News Desk Thursday, Feb 28, 2008

3 feared dead as PDP, AC supporters clash

Supporters of the Peopleā€™s Democratic Party (PDP) and those of the Action Congress (AC) yesterday clashed in Yola with about three persons feared dead.
Five other supporters of the AC were reported dead in a road crash while travelling from Madasali to Yola to solidarise with the partyā€™s governorship candidate, Alhaji Ibrahim Bapetal. MORE>>>

Kenya rivals agree to share power, deal faces legal challenge

KENYAN President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga have signed an agreement to end the country's post-election crisis. At a ceremony in Nairobi, the two men put their signatures to a power-sharing deal brokered by UN ex-head Kofi Annan. MORE>>>

Controversy trails PDP state congresses

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had a taste of what may happen at the partyā€™s National Convention scheduled for next weekend when controversy, complaints and condemnation trailed Thursdayā€™s state congresses nationwide.
In some states, parrelel executive councils emerged. MORE>>>

FG proposes law to prosecute sitting govs

THE Federal Government on Thursday said it had sent a bill to the National Assembly seeking constitutional powers to commence prosecution of corrupt governors while still in office. MORE>>>

Fake results: Jail INEC officials for life - Nnamani

Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, has advocated the amendment of the 2006 electoral law to ensure life jail or a minimum of 20 years imprisonment for electoral officials who declare phantom results after elections. MORE>>>

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