Tag: Tenure
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2019: Political parties reject Buhari’s plan to extend IGP’s tenure for six months
Indications have emerged that President Muhammadu Buhari may have approved a six-month tenure extension for the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Officially, Idris is due to retire from the Nigeria Police Force on January 3, 2019, having put in the mandatory 35 years in service. But he was said to have lobbied some senior Presidency…
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UPDATED: Buhari addresses APC NEC, rejects Oyegun’s tenure elongation
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday addressed members of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and insisted that the recent tenure elongation of executives of the party was against the party and Nigeria’s constitution. Recall that the APC had in its NEC meeting on February 28 extended the tenure of…
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Court urged to void extension of Oyegun, other NWC members’ tenure
The Federal High Court in Abuja has been urged to void the extension of the tenure of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by its National Executive Committee (NEC). The request formed part of the prayers in a suit by Okere Uzochukwu, who described himself as a member of the…
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BREAKING: APC extends Oyegun, other party officials’ tenure
The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress has approved a one-year extension of the tenure of all its elected and appointed party officials. Details later…
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Niger Delta, other regions will witness increased investments throughout my tenure – Buhari
…appreciates region for producing Itse Sagay, others President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured the people of Niger Delta that his administration would continue to support rapid development in the region. He said he would consolidate on all ongoing projects and initiate new ones to create more economic opportunities and jobs for the people. According to…
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Why I travelled to 97 countries during my two term tenure as president – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday explained why he visited 97 countries during his tenure as a two-term president of Nigeria between 1999 and 2007. The former president explained that he decided to reach out to the countries in order to repair the country’s poor image following years of brutal military regimes. Obasanjo stated this…
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Ekweremadu: Reviving single-term tenure debate, By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon From true to fiscal federalism; from devolution of power(s) to creation of state police and prisons; from local council autonomy to self-accounting State Assembly; from Nigeria’s “feeding bottle economy” to N50,000 workers’ take-home pay; and from decentralized anti-corruption agencies to abolition of security vote, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu is like a lone voice…
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JUST IN: Buhari extends tenure of Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the extension of the tenure of the Chief of Defence, Army, Air and Naval Staff. This was revealed in a statement signed by Col. Tukur Gusau, the Public Relations Officer to the Hon. Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali. Ali was quoted as saying the President took the decision,…
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PDP extends Ahmed Makarfi’s tenure
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday extended the tenure of its Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee by four months. The tenure extension, which is effective from Saturday, TheNewsGuru gathered was one of the resolutions of the party at its non-elective National Convention held in Abuja. The caretaker committee was constituted on May 21, 2016, at…
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Photos: PDP holds NEC meeting, extends Makarfi’s tenure by four months
…as party prepares for today’s Non-Elective Special National convention The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday held its 75th National Executive Committee (NEC) at the National Secretariat (Wadatta Plaza) in Abuja. The Chairman of the PDP, Sen. Makarfi, in his opening remark, thanked members of the party for the overwhelming attendance in just a short…