Category: Politics

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The Councillors in Udenu Council Area of Enugu State, says they impeached its Legislative Leader, Dr Nnamdi Odoh, due to his “overbearing disposition, high-handedness, and intimidation which were beyond tolerable limits”.

I’m ready to work with Peter Obi – Bala Mohammed

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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has said that he was ready to work with Mr Peter Obi in order to provide good governance to Nigerians. Mohammed stated this in Bauchi on Thursday when Obi,

Senate passes vote of confidence in Akpabio

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The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Sen. Godswill Akpabio. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti), at plenary on Thursday.

Heavy ‘wahala’ hits SDP as chairman declares congress illegal

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Emman Ovuakporie

in Politics

The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party in Kogi State, Moses Oricha, has declared the party’s state congress, held on Wednesday by some aggrieved members, as criminal, illegal, null and void, and futile. Oricha discribed the organisers of the purported congress as “faceless.” Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday night, he stated that proceeding…

Rivers Assembly invites EFCC, ICPC to investigate Electoral Commission’s boss

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The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martins Amaewhule have called on Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offenses Commission(ICPC) to investigate the River Electoral Chairman.

Suspected thugs disrupt NWC meeting at PDP HQ, security operatives take action

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Security operatives in Abuja on Wednesday dispersed suspected political thugs attempting to cause crisis at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national headquarters, as the party National Working Committee (NWC) met.

Majority Leader, 3 other Edo lawmakers defect to APC

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Majority Leader in the EconHouse of Assembly, Donald Okugbe (PDP – Akoko-Edo II), and three other lawmakers on Wednesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The other lawmakers are Bright Iyamu (PDP – Orhionmwon South II); Richard Edosa (PDP – Oredo West); and Sunday Ojezele (LP – Esan South East).

APC has no role in our internal issues- NNPP to El’Rufai

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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says allegations by former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El’Rufai that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) caused its crisis is false and condemnable. The party spoke on the backdrop of the recent allegations by El’Rufai, that the crises in PDP, Labour Party and

PDP, Edo govt trade blame over insecurity

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