He said: “I have always defended the party even at the risk of my position, personal security and comfort. I have always stood for the truth, and I cannot now be part of any decision that won’t represent the party well
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Already, feelers from the party indicated that the emergence of Sheriff would lead to mass defection as some key members of the PDP remained adamant not to accept him as the chairman of the party
Ganduje made his position known on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen at the monthly All Progressives Congress media roundtable
This was contained in a statement issued in Lokoja by Abdulkarim Abdulmalik, the Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Governor, and made available to newsmen
A top source in the bank told Vanguard that although the money was withdrawn in Naira, it was, thereafter, changed into US Dollars and given to a senior official of the party
The governors, according to the statement, said the emergence of Sheriff, ex-governor and senator, was one done after careful deliberation given the battle ahead.
With preparations at top gear to ensure hitch-free mini general elections, INEC will conduct Senatorial, Federal Constituency and State Constituency elections across eight states, namely: Benue, Kaduna, Plateau, Niger, Nasarawa, Kogi, Taraba and Imo
The football body approved the choice of an expatriate as head coach as recommended by the Technical and Development Committee.
Omagbemi will take charge of the side in acting capacity until the appointment of the expatriate coach
The statement said: “We wish to state categorically and in unequivocal terms that there was no communication whatsoever from the national secretariat lifting the suspension
Another governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP, Engineer Jimmy Cheto, also left his party for the APC.
Dogara said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government was working hard to sanitise the system, adding that it would take some time to achieve the objective
Ibrahim said the outcome of forensic analysis on financial transactions in the Sterling Bank account used for the transaction indicated that the money was not payment for contract executed
He held: “I do agree that the plaintiffs, like all Nigerians, have the locus to approach the court for the interpretation of the law on this matter.
“I will not accept that the suit is academic but should be viewed as a serious legal process that requires interpretation
This is coming days after the leadership of the House said the crisis ravaging the Assembly had been resolved by the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party
Metuh said all organs of the party, including the national caucus, the PDP Governors’ Forum and the National Assembly caucuses have agreed to have Sheriff serve as national chairman
NAN also reports that nominees on the list included Yinka Akinbode for Ibadan North; Lekan Afuye, Ibadan North-East; Wasiu Olatunbosun, Ibadan North-West; and Nojeem Abbas, Ibadan South-East
When asked to disclose some of the concerns raised by the party, the party chairman said: “No, they were just internal party matters.
“I’m sure you are familiar with the political terrain and nothing different.”
Ortom said that the APC had an upper hand in Benue South Senatorial District since all the top members of Mark’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, from the area had decamped to the APC
The candidates whose names were submitted, according to Metuh, included Wilberforce Juta, Saidu Kumo, Alhaji Girgir Lawal and Shehu Gabam
Metuh said this while addressing newsmen on the outcome of PDP National Caucus meeting at the Ondo State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, which ended in the early hours of Tuesday