Sentences with phrase «south east governors»

Asked to comment on the meeting this weekend of South East Governors and Igbo Leaders, Uko said the current developments are beyond political interest and considerations of any individual or office holder, maintaining that only the truth can save the situation and the truth is that Nigeria must be urgently restructured in order to give all sections a sense of belonging thereby enthroning true federalism without delay, any other solution will not work.

The Biafra Independent Movement, BIM, has warned South East Governors against providing any land for the proposed Cattle Colony in any state of the South - East.

Where are the South East governors, the South East Senators, the South east members of House of Representatives?

The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Monday described the death of First Republic Vice President, Dr...

The Chairman of the South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, on Monday described the death of First Republic Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme as the end of an era.

Madu's statement read: «We support the meeting of the South East governors and Ohaneze Ndigbo, with pro-Biafra groups to douse the tension, but we believe that such a meeting can not take place while Nnamdi Kanu is still in detention.

«South East Governors have taken concrete steps to protect lives and properties of indigenes and non-indigenes in the south east.»

The Governors statement after the meeting said, «In view of the prevailing security situation in the South East and its attendant consequences, the South East Governors hereby resolves as follows:

It also called on well meaning people «to seek the reaction of Chief Nnia Nwodo - led Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the South East governors that proscribed peaceful IPOB on this issue of Boko Haram amnesty, as well as their take on the supposed release without trial of killers of Igbo people at Mubi and Madala, among others.»

Saraki, in a statement said, «due process» was not followed before proscribing the group both by the Nigerian Amy and South East governors.

At that tragic pass, the South East governors roused themselves to «ban» IPOB (a panic - driven action of dubious legality)-- not when Kanu was inspecting a bathetic column of Biafra «troops»; not when he announced the formation of a Biafra Secret Service; not when he triumphantly claimed the president was a Buhari clone from the Sudan, after his medical vacation, not the Buhari original; and definitely not when he ordered his IPOB rabble to burn Nigeria, should any attempt be made at his arrest!

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha had called for a meeting of Igbo stakeholders including South East governor to deliberate on the uprising of the protests.

Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of the South East Governor's Forum, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Emmanuel Uzor made this known via his Facebook page.

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He, therefore, called on South - East governors to pull resources together to put an end to unnecessary killings and terror within the zone.

Others were Emma Eneukwu, APC national vice-chairman (south - east), Austin Edeze, a member of the APC board of trustees; Uzoma Obiyo, a top businessman; and Chris Akomas, a former deputy governor of Abia state.

Speaking at the 1st annual Enugu Investment Summit, Elumelu called on governors of the five South East states to harmonise economic policies in order to spur economic development and provide an enabling business environment.

The National Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (South - East), Chief Emma Eneukwu, and a former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, have slammed...

The National Vice-Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (South - East), Chief Emma Eneukwu, and a former governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, have slammed former President Goodluck Jonathan over his claim that his government had good economic programmes.

The governor noted that the APC Senatorial Candidate for Rivers South East promised Ogoni people projects during his sojourn in political office, but delivered none.

Okorocha, the Chairman of APC Governors Forum, said that South - East could not afford to be in opposition party, and urged all Igbos living outside the zone to join the APC.

But, one of the special advisers to the Governor and House of Representatives aspirant for Ibadan North East / Ibadan South East, Hon. Deji Aboderin, while addressing journalists at the venue of the camp loyal to the state governor in Mapo, declared that he was not aware of any parallel congress in the local govGovernor and House of Representatives aspirant for Ibadan North East / Ibadan South East, Hon. Deji Aboderin, while addressing journalists at the venue of the camp loyal to the state governor in Mapo, declared that he was not aware of any parallel congress in the local govgovernor in Mapo, declared that he was not aware of any parallel congress in the local government.

Others included the senator representing Edo Central, Clifford Ordia; the member representing Esan North - East / Esan South - East in the House of Representatives, Sergius Ogun; former Edo governor, Sen. Oserheimen Osunbor; and a former chairman of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Dr Felix Ohiwerei.

Speaking while reacting to a statement credited to Governor Wike where he asked the Ogoni to vote against Senator Abe as a matter of priority, at a groundbreaking rally organised by Khana Connected Friends at Bori Police Field, Bori in Khana Local Government Area, Abe queried why who would win Rivers South East Senatorial election was more important to Wike than who would win in his own Senatorial District, the Rivers East.

The Governor said that the unfortunate security challenges in the South East of the country fueled by hate speeches, violent agitation, rumour and sentiment on social media, should not be basis for any attempt at reprisal attack on innocent citizens.

Tukur Buratai yesterday made a half - hearted attempt to deny that the army had declared IPOB a terrorist group, this did not stop the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki from insisting that due process should have been followed before the declaration and proscription by the army and South - east governors respectively.

The Governors, in their resolution, declared that henceforth, IPOB should channel its grievances «on all national issues and submit to the Committee of Governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and National Assembly members from the South - East Zone, through their chairman, South - East Governors Forum.

Tambuwal told State House correspondents that he briefed Buhari of the outcome of the recent visit of some Northern governors to the South East over growing agitations across the country.

«IPOB and all other aggrieved groups are advised to articulate their position on all national issues and submit to the Committee of Governors, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and National Assembly members from the South - East Zone, through their chairman, South - East Governors Forum.

«There are already a number of unhappy citizens in Anambra State who believe that IPOB has singled their state as a guinea pig that will make them the only Igbo state without an elected governor in the South - east.

«All Governors of South - East Zone are to ensure compliance in their respective States.

Buhari's decision to sign the proclamation was a fallout of the sharp criticism that followed the declaration of IPOB as a terrorist organisation by the Nigerian Army at the weekend and the group's proscription by the South - east governors.

He became a member of the ruling party a day after Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state, told south - east politicians that there is «no future outside the APC».

Considering the attacks meted out to innocent Nigerians by the IPOB group in the South - East and indeed the nationalistic conduct of the northern governors and the prompt action they took to stop possible reprisals in the North, the Senate President's statement was to say the least unnecessary.»

The ex-lawmaker represented Ibadan South East State Constituency under the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) during the aborted third republic when Chief Kolapo Ishola and Chief Akin Onigbinde were governor and speaker respectively.

Ojougboh, who said he was already in the South - East, where he said the party was going to commence its nationwide mobilisation, specifically said both the governors of Rivers and Ekiti states, Nyesom Wike and Ayodele Fayose, were free to leave the party if they so desired.

«The tremendous total compliance in Imo State particularly in Owerri and other parts of Biafraland marvelled the Governor of Imo State Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha and other APC members in Biafraland both South East and South South.

The governor said Igbos only occupy five states in South east, adding that even if Biafra wins a referendum to separate from Nigeria, it will not stand.

The former Governor denied any wrongdoing, saying that the N500 million released to him by the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) was meant for PDP leaders in the South - East to mobilize support for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as President in the 2015 election.

«So, covering three states within this short time will be the right step in the right direction because we have come to realise in the South - East that we are better off in APC than any other party in the Federal Republic of Nigeria,» the governor said.

Home» Politics» South - East, South - South Governors approve Southern Leaders Summit to boost economy

In his welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the meeting, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State lamented the dearth of infrastructure in the South - East, South - South region.

Others are Ms Felicia Aba Hagan, Abura / Asebu / Kwamankese; Ms Florence Governor, Ayensuano District Assembly; Ms Sarah Dugbakie Pobee, Ada East; J.K. Alhassan, Bunkprugun - Yunyoo, and Ms Ella Boateng, South Dayi District Assembly.

Ahead of the December 9 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention, the Chairman of the South - East governors» forum, Chief David Umahi yesterday said delegates from the...

The Governor said it was regrettable that the entire South - East has only 5 percent allocation out of the entire power generated in the country.

Members from the Nigeria Governors» Forum (NGF) are Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State (South West), Governor Rochas Okorocha, Imo State (Souh East) Governor Hassan Dankwambo, Gombe State (South East), Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers State (South South)

The coalition made the claim while calling on all serving governors, Senators, House of Representatives members, Ministers, Ambassadors from the South East to immediately join the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu to form a Biafra government.

Seven governors of the South - East and South - South zones, Wednesday, resolved to hold a Southern elders» summit to boost economic development in the zones.

From here on the East Side of Buffalo to Rochester, to Albany and all the way north and all the way south, HCR and our partners are hard at work making Governor Cuomo's aggressive $ 20 billion agenda combat homelessness and expand access to affordable housing a reality.»

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers South - East Senatorial re-run election, Senator Magnus Abe, has lambasted Rivers state Governor, Wike for not being...

In the face of the persisting pro-Biafrans protest and the unforeseen implications of the continued agitations, the Governor of Imo State and Chairman of the APC Governors» Forum, Rochas Okorocha, is set to meet with other governors in the South - East, the leadership of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, and other stakeholders in the geo - political zone to talk and agree on how to check the activities of pro-Biafra groups in thGovernors» Forum, Rochas Okorocha, is set to meet with other governors in the South - East, the leadership of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, and other stakeholders in the geo - political zone to talk and agree on how to check the activities of pro-Biafra groups in thgovernors in the South - East, the leadership of Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, and other stakeholders in the geo - political zone to talk and agree on how to check the activities of pro-Biafra groups in the region.