Sentences with word «governorship»

The candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress in forthcoming governorship election in Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has denied having a case to answer with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Human right activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has said only the Supreme has the answer to the grievances being exuded by Mr. Dakuku Peterside, the All Progressives Candidate governorship candidate in River state election held on April 11, 2015.

The National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that it was ready to challenge the victory of the All Progressives Congress in the Ondo State governorship election of November 26.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development and Ekiti State Governorship Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Kayode Fayemi, has denied reports that he...

John Oyegun, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed that he is under pressure as a result of the Edo state governorship primary election.

An Ekiti - based socio - political group, the Ekiti Rebirth Organisation (ERO), has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the recently released schedule for governorship election in the state.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has consolidated its lead in eight additional councils released by INEC in Anambra governorship poll.

Following the declaration of Anambra governorship election held on Saturday and Sunday as inconclusive by the INEC Chief Returning Officer, Prof James Epoke, the national chairman...

The Senator representing Taraba South in the National Assembly, Emmanuel Bwacha, has said he is not interested in the Taraba State governorship seat as widely speculated in the state because he wants Governor Darius Ishaku to complete his eight - year term as a governor.

The leaders advised all the 33 aspirants jostling for APC governorship ticket for July 14 poll to discuss among themselves and suggest a candidate.

He said, «As far as the forthcoming governorship primary in Ondo State is concerned, there is no basis for manipulation and there will be no imposition of candidate.

The leader of the party who attended the meeting confided in DAILY POST that Amaechi took the action because those removed were accused of working to install Senator Magnus Abe as governorship candidate of the party for the 2019 general elections.

Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has revealed what leaders of the party discussed with Ekiti governorship aspirants in Abuja.

The adoption of Olusola has caused rift within the party especially as others with governorship ambitions have seen Fayose's move as a rude means to shut them out of the contest for the party's ticket.

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party Board of Trustees, Alhaji Shuaib Oyedokun, on Monday boasted that the PDP would win governorship elections in Lagos and other South - West in the forthcoming elections.

One of the delegates from the town who spoke with our correspondent says, «People of Ado Ekiti are ready to support Ojodu, if he emerges as APC Governorship Candidate for July 14 poll.

There are indications that in spite of the security alert raised by the police and the directorate of state security on Wednesday the Independent National Electoral Commission may still proceed with Edo governorship poll on Saturday as slated.

By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem Idio HISTORY beckons on incumbent Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa after the keenly contested governorship election...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned indefinitely a suit filed by the first runner - up in the last governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, Mr. Olusegun Abraham, seeking an order nullifying the election of the Ondo State Governor - elect, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu.

Perceiving the offer as irresistible, the protesters said many of them travelled the over 634 kilometres by road to vote for the state PDP governorship candidate on April 11, 2015.

As the recall process of the senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye thickens and causes tension in Kogi State, a former governorship aspirant under the platform of the All progressives Congress (APC) Prince Rotimi Obadofin who is now late has been reported to be one of the voters who signed the recall of senator Dino Melaye.

And without the support of Oke, Boroffice and Abraham in the Ondo governorship poll, I don't think Akeredolu can win.»

Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Willie Obiano on Monday formally kicked off his campaign to clinch the Anambra governorship position in the...

Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Ademola Adeleke has declared his intention to run for 2018 Osun governorship race under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Some of the parties with governorship candidates are the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, Citizen Popular Party, Social Democratic Party and Allied Congress Party of Nigeria; while others parties have yet to conduct their primaries.

Republican NY - 23 Rep. Tom Reed denied seeking the state's governorship after being touted earlier this week in a blog as a favorite to run against Cuomo next year.

Akeredolu said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after the Chairman of the APC Governorship Campaign in the state, Mr. Solomon Lalong, led him to a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

They premised their opinion on how the governor led the voice against the National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, when he attempted to impose his stooge, Dr. Segun Abraham on APC before the party governorship election primary in September 3, 2016.

His court's audacity to return stolen governorships from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vote - heisting machine, to which the normally feckless Goodluck Jonathan presidency took terrible exception, and for which an innocent and dutiful man must pay with his career.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, had upheld the verdict of the Federal High Court, Abuja, declaring that the tenure of the five governors subsisted beyond May 29, 2011 and consequently restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission from conducting governorship polls in the said states in April 2011 as it did in other states of the federation.

The commission, however, did not disclose the identity of the individual behind the companies, stating only that he was a deputy governorship candidate during the 2015 election.

The All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant expressed confidence that the coming primary would be more of antecedents rather than wealth, adding that those who had looted the government's money or indulged in fraudulent practices in their private businesses would be disappointed.

Business mogul, Deji Adeleke, has debunked rumours that he is nursing an ambition to run for the 2018 Osun governorship on the APC platform.

Buhari urged INEC to improve on areas of logistics as the nation braces for coming governorship elections and the main general elections in 2019.

Investigations revealed that the party's leadership at the National level is tinkering with the idea of getting members of its Board of Trustees [BOT] who hail from Anambra State, to act as the clearing house for the forth coming congress that will choose that PDP Governorship flag bearer for the election.

That's why Houston Mayor Bill White's (D) decision to switch from the Senate race into the governors contest was so critical to Democrats nationwide; White's candidacy gives Democrats a real chance — although he is clearly an underdog — at controlling the Texas governorship come 2011.

A source currently at the residence of the late governorship aspirant while speaking to the Nigeria Politics Online through a phone conversation said it was a mere public stunt.

Multi-billionaire oil mogul, Prince Engr Arthur Eze has stated that he stands to gain nothing from pumping money into the anambra governorship aspiration of Comrade Tony Nwoye.

He said, «Prominent politicians like Senator Idah; Ya'u Gwajo - Gwajo, a two - time Speaker of the Katsina House of Assembly; and Mr. Nura Khalih, also a two - time governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, have all defected to the APC today (Saturday).

El Rufai, who was the guest lecturer at the 4th Distinguished Guest Lecture of the University of Medical Science, Ondo town, Ondo State, said the decision to sack incompetent teachers was taken by all the northern state governors, but most of them could not carry it out for the fear of losing the next governorship election scheduled for 2019.

According to them, the protest was meant to discredit the just - concluded governorship primary in Bayelsa State.

The deputy speaker stated that he was contesting the state governorship because he wanted to salvage the bad situation in the state.

What is the purpose of the Florida governorship if not to uplift Florida's youth?

It was searing criticism, especially as Pence has made education the cornerstone of his policy agenda since he assumed governorship over the Hoosier State in 2013.

The Deputy Director of the Youth committee for Aketi campaign platform during the last year Governorship election campaign in Ondo State, Otunba Dele Ologun has said...

The Court of Appeal on December 16 also affirmed the judgment of the Rivers Governorship Election Tribunal which had earlier on October 24 nullified Mr. Wike's election.

Justice Yusuf ordered INEC to conduct fresh governorship poll within 90 days in Kebbi State in «line with laid down procedure and the Electoral Act.»

While arrangements with the partner schools included governorships, a shared middle - management course and teacher - training opportunities, the volunteering programme mainly consisted of the mentoring of younger pupils at secondary, primary and special schools by King's pupils in years 10 - 13.

It is reported that Pataki also considered State Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro, Erie County Comptroller Nancy Naples and State Sen. Mary Lou Rath for the lieutenant governorship as well.

This is based on the premise that since the party zoned deputy governorship slot to Edo Central where I am originally from, I should represent various interests in the area.