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Politics
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Osun LG crisis: APC urges AGF to reject PDP chairmen
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), to disregard a letter introducing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmen and councillors. The letter, issued by the Osun State Government through the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Tesleem Igbalaye,…
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UPDATED: President Tinubu in closed-door meeting with Lagos Assembly members
President Bola Tinubu is currently holding a closed-door meeting with members of the Lagos State House of Assembly at the State House in Abuja. The meeting, has virtually all 40 members of the Assembly in attendance. Sources familiar with the meeting disclosed that Mojisola Meranda, the former Speaker of the Assembly, is present at the session. Meanwhile, Mudashiru Obasa, who…
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BREAKING: Obasa, Lagos Assembly members meet Tinubu in State House Abuja
By Kunle Sanni The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, accompanied by other assembly members, has arrived at the State House in Abuja. Our reporter observed that they arrived at the Presidential Villa at approximately 2:50 PM on Wednesday. Their visit comes in the wake of significant leadership changes within the Lagos State House of Assembly.…
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Wike slams Fubara over budget presentation letter to Rivers Assembly
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the letter sent by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the state House of Assembly regarding the 2025 budget presentation, calling it “useless.” Wike, who served as Rivers State governor before Fubara, made this statement during a media chat on Wednesday. His remarks follow an ultimatum issued by Rivers…
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Governor Fubara seeks to present 2025 budget amid political tensions
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially notified the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, of his intention to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill on Wednesday, March 12, at 10:00 a.m. In a letter addressed to the Speaker, Governor Fubara referenced his March 2 statewide broadcast, where he reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to implementing…
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Supreme Court verdict validates my mandate – Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his confidence in the judiciary following the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the appeal challenging his candidacy in the last gubernatorial election. The apex court on Tuesday struck out the case filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Agboola Ajayi, affirming the legitimacy of Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr.…
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Lagos Assembly: We’ve no plan to dump APC- Lawmakers
Again, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly members have dismissed reports alleging that 25 lawmakers are planning to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC), a political platform they were elected in 2023. The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Security, and Strategy, Stephen Ogundipe, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday night. It…
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Natasha Akpoti takes ‘sexual harassment’ case to Inter-Parliamentary Union in New York, reports suspension
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, has reported Senate President Godswill Akpabio to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). She spoke at the IPU meeting held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused Akpabio of making sexual advances towards her. The allegation was preceded by Akpoti-Uduaghan’s outburst against Akpabio over the seating arrangement at the senate…
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Ondo Guber: Supreme Court dismisses Ajayi’s appeal against candidacy of Aiyedatiwa
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dismissed the appeal filed by Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, against the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressive Congress (APC). In the lead Judgement delivered by Justice Lawal Garba, the apex court dismissed Agboola Ajayi’s appeal on the ground that it was filed out of…
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