Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, challenged the claims of impropriety in his emergence and past conduct by the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign, saying the President would have long jailed him if he found a trace of misconduct on his part.

The national leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja may have declared a governorship aspirant of the party in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq, as the winner of last Saturday’s governorship primaries of the party.

UYO—The defeated aspirant of All Progressives Congress, APC, in the governorship primaries in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, has accused the party of betraying him notwithstanding his contributions in making the party flourish in the state.

ABUJA—Governor of Sokoto State and erstwhile presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Aminu Tambuwal, has said he is committed to the rescue of Nigeria from the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Founder and Chief Executive of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, said entrepreneurs should limit bank credit to not more than 10 percent of what is required to build their businesses.

THE inability to agree on a consensus candidate is tearing the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, apart.

WARRI—A former  leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger the Delta, Freedom Adowei,  has decamped from the All Prgressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  with  about 10,000 of his loyalists in creeks in the state.

UNITED Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, yesterday called on the police hierarchy in the country to be neutral and isolate the police force from partisan politics, to avoid losing the citizens’ trust and confidence.

FOUR All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial aspirants in Delta South, have kicked against their exclusion from the primary election without reason despite meeting all the requirements. They have urged the party’s hierarchy to address the issue urgently.

BENIN CITY—THE Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, said rubber production in Nigerian was not meeting demand and has therefore decided to support farmers with improved seedlings to meet up demand.

THE Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bwari, has disclosed that the Federal Government has reviewed the Explosives Act in order to enhance mining operations in Nigeria.

FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange Plc has admitted C&I Leasing’s N7 billion bonds for trading on its platform.

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BENIN CITY—THERE is tension in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State over the non release of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives result due to alleged violence in some areas.

The Campaign Organisation of Senate Deputy Chief Whip, Senator Francis Alimikhena, has told Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senatorial candidate in Edo North, Abubakar Momoh, to voluntarily retire from active politics ahead of the 2019 general election or face his greatest political defeat.