Below you will find example sentences with "former governor". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Former Governor in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: former
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 21
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 32.2 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 7 start, 11 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "former governor" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 32.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as achike udenwa former governor of imo, administration of former governor rochas okorocha, others, president and government stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with deputy governor, former president, former prime, former minister, former chief and former vice, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with former governor
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
They include former Senate president, David Mark; former governor, Gabriel Suswam and former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, among others. (21 words)
According to sources, Anambra traditional monarchs were also reported to be waiting for the former governor of governor but he ignored them. (22 words)
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais was appointed as the new governor of Maharashtra as President Droupadi Murmu accepted former governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's resignation. (24 words)
Also, many APC members have been disappointed with the governor for his romance with a former governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, and the seeming overbearing influence of the ex-governor in his government. (41 words)
President Tinubu trying to help the former governor to build a political project on the head of the incumbent governor is clearly not working and it would be best for Tinubu to return to the years of his constitutional advocacy. (40 words)
Also, former Governor Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, Mahamud Shinkafi, former Governor of Zamfara State, Isah Yuguda, former Governor of Bauchi State, Victor Attah, former Governor of Akwa Ibom, and Chief Achike Udenwa, former Governor of Imo State. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Also, former Governor Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, Mahamud Shinkafi, former Governor of Zamfara State, Isah Yuguda, former Governor of Bauchi State, Victor Attah, former Governor of Akwa Ibom, and Chief Achike Udenwa, former Governor of Imo State.
Others at the event former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido; former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi; former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwanso.
To achieve this, the late former governor had put in place a reconciliatory committee headed by a former local government chairman, former deputy governor and governor, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala.
Based on the 2005 Pension Law Governor Ifeanyi Okowa would enjoy generous retirement goodies courtesy of the Delta State Governor and Deputy Governor Pension Rights and other Benefits Law of 2005 signed by former governor James Ibori.
Governor Oyebanji who hailed the visionary leadership of former Governor Fayemi, said the former Governor had continued to champion the interest of the state even out of office.
Others are: former President of the Senate, David Mark, former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmad Makarfi, former Governor of Adamawa State, Boni Haruna as well as all the PDP governorship candidates from the seven States in the zone.
Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais was appointed as the new governor of Maharashtra as President Droupadi Murmu accepted former governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's resignation.
Also, many APC members have been disappointed with the governor for his romance with a former governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, and the seeming overbearing influence of the ex-governor in his government.
Immediate past Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha and the former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji clashed during the screening of the immediate past Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola for a ministerial position on Monday.
The former council chairmen who were elected during the administration of former Governor Rochas Okorocha were sent packing by Governor Emeka Ihedioha shortly on assumption of office who replaced them with interim management committees.
He said that Dr. Ezeife’s legacies as former governor, former Permanent Secretary and former Political Adviser will remain indelible in the minds of people, describing his death as painful and regrettable.
They include former Senate president, David Mark; former governor, Gabriel Suswam and former Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, among others.
According to sources, Anambra traditional monarchs were also reported to be waiting for the former governor of governor but he ignored them.
Authoritative sources told SaharaReporters that Yari was implicated by the detained governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who alleged that the former governor received N45billion from the CBN to fund Buhari’s reelection in 2019.
Consequently, the Rivers governor directed the state’s attorney-general to commence immediate prosecution of the former governor as well as Cole and five others.
Former Governor Aminu Masari who was part of the dignitaries at the event presented a symbol of authority to the new governor which contains the national flag and police flag.
Lemechi, represented by Destiny Nzenwa, said the Commission of Inquiry instituted by former Governor Emeka Ihedioha did not complete its mandate when Uzodimma emerged as governor.
Listed for the Award of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) are Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN); Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation; and Bisi Akande, a former Governor of Osun state.
President Tinubu trying to help the former governor to build a political project on the head of the incumbent governor is clearly not working and it would be best for Tinubu to return to the years of his constitutional advocacy.
The former governor supported the government in investigating the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa.