All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/13/2008
... sector fund.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the committee, going by its recommendations, was unambiguous in calling for the probe of the former President."For the avoidance of doubt, the AC quoted part of the recommendations, as reported by a national daily thus: "In view of the enormity of issues entailed...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... in general.A statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said recent comments attributed to President Yar'Adua and Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, among others, that the ongoing case of Gen. Mohammadu Buhari is weak and cannot succeed at the apex court, is a condescending portrayal of the apex court.""It is either these people know something we don't...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
... in general.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said recent comments attributed to President Yar'Adua and Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, among others, that the ongoing case of General Mohammadu Buhari is weak and cannot succeed at the apex court, is a condescending portrayal of the apex court."It is either these people know something...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... " AC noted in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.The statement noted that government was being unrealistic to expect that with the budgets sometimes passed six months into the year, ministries and agencies could successfully execute their capital projects before the year runs out."In some cases, the capital projects were still on-going...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... anti-corruption war.A press statement signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the party was shocked that President Umaru Yar'Adua could celebrate this in his Independence Day broadcast as a sign of his administration's effort to sanitize the financial and budgetary process or an indication of his zero-tolerance for corruption."This is because claiming...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
Nigeria: Nigeria At 48 - AC Calls for PrayerThe Action Congress (AC) has called for sober reflections and prayers on the occasion of Nigeria's 48th independence anniversary.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said Nigerians should use the opportunity offered by the occasion to reflect on the state of the nation.It said...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Against the backdrop of the impending cabinet reshuffle, the National Publicity Secretary of the Action Congress (AC) Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the party will not accept any ministerial slot from President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
South Africa: Mbeki - Let's Learn From South Africa, Says AC (Lagos)LagosAction Congress (AC) has said the judiciary and political parties, have a lot to learn from recent events, which led to the recall and resignation of South African President Thabo Mbeki.In a statement issued in Abuja, yesterday, by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the events in South...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
... Thabo Mbeki.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the events in South Africa have shown what can happen when a country has a judiciary that is truly independent and fearless, as well as political parties that can rise above petty considerations to ensure party discipline, irrespective of whether the member concerned...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
... media last week.In a statement issued in Abuja Sunday by its National PublicitySecretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it should not be difficult to fish out those involved, considering that their American collaborator had already pleaded guilty to the crime stemming from the scandal.It also said the Nigerian investigators would do well to contact the US Federal Bureau of Investigation...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Nigeria: AC Asks Yar'Adua to Investigate N21 Billion LNG ScamM. B. SaboThe Action Congress (AC) yesterday challenged the Federal Government to smoke out government officials involved in the alleged N21 billion bribe-for-contract scandal in the nation's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project and prosecute them.In a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... should not operate in a "business as usual" manner. The party's National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed called for accelerated development of the region, with emphasis on infrastructure, amenities, jobs and wealth creation for its people. "We will now wait and see whether or not the government is sincere in its efforts to end the hopelessness and despair that have enveloped this region...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
... should not operate in a "business as usual" manner. The party's National Publicity Secretary Lai Mohammed called for accelerated development of the region, with emphasis on infrastructure, amenities, jobs and wealth creation for its people. "We will now wait and see whether or not the government is sincere in its efforts to end the hopelessness and despair that have enveloped this region...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Nigeria: Tribunal - AC Wants Appeal Court to Act On Pending CasesThe Action Congress (AC) has renewed its appeal to Justice Umaru Abdullahi, President of the Court of Appeal, to urgently set up panels to hear pending appeals resulting from rulings from the various election tribunals across the country.In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Nigeria: Expedite Action on Pending Cases, AC Urges Appeal CourtTHE Action Congress (AC) has renewed its appeal to Justice Umaru Abdullahi, President of the Court of Appeal, to urgently set up panels to hear pending appeals resulting from rulings from the various election tribunals across the country.In a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the...
