Sentences with phrase «ajimobi faction of the party»

Stephen Crabb today launched his bid for the leadership of the Conservatives, promising to bring together the factions of his party in a government of «unity and opportunity».

A faction of the party led by Soji Adagunodo had earlier opened another secretariat of the party at the Ota Efun area of the state capital last year.

The faction of the party led by former minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana has refused to renege in its plan to hold its own convention.

GOP sources said separate factions of the party are pushing two better - known names to enter the race.

A year later, town of Amherst Council member Mark Manna challenged Zellner's chairmanship, arguing large factions of the party were unhappy with his performance.

Another faction of the party led by a former governor of the state, Chief Orji Kalu, held its congress which produced Chief Donatus Nwankpa as chairman at the Umuahia Township stadium.

A faction of the party spearheaded by the embattled Senator Ovie Omo - Agege on Saturday held a parallel congress to elect the state executives.

Being a function of the split leading to a parallel event, the Jerry Gana led faction of the party having claimed to be the founding fathers had challenged the authenticity of the Port - Harcourt convention.

The former governor, who was speaking at his Lagos residence on Sunday, while receiving the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, commended the governor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in the state.

«None of this was done in Rivers State, rather a faction of the party, led by the minister, proceeded with the exercise in disdain of rights and privileges of other members.

All 18 Democrats representing New York State in the House of Representatives signed a letter today demanding that the three clashing factions of their party in the State Senate reunite, so as to make Albany the seventh solid - blue state capital nationwide.

Most of the workers have chosen to remain at home while a few of them show up briefly at the party's temporary headquarters being used by a faction of the party led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

Though the query and warning letter emanated from a faction of the party, known as «The Restoration APC» in the state, its Acting Chairman, Danladi Wada, claimed he is the authentic chairman duly recognised by the national headquarters of the APC in Abuja.

A month ago, Ognibene's insurgent faction of the party — led by Bart Haggerty and the now - convicted John Haggerty — tried to hold a separate meeting from Ragusa's to elect Ognibene as chair, a move the judge wrote was meant to «create confusion» and to «disrupt the internal affairs of the Queens County Republican Party.»

«One faction of the party wants to cross-endorse him, but the GOP won't permit that so they suggest leaving the line vacant,» the chairman said.

In tweets — via the verified PDP handle (@officialPDPNigeria), the Makarfi - faction of the party said the venue change became necessary after Sen. Modu Sheriff «in collaboration with the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government» barricaded the ICC.

The crisis in the People's Democratic Party further worsened on Thursday as a faction of the party said the National Working Committee of the party actions are illegal.

For years, Oguebego, who has Chief Chris Uba as the leader of his group and Prince Kenneth Emeakayi, who led another faction of the party and supported by the national leadership of PDP, had been in and out of court, fighting for the control of the party machinery in Anambra.

He said the former presidential candidate has become the face of a faction of the party that could be trying to circumvent the will of primary voters.

One faction of the party has sought to play up a broad economic message focused on jobs, while the left - wing, Sanders - boosting faction supports a more liberal economic justice message countering the Trump administration.

The Politico piece noted if Cuomo is serious he would need to win over the far - Left faction of his party.

While Democrats may grumble in New York over the status of the fractured state Senate, Cuomo has still been able to court national Democrats — all of whom represent different factions of the party.

Adamant Sheriff led faction of the party had filed an application on July 4 for an interlocutory injunction seeking to halt convention scheduled for August 17.

Just last Saturday, a faction of the party in the state to which Hunkuyi belongs suspended the Governor for six months over alleged anti-party activities.

In Oyo, the Abiola Ajimobi faction of the party held its congress at the Adamasingba Stadium while the Unity Forum held a separate congress at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium Ibadan.

Fresh facts emerged Tuesday night why frequent fracas may persist at the Ondo State All Progressives Congress secretariat as supporters of two factions of the party clashed on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump aimed blame for Friday's failure to advance an Obamacare - repeal bill at the far right faction of his party, grouping them with Democrats, at whom he had pointed the finger in the hours after the stinging defeat.

A faction of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has risen from an emergency meeting in Ibadan where it affirmed its support for the Ahmed Makarfi - led faction of the party.

The internal wrangling in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has taken a new twist as the warring factions of the party prepare to hold separate conventions on Saturday.

The Acting National Publicity Secretary of the Ali Modu Sheriff - led Peoples Democratic Party, before the Supreme Court judgment that favoured the Senator Ahmed Makarfi - led faction of the party, Bernard Mikko, in this interview with GBENRO ADEOYE, says the problems of the party may have just begun

However, Faforiji, who spoke on behalf of the Omisore faction of the party, described the congress as another illegality.

Shortly after Usani's suspension, a faction of the party led by the state Organising Secretary, Mr. Ekpe Ayang, held a meeting, where they declared the minister's suspension null and void.

He managed in that coup to unite several disparate factions of the party to oust Assemblyman Jose Rivera from the chairmanship, and the key to his position, people say, is an ability to deftly juggle a variety of people and their needs.

Osoba reportedly commended Amosun for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in the state, adding that «it is a sure step to protect and sustain the legacies of statesmen like the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.»

Two different executive councils on Saturday emerged in the Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the holding of two parallel congresses by the two main factions of the party.

Hunkuyi is leading a faction of the party called the Restoration Group.

First was to be suspended was a senator Suleiman Hunkuyi and On Saturday, another faction of the party met and suspended Governor Nasir El - Rufai.

The Democratic National Committee waded into the bitter fray between clashing factions of the party in the State Senate — demanding that nine members currently cooperating with the Republicans form a majority with the larger 23 - seat caucus.

Jibrin insisted that the threat by those behind the formation of a faction of the party known as the Fresh PDP was feeble.

The Eddy Olafeso - led faction of the party in the zone had appealed a November 8 ruling by the Federal High Court, Ado - Ekiti, which declared the Ogundipe - led executive as the authentic leadership of the party in the zone and forbade the Olafeso - led group from parading itself as members of the South West zonal exco and from participating in the forthcoming national convention as representatives of the zonal exco.

Two supporters of the All Progressive Congress were reportedly injured on Friday as the two factions of the party in Abia State clashed at the party secretariat in Umuahia, the state capital.

Did the «Fresh PDP» members inform you of their intention to set up a faction of the party beforehand?

Following the judgement of the Court of Appeal that affirmed Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, the Board of Trustees and the Senator Ahmed Makarfi - led faction of the party have appealed to PDP members not to defect to another political party.

The appellants led by Biyi Poroye are the state executives of the Sheriff faction of the party in the various states in the South - West zone, are backing Jimoh Ibrahim, who was only removed and replaced with Jegede as the party's governorship candidate in Ondo State by the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja on Wednesday.

Most Conservative Party members support Ed Day's regime, but if party members don't get out to vote on Tuesday a renegade candidate supported by a Ramapo faction of the party could take the line.

However, the faction of the party under the control of Senator Ahmed Makarfi said Ibrahim remains the choice of the party.

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, has accused the Ali Modu Sheriff's faction of the party of plotting to...

A governorship aspirant in Ondo State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Sola Ebiseni, speaks with PETER DADA, on why he obtained his nomination form from the Ali Modu Sheriff's faction of the party and his preparation towards the election in November

Canova's campaign also has national support from various factions of the party's progressive wing, including the Progressive Democrats of America.

Iduoriyekemwen, who represented Edo in the Niger Delta Development Commission won the ticket of the party at the primary organised by the Ali - Modu Sheriff faction of the party at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.