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BNW: BiafraNigeriaWorld News August 15, 2004
Our Destiny in the Hands of God: PDP Chief Plans Fresh Rules for IBB, Atiku, Worries about Ambition As the race for the 2007 presidential election gets more fiery, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed plans to issue a code of conduct that woulud guide the activities of presidential aspirants in the party. This was made known by the national chairman of the party, Chief Audu Ogbeh, in Lafia, Nasarawa State during the North-central zonal meeting of the party yesterday. Three years away to the 2007 elections, supporters of prominent political gladiators like former military president, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd) and Vice President Atiku Abubakar, have intensified campaigns for their candidates, a situation the PDP hierarchy has had cause to worry about. But speaking on the issue of indiscipline, Ogbeh decried the increasing tempo of campaigns noting that the presidential ambition of some top notchers is already heating up the polity and the party would no longer tolerate the situation. (This Day)		Key Stories Kalu, Wabara on war path again 2007 will be bloody if .....� Ogbeh Okija: Ohanaeze, Bishops Declare War MASSOB insists on Aug. 26 stay-at-home protest Moslem fanatics protest Bonnke�s crusade The Quest for Equity...(1) Kaduna: Will Power Shift? Ex-convict case: Ibori alleges ploy to confuse issues N25bn capitalisation: Only 20 banks may survive Falcons Record First Olympics Win, Beat Japan 1-0 Table Tennis Players Raise Hope As Boxers, Basketballers Go Down
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Kalu, Wabara on war path again   Team BiafraNigeria Eyes Olympic Gold   Biafra Nigeria Map The political temperature in Abia State rose significantly at the weekend after Chief Alfredo Awa was named acting state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by a faction hostile to Governor Orji Uzor Kalu. Indeed, top political figures opposed to Kalu and led by Senate President, Adolphus Wabara had stormed the state secretariat of the party in Umuahia where Chief Awa, incumbent state deputy... (Champion)   When the 28th Olympiad opens today in Athens, Greece, Team BiafraNigeria will be faced with the task of meeting a projected 10-medal haul. Both Sports Minister Col. Musa Mohammed (rtd) and the ministry�s Director of Sports Development, Patrick Ekeji believe the team could attain such height. Such optimism is predicated by the fact that... (Champion)

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