Sentences with phrase «national executives of the party say»

However, national executives of the party say the decision by the Accra secretariat was not ratified by the national office.

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The party said the recall of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof Yussuf Usman smacks of a brazen display of impunity adding that until the President clears the mess associated with this recall, his government would be seen as promoting graft.

Dputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Koku Anyidoho has said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hannah Tetteh has no right to speak on behalf of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) without consulting the body.

He, however, said the planned National Executive Committee meeting of the party, earlier scheduled to hold early in the week, was shelved because of the case, which comes up today.

More than 2,000 leaders, executives and supporters of the main opposition New Patriotic Party have been suspended as of the last count, the governing National Democratic Congress» Director of Elections, Samuel Ofosu - Ampofo has said.

«Those watching politics in these districts who have a very high opinion of a member will tell the national party, «Oh this district is not winnable, this guy is tough,»» said Ian Russell, former deputy executive director and political director at the DCCC.

On why he wants to be National Chairman, Alhaji Short said he intends to make the position of a party executive more attractive.

Frantic efforts made by this reporter to contact some of the national officers to either confirm or deny this story was unsuccessful, but Chronicle sources at the party office said the National Executive Committee would meet any moment from now to consider the recall of some of the suspended officers who have shown genuine remorse over the matters that led to their susnational officers to either confirm or deny this story was unsuccessful, but Chronicle sources at the party office said the National Executive Committee would meet any moment from now to consider the recall of some of the suspended officers who have shown genuine remorse over the matters that led to their susNational Executive Committee would meet any moment from now to consider the recall of some of the suspended officers who have shown genuine remorse over the matters that led to their suspension.

He said that in future, all of Labour's members should get a vote in general secretary elections, rather than just those on the party's ruling national executive committee.

An elder in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, says the state chapter stands with President Muhammadu Buhari for declaring as illegal the tenure elongation of national and state executives of the party.

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) said it would take final decision on the party's executives» tenure extension on Monday.

But speaking on Adom FM Tuesday, the former MP for Kwadaso constituency said there is more to the suspension than what is being reported by the National Executive Committee of the party.

Today Jeremy Beecham, the former head of the Local Government Association (LGA) and a member of Labour's national executive committee (NEC), said the reports were «outrageous» and amounted to state interference in how political parties work.

But speaking to Nii Arday Clegg Friday, Mr. Anyidoho said the regional branch failed to seek approval of their decision from the national executives of the party.

Com The uncompromising positions adopted by the trio, particularly Paul Afoko and Sammy Crabbe to fight their suspension till «the last drop of their blood», party insiders say, have scared Nana Akufo - Addo and his loyalists so much that, they now want to make peace with the two suspended National Executives.

Speaking at a media conference after the national executive meeting, he said: «It is clear that a small minority who didn't accept my election as leader of the Scottish Labour Party just five months ago won't accept the vote of the executive today and that will continue to divide the pParty just five months ago won't accept the vote of the executive today and that will continue to divide the partyparty.

Speaking on Adom FM the former Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority said it would be absurd to have all contestants and opponents smiling and holding hands into executive party position elections and presidential pExecutive of the National Health Insurance Authority said it would be absurd to have all contestants and opponents smiling and holding hands into executive party position elections and presidential pexecutive party position elections and presidential primaries.

«There's going to be some quite intense discussions over the next few days, I suspect, and I hope our party officials and our national executive will see sense on this and recognise that those people that have freely given of their time and their money to join the Labour party should be welcomed in and given the opportunity to take part in this crucial debate, whichever way they decide to vote,» he said.

A senior Labour source said Mr Smith will announce his candidacy this week, and could even do it after tomorrow's meeting of the party's ruling national executive committee.

Labour's national executive committee will meet for the first time since the election in the next fortnight and one source close to the NEC said they believed Lavery's comments would be a controversial topic of discussion — particularly on narrowing the spectrum of political views in the party.

Labour party general secretary Iain McNicol said: «We are delighted that the court has upheld the authority and decision of the National Executive Committee of the Labour party.

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He said leaders of the party, including state, local government and ward executives as well as National Assembly and State Assembly members met at Imo International Convention Centre, Owerri, to deliberate on issues.

Ann Fishman, executive director of the Association of State Democratic Chairs, an appendage of the national Democratic establishment comprising the chairs and vice-chairs of state Democratic parties, said that her organization is encouraging campaigns to stick with VAN.

He said members of the National Assembly should understand the ruling party's manifesto and cooperate with the executive to actualise the agenda of alleviating the hardship being faced by Nigerians rather than criticising government's policies and decisions.

Alhaji Yirimea said amongst others that «The circumstances under which the Director of Finance and Administration and others were relieved of their positions was contrary to Article 10 (6) and Article 9 (F)(ii) of the NPP Constitution which gives the National Executive Committee (NEC), the sole power to appoint and dismiss Directors of the Party.

A former national organiser of the NDC Yaw Boateng Gyan has also shifted the blame on the party's executives, saying they were «arrogant and disrespected the electorate.»

A constituency Secretary from the Eastern Region had this to say to our reporter «Happenings in the party has gone from good to worse after the illegal sacking of our National Chairman and other party executives.

«The National Executive Committee (NEC) of All People's Congress (APC) wishes to encourage our successfully Filed Parliamentary Candidates and members of our great Party to remain Calm and resolute as the Party leadership seek to use the legal approach to address the disqualification of our Presidential Candidate,» the statement said.

Esiso said those trying to create faction in the party were not only «enemies of PDP» but also of democracy; saying that the convention that produced the Uche Secondus - led National Executive was free and fair.

«Dianne Hayter, chairman of Labour's National Executive Committee, said: «We do not believe a parliamentary by - election should be held at taxpayers» expense to resolve tensions at the top of the Conservative Party... She claimed that Mr Davis had done a deal with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who said last week that his party would not contest the by - election, and never intended to put his seat at risk.&rParty... She claimed that Mr Davis had done a deal with Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg, who said last week that his party would not contest the by - election, and never intended to put his seat at risk.&rparty would not contest the by - election, and never intended to put his seat at risk.»

«But anybody that has complain, there is a committee set up by the national executive of the party, they should take their complains there so that they will be attended to,» Yari said.

The claims came as a Labour frontbencher warned there was «real alarm» at the scale of the problem - while comedian Eddie Izzard, who became a member of the party's ruling national executive committee (NEC), said they needed to «make amends» to the Jewish community.

«The era of two big political parties slugging it out on the national stage is well and truly over,» chief executive Katie Ghose says.

It said the decision over when the national convention will be held is the prerogative of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party which will sit next week Tuesday to take a position on thenational convention will be held is the prerogative of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party which will sit next week Tuesday to take a position on theNational Executive Committee (NEC) of the party which will sit next week Tuesday to take a position on the matter.

In response, Lansman - who is Jewish and was elected to Labour's ruling national executive committee two weeks ago - said Galloway was guilty of anti-semitism and should not be allowed back into the Labour party.

In an interview with Joy News» Evans Mensah, Mr Yeboah said, «I want to state categorically that the National Executive Committee of the NPP has not approved any such website www.nppcentre.org to raise funds for the party.

The group in its statement made available to the Nigeria Politics Online and signed by Executive Director Adetokunbo Mumuni, Said that, «Budget padding in fact is corruption, as it is implicit in corruption offences such as abuse of office, attempt to embezzle, divert, and misappropriate public funds, conspiracy to act corruptly, and illicit enrichment, which are recognized under the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party, and included in national legislation such as the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act and the Fiscal Responsibility Act.»

A party chairman, who confided in SUNDAY PUNCH on Saturday, said, «You will recall that the idea of tenure elongation was muted by the state and national executives of the APC before the February 27, 2018 meeting.

He said: «Without consulting a single member of the Lewisham East Labour party, the officers» group of the national executive is meeting at 10.30 am tomorrow to decide the selection process for deciding who replaces Heidi Alexander as our MP, a position someone could hold for decades.

On 11 May, it was announced that Farage would continue to serve as the party's leader, with the BBC reporting: «Party chairman Steve Crowther said the national executive committee believed the election campaign had been a «great success» and members had «unanimously» rejected Mr Farage's letter of resignation&raparty's leader, with the BBC reporting: «Party chairman Steve Crowther said the national executive committee believed the election campaign had been a «great success» and members had «unanimously» rejected Mr Farage's letter of resignation&raParty chairman Steve Crowther said the national executive committee believed the election campaign had been a «great success» and members had «unanimously» rejected Mr Farage's letter of resignation».

Speaking on Adom FM, the former Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) also noted the increased tensions in the party ahead of the polls, saying it would be unrealistic to have all contestants and opponents «smiling...

Politics of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Sir Ayensu said the party has fixed 23rd June to elect its party's constituency executives The Director of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sir John Ayensu has urged Wasa Amenfi East Constituency Executives oto unite and strengthen the party structures ahead of the upcoming Constituency executives The Director of Elections for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sir John Ayensu has urged Wasa Amenfi East Constituency Executives oto unite and strengthen the party structures ahead of the upcoming Constituency Executives oto unite and strengthen the party structures ahead of the upcoming Constituency elections.

«Recently appointed deputy chairman, Adam Walker, has accepted the role of acting chairman of the British National Party after Nick Griffin stepped aside at a meeting of the BNP National Executive held on 19th July, 2014,» a party spokesperson Party after Nick Griffin stepped aside at a meeting of the BNP National Executive held on 19th July, 2014,» a party spokesperson party spokesperson said.

It will be recalled that the party's national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, said that Dokpesi's apology was his personal opinion and not that of the party's National Executive Conational publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, said that Dokpesi's apology was his personal opinion and not that of the party's National Executive CoNational Executive Committee.

Meanwhile, the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, said he was prepared to work with any group that emerges as the national executive of the party.

Legal advice leaked to the Guardian does conclude that he would be able to run again without any set number of MPs backing him, but sources say that the party's national executive committee has commissioned a separate piece of work that has the opposite finding.

Following the meeting of Labour's National Executive Committee, a party spokesman said they had agreed to meet again «in the days and weeks ahead» to determine the timetable and the procedures for electing a new leader.

I am proud to offer my help, my voice, my energy, and my commitment and the National Executive Committee of APC and the entire membership of the party across Ghana to declare our support for President John Mahama,» he said.

«It seems as though they are trying to sound like a different Republican Party,» said Lawrence Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, who attended the opening day of the convention Wednesday.