Tag: vacant
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Ondo Assembly declares ex-Deputy Speaker, Ogundeji’s seat vacant
Ondo State House of Assembly, on Thursday, sacked its former Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, over his defection to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared his seat vacant. The assembly, presided over by the Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun, called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by election in Odigbo constituency I within 90 days.
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Just in: Edo Speaker declares 14 seats vacant
The crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly took another twist on Wednesday as Speaker Francis Okiye declared 14 seats vacant. The 14 seats declared vacant are those of the 12 members-elect that are yet to present themselves for inauguration and two lawmakers that allegedly absconded after being inaugurated. Those whose seats were declared…
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Court restrains Saraki from declaring Akpabio’s seat vacant
An FCT High Court in Bwari has restrained Senate President Bukola Saraki from declaring the seat of former Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, vacant. An order, published by Punch newspapers, given by Justice Othman Musa on Wednesday also directed Mr Saraki not to impede Mr Akpabio’s access to the Senate building. The judge…
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Breaking: Supreme Court declares Herman Hembe’s House of Reps seat vacant
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja, has declared the seat of the lawmaker representing Benue, Vandikwa/ Konshisha constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Herman Hembe vacant. The Court ruled Mrs. Dorathy Mato as the rightful candidate who won the All Progressive Congress (APC) party ticket for Vandikwa/ Konshisha federal constituency of Benue state.…