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A breakdown of the data also showed that 2,158,742 members, representing 50.6 per cent of the registered total, are from the North, while 2,105,933, representing 49.4 per cent, are from the South.

“What Nigerians have witnessed is not legislative diligence, but a disturbing erosion of oversight responsibility. Where was the debate? Where was the rigorous analysis? Where was the accountability?” he said.

The government has also announced the constitution of a 10-member committee to oversee the implementation of the programme.

The CBN stated that the programme recorded strong participation from both domestic and international investors, with 72.55 per cent of capital sourced locally and 27.45 per cent from international markets, which reflects sustained confidence in the Nigerian banking sector.

At an emergency meeting with 783 of his aides on 19 November last year in Uyo, Governor Eno reportedly cited the National Universities Commission’s approval of Akwa Ibom State University’s law faculty as a part of the benefits that had accrued to Akwa Ibom because of his defection to the APC.

However, police and soldiers have been deployed and have calmed the situation in many areas, they said.

“This mischaracterisation conveys a grave indifference to the numerous and well-documented attacks on the press while you have been president, including violent abuses and arrests by Nigerian security forces,” the groups said.

The number of displaced persons fell from over one million to approximately 58,000 within the same period.

The case is part of the legal odds Mr Turaki is contending with at a time his claim to be the national chairman of the PDP has taken huge blows from various decisive court judgements, including that of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.

He cited the resurgence of military coups and constitutional manipulations by civilian leaders in countries like Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Togo.