Category: Politics

The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. Sources said the governor died on Wednesday at 67. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state said arrangements were being concluded to swear in his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The state government has yet to speak on the matter. On December 13, 2023, Akeredolu returned to Germany for further treatment. The governor’s spokesperson, Richard Olatunde, in a statement, said Akeredolu would transmit a letter to the state House of Assembly handing over power to his deputy, Lucy Aiyedatiwa as…

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Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Ondo State Governor, has transmitted power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to pilot the affairs of the state in an acting capacity. The development was not unconnected with the resolution of the meeting held at the Presidential Villa where President Bola Tinubu met with Aiyedatiwa and some stakeholders in the state on Tuesday over the political crisis in the state. Akeredolu, who had been absent from the state for over six months due to ill-health, notified the state’s House of Assembly that he would be embarking on medical…

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The Rivers State Government has explained that its decision to demolish and rebuild the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex was based on advice from experts. The government noted that the experts noted that the integrity of the structure has been lost due to the structural defects that arose mainly as a result of the recent explosion and fire incident at the hallowed chambers of the assembly and that the building has been rendered unfit for human use. A statement issued by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Joseph…

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The political crisis in Rivers State deepened on Wednesday as about 10 bulldozers drove into the premises of the state House of Assembly and started the demolition of the complex. This came as the factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, led other lawmakers loyal to the governor to hold a sitting early on Wednesday before the demolition began. It was gathered that Ehie, during the session, said the complex was due for repairs following the explosion that rocked the building on October 30, 2023, saying the governor will provide an alternative place…

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Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, Ondo State Commissioner for Information, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu asked the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa for a signed resignation letter, as part of his intervention in the political crisis in the state. Ademola-Olateju made this revelation in an interview on Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Friday. Recall that Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday, presided over the state’s executive council meeting after a months-long political impasse between himself and the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The executive council meeting came after Tinubu called the warring factions loyal to…

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Former Governor of Jigawa State and one of the founding members of the People’s Democratic Party,PDP, Alhaji Sule Lamido has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his predecessor, former President Buhari of running a nepotic and ethnic government without proper policies. He also alleged that the reason APC is winning in Court is because, Chief Judge of Nigeria is working for APC. He said, “they are implementing what they promised you—agony, pain, hardship, anguish and insecurity. You don’t feel secure, you are poor, your take home pay can’t even buy…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, yesterday, sacked the governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang. The court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that Mutfwang was not validly nominated and sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to participate in the March 18 gubernatorial election. The appellate court held that all votes credited to him and the PDP after the election amounted to a waste. The Justice Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu-led panel ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the Certificate of Return it…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Usman Ododo of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the off-cycle governorship election in Kogi State, after a pulsating suspense amid anxiety of cancelled results in some Polling Units. Ododo polled 446,237 votes to defeat Murtala Ajaka of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), who came second with 259,052 votes, while Dino Melaye, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), scored 46,362 votes. For the other two states of Imo and Bayelsa states where elections held on Saturday, there was no…

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The Rivers State House of Assembly complex was rocked by an explosion on Sunday night. The incident came amid alleged moves by some lawmakers to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It was gathered that some suspected arsonists threw an explosive into the complex around 9:25pm, causing a fire in the building. It was gathered that some properties inside the chamber were destroyed. A police officer who pleaded anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident, claimed it was politically motivated. “Yes it is true. The fire occurred around 9:30pm or…

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