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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa, Meranda Claim Speakership

Mojisola Meranda vs Mudashiru Obasa
Yesterday’s spectacular reappearance of evicted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over a “plenary session” with just four MPs present, gave the turmoil roiling the Lagos State House of Assembly a new dimension. However, the 36 MPs who remained requested that Obasa was removed, stating that they were still loyal to Mojisola Meranda. This occurred in spite of Obasa’s January 13 lawsuit challenging his dismissal. The assembly and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, the home state of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have become polarized since Obasa, a sixth-term lawmaker representing Agege constituency I, was removedRead More

How Rivers Governor, Wike Exposed Judge He Uses At Federal High Court For ‘Dirty Jobs’

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has revealed Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja as the judge he uses for ‘dirty jobs’. Wike had during the inauguration ofRead More

IPOB Faction Removes Nnamdi Kanu As Leader, Pro-Biafra Group’s Lawyers Dismiss Report As Fake News

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu
Aloy Ejimakor and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra have debunked reports of the latter’s removal as the group’s director. Kanu has allegedlyRead More

APC Party Fixes Emergency National Executive Committee Meeting For March 17

All Progressives Congress (APC)
The acting Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Sani Bello and members of the party’s National Executive Committee will meetRead More

INEC Announces Dates For 2023 Election Campaign

2023 elections
The dates for the commencement of the Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and State Assembly campaigns for political parties have been announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The campaignRead More

Bello Serves Notice For APC NEC Meeting, Moves To Stabilise Party

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello
Meets caretaker members, prunes down convention sub-committees Main focus is to put party back on track for the convention Govs abandon ex-CECPC leader, declare support for Niger colleague Buni, dueRead More

National Assembly Suspends Amendments Pending Legal Advice, After Court Order

National Assembly
No arm of government can stop National Assembly from working, says Senate Minority Leader The National Assembly has put on hold further legislative action on the letter from President MuhammaduRead More

Buhari Orders Buni’s Removal As Malami As APC Chairman, SGF, Urge Caution

President Muhammadu Buhari
President says party has capacity to resolve challenges Declares when I’m away, Osinbajo is in charge Sani Bello is new caretaker chair, holds maiden meeting today Abdulrazaq-led committee to announceRead More

Pressure Mounts On Osinbajo To Declare For President

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Pressure has continued to mount on Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to declare interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. The latest came from Uyo, Akwa Ibom StateRead More

INEC: We’re Not Registering New Parties Because They Won’t Participate In 2023 Elections

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
EU observer mission meets parties, stakeholders ahead of next year’s polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dashed the hope and plans of many people, when it declared itRead More

Constitution Review: National Assembly Okays Autonomy For LGs, State Legislature, Judiciary

National Assembly
Senate passes 49 out of 68 constitution bills •Moves prisons, railways, power generation from exclusive to concurrent list •Rejects pension for parliament presiding officers •Says states free to collect VATRead More