Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has signed the 2017 appropriation bill into law. Mr Osinbajo signed the budget at about 4:40 p.m. on Monday inside his conference room in the presence of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari; Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Ministers and…
Sierra Leone Vice President Sacked
Sierra Leone’s Vice-President, Samuel Sam-Sumana, has been sacked for seeking political asylum in a foreign embassy, the president’s office said on Wednesday. President Ernest Bai Koroma said the Vice President was sacked because he had “abandoned” his duties. On Saturday, March 14, Sam-Sumana said he had asked for asylum in the US because his life…
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Seeks US Asylum
Samuel Sam-Sumana, Sierra Leone’s vice-President, has sought political asylum at the US embassy in the capital after soldiers surrounded his house. Sam-Sumana said his wife had fled the residence but it is unclear if they are inside the embassy. The move comes a week after his expulsion from the ruling party. Two weeks ago, Sam-Sumana said…
2015: Jonathan Picks Sambo as Running Mate
President Goodluck Jonathan has while accepting the Presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday announced that he will run his 2015 re-election race with Namadi Sambo, the incumbent vice president. Jonathan was earlier declared winner of the party’s presidential primary after winning all the 2,812 votes of the election held at the…
Zimbabwe’s Vice President Blocked From Succession
Joyce Mujuru, Zimbabwe’s Vice-President has been barred by the ruling Zanu-PF party from retaining a party post, damaging her chances of one day succeeding president Robert Mugabe. She had failed to win nomination after being linked to a plot to oust President Robert Mugabe. Mujuru’s fall from grace damages her chances of one day succeeding…
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