{"id":318916,"date":"2017-05-14T08:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-05-14T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=318916"},"modified":"2017-05-14T08:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-14T08:00:38","slug":"savelugu-mce-nominee-confirmed-despite-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/savelugu-mce-nominee-confirmed-despite-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Savelugu MCE nominee confirmed despite protest"},"content":{"rendered":"
The President\u2019s Municipal Chief Executive nominee for the Savelugu\/Nantong Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region, has been confirmed despite two demonstrations against her nomination.<\/p>\n
Fifty out of 64 assembly members voted yes for Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, whose nomination sparked hostilities in the Savelugu Township.<\/p>\n
The assembly members on Saturday downplayed the impact of the demonstrations and gave her the nod.<\/p>\n
Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, described the development as a sigh of relief.<\/p>\n