Sentences with phrase «behalf of the party said»

Former Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mac Manu who made submissions on behalf of the party said auditing the register will be very difficult because the Electoral Commission does not have residential addresses of voters on the register.

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Campaign finance experts who spoke to CNBC said this type of spending by a party committee on behalf of a campaign is highly unusual but legal, and it appears the RNC disclosed it correctly.

That said, I'm glad I still live in an America where people can question and rally for or against things, even bring - up lawsuits if they feel wronged or are acting on behalf of an oppressed party.

Basil A. Smikle Jr., the executive director of the state Democratic Party, who issued the statement on behalf of the governor's campaign, said such a move was necessary to «dispense with the Republican ploys and focus on the real issues.»

Dputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh has no right to speak on behalf of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) without consulting the body.

«Given his distinguished service in the All - Party Parliamentary Humanist Group, his tireless work on behalf of those with disabilities, and his heroic support of Syrian child refugees, I can think of no better recipient of this prize in 2016 than Lord Dubs,» said Andrew Copson, BHA Chief Executive.

Luthmann said he plans to file the objection on behalf of Reform Party member Frank Morano.

McGuire said the NYCF PAC did not get involved in the Grisanti race during the primary, but will now engage on behalf of «pro-family candidate» Chuck Swanick, the former Erie County legislator who lost his primary bid for the Democratic line to attorney Mike Amodeo, but remains on the November ballot on the Conservative Party line.

Here's how it could work... Clegg announces that he will resign as party leader but continue as Deputy Prime Minister: «I have a duty, on behalf of my party and my country, to see through the job that I signed up to,» he would nobly say.

Speaking at an event celebrating the 95th anniversary of women's suffrage in America, the two female pols — who helped create the party on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's behalf last year — said that the WEP would announce which candidates it was supporting by September 15.

«If Melissa puts in her person as commissioner, she gets to place all kinds of friends in jobs,» said Arthur Schwartz, a borough Democratic district leader who filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Manhattan Democratic Party and leader Keith Wright to block her appointee.

In an address read on his behalf by a leading member of the party, Samuel Nuamah Donkor at a conference organized by former NDC Municipal and District Chief Executives in Accra on Saturday, the former President said the history, strength and survival of the NDC have always hinged on the power of conviction.

Lavery, a former miner who replaced the deputy leader, Tom Watson, as party chair after the election, said he did not have «the divine right to be an MP for Wansbeck... I've got to work very hard on behalf of every single member of that constituency.

Howie Hawkins has said he will likely run on behalf of the Green Party.

Sen. Dino Melaye (APC - Kogi West), who spoke on behalf of the party at a Press Briefing held in Abuja on Friday, said that staff audit the world over was a periodic exercise to monitor and evaluate public servants for promotions, retirements, new employment opportunities and elimination of ghost workers.

Previously, the Attorney General's office sued Trump on behalf of students who say they were bilked out of millions by Trump University, though the parties reached a settlement after the presidential election, in November.

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, who signed on behalf of the Federal Government, had said the cost reduction for the projects was achieved after the contract was renegotiated by both parties.

Only 30 percent of voters believed she would be able to working with members of both parties on behalf of the Hudson Valley, while 43 percent said Maloney is able to cross party lines to get things done.

Speaking against the background of reports that some other political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and Accord Party, collected N100 million each to support the PDP, Umeh said that nobody collected a kobo on behalf of APGA for the support given the PDP in the last presidential election.

In a statement today, Mr Watt said: «As a result of press coverage over the weekend, I sought legal advice on behalf of the Labour party.

Mr Sanders said: «I am honoured and touched to have received this award, but do so on behalf of all the All Party Parliamentary Group.

Also speaking on behalf of local council councillors, Hon Anifowose Mustapha said all the 177 councillors in the State were solidly behind the governor and «the decision of the party's stakeholders remained binding on all of us.»

«That you, Olisa Metuh and Destra Investments Limited on or about the 24th November, 2014 in Abuja, did retain the sum of N400m on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party of its campaign activities by concealing the said sum in your account with Diamond Bank Plc, when you reasonably ought to have known that such fund formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of Col. Sambo Dasuki (Rtd), the then National Security Adviser, (to wit: criminal breach of trust and corruption), and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17 (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 17 (b) of the same Act.

Speaking on the reports that some other political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, and Accord Party, collected N100 million each to support the PDP, Umeh said that nobody collected a kobo on behalf of APGA for the support given the PDP in the last presidential election.

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will apologise to Iraq on behalf of Labour if he is elected the party's new leader

Still, many establishment figures lean toward Perez, a fiery speaker whom some say would be a much more effective communicator on behalf of the party than would Ellison.

He said: «On behalf of the Labour party and its leadership, I would like to express my sincere thanks to each and every Momentum member and supporter who played a part in our tremendous effort to secure Labour wins in the elections last week.

Receiving the petition on the party's behalf, the Director of Protocol, Kwadwo Antwi Adjei said «I have received your petition and I will forward it to the appropriate quarters for action.»

Adeyeye said that Sheriff and his team should stop acting on behalf of the party, saying the Supreme Court should be allowed to determine the authentic leader of the party.

Calls for protest have been mounting since the parliamentary elections last Sunday, which domestic and international observers said were tainted by ballot - stuffing and fraud on behalf of Mr. Putin's party, United Russia.

As the former foreign secretary Jack Straw said that Labour should consider reopening its Falkirk investigation in the wake of allegations that Stevie Deans used Grangemouth company facilities to campaign on behalf of the party, the Unite general secretary warned of an «hysterical smear campaign» against unions.

Labour say this will make their party a mass - membership institution with individual union members choosing to affiliate to the party and having a say in leadership elections - one member one vote - instead of unions acting on their behalf.

As the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, led a cabinet fightback on behalf of Feldman, who denies having described activists as «mad, swivel - eyed loons», a member of the Tory party board said he would be asking Feldman to explain himself.

«It's disappointing that my own state party is actively working on behalf of [Foley], but I think there are a lot of Republicans [who aren't going to] vote based on what their state party chairman wants,» McKinney said.»

Speaking on behalf of the nine officers at a media briefing in Abeokuta, the Organising Secretary of Ogun PDP, Dr. Folasade Filani, said the suspension was in accordance with section 21 (5) of the party's constitution.

In a statement on behalf of the Cuomo campaign, Basil Smikle, executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, said that the allegations against Weinstein were «disturbing» and «horrid» and that the debate should center on how to «best root out this reprehensible behavior and protect women from harassment.»

Jeremy Corbyn says he will formally apologise for the Iraq war on behalf of the Labour party, if he is elected leader.

«Allowing the Democratic party bosses to weigh in on the governor's behalf shows the fundamental unfairness of New York's campaign finance system,» said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Cox said the next step is to highlight for Trump the actions the state party has taken on behalf of the local GOP committees.

In a statement, McCartney said he had made clear his «forthright views» privately to a number of senior party figures on behalf of backbenchers.

The court, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday by Justice M A.A Edumein on behalf of the three - man panel justices, said the Chief Adolo Okotie - Eboh - led faction of the party failed to seek internal mechanism in resolving their grievances before heading to court following the outcome of the April 2014 congress of the party held in Asaba, the Delta State Capital.

The Democrats appear to be feeling bullish about Tkacyzk, and I say that based on the number of mailers I have received at home that were sent out on her behalf by the Democratic Party.

The Publicity Secretary of the state chapter of the APC, Mr. Sola Lawal, who spoke on behalf of the party, said the NEC remained the supreme body of the party, while the president is the leader.

Cambridge Analytica's website also says it was involved in political campaigning in Italy in 2012, on behalf of a «resurgent political party last successful in the 1980s».

EW:... In a coalition you have to compromise and most people I've talked to say given the financial mess that we've got ourselves to try and deal with it's about time parties co-operated and they looked to try and get things done on behalf of the country rather than for party political advantage.

Avi Gvili, acting chair of the Independence Party on Staten Island, said, «We were particularly impressed by his pro bono work on behalf of Staten Island's school children.»

Republican lobbyist and former state party official Brandon Scholz said the donors to outside groups that typically spend on behalf of conservative candidates in spring races are not necessarily going to spend in a state superintendent race, even if the candidate is aligned with their ideology.

Although sharing passwords with a third - party site, or a spouse, is against the rules, Drew - Lytle says sharing information when someone's incapacitated and a power of attorney is acting on the person's behalf may not violate of those terms, depending on what the power of agreement says.

You know, BBD, you're straining your hive - conditioned, party - line flunky, pea - brain just a bit too hard with your little, over-wrought, unconvincing, reductio ad absurdum «proof» that «consensus» climate scientists are not, in the main, sell - out, toady, enablers of the CAGW scam — toiling away (as much as a bunch of parasite, suck - up, goof - off, sloth - freak dorks with a spoiled brat sense of entitlement can ever be said to «toil away» at anything) on behalf of your trough - provider, make - a - buck / make - a-gulag, ripoff - the - taxpayer betters.

Media Watch host Paul Barry, responding on behalf of Duxfield, said he was not party to the conversation, «but I can tell you that he is always unfailingly courteous and never hounds anyone — and yes, Flint has read the report».