Tag: Chair
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Oshiomhole 'incompetent', not fit to chair APC – Ondo gov, Akeredolu
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday said that recent events has showed that the incumbent chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole was ‘incompetent’ and unfit to rule the party. While denying any involvement in any attempt to remove the former Edo State governor, Akeredolu accused Oshiomhole of…
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Court voids PDP’s expulsion of Kashamu, Ogun Chair
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja has set aside the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu (Ogun East) and Ogun State Chairman of the party, Engr Adebayo Dayo. Justice Valentine Ashi, in a ruling on Wednesday, held that purported expulsion was unlawful because it was done…
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Alleged N10m bribe: EFCC files fresh charges against CCT chair
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fresh charges of bribery against the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar. The charges, prepared by Festus Keyamo, an EFCC prosecutor, came two years after the anti-graft agency last absolved Mr. Umar of any wrongdoing in a case of judicial bribery and racketeering.…
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PDP chair: Jonathan denies drumming support for any candidate
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports published in some sections of the media that he was drumming support for the emergence of certain candidates in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention scheduled to hold on Saturday (tomorrow). Jonathan disclosed this in a felicitation message issued by his Media Office on Friday in Abuja. The…
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Nigeria takes over from Zambia as Chair, AU Peace and Security Council
Nigeria has officially assumed the one-month rotational chairmanship of the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC). Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the AU, Bankole Adeoye, took over from Susan Sikaneta, the Permanent Representative of Zambia, who held the Presidency for the month of June. Adeyemo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Lagos council poll: Elect credible grassroots candidates -Adeshile
Dare Akogun A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ikosi-Ketu LCDA of Lagos State, Mr Akinwale Rilwan Adeshile on Friday urged Lagos residents to elect only candidates that were ready to work with the people into office in the July 22 local government election in the state. Adeshile a councillorship aspirant, Ward C…