Tag: Chairmen
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Drama at Code of Conduct Tribunal as 2 Chairmen lay claim to office
Mr Danladi Umar has continued to act as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) despite a subsisting order from the Nigerian Senate ordering his removal. Recall in November, the Senate removed Danladi Umar, over alleged gross misconduct. This decision was made under Section 157(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…
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Benue council chairmen only suspended to pave way for investigation- governor Alia
Benue State Governor Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has described as blatant lies allegations emanating from a section of the media that he has sacked Local Government Council Chairmen in the state. Recall that council chairmen who were elected under the platform of the PDP accused the governor of sacking them But Alia while reacting in…
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Bandits kill two Miyetti Allah chairmen in Nasarawa
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Hussain, at Garaku Market Area of Kokona Local Government Area of the state. The bandits also murdered one Mohammed Umar, the chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa…
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BREAKING: Oyo Assembly suspends 13 LG chairmen indefinitely
The Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended 13 council caretaker chairmen in the state indefinitely. Their suspension was ascribed to their “non-compliance to the resolution of the House on submission of status of earthmoving equipment in their respective domains to the House as requested.” The affected councils are Akinyele East LCDA, Ido LG,…
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BREAKING: Imo chairmen, councillors barricade Assembly
Elected Council Chairmen and Councillors in Imo State on Monday, stormed the Imo State House of Assembly, barricading the entrance to protest reported plan by the Lawmakers to terminate their tenure. The aggrieved Chairmen and their supporters arrived the Assembly complex in a large crowd of supporters as early as 9am but were prevented from…
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2019: 36 SDP state chairmen reject Gana, insist on Duke as presidential candidate
The 36 state party chairmen of the Social Democratic Party, including that of the Federal Capital Territory have rejected the Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf-led court order which declared Prof. Jerry Gana as the presidential candidate of the party. An FCT High Court had on Friday declared Gana the winner of the presidential primary of the SDP…
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Tragedy as three APC council chairmen die in Saudi Arabia’s accident
The Hajj Commission in Zamfara on Friday confirmed the death of three local government chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the state in an auto crash in Saudi Arabia. The Public Relations Officer of the commission, Malam Yakub-Yahaya Talata-Mafara, confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview. Talata-Mafara…
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More trouble for APC as 13 Benue LG Chairmen join Gov. Ortom in PDP
Thirteen out of the 23 local government chairmen in Benue State have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The chairmen announced their defection to the PDP at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital on Friday, two days after Governor Samuel Ortom left the APC for…
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Delayed accounts: CBN threatens to sack CEOs, chairmen of defaulting banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed that henceforth the CEOs and chairmen of any bank which fails to publish its annual account 12 months after the financial year end will be removed from office. This directive is contained in the CBN’s Monetary, Credit, Foreign Trade and Exchange Guidelines for Fiscal Years 2018/2019 released…
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2019: Kebbi local govt chairmen endorse Buhari, Bagudu
The chairmen of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi, have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 presidential election. The group also endorsed Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi for a second term in office in the forthcoming general election. The state chairman…