He got 184 votes to beat incumbent Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, who had 97 votes, and Sheikh Shariff, 46
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Iroju Ogundeji, a spokesperson for the lawmakers, told newsmen in Ibadan, Oyo State that they had received several threat calls and messages
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that divergent opinions erupted at the special Yoruba session of the Assembly’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Michael Adeyemo
Ephraim Medupin, the state chairman of IPAC, told newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja that the group could no longer fold its arms and allow the masses bear the brunt of the crisis
The Chairman of the Board, Senator Walid Jibrin, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja when he received the leadership of Forum of PDP States Chairmen
The spokesperson of INEC in the state, Alhaji Taiwo Gbadegesin, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado Ekiti that all those engaging in such activities would be referred to law enforcement agencies
The panel, which was constituted by the police high command, submitted its report to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Tuesday in Abuja
Answering questions from State House correspondents after the meeting, which was held behind closed doors, Mimiko disclosed that he briefed Osinbajo on what his administration was doing to exit
In a statement, the Police High Command explained that the decision was made by the Commissioner of Police in the state and it was done in continuation of the constitutional role of the police, which is to maintain law and order
The Ghana Football Association said in a statement that “the two parties will mutually part ways after their contract ends on February 28”
The Chairman of the panel and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Damian Okoro, made the allegation while presenting the team’s report to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, in Abuja on Tuesday
In a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki said the appointment takes immediate effect
The APC responded to the development in a press statement in Ado-Ekiti by its spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun
The party’s Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Adesanya, made the allegation in a statement in Akure on Tuesday
According to the police, the bribe given to the INEC officials was a total of N360 million
The Chairman of the commission, Jauro Abdu, said this at an interactive session with journalists in Damaturu
Santiago Fisas, a member of the parliament, during a courtesy visit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, in Abuja, said the partnership already existed with only some countries
Trump is expected to make a state visit to Britain in spite mounting opposition from politicians and members of the public, raising speculation that he could speak in parliament, as several other national leaders have done during state visits
Osinbajo gave the assurance on Monday when State House correspondents approached him for a chat shortly after his telephone conversation with the President
The suit is in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling of December 9, 2016, which ordered the court to retry the case on its merit and make decisions as demanded by law