Tag: Gana
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Soldiers kill Benue’s ‘most wanted criminal,’ Gana
The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Mr Terwase Akwaza, alias “Gana,” the ‘most wanted criminal’ in Benue state. The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Doma, Nasarawa state, Maj. -Gen. Moundhey Ali, told newsmen on Tuesday that Gana was killed at a roadblock mounted by the Army along Gbese-Gboko-Makurdi road following exchange of gunfire.…
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JUST IN: SDP expels Gana, suspends Duke
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), on Tuesday expelled former Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana and Chief Supo Shonibare over what it described as anti-party activities. The party also suspended the former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke of the same offence. Details later…
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Onnoghen: Nigeria witnessing ‘political gangsterism’ – Gana
Following the arraignment of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, over alleged failed declaration of his assets, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has described the charge as “political gangsterism” on the part of the Federal government. Gana, while addressing journalists in…
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SDP crisis: Gana throws out VP offer, insists on running for president
The embattled former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana on Saturday disclosed that he is in the Social Democratic Party (SDP), to win the forthcoming 2019 presidential election and not to be running mate to former Cross River State Governor, Donald Duke. Gana, at the unveiling of his campaign programme tagged ‘SWIFT’ said the leadership…
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2019: Don’t attend Gana’s presidential campaigns, Falae tells SDP members
The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Olu Falae, has appealed to all members of the party not to attend any of the events being scheduled by Prof. Jerry Gana and his Presidential Campaign Committee. Falae, in a statement he issued on Friday in Abuja, said that doing so might amount to contempt of…
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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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2019: Gana declares for Presidency, lampoons Buhari for alleged failed campaign promises
A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has lambasted the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to live up to its promises to Nigerians. Gana, therefore, declared his intention to run for the Presidency. The former minister said this in Abuja on Thursday while addressing journalists and supporters at the national secretariat of the…
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PDP will move on without Adeniran, Gana, says Babatope
A chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ebenezer Babatope, on Saturday said that the exit of Prof. Tunde Adeniran and Prof. Jerry Gana from PDP would not diminish the party’s strength. Babatope, a former Minister of Transport, made the statement in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. NAN reports that…
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2019: With Atiku, Gana, others we’ll deliver real change to Nigerians – SDP
A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr Olu Agunloye, on Wednesday said the party remained the only viable alternative to deliver real change to Nigerians. Agunloye, a former minister, made the statement in a telephone interview with newsmen in Lagos. He said the party has the programmes to move the country forward, with…