Today's Headlines:INEC Official Was Misled To Declare Adamawa Poll -Fintiri, Biden arrives in Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges

INEC Official Was Misled To Declare Adamawa Election Inconclusive — Fintiri

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The Governor of Adamawa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s governorship election in the state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has accused the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of misleading the Returning Officer to declare the election inconclusive.

The PDP candidate said with the margin of votes, he was leading his closest opponent, Senator Aishatu Dahiru famously known as Binani of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The incumbent added that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ought to have declared him the winner of the election.

“Because of the inexperience and mindset of the REC, he misled the Returning Officer, there was no need for it (inconclusive).

Biden arrives in Canada to discuss trade, migration challenges

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The United States President, Joe Biden, arrived Thursday in Canada where he would meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and address parliament, with reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbours’ long border.

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Trade, Canada’s anemic defence spending, and a potential international force to stabilize troubled Haiti are expected to be on the agenda in the events set largely for Friday.

As Biden flew north, there were reports that another hot button issue in the otherwise smooth relationship had been resolved through a deal to clamp down on undocumented migration by asylum seekers passing through the United States into Canada.

Keyamo petitions DSS over ‘incendiary comments’ by Obi, Datti

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Festus Keyamo, spokesperson of the APC presidential campaign council, has submitted a petition to the Department of State Services (DSS) over inciting comments capable of disrupting law and order in the country.

Keyamo filed the petition against Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP), and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, on Thursday.

TheCable had reported how Baba-Ahmed claimed that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, did not meet the constitutional requirements to become Nigeria’s president.

Diri Calls For Unity At Omieworio Afeni’s Funeral

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YENAGOA – The Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has admonished the people of the state to always promote unity and love for the sustenance of peace and devel­opment.

Diri gave the admonition on Thursday at the funeral service of Elder Omieworio Afeni, an uncle of former President Goodluck Jonathan, at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otu­oke, in the Ogbia Local Govern­ment Area of the state.

He said the state’s develop­ment should not be hinged on politics alone but entail how the people collectively tackled issues of common interests.

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