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Jonathan stalls govs plan to take over PDP

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, January 25th, 2013

MUTUAL suspicion between loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, and those of the governors is delaying the convening of the party’s National Executive Council meeting, The PUNCH has found out. The party’s National Working Committee has been unable to agree on when to hold the NEC meeting […]

Governors Forum, threat to democracy – Clark

Posted by admin Governors Thursday, January 24th, 2013

A former Information Minister, Chief Edwin Clerk, on Thursday, said the existence of Nigeria Governors Forum was a threat to the nation’s democracy. Clark also claimed that there was no pact between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan on whether the latter would run for a single term or not. Members of the […]

Three governors in London visit illing Enugu gov, – “I’m alive, will be back” – Chime, Enugu gov

Posted by admin Anambra, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

By EMMANUEL AZIKEN, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE & TONY EDIKE LAGOS — FOR the first time since he left the country 135 days ago, Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, yesterday, opened up on his condition, saying he is in good health and will soon return to the country. The governor spoke exclusively to Vanguard while receiving […]

2015: Jonathan courts North, woos ex-govs

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Presidency Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

SIGNALS that President Goodluck Jonathan has started plotting how to grab the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party for the 2015 election emerged on Monday with the President reaching out to respective former governors of Zamfara and Borno states, Ahmed Yerima and Ali Modu-Sheriff. Our correspondent learnt that the President wanted the two influential […]

PDP superior to President, govs – Tukur

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, January 18th, 2013

The National Chairman of the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has said the party is superior to the offices of President and governor. Tukur, in a veiled reference to the lingering battle for the control of the soul of the PDP, advised the party members and other Nigerians to learn to build institutions […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo: MASSOB spits fire…Warns S’East governors

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Thursday, January 17th, 2013

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha The new Igbo leader and leader of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike has warned the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Martin Elechi, to desist from distracting Ndigbo trying to conduct another election in Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Uwazuruike said Ndigbo would no longer allow […]

PDP CRISIS: Govs to shun NWC meeting

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, January 17th, 2013

BY HENRY UMORU & IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRI ABUJA—PIQUED by what they perceived as insincerity on the part of leaders driving the reconciliation efforts in the crisis-ridden Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors elected on the platform of the party will shun today’s National Working Committee, NWC, meeting. Vanguard gathered that the PDP governors were determined to shun […]

CD lauds S-East Govs, others on security

Posted by admin Governors, South-East Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—CAMPAIGN for Democracy, CD, has commended South East governors and security agencies in the zone for maintaining a crime free Christmas and New Year celebrations. CD, in a statement signed by the zonal chairman and secretary, Mr. Uzor A. Uzor and Dr. Jerry Chukwuokolo, said the governors in the zone did their […]

Plot against Gov Suntai callous–Haruna

Posted by admin Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News, Taraba Saturday, January 5th, 2013

From AIDOGHIE PAULINUS, Abuja Former governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna, has said that the alleged plan to remove from office, the governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, is wicked, callous and irresponsible. Haruna, who suffered a similar fate in the twilight of his days in office during the power tussle between former President Olusegun […]

EFCC seizes ex-Gov. Slyva’s 48 properties

Posted by admin Bayelsa, General Politics, Governors, State News, Top Stories Friday, January 4th, 2013

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday seized 48 properties belonging to the former governor of Bayelsa state, Timpre Sylva who is being prosecuted at the Federal High Court, Abuja for alleged misappropriation of N6.46 billion state funds while in office. According to a release issued by the Ag. Head, Media and Publicity, […]