Category: Politics

BREAKING: Edo Assembly serves impeachment notice to Obaseki’s Deputy Philip Shaibu

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The Edo state House of Assembly has served an impeachment notice on Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The Speaker Blessing Agbebaku on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, directs the clerk to serve an impeachment notice to the Deputy Governor, with 7 days to respond. This comes amid power tussle between the governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy. The relationship between Shaibu and his boss has been frosty since Shaibu first raised the alarm of plot to impeach him and instituted a case against the planned move. The governor relocated his office from…

Gov Otu greets Predecessor ,Ayade At 56

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Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has felicitated with his predecessor, Senator (Prof) Ben Ayade on his 56th birthday celebrations.   The Governor in a birthday message noted that the former Governor remained an innovative and transformational leader that was committed to the industrialization of Cross River State and still has a lot to offer in terms of service and leadership.   Gov Otu said “My Most Distinguished and Effervescent Leader, on this auspicious occasion of your 56th birthday celebrations, I join your family and indeed all Cross Riverians in…

APC Edo Primary Outcome : Senator Osunbor asks his supporters to remain steadfast … says Okpebholo approached him for support

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Aftermath the All Progressives Congress APC dislocated primary, topmost aspirant, Senator Prof Oserheimen Osunbor on Friday has advised his teeming supporters to remain steadfast for further instructions.   In a message of solidarity to his supporters which he personally signed, Osunbor noted that it was glaring that:”the National Working Committee of our party that conducted the primaries is satisfied with the outcome and has issued a Certificate of Return to Senator Monday Okpebholo as the party candidate. This is already public knowledge.   He said Senator Monday Okpebholo has paid…

Benue PDP asks EFCC to investigate, prosecute Officials accused of Corruption

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Benue State has called on the anti-corruption agencies in the country such as EFCC, ICPC and DSS to ensure that officials of the Benue State government who have been fingered in the alleged embezzlement of local government funds are brought to justice.   The PDP which made the call in a statement signed by its state Publicity Secretary, Chief Bemgba Iortyom, described as unacceptable, reports of mismanagement of taxpayers’ monies by the Governor Hyacinth Alia administration in which N20 billion out of N50 billion…

APC Digging Its Own Grave in Edo,by Azu Ishiekwene

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Nigeria’s politicians have perfected the art of burying themselves with one foot sticking out. And it appears that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will, once again, stage this rite of self-destruction in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State.   The party’s primaries on Saturday was such a shambles, it has now been forced to conduct it again, with no guarantee of a sensible outcome for an exercise involving perhaps less than 500,000 members (parties routinely inflate their roll). If Governor Godwin Obaseki’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), had paid…

EDO APC GUBER PRIMARY: Sen Osunbor clarifies says “I’m still an aspirant provided the process is free and fair

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Senator Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has clarified on why he pulled out of Thursday APC rescheduled guber primary. Osunbor clearly explained that he is ready to be part of a primary election that is transparent and fair not an inconclusive primary election that was greatly flawed. In a letter dated February 22, 2022 addressed to the National Chairman of APC, Osunbor explained that: “It has become necessary to provide this clarification to my letter referenced above dated 21st February, 2024. I was specific in the letter that I did not intend…

Edo APC Primary: Sen Osunbor urges Tinubu to save APC from impending loss … .. demands cancellation of the flawed primar

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One of the top contenders of the Edo APC 2024 guber primary, Senator Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor has called on President Bola Tinubu to wade into the looming crisis of the party after a flawed primary conducted last Saturday. Senator Osunbor also called for the cancellation of the primaries which has so far produced three APC guber flag bearers. Osunbor made this disclosure in a press conference on Sunday evening in Iruekpen his hometown where he chronicled what transpired last Saturday declaring that: “On Saturday, 27th, February 2024 all registered members…

PAN rejects Reps’ Parliamentary system proposal

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The Parliamentary Advocacy Network (PAN), has rejected the recent proposal by 60 federal lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives seeking a return to the parliamentary system of government that the country practiced at independence. The lawmakers, who belong to a House of Representatives pressure group known as the Parliamentary Group, introduced a Constitution Alteration Bill on the floor of the House of Representatives proposing the abolishment of the Presidential system in Nigeria. In a statement signed by the National Coordinator of PAN, Sunny Anderson Osiebe and the General- Secretary, Fred…

Taraba Bye-Elections: Sen Manu congratulates Tafida over victory …… says he’s truly a good mobiliser of his people

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The Senator representing Taraba Central Senatorial District, Senator Haruna Manu has hailed Hon Sadik Tafida for emerging victorious in the just concluded Jalingo, Yarro, Zing Federal Constituency Bye-Elections. Manu in a congratulatory message said: “On behalf of my self, my family and the constituents of Taraba Central Senatorial District, I stand united with our great Party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members, supporters, and political associates to congratulate our brother Hon. Engr. Prince Sadik Tafida on his victory as a Member-elected of the Jalingo,Yorro,Zing Federal Constituency in the Bye-Elections conducted on…

JUST IN: Shettima,Obasanjo, Jonathan,others present as Gov Diri takes oath of office for second term

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Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, has been sworn in for a second term in office. He took his oath of office at 1:58 pm on Wednesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, the state capital. The Governor and his deputy, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, took their oath of office administered by the State Chief Judge, Justice Matilda Ayemieye. Dignitaries that graced the occasion included Vice President Kashim Shettima, former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, Vice President of Liberia, Jeremiah Koung. Governors in attendance…