Sentences with phrase «well as former governors»

Joined with Ajimobi at the meeting were his counterparts, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Rauf Aregbesola of Osun and former Interim National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, as well as former Governors Olusegun Osoba, Adebayo Alao Akala, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo.

Not exact matches

The former mayor of Baltimore and a two - term governor of Maryland, O'Malley supports immigration reform, is pro-union, and has supported tax increases as well as increases to the minimum wage in his state.

The BoC embraced forward guidance in 2009 - 2010 and the U.S. Federal Reserve, as well as the Bank of England (now headed by former BoC Governor Marck Carney) are still using it.

In the run - up to the vote, influential and internationally respected publications like the New York Times, the Economist, and the World Economic Forum, as well as figures and organizations including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and former Bank of Canada and current Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, all warned about the disastrous social and economic consequences of a Leave win.

Isn't Huntsman, as USA TODAY says today, «eerily» similar to Romney: Good - looking, highly competent, really rich (with rich daddies, to begin with) Mormon former governors with significant flip - flopping issues?

Right now Hornsby is playing very well, and evidence of his success is scattered around the attic of his Williamsburg home: six gold records; eight platinum (for sales abroad as well as in the U.S.); two Grammys (the latest this year for Best Bluegrass Recording, with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band); a plaque for appearing on Saturday Night Live; and a framed letter from former Virginia governor Gerald Baliles congratulating Hornsby on his first Grammy.

(The Buffalo businessman called the former Republican governor a «degenerate idiot», which didn't stop Pataki from saying this morning that he's inclined to support Paladino as the GOP nominee — provided he believes the candidate's policies are good for New York).

The latest TV spot from Eliot Spitzer's city comptroller campaign from ad man Jimmy Siegel makes good use of its first few moments as the former governor admits that he royally messed up.

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 state.

The push for procurement oversight reform began last year following the arrests of ex-SUNY Polytechnic President Alain Kaloyeros and a former close aide to the governor, Joe Percoco as well as prominent upstate developers, accused of rigging bids for economic development contracts.

The former governor is viewed by some in the establishment GOP as one of several dream presidential candidates who never actually ran this year (Chris Christie, John Thune and Mitch Daniels being among them as well).

In the Inside City Hall discussion, former Senator Al D'Amato chimed in with his thoughts, namely that the presidential gossip is credit to Mr. Cuomo doing a good job as governor of the state.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced continued widespread support from federal, state and county legislators as well as other former and current elected officials, community and business leaders for current plans to build a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee.

A lawsuit filed by Warren Redlich, a former Guilderland town board member and 2010 candidate for governor, against high - profile political consultants Roger Stone and Caputo as well as Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino can go forward, an appeals court ruled.

There, she created, produced and hosted the political show New York Now as well as a number of statewide public television specials on issues ranging from the fall of former Governor Eliot Spitzer to veterans returning home from Afghanistan and Iraq.

Cuomo, son of a former governor and a former HUD secretary, is running as an outsider — a la Spitzer — even though Cuomo is as well - connected in Albany as anyone.

It is being attended by heads of banking institutions in Ghana, as well as current and former Governors of the Bank of Ghana.

Responding to a question about whether Vice President Kwesi Amissah - Arthur, an economist and former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, really had intended responding to the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana's several claims on the economy, as had circulated on social media days after the lecture, Mrs Bawa Mogtari said: «I'm sure you heard the vice president say clearly that any individual, genuine economist could have done a much better job than the flag bearer or the acting flag bearer of the NPP».

Glick argued that the state didn't try to take over schools in New York City during the 12 - year Bloomberg administration, even though some of the same schools that the governor calls «failing» now were struggling under the former mayor's leadership, as well.

By Tuesday, when a Manhattan jury found Percoco — whom Cuomo had known for decades and characterized as «my father's third son» — guilty of taking $ 300,000 in bribes from a donor to the governor's campaign, his former boss and best friend had decamped back to the state capital.

This month, the governor hoped to capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment and emerge as an early frontrunner for the nomination by hiring prominent former Clinton staff and fundraisers, taking well - publicized trips abroad, and asserting himself as a national voice against RyanCare.

Former governor of Adamawa state, Vice Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), has alleged that some political leaders seem to be drunk with local rum, better known as...

Former assemblyman and 2002 State Comptroller as well as 2006 Governor candidate John Faso was there.

After today's vote, Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, former Sen. Squadron and many others backed Kavanagh, as well.

With the creation and successful take - off of 61 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs); 3 Area Offices; and 2 Administrative Offices from the former 31 Local Government Areas, there's no doubt that the governor has succeeded in bringing government closer to the people as well as encouraging even development of towns and villages within the state.

There are also federal probes involving a former top aide and a close associate of Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration, as well as investigations into some acts by New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio's administration.

In the letter dated 14 July 2017 and signed by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organization said that, «Public interest is not well served when government officials such as former governors, deputies supplement their emoluments in their current positions with life pensions and emoluments drawn from their states» meagre resources, and thereby prioritising their private or personal interests over and above the greatest happiness of the greatest number.»

He said the site for the second inaugural was chosen for its practical purposes as well as symbolic ones, as he remarked on the absence of his father, former Governor Mario Cuomo.

In the CBS interview, Cuomo commented on fellow Democrat former Congressman Anthony Weiner's run for mayor of New York City as well as former New York Governor and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer tossing his hat in the race for city comptroller.

In Kwara State, the 2010 law gives a former governor two cars and a security car replaceable every three years; a well - furnished 5 - bedroom duplex; 300 per cent of his salary as furniture allowance; five personal staff; three State Security Services; free medical care for the governor and the deputy; 30 percent of salary for car maintenance; 20 per cent for utility; 10 percent for entertainment; 10 per cent for house maintenance.»

Speaking will be former NYS Comptroller H. Carl McCall; and Columbia Law School Professor Richard Briffault, who is also a former assistant counsel to Governor Hugh Carey; as well as a panel of experts.

Wright will be making the announcement in the Bronx at a prayer breakfast alongside former governor and state Democratic Committee Chairman David Paterson as well as the Rev. Calvin Butts.

In the statement, Cuomo is knocked by McGrath for the bid - rigging and bribery allegations facing the governor's former top aide, Joe Percoco as well as for having «lied about what he knew» in the Bridgegate scandal (claims made that Cuomo and his office strenuously deny).

While recalling the achievements of the former governor, Gowon described him as a bold soldier who played his part well during the civil war, adding that he (Ogbemudia) «had just moved to a spiritual barracks,» as «old soldiers never die».

As for what drivers will call it, well, keep in mind the bridge is currently named after Malcolm Wilson, a former governor.

Pouring encomiums on the State Government for taking the bold move, Chukwueke, who served as Special Assistant on Women Ethnic Group Mobilisation / Empowerment to former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola said not only Igbo but traders from other ethnic groups were also affected in the exercise, which according to her «was carried out in good faith and in accordance with the rule of law».

A former aide and confidant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joe Percoco, is under scrutiny as well after it was revealed he received payments from two companies with business in economic development projects while running the governor's re-election campaign.

The former governor of Kaduna State added, «You must brace for enormous responsibilities, which include the setting up of local government and ward caretaker committees as well as preparations for the congresses at the ward and local government levels.

Given that situation, people as well - positioned as Mr. Oshiomhole should work at the party level towards a bill that will address this matter, and provide harsh repercussions for former governors who are found to have fleeced their states.

UPDATED, 4:16 p.m., April 14: For an ambitious real estate tech startup, bringing on a well - connected former governor as an adviser sounds like a match made in heaven.

Emily's List has endorsed Healey, as well as her former boss Martha Coakley for governor.

A coalition of good government groups and former elected officials are urging Governor Cuomo to use his veto threat as leverage to achieve lasting reform of the process for once and for all.

The Times also sought daily schedules for Joe Percoco, the former top Cuomo aide, as well as records pertaining to his return to the Cuomo administration following a leave of absence when Percoco managed the governor's 2014 re-election effort.

Cuomo has always been a triangular progressive, hoping his stances on social issues — gay rights, gun control, abortion rights — will sufficiently endear him to the left flank of his party that he could govern as a fiscal moderate, once described by liberal activists as «Governor One Percent» and as «a good, moderate Republican» by Dean Skelos, the former leader of the state Senate.

The U.S. attorney is investigating a close associate and former top staffer of Governor Cuomo, as well as the New York City mayor's office.

The former Rochester mayor also contrasted his experience as a governor's number two to the experiences of his predecessors, who are often ignored at best and openly feuding with second floor at worst.

Overall, Duffy reported $ 237,995 in gross income that included $ 182,950 from his pension (Duffy is a former Rochester police chief and the city's mayor) as well as his $ 153,823 in pay as lieutenant governor.

As the Democratic NYC mayoral candidates fight to claim the «progressive» mantle heading into the September primary, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has received the seal of approval from a well - known national liberal: Former Vermont Governor / presidential contender Howard Dean.

2018 will be a year of criminal trials for former associates of Governor Cuomo, as well as the former leaders of the legislature.

While he described the return of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to the PDP as a good omen for the party, the BoT chairman added that the likes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; a former governor of Kano State, Musa Kwankwaso; Sokoto State Governor, Waziri Tambuwal, and other lawmakers would soon return to thgovernor of Kano State, Musa Kwankwaso; Sokoto State Governor, Waziri Tambuwal, and other lawmakers would soon return to thGovernor, Waziri Tambuwal, and other lawmakers would soon return to the party.