Category: Politics
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Rivers Crisis: APC backs Tinubu on State of Emergency declaration
Mr Ajibola Basiru, National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers. Recall Tinubu, in a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, declared t
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Ex-lawmaker supports Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration in Rivers
Sir Jude Idimogu, a former two-term Lagos State House of Assembly member, has commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers. Idimogu, who represented Oshodi-Isolo 1 from 2015 to 2023, said , in an interview with NAN in Lagos on
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PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in
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Okpebholo, PDP differ on probe of Obaseki $10m spent on Observer newspaper
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has announced plans to probe the $10 million reportedly spent on the state owned newspaper, The Nigerian Observer, by former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Okpebholo made the announcement during an unscheduled visit to the Observer premises with top officials
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Rivers: PDP faction faults impeachment notice to Fubara, deputy
The factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Working Committee in Rivers, led by Mr Nname Ewor, has condemned impeachment notice against the governor and deputy by Rivers House of Assembly. The committee also said that impeachment of Gov. Siminalaye Fubara was not part of the Supreme Court
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Kaduna Assembly to take legal action against El-Rufai
The Kaduna state assembly has threatened to take legal action against former Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state for allegedly calling them “stark illiterates”. The members of the house described the allegation as a defamation of their character.
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Oyo House of Assembly suspends LG Chairman indefinitely
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended the Chairman of Saki East Local Government, Mr. Emmanuel Adedokun, over various allegations. The allegations, ranging from party misconduct, lack of religious tolerance, inappropriate funds allocation,
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Recall suspended council chairmen – PDP to Edo assembly
The Edo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the State House of Assembly to recall the 18 suspended local government chairmen for effective grassroots governance. The Edo assembly had in December 2024 suspended the 18 local government chairmen and the vice
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Rivers Govt. urges lawmakers to end hostilities as impeachment plot thickens
The Rivers Government has urged the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) to reconsider its stance and prioritise the welfare of the people to ensure peace in the state. Mr Joe Johnson, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, made the appeal at a news
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El-Rufai is hurt after failing to land ministerial post – APC
The All Progressives Party (APC) has reiterated its unwavering commitment to its founding values and progressive ideals, refuting claims made by Malam Nasir El-Rufai, a former Governor of Kaduna State. In a statement released on Monday in Abuja, Mr Felix Morka,