Tag: Ehichioya Ezomon
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Rivers crisis: Fubara’s dismissal of Nwaeke’s allegations not enough – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi lately commented on the Rivers crisis – which dates back to his administration (2007-2015) – claiming that the blowout between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and ex-Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, stemmed from “how to
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Edo Guber: How Ighodalo made Okpebholo’s confirmation easier than expected – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In other climes, people learn from history. But in Nigeria, it’s history that learns from the people. No matter how unfavourable the precedent is – which should serve to guard against a recurrence – Nigerians will keep doing the same thing, and expecting a different result, as starkly revealed on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at…
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Nnamdi Kanu: The courage to say ‘I’m sorry’ – By Ehichioya Ezomon
To say ‘I’m sorry’ takes a deep, sober introspection of one’s past and present station in life; the burden one carries on their shoulders and head; doing away with the righteous indignation of ‘I did no wrong’; abandoning
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Edo guber dispute: Parties adopt written addresses, await crucial judicial verdict – By Ehichioya Ezomon
As the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) reserved judgment in the petitions against the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, we’re reminded, as per Muhammad JSC, in Olonade vs Sowemimo (2014)
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2027 poll: El-Rufai slices, dices Tinubu, Ribadu, Sani (1) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
El-Rufai boasts of rallying, for the 2027 poll, a similar opposition movement that transformed into the APC in February 2013, and defeated then-ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.
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Edo guber dispute: Social media partisan reporting shapes narrative – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In a week’s time, on Monday, March 3, 2025, the three-man Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) looking into alleged malpractice at the September 21, 2024, governorship election in Edo State, will preside over the adoption of written addresses by Petitioners and Respondents to the dispute.
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Edo guber tribunal: All eyes on Okpebholo as PDP, Ighodalo, INEC unexpectedly close cases – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Today, Monday, February 10, 2025, is the first D-Day for Governor Monday Okpehbolo at the Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) sitting in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria.
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Attempts to link Obasa’s impeachment to Seyi Tinubu’s ‘guber aspiration’ mischievous (3) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Removed Speaker Mudashiru Obasa (Agege Constituency 1) of the Lagos State House of Assembly may fail to get back his exalted office, yet, he’s succeeded in forcing an unplanned shift of the House plenary indefinitely, thus sowing tension and confusion among the lawmakers, and splitting the close-knit Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the ruling All…
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Attempts to link Obasa’s impeachment to Seyi Tinubu’s ‘guber aspiration’ mischievous (2) – By Ehichioya Ezomon
In the first installment of this header on Monday, January 20, 2025, several reasons were adduced to establish that there’s no nexus between Seyi Tinubu’s alleged aspiration for the 2027 Governorship of Lagos State, and the January 13 impeachment of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Mudasiru Obasa, over his reported ambition for the same…
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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.