Tag: impeachment
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Breaking: Official files motion to impeach president
Top official of Somali’s parliament administration said on Sunday he had filed a motion with the speaker of parliament to impeach the country’s president, Mohamed Abdullahi, but the grounds for the move were unclear. “We have filed an impeachment against the president of the federal republic of Somalia,” Abdikarim H. Abdi Buh said in a…
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NEMA funds: Reps react to alleged impeachment plots against Osinbajo
TheHouse of Representatives has denied having plans to instituteimpeachment processes against Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, was said to have summoned the member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency, Edo State, Mr Johnson Agbonayinma, who alleged that some members were collating signatures with the aim of impeaching Osinbajo. Agbonayinma made the…
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APC speaks on sponsoring ‘impeachment’ plans against Gov Emmanuel
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it has no plan whatsoever to impeach Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as being speculated in some quarters. Mr Ime Okopido, the state APC Chairman stated this while speaking with newsmen in Uyo on Thursday, while reacting to the crisis in the state House of Assembly. Okopido said…
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JUST IN: APGA suspends lawmaker who spearheaded speaker’s impeachment
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has suspended the factional Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Ikem Uzoezie, for alleged anti-party activities. Others also suspended were Messrs Hartford Oseke and Victor Okoye. The State Chairman of the party, Chief Norbert Obi, stated this at a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Awka…
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Anambra Assembly impeaches Speaker
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rita Maduagwu, has been impeached. She was impeached by 22 out of 30 members of the state assembly on Tuesday during plenary at the Assembly chamber in Awka, the state capital. The former speaker was impeached on the grounds of alleged incompetence, docility, financial impropriety and high-handedness.…
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Breaking: Edo State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker impeached
Amidst heavy shooting, Edo State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Victor Edoror, has been impeached. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Edoror, representing Esan Central Constituency at the Edo State House of Assembly was impeached over corruption allegations. He was replaced with former Speaker of the House, Justin Okonoboh, who was impeached as Speaker of the House in…
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Breaking: Unknown gunmen invade Edo State House of Assembly
Some unknown gunmen have invaded the Edo State House of Assembly following moves to impeach the Speaker of the House, Hon Kabiru Adjoto. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports fighting erupted at the Edo State House of Assembly after the gunmen suspected to be political loyal thugs invaded the Assembly complex, chasing away some lawmakers, and shooting sporadically…
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Defections: Why we suspended impeachment moves against Saraki, Ekweremadu – Senate Leader
The Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, on Friday gave indication that peace has returned to the National Assembly and no need to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Prior to the reconvening of the National Assembly on Tuesday, Lawan had declared at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention at the Eagle Square on Saturday night that APC…
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Saraki will be impeached at the slightest opportunity – Omo-Agege
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District on the floor of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has said embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki will be humiliated out of office if he (Saraki) refuses to bow out honourably. Omo-Agege, a prominent member of the Parliamentary Support Group, a body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the…
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PDP senators ‘keeping vigil at National Assembly over Saraki, Ekweremadu’
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators are taking turns to sleep over at the National Assembly Complex to prevent a removal of Senate President Bukola Saraki by their All Progressives Congress (APC) colleagues, a senator said yesterday. Senator Philip Gyunka (PDP Nasarawa North) spoke in Lafia, the state capital, yesterday when he presented his letter of…