Man Dies 15 Years After He Was Murdered

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNTFfAyNlOQ6pSICY14JjkjMtWAgAeghKS37LK6oeDKUB2xsztNItkQIN8_uzHqLEVi844jaMjvigXXKdNjIwn1CU7AP9VwgcK6DOuTDjy5txhi8Rnp4ZmT3fMvHFb84H9yV2F3uawKLR/s1600/murder-suspects.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNTFfAyNlOQ6pSICY14JjkjMtWAgAeghKS37LK6oeDKUB2xsztNItkQIN8_uzHqLEVi844jaMjvigXXKdNjIwn1CU7AP9VwgcK6DOuTDjy5txhi8Rnp4ZmT3fMvHFb84H9yV2F3uawKLR/s1600/murder-suspects.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption">Shaun Kiheg (left) and Curtis Dionne (Picture: Police)</td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>This will sound like the longest murder in American history.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Two men could face murder charges after a man died 15 years after they shot him.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Sheldon Mason, 40, was left in a critical condition following the 2000 shooting outside his mother’s house.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He had a leg amputated following the shooting and died in April from complications due to the gunshot wounds.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Law professor Charles Reid told <a href="http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/29255502/minneapolis-man-dies-from-shooting-wounds-15-years-later"><b>Fox9</b></a>: ‘Legally there is a name for this “reclassified homicide”. A person is gravely injured. The injuries prove life threatening over the long term; the person succumbs to the injury. That is reclassified from assault to homicide and then it’s up to prosecutors to decide if it’s worth prosecuting.’</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> If prosecutors decide to press the charge, gang members Curtis Dionne and Shaun Kiheg, who were previously sentenced with assault, will stand convicted of murder, <b><a href="http://metro.co.uk/2015/06/07/man-dies-15-years-after-he-was-murdered-5233973/">Metro UK</a></b> has learnt.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A medical examiner at Hennepin County in Minneapolis has ruled Mason’s death murder, as there are technically no limitations to the timespan in which a murder can be said to have occurred in the event of a victim’s death.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The dispute was reported to have been over a bicycle that started at a SuperAmerica store and later moved to a suburb near Bloomington.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Kihega was originally sentenced to 11 years in prison, with Dionne receiving 10 years’ probation and a year’s labour inside a workhouse. Both have kept a clean record since the shootout, though Mason’s death could serve up a new twist of fate for the pair once prosecutors reach their decision.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

Man Dies 15 Years After He Was Murdered

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Senate: APC Adopts Lawan, Akume For Senate President, Deputy

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb27gwxniLMX9VMoCnQvMuOjerwXjRzjwUtWZvYXCb7ceTnPtfRpXzTFqjIFaV4l8VZQepLnprDZstuzacer5Gyc8vtDrBK8ExSfm1BnnLNOT5w19St-fF9yhRpxAgU42WOc8reBA1Lex2/s1600/Lawan+Saraki.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb27gwxniLMX9VMoCnQvMuOjerwXjRzjwUtWZvYXCb7ceTnPtfRpXzTFqjIFaV4l8VZQepLnprDZstuzacer5Gyc8vtDrBK8ExSfm1BnnLNOT5w19St-fF9yhRpxAgU42WOc8reBA1Lex2/s1600/Lawan+Saraki.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Senators Ahmed Lawan from Yobe and George Akume from Benue State to run as the party’s candidates for the office of Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively in Tuesday’s election at the National Assembly.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> In an election held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja Saturday night, Mr. Lawan scored 32 votes, while Akume got 31 to emerge as Deputy Senate president.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Two votes were declared invalid.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The APC has 59 Senators in the 109- member Senate.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Announcing the result, the returning officer of the election, Mala Buni, who is the APC’s national secretary, said by the result, Messrs Lawan and Akume are now the recognised candidates of the APC for the office of Senate president and Deputy respectively.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Senators loyal to another candidate, Bukola Saraki, boycotted the election.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Premium Times</b></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

Senate: APC Adopts Lawan, Akume For Senate President, Deputy

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Senate Presidency: APC Senators Meet To Choose Candidate, Saraki Group Boycotts

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBmI2lA3GSgD9taIazNVDbfuflLqf0sOmWBDGg7ozK4XVbfGaBO9fK4uR3Z5_qJITFRRqRb0f9RTnXE2OGMbOG7sdTTwcolUXvXF1XwJQkUNvl4FKXe2zpcAw1xRwo896r9yqsJ_8S3mv/s1600/NASS+Senate.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoBmI2lA3GSgD9taIazNVDbfuflLqf0sOmWBDGg7ozK4XVbfGaBO9fK4uR3Z5_qJITFRRqRb0f9RTnXE2OGMbOG7sdTTwcolUXvXF1XwJQkUNvl4FKXe2zpcAw1xRwo896r9yqsJ_8S3mv/s1600/NASS+Senate.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Senators elected under the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently meeting with the National Executive Committee of the party at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja to pick a candidate for the office of the Senate President.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The NWC had earlier in the day met with <a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/06/house-speakership-apc-reps-elect.html">members-elect of the House of Representatives after which a mock election was held for the candidate to run for the Office of Speaker</a>.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> That election was won by Femi Gbajabiamila, although his main challenger, Yakubu Dogara, led his supporters out of the venue of the meeting before election commenced.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The meeting with Senators is also expected to be followed with a mock election for a candidate of the party in Tuesday's election at the National Assembly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Like that of the Speaker, there are also two candidates running for Senate President: former Governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki; and the chairman of the senate committee on public account, Ahmed Lawan.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> As at 11p.m., most Senators loyal to Mr. Lawan had arrived the ICC, while the National Chairman of the party, John Oyegun, and other members of the NWC, had also arrived.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> However, Senator Saraki and most Senators loyal to him were yet to turn up.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> A source informed said the Saraki group are currently holding a meeting at a different Hotel in Abuja.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://nigerianewsroom.blogspot.com/2015/06/senate-presidency-saraki-group-kicks.html">The Saraki group had minutes ago issued a press release stating their position on the voting process to be adopted</a>. The group insists on open secret ballot system as used in selecting the Speakership candidate as against the open ballot system being proposed by the Lawan group.</div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

Senate Presidency: APC Senators Meet To Choose Candidate, Saraki Group Boycotts

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Senate Presidency: Saraki Group Kicks Against Open Ballot, Insists On Open Secret Ballot

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgOOhXs18fH_7nBvQvw5nK2v1qIH7yO4RDm1GD95khUzGwYabmZKx5y6wMISYWhip0x2Pwj0cY74Sm9zE8SNNcDzxTXwPs5L1C7YwCfT_mz_QJAiLEr1EVbQsdme57ijyljFLsJ83AoTZ/s1600/Saraki1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgOOhXs18fH_7nBvQvw5nK2v1qIH7yO4RDm1GD95khUzGwYabmZKx5y6wMISYWhip0x2Pwj0cY74Sm9zE8SNNcDzxTXwPs5L1C7YwCfT_mz_QJAiLEr1EVbQsdme57ijyljFLsJ83AoTZ/s1600/Saraki1.jpg" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The ruling All Progressives Party (APC) may not overcome the internal wrangling on the choice candidates for Senate presidency any time soon as there appears to be a disunity between the two major contending groups: Senators of Like Minds of Bukola Saraki and Unity Forum of Ahmed Lawan.</b></div> <br /> Indications of this emerged when the Senators of Like Mind made a press release which TNN found on the Facebook page of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki.<br /> <br /> Below is the embedded Press Release:<br /> <br /> <div id="fb-root"> </div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_GB/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /> <div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/bukola.saraki/posts/10153366411054962" data-width="500"> <div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/bukola.saraki/posts/10153366411054962"> PRESS RELEASE BY APC SENATORS-ELECT OF LIKE MINDS We the Senators-Elect of Like Minds today 6TH of June 2015, on the...<br /> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bukola.saraki">Abubakar Bukola Saraki</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bukola.saraki/posts/10153366411054962">Saturday, 6 June 2015</a></blockquote> </div> </div> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

Senate Presidency: Saraki Group Kicks Against Open Ballot, Insists On Open Secret Ballot

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Buhari, Osinbajo To Declare Assets Publicly After Verification - Presidency

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz74OxZS0ZKu5yjWjXGy0qcpJ25VveV3VjhmOnwtgtl1V5ARNGExVUrhlnRi60hjzjhj26AWpYeM6YB-Xb_dYSugIalL3nwYQW3fIC1kESrM0PCziBv3kjES8kBP5WP4FkgqIeclDeh_dY/s1600/GMB+PYO+Official2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz74OxZS0ZKu5yjWjXGy0qcpJ25VveV3VjhmOnwtgtl1V5ARNGExVUrhlnRi60hjzjhj26AWpYeM6YB-Xb_dYSugIalL3nwYQW3fIC1kESrM0PCziBv3kjES8kBP5WP4FkgqIeclDeh_dY/s1600/GMB+PYO+Official2.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said he and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo would only declare their assets publicly as promised during their campaigns after the Code of Conduct Bureau had completed the verification of their declared assets.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He expressed the hope that the verification would be concluded within the first 100 days of their administration during which they promised that their assets would be declared publicly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made the clarification in a statement made available to journalists.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Shehu had penultimate Saturday issued a statement indicating that Buhari and Osinbajo had declared their assets before CCB without giving details of the assets declared.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The development attracted criticism from individuals and groups who recalled that Buhari, during electioneering, promised to declare his assets publicly and encourage those who will work with him to do the same.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> But Shehu in the latest statement said the President and Vice President had said that in fulfillment of one of their campaign promises, their declared assets would be released to the public upon the completion of their verification by the CCB.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He said the statement was warranted by the need to clarify some suggestions that the President and the Vice President may not, after all, declare their assets publicly.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> He however described the concern raised by members of the public as "a little precipitate".</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The presidential spokesman said the President and Vice President remained committed to their electoral promise of declaring their assets publicly within the first 100 days of their administration.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The Punch</b></div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

Buhari, Osinbajo To Declare Assets Publicly After Verification - Presidency

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House Speakership: APC Reps Elect Gbajabiamila As Candidate

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nP85A6kUG6d09I0Xgp8K28ZQsqobbiuNbnbtjpH4a-FKx0Um6ZU5O-Bw1eADNWqnQ5M8zZQqyBdWUZSvjjdURUNSAA1v6aR_TLTIqqqCZNE3zXD2BVLLdjU9CLCMWm32r2uz6PDhdTqy/s1600/Gbajabiamila1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5nP85A6kUG6d09I0Xgp8K28ZQsqobbiuNbnbtjpH4a-FKx0Um6ZU5O-Bw1eADNWqnQ5M8zZQqyBdWUZSvjjdURUNSAA1v6aR_TLTIqqqCZNE3zXD2BVLLdjU9CLCMWm32r2uz6PDhdTqy/s1600/Gbajabiamila1.jpg" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Information reaching <i>The Nigeria Newsroom </i>has it that the representative of Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has emerged the winner of the primaries conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a consensus candidate for the Speakership of the House of Representatives.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gbajabiamila emerged on Saturday at the APC primaries conducted at the International Conference Center (ICC) in Abuja after defeating Hon. Yakubu Dogara.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Dogara and his supporters were said to have staged a walk out from the venue of the primaries.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The candidates were, however, said to have signed an agreement before the election to abide by its outcome.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Gbajabiamila was said to have polled 160 votes out of the 182 accredited voters for the election.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The APC has 209 members in the 360-member House.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> There had been concerns over the ability of the APC to have a unified voice when the election for the leadership of the National Assembly comes up on Tuesday.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The primaries for the presidency of the Senate is expected to come up later on today.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Some have speculated the process will commence at 8pm.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The fight is expected to be a straight one between Senators Bukola Saraki and Ahmad Lawan.</div> <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

House Speakership: APC Reps Elect Gbajabiamila As Candidate

Information reaching The Nigeria Newsroom has it that the representative of Surulere 1 Federal Constituency, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, ha...

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