Ex-PDP legal adviser counsels Shaibu over judgement reinstating him as Edo deputy governor
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Ex-PDP legal adviser counsels Shaibu over judgement reinstating him as Edo deputy governor

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A former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mark Jacob, has urged former Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu not to bother returning to office despite Wednesday’s judgement reinstating him. Mr Jacob, who appeared as a guest on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, said there was no point in Mr Shaibu…

Appeal Court affirms Bayelsa Governor Diri’s re-election
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Appeal Court affirms Bayelsa Governor Diri’s re-election

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed on Thursday the re-election of Douye Diri as the Governor of Bayelsa State. Mr Diri contested and won the 11 November 2023 governorship poll on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The three-member panel of justices led by James Abundaga held in a unanimous judgment that…

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‘Why LGs have not escaped powerful clasp of governors’

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• Judgment an assault on true federalism, says James Ibori• SERAP gives govs seven-day ultimatum to return LG funds• Ruling insufficient to guarantee LG autonomy, says ex-deputy gov• Soludo: Verdict great but we need money to work for people at all levels If state governors were birds of prey and local governments (LGs) their hapless…

‘Nigeria in precarious state, everybody is hungry’
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‘Nigeria in precarious state, everybody is hungry’

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Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Olujimi, in this interview with AYODELE AFOLABI, assessed the internal party politics of the opposition in Ekiti, her relationship with Ayo Fayose, coupled with views on the general political landscape. On the latter, she submitted that the federal government has made major mistake in the timing of its…

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Appeal Court affirms Ododo as Kogi governor

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed Ahmed Usman Ododo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the validly elected governor of Kogi state. A three-member panel, in a unanimous judgement, held that the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Yakubu Ajaka, failed to prove the allegations contained in their…

APC affirms support for Gov Sani’s leadership in Kaduna
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APC affirms support for Gov Sani’s leadership in Kaduna

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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State have passed a vote of confidence in Governor Uba Sani’s government. The leaders took the decision at the Umaru Yar’adua Event Hall, Kaduna, on Saturday. The gathering commended Governor Sani’s efforts in rural development, youth and women empowerment, and the transformation his administration is making…

Senate urges FG to accommodate North-east in legacy road projects
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Senate urges FG to accommodate North-east in legacy road projects

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The Senate on Wednesday called on the federal government to include states in the North-eastern region of the country in the Renewed Hope Legacy Road Infrastructure Projects of President Bola Tinubu. The call was a sequel to a motion sponsored by Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) during the plenary. The legacy road projects of the…

Aregbesola’s APC caucus welcomes new members
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Aregbesola’s APC caucus welcomes new members

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The Omoluabi Progressives, a caucus within the All Progressives Congress (APC) backed by former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, welcomed new members during its monthly meeting. Aregbesola urged the defectors to return to their wards and mobilise more members into the group. The caucus spokesperson, Oluwaseun Abosede, in a statement on Monday, said Aregbesola described…

Sacked lawmakers: Group asks CJN, NBA to defend judiciary in Rivers
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Sacked lawmakers: Group asks CJN, NBA to defend judiciary in Rivers

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has been called upon to rescue the judiciary concerning the sacking of Rivers State Assembly members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Coalition of Lawyers for Injustice, led by Mr Moses Okino, also called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and all well-meaning stakeholders…

Senate passes NDDC budget with borrowing plan of N1trn
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Senate passes NDDC budget with borrowing plan of N1trn

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The Senate has passed the N1.9 trillion budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2024 fiscal year. The upper chamber passed it after considering a report submitted by its Committee on NDDC, presented by Asuquo Ekpeyong, its chairman. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced approval of the budget after majority of the…