Tag: Deputy Governor
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Impeachment: Ondo Assembly directs CJ to constitute 7-man panel on deputy gov
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday said the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had failed to respond to the letter of Notice served on him on Sept. 25 over allegations of gross misconduct. The Speaker, Mr Olamide Oladiji, said the letter
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Court stops impeachment of Ondo State deputy governor
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi,
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I’ve not been served impeachment notice – Ondo deputy gov, Aiyedatiwa
The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says he has not been served any impeachment notice by the state House of Assembly. Aiyedatiwa stated this in a statement he personally signed on Monday in Akure and made available to newsmen.
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Edo: Shuaibu’s burden of bearing his cross – By Tony Iyare
On Thursday, as we celebrated the “Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross”, somehow my mind was transfixed on Philip Shuaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor and his travails. Who will save him from a self inflicted conundrum? For weeks, we’ve watched the unfolding ‘roforofo’ fight and muzzle flexing between Shuaibu and
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Ondo deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa speaks on resigning
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State deputy governor, has asured the people of the state that he would not be resigning his position as the deputy governor of the state. Ayedatiwa urged his supporters to disregard a purported resignation letter of his currently circulating in the state. Aiyedatiwa’s statement followed speculations of a discreet plot to…
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Obaseki sacks deputy governor’s media aides
The Edo State Government yesterday disbanded the media crew attached to the office of the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. It was gathered that Governor Godwin Obaseki directed Shaibu to henceforth request for media coverage of his activities from the Ministry of Communication and Orientation.
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Petition: U.S. Immigration lawyer testifies against Lagos deputy governor
A U.S. Immigration lawyer, Mrs Olubusayo Fasidi, on Thursday said that Lagos Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat took oath of allegiance in the U.S. to renounce Nigerian citizenship. Fasidi, a Nigerian, testified before Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal.
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Court restores Mahdi Gusau as Zamfara deputy governor
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Wednesday, gave an order restoring Mr Mahdi Gusau as the deputy governor of Zamfara following his impeachment by the state’s House of Assembly on Feb. 23, 2022, inspite of a subsisting court order.
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Former Benue governor, Ortom, his deputy, Abounu drag state govt to court
Former Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, and his deputy Benson Abounu, have sued the state government led by Governor Hyacinth Alia. Ortom and Abounu have filed a suit at Makurdi High court against the Assets Recovery Committee set up by Governor Hyacinth Alia in the state.
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Ondo Deputy Governor denies allegations of beating up his wife
The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has denied allegations of physically abusing his wife, describing it as taking politics too far. A statement issued on Sunday in Akure by his media aide, Mr. Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson