But reacting to the Speaker’s allegation, Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement that the accusation against the President was not strange to the observers of Fayose’s politics
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Obi’s media aide, Valentine Obienyem, said in a statement in Awka on Saturday that Umeh had accused his boss of being behind his travails.
Obienyem said: “I read the news credited to Mr Stan Okeke, Umeh’s media aide, that Mr Peter Obi was behind the arrest of Chief Victor Umeh
The Chairman of Oredo Ward 9, Solomon Enabulele, told newsmen that the election was decided by a general consensus and election in some positions
The meeting, which was presided over by the Vice Chairman of the party, Joseph Adebola, in the absence of the chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Garba, had several Nigerians in attendance
NAN correspondents, who monitored the exercise, report that although electoral materials arrived at the polling centres as early as 7am, voting could not start until about 9.30am when eligible voters turned up to cast their votes
In a release read to newsmen yesterday by Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Kolawole Oluwawole, they alleged that: ” More than 10 DSS men who were armed to the teeth , invaded the Assembly Complex, shooting sporadically into the air, thereby causing panic among members and staff of the House of Assembly, who had to scamper for safety.”
Oye said APGA was bewildered that a citizen could be arrested and detained before investigation could begin, describing the allegations against Umeh as unfounded, frivolous and empty
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Peter Okhiria, the Governor said “Our attention has been drawn to the unprovoked verbal assault launched by one Senator Dino Melaye on the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, while making a contribution on the floor of the Senate on the need to patronize made-in-Nigeria goods.
He said the commission would adopt continuous accreditation and voting, adding that the approach, which had been experimented in recent elections, helped to ensure timely conclusion of the exercise
Others are Senator Saidu Umar Kumo as Special Adviser on National Assembly Relations and Senator Ighoyota Amori as Special Adviser on Reconciliation and Conflict Management
The protesters, mostly supporters of the party in Langtang North Local Government Area, on Wednesday stormed the party secretariat in Jos to register their displeasure over the extension of the tenure of local government chairmen
Mark was sworn in at exactly 11am on Wednesday in the hallowed chamber by the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, after taking the traditional oath of office and allegiance
According to CSNAC in a petition signed by its Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, and made available to newsmen, the coalition said the Nigerian Government has consistently failed to carry out its constitutional role in unraveling criminal mysteries and ensuring that criminals are adequately punished, hence the need for the petition to the court
The group, which held its maiden meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, unanimously adopted Chief Perry Opara as the protem chairman of the proposed party, which is named Peoples Mega Party
It said while the party’s national caucus meeting had been rescheduled for March 6 at 7pm, the Board of Trustees meeting would hold on March 7 at 11am
Sheriff said the party would do everything democratically possible to reclaim the state, which he said was a PDP stronghold
He said: “They have not fulfilled any of the promises they made to Nigerians. In fact, they have even told us that they never made any promise. It is close to one year that Buhari assumed office; no single job has been created. Instead of the three million jobs per year that they promised, what we have been witnessing is job losses, economic hardship and budget padding.”
Buni charged the PDP to prevail on its members and government officials under the PDP administration involved in looting of the country’s resources to return the stolen wealth back to government coffers
He appealed to stakeholders to bear with the commission and assured them that they would be communicated as soon as INEC gets a new directive on the exercise
Kasozi said the cases were reported from October to February in Sembabule, Mukono, Buikwe and Mubende districts in central Uganda.
“Suspects had been apprehended, but the cases had yet to go to court,” she said