“When the timetable for the elections is out, we will commence the processes for budgeting and implementation for the elections,” Dazang said
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Olayinka, who urged APC leaders in the State to stop deceiving their party members, added: “With the Supreme Court pronouncement of yesterday, members of the APC in Ekiti State should know that they were being deceived all along.”
Iriase also dismissed a report that a court had restrained the committee from sitting, saying that the House of Representatives was not aware of such a court order
The rule mandates the review of the apex court judgment in rare situations when clerical errors or slip inherent in the decision could negatively affect the meaning of the decision
The Reps said in the statement that their interest in the matter arose out of the realisation that Marafa’s personal attacks on the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, was misconceived
Secondus, who has since reverted to his position as Deputy National Chairman after handing over to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff last week, was arrested on Wednesday according to available information
Ajulo, who addressed a press conference in Abuja, is seeking a Fiat from the AGF to prosecute them for Contempt of Court
Among those that attended the meeting, which started at about 11am and ended at about 2.40pm, were a National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; Saraki; the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yusuf Lasun; the Senate Leader, Ali Ndume; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; and a former interim Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande
Based on an earlier verdict of the court pronouncing one of the factions as authentic, there had been agitations for the sacking of Uba, Oduah and others from the National Assembly for belonging to the faction that was pronounced illegal
Umana said his party was still reviewing the judgment, adding that there were two concurrent verdicts at the tribunal and Appeal Court, which ordered a re-run
He said: “I am happy to let you know that all the major organs in the party have agreed to stand by our national chairman to ensure that our party moves forward
The group, Open Society Coalition, demanded for the immediate resignation of the Senate president in order for him to focus on his trial at the CCT
One of the petitioners, Urhoghide, while answering questions from the committee, said that Marafa in several interviews with some national dailies alluded to claims that the National Assembly was corrupt
Sheriff, in an interview with newsmen after he took over, said he was not going to resign his appointment as the chairman of the party.
He said: “The leadership of this party in their wisdom asked me to lead
We have watched with dismay from the inauguration of the Eighth Senate how Senator Kabiru Marafa has constituted himself as a cog in the wheel of progress, unity and harmony of the institution. Since his preferred candidates did not win elections into the leadership of the Senate, he has carried on as if the peace, order, good health and progress of the institution does not matter
The reversal was contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Halilu Pai, the Kogi State Resident Electoral Commissioner, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lokoja
I also want history to remember that at a time when a majority of the Sahel countries are confronted with terrorism threats and have lost their security, we, in this ocean of threats, knew how to maintain peace and security
It would be recalled that the governor had scheduled a town hall meeting following recent cult clashes, killings and a near breakdown of law and order in the Orashi region of the state
Kwande criticized critics of President Buhari’s fight against corruption on the premise that the probe is targeted at Peoples Democratic Party members alone
The apex court made the declaration while giving reasons for dismissing the appeal of the APC and Alhassan in its judgement on February 11