Tag: Speaker
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Alleged N338m fraud: S’Court orders re-trial of former Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji
A five-man panel of the Supreme Court has ordered the re-trial of a former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, who was charged with an alleged N338 million fraud. The court gave the ruling on Friday. It was to rule on whether Mr. Ikuforiji should be tried anew as ordered by…
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Return official vehicles or face sanctions, Edo Assembly tells former Speaker
The new leadership of the Edo State House of Assembly has threatened to institute criminal action against a former Speaker of the assembly, Hon Elisabeth Ativie, over refusal of Ativie to return her official vehicles. It said claims by the former Speaker that the vehicles were given to her by former governor Adams Oshiomhole were…
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[Video]Edo lawmakers fight dirty over speaker’s removal
Former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Dr. Justin Okonoboh was on Monday impeached. However, the impeachment did not come without some form of violence, as video clip of the lawmakers throwing punches and chairs has emerged. Watch:
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BREAKING: Edo sacks speaker, Okonoboh elects new one
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Honourable Justin Okonoboh, has been impeached. Honourable Okonoboh was impeached by lawmakers at the Assembly on Monday in Benin City, the state capital. Honourable Kabiru Ajoto has been elected as the new Speaker. Details soon…
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Osun Speaker condemns abduction, murder of Permanent Secretary
Sequel to the abduction and murder of a Permanent Secretary in Osun on Friday, Mrs Kemi Kolawole the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has called on the Federal authorities to provide adequate security on the nation’s highways particularly the Okene-Lokoja-Abuja Expressway. He spoke against the backdrop of the killing of…
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Sanusi’s probe: Kano Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Rurum resigns
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, has resigned. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Rurum’s resignation is coming after he was alleged to have collected N100m bribe to suspend the probe of Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II, an allegation he blatantly denied few weeks ago. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Sanusi was accused…
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Gov Ishaku, Taraba Speaker, others mourn Suntai
Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba State and the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr Abel Diah, have described the death of a former governor of the state, Danbaba Suntai, as a huge loss to the state and the entire Nigeria. Ishaku said in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr…
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I didn’t take N100m bribe to suspend Emir Sanusi’s probe – Kano Speaker
The Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly, Kabiru Rurum, has denied a media report that he received N100m bribe to suspend the probe of Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi II. Rurum, on Tuesday in Kano, dismissed as false and an attempt to tarnish his image, the report by an online medium. He also gave…
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Impeached Delta Speaker, Monday Igbuya suspended for three months
The impeached Speaker of the Delta State Assembly, Rt.Hon. Monday Ovwigho Igbuya has been suspended for three months. Also suspended indefinitely is the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Tim Owhefere. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Igbuya was impeached Monday morning over alleged financial high handedness and misappropriation of funds. The member representing Isoko South and the…
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BREAKING: Delta speaker, Monday Igbuya impeached
Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr. Monday Igbuya has been impeached this morning during the house session. Mr. Igbuya was immediately replaced with the lawmaker representing, Okpe constituency, Mr. Sheriff Oborevwori as the new speaker. TheNewsGuru.com reliably gathered that Igbuya’s impeachment was signed by 22 out of the 29 members of the house. There…