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The President stated this on Friday while addressing South West leaders at the Yoruba Unity Summit held at the Oduduwa Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo Uni­versity, Ile-Ife, Osun State, where protesting students booed him

The letters reads: “In conformity with Section 231 sub-section (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, which gives the president powers to appoint a Chief Justice of Nigeria acting on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council and subject to confirmation of the appointment of the Senate, l have the honour to forward the nomination of Honourable Justice Mahmud Mohammed, CFR for confirmation as Chief Justice of Nigeria. It is my hope that this request will receive the usual expeditious attention of the Distinguished Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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

President Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, gave the charge on Tuesday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa on the commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day in the country, put together by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons and the National Emergency Management Agency, with the theme: “More people than ever before need our help

In a statement by his spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati, President Jonathan said on behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, he commiserates with the Emir’s family and all the people of Kano over whom the departed Emir presided illustriously as traditional ruler for more than half a century