The National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, a die-hard Bukola Saraki’s ‘boy’ has moved out all his belongings from his office at the National Secretariat of the party ahead of defection, 247ureports.com has gathered exclusively. This medium learnt that Abdullahi and his aide Julius, were seen on Tuesday last week in the late ... Read More »
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Breaking: Court Stops Swearing-in Of New Deputy Governor In Imo State
A High Court in Owerri, the Imo State Capital has stopped the swearing-in of Mr Calistus Ekenze as the new Deputy Governor of the state. The court ruling came in on Tuesday morning just as Mr Ekenze was about to be sworn in. The Attorney-General of the state, Miletus Nlemadim, informed those gathered for the ceremony about the ruling which ... Read More »
Kano Deputy Governor raises alarm over plot to impeach, kill him
The Kano State deputy governor, Hafiz Abubakar, has petitioned the police and the Department of State Services, DSS, over threat to his life and plans to impeach him. Mr. Abubakar, a loyalist of former Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, had been at loggerheads with the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, for siding with Mr Kwankwaso in the political impasse in the state. ... Read More »
Ebun Adegboruwa Esq writes on impunity in IMO on impeachment of Deputy Gov
The events of the past few days, in Imo and Benue States, have become worrisome, especially in relation to the attempts to subvert democratic institutions. We have seen how policemen in Benue State, physically prevented lawmakers from gaining access to their place of work. It was also reported that a High Court in Benue State, had issued an order of ... Read More »
LAGOS DENIES PLANS TO PLACE RELIGIOUS LEADERS ON SALARY
…Says Report Untrue, Misleading The Lagos State Government on Tuesday debunked viral report on the social media suggesting that it was planning to commence paying salary to religious leaders in the State, saying the claim was totally untrue and misleading. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Mr. Abdulateef Abdulhakeem who made the clarification while speaking on a television programme monitored in ... Read More »
This is the time to save Benue from Fulani interest Tiv
TEXT OF A PRESS CONFERENCE ISSUED BY TIV PROFESSIONALS GROUP (TPG), IN REACTION TO THE RECENT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN BENUE STATE AND THEIR ENSUING CONSEQUENCES, IN MAKURDI ON JULY 30, 2018. Ladies and Gentlemen of the press; and dear citizens of Benue State. In the past two months, we have observed the spate of fast moving political activities in Benue ... Read More »
Atiku set to rescue Nigeria from incompetence, shortcomings of Buhari’s Govt. – Segun Showunmi
The spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation (AACO), Segun Showunmi has said former Vice President and the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential hopeful, Atiku Abubakar is poised to rescue Nigeria from the incompetence and shortcomings of the present administration which has added socioeconomic and political backwardness to the country’s numerous challenges. In an interview with The Sun NG, Showunmi added ... Read More »
Swest PDP speaks on Ekiti Elections
The South West Forum of PDP Chairmen after its deliberations in Ibadan roundly condemned the barbaric and undemocratic attitudes of the ruling All Progressives (APC) across the country. The Chairmen also resolved to stand against all strange methods of governance that are unknown to modern day democratic process. The untoward attitude which happened in Edo and Ondo States got ... Read More »
Gov ortom reacts to impeachment notice
Governor Ortom who spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, said the lawmakers are not up to the required quorum that can effect such decision. He also said that the necessary process towards impeaching a Governor were not even followed by the lawmakers. Eight lawmakers under the All Progressives Congress had sat and served impeachment notice on the Governor. ... Read More »
Saraki, Dogara: Current Situation in Benue is a Desecration of Legislative Sanctity
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, have described as “a desecration of the legislative sanctity”, the on-going situation in Benue State in which eight out of the 30 members of the State House of Assembly have commenced impeachment process against the Governor and with the support of the police, the ... Read More »