Budget row: Jonathan Initiates Peace Moves With N’Assembly

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• The President may have  initiated peace talks with the leadership of the National Assembly  aimed at resolving the disagreements over the 2014 budget.
• He advised the Senate and the House to harmonise their positions on it before he could present the estimates of the budget.
• The House is more vocal on the issue now because the Presidency seems to be comfortable with the $76.5 adopted by the Senate.

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INEC Assures Nigerians In Diaspora; 2015 Would Be Different

INEC Assures Nigerians In 2015, Said that the problems encountered in the Anambra gubernatorial elections is not an indication that it is incapable of conducting credible elections in 2015.

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Nwabueze Said National Confab May Fail Without Legal Framework

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• Professor Ben Nwabueze, has said that without a legal framework and mode of operation, the national conference may fail.
• He faulted the plan by the National Assembly, to harmonise the positions on constitution amendment saying it will lead to a showdown between the lawmakers and Nigerians.
• He stated that the People want one thing but the Presidency and the National Assembly want a completely different thing.

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Dispute In PDP Over The Governorship Election In Anambra State

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• Anambra PDP, Nwoye disagree over election result.
• Mr. Olisa Metuh the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP described the election as ‘free and fair’ even when Nwoye joined APC, respectively in calling for its cancellation.

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Obasanjo advised Jonathan to Tread Softly with the 7 Governors

In an effort aimed at finding a lasting solution to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to tread softly with the 7governors.    

The Seven aggrieved governors

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Reps Move To Legalise Foreign Accounts For President, Governors, Others

The House of Representatives seeking to allow public officers operate foreign bank accounts as it passed for second reading a bill to amend the Code of Conduct Act and Tribunal Act of 2004.

Under the extant Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, 2004, it is criminal for a public officer to operate a bank account outside Nigeria.

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