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Northern Voters Gave Tinubu Victory; Why Should You Fault Northern Senate Presidency – Baba-Ahmed

The Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has found no fault in the call for the zoning of the Senate Presidency to the North; as he insisted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could only emerge as the winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election because the North supported his ambition.

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Northern Voters Gave Tinubu Victory; Why Should You Fault Northern Senate Presidency – Baba-Ahmed

POLITICS

Wike Shouldn't Sit Down Majestically And Order For Senate Presidency To Go To South - Dr. Baba-Aamed

As the tussle for the office of the Senate President continues to intensify ahead of the 10th National Assembly, prominent Northern political activist, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has knocked former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the latter's insistence on the Southern region occupying the third-most powerful political office in the country.

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Wike Shouldn't Sit Down Majestically And Order For Senate Presidency To Go To South - Dr. Baba-Aamed

POLITICS

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Justifies Zoning Senate Presidency to the North, Citing Tinubu's Win

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), supports the idea of zoning the Senate Presidency to the North. He believes that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's victory in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election was largely due to the support he received from the North.

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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Justifies Zoning Senate Presidency to the North, Citing Tinubu's Win

POLITICS

It Is Wrong For You To Impose Leaders On National Assembly- Northern Elders Forum Warns Pres. Tinubu

With the recent ongoing process to choose those who are to lead the 10th Assembly both in the Senate and House of Representatives, the Northern Elders Forum has today issued out a warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to get involved in the process to avoid any form of imposition.

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It Is Wrong For You To Impose Leaders On National Assembly- Northern Elders Forum Warns Pres. Tinubu

POLITICS

Wike Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed

In an interview with Arise News, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Northern Elders Forum's (NEF) National Director of Publicity and Advocacy, argued that the NEF's proposed zoning of the Senate presidency should serve Nigerians as a whole. Yesterday, he said he heard former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike argue for south-south zoning of the Senate presidency.

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Wike Saying The Senate Presidency Must Come To The South-south— Baba-Ahmed

POLITICS

Reactions As Northern Elders Forum Asks Tinubu Not To Impose Leaders On The National Assembly

According to Sahara Reporters, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has stated that the 10th National Assembly lawmakers should be permitted to choose their own leaders. The NEF's spokesperson, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, revealed this on Channels TV on Tuesday. He stated that the NEF's opinion was that President Ahmed Bola Tinubu should avoid the leadership squabble in the National Assembly since forcing leaders on legislators was "not in his best interest."

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Reactions As Northern Elders Forum Asks Tinubu Not To Impose Leaders On The National Assembly

POLITICS

Today's Headlines: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Fraud-Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Tinubu The Leader Nigeria Needs–Wike

Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Fraud, Says Northern Forum Spokesman Photo Credit: Dailytrust The National Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has said that Muslim-Muslim ticket is a fraud. Baba Ahmed stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, while commenting on APC’s zoning of Senate Presidency.

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Today's Headlines: Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Fraud-Hakeem Baba Ahmed, Tinubu The Leader Nigeria Needs–Wike

POLITICS

10th NASS: Northern Elders Forum Sends Strong Warning To President Tinubu

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-Central region have accused the ruling party of showing favoritism by excluding their region from the zoning plan for the leadership positions in the 10th National Assembly. They expressed their dissatisfaction by protesting at the APC's national headquarters in Abuja.

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10th NASS: Northern Elders Forum Sends Strong Warning To President Tinubu

MILITARY

NEF Spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Reacts As Police Arrest Persons Behind Attack US Convoy In Anambra

A few minutes ago, prominent political activist and Spokesman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed took to social media to react to the reported arrest of suspects responsible for the deadly attack launched against a convoy of the United States Government and Nigerian security operatives in Anambra recently.

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NEF Spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Reacts As Police Arrest Persons Behind Attack US Convoy In Anambra

POLITICS

Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Fraud, Says Northern Forum Spokesman

The National Director of Publicity of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has said that Muslim-Muslim ticket is a fraud. Baba Ahmed stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, while commenting on APC’s zoning of Senate Presidency

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Muslim-Muslim Ticket Is Fraud, Says Northern Forum Spokesman

POLITICS

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Reacts As Twitter User Accuses Him Of Only Talking About Killings In S'East

A few hours ago, prominent political activist, and northern elder, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed took to social media to tackle a Twitter user who came out to accuse him of focusing on only killings that occur in the Southeastern region of the country. Recall that on Thursday, Dr. Baba-Ahmed, who is a spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), took to his Twitter handle to applaud security operatives for apprehending two persons suspected of being involved in the attack on a United States Diplomatic Convoy in the Ogbaru axis of Anambra State a few days ago.

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Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed Reacts As Twitter User Accuses Him Of Only Talking About Killings In S'East

POLITICS

' Fuel subsidy not a good start for your administration '- Northern Elders Forum to Tinubu

Photo File: Tinubu The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed dissatisfaction over the decision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy. According to DAILY POST NEWS, this was made known by Mr. Hakeem Baba Ahmed, the spokesman of the Forum while stressing that such decision was not the good first step that should be taken by the administration.

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' Fuel subsidy not a good start for your administration '- Northern Elders Forum to Tinubu

POLITICS

Reactions As Northern Elders Forum Tells Tinubu To Avoid Policies That Will Deepen Poverty

According to PUNCH, the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and all newly sworn-in governors to uphold the oath they took and fulfil their campaign pledges to Nigerians. The group instructed the President that "policies that compound poverty should be avoided, and where difficult decisions must be made, they should be accompanied by compassion, sensitivity, and adequate public awareness."

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Reactions As Northern Elders Forum Tells Tinubu To Avoid Policies That Will Deepen Poverty

POLITICS

Just Lack Of Experience, The Rise In Petrol Doesn't Give A Good Start - Northern Elders Tells Tinubu

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has reacted to the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during his inaugural speech on 29th May 2023. The group condemned his decision saying that it is lack of experience that made the president to made such a decision which has put the country in a state of difficulties in accessing petrol.

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Just Lack Of Experience, The Rise In Petrol Doesn't Give A Good Start - Northern Elders Tells Tinubu

POLITICS

NEF: With No Financial Provision For Fuel Subsidy, It Does Not Give The New Government A Good Start

The decision by President Bola Tinubu, to end fuel subsidies, has been criticised by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). The decision made by Tinubu, does not bode well for his administration, according to NEF's spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed. But after Tinubu's statement, Baba-Ahmed bemoaned the growing price of fuel.

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NEF: With No Financial Provision For Fuel Subsidy, It Does Not Give The New Government A Good Start

POLITICS

Avoid politics that will deepen poverty, Northern elders tells Tinubu

Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and all newly sworn- in governors to honor the oaths they have taken and fulfill their electoral promises to the Nigerian people. According to PUNCH, the NEF advised the President to avoid policies that exacerbate poverty and emphasized the importance of compassionate decision- making accompanied by adequate public awareness.

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Avoid politics that will deepen poverty, Northern elders tells Tinubu