Newspaper Headlines: Fayemi, Obaseki, el-Rufai, Sanwo-Olu back state police
The emergence of Iyorchia Ayu, former senate president, as the consensus candidate for the national chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appeared on the cover pages.
The Punch reports that Ayu has emerged as the consensus national chairmanship candidate of the PDP. The newspaper says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked states to be creative on revenue generation.
Daily Independent says the Nigerian military said its engagement with bandits and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is not biased. Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has directed the deployment of 34,587 police officers for the November 6 Anambra governorship election, the newspaper reports.
The Nation reports that Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has asked governors not to rely on monthly allocations to manage their states. The newspaper says the national assembly has promised to pass the 2022 budget by December 16.
The Guardian reports that the emergence of Ayu as the consensus national chairmanship candidate of the PDP has stirred debate on the zoning of 2023 presidential ticket. The newspaper says conflicts have driven 12.8 million Nigerians to hunger.
Daily Sun reports that governors of Lagos, Ekiti, Edo and Kaduna states have made a case for state police. The newspaper says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to end rigging with the Anambra governorship election.
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