Sentences with phrase «first public office holder»

Following the attacks coming his way over the effigy of Jacob Zuma in Owerri now that the immediate past South African president has resigned, the Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has insisted that the statute would remain as Zuma is not the first public office holder to resign from office.

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«Mr. Speaker, Canadians» confidence in our public office - holders has been shaken by the opening of a criminal investigation into the Prime Minister's own office,» Mr. Trudeau had declared with his first question this afternoon.

He said, «The President is the first public officer of the nation, so it will be right for him to make his health status public and for other public office holders to also make theirs public.

The affidavit accused the EFCC of demonstrating «pathological dislike» towards the former first lady despite the fact that she was never a public office holder.

MPs have a Code of Conduct, as holders of public office, which governs the principles of their actions and requires them, at all times, to act in the public interest, first and not to gain any financial or material benefit from their office... it is glaringly obvious that, whatever may be in particular rules, some MPs» [alleged] actions fall well short of their overriding duties.»