Politics

Ondo for Better Life, a group, on Saturday accused the state’s lawmakers of collecting N5 million bribe to impeach Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor of Ondo State, as protests to the state House of Assembly’s removal of the deputy governor have continued. The House, however, has rejected the allegation, calling it a fruitless attempt at blackmail. On Wednesday, the …

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to December 5, hearing of an application seeking to remove the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma from office. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had in the application filed in 2020 asked the apex court to order a fresh election in Imo following the sack of Emeka Ihedioha as governor of the state. The …

The duo of the embattled Labour Party national chairman, Julius Abure and the party’s factional leader, Lamidi Apapa, on Thursday pushed the party into further crisis after they both laid claim to the chairmanship seat. The Court of Appeal, Owerri, had earlier on Thursday affirmed Apapa as the LP authentic chairman. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has decided to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers state, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, has said. The governor said this while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the Police Council meeting in Abuja. He aid the President’s decision was timely and would bring succour to the people of Rivers state. “We …

The Abia State government has concluded plans to revitalise moribund farm estates in different parts of the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Monica Ironkwe, stated this at a meeting with stakeholders from Ndi-Oji Abam, Arochukwu local government area of the state on Thursday. She said the government was prepared to partner with genuine investors to revamp all the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has rejected the verdict of the governorship election petitions tribunal on the March 18 election in the state. A three-member panel headed by Justice Ibrahim Karaye had earlier on Saturday upheld Governor Hyacinth Alia’s victory in the election. The tribunal dismissed the petition filed by the PDP governorship candidate, Titus Uba, for …

The Lagos State governorship election tribunal will deliver judgment on the petitions challenging Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The Justice Arum Ashom-led panel announced the date in a notice to all parties in the matter on Saturday. READ ALSO: INEC asks to dismiss Rhodes-Vivour’s petition in final address to Lagos tribunal The duo …

The embattled Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike, are currently inside Presidential Villa. Wike is the incumbent Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Both personalities are attending the National Police Council meeting currently being presided over by President Bola Tinubu. It is not clear whether the meeting which has several governors in attendance …

The National and State House of Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta on Monday upheld the Speaker of the Ogun House Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oluomo as the winner of the election ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Yusuf Ogundele. The PDP …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to accept his defeat in the February 25 election as an elder statesman. The APC National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Felix Morka, made the call in a statement on Monday evening in Abuja. He was reacting to remarks made by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate at a …