Jerry Oche, the Railway District Manager of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Lagos disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos.
Browsing: Rotimi Amechi
Needam said there was no other reason for the baseless and malicious allegation than to drag the name of Christianity to the mud
Amaechi said the compromised religious leaders are circulating documents to Nigerians alleging that the APC and Buhari will islamize the entire country if elected into power during the February general elections
The DSS declared it and indeed all security agencies will not rest on their oars and are committed to the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria
The governor urged Christians to pray for the country to achieve peace and to emulate the virtues of Christ, adding that with peace, unity and strength, Nigeria would be the envy of other African nations
Amaechi made the promise when he went to assess damaged shops and facilities at the market on Thursday, accompanied by the State Executive Council members and the Caretaker Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Council, Hon. Nnamdi Nwuche
“I cannot also forget to thank the Commissioner of Sports, Mr. Fred Igwe, who effortlessly pushed the papers through and today we are singing the song of victory
“It appears from the Governor’s completely unfounded and off-the-mark allegations that he had totally lost all sense of propriety, decorum and responsible political behaviour and resorted to unacceptable demagoguery, libel, blackmail and incitement of public disorder
Amaechi said this in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, at the joint graduation of the students of the University of Ibadan and pioneer graduates of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education
Governor Uduaghan, who early this year vowed to “swim and sink” with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, categorically said Governor Ameachi is on his own
In a statement on Wednesday, the PDP said it strongly believes the Rivers State Governor and his allies in the All Progressives Congress have visibly taken resolute position in doing everything possible to rubbish the image of President Jonathan’s administration, one of which is to use all mercenaries at their disposal to cause breach of public peace, killings, destruction and tension in the land
This, to the PDP, is unhealthy and an obvious stance by the government to frustrate the teachers and also puncture effective academic activities in the State
The party, in a statement by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the Senior Special Aide on Media and Public Affairs to the Interim State Chairman, said credible information at its disposal has it that the six rebel lawmakers have concluded plans to use hired hoodlums to forcefully gain entrance into the Rivers State House of Assembly for the purpose of impeaching Amaechi as directed by their sponsors in Abuja
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Amaechi called the meeting to coincide with a dinner organised by President Goodluck Jonathan for the governors at the Presidential Villa
On his entourage were Governors Kayode Fayemi-Ekiti, Ibikunle Amosun-Ogun, Adams Oshiomole-Edo, Sule Lamido-Jigawa, Rabiu Kwankwanso-Kano, Abdulazeez Kyari-Zamfara, Muritala Nyako- Adamawa and Magartakada Wamakko- Sokoto
“We can no longer remain silent under the present political atmosphere as our silence can be interpreted to mean consent or sitting on the fence
Nyako said his Rivers State counterpart, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, was validly elected by other governors with the majority of the votes at the NGF election two weeks ago
He said: “The Governor of Rivers State sued the House of Assembly, secondly he sued the Right Honourable Otelemaba Amachree, the Speaker of the house, in a representative capacity
The judge gave the order in Port Harcourt following a preliminary application brought by Amaechi’s lawyers, led by Akin Olujinmi, SAN.
The judge ordered the PDP to maintain status quo on the matter and summoned the party to appear before it on June 6