Sentences with phrase «former head of state»

Over time, however, international law slowly evolved to allow the prosecution of former heads of state for certain acts, particularly war crimes and crimes against humanity.

In a tweet, Fani - Kayode wrote: «I respectfully disagree with former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon when he said that impeaching @MBuhari would lead to civil war.

«Moreover, the warrant at this time is capable of undermining the efforts by the Northern states Governors Forum led by Governor Shettima and the Peace Committee led by former Head of state General Abubakar Abdulsalami who persuaded the Coalition of Arewa Youths to withdraw the quit notice.»

The usual gaggle of self - styled good - government groups is calling on Gov. Paterson to appoint David Grandeau, former head of the state Lobbying Commission, as chairman of the Public Integrity Commission...

They include former heads of state such as George W. Bush and Nicolas Sarkozy, former secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright and former New York mayor Rudi Giuliani.

Or you are not aware that these guys restructured the economy of Nigeria to the extent that Nigeria is the only country today where former heads of states openly own universities.

Nigeria is the only country in the World where a gathering of criminals makes news.Dictators who sucked our country dry are being celebrated as former heads of State, what a nonsense.

The Commission comprises former heads of state, finance ministers and leaders in the field of economics and business.

The two people spearheading TENNY's legal battle are Stark and Jonathan Lippman — a partner at Latham & Watkins and former head of the state appeals court.

Charlie King, the Mercury Public Affairs lobbyist and former head of the state Democratic Party, is planning another one - man protest, this time targeting new U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for his lack of black staffers.

Speaking at a summit of business executives in Saint Petersburg, the successor to former head of state Vladimir Putin said Russian resources could help alleviate the global financial turmoil.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has revealed why Former Head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, was overthrown in a bloodless coup on July 29, 1975.

Sen. Shehu Sani, the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, has urged former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) to author a book on...

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Saturday advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to emulate statesmen like former Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar who works behind the scene diligently for the stability of the country.

The Green Belt Movement, Executive Director, Ms. Aisha Karanja participated in the African Leadership Forum which brought together former Heads of State and / or Government from the South, as well as leaders from business sector, government, civil society and academia.

For example: David acted on behalf of Amnesty International intervening in the House of Lords in General Pinochet Extradition (see R v Bow Street Magistrates ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No. 2)[2000] 1 AC 119 (House of Lords): challenge to House of Lords decision on the ground of bias alleged against Lord Hoffman; and see R v Bow Street Magistrates ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No. 3)[2000] 1 AC 147 (House of Lords): whether former head of state enjoyed immunity.)

International courts holding current and former heads of state accountable, as well as the weakening of head of state immunity generally, have received both criticism and praise.

The SCL website also used to claim testimonials from former heads of state, including late Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid, whom it quoted as saying: «I am indebted to SCL for their strategic management of my election success.»

Contrary to unconfirmed reports that he may have thrown his weight behind the aspiration of former head of state, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), Senator Bukola Saraki...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

«Recently, some religious leaders led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar, were in Southern Kaduna to mediate between the herdsmen and farmers.

The ceremony was held in front of Members of Ghana's Seventh Parliament and several others including former heads of state.

The Forum (which has its own Facebook page even though Facebook is banned in China) invites luminaries from around the world — economists, business leaders, former heads of state, and even the occasional journalist — to share their thoughts about the global economy and China's position in it.

As Tom Farr, Professor of Religion and World Affairs at Georgetown University and the former head of the State Department's International Religious Freedom Office, stated at a recent congressional hearing forecasting international religious freedom issues to watch in 2010, «Those of us in the business of sniffing out rats know that this is a rhetorical shift to watch.»

«Keystone has never been a significant issue from an environmental point of view in substance, only in symbol,» said David Goldwyn, an energy market analyst and a former head of the State Department's energy bureau in the Obama administration, told The New York Times.

The last chairperson was Mrs. Beatrice Kowalski, former head of the state's Republican Women's Club, and the last executive secretary was James Fitzgerald, a Democratic town chairman.

A once - prominent cancer doctor, Robert Taub, took the witness stand at Sheldon Silver's corruption retrial yesterday, telling jurors he was lured into a corrupt scheme by the former head of the state Assembly within days of meeting him in 2003.

The U.S. deployment comes at a time when the U.S. is wrapping up a NATO - led no - fly zone confrontation in Libya that ended with the extrajudicial killing of former head of state, Muammar Gaddafi.

Lingering popularity for the former head of state and her newly forged centre - left Unidad Ciudidana (Citizen's Unity Party) has contributed to a fiercely polarized campaign in a province that has recently slipped from Peronist hands for the first time in decades.

Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday denied writing any letter to the President Over he payment to any lawyer over the recovery of loots traced to former Head of State, Late General Sanni Abacha.

The theme of the lecture which is being chaired by the former head of state, Yakubu Gowon, is How to Make Democracy Work for Africa.

Former head of state, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) has urged Muslims in Nigeria to hold fervent prayers for the country.

«Notes William Stern, former head of the state's Urban Development Corporation: «Mario believes in government activism.

If on the other hand, the diplomats are unwilling to represent the new regime and maintain that they are only subordinated to the former head of state, then there are much troubles, and a UN general assembly resolution is usually required.

Among those who face trial next year are a former top aide to the governor and the former head of the State University of New York's nanotech science program.

Among the defendants are Joseph Percoco, a former top aide for Gov. Andrew Cuomo; Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of the State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute, and a handful of prominent developers from Buffalo and Syracuse.

A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has provided reasons he would not be reacting to the statement credited to a former Head of State,...

For perspective, this would be the most Democratic district in the nation held by a Republican if either GOP candidate — John Loughlin, the unsuccessful 2010 GOP nominee, or Brendan Doherty, the former head of the state police — was able to win.

Nigeria Politics Online gathered that the Speaker Rurum, revealed that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Ibrahim Babangida, former military president Abdulsalami Abubakar, former head of state; Sa'ad Abubakar, sultan of Sokoto, Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman pleaded on Sanusi's behalf.

Before the arrival of Obasanjo, former head of state, General Abubakar was already in IBB's house waiting.

David Grandeau is the former head of the State Lobbying Commission, where Bulgaro also served as Chair, and which was merged into the present ethics commission.

A once - prominent cancer doctor took the witness stand at Sheldon Silver's corruption retrial Monday, telling jurors he was lured into a corrupt scheme by the former head of the state Assembly within days of meeting him in 2003.

A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd.)

Cuomo similarly empowered Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, to run his signature economic development programs upstate.

Former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) retired General Muhammadu Buhari hass indicated that he might reconsider his earlier...

Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon has described late Chief Odumegwu Ojukwu as a great Nigerian who believed so much in the unity of the...

The indictment charged Joseph Percoco, formerly one of Cuomo's longest - tenured and closest advisers; Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of the State University of New York Polytechnic Institute; and six others in the alleged scheme.

I must declare from the outset that whoever insults General Buhari, a former Head of State must be psychotic; and whoever attacks President Jonathan of non-performance must be a prevaricator.

Though Doubting - Thomases are still sceptical if security chiefs would allow the rescheduled elections to hold, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshall Alex Badeh and Inspector General of Police Abba Suleman have assured eminent members of National Peace Committee on General Elections led by former Head of State, General Abubakar Abdulsalami that «the elections will be free, fair, credible and violence - free.»