Category: Politics
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Crisis rocks Kwara APC over alleged imposition of party chair in Ifelodun LGA
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Massive protests on Thursday rocked the headquarters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as stakeholders and party faithful in their numbers voiced their outrage against alleged illegitimate appointment of Mr. Lukman Abubakar as the APC Chairman in Ifelodun Local Government Area. The act was…
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NNPP South West Chairman Confirms Approval of New Logo
NNPP South West Chairman Confirms Approval of New Logo Ademola Ayoade, the South West Zonal Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), clarified that the party’s new logo received approval from the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the national convention. During the recent national convention, NNPP officially sanctioned the appointment of new members to…
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Sokoto Government Criticizes Tambuwal’s Election Claims During Holy Month
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Information, Sambo Danchadi, rebuked former governor Tambuwal’s assertions regarding the 2023 governorship election, deeming them as “ridiculous” and “insulting.” Danchadi emphasized that such claims of election manipulation by the PDP candidate were offensive to the Sokoto electorate who overwhelmingly supported the ruling party and Governor Ahmed Aliyu. Danchadi reiterated the…
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Reps Minority and PDP Caucuses Disavow 60 Opposition Lawmakers
Abuja – The Minority and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucuses in the House of Representatives have officially distanced themselves from the purported coalition of 60 opposition lawmakers in the Green Chamber, stating that such an entity holds no recognition within the parliament, and they refuse to be associated with it. This response comes in the…
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Kano Patriots Criticize Governor Yusuf’s Probe of Ganduje
The decision of Kano Governor, Abba Yusuf, to initiate a probe into the tenure of his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has drawn sharp criticism from the Kano Patriots, a prominent pro-democracy group. They accuse the Governor of squandering state resources and diverting attention from critical governance issues. Yusuf recently established two judicial commissions of inquiry to…
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Edo Assembly Majority Leader Reveals Reasons for Impeaching Philip Shaibu
Edo Assembly Majority Leader Reveals Reasons Behind Philip Shaibu’s Impeachment During a virtual appearance on Channels Television Morning Brief today, Aiguobarueghian disclosed that Shaibu was impeached due to revealing the state’s security and financial matters. Representing the Ovia North East I constituency in the Edo State Assembly, Aiguobarueghian affirmed that Shaibu’s removal followed the country’s…
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Edo State House of Assembly Impeach Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu.
From our Correspondent Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the State Deputy Governor, comrade Philip Shaibu, following the adoption of the recommendation of the seven-man judicial panel led by retired Justice Stephen Omonua At plenary in Benin, the Majority leader of the house, Charity Aiguobarueghian said the report of the 7-man judicial panel of…
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Edo State’s Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has administered the oath of office to 38-year-old Omobayo Godwin, who now assumes the role of Deputy Governor of the state.
Governor Godwin Obaseki swiftly appointed Omobayo to the position following the impeachment of Philip Shaibu on Monday. The impeachment came after the Edo State House of Assembly’s adoption of the report from a seven-man investigative panel tasked with probing allegations of misconduct against Shaibu. In a dramatic turn of events, Shaibu was ousted from his…
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NLC Set to Address Labour Party Leadership Crisis, LP Voices Opposition
Stakeholders within the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are scheduled to convene on Monday to deliberate on the ongoing leadership crisis within the Labour Party and the potential reinstatement of Julius Abure as national chairman. Reports suggest that amidst these discussions, there’s a proposal to establish a caretaker committee to assume control of the opposition party.…
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Kwara Govt not behind ex-Gov Ahmed’s trial, says Commissioner
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has refuted claims that it is behind the current corruption trial of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, saying the burden of governance does not permit any distractions or targeting of anyone, including former public officials. In a statement on Thursday, Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Mrs. Bola Olukoju, said…