Edo Assembly Commences Fresh Impeachment Plot Against Deputy Governor, Shaibu
The Edo State House of Assembly, during plenary on Wednesday, commenced fresh proceedings to impeach embattled Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu. An earlier move to impeach the deputy governor was stopped by the court. The majority leader of the state house of assembly and member representing Ovia North East 1, Charity Aiguobarueghian, announced this during sitting. He stated that the...
Edo Lawmakers Serve Deputy Gov, Shaibu Impeachment Notice
Members of the Edo State House Of Assembly have served Deputy Governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, an impeachment notice. Shaibu, a former member of the House of Representatives, ex-Majority Leader of Edo Assembly, and former President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), was given seven days to respond to allegations levelled against him. Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki and Shaibu, both...
I’m Not Desperate To Be Nigerian President – Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year’s elections, Peter Obi, has stated that he is not desperate to be Nigeria’s President, but rather, he only wants the country to work. Obi made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja at the 16th annual LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards 2023, where he received the award for Politician of the...
Ekiti APC Chairman Paul Omotoso Dies
Ado-Ekiti-The Ekiti State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Paul Omotoso is dead. Omotoso passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. As of the time this report was filed the cause of his death is still unclear. ABN TV gathered that the late Chairman has not been in the best of health since his kidnapping saga in July 2023. The publicity secretary...
Women In Politics: Constitution Will Address Gender Imbalance, Deputy Speaker Kalu
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has assured that the ongoing constitution review exercise by the 10th National Assembly will address the issue of gender imbalance. The Deputy Speaker who is also the Chairman, House Committee on Constitution Review gave the assurance on Monday while speaking at the ongoing Roundtable on Women Inclusion in...
States Can’t Remove Trump From Presidential Election Ballot, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously reversed the Colorado court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's Republican presidential primary ballot because of a provision in the U.S. Constitution related to people who engage in insurrection. The Supreme Court's ruling means that no other state can bar Trump — or any other candidate from now on — from a presidential ballot or election for...
Bayelsa Poll: APC, Sylva Demand Dissolution Of Tribunal
The All Progressives Congress, along with its candidate in the Bayelsa State governorship poll, Timipre Sylva has accused the election petition tribunal in Abuja of bias. The APC and Sylva demanded the outright disbandment of the tribunal headed by Justice Adekunle Adeleye and the reconstitution of another panel. The APC and its candidate are challenging the re-election of Governor Duoye Diri,...
Baba Eto-led The Mandate Movement Is Mainstream, Enjoys Tinubu’s Endorsement — Bamigbade
The national leadership of The Mandate Movement has denied the existence of another mainstream of the group, saying the Cardinal James Omolaja Odunmbaku, popularly known as Baba Eto-led leadership is the main and only one. This is in response to a media report at the weekend credited to one Chief Olu Arulogun, who claimed to be the chairman of all...
PDP Sets Schedule For Ondo Governorship Election
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released its schedule of activities ahead of the Ondo State governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission had set November 16, 2024, as the scheduled date for the Ondo State Governorship election. The schedule, signed by the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, was displayed on Monday on a notice...
Geometric Power: ‘You Lied’- Ex-Abia Commissioner Tackles Otti Over $3.56m Stake By Ikpeazu’s Govt
Former Commissioner for Information, Trade and Investment under ex-Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu’s government, Chief John Okiyi Kalu has slammed governor Alex Otti over his comment on the previous administration’s $3.56 million investment stake in Aba Geometric Power. Kalu said this in a statement on Friday. In a recent Channels Television interview, Otti wondered what Ikpeaze did with the money borrowed...
