Sentences with phrase «political godfather»

Smith's political godfather, former congressman Floyd Flake, had an ownership stake in the Aqueduct Entertainment Group; so did a real - estate company headed by a former business partner of Smith's.

He got the job upon the sudden demise of his political godfather, the late Prof. Mills, at a point where I believe he (Mahama) still had a lot to learn on the job.

Then his role in the merger that brought about the All Progressives Congress and the success the party recorded at the last general elections further enhanced his profile as a political godfather.

Following last week's leakage of a video which showed Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan, express the hope that Atiku would be President of Nigeria in 2019 and her reiteration of a preference for her political godfather over President Muhammadu Buhari, on whose prerogative she is on the Federal Executive Council, members of the APC have continued to give the impression that they had a cohesive party until this ruffling by Atiku and his loyalists.

Despite last having held elected office in 1998, he remains the political godfather of his native Long Island, with close ties to Mr. Flanagan and the rest of the dominant downstate wing of the State Senate GOP.

And now that his helper and political godfather the sokoto state governor all in apc then has to follow suit to APC

It has become necessary for me to end the day's write - ups with this piece because of a discussion I had with one of my trusted political godfathers concerning the just ended accounting to the people tour by President Mahama.It is important we critically look at the person Mahama as we move on because of the sensitive position he occupies.I was also moved by comments his colleagues made about him in Kigali confirming that natural accolade that Ghana is the torch bearer when it comes to African civilization.

There could be collateral damages if average Nigerian civil servants, especially those in Abuja are probed to justify the sources of their comfortable livelihood outside their meagre but legitimate remunerations when the untouchable campaign fund mobilisers and political godfathers are yet to be queried on their sources of wealth in influencing political decisions.

Not exact matches

Some have also asked her to resign so she could have the luxury of time to help realize the political ambition of her acclaimed godfather.

Most prominent among them, Gordon Parks, documenting Malcolm X's life and political activities for Life magazine, became friends with the charismatic figure and godfather to his daughter Quibilah.