Opinion

The illegality of impeachment and defection

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2018 0

The crisis of misgovernance in the country has been accentuated by the official impunity of members of the ruling class. Hence, the executive is justifying disobedience of court orders, while legislators regularly suspend their colleagues and carry out the impeachment of governors outside the

Opinion

Nigerian Governors Failure And Matters Arising

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

What Nigerians have an unarguable consensus is that state leadership in most states in the country has fallen on wrong people. The actions and utterances of most state Governors have persistently validated their ignorance about the briefs of the executive offices they occupy and a clear lack of capacity to govern a state. But is […]

News Nigeria

Governors to meet security chiefs — NGF Chairman

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2018 0

Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have resolved to meet with security chiefs to evolve a holistic solution to insecurity challenges confronting the country. Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, who is also Chairman of the Forum, made this known while briefing newsmen after their meeting which ended in the early hours of Thursday in […]

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S’South Govs back devolution of powers, fiscal federalism

Ihesiulo Grace 1 June 2018 0

Six Governors, under the auspices of the South-South Governors Forum have resolved to unanimously work with like minds to ensure that, the country is restructured and returned to true federalism, with powers devolved from the centre to the federating units. The Governors said that for Nigeria to be stable, peaceful and prosperous, it should be […]

Headlines Politics

In a deft move, APC Govs align with Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

.Make U-turn on tenure elongation of outgoing NWC · Back President over need for elective convention · No, NEC has final say – Odigie-Oyegun In a dexterous move to save the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and to play safe against possible backlash with the presidency, 24 state governors elected on the platform of the […]

Headlines Politics

Buhari’s meeting with APC Governors ends in deadlock

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2018 0

The meeting President Muhammadu Buhari held with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday ended in deadlock. None of the governors addressed State House correspondents when they left the council chamber of the presidential villa at the end of the meeting. The meeting, which started at about 2:15 pm, with opening prayers from […]

Headlines Politics

2019 Election: APC governors in Daura to meet Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2018 0

Governors of the All Progressives Congress are converging in Daura, Katsina today for a crucial meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari had left Abuja Thursday ahead of the meeting, Daily Trust reported. The president might tell the governors whether or not he would contest the 2019 presidential elections. The agenda of the meeting was […]

Editorial

$1B insurgency fund, violation of Nigeria’s Constitution

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

The approval of the sum of $1bn from the Excess Crude Account (ECA) by the Nigerian Governors Forum has continued to stir up more controversy. According to Prince Nosa Eweka of the Benin Royal Family, ”the Nigerian Governors Forum,a body that is not known by law or the constitution to purportedly execute the constitutional duty […]

News

Coalition commends Governors over Approval Of $1bn To Fight Insurgency

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2017 0

The 36 Governors of the country under the aegis of Governors’ Forum has been commended for its resolve to use $1 billion out of the savings from the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) to fight insurgency and terrorism. Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism in a statement signed by its national President, Comrade Gabriel Onoja, said […]

Headlines Politics

PDP chair: Govs, candidates meeting end in stalemate

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

As all candidates insist on testing popularity during December convention Aspirants agree to work together, support whoever emerges – Fayose Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ended their meeting in Enugu State on Monday with all the national chairmanship candidates for the December 9 national convention of the party failing […]

News

NLC urges workers to vote out non-performing governors

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged workers to vote out governors who are owing salaries. It has advised its members to get their voters’ cards ready for the next election. Its President, Ayuba Wabba, who was in Benue State to support the workers in their battle against unpaid wages, said workers would be taking […]

Politics

Southern governors meet in Lagos today, 12 years after last meeting

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

….Fiscal federalism, devolution of powers top agenda Twelve years after their last gathering, governors from the Southern part of Nigeria will on Monday converge in Lagos to deliberate on how to forge stronger ties for the three geo-political zones. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, […]

News

Northern‎ Govs collaborates with American firm to boost health facilities

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2017 0

Francesca Iwambe- Abuja In a bid to improve on the health care facilities in the country, Governors of the nineteen northern States have jointly signed a memorandum of understanding with a billionaire American multi-national corporation, General Electric. Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum and Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima who made this known […]

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I will work with PDP organs to end crisis – Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he would continue to work with the various organs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) until the current leadership crisis bedeviling the party is put to an end. He urged ‎party members and Nigerians to therefore, ignore false information being peddled in some sections of the media. In […]

Opinion

Governors and the politics of succession

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2016 0

The recent Governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states threw up a number of issues about the politics of succession in Nigeria. In Edo state, you would think it was the then incumbent Governor Adams Oshiomhole seeking re-election. He campaigned more than the candidate.  He danced, waved the broom, his party’s symbol, far more enthusiastically […]

Headlines News

Governors Demand $20bn Excess Crude Funds from Okonjo-Iweala

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

  The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday has called on the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to explain how $20 billion being accruals for the Excess Crude Account for two years was accrued and disbursed. The governors’ order is part of a communique issued at the end […]

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APC Govs Meet Buhari, Discuss State Of Economy

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

The All Progressives Congress governors on Tuesday disclosed their displeasure over the state of Nigerian economy. They made this known when they met with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, at the Defence House, Abuja. Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, the Chairman of the APC Governors forum and governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, said, the […]

News

Mu’Azu Not under Pressure to Resign, Says PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

Contrary to reports in a section of the media (Daily Times not included), the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu is not under any pressure to resign. The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party made this clarification on Thursday, in reaction to the report that Governors on the platform […]