Tinubu and Fubara •Suspended gov blames Wike, S’South govs oppose Tinubu, Ibas warns pipeline vandals The National Assembly, on Thursday, endorsed the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday. The resolution was taken at separate plenary sessions of the two chambers where they deliberated on the suspension of Governor…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara The Peoples Democratic Party and the Rivers State Government on Monday kicked against the call by a faction of the All Progressives Congress for the resignation or impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The development comes as Fubara said he would not be deterred by threats from those pushing to disrupt…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara The political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting. This was contained in a letter issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo,…
The 49-day reign of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly ended on Monday, when the lawmakers re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to lead them. The move is not unconnected to the resolutions of the mediating panel led by Chief Bisi Akande and Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governors of Osun and…
Mudashiru-Obasa Mudashiru Obasa has been returned as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa was reinstated following the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the role with immediate effect. He was returned as the speaker during Monday’s plenary session. In January, the lawmakers impeached Obasa over multiple allegations,…
Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. Gathered that Akpoti-Uduaghan raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority wing. She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress against destabilising Osun State, urging adherence to the rule of law and warning against resorting to self-help. Speaking on Sunday in Osogbo on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Makinde stressed the need for political actors to resolve disputes through legal channels…
Adeleke and Oyetola The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have traded accusations over escalating violence in Osun State, which culminated in the killing of a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Mr. Aderemi Abbas, and six others on Monday. The crisis was triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling allegedly…
Aminu Tambuwal Former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed disappointment over the recent wave of defections by members of the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. According to Tambuwal, no politician with a conscience would join the APC, given the current economic situation in the country. Speaking to journalists shortly after…
Rauf Aregbesola The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. A letter from the…
