In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Nigerians should go into the New Year with an unyielding commitment to be part of ongoing efforts to set the country on the path of growth and development, rather than get into a state of funk on the basis of the cumulative mis-governance of the past 14 years by the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government
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Metuh said this was in reaction to statements credited to Governor Martins Elechi of Ebonyi State on the proposed national conference by one of his aides
He said: “It is a foolish mistake to abandon what one has built in search of something uncertain elsewhere
After a prolonged debate over a letter sent to the assembly by the governor, explaining his inability to sign the bill into law, the lawmakers invoked the powers conferred on them by the constitution to override the decision of the governor to ensure passage of the bill into law
The governor said this in a statement signed by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Malam Ahmed Sajoh, in Yola, the Adamwa State capital
The chairman said the electoral body did not receive any complaints from any quarters on the conduct of the election
The Chairman of the Association, Mallam Dagaci Muhammad, the Etsu Agaie, said that the summit was organised to reposition Nupeland and ensure that it is in a position to get its democratic dividends
Oladunjoye said: “Some elected public officers may not be able to showcase what they have done for the people
There was, however, heavy security presence in all the polling booths as well as major streets in Damaturu, with combined team of soldiers, police, civil defence corps and immigration officers watching over
Ribadu told newsmen that the ongoing defections to the APC was a manifestation that it would be the party to beat in 2015
Ubani, who is Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja branch, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Umuahia that Orji’s adoption by some political stakeholders was unfortunate
The APC chieftain, who spoke against the backdrop of the leadership tussle facing the party in Adamawa, Kano and Sokoto States, said stakeholders needed to come together to face the challenge of edging out the Peoples Democratic Party
Olofin, who made this known while addressing PDP Exco members from the five Local Government Areas and Wards in the Ekiti Central Senatorial District, said party members should bear it in mind that the party’s flag-bearer in the 2014 election will emerge through primary election
The governor acknowledged the military’s contributions to unity and nation building and urged them not to allow such contributions to go down the drain
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, Ogunmola said that the problem associated with that election was a blessing in disguise.
The INEC boss was reacting to calls by some sections of the society to stagger the 2015 elections
The governor spoke at Kpata, Bassa Local Government Area while inaugurating the permanent secretariat of PDP Ward 5, built at a cost of N7 million
The members are Alhaji Mani Masamar-Mudi, representing Bukkuyum North Constituency; Alhaji Lawali Dogon-Kade of Kaura Namoda South Constituency; and Alhaji Umar Muazu, representing Maradun 2 Constituency
Jonathan said in the message he personally signed: “My administration will do all within its powers and abilities to ensure that the representatives of our people assemble for the forthcoming national conference next year
In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said since the arrest of the lawmakers for carrying out their statutory duty of approving a budget cannot be justified by any law, it is clear to all discerning Nigerians that the only motive can be to harass and intimidate the lawmakers of a state that recently escaped from the hell-hole called the Peoples Democratic Party to join the APC
He said: “Despite that there is a pending suit number HAD/35/2013 filed against the Ekiti State Signage Agency and the State Attorney-General, demanding the payment of N100 million as general damages, N2.25 million being the cost of fabrication and installation of the billboards and signposts over the wanton destruction of our billboards last April, agents of the government have been moving around, destroying our posters