Abe, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, made the statement following the recent withdrawal of security aides of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal
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Uche, who was called up for the Super Eagles African Cup of Nations qualifying ties against Congo and South Africa, could not turn the table against the visitors
Under the new arrangement, which was wrapped up at the weekend, the outgoing governors have been given the go-ahead to pick their successors and also go for any office of their choice provided they ensure maximum support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the congresses are expected to produce delegates to form the Electoral College to conduct the party’s primary elections– preparatory to the general elections in 2015
The group said this in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Niran Adeyoju, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Ogbomoso on Sunday
Similarly, Gov. Ahmed questioned the constitutionality of the unilateral reduction in the allocations to states and local government councils by the Federal Government, adding that it needed to be subjected to examination by the judiciary
Speaking to newsmen shortly after participating in the congress, Governor Akpabio said: “I commend our party members for this demonstration of peace and orderliness
Aregbesola charged the Burkinabes to carry the revolution that ousted Compaore to its logical conclusion by forming a national government that will conduct election in the shortest time possible
In a statement made available to the media on Sunday, Bamigbetan, a seasoned journalist, said after serving two terms as chairman of Ejigbo LCDA, his constituents have mandated him to move higher to the House of Representatives
Dr. Uduaghan; the Chairperson of the Congresses Team, Chief Josephine Anenih; Senator James Manager; Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa; former Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Elder Godsday Orubebe, among others at a PDP stakeholders’ meeting in Asaba on Sunday described the exercise as peaceful
Rising from the Forum’s national executive meeting in Abuja on Sunday, the GVF said in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Esanerovo Agbodo, and the National Publicity Secretary, Udo Silas,: “Nigerian voters will vote for President Goodluck Jonathan because of his current achievements and also due to the vision he has been pursuing to enthrone a better future for all Nigerians irrespective of ethnic and religious background
Chief Peter Okocha, who claimed to have been unlawfully excluded from the race in 2007 and is also in the 2015 race, has equally rejected the consensus option
The president made the appeal at Otuabula 2, the headquarters of Ward 13 in Ogbia, while monitoring the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party’s congress in Bayelsa State
The Akwa Ibom Commissioner of Police, Gabriel Ochong, who confirmed the clashes when he spoke to newsmen in Uyo, however, said no one was killed
In Oyo State, the three leading gubernatorial aspirants laid claim to victory.
NAN reports that the leading aspirants, former Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Senator Teslim Folarin and Seyi Makinde, all claimed to have won the congress
Others are Bernard Mikko, Chief Pawariso Horsfall, Oseleye Ojuka, Tonye Princewill, Capt. Nwankwo Sunday (rtd), Prof. Don Baridam, Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja and Abie Abbey-Hart
NAN also reports that hundreds of party supporters that came for the event were busy dancing all the way to the jam packed stadium
Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, the Chairman of the Benue State Chapter of the PDP has pledged to conduct free and fair ward congresses across the 274 council wards in the state
While the faction led by the Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, described the congresses as successful, the faction loyal to Governor Sullivan Chime said they had been postponed
The Vice President made the appeal on Saturday in Kaduna at his PDP Kabala Ward 05, Ward Congress, which held at Kabala Primary School in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State