Tag: Deputy Governor
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BREAKING: Court sentences killer of ex-Ondo deputy gov’s daughter to death
An Ondo state High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced Seidu Adeyemi to die by hanging for killing Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of former deputy governor of Ondo State. Adeyemi was charged for killing his girlfriend, Khadijat Oluboyo, on July 2, 2018 and burying her inside his room at Aratusi, Oke-Aro area of Akure. Khadijat was…
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Election: Kaduna deputy governor loses ward to PDP
Mr Barnabas Bantex, Kaduna State Deputy Governor contesting for Kaduna South Senatorial seat under the All Progressive Congress (APC), has lost his Registration Area, Manchok, to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Announcing the result around on Sunday in Manchok, INEC Collation Officer, Mr Yusuf Emmanuel, said that the incumbent, Sen. Danjuma La’ah,…
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Has the religion of Kaduna’s Deputy Governor brought peace?
Adams Lawal Magaji One of the features of General Ibrahim Babangida’s endless transition programme was the insertion of religion as a factor in political configurations. It was couched as balance, promoting the concept that if a Christian is at the top of a ticket, then he must have a Muslim deputy and vice versa. Babangida…
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Kano Govt denies owing ex-deputy gov, provides details of funds released
The Kano State Government has denied allegations of non-payment of entitlements by the former deputy governor, Professor Hafiz Abubakar. The government while reacting to Abubakar’s resignation noted that based on available records, in 2017 alone, the sum of over N120, 000, 000.00 was paid to former deputy Governor as traveling allowance both within and outside…
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2019: Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor speaks on defection, resignation reports
The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Moses Ekpo has reacted to news making the rounds that he resigned from Governor Udom Emmanuel’s cabinet. Recall that there have been widespread reports about the Deputy Governor resigning in solidarity with former governor of the state and incumbent Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio who is making final moves…
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2019: Kano deputy governor, Abubakar denies defection, resignation rumours
Embattled Kano State Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar, on Thursday, dismissed as false rumours news making the rounds that he had defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While dismissing the speculation, Abubakar said he was still a member of the APC. He attributed the false claim that he…
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Police unlock impeached Imo Deputy Governor’s office
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday unlocked the office of the impeached Deputy Governor of Imo State, Eze Madumere. Recall that the office was locked on Wednesday, few hours after the state assembly lawmakers impeached the deputy governor. This is to forestall the breakdown of law and order in the state. A journalist…
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BREAKING: 19 of 27 Imo lawmakers impeach Deputy Governor, Madumere
19 out of the 27 members of the Imo State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the state’s Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere. Madumere was impeached reportedly impeached based on an indictment by a 7-man panel constituted by the state chief judge,Paschal Nnadi to investigate gross misconduct accusations leveled on his office [Madumere]. However, Justice Ben…
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Senate suspends CBN deputy gov, AMCON chair’s confirmation
The Senate on Tuesday proceeded on an eight-week annual recess, suspending the confirmation of Mr Folasodun Adebisi Shonubi as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Also listed on the Order Paper of Tuesday was the confirmation of the appointment of Dr Muiz Adeyemi Banire as Chairman of the Board of Assets Management Corporation…
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Imo Assembly serves impeachment notice on Deputy Governor
The lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly have officially served an impeachment notice on the embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Prince Eze Madumere. This is even as hundreds of the supporters of the deputy governor took to the major roads in the state capital on Tuesday to protest the ongoing impeachment proceedings…