Author: Ehichioya Ezomon
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Attempts to link Obasa’s impeachment to Seyi Tinubu’s ‘guber aspiration’ mischievous (1) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
On Monday, January 13, 2025, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly – bandying allegations of gross misconduct, financial mismanagement, and poor leadership – defied the MKO Abiola dictum of “not shaving a man’s head in his absence,” and impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who’s away in the United States of America.
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Edo 2024 guber petitions: Let the legal fireworks begin (2) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
The All Progressives Congress (APC) certainly has its work cut out, as the hearing proper begins today, January 13, 2025, into the petitions filed by seven political parties against the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of the governorship election in Edo State on September 21, 2024.
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Edo 2024 guber petitions: Let the legal fireworks begin (1) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Monday, January 13, 2025, is a day of reckoning for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and its candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo.
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From Zik to Obasanjo to Yakubu, ‘fake death’ purveyors on the loose – By Ehichioya Ezomon
There’s a resurgence of “false or fake” reports of death of prominent Nigerians spurned by the mischievous for inexplicable reasons. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, are among the latest victims of repeated reports of their deaths by mongers.
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Okpebholo’s tussle with council chairmen needless distraction – By Ehichioya Ezomon
During a congratulatory visit to Governor Monday Okpebholo at the Government House in Benin City on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Edo chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) and chairman of Orhiomwon local government, Newman Ugiagbe, pledged the loyalty and collaboration of the 18 council chairmen, to ensure the success of the…
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Edo guber petitions: Thuggery may ‘replace’ evidence at tribunal – By Ehichioya Ezomon
The days, weeks and months ahead may witness further clashes, and severer bloodletting between alleged political thugs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, over petitions filed by dissatisfied seven parties to overturn the victory of the APC in the September 21, 2024, governorship…
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The charade of council elections in Nigeria – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In Nigeria, we often make references to issues and happenings in the United States of America as a guide for emulation.
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EFCC vs Bello: Trivialising corruption allegations – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In my November 18, 2024, article entitled, “That ‘fake’ Sanwo-Olu vs EFCC suit: Whodunit it? Who sponsored it?” I held that snapets from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moves to investigate, arrest, detain and prosecute ex-governors “are telegraphed a few months or weeks before they bow out of office,” so giving them the…
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Assault: Bolt driver throws public, police, lawyers under bus – By Ehichioya Ezomon
What’s become of the three-count charge of “abuse of office, assault, and threat to life” instituted by the Nigeria Police against a House of Representatives member, Alex Ikwechegh, for dehumanising an e-hailing Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, on October 27, 2024, in Abuja?
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That ‘fake’ Sanwo-Olu vs EFCC suit: Whodunit? Who sponsored it? – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Strange things happen in Nigeria, one of the latest being a suit purportedly filed by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to prevent the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating, arresting, detaining or prosecuting him or his aides after his eight-year tenure of office in 2027.