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He Must Vacate Office Jan. 19, Says UN

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The United Nations (UN) Security Council said yesterday that President Jammeh must respect the results of the Dec. 1 presidential election.

The UN said he must carry out a peaceful and orderly transition process and transfer power to President-elect Adama Barrow by Jan. 19 in accordance with Gambia’s Constitution.

In a Presidential Statement S/PRST/2016/19 after a seven-minute meeting, read by Council President for December, Román Marchesi (Spain), the 15-country-member organ restated its stance on Gambia.

The Security Council recalled the press statement of the Council members on Dec. 10, 2016, and took note of the communiqué of the Chairman of the AU on Dec. 10, 2016.

It also recalled the joint communiqué of the ECOWAS Commission, the AU Commission and the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel on Dec. 10, 2016 regarding the situation in the Islamic Republic of the Gambia.

“The Security Council welcomes and is encouraged by the decisions on the political situation in the Gambia of the 50th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority held in Abuja on Dec. 17, 2016.’’

The council applauded the decisions of the AU Peace and Security Council, at its 644th meeting held on Dec. 12, 2016, and the AU to recognise Mr Adama Barrow as President-elect of the Gambia.

“The Security Council reiterates its request to outgoing President Jammeh and the relevant Gambian Authorities to fully respect the results of the presidential election of Dec. 1, 2016.

“Jammeh should also respect the will of the Gambian people and to carry out a peaceful and orderly transition process, and to transfer power to President-elect Adama Barrow by Jan. 19, 2017 in accordance with the Gambian Constitution.

“The Security Council further welcomes the decision of ECOWAS Heads of State to attend the Jan. 19, 2017 inauguration of President-elect Barrow in Banjul,” the presidential statement read.

The council reiterated its support to the ECOWAS position on the Gambia and welcomed the appointment of President Muhammadu Buhari to lead further negotiations with both Jammeh and Barrow.

“The Security Council expresses its intention to continue to follow the situation in the Gambia closely.”

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Flood: NEMA Warns Communities To Vacate Waterways

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has  advised states and local governments to immediately relocate residents of communities along rivers, waterways and flood-prone areas to safer grounds to avoid unnecessary loss of lives and properties.

A statement signed by the agency’s Senior Information Officer,  Sani Datti said the warning has become necessary as result of heavy rains and the devastating affect of floods that have been witnessed in most of the communities along rivers, waterways and flood prone areas in the recent time,

The statement quoted the Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani Sidi of having urged state and local governments to ensure adequate and proper refuse dumping sites from where they would be evacuated regularly.

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Court Orders PDP Reps Member To Vacate Seat

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party member of the House of Representatives representing Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency of Anambra State, Godwin Idu, to vacate his seat.

Justice Adeniyi Ademola also cancelled the certificate of return which the Independent National Electoral Commission earlier issued to him as the winner of the March 28, 2015 election for the Onitsha North/South Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.

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Jonathan, Sambo To Vacate Villa Friday

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President Goodluck Jonathan and his vice, Namadi Sambo will pack out of the Presidential Villa on Friday.

President Jonathan disclosed this on Tuesday when the Universal Peace Federation (UPF), honoured him with the award of “Peace Loving Global Citizen” for his decision to accept the result of the 2015 Presidential poll.

Jonathan explained that he took the decision to accept the result of the election because there must be a nation first before any ambition. While commending the group for the honour, Jonathan said Sambo also deserved the honour, saying accepting defeat in the election also affected him.

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National Assembly Members, Aides Asked To Vacate Offices

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?M?embers of the National Assembly have been asked to moved out of their respective offices latest Monday, May 18?,? with the expiration of the 7th Assembly just 17 days.

The directive was passed to the legislators by the National Assembly management through an internal memo?.
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Aides, including senior legislative aides and other non-permanent members of staff in the lawmakers’ offices, also got the directive, an aide to one of the members of the House of Representatives.

“It is a normal routine thing that happens every four years,” the legislative aide said. “It’s to reallocate the offices, especially as new members will be coming in. Also, you know there is hierarchy here. Some returning members will be reallocated offices upstairs, while new ones will take offices downstairs. The National Assembly has to prepare for the inauguration of the 8th Assembly.”

Report provides that the legislators and their aides started receiving the memo since last Wednesday. An official, who did not want to be named as he was not cleared to speak officially on matter, said, “The directive came early so that we will be able to meet up with schedule for inauguration of the 8th Assembly. We have to do repairs, change name tags and so on.”

The Senate and the House of Representatives have 109 and 360 members respectively. However, while 76 senators are not returning, 299 House members also lost bid to return.

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Trucks Pack Belongings Of Defeated Senators, Reps As They Vacate Offices

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Senators and House of Representatives members who lost their re-election bids have started packing their personal belongings out of the National Assembly complex. Many trucks were seen on Monday at the main entrances of the National Assembly.

Personal belongings of the lawmakers, including tables and chairs of various sizes, framed photographs, books, standing mirror, centre rug and artworks of various sizes were loaded into the trucks.

The lawmakers whose property were being evacuated were not in sight as only their aides and the drivers of the vehicles were seen moving the goods from their various offices into the buses.

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Jonathan Set To Vacate Presidential Villa

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Baring any last minute change, President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to vacate his official residence at Aso Rock before the end of April. This is to enable Julius Berger commence extensive renovation work at the apartment, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 29.

The construction giant has been given up to two weeks, beginning from the first week of May to complete the renovation, including furnishing of the official quarters. Jonathan is expected to relocate to the Glass House located just next to his official residence where he will stay with members of his family until his tenure expires on May 29.

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