He has set an 18% tax to GDP target by 2026.

He said his tenure in government successfully made Nigeria the number one destination for investments in Africa.

“This is not just about ministerial appointments. It’s the wider issue of marginalisation.”

The PDP chieftain said the French government’s refusal to fully decolonise the West African nation has led to the crisis.

Nasir El-Rufai, Stella Okotete and Danladi Abubakar are yet to be confirmed.

“I did not absolve president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. My framework of statement or message is that he should not be blamed too much as regards the south-east.”

“We don’t want any war because we have a lot of refugees because of insecurity in Nigeria, that are presently in Niger Republic. We considered them.”

“He has not even addressed Nigerians and justified what he’s going to do, he has gone to the senate to ask for approval. That’s no way to declare war.”

“President Tinubu has made it clear to me that his principal spokesperson is someone who is calm in the face of provocation and who will speak to fact in an age of misinformation.”

He said there should be an internal discussion between Nigeria and Niger based on their bilateral relationship.

“He’s done it before, and he’s going to do it again, but prevention, for us, is the focus more than cure.”

The Senator stated that the party’s main focus is on “Project Nigeria”.

He also said that he will plug the leakages to increase the state’s revenue.

The early front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary sat stern-faced with his hands folded, shaking his head at times as he conferred with an attorney.

“The constitution is very explicit that you arrest and charge somebody to court within 24 hours or at maximum, 48 hours.”

“We will only appeal that, in his wisdom, when the next opportunity comes, more women will be considered.”

He said ECOWAS did not have enough experience to intervene in the Niger coup.

He pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.

This has led to Labour suspending protests and opting for further engagements with government.

“The protest has been called off because the government has promised that within the next week, a lot of things will be put in place “he said