The word
"factional" refers to the existence of different groups within a larger group of people who hold distinct beliefs, opinions, or interests, often leading to conflicts or divisions.
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The chairman of All Progressives Congress, Borno State chapter, Ali Dolori, has described alleged defection of former
factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to the APC, as «a rumour.»
The Nigerian Army on Friday said a major
factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorists group, Mamman Nur has been fatally injured.
Livingstone and the leftists became embroiled
in factional in - fighting within Labour, vying for powerful positions with centrist members.
Vanguard gathered that the current action of the Governor, came on the heels of last Wednesday's protest in Owerri, by the Nigerian Labour Congress, headed
by factional National President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba.
For example, the Vallon Zek server would go down as the first major
factional warfare as one's race dictated PvP status.
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), on Monday boasted that if the two
factional candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jimoh Ibrahim and Eyitayo Jegede, combined forces and contested against him, he would emerge victorious at the poll.
To hold a diverse membership together often requires extensive consultations and discussions with rank - and - file Members and with different
factional groupings.
«That's why ZANU - PF can afford to engage in
factional fighting because they know there is no strong opponent outside the party.
The other parallel congress backed by the sacked SGF Babacir Lawal, Senator Abdul Aziz Nyako, Senator Mo Allahyidi, former deputy governor, Bello Tukur, held at Lelewal Motel elected Ezra
as factional chairman.
Femi Fani Kayode, the former minister of aviation has reacted to the plan by
former factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu...
Now that the WoW clone craze is winding down and companies are no longer trying to ape Blizzard's giant as much as possible, the idea of
factional conflict in PvE MMOs is fading, but honestly, I don't think things have gone far enough.
Factional president of the Ijaw Youth Council, Mr. Eric Omare, on his part said: «We are disappointed, it is lopsided, unfair and unjust against us and it is a continuation of this government's discriminatory treatment of the Niger Delta people.
The Court of Appeal has declared the reinstatement of
PDP factional governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.
And the problem is, he fully appreciates - as not every party chairman has done - the value of using his position totally cynically
for factional, modernising purposes.
It has been beset
with factional infighting with all the dominant messages belonging to the Tory Right.
These signs of weakness in a man who has ruled Zimbabwe with an iron fist for 35 years have injected new urgency
into factional battles led by the elite within his ruling ZANU - PF party.
Former DAAR Communications Plc Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, has revealed why
embattled factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, was ousted as...
Two chieftains of the APC in Adamawa State, Messrs. Demas Ezra and Bilal Ibrahim
emerged factional chairmen of the party in the state.
The other
factional leadership of the House is expected to do same to pave the way for the election of new principal officers of the Assembly.
Factional struggles within the party reached an apex in 2008 when President Thabo Mbeki neared his term limit but was determined to prevent the allegedly corrupt vice-president Jacob Zuma from succeeding him.
«Our country is divided and the country will thank neither the benches in front of me nor those behind for indulging in internal
factional manoeuvring at this time.»
The Queens Vice Chairman was arrested and resigned, reigniting a long - running
factional battle which threatens the Queens Chairman's hold on his seat.
If players pony up the $ 15 to buy the DLC patch, they'll gain access to
new factional content that encourages players to team up to defeat computer opponents in — wait, we have to get the wording on this just right — a «dynamic world progression system.»
Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid jibril, has denied
describing factional chairman of the party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and...
Although it is understood that Ed Miliband has privately urged Progress to avoid
factional activity within the party, they continue to promote candidates for internal party elections and to provide training for their supporters in parliamentary selections.
Outraged that Colombia's
factional wars did nothing to relieve the suffering of the poor, reformers became rebel guerrillas.
That Was the Church That Was (I think I can reveal without causing any grave difficulties to anyone) is dominated by
factional differences between evangelical conservatives and liberal Catholics, by office politics, by money troubles, and by struggles over homosexuality and over the ordination of women.
The GMB resolution continued: «Congress believes that
such factional campaigns to undermine Labour candidates, and to soften opposition to Tory policies, endanger the unity of the party and the movement in our fight against the coalition government.»
The motion continues: «Congress believes that such
factional campaigns to undermine Labour candidates...»
We will introduce a new and uncontrollable source of
factional discord between faith groups who are inside the political system (and in receipt of public patronage and money) and those who are not.
This is coming as a chieftain of the PDP, Alhaji Haliru Ibrahim, in a statement,
advised factional chairman of the PDP in Anambra State, Mr. Ken
At the end of running through the
other factional content, you will be approximately VR10.
(c.) There was no block voting, members of affiliated orgs cast their own ballots for whomever they liked, they didn't vote collectively.And at the same time cuts union
factional powerbrokers out of the equation.Kim, I'm not convinced this is entirely true.
It always helps to have God on your side (or at least claim to), and the latest developer diary for Europa Universalis IV goes into detail about how
different factional faiths affect the grand strategy experience.
Paradox's new historical strategy game focuses on political intrigue,
factional dynamics and honour.
The traditional left - right
factional division within the Labour Party is now cross-cut by Brexit.
The primary focus for Dark Age of Camelot's RvR has always been a 3 -
sided factional conflict.
All the factions are now merely vehicles for careerists to latch on to, to ensure they gain pre-selection for the safest possible seats and, in the process, help
promote factional buddies and pals into comfortable taxpayer - funded jobs.
Don't listen to anyone claiming Labor's
present factional brawling is about ideas or ideals.
DO N'T be baffled by the latest bout of
factional feuding within Western Australia's ruling Labor Party.
Factional rivalries have been the order of the day since Labor was founded 104 years ago, and that applies as much in Western Australia as other States.
Setad gives him the financial means to operate independently of parliament and the national budget, insulating him from Iran's
messy factional infighting.
Its origin lies in a now -
obsolete factional conflict between Steve Bannon and Jared Kushner.