Aondoakaa, Akunyili clash over Yar’Adua – The Nation
February 8, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
Ministers are poised for a showdown over Prof. Dora Akunyili’s memo for President Umaru Yar’Adua to hand over to Vice President Goodluck Jonathan.
A taste of what to expect at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting emerged yesterday, with Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) accusing the Information and Communication Minister of “trying to make herself an angel and a cheap hero”.
CNPP faults FEC on Yar’Adua – Tribune
January 29, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has faulted the resolution by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) that President Umaru Yar’Adua, was capable of performing his duties.
The group in a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Osita Okechukwu and made available to the Nigerian Tribune, in Abuja also described FEC’s position as “the height of exhibition of naked self- interest and orchestra of deception” and challenged it to publish forthwith the latest medical report upon which they based their declaration.
PDP disagrees with Senate on Yar’Adua – The Nation
January 29, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday rejected the decision of the Senate that ailing President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua should obey Section 145 of the Constitution by transmitting a letter to the National Assembly for Vice President Goodluck Jonathan to act in his stead.
FEC approves N1.6b for EFCC – The Nation
January 28, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by the Vice President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday approved N1.6billion for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Of the money, N684.93million is for insurance cover for staff and strategic property and assets of the anti-graft agency, while N925.72million is for design of its headquarters in Abuja.
‘Jonathan must be acting President’, OPC insists – The Guardian
January 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has asked the National Assembly to cause the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to make Vice President Jonathan Goodluck acting President through a resolution in accordance with the 1999 Constitution.
I spoke with Yar’Adua briefly – Jonathan – Vanguard
January 7, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said he spoke with the ailing President Yar’Adua “briefly on Tuesday evening, precisely at 8:00 pm.” He told the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which held yesterday.
Yar’Adua getting better, says FEC – The Guardian
December 17, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
With a charge to the citizenry “not to be apprehensive” on his health situation, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday announced that President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua was responding well to treatment in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Reps query NTA DG over N15.6b U17 World Cup contract – The Nation
December 15, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The House of Representatives yesterday queried the Director-General of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Usman Magawatta for alleged N15.6 billion contract awards for the upgrade of equipment in preparation for the just concluded FIFA Under 17 World Cup.
PDP to spend $500m for PDP 2011 polls, ANPP alleges – Daily Trust
December 15, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) yesterday in Abuja accused the PDP-led federal government of obtaining $500m loans mostly to prosecute the forthcoming 2011 general elections.
The party said that the loan facility is a means of returning Nigeria back to the era of indebtedness and condemned National Assembly, also controlled by the PDP, for approving the loan facility.
Cabinet rejects calls for Yar’Adua’s resignation – The Nation
December 3, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The cabinet rejected yesterday calls for the President to throw in the towel.
Members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) who met in Abuja said there was no basis to force ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua to resign and that they would not be stampeded into initiating such a move.
