Category: POLITICS
BREAKING: El-Rufai’s Defection Confirmed by Ally as Resignation Letter Leaks
An ally of Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has confirmed the former governor of Kaduna State’s plans to defect, following the circulation of a viral letter on social media. The letter, which has been widely shared online, allegedly details El-Rufai’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he helped to establish. Parts of the letter…
Fubara Invites Assembly Members For Crucial Meeting Over Supreme Court Judgment
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to a meeting at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Monday, March 10, at 10:00 AM. This invitation was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo, on Sunday. Addressed to the Speaker of…
Atiku Confirms Coalition To Dislodge APC, Dispels Defection Rumour
Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar denied reports of defecting from the party. Atiku said reports of his defecting from the PDP were part of efforts to confuse the coalition in process. There have been reports of Atiku finalizing plans to defect from the PDP to the Social Democratic Party, SDP. However,…
PDP Faults Senator Natasha’s Suspension, Accuses Akpabio Of Cover-Up
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in very strong terms the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate over her allegation of sexual harassment against the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Recall that the Senate on Thursday suspended Senator Natasha for six months for violation of the Red Chambers rules. Her suspension followed…
Fubara Bows To Court Orders, Directs Fresh LG Poll In Rivers (VIDEO)
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured the people of the oil-rich state that his administration will implement the Supreme Court’s verdict after carefully reviewing its Certified True Copy (CTC). This followed the Friday judgment of the apex court, which declared the LG election conducted in the state on October 5, 2024, as invalid. In…
Akpabio: Show Nigerians Evidence of Sexual Harassment – Igbo Group Challenges Natasha
Igbo United Professionals (IUP) has challenged Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to present evidence supporting her allegation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The call came after Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan threatened to release proof to substantiate her claims against Akpabio. She made the statement in response to a defense put forward by Akpabio’s wife, Unoma, in…
Saraki Calls For Genuine Probe Into Sexual Advancement Allegations Against Akpabio
More stakeholders have continued to weigh in on the current sexual advancement saga bedeviling the Nigerian Senate. The latest stakeholder, Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has pleaded with all those directly and indirectly involved in the ongoing faceoff between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio to prioritise the protection of the Senate as…
BREAKING: We Reject You As Speaker, Lagos Lawmakers Tell Obasa (VIDEO)
Members of the Lagos state House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa claim that he remains the Speaker. On Thursday, Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos state assembly, returned to the house accompanied by security operatives. His resumption follows a period of political tension within the state’s legislature. This development coincided with the recent…
Video: I Was Never Impeached As Speaker- Watch Obasa’s Interview Following Appearance At LSHA.
In what has been an action packed day at the Lagos State House of Assembly, the lawmaker representing Agege Constituency I in the House, Mudashiru Obasa, says he has resumed as the speaker of the 40-member legislative assembly. “Obasa is the speaker,” he told reporters on Thursday afternoon on the premises of the House. Asked…
Video: Confusion Rocks Lagos Assembly Amid Attraction Packed Day
The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly today took a new twist after the police escort attached to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda was withdrawn. The police escorts and those securing the Assembly complex were also withdrawn with immediate effect. This development is said to have left…