...towards a better life for the people VOL. 25: NO. 61892
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013
Plot to impeach Amaechi thickens •S-South gov offers to bankroll it with N7bn •Amaechi is desperate — Suswam; I'm not — Amaechi
•Govs fault Tukur on his suspension
BY SONI DANIEL, REGIONAL EDITOR, NORTH; HENRY UMORU & JIMITOTA ONOYUME
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BUJA—FORCES opposed to the return of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday, made fresh moves to unseat him as governor. This came as some governors have faulted his suspension from the party, saying it was an abuse of the party’s constitution. Governor Amaechi him
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DEMOCRACY DAY:
Security tightens .P.8
COLUMNISTS: ROTIMI FASAN •P.85
OGAGA IFOWODO GROUND-BREAKING—President Goodluck Jonathan (3rdR); Gov Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State (4thR);
Minister of Power, Prof Chinedu Nebo (2ndR); Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi (R) and the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (L) at the Ground-Breaking ceremony of 700mw Zungeru Hydro-Electric Power Project in Niger State, yesterday. Inset: Gov Aliyu presenting a horse to President Jonathan at the event. Photos: State House.
JONATHAN: The promise and 1-83 8 . s g performance •P C M Y K
EMERGENCY RULE: Reps deny Jonathan access to funds of •P.8 affected states, LGs
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