Tag: Governors
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Buhari will not hold AK-47 to secure Nigeria – Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not hold an AK-47 rifle to secure the nation. The governor said this while challenging all governors in Nigeria to take responsibility for security in their states amid the security challenges facing the country. Bello said he did not…
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$418m Paris Refund: Governors appeal judgment
The Governors of the 36 states of the federation have appealed the Federal High Court judgment which dismissed their suit challenging the planned deduction of $418 million from the Federation Account. The money is meant to settle debts owed consultants engaged by state and local governments on the Paris Club refunds.
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Horrifying socio-economic indices: It’s morally wrong for APC to seek re-election – PDP Governors
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, deplored what they described as horrifying state-of-affairs in the country, saying it would be morally wrong and wicked for All Progressives Congress (APC) led-Federal Government to seek re-election in 2023. Rising from a meeting in Aba, Abia State, the Governors said that economic indicators as released by National Bureau…
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Petrol will be sold at 300 per liter soon -Primate Ayodele
founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that petrol and diesel would soon be sold for 300 and 1,000 Naira per litre respectively. Primate Ayodele said the rise would be due to an impending “economic disaster”.
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Oligarch Governors and Politics in Troubled Times – By Chidi Amuta
We are witnessing the coming of a new type of politics. Between the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) and its rival, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), some strange political bad manners is taking root. In this political tradition, the actions and conducts of politicians have no bearing to the prevailing mood of the nation. Politics is…
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Sacking defecting governors deserves Supreme Court’s support – Tonnie Iredia
On March 08, 2022, a federal High Court sitting in Abuja sacked the governor of Ebonyi state and his deputy as well as a number of state legislators for defecting from the party on whose platform they were elected. Reactions to the judgment have been overwhelming. While most people found no fault with removing the…
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APC crisis: Stop washing our dirty linens in public, Matawalle cautions APC governors
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has pleaded with the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors against washing their dirty linens in public glare over party’s crisis. The Zamfara Governor said this in a statement by Mr Zailani Bappa, his Special Adviser on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications on Friday in Gusau.
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How governors spend security vote – Fayemi
The Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Thursday explained that security votes collected by state governors are used to support security agencies and their operations to enhance security in the states. Fayemi stated this while speaking as a panel discussant during a two-day multi-stakeholders meeting on the “Peace and…
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APC crisis: Apart from a few ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ Govs, we are solidly behind Bello – Gov Akeredolu
Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN has said apart from a few ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ governors in the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, others are solidly behind the emergence of Niger State Governor, Sani Bello as the interim party Chairman. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a statement issued by the Ondo Governor which…
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APC govs decide on zoning for convention, presidency after meeting Buhari
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed to alternate offices between the north and south in the forthcoming dispensation. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) after their meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Disclosing this while responding to a question, Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir…