Here Are The Major Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Saturday, 23rd March 2019.

1. Election Tribunal Declares PDP’s Adeleke Winner Of Osun Governorship Election

The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has declared the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the 2018 governorship election in the state, Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the winner. It stated the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were not validly returned.

2. Nigerians React As Tribunal Declares PDP’s Adeleke Winner Of Osun Guber Polls

The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday declared the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the 2018 governorship election in the state, Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the winner. It stated the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were not validly returned.

3. Adeleke: Oyetola Speaks On Osun Election Tribunal Verdict

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has vowed to challenge the ruling of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal at the Appeal Court. Naija News recalls that the tribunal had on Friday sacked him and declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the last governorship election in the state.

4. Bauchi State: Abubakar’s Commissioner Of Finance Resigns, Hours To Re-run Elections

Less than 24 hours to re-run governorship polls, Garbi Akuyam, commissioner of finance in Bauchi state, has resigned, citing “political realities of present-day” in Bauchi State. In his resignation letter, Akuyam thanked Mohammed Abubakar, the governor, and the people of Bauchi for giving him the opportunity to serve.

5. NYSC DG Seeks Teamwork From Camp Officials, Warns Corps Members

The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Suleiman Kazaure, has appealed to officials of the scheme nationwide to work with team spirit in order to achieve the mandate of the Orientation Exercise. Kazure made the call during a meeting with resident officers, touring officers and support staff which held at the National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Friday, March 22.

6. ‘OurMumuDonDo’ Takes Strong Decision On Charly Boy (See Details)

OurMumuDonDo Movement has asked Charles Oputa ‘Charly Boy‘ to step aside as convener and trustee of Omudodu Youth Foundation and Chairman of OurMumuDonDo Movement. A letter issued by Adebayo Raphael, National Secretary of OurMumuDonDo Movement, written on Friday, noted that the decision followed an emergency meeting of the movement held on Friday.

7. Festus Keyamo Breaks Silence On Bribing Charly Boy

The spokesman of the President Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo, has denied the claim that he paid an amount running into “nine figures” to Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy. Naija News had reported earlier that Charly Boy made the allegation in a video interview, after an earlier claim by Deji Adeyanju, Convener of Concerned Nigerians, that he collected money from Keyamo.

8. INEC Gives Okorocha One Condition For Releasing His Certificate Of Return

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given one condition under which a certificate of return would be issued to Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state. At a press conference held in Abuja, Festus Okoye, chairman of INEC information and voter education committee, said the commission will issue a certificate of return to Okorocha if directed by the court to do so.

9. AFCON 2019: Super Eagles Overcome Stubborn Seychelles 3-1

The Super Eagles defeated Seychelles 3-1 on Friday in their final game of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series. The Super Eagles had already qualified for the tournament which will be staged in Egypt before the match, following a 1-1 draw against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in November.

10. ‘King Of The Boys’ And Two Other Nigerian Movies To Be Screened In The US

The Nollywood movies, ‘Up North’, ‘Lionheart’ and ‘King of Boys’ have been selected for screening at the second edition of the ‘Nollywood In Hollywood’ on Friday and Saturday in the United States. Organisers of the event said the screening begins on tomorrow evening with a red carpet and opening night screening of ‘Up North’ at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California.

That’s the top Nigerian newspaper headlines for today. Read more Nigerian news on Naija News. See you again tomorrow.