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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

Court Orders Substituted Service Of Disqualification Suit On Ize-Iyamu

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered substituted service of a suit seeking the disqualification of the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in the forthcoming election in EdoRead More

Zulum Becomes Chairman Of North-East Govs Forum

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum
Governors in the North-East have elected Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, as the pioneer chairman of their forum, for a period of two years. This was contained in aRead More

Edo: We’ll stop Election Midway If There’s Violence – INEC

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Saturday, August 8th, 3030, said it would stop the announcement of results in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State scheduled for September 19Read More

Edo Students In France Endorse Obaseki, Laud Construction Of 6000bpd Modular Refinery

Edo Modular Refinery
Edo State students in France have endorsed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Governor Godwin Obaseki, for reelection. In a statement, a Graduate Research Student at IFP FranceRead More

Tension Persists In Edo As Pro-Oshiomhole Lawmakers Fail To Access Assembly

Edo State House of Assembly
Obaseki: Attempt to invade Assembly, a coup d’etat Tinubu: Obaseki’s actions, assault on constitutional democracy US worries about ‘deteriorating political climate in Edo State’ Buhari receives Ize-Iyamu, urges APC toRead More

INEC Inaugurates Portal For Live Transmission Of Results

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu
Warns parties on Edo, Ondo gov elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday launched a portal where election results from polling units can be viewed in real-time, as partRead More

IPOB, Ohanaeze Fighting Same Cause With Different Approaches – Nwodo

Chief Nnia Nwodo
The President-General of Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, has called on the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to change his unfriendly attitude andRead More

APC, PDP Trade Words Over $2.4bn Chinese Loans, Others

APC vs PDP
The All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, engaged in a war of words over the alleged failure of the PDP to account for loans amountingRead More

PDP Asks Oshiomhole To Present Primary Six Certificate

Adams Oshiomhole
The Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, asked a former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, to present his First School Leaving Certificate, to prove he actually wentRead More

Obaseki Kicks Off Campaign In Edo North, Receives Royal Blessings

Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, addressing supporters in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Monday kicked off his reelection campaign in Akoko Edo Local Government Area, Edo North Senatorial District, promising to build on the goodRead More