhari is against the use of card readers in the upcoming elections,... (Cont’d) ... hence his decision to decline assent, for the 3rd time, to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2018.

We wish to state in clear & unambiguous terms that the issue of e-voting and use of card readers was NEVER an issue for the President’s decision to decline assent to the Bill.

President @MBuhari arrived Beijing Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (#FOCAC2018) holding September 3 - 4, 2018. #PMBAtFOCAC7 #PMBinChina2018 During the 6-day official visit, PMB is expected to join President Xi Jinping to witness the signing of an agreement on the $328m National Information & Communication Technology Infrastructure Backbone Phase 11 (NICTIB 11),between Galaxy Backbone Limited & Huawei Technologies Ltd

Meeting with German Business Delegation accompanying Chancellor Merkel to Nigeria. Minister of @TradeInvestNG, @OkeyEnelamah presiding; Nigerian Ambassador to Germany @YusufTuggar in attendance.
A number of MoUs will be signed here. #AsoVillaToday 🇩🇪 🇳🇬 The Nigerian Delegation at this Meeting includes officials from @TradeInvestNG @NERCNG @nipcng @nirsalconnect @NADDCouncil NACCIMA, and the Nigerian Embassy in Germany.

A Business Roundtable, to be attended by President Buhari and Chancellor Merkel, will take place later.

Our attention has been drawn to incorrect and misleading reporting regarding the status of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018. This is the true position:

The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was sent by @nassnigeria to the President on June 27, 2018, for assent.
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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

1/ Following persistent complaints & reports on the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) that border on allegations of human rights violations, AgP @ProfOsinbajo has directed the Inspector General of Police to, with immediate effect... 2/ overhaul the Mgt & activities of SARS and ensure that any Unit that will emerge from the process, will be intelligence-driven & restricted to the prevention & detection of armed robbery & kidnapping, & apprehension of offenders linked to the stated offences, and nothing more.

1/ The Presidency has taken note of the orchestrated campaign against President @MBuhari each time a VIP is invited by law enforcement agencies, in the discharge of their legitimate duties and functions. 2/ The law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: President @MBuhari reacts to acquittal of Senate President @bukolasaraki, says Courts should be allowed to do their job.
#Thread President @MBuhari has said that Nigeria’s judicial system, no matter the challenges it faces, is truly working and no one should be allowed to undermine or break it.