An All Progressives Congress (APC) Chieftain in Enugu State, Chief Hycienth Ngwu, has urged the National Assembly to fast-track action to ensure benefits of local government financial autonomy to Nigerians. Ngwu, a former APC Publicity Secretary in the South-East, stated this while…
Independent National Electoral Commission has debunked the allegations of BVAS machine smuggling in Edo, describing it as baseless, unsubstantiated and without merit. All Progressives Congress had, in a petition to INEC on October 10, alleged that PDP members had smuggled…
By Sodiq Adelakun The suspended Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Council, Jelili Sulaiman, has urged the Lagos State Government to refrain from implementing his suspension by the State Assembly, citing a pending legal case. In a statement on Thursday released…
…Dismisses Fubara’s appeal on N800bn budget The appeal court on Thursday has dismissed Governor Fubara’s appeal against the Rivers State House of Assembly, upholding Martin Chike Amaewhule as the speaker. This decision comes after the Fubara-backed assembly passed the 2024…
The President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio, says the Senate is fully in support of the Supreme Court judgement on granting of financial autonomy to the 774 Local Governments in Nigeria. Akpabio said this, shortly after senate resumed from a closed…
…Says Fubara invited anarchy to Rivers by disobeying court order …As Rivers gets new CP amidst unrest …Fubara vows to punish perpetrators Former governor of Rivers State and Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike has declared that peace…
…Orders INEC to recognise Abure’s leadership after legal battle over party convention …I forgive Obi, other political opponents — Julius Abure calls for unity in Labour Party By Sodiq Adelakun A Federal High Court in Abuja has validated Julius Abure…
By Sodiq Adelakun In a sweeping legislative move, the Lagos State House of Assembly has indefinitely suspended Jelili Sulaimon, the chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, following serious allegations of misconduct and defiance against the Assembly. The decision, reached during…
The Rivers State House of Assembly, on Monday, screened and confirmed four Commissioner nominees presented to it by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara. The commissioner nominees include Dr Israel Ngbuelu, Mr Evans Bipi, Mr Otamiri Ngubo and Mr Benebo Anabraba. The Speaker,…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders and their supporters in Rivers to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In response to recent tensions following last Saturday’s local government council election, the President expressed deep…
