Category: Politics

  Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria vice president, has sacked the Director-General of the Department of State Service, Lawal Daura in what appears to be a twist to the siege on the National Assembly by security operatives on Tuesday. The DSS and the Police had locked down the National Assembly on Tuesday, even as the Senate leadership had scheduled a meeting to hold in the chambers in the afternoon. Lawmakers who came with the hope of attending the meeting were denied entry into the Assembly by the security operatives. Lawmakers elected on…

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  Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani has been suspended by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Senator was suspended in the Tudun-Wada North chapter of the party. In a statement signed by its chairman, Ibrahim Salisu Togo, Tudun-Wada North chapter of the APC insisted that their decision was based on the constitution of the party. The statement reads, “We, the Tudun Wada North (Ward 6) Exco of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna South Local Government Area wish to affirm our decision on the…

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as the national leader of the party at their NEC meeting on Thursday. Saraki being the highest office holder in the party at the moment, will replace his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who held the position until the defection of Saraki and other top APC members to the PDP. The arrival of Saraki was heralded by loud ovation as he was led into the venue of the meeting by PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and other top…

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Samuel Ortom, Benue State Governor, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to begin the probe of President Muhammadu Buhari’s security vote. Ortom who spoke to journalists after his broadcast said he never heard of where security vote was investigated. EFCC had on Monday claimed that it had begun investigation of the Benue State governor, house of assembly members and permanent secretaries. But Ortom asked, “Why am I being investigated by the EFCC? My records are there. But so far, I am the only governor in Nigeria whose security…

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Dr. Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, yesterday announced his decision to leave the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He left with the mainstream of his political family in Kwara State, including Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, the two other senators from the state, members of the House of Representatives, all but one of the members of the State House of Assembly. Resolutions to take this action were taken during a meeting of the political family in Saraki’s GRA, Ilorin residence yesterday. Also yesterday, the country’s…

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An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ekiti State, Dr. Olusegun Osinkolu, has declared that the incoming government of Dr. Kayode Fayemi won’t make probing the outgoing governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, its priority as is being envisaged. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, Osinkolu said although Fayemi would look into financial books of the state under the PDP-led government, he won’t be vindictive as is being suggested in some quarters. He spoke in response to a statement credited to the Special Assistant to the Governor on Public…

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I am excited by the new efforts, which seeks to build the reborn PDP on the core principles of promoting democratic values; internal democracy; accountability; inclusion and national competitiveness; genuine commitment to restructuring and devolution of powers… What we have all agreed is that a deep commitment to these ideals were not only a demonstration of our patriotism but also a matter of enlightened self-interest. What the experience of the last three years have taught us is that the most important task that we face as a country is how…

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  Governor Samuel Ortom has been served an impeachment notice by some lawmakers of the Benue State House of Assembly on Monday. The lawmakers who served the impeachment notice on the state governor are the eight All Progressives Congress members of the House. The spokesperson for the eight lawmakers told journalists that the House has commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Ortom on the allegations of diversion of state funds and abuse of office. Share on: WhatsApp

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Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has placed a N20 million naira bounty on killers of the Imo state All Progressives Congress, APC, newly elected Local Government Area chairman, Mr Sunny Ejiagwu. Governor Okorocha made the promise hours after the LGA Chairman was shot dead by unknown gunmen believed to be political assassins. Late Ejiagwu was killed on Friday, four days after he was elected as the APC Chairman of Ideato North Local Government Area. He was killed along the Orlu-Akokwa Road on his way home after attending a meeting at the…

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  Astute Banker, Victor Adoji has been okayed by the Kogi East Senatorial electorates for Senate come 2019 general election. Victor Adoji is now gearing to run for the 2019 senatorial elections to represent Kogi East Senatorial District at the National Assembly. Already, there have been wild excitements everywhere in Kogi State as the electorates believe Adoji’s representation will be a sign of good things coming to the senatorial district. The people are already expressing sighs of relief even though he has not yet won the seat because they believe…

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