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She said the kidnappers abandoned the wife in her husband’s car and fled with the bishop into the bush

Metuh said Chukwu, by the ruling, ordered that the faction led by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje should not be in operation and should not be recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission

The statement wondered why Tukur, who appeared before the party’s elders on Friday ostensibly in search of peace, could, in less than 12 hours, start another round of acts of impunity.

“Upon receiving information about the attack by the hoodlums, who were on motorcycles, a combined team of police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and vigilantes was organised the following morning

However, like Nigeria, Malawi are also unbeaten so far in the qualification series and have conceded just three goals in their last four group games

This was the position of Justice E. S. Chukwu on Friday when he delivered a ruling in a suit brought by Tukur before the Federal High Court, Abuja

Emerging from the meeting presided over by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, the New PDP Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, and Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State headed straight to inspect the faction’s secretariat, which is still being renovated

Presidency sources at the meeting, attended by 16 governors elected on the platform of the PDP, said the two former leaders said this was the worst period for Nigeria in terms of division along ethnic and religious divides

In a statement by the state Commissioner of Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari, the Rivers State Government said the redeployment of Amaechi’s Escort Commander and the instruction to the Camp Commandant of the Government House by Mbu to furnish him with Amaechi’s daily movement were indicative of the fact that he wanted harm to come the governor’s way

“We have been telling them that the place is not only a ravine but a flood-prone area, but they refused to take our advice

The group said Anenih should rather be resolute in fighting members of the‘New PDP’ by standing solidly behind President Goodluck Jonathan and factional National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur

The affected villages were Gajiram, the headquarters of Nganzai Local Government Area, and Bulabulin Ngawra in Konduga Local Government Area

Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at a seminar jointly organized by the Offices of the National Woman and Youth Leaders, Tukur said those that formed the ‘New PDP’ would be treated as prodigal sons and daughters should they decide to return to the family

Tukur had, at a press conference on Wednesday, threatened elected members of the party that have declared support for the Abubakar Baraje-led ‘New PDP’ that they would lose their seats should they fail to retrace their steps

A statement by the National Secretary of the the PDP under Baraje, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, condemned the press conference addressed by Tukur in Abuja on wednesday where he threatened to sack members of the National Assembly who have declared support for the Baraje faction and arrest its officers

The party said the impunity perpetrated by the PDP has started hunting it, after its candidate in the Shawo South West Ward, Afolabi Jimoh Olawole, repudiated his so-called victory, just like one of the presiding officers, Oyetunji Akeem, said the APC won the Councillorship and Chairmanship in Shawo central ward

This is sequel to the Federal Executive Council’s approval of a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Education for an amendment to the WAEC Act 2004 in line with the 2003 convention in Ghana

Maku said: “If we say every particular problem we face in this countr,y we will not work until it is resolved, then I’m sure there is no sector that will work

Dangote disclosed this to State House correspondents on Wednesday shortly after leading Chief Executives of participating banks, including First Bank of Nigeria, UBA, Stanbic-IBTC, Zenith Bank, Access Bank, Ecobank, Fidelity Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank and Rand Merchant Bank to President Goodluck Jonathan

MEND, in a statement by Gbomo Jomo, said the militant group has reviewed its Hurricane Exodus and it is satisfied with the reduced oil output caused by pipeline vandalism