Tag: ekweremadu
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2019: Atiku visits Ekweremadu, explains preference for Peter Obi as running mate
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday visited the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, to seek his understanding over the choice of Mr Peter Obi as his running mate. On the entourage of Atiku were the Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, who is also…
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Court rejects FG’s request for arrest warrant against Ekweremadu
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday turned down the request by the Federal Government to issue an arrest warrant against the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property had, on behalf of the Federal Government, urged the court to order the arrest of Ekweremadu…
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Ekweremadu threatens to release video clip of ‘assassination attempt’
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu on Wednesday threatened to release video clips of how his house was invaded by alleged assassins on Tuesday. Ekweremadu said he may be forced to actualise his threat to release the video clip, if the Police fail to withdraw its claim that what happened in his house was a mere…
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Ekweremadu: South-East govs demand full investigations into alleged assassination attempt
The South-East Governors’ Forum has called for a thorough and unbiased investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu. The forum also rejected what it described as “hasty conclusion’’ by the investigating security agency that the attack was a case of burglary. Director-General of the forum, Prof. Simon…
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Dogara condemns assassination attempt on Ekweremadu
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has condemned the apparent assassination attempt on the deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and son, by unknown gunmen, adding that as the 2019 elections draw closer, the Nigeria Police and indeed all security agencies must ensure that acts of intimidation and coercion such…
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Police arrest, parade suspects over assassination attempt on Ekweremadu
The Nigeria Police has arrested and paraded one Mohammed Yusuf a native of Kauranamuda, Zamfara State and are still trailing one other suspect Ali at large declared wanted by the Police in connection with the case of alleged assignation attempt at Sen. Ike Ekweremmadu the Deputy President of the Senate. The residence of Deputy Senate…
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2019: Ekweremadu speaks on alleged plans to dump PDP
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has debunked speculations that he was leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. He reassured his supported that he remained a member of the opposition party. Ekweremadu said this in a statement posted on his Facebook page, @iamekweremadu, on Wednesday. The Senator wrote: “I am…
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Defections: Why we suspended impeachment moves against Saraki, Ekweremadu – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, on Friday gave indication that peace has returned to the National Assembly and no need to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Prior to the reconvening of the National Assembly on Tuesday, Lawan had declared at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention at the Eagle Square on Saturday night that APC…
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FG charges Ekweremadu, one other over refusal to declare assets
The Federal Government has charged the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and Senator Bassey Akpan, who represents Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District in Akwa Ibom State, with offences bordering on their alleged refusal and negligence to declare their assets to the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property. On Wednesday, Justice John…
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Ekweremadu insists on single term for president, governors, others
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday, proposed that governors and president spend only a single term of six years in office. Ekweremadu shared his thoughts on his social media handles, revealing that many nations across the world had adopted the single term presidency until their democracies were matured enough to transit to other options.…