Opposition Mounts Against Jonathan's Move

Vanguard

29 July 2011

Opposition Mounts Against Jonathan's Move

Lagos — FOR the second day running, President Goodluck Jonathan's proposal for a single tenure for the president and governors continued to stoke the fire of controversy in the polity with the move receiving heavy knocks from some stakeholders.

Among those who opposed the proposal, yesterday, were the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF; Nigerian Bar Association, NBA; National Chairman of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Chief Bisi Akande; National Chairman of National Action Council, NAC,, Dr. Olapade Agoro and a human rights activist, Mr. Oghenejafor Ikhimi.

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