Sentences with phrase «congress by a faction»

While the faction loyal to the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, held its congress at the Banquet Hall opposite the Government House, another congress by a faction loyal to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, took place at Arca Santa Event Hall.

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The congress held by Sylva's faction, which was attended by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri and other party members, elected the Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Jonathan Amos, as the chairman.

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.

The New Patriotic Party has been fingered as one of the key factions urging Luqman to declare himself as the NUGS President even though he was not elected by congress.

However, the Bashir Karaye - led faction, backed by the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, also conducted its congresses across the state.

The faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, backed by former governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday held parallel ward congresses in all the 440 wards in the state.

Adagunodo had about two years ago emerged the chairman at a congress which was boycotted by the other faction loyal to Senator Iyiola Omisore.

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.

The faction led by the state APC Chairman, Mr Olayemi Olabanji, held their own congress aside from the main APC congress.

On May 6, the ward congress by the APC was plunged into confusion, as both Audu / Faleke and Gov. Yahaya Bello factions held separate exercise.

While the faction led by the state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Haddy Ametuo held its congress at St Luke Primary School, the Alhaji Ibrahim Ahovi led faction held its own inside the hall.

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.