The application for registration by the new party, it was learnt at the weekend, has been filed with the Independent National Electoral Commission, which is processing it
Browsing: Governor Murtala Nyako
“Use the mandate given to you to improve the lots of the people of the area,” James said.
The acting chairman was sworn-in by the Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice, Suleiman Shelleng
Nyako’s reaction followed rumours making the round that Amaechi and his Plateau State counterpart, who is laying claim to the chairmanship of the NGF despite losing the election for the seat, Jonah Jang, might be asked to step down to pave way for a neutral candidate
The governors – Rabiyu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State, Babangida Aliyu of Niger State, Sule Lamido of Jigawa State and Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State – were on a solidarity visit to the Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi
The governors made the call in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in a communiqué jointly signed by them after a solidarity visit to Governor Chibuike Amaechi
The protesters had besieged the airport shortly before the arrival of Governors Murtala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa) and Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano) at the Port Harcourt International Airport
Meanwhile, Nyako on Tuesday cautioned politicians in the state against playing politics with the state of emergency imposed on the state
The court, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, thus threw out the petition of Dr. Umar Ardo, who also sought for the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, the platform on which Nyako stood for the election
The company, Gotel Communications Limited, in a letter dated January 22, 2013, alleged that one of its staff members, Shekarau Yerima, had been receiving threat calls from a particular mobile number (details withheld) purportedly from the CSO to Nyako
A most revealing aspect of the congresses, according to an insider, is that beside the very large turn-out recorded all over the state is the overwhelming defeat of the candidates from the camp of the state Governor, Alhaji Governor Murtala Nyako
In the two judgments delivered by Justices Musa Datiji Mohammed and Clara Bata Ogunbiyi, they held that the two appeal cases lacked merit and subsequently dismissed them