Politics

June 12: Expect better governance under us soon- Lagos PDP tells Lagosians

As Nigeria marks Democracy Day on June 12, the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said residents of the state should look forward to better governance under it soon, urging them to be hopeful and resilient. The party said this in a statement issued by its state Publicity Secretary, Mr Hakeem Amode. The party recalled…

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BREAKING: Betara, Gagdi step down for Abbas as House of Reps speaker

Aspirants for the House of Representatives Speakership position, Hon. Aliyu Betara and Hon. Yusuf Gagdi have both agreed to stepdown for Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas. Both aspirants agreed to step down for Abbas after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Abass who represents Zaria Federal Constituency is the choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the…

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‘Tinubu prepared to serve Nigeria,’ LP rep-elect drums support for President

A member-elect of the Labour Party (LP) representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia in the House of Representatives, Amobi Ogah, has drummed support for President Bola Tinubu. Ogah who spoke after members-elect of the National Assembly met with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, said he never knew Tinubu was “so intelligent” He also praised Tinubu’s “love, character and charisma”, saying he was…

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Osun Assembly elects 38-year old, Egbedun as Speaker

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Adewale Egbedun, as the Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Egbedun, a 38-year old Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member and a first time lawmaker, representing Odo-Otin Constituency, was nominated by Abiola Ibrahim from Irewole/Isokan while Areoye Ebenezer from Atakumosa East/West seconded the motion. Also, Akinyode Oyewusi, the lawmaker representing…

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Court orders lawyer to pay N20m for filing ‘frivolous’ suit against Tinubu

…throws out suit FCT residents filed to stop the presidential inauguration The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, wielded the big stick against a legal practitioner, Mr Chuks Nwachukwu, who is ordered to pay a fine of N20 million for filing a frivolous suit to stop the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu on May 29. The lawyer, represented…

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Abbas hails Bauchi, Rivers governors on emergence as PDP Governors’ Forum chairman, vice chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Speakership position in the incoming 10th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajuddeen Abbas, has congratulated the governors of Bauchi and Rivers States, Bala Mohammed and Siminalayi Fubara, on their emergence as the chairman and the vice chairman of the PDP Governors Forum. Abbas said he was elated that the two leaders were…

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PHOTO NEWS: Atiku pays condolence visit to family of Late Raymond Dokpesi

Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate in last election, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday afternoon paid condolence visit to the family of late founder of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Atiku led members of his party’s National Working Committee and Board of Trustees to the residence of Dokpesi in Abuja where they were received by the deceased eldest…

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Lagos Speakership: Tinubu, GAC settle for Obasa, Tobun as Speaker, Deputy Speaker

The race for the Speakership of the 10th Lagos State House of Assembly may have been settled by the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). WesternPost can authoritatively reports that for the past few weeks, there had been serious politicking between the incumbent Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa and his challenger, Hon. Abiodun Tobun over who becomes…

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