Mr. Wilson said he is against the system of governance where political parties put forward a candidate and therefore feel the need to control him when he becomes the President, even to the extent that the constitutional mandate given to him or her serves no purpose because of party interest and influence. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
The President urged Governor Oshiomhole to receive the fresh mandate given to him Saturday by the people of Edo State as an endorsement of his outstanding performance in his first term and an expression of their desire for a continuation of his focused, purposeful and dynamic leadership. (dailypost.ng)
The English Renaissance - style headquarters building designed by Peebles and Ferguson Architects of Norfolk barely hinted at the innovative mandate given to the fledgling institution: the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was to serve as the state's flagship art museum and as the headquarters for an educational network that would bring the best of world art, past and present, to every corner of the commonwealth. (vmfa.museum)