Zurich — FIFA decided Tuesday to keep its presidential
election date in February as uncertainty surrounded Michel Platini's candidacy.
The governing body held its first executive committee
meeting since FIFA President Sepp Blatter was provisionally suspended two weeks
ago.
Blatter had already announced plans to resign before being
banned for 90 days amid a FIFA ethics investigation over a 2011 payment to
Platini, the UEFA president who was also suspended.
FIFA's ethics committee has been prevented from speaking
publicly on the details of the case. But FIFA said its ruling body agreed
Tuesday to "more transparency for ethics proceedings."
The meeting confirmed that FIFA will go ahead with the
election on Feb. 26 after an update from election monitor Domenico Scala, whose
committee rules on the eligibility of candidates.
Platini submitted his candidacy ahead of the Oct. 26
deadline but he could be declared ineligible as he being investigated over the
payment of 2 million Swiss francs (about $2 million) from FIFA for work he says
was carried out at least nine years earlier.
Platini has challenged his suspension and is awaiting the
verdict of the FIFA appeals committee. UEFA is pushing for a swift decision.
The European governing body, which continues to pay Platini
and has not suspended its president, has spent the buildup to the FIFA meeting
discussing election strategy, including whether to back another candidate in
the race if the former France captain cannot run.
The FIFA crisis, which was sparked by the arrest of soccer
officials in Zurich ahead of Blatter's re-election in May, led to a reform
process being instigated to overhaul how the organization is run.
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Buhari sacks Head of Service of the Federation 20 October 2015, 18:17
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of the head of
service of the federation, Danladi Kifasi with immediate effect. Kifasi
has been asked to proceed on terminal leave. No replacement announced
yet.
Senate receives petition against Imo ministerial nominee
Imo - Anthony Anwuka, the ministerial nominee from the Imo State, has
suffered a setback in his ambitions to serve in President Muhammadu
Buhari's cabinet.
The setback comes after ten petitions were presented against him.
The House has received the petitions from Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, representing Imo North at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, who presented them at the plenary on Tuesday.
In his reaction on the matter, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki referred the petition to the Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee.
He directed the committee to submit their report on Thursday.
The contents of the petitions could not be ascertained nor comment obtained from Achonu at the time of going to press.
However, it recently emerged in the media he had an alleged case of fraud following his indictment by a government white paper on his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University in Owerri.
The setback comes after ten petitions were presented against him.
The House has received the petitions from Senator Athan Nneji Achonu, representing Imo North at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, who presented them at the plenary on Tuesday.
In his reaction on the matter, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki referred the petition to the Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions Committee.
He directed the committee to submit their report on Thursday.
The contents of the petitions could not be ascertained nor comment obtained from Achonu at the time of going to press.
However, it recently emerged in the media he had an alleged case of fraud following his indictment by a government white paper on his tenure as Vice Chancellor of the Imo State University in Owerri.
Buhari meets Tambuwal over Sokoto ministerial nominee
Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has met with Gov. Aminu Tawbuwal
of Sokoto State over the ministerial nominee from the state, Aisha
Abubakar, reports
The meeting follows the rejection of Abubakar by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Also in attendance at the meeting was the immediate past governor of the state and now a senator, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
The Sokoto state chapter of the APC had written to President Buhari, urging to replace Abubakar because she is not a member of the party.
The party also noted that Abubakar is from the same constituency with Tambuwal.
The meeting follows the rejection of Abubakar by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Also in attendance at the meeting was the immediate past governor of the state and now a senator, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
The Sokoto state chapter of the APC had written to President Buhari, urging to replace Abubakar because she is not a member of the party.
The party also noted that Abubakar is from the same constituency with Tambuwal.
Nigeria: Senate Removes Amaechi's Name From Screening
For the third time in one week, the senate has refused to list Rotimi Amaechi in its order paper for screening for a ministerial appointment. A new order paper of the senate on Tuesday morning listed only three ministerial nominees with the former governor of Rivers state missing.
The three nominees slated for screening are Adebayo Shittu, Claudius Omoleye Daramola and Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim.
Earlier on Tuesday, the order paper of the senate listed eight nominees for screening, Amaechi inclusive.
Others were Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Heineken Lokpobiri, Hon Bawa Bwari, Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim, Barrister James E. Ocholi, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed and Brigadier General Muhammad Dan-Ali (Rtd).
The senators went into a closed-door session and later came out with a new order paper with only three nominees. No reason has yet been offered officially by the senate.
Ministerial List: Gbagyi Indigenes Protest In Abuja
The people of Gbagyi in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja took to the streets this morning, October 20 in protest. The Gbagyi people are protesting none inclusion of their indigenes in the ministerial list of President Muhammadu Buhari. See photos below…
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