Tag: Ike Ekweremadu
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Ekweremadu: Police investigate alleged assassination attempt
The Nigeria Police Force said it had commenced investigation on the alleged assassination attempt on Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Ekweremadu, his wife and son, allegedly escaped assassination attempt at their Apo residence in Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday. NAN also report…
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Assassination: Ekweremadu narrates ordeal
After escaping an assassination attempt on Tuesday morning, Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has narrated his ordeal with the assailants. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Ekweremadu narrated his ordeal at Senate plenary, revealing that he called the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, without getting through to him. “I called the IGP…
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Ekweremadu, family escape assassination
Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Nwanneka Ekweremadu and son on Tuesday morning escaped an assassination attempt. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Senate Deputy President escaped the assassination attempt at his Abuja residence. According to a statement by Mr. Uche Anichukwu, Special Adviser to the Senate Deputy President on Media, “The…
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2019: Saraki, Ekweremadu, Senators disagree over INEC budget
Senators, including Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, during plenary session on Thursday disagreed on whether to approve in part or in whole Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) budget for the 2019 general elections. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Senate committee on appropriations and finance on INEC had approved, waiting for Senate final…
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PDP again cautions Oshiomole over Saraki’s impeachment
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned Adams Oshiomole, National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to stop his obsession to change the leadership of the Senate. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the PDP in a statement on Sunday said Oshiomole’s obsession to impeach Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu is completely…
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You can’t remove Saraki, Ekweremadu – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks the legislative number and constitutional facilities to remove Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, the party advised the Presidency and the APC to “accept the…
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JUST IN: 49 Senators append signatures against impeachment of Saraki, Ekweremadu
Some Senators totalling 49 in number have appended signatures to stand against the purported impeachment of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senate Deputy President Ike Ekweremadu. This is following meeting between All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DG-DSS), Lawan Daura and 30 APC…
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Update: Pro-Saraki Senators finally gain entry into NASS complex
Senators loyal to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu have finally been allowed to gain entry into the National Assembly complex after initially being prevented from entering there by security agents. TheNewsGuru reports officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police had earlier turned back the Senators claiming…
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Saraki lauds Ekweremadu’s appointment as Professor
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday congratulated his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on his appointment as a Professor and Senior Mentoring Scholar of E-Governance and Strategic Government Studies, by the Southern University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph…