Tag: rejects
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Senate rejects Buhari’s NPC nominee over certificate scandal
Abdul Malik Mohammed Durnnguwa, a commissioner-nominee for the National Population Commission (NPC), has been rejected by the Nigerian Senate. Durnnguwa was among the twenty-three nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as NPC commissioner. Giving a reason why Durnnguwa was not cleared, the Senate on Thursday explained that Durnnguwa’s West African Examination Council (WAEC)…
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Ekiti Election: PDP candidate, Eleka rejects results
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, Olusola Eleka, has rejected the verdict by the Independent National Electoral Commission which declared the All Progressives Congress candidate, Kayode Fayemi, as winner. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, Mr Eleka said there was intimidation, inducement and oppression…
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Innoson Motors boss rejects bail, demands reasons for his arrest
Founder/Managing Director, Innoson Groups/Motors Limited, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, yesterday rejected his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He was arrested by the commission on Tuesday after the EFCC said he had refused to honour its invitation, an accusation the company denied. Recall that TheNewsGuru reported that EFCC had earlier…
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Restructuring: APC-led senate betrayed our party’s pre-election promises – Atiku
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has described the decision of the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Senate to reject the bill which dwells on restructuring Nigeria by seeking to devolve powers to states as saddening. Atiku, who is also a chieftain of the APC, said this in a statement by his Media Office in Abuja on Thursday.…