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Southern governors ban open grazing, demand confab, state police, fair appointments, others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2021 0

*Affirm Nigeria’s unity Sony Neme and Nosa Akenzua, Asaba In a show of unity across party lines, governors of 15 southern states of the country on Tuesday resolved to ban open grazing while, among other demands, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to review federal appointments to reflect

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Ignoring federal character principle in appointments heating up polity – Senate

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2021 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate on Monday noted that ignoring the principle of federal character in recent appointments by the Federal Government has been causing disaffection among ethnic groups and heating up the nation’s polity. Not satisfied by the lopsidedness in appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari in recent past, the Senate charged all stakeholders

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EDITORIAL: Time to review federal character principles

Ihesiulo Grace 14 August 2020 0

Recently, some leaders of the Southern region filed a N50 billion suit at the Federal High Court to challenge President Muhammad Buhari’s alleged violation of the Federal Character Principles of the Federal Republic of Nigeria through marginalization in appointments made by his administration since 2015. The 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs)-led suit sought the […]

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Lopsided appointments: Southern leaders slam N50bn suit against Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

…Say President’s appointments since 2015 in breach of 1999 Constitution, Federal Character principle …Demand reversal of lopsided appointments, as Court fixes July 10 for hearing Elder statesmen and leaders of socio-cultural groups in Southern Nigeria, on Monday, dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the Federal High Court Abuja, alleging that the

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Senate confirms appointment of 37 nominees of Federal Character Commission, others

Ihesiulo Grace 2 June 2020 0

…As Buhari seeks confirmation of REC, replaces dead nominee on FCC Tunde Opalana, Abuja  The Senate on a Tuesday confirmed the appointment of 37 nominees forwarded to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation.  The nominees were confirmed after the upper chamber considered the report of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and […]

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Federal Character has a role to play in realisation economic diversification – SGF

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2019 0

Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), says the Federal Government will support the Federal Character Commission (FCC), to achieve its mandate of ensuring equitable distribution of socio-economic goods. Mustapha stated this in a keynote address at a one-day workshop on equitable distribution of socio-economic amenities and infrastructural

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Federal Character: Senate to probe Buhari’s appointments

Ihesiulo Grace 19 July 2018 0

The Senate on Thursday, directed its committee on Federal Character to probe all appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari, to establish alleged lopsidedness or otherwise. The decision of the Senate followed a point or Order raised by the Deputy President of the Senate Ike Ekweremadu, alleging that Buhari’s appointments were focused more on a particular region […]