He said: “I thank the judiciary for being firm by refusing to grant the request of the All Progressives Congress at the Federal High Court, Awka, seeking to stop today’s local government elections
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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
At the wedding ceremony of the son of Senator Odion Ugbesia of Edo State, held in Warri, Uduaghan said Delta State remains a PDP-controlled state and as such no other political party can secure electoral victory in it
Giving ruling in an exparte motion seeking a leave to serve the respondents the motion of notice, Justice A.R. Mohammed held that the prayer of the applicants were not out of place
Soludo and the others have till Sunday to contest their disqualification
According to the communiqué, the party had approved electoral guidelines for the Anambra State governorship primaries for 2013 and fixed its next sitting for August 31
Okwu told newsmen that the judgement, which nullified a high court judgment against the faction led by Chief Victor Umeh, was unacceptable
Okwu said the mandate of the committee included taking a holistic look at the internal crisis of the party, proffer solutions and make recommendations that could return peace and unity to its fold
The position of the commission was premised on the ruling by the Court of Appeal staying the execution of the judgment of the Enugu High Court that had earlier sacked Umeh
The National Convention Planning Committee of the ACN on Wednesday said the timing of Jonathan’s visit and the attendant disruption of traffic expected to come with it, will only be seen as a continuation of the attempt to frustrate the merger plan by the Peoples Democratic Party
Responding to their apology, Okorie said he was glad that his vindication was coming while he was still alive
Okorocha, who spoke with newsmen in Owerri, Imo State on Thursday, said with the need to replace the PDP, it became apparent to him that the newly-formed All Peoples Congress will provide the platform for the needed change
Shinkafi, who appeared with another factional Chairman of the party, Chief Victor Umeh, on a national television programme on Monday, said he was not a party to the appointment of Okwu as chairman of the caretaker committee
He said APGA would be the third major political party in Nigeria, if not the second in a short while
It is expected that Okwu will, anytime from now, announce a merger of the CPC with the APGA faction led by Obi
The ACN, subtly, announced the easing out of APGA as a party from the coalition but said individuals and groups interested in the accord could continue to be a part of it
But in a swift reaction, Umeh said: “I am going to take it immediately on appeal and put a stay of execution on this judgment until the Court of Appeal reviews it
Reading the communiqué after a meeting on the merger, Shettima said the 10 governors, having reviewed the situation of the country, expressed concern at the worrisome state and resolved that the rescue of Nigeria is a task that must be done