Politics
Lagos Assembly Crisis: Obasa, Meranda Claim Speakership
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
PDP Chairman, Ayu Must Resign As Part Of Conditions To Solve Crisis Rocking Opposition Party – Governor Wike’s Loyalists Demand
The loyalists of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, are reportedly seeking the immediate resignation of the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as a condition to end the party’sRead More
Okowa As Running Mate: PDP Sets Up Committee To Appease Wike After Rivers Gov’s Alleged Meeting With Tinubu, Atiku To Lead Team
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a reconciliation committee to appease Governor Nyesom Wike of River State over the choice of his Delta State counterpart, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa asRead More
