Plateau Assembly Declares 2 Seats Vacant
The Plateau State House of Assembly has declared the seat of the Member representing Jos East State constituency in the House, Abok Ayuba vacant. Abok, the embattled Speaker of the House had been at loggerhead with some of his colleagues who connived and removed him as Speaker in a controversial circumstance and the matter is in court. His seat was declared vacant...
Defection: Imo Speaker, 16 Other Lawmakers Face Sack
There are possibilities that 17 members of the Imo State House of Assembly, who at various times defected from the parties under which they were elected, may vacate their office. This followed the recent sacking of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi and some lawmakers who defected with him from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – on whose ticket they were...
Court Ruling On Electoral Act Divides Senators [VIDEO]
Senators were apparently divided on Tuesday over a call for the Senate to debate a Federal High Court ruling that declared Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act as illegal. Trouble started when Senator George Sekibo from Rivers State, while relying on Orders 10 and 11 of the Senate Standing Rules, led his colleagues through the various functions of the three...
2023: Atiku, Tinubu Identified As Threats To Igbo Presidency – Chekwas Okorie
Founding National Chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chekwas Okorie, has identified a major threat to the pursuit of Igbo presidency in 2023. Okorie said the presidential ambitions of Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar possess threats to Igbos 2023 presidency. He expressed doubt over an Igbo man clinching the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All...
Federal High Court To Deliver Ruling In Prof Ben Ayade’s Defection Suit Friday
A Federal High Court, Abuja, will on Friday, deliver judgment in a suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party against Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. The PDP, through its counsel Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/975/2021 before Justice Taiwo Taiwo to seek an order sacking the governor and his deputy over their defection to the All...
2023: South South Cannot Win PDP Presidency – Tambuwal
In what appeared a repudiation of the zoning arrangement, Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has told the leadership and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to choose between zoning of its presidential ticket and winning the election. The Governor, who is eyeing the presidential ticket of the PDP, also said that the Southsouth zone cannot win the presidency in...
Abia North: With Over 50 Road Projects, Senator Kalu Has Performed Beyond Expectations – Cleric
Reverend Ukpai Kalu of the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, has applauded the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu for his “exceptional’’ performance since assuming office as the Senator representing Abia North senatorial district. He praised Kalu in an interview with newsmen in Nkporo, Ohafia local government area. “Although I am not a politician, but you have to accept...
Swear In Iduma Igariwe As Ebonyi Governor Now, PDP Tells CJ
The Peoples Democratic Party has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately issue Certificates of Return to its nominees, Iduma Igariwe and Fred Udogwu as Governor and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State respectively. The main opposition made this call on Monday hours after the Federal High Court in Abuja issued an order refusing to grant a Stay of Execution...
How Ikpeazu Sacked Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara Hours After Warning PDP Against Fielding Ngwa Man As Governorship Candidate In 2023
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has fired a former Senate President, Chief Adolphus Wabara, as the Chairman Governing Council of Abia State University. His sack was announced a few hours after he addressed the press, demanding micro zoning of the Governorship ticket to Abia North Senatorial district and warning that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) may take over the...
Appeal Court Confirms Kingsley Ononogbu As Authentic Abia APC Chairman
The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, Monday, confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ononogbu as the authentic Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abia State. This is following the dismissal of a motion filed by Donatus Nwankpa, Iheanacho Obioma, and others seeking the nullification of the special congress of APC, held in Abia state on January 8, 2022, in...
