Tribunal dismisses Wike’s objection to new chairman

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike Hearing of the main petition filed by the All Progressives Congress and its governorship candidate in the April 11, 2015 election in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside, challenging the election of Governor Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, began on Thursday. The APC and Peterside called their first set of witnesses to testify before the Rivers...

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Marwa hails Buhari on appointments

Buba Marwa A former military administrator of Lagos State, Maj. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd.), has hailed the appointment of Babachir David Lawal as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. A statement issued on Thursday by his media aide, Bello Zubairu, said Lawal’s appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari “is not only a plus to his tribe or state or the North but the country...

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Asset declaration: SERAP hails Buhari, Osinbajo

A civil society organisation, the Secio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, said the public declaration of assets by President Muhammadu Buhari and the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has set the tone for a culture of transparency in governance. The group, in a statement on Thursday by its Executive Director, Adetokunbo Mumuni, lauded Buhari and Osinbajo for the gesture, saying they had demonstrated that transparency in governance is not a mirage. It expressed the hope that...

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Nobody can probe me —Amaechi

Former Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi ADVERTISEMENT The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says no anti-corruption agency in the country can probe him. The PUNCH had reported that Amaechi along with some other former governors: Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano); Sullivan Chime (Enugu); Babatunde Fashola (Lagos); Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); ...

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Buhari declares 270 cattle, mud houses, N30m, others • Osinbajo worth $900,000, N94m and more

President Muhammadu Buhari ADVERTISEMENT President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday made public details of their assets, which had been declared to the Code of Conduct Bureau. According a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President has about N30m in his only bank account with...

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Probe donation for Jonathan’s re-election, group tells EFCC

The International Society for Social Justice and Human Rights has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the sources of funds donated by governors and supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan for the presidential campaign. Governors in the Peoples Democratic Party, businessmen, multinational organisations and interest groups donated the sum of N21.27 billion to support the re-election bid of President Jonathan. But the Chancellor of the ISSJHR, Dr. Jackson Omenazu, described...

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South-East tops list of contributors to Buhari’s campaign -APC

The South-East Zone of the All Progressives Congress has expressed gratitude to the people of the zone for currently topping the list of donors to the Buhari Support Organization Campaign Fund. Zonal publicity secretary of the party, Osita Okechukwu, said this in a statement sent to the PUNCH via e-mail, on Wednesday. He noted that the people of the zone have keyed into the people’s contribution to General Muhammadu Buhari’s quest to salvage the country from dangerous slide into a failed state. The...

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Pastor Kumuyi urgess Deeper Life members to get voter cards

The General Overseer of Deeper Life Bible Church, Williams Kumuyi, has directed all members to get their voter cards to vote for a credible government in 2015 elections. He reiterated the need for people to shun religion and ethnic sentiment in choosing leaders in the elections. Kumuyi spoke on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti while declaring open a three-day revival, in Ekiti State, in an event organised by Pastor Debo Taiwo. He said, “I declare that all members of deeper life should go and get their voter...

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Ekiti PDP criticises APC for copying stomach infrastructure initiative

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ekiti State on Monday berated All Progressives Congress (APC), for mimicking Gov. Ayo Fayose’s “stomach infrastructure’’ initiative. Secretary of the party in the State, Dr Tope Aluko, who made the criticism in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, added that it amounted to “hypocrisy at its peak.’’ He said Fayose’s stomach infrastructure initiative was fully adopted by...

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Jonathan seeks royal fathers’ help for peaceful elections

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to traditional rulers to assist in sensitising their people towards peaceful elections in 2015. Jonathan made the appeal in Abuja on Monday in his address at the 7th General Assembly of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria. The President was represented by Vice- President Namadi Sambo at the 7th general assembly of the NCTRN with the theme ‘Sustaining the natural mandate of the traditional institutions in contemporary Nigeria’. Jonathan...

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Jonathan will contest for President in 2015 – Anenih

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, said on Tuesday in Calabar that President Goodluck Jonathan would contest the presidential election in 2015 on the party’s platform. Mr. Anenih said this while addressing party faithful at the maiden zonal tour of the South-South by the new PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu. “I want the national chairman...

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Group alleges Amaechi became corrupt when he joined APC, canvasses support for Wike, Jonathan

A Socio-political group in Rivers State has questioned the empowerment scheme of the state government, describing it as a propaganda to deceive the people of the state. The group, Grassroot Development Initiative, GDI, made this known during the inauguration of non-indigenes in Obio Akpor Local government area. President General of Grassroot development initiative, GDI, Bright Amaewhule...

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Osun 2014: PDP decries APC’s ‘noise’, says Aregbesola asked for deployment of SSS operatives

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as shameful and disgusting, attempt by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to deceive Nigerians regarding its role in the deployment of officials of the Department of State Service (DSS) to Osun State ahead of the August 9 governorship election. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Tuesday said in turning to accuse...

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You are a rogue, political flirt – LP replies Kashamu’s spat on Gbenga Daniel

The Labour Party in Ogun State said its attention has been drawn to a newspaper publication credited to Prince Buruji Kashamu where he called the former governor of Ogun State and its leader, Otunba Gbenga Daniel a political prostitute. In a statement sent to NewsGenesis on Tuesday, the LP noted that while it supports President Goodluck Jonathan for re-election in 2015, it sees his associate,...

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President Jonathan is behind Chibok abduction – Tinubu

The National leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan was behind the abduction of the over 200 Chibok Secondary School girls in Borno State. Tinubu, who spoke at the final Mega Rally for Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at Osogbo, said since Jonathan had told the world that he knew where the girls...

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“Pat Asadu is the worst Reps member we ever produced” – Nsukka Group

A pressure group, the Ovogovo Young Professionals, OYP, has described Hon. Pat Asadu, representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South in the House of Representatives as the worst thing that ever happened to the zone. The OYP, in a press statement made available to NewsGenesis on Tuesday, said Asadu had denied the people of the constituency a credible representation for the past 8 years, as he had...

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BREAKING NEWS: Enugu Chief Judge inaugurates panel to probe Deputy Governor

The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Hon. Innocent Umezulike, Tuesday morning, inaugurated a 7-man panel to probe the embattled Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi. Chairman of the panel, Oraekeyi Uche Franklin said their proceedings would be guided by the rules of the Enugu State House of Assembly. The panel resumes sitting tomorrow, August 6. Details later… NEWS GENESIS (C)...

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Nasarawa Assembly sends legal representation to panel

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has sent a six-man legal team to represent it before the panel currently investigating impeachment charges against Governor Umaru Al-Makura. This is coming 24 hours after the Assembly vowed not to appear before the seven-member panel. The team led by Ocha Ulegede has John Mathew, P. A. Daffi, Steven Idikwu, Ache Obande and Abraham Aruta as members. Premium ...

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Happy Birthday: Vice President Namadi Sambo clocks 60

Nigeria’s Vice President, Architect Namadi Sambo, at the weekend clocked 60 years of age. Born on 2 August, 1954 in Zaria, Kaduna State, he was elected Governor of the state in 2007. However, his term ended on May 18, 2010 when he was picked by President Goodluck Jonathan to become his Deputy. A statement on Monday by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, wished the VP well in his duties to the country. Signed ...

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Presidency denies financing groups advocating support for Jonathan

The Presidency has denied the various groups advocating support for the second term ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan, saying it was not financing any group for that purpose. Special Adviser to President on Political Matters, Prof Rufai Alkali, while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, said it was mere speculation for anyone to say that the Presidency had been financing the...

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