Yar’Adua: Approaching visible darkness
The charade, deception, collusion and outright fraud that we have been witnessing in the three realms of the Federal Government over the unconstitutional refusal of President Yar’ Adua to observe the provisions of the constitution by writing to the National Assembly to enable Vice President Jonathan Goodluck act as President while he is away in Saudi Arabia for medical rescue should open the eyes of all Nigerians to the need for the Freedom of Access to Information Act.
Shun acting president calls, group urges Jonathan
An Ijaw pressure group, Niger Delta Nationalities Forum, has urged Vice President Goodluck Jonathan not to yield to pressure mounted on him to become actiing president.
Report on ex-militants to be ratified Friday
The report of the eight-man committee set up on the proposed plan of the Federal Government for the re-integration and rehabilitation of repentant militants is to be ratified this Friday by stakeholders in the region.
Buhari, Atiku visit Mark, want panel on Yar’Adua’s health
FORMER Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and erstwhile Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday visited the President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, with a request to constitute a panel to persuade President Umaru Yar’Adua to comply with constitutional provisions on handing over to his deputy, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
Mama Awo meets Afenifere leaders
THE wife of the late sage, Chief HID Awolowo will preside over the meeting of leaders of Yoruba nation tomorrow.
Jonathan can perform Yar’Adua’s duties – Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, declared that Vice President Jonathan Goodluck is empowered by the 1999 Constitution to exercise, in the absence of President Umaru Yar’Adua, all the powers vested in him, including signing of sensitive documents, so far such powers are delegated to him.
