Sentences with phrase «on former governor of the state»

Reports reaching DAILY POST says the Ekiti State House of Assembly has imposed a N1m fine on a former governor of the State and Minister of...

Justice Olarenwaju Mabekoje of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, will tomorrow commence hearing on the alleged 16 - count charge on former governor of the state, Otunba...

Not exact matches

Crist must first defeat former State Senator Nan Rich in an Aug. 26 primary before he can take on the governor, but he is already setting his sights on Scott, particularly on the issue of education.

TALLAHASSEE — Senator Daphne Campbell (D - Miami), Chair of Caribbean Day, joined by former state representative and Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, Hazelle Rogers, Co-Chair, and former Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll, Vice Chair, and other members of the Florida Legislature to celebrate Caribbean Day at the Capitol on February 1, 2018.

Three articles in recent weeks drew attention, by former Fed Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, Bank of Greece Governor George Provopoulos and Portugal's Carlos Moedas (secretary of state to the prime minister), each in turn emphasising just how very complex and challenging the European makeover is and will be and choices on offer.

Bill Kurtis, CBS correspondent and anchor of Cold Case Files, launches The Death Penalty on Trial with the statistics that convinced former Illinois governor George Ryan to declare a moratorium on executions in his state in 2000 and, three years later, to commute all death sentences.

After the NCAA ended its short moratorium on championship events in North Carolina, 166 current and former college athletes sent the NCAA's Board of Governor's a letter, obtained by Outsports, asking them to pull events from the state.

Ronnie Quinn of West Warwick, R.I., son of former Rhode Island Governor Robert E. Quinn, taught his 17 - year - old nephew, Bruce Morin, to play golf, then had to battle for six hours to beat him for the state's amateur title before winning 1 up on the 36th hole.

The court also mandated INEC to recognise the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

In a swift reaction, however, Ladoja in statement made available to journalists on Sunday by his Media Assistant, Mr. Lanre Latinwo, said that the land in question was once maintained by Ladoja and he (Ajimobi) voluntarily gave the former governor free of charge when the state housing corporation intended to revolve the allocation.

In a similar vein, the Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, also extended his condolences to the family of Audu in Kogi over the death of the former governor who died at the age of 68 onGovernor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, also extended his condolences to the family of Audu in Kogi over the death of the former governor who died at the age of 68 ongovernor who died at the age of 68 on Sunday.

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday cried fowl over the plan by the Edo State Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fState chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday cried fowl over the plan by the Edo State Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fState Government to probe the administration of a former governor of the state, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fstate, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, over an alleged $ 31m fraud.

From his roles in the Patricia Etteh saga culminating in the now notorious and ignoble image of Dino in his torn attire on the floor of the House; to his alleged threat to beat up a woman, a fellow senator and wife of former Lagos State Governor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to the controversial paternity issue with a known Nollywood actress; to his ostentatious display of personal wealth such as his expensive automobiles, to his certificate scandal and many more, what is it that Dino represents that should be the envy of the right - thinking?

The former governor and two - term attorney general blamed the scandal in part on the state of the Republican Party in New York City because it «has been left with nothing but a series of wealthy benefactors and has left the system corrupt in every way.»

«When all of his IDC mishegoss is finally resolved, Andrea Stewart Cousins is the one who is going to really deserve the praise and recognition, because she is the one that has kept the state focused on this,» Quinn, a former NYC Council speaker and longtime advocate of the governor.

A former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, on Friday extolled the virtues of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State just as he commended him for delivering good governance to the people of the sState just as he commended him for delivering good governance to the people of the statestate.

In the political calculations, alignments and re-alignments of 2014 which brought back Aregbesola for a second term, Adeleke emerged a factor that was required to complete the rank of all former governors of the state to be on one side (that of Aregbesola) as against ambition of the then candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyiola Omisore.

Former governor of Plateau state and senator representing Plateau North, Jonah Jang has been remanded in prison after his arraignment at Kogi state high court on May 16 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

A coalition of progressive groups sent a letter calling on Gov. Cuomo to cancel all state permits for the Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) natural gas power plant that is central to the trial of Joseph Percoco, the governor's long - time friend and former aide.

Nixon went on to critique the governor's record on ethics, saying he closed down a Moreland Act Commission that was actively investigating corruption in state government, and earlier this month saw his former closest aide convicted of bribery.

The call comes following the March conviction of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's former top aide Joseph Percoco on bribery charges that involved state business with two companies, including the power plant.

The governor named former state Rep. Ken Dunkin of Chicago to a post on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater...

Can the former governor of the state find 3,750 people willing to sign a piece of paper asking that he be on the ballot?

The debate was very tame, with the the five candidates — including Rice, State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and former state insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo — disagreeing on only a few points, including a pledge not to eventually seek the office of goveState Sen. Eric Schneiderman, former federal prosecutor Sean Coffey, Assemblyman Richard Brodsky and former state insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo — disagreeing on only a few points, including a pledge not to eventually seek the office of govestate insurance superintendent Eric Dinallo — disagreeing on only a few points, including a pledge not to eventually seek the office of governor.

Now, as Cuomo's closest friend and former top advisor, Joseph Percoco, is about to be indicted for rigging bids on state contracts, the governor proposed a raft of ethics reforms on Wednesday that stand little chance of ever getting made into law.

A former Kaduna State governor and ex-chairman of the National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, speaks with TOFARATI IGE on his career, politics, family and other issues What can you recall of your childhood?

Former Secretary to Oyo State Government and governorship aspirant under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, has called on governors...

Bysiewicz, a Middletown Democrat and the former three - term secretary of the state, will abandon her campaign for governor and focus on the state's...

The former governor of Lagos State stated this on Tuesday while speaking at the 91 anniversary of Daily Times, holding at Abuja International Conference Centre, Central Area, Abuja.

The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday visited Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom to inform him of his intention to run for President in 2019.

Brought to statewide attention because of her whistleblowing on ethical violations by state Republican Party leaders, [1] she won election in 2006 by first defeating the incumbent governor in the Republican primary, then a former Democratic Alaskan governor in the general election.

A more formidable challenge to Cuomo from the left could come from Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, a former ally of the governor who resigned as his state party chair after disagreeing on local government and pension policy.

The former governor, who was speaking at his Lagos residence on Sunday, while receiving the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, commended the governor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in thgovernor, who was speaking at his Lagos residence on Sunday, while receiving the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, commended the governor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in the sState Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, commended the governor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in thGovernor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, commended the governor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in thgovernor for working towards ending the differences that existed between factions of the party in the statestate.

Former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has attributed the success of the Ward Congresses, held by the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state, on Saturday, to the unity and understanding that now exist among party faitState Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has attributed the success of the Ward Congresses, held by the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state, on Saturday, to the unity and understanding that now exist among party faitstate, on Saturday, to the unity and understanding that now exist among party faithful.

In May, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, who spearheaded many of the governor's economic development projects, will go on trial for charges that include bid - rigging of state contracts.

On Wednesday, during the strategy session, the governor will meet with Christine C. Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, who is openly gay; Brian Ellner, who is pushing for same - sex marriage in New York for the Human Rights Campaign, a national advocacy group; Ross D. Levi, the head of the state's leading gay rights organization, the Empire State Pride Agenda; and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton administration official and president of Equality Matters, a new advocacy gstate's leading gay rights organization, the Empire State Pride Agenda; and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton administration official and president of Equality Matters, a new advocacy gState Pride Agenda; and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton administration official and president of Equality Matters, a new advocacy group.

Barry Sample, the governor's former deputy director of state operations, is the newest Cuomo appointee to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, according to the ethics and lobbying watchdog's website.

Wike spoke on his relationship with former Governor Peter Odili and allegations that he gatecrashed the office of a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to fix the outcome of the state's governorship election petition before the court.

The other issue that calls for scrutiny is the latest acquisition of a private jet, the Global Express XRS, by a former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for a whopping $ 60m (N21.8 bn), yet, there is no outrage from self serving anti-corruption agencies, NGO's or even the fallen Prof Itse Sagay and his Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption in all these.

NIAGARA FALLS, NY - On May 12, 2015, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the adaptive reuse of the former South Junior High School in Niagara Falls (561 Portage Road) into a 61 - unit mixed - income affordable housing development is moving forward with a $ 6.4 million award from New York State Housing and Community Renewal.

«So there is no case; there is no processes to harp on either Oyegun or the chairman of the party in the state; therefore, there is no order of court that has stopped this Congress,» said the governor, himself, a lawyer and former Attorney - General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, many years ago.

Over 2650 delegates from 16 local government areas of the state would participate in the election holding at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado - Ekiti.33 aspirants including two former governors of the state; Chief Segun Oni and Dr. Kayode Fayemi jostling for APC Governorship ticket.Fillers from the venue of the primaries indicated Fayemi or Oni might emerge winner based on comments from some of the delegates.The exercise being conducted by Governor Tanko Al - makura led committee is going on peaceful as Police has provided adequate security inside and outside the venue.

Several ministers of state and NDC stalwarts, who took to the campaign platform, focused their messages on Dr. Mahamudu Bamumia, Nana Addo's running mate and a former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

With a recent poll showing that nearly 90 % of New Yorkers believe that unethical behavior is a serious problem in state government a month before former legislative leaders Sheldon Silver and Dean Skelos are sentenced for public corruption, the governor and legislative leaders have an obligation to New Yorkers to reach a significant agreement on ethics reform.

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress has directed the former Governor of Ekiti State, OLusegun Oni, to proceed to Kaduna on a fact - finding mission over last Tuesday's demolition of a property belonging to one of the factional leaders of the APC in the state, Senator Suleiman HunState, OLusegun Oni, to proceed to Kaduna on a fact - finding mission over last Tuesday's demolition of a property belonging to one of the factional leaders of the APC in the state, Senator Suleiman Hunstate, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi.

A former state senator in an open letter on Wednesday to the leadership of the Women's Equality Party urged its chairwoman to open up its endorsement process in the race for governor.

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, on Wednesday arrived Ekiti State, ahead of talks with Governor Ayodele Fayose.

A legal practitioner, Kingsley Ekwem, on Tuesday declined to testify as a prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Abia State governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu and two others facing trial for alleged N2.9 bn fraud.

A former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, on Monday said the resignation of Atiku from the APC and his expected defection to the Peoples Democratic Party was the beginning of the defection of a large number of APC members to the PDP.

A human rights advocacy group, Socio - Economic Rights and Accountability Project, on Sunday described as unjustified the threat of legal action against it by a former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi.