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Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

The Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5, leads with claims by Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate of the PDP, that his associates are being victimized by the federal government among other stories.

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Part (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that his family and business associates, are being persecuted by the federal government.

The Vanguard newspaper reports that Aiku made the allegation on Monday, March 4, in a post on his personal Twitter handle @atiku.

Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

Front page Vanguard newspaper for Monday, March 5, credits: Legit.ng
Source: UGC

“My son in-law and lawyer have been detained, one for three weeks and the other, recently. They are paying the price for supporting me." Atiku's tweet read.

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“I urge those now persecuting them to remember that a government’s mandate is to pursue peace and justice for all, and not just those who support them.”

In another report, a group known as Occupy Nigeria has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), asking for the commission to reverse the issuance of a certificate of return to President Muhammadu Buhari who was declared the winner of the recent presidential election.

The group also threatened to occupy the INEC headquarters in Abuja if the electoral body failed to yield to its petition.

The Guardian newspaper reports that members of the group protested at the at Unity Fountain in Abuja when making their demands.

Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

Front page The Guardian newspaper for Monday, March 5, credits: Legit.ng
Source: UGC

The protesters alleged that assessment by observers on ground during the election revealed that card readers were not used at all in some states.

“We’ve done a petition to INEC. There has never been a time when a decision was reversed. Despite that, what we are saying is that this decision did not settle well with the people.

Where card readers were not used in the North, let card readers be used, anybody can win but let the proper thing be done. In Osun gubernatorial, no leader was announced till the process was concluded, so why was INEC in such a hurry to announce the result of the 2019 presidential election?” The convener of the group, Idris Usman Usman queried.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that would petition the United Nations and other global democratic institutions over the role of the military in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly elections.

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This Day newspaper reports that Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this to the media after the party’s expanded caucus meeting in Abuja.

Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

Front page This Day newspaper for Monday, March 5, credits: Legit.ng
Source: UGC

He accused the military orchestrating killings and the number of deaths recorded during the election must not go unanswered for.

“Caucus commended Nigerians for refusing their intimidation, their harassment, the militarisation of the electoral process and participating in the election, but noted that the mandate of the people that was freely given to our candidate was stolen. And as such, the party and the candidate jointly resolve to go to the tribunal and reach the end of what is permissible within our legal system to get back our mandate, and we do this on behalf of Nigerians,” Ologbondiyan said.

“Caucus further noted the role of the military in February 23 election and resolved that we will report the actions of the military through a petition to the United Nations, as well as other global democratic institutions on the role of our military in the February 23 election.”

The Punch newspaper reports that the PDP spokesperson insisted that their candidate, Atiku Abubakar, won the election, alleging that his mandate was stolen.

Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

Front page The Punch newspaper for Monday, March 5, credits: Legit.ng
Source: UGC

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Still on politics, The Nation newspaper reports that political parties in the country are intensifying their preparations for the Governorship and state Assembly elections scheduled for Saturday March 9.

Nigerian newspapers review for Monday, March 5: FG persecuting my family, associates - Atiku alleges

Front page The Nation newspaper for Monday, March 5, credits: Legit.ng
Source: UGC

The newspaper states that in many of the states, stronger candidates are making overtures to weaker candidates to gain more strength ahead of the elections and to form a formidable opposition to dislodge incumbent governors.

Some politicians are also accusing state governors of deploying government structures to emasculate the opposition.

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