Category: Politics

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor, yesterday, lauded his predecessor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, for his achievements during the eight years he spent as governor of the state. Ambode, who spoke when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit to the Lagos House, Ikeja, described the occasion as historic, adding that it was gratifying to receive the Minister for the first time since he left office on May 29, 2015. He said: “On behalf of the people of…

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The impeachment of Alhaji Ali Olanusi, former deputy governor of Ondo State has been reversed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure.Olanusi was impeached by the state House of Assembly on April 27, 2015 when he dumped the Labour Party (LP) on which he was elected for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The presiding Judge, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, held that Olanusi’s impeachment was not done in accordance with the provisions of the law. He also held that the former deputy governor was not accorded fair hearing before he was…

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President Muhammad Buhari has arrived back to Nigeria, ending his London vacation. President Buhari landed at the Kaduna Airport and alighted from the aircraft at 7.55am, he was received by the state deputy governor, Mr Barnabas Bala and other top military officers. He then walked about 50 metres to a waiting helicopter where it was learnt would convey him to Abuja. Speaking to newsmen, Bala remarked that the president is hale and hearty contrary to speculations. The Airforce plane that conveyed the president with No N5 FGT landed on the…

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Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate President has said that if corruption must be nipped in the bud, it has become imperative for the abolition of security votes presently being enjoyed by State governors and the executive, just as he called for the need to peg the minimum wage at N50,000. Ekweremadu who decried a situation where the minimum wage was put at N18,000, while some State governors and executives could pocket as much as N2 billion under the cover of Security Vote, also called for the urgent decentralisation of the…

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The Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has called for adoption of traditional method of oath taking in governance to curb corruption in the country. Delivering his lecture at a seminar titled: ‘Promoting Culture, Developing the Economy: A Nigerian Perspective’, Governor Rochas Okorocha explained that it would be difficult for public office holders to syphon public money or abuse their office if they were swore in with their deity, like ‘Ofo’ in Igbo or ‘Ogun’ in Yoruba. He said people no longer fear Bible and Qur’an that are currently being used,…

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Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of All Progressive Congress (APC) and former governor of Lagos state, has said that he can not rule out the possibility ruling Nigeria as president. Tinubu speaking during the inauguration of Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) the elected governor of Ondo state said vying for any office in Nigeria is an opportunity to serve his country, and that such ambition is dependent on other political factors. “You see, there is nothing wrong with such ambition,” he said. “It depends on the timing and the environment…

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Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, the immediate past governor of Ondo state, has said that one of the insurmountable challenges his administration faced in its eight years of administering the state, was its inability to pay salaries as at when due. At the last count, his administration owed workers seven months salaries. Dr Mimiko  in his farewell broadcast to the people of the state pleaded with them to extend their full support to ‘our incoming  governor’, Arakunrin (Mr) Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN. He said: “We have recorded successes and also have our own measure of insurmountable…

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In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in Abuja on Tuesday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has prayed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resolved its leadership crisis soon to enable it take up responsibility as a viable opposition. The party said there was need for PDP to be vibrant to provide the critical opposition. It said, “we pray for them to put their house in order soon because we believe that democracy is better served when the opposition is alive. “However, we also know the…

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Attempt by the Ogun State government to demolish an ongoing borehole project in Ilugoke community in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government community yesterday was resisted by residents of the community. The Federal Government Constituency intervention borehole project being constructed at the Community was facilitated by the Chairman of House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu. Mr Wale Oshinowo, Ogun State Commissioner for Finance, who incidentally is an indigene of the community had led some hoodlums to the site in an attempt to demolish the project on the…

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt yesterday has sacked the Senator Ahmed Makarfi led National Caretaker Committee which enjoys the support of the mainstream of the party and its organs. The Appellate Court by a 2-1 majority affirmed that the party offended its own constitution in the way and manner it sacked the Senator Ali Modu Sheriff led executive and in the disobedience of court orders against the holding of the May 21 Port- Harcourt Convention. The court asked that the party should return to the status quo.…

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