Sentences with phrase «embattled leader»

The phrase "embattled leader" refers to a person in a powerful position who is facing a lot of challenges, difficulties, or opposition from others. Full definition
Embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El - Zakzaky was flown out of Nigeria for treatment of gun shot injuries he suffered during the encounter between his supporters and members of the Nigerian Army last year, multiple security sources told Vanguard in Abuja yesterday.
The elections will also prove a crucial test for UKIP's embattled leader Paul Nuttall and point to whether the Lib Dems are rebuilding their grassroots base after their routing in the 2015 general election.
After two bruising leadership elections in less than two years, the second of which strengthened Corbyn's position, there's not much chance of anyone being willing to trigger a third attempt to remove Labour's increasingly embattled leader.
The poll is bad news for the party's embattled leader Mr Corbyn, who is due to fight Owen Smith in a leadership contest in the coming weeks.
The resignations come at the worst possible time for the embattled leader, who is facing a tough fight with Labour in the Stoke - on - Trent Central by - election.
Cuomo's brother - in - law, shoe designer Kenneth Cole, resigned as the embattled leader of the AIDS research charity amfAR after the New York attorney general's office rejected a proposal that would have kept him in the slot, calling it «troubling.»
The lawmakers in the Independent Democratic Conference on Wednesday evening closed ranks behind their embattled leader, Sen. Jeff Klein of the Bronx, after he was accused of forcibly kissing a woman outside of an Albany bar in March 2015.
South African President Jacob Zuma should face almost 800 corruption charges that were dropped in 2009, a judge said Friday, piling further pressure on the embattled leader.
More than 60 shadow ministers have quit in the past two weeks, while three - quarters of Labour MPs backed a motion of no confidence in the embattled leader.
This baffling tradition of loyalty to embattled leaders is an old Labour problem.
More than 60 shadow ministers have quit, while three - quarters of Labour MPs backed a motion of no confidence in the embattled leader.
Late last night, the embattled leader issued a statement warning that if the rebels wanted to depose him they would have to launch a formal leadership contest — and that he would stand again.
As an embattled leader, he pitched the right tone for an embattled country.
The embattled leader of the Conservative Party in Suffolk County says he will retire from the sheriff's office as a lieutenant.
The embattled leader said the primary will hold on Wednesday 29th June, 2016 in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Today Mr Lansman leapt to the embattled leader's defence on Twitter, pointing at the support for Mr Corbyn among Labour members and arguing «democracy» in the party was vital.
Prime Minister Theresa May landed a series body blows on the embattled leader during her first appearance at the weekly session as glum - faced Labour MPs looked on.
MPs will also debate a motion of no confidence in their embattled leader at a meeting of the parliamentary Labour party this evening, followed by a vote tomorrow.
More than 50 shadow ministers have quit the Labour frontbench since Sunday in a bid to force the veteran left - winger out, but the embattled leader has insisted he is going nowhere.
The embattled leader of Pinnacle Airlines has resigned.
The embattled leader, still reeling after last week's Bradford West by - election defeat at the hands of George Galloway, will need a strong set of election results on May 3rd to restore his credibility.
Members of UKIP stood and applauded their embattled leader Paul Nuttall at the party's Spring Conference.
A former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu on Friday visited the embattled leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in Kuje...
A senior Labour source, close to the embattled leader, said they had blocked Watson from talking privately to Corbyn because they have a «duty of care».
The Corbyn - supporting Abbott said her party's embattled leader must be on any leadership ballot as she played down talk of splits within the party and reports of political «Armageddon».
Writing in the Sunday Mirror this morning, the embattled leader vowed to «reach out» to the Labour rebels, but said that in return they must respect the fact he was elected last year with the backing of 60 % of party members.
Spokesman Olivia Lapeyrolerie defended NYCHA's management and its embattled leader Shola Olatoye.
Boko Haram has released a new video without its embattled leader Abubakar Shekau, lending weight to claims by the Nigerian army he had been gravely wounded in an air strike.
Labour leadership hopeful Owen Smith meanwhile said a «culture of bullying» had developed in Labour under Jeremy Corbyn's watch and likened the embattled leader to Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley.
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