Tag: Deputy Governor
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Kogi’s deputy governor, 7 others withdraw from guber race as Gov. Bello unveils his anointed
Friday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi took a dramatic turn on Thursday as the deputy governor, Mr Edward Onoja, stepped down for the state’s Auditor-General, Ahmed Usman-Ododo.
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Police in Nassarawa confirm abduction of ex-Deputy Governor
The Police Command in Nassarawa State has confirmed the abduction by gunmen of a former Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Onje Gye-Wado. The confirmation is contained in a statement on Friday in Lafia by DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state.
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Immediate past deputy gov of Imo State, Gerald Irona remanded in prison
The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State, Gerald Irona, on Thursday, was remanded in prison custody by a Magistrates’ court in the Owerri area of the state. The presiding magistrate, C. N Ezerioha, after hearing the prosecution counsel and defence counsel, ordered that Irona be remanded in Owerri correctional centre. She further said that…
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2023: Return APGA back to winning ways to honour Ojukwu-Dozie Nwankwo, Senatorial candidate
Members of the All of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)globally have been advised to return the party to it’s formidable winning ways to honour its founder, Late Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu The challenging charge was dropped this on Saturday in Awka by the party’s senatorial candidate for Anambra Central in the fast approaching February 25,2023…
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Flood devastates one-third of land mass in Anambra – Deputy governor
More than one-third of the land mass in Anambra has been devastated by flood which has also taken 17 lives as at Tuesday. The floods have also caused the collapse of infrastructure, public and private buildings and means of livelihoods of residents, the deputy governor, Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, said on Wednesday.
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Kaduna govt set to recruit 10,000 teachers after mass sacking
The Kaduna State Government has concluded plans to recruit 10,000 primary school teachers to replace disengaged ones in order to improve the quality of teachers in the state. The Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, made this known in Kaduna on Wednesday at the inauguration of the distribution of learning materials to pupils in 4,260 public…
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2023: PDP screens deputy governor nominees
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, commence the screening of nominees for deputy governors from 28 states for the 2023 general elections. The screening took place at the party National Headquarters in Abuja with the Deputy Governorship Candidates Screening Committee chaired by Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, also having Dr Akilu Indabawa as Secretary and Mr…
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Oyo PDP threatens to sack deputy Governor for defecting to APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo state has threatened to sack the deputy governor of the state, Engineer Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, if he fails to resign voluntarily. The party disclose this on Monday in Ibadan the Oyo state capital.
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Appeal Court strikes out suit seeking the sack of Umahi as Ebonyi Governor, his Deputy, for defection
The duo in November 2020 defected to the All Progressive Congress(APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
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Bandits attack Kebbi state Deputy Governor Col Yombe Dabai
The convoy of Kebbi state Deputy Governor, Col Yombe Dabai was attacked on Wednesday by bandits in the state. Confirming the incident, special adviser to Kebbi State Governor on security matters Rabiu Kamba, said that the attack occured when the Deputy Governor ran into a large number of bandits operating in Kanya community of Kebbi…