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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

TI, CACOL Condemn Lagos Lawmakers For Wives’ N80m Dubai Trip

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa
Anti-corruption groups, including Transparency International and the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, have condemned the Lagos State House of Assembly for sending wives of the state lawmakers to DubaiRead More

I Can’t Work With Sycophants In Edo PDP Peace Panel – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has pulled out of the reconciliation of the Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party. He accused some members of the National WorkingRead More

Police Seal APC National Secretariat

All Progressives Congress (APC)
Armed Police personnel sealed the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday. Flavision gathered that the IGP hadRead More

Court Order: My Opponents Have Become Jittery – Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has described an interim injunction restraining him from contesting the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party, as an attempt by fifth columnists to destabilise theRead More

Ize-Iyamu Wins Edo APC Governorship Primary

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
One of the governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has emerged winner of the party’s direct primary conducted on Monday. Chairman of theRead More

Ondo Deputy Governor Dumps APC, Joins PDP

Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi,
Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi has resigned as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after months of cold war with his principal, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Ajayi resigned hisRead More

Gov Akeredolu Orders Police Commissioner To Block Deputy Gov Ajayi From Moving Personal Belongings Out Of Govt House

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu
A mild drama ensued on Saturday night after Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, instructed security agents to block his deputy, Agboola Ajayi, from packing out of Government House in Akure,Read More

Oshiomhole Remains Suspended, Says Ward Chairman

Adams Oshiomhole
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Etsako Ward 10, Mr. Oshawo Stephen, has dismissed reports that the suspension of the National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, hasRead More

Edo: APC Ward Lifts Oshiomhole’s Suspension

Adams Oshiomhole
The Executives of the All Progressives Congress, Ward 10, Esako Local Government Area of Edo State, have lifted the suspension earlier placed on the National Chairman of the political party,Read More

A Divided Presidency And A First Lady Battling For Space

A divided Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a First Lady battling for space
The serene nature of the Presidential Villa, Abuja cannot be mistaken for any other expansive compound in the Federal Capital Territory. Small signposts with inscriptions banning motorists from honking theirRead More