APC Stakeholders Mull Soft-landing for Buni, Akpanudoedehe's Fate Uncertain Bello directs sale of forms this week or early next Buhari to join Tuesday’s NEC meeting remotely
Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Deji Elumoye, Adedayo Akinwale and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Worried by the recent turn of events in the ruling All Progres-
sives Congress (APC), which witnessed a dramatic change of guard, stakeholders in the party
have started mulling a soft-landing for the displaced former chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary
Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, in order to
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IWD: Buhari, Others Extol Virtues of Nigerian Women, Call for Better Appreciation House rescinds decision, reconsiders rejected gender bills in constitution amendment
Chuks Okocha, Deji Elumoye, Michael Olugbode, Adedayo Akinwale, Udora Orizu, Juliet Akoje in Abuja, Hammed Shittu in Ilorin, Segun Awofadeji in Gombe, Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia, Emma Okonji, Segun James in Lagos and Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City
L-R: Countess of Wessex, HRH Sophie; Chairman, UBA Group, Mr Tony Elumelu, and UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, at a private meeting to advance UK-Africa partnership and empower young women in Africa, yesterday at 10 Downing Street, London, UK ...Monday
As the world marked the International Women’s Day (IWD) Continued on page 46
Unlike Zamfara, Court Sacks Umahi, Igwe, 16 Lawmakers, SaysVotes Belong to Party I'm still in charge, judgment was bought, declares Ebonyi gov PDP moves to take over, submits names of replacements to INEC Mike Ozekhome: Judgment cannot stand Appeal Court scrutiny Chuks Okocha in Abuja, Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki and Alex Enumah in Abuja Contrary to a ruling by a Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, which affirmed Bello Matawalle as the governor of Zamfara State, in a suit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), another Federal High Court of coordinate jurisdiction, yesterday, in Abuja, has sacked the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi and his Deputy, Kelechi Igwe, for defecting from the PDP to the APC. The court, which was presided Continued on page 48
Current state of the construction work at the 2nd Niger Bridge in Eastern Nigeria during the inspection by the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola; Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Chris Ngige; MD/CEO NSIA, Mr. Uche Orji and other senior government officals..yesterday
Despite Court Order, Buhari Writes House, Wants Deletion of Section 84 (12) in Electoral Act… Page 8