Governor Aiyedatiwa has dissolved the Ondo Executive Council, retaining the Attorney General and Finance Commissioner due to critical duties. The Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. However, the Governor exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution. They are the … [Read more…]
The Benue State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has nominated Chief Samuel Ortom as a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT). The nomination was contained in a statement by Mr. Tim Nyor, state publicity secretary in Makurdi, yesterday. PDP said the decision was necessitated by the expiration of the … [Read more…]
Abiodun Tobun, representing Epe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, stated that lawmakers impeached Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker to preserve the House’s “sanctity” and “integrity.” Speaking to reporters, Tobun explained that the unanimous decision of the 40-member Assembly led to the election of Mojisola Lasbat Meranda as the new Speaker. “The Constitution empowers the … [Read more…]
A political analyst, Jide Ojo, has described the impeachment of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa as a self-inflicted own goal. Ojo, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said that snide remarks at Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu may have counted as one of Obasa offences that earned him … [Read more…]
…Anyanwu, Ude-Okoye lay claims to position of National Secretary Uncertainty in PDP over position of National Secretary as party’s secretariat resumes today As work resumes on Monday following the Christmas and New Year holidays, stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are scrambling to prevent a potential showdown at the national secretariat. This comes as … [Read more…]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has stated that the dissolution of the State Executive Council was necessitated by the need to rejig it and have a new beginning, not to sack its members. Speaking at the valedictory dinner for the EXCO members, he described it as a deeply emotional moment for him, saying … [Read more…]
Governor Bala Mohammed has sacked five Commissioners from the Bauchi State Executive Council. He also sent the names of eight people to security agencies for clearance and subsequent confirmation by the State House of Assembly for appointment Commissioners. The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Bauchi State Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, disclosed this in a … [Read more…]
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division. “I intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister, after the party selects its next leader,” Trudeau, who has been … [Read more…]
Former Kaduna Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has denied allegations that he has defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a post on his X account at the weekend, El-Rufai dismissed the claims as “patent lies” and revealed that he has instructed his lawyers to take legal action against … [Read more…]
Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, defended his decision to present the 2025 budget to three lawmakers on Thursday by claiming that the 27 State House of Assembly members who chose to join the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party had lost their seats for good. In his view, the 27 lawmakers … [Read more…]
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has said there was currently no agreement between the party and any other opposition party for a merger. The former Anambra State governor spoke against speculations that the LP had entered into a merger deal with the Peoples Democratic … [Read more…]
Senate President Akpabio has stated that Governor Okpebholo’s leadership is divinely ordained to bring development and transformation to Edo State. The mandate of the Governor Monday Okpebholo is “divinely ordained by God to bring respite and development to Edo State”, President of the Senate and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio has said. … [Read more…]