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Top 10 stories from across Nigerian Newspapers, Saturday, September 22, 2023

These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Tribunal upholds Plateau Gov Mutfwang’s election The Plateau State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Jos, the state capital, on Thursday, upheld the election of Caleb Mutfwang of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor of Plateau State.Read more 2. Reps resume plenary after two months break …

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Workers shut Edo Assembly over agitation for financial autonomy

Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Edo chapter, on Monday, shut down the state’s House of Assembly complex over agitation for financial autonomy for state legislature The workers barricaded the gates to the assembly complex and denied the lawmakers access to the facility. In a chat with journalists, the PASAN Chairman in the state, Umaru Haruna, said …

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Rivers lawmakers loyal to Gov Fubara suspend Chief judge, elect new Speaker

Chief Judge of Rivers State Justice Chibuzor Amadi was o. Monday suspended, by eight members of the House of Assembly who are in support Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Additionally, the House removed Martin Amaewhule, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, from office and installed Ehie Edison in his place. Earlier, lawmakers opposed to the governor launched an impeachment …

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APC NWC replaces Kyari, Betta Edu, Lukman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has replaced the duo of Abubakar Kyari, Betta Edu and other persons with new members in its National Working Committee (NWC). Abubakar and Betta served as APC’s Deputy National Chairman North, and National Women Leader before their nomination as ministers by President Bola Tinubu. The APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, who addressed journalists at …

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‘Nigeria is doomed’, Atiku finally responds to Supreme Court ruling on Tinubu’s election victory

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the election scheduled for February 25, 2023, has stated that the Supreme Court has legalised fraud and illegality by upholding President Bola Tinubu’s election. This was stated by Atiku during an ongoing press conference in Abuja, on Monday. He said, “Someone asked me, what would I do if I …

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Repentant Boko Haram insurgent arrested for killing ex-wife in Borno

Police operatives in Borno have arrested a repentant Boko Haram insurgent, Musa Dauda, for allegedly killing his ex-wife in the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Sani Kamilu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday in Maiduguri, said the suspect killed the victim identified as Hafsat Musa, and buried her at a farm inside the Muhammed …

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Breaking: Rivers assembly serves impeachment notice on Fubara

The Rivers State House of Assembly has begun the process of impeaching the state governor, Siminialayi Fubara. To this end, the state’s lawmakers served an impeachment notice on Fubara after removing the House Leader, Edison Ehie, who is believed to be on the Governor’s side. Twenty-four out of 32 members of Rivers Assembly have signed the document for Fubara’s impeachment. …

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