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Nigeria: Senate - Can Saraki, Ekweremadu Survive?
Daily Trust, 8 July 2015
Events on the floor of the Senate on 9th June which led to the emergence of senators Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate president and deputy respectively have… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Why Ekweremadu Should Be Removed'
Daily Trust, 8 July 2015
Chief Solomon Edojah is a chieftain of the APC, former commissioner and ex-member of the House of Reps from Delta State. In this interview, he speaks on the emergence of Senator… Read more »
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Nigeria: Again Ohanaeze Youths, Others Warn Against Ousting Ekweremadu
This Day, 8 July 2015
As ominous cloud keep gathering over the position of Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President groups have continued to warn against dire consequences of the plot to remove him… Read more »
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Nigeria: Count Us Out of Ekweremadu's Travails - Presidency
Leadership, 8 July 2015
The Presidency has called on all involved in the current scandal involving the Deputy Senate President, Sen Ike Ekweremadu - in which he has been accused of forging the Senate… Read more »
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Nigeria: World Igbo Congress Condemns Calls for Ekweremadu's Resignation
Leadership, 8 July 2015
World Igbo Congress (WIC) has reaffirmed its support for Senator Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy President of the Senate and strongly condemned any call for his resignation, threats… Read more »
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Nigeria: Mark, Ndoma-Egba, Ita-Enang Join Ekweremadu in Police Invitation Over Alleged Senate Rules Forgery
Guardian, 7 July 2015
It emerged Monday that Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu may have been joined by immediate past Senate President, David Mark, Clerk of the National Assembly, Salisu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ekweremadu, Maikasuwa Quizzed Over Forged Senate Rules
Daily Trust, 7 July 2015
Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and clerk to the National Assembly Salisu Maikasuwa yesterday appeared before a panel of policemen at the Nigeria Police Headquarters in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Ekweremadu's Position Is Being Contested - Dada
Independent (Lagos), 7 July 2015
Senator Gbolahan Dada represents Ogun West Senatorial District on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with ISUMA MARK, he speaks on the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Invitation - I Won't Succumb to Intimidation, Says Ekweremadu
Vanguard, 6 July 2015
Against the backdrop of invitation extended to him by the Nigeria Police to explain his alleged forgery of Senate Rule,Deputy Senate President,Ike Ekweremadu has said no amount of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ekweremadu Can't Hijack APC Position in National Assembly - Ex-NRC Scribe
Daily Trust, 7 July 2015
A former national secretary of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), Alhaji Usman Alhaji, has described as unacceptable a situation whereby a Peoples Democratic Party… Read more »
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Nigeria: Igbos'll Defend Ekweremadu, Says Ohanaeze
This Day, 6 July 2015
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Monday came in defence of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, warning that any attempt to malign him would… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Make U-Turn, Deny Inviting Ekweremadu
Premium Times, 7 July 2015
The Nigerian police have denied inviting the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, for questioning over allegation of forgery. Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Denies Inviting Ekweremadu, Says Investigation Is Ongoing
This Day, 6 July 2015
Contrary to the report making the rounds in some sections of the media that the Inspector General of Police has invited the Deputy Senate President for questioning over allegations… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ekweremadu - Police, Clerk of NASS Meet Over Petition
Vanguard, 6 July 2015
The Police have met with the Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, and some principal officers over a petition that the Senate standing rules was substituted. Read more »
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Nigeria: Police to Interrogate Ekweremadu Over Forgery of Senate Rules Today
Leadership, 6 July 2015
The Nigeria Police Force has invited Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, to appear at Force Headquarters today following his alleged involvement in forging Senate rules. Read more »