Newspaper headlines: Reps meet military leaders, cancel committee vacations amid rising insecurity

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike’s commentary against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar dominated the front pages of Nigerian newspapers.
According to Daily Trust, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Tinubu said Nigeria is at a critical juncture where misguided people seek to stir up religious and ethnic divisions among the people. The newspaper reports that Facebook has provided a haven for imposters, fraudsters and others.

Saturday Punch reports that the APC’s northern Christian leaders have been kicking the party’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. The newspaper reports that the House of Representatives committee held an emergency meeting with the military high command over terrorist threats against Abuja.

Saturday Independent reports that Wike accused Atiku of lying against him. The newspaper indicates that Usman Baba, Inspector General of Police, has inaugurated a committee to track down the sponsors of terrorism in the country.

The Nation reports that a prosecution witness told in court how Ahmed Idris, the federation’s suspended Accountant General, allegedly compromised the Treasury Single Account (CUT) and Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) to commit massive fraud against the government. .

THISDAY reports that the APC’s northern Christian leaders have decided to vote against the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections on the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket. The newspaper reports that a massive protest followed the decision of Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo, to build a museum for artifacts recovered by the state.