The Party also wonders why the APC has consistently shown unrepentant disposition to violence, as it is evident that most of its programmes and activities within the few months of its existence, including its Membership Registration Exercise, and the just concluded Wards and Local Government Congresses, have been characterized by attacks, destruction of public and private properties and obstructions of movement and operations of law abiding citizens and businesses respectively
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The President reminded the governor that he (Kwankwaso) left Eagles Square, venue of the PDP presidential primary in 2011 when it was glaring that he (Jonathan) would emerge as the party’s candidate
The lawmaker is in court challenging the State House of Assembly and 23 others for the process used to impeach him as the Deputy Speaker of the House
PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh in a statement on Monday said the party was shocked and has remained grief- stricken since it received the news of the gruesome attack and killing of Nigerians pursuing their legitimate endeavors
The explosion at a busy motor park at Nyanyan, a suburb of Abuja is suspected to have been caused by a suicide bomber leaving hundreds dead and many vehicles burnt
Fayose told newsmen in Abuja on Sunday: “This is not a sign of weakness on my part but a sign of maturity, which I have gained over the years
He said: “You know there is curfew in Ibi Local Government and pockets of violence in Wukari, Donga and Takum local government areas of the state
In a statement issued in London on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the President has exhibited a gross abuse of executive power by leading his party to prematurely kick-start the campaign for the 2015 elections in violation of the law
The EMA in a statement, said the decision was a shenanigan
The governor stated this in Iwo, the headquarters of the Iwo Local Government Area, just as eminent septuagenarian lawyer, Otunba Adebayo Aremu, said the trajectory of the town’s politics shows clearly a preference for forward-looking politicians who promote the welfare of the downtrodden
Chukwurah said she would score Ibinabo’s administration “zero” because “I cannot see what it is she has achieved
The spokesman, who did give the new date fixed for the local government congress, however, said that the outstanding ward congresses would be concluded on Saturday
A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent who monitored the compliance with the directive of the Enugu State Market Amalgamated Traders Association reports that Ogbete, Timber and Kenyatta markets as well as the spare parts market in Coal Camp were shut
A statement from the Chairman of the party in the state, Chief Olajide Awe, said that APC would adopt direct primary method in the 177 wards of the state
Following inconclusive elections and protests during Saturday’s congresses, the state congress committee had called for rerun of elections in over 100 of the 377 wards in Lagos
Famodun said that his “party has about 350,000 members across the 332 wards in Osun and they are all expected to take part in the April 12 gubernatorial primary election
He said: “I want to announce that we have resolved to bury our differences as a family, the interest of our great party, the APC and the people
The primaries that produced the candidates were coming just as the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission for parties to end primaries expires on April 14
Ibrahim was indicted by the House Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Judiciary in its report presented during plenary
The former governor, who addressed journalists shortly after a visit to Fayemi at his official residence in Ado Ekiti, said he is on tour of the country to preach national unity