Faleke, who insisted that the election of Bello is illegal, said since he was Abubakar Audu’s running mate and not Bello’s, he should constitutionally step in after Audu’s death and be declared the governor of Kogi State
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The APC secured nine councillorship seats each in Bwari Area Council and Kuje Area Council, eight seats in Abuja Municipal Area CounciI and six each in Abaji and Kwali councils
“Their suspension is indefinite; they will remain suspended until a committee set up to investigate their activities turns in its report,” the Speaker, Iheanacho Ihim, said
It would be recalled that a few days ago an online report quoted the chairman as saying “Saraki would be well; I don’t think we will lose that position
The statement quoted Metuh as saying the PDP National Convention would still hold on May 21, while ward congress was shifted from April 23 to April 30, and ward congress appeal was scheduled for May 2
NAN recalls that the Chairman of the party in the state, Tiwei Orunimighe, had accused a former Governor of the state, Chief Timipreye Sylva, of not consulting the party in Bayelsa State before nominating Heineken Lokpobiri for ministerial appointment
He said members of the committee were still consulting to arrive at an acceptable zoning formula ahead of the May 21 National Convention of the party
The Senate took the decision after a closed door session, which started by 11:05am and ended at 1:43pm, on Wednesday
Akanni was arrested and detained for several days by the DSS.
In a statement by Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate stated that many of the comments on the proposed amendments were made by those who have neither read the bill nor understood the principles behind it
The Lagos Assembly Speaker was reacting to a portion in the amendment, which gave the Assembly the power to remove any erring council chairman
The spokesmen said: “We have observed that Fayose’s public conducts suggest that he has a disease of the mind and mental crisis that need a great assay of science and spiritual intervention to save him before he becomes dangerous to the society
“I think Africa has done well, by and large the coups have more or less ended, generals are remaining in their barracks, but we are creating situations which may bring them back,” the Nobel laureate said in an interview at the 5th Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa
A public hearing held on the proposed Local Government administration amendment bill that also seeks to give the House of Assembly the power to override the Governor in the event a resolution is passed by the House to remove the Chairman or Vice Chairman after investigation, met stiff opposition from stakeholders
According to Oyedepo, the party executive came into office in the middle of April 2014 and took oath of office on April 17, 2014.
He said: “Section 47(1) of the 2012 PDP amended constitution gives any officer of the party elected through congress a tenure of four years.
“By the Constitution of the party, we are due to leave office on the 15th of April, 2018
It would be recalled that at the preliminary stage of the trial, senators had always accompanied the Saraki to the tribunal each time the case came up for hearing
Oladipo, in a statement on Monday, said he never received any money from Dasuki and had no financial dealings with his office
The coach, who is facing a dilemma of getting commitment from European clubs on the release of players to the national team’s camp, maintained that he is sure of few names, including Iwobi and Iheanacho, despite not yet beingdecided on his final list for the Games
The Governor said he was yet to be informed by the National Secretariat of the APC about the petition, adding that he is running an all-inclusive government and the APC leadership are free to recommend anybody for any appointment provided the person meets certain criteria for such positions
Bafarawa told the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Saturday that the just concluded visit to China by Buhari would transform the nation’s economy as more investors would come and invest in the country