The decision to present a Christian candidate, it was learnt emerged after due consultations with eminent Christian leaders and clerics who have promised to mobilise other faithfuls to vote en masse for the party if a Christian emerges as gubernatorial candidate in the state
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The reconciliatory meeting which was held at the First Lady wing of the Presidential Villa, was attended by Vice President Namadi Sambo, chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT) Chief Tony Anenih, Governors Godswil Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Liyel Imoke (Cross Rivers) and Idris Wada (Kogi)
“The President also urges Chief Obiano to commit himself fully to the further socio-economic development of all parts of Anambra State and the protection of the interests of all citizens of the state irrespective of their party affiliations or political loyalties
According to him, “it is the constitutional right of the president to seek second term, having only been elected into the office once and it is in the interest of peace, justice and equity that those of us who are advocates of equitable power sharing in Nigeria should support him
Epoke said Tony Nwonye of the Peoples Democratic Party and Senator Chris Ngige of the All Progressives Congress scored 97,700 and 95,963 votes to emerge second and third respectively
He said: “No matter the problems, all PDP members in Jigawa have resolved not to dump the party for another
Wamakko was out of the country when his G-7 colleagues announced their decision to fuse into the APC
The remark was contained in a statement issued by Abiodun Ojo, Oladipo’s Special Assistant on Special Duties, in Abuja on Friday
Eze said the nPDP had repeatedly pointed out that the work of the committee was null and void and of no effect whatsoever since the committee was illegally set up and Dikko was not a member of the PDP
“If a Governor is elected on the platform of a political party, the honourable thing for that Governor to do is to respect the mandate given to him by the people and complete the tenure under the platform of that party; or else he should quit the post if he thinks that he no longer believes in the party under which he was elected,” the statement said
The APC leader spoke at the 2012/2013 Call to Bar ceremony of the Nigeria Law School in Abuja on Friday at the International Conference Center
A statement issued on Friday by Jerry Needam, Special Adviser to the state PDP Chairman, declared the dissolution null and void, saying it was in possession of a subsisting Court Judgment delivered on Monday, November 25, 2013, by Hon Justice Iyayi Lamikanra perpetually restraining Gov Rotimi Amaechi, his agents, privies etc from suspending, dissolving and or doing anything that will truncate the tenure of the Chairman of Obio/Akpor Council, Hon Prince Timothy Nsirim, his Vice and the 17 Councilors
The leadership of the APC had met with the leadership of the new PDP with the G7 Governors in attendance and announced merger at the end of the three hours meeting held at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja
“They really worked to the answer and with great speed in their feverish ambition of getting rid of Oyinlola before the hearing of the suit filed by Baraje, Oyinlola, Sam Jaja and Kazaure at an Abuja Federal High Court, challenging the validity of illegalities committed,” Adelegan said in the statement
A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Thursday said that earlier security arrangements for the initial election on November 16, 2013 were still in place
A statement issued by the Secretary of the party, Prince Yemi Afolayan, noted that the merger of the two parties will ensure an all inclusive politics in the state, consolidate current transformation and deliver more dividends of democracy
The parties include Kowa Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Alliance for Democracy, Advance Congress of Democrats, African Democratic Party, National Conscience Party, Accord Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, Action Alliance, Mega Progressive Party and Peoples Party of Nigeria among others
Ribadu said that officials of the party were working hard to set up a durable structure that would give a level-playing field to all its members
The National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressed dissatisfaction at the presence of the armed policemen
The party spokesman said that what happened between the group and the APC on November 26 was not a merger