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Political undercurrents as Kogi Governor sacks traditional rulers, names new Ohinoyi of Ebiraland

In what many see as partly a backlash from the last November's gubernatorial elections, the Kogi State governor, Mr. Yahaya Bello, has deposed and...

Okupe quits Labour Party, hints at others leaving

Interesting times are here for the Labour Party (LP), as one of its shining lights, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has jumped ship and appears to...

APCs protest cannot override court order on inspection of election materials- SDP tells INE

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. The Social Democratic Party SDP and its governorship candidate in the November 11, 2023 election in Kogi State have asked the...

(+Video) Battle for Rivers red biro: I am in charge, says Fubara

Though one of his staunch supporters, Ehie Edison, inexplicably resigned as factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly, and as a state lawmaker,...

Rivers proxy war: Elders sue Tinubu, AGF, INEC, over alleged unlawful agreement

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. The ongoing battle of political supremacy in Rivers State between Governor Siminalayi Fubara; and former governor and sitting Minister of Abuja,...

Supreme Court reserves judgment in Kano Governorship legal battle

By Yemi Oyeyemi, Abuja. After six hours of fierce legal fireworks, the Supreme Court on Thursday in Abuja reserved judgment in the Kano State Governorship...

Yuletide: Rancorous distribution of a Senator’s 8 trailers of rice, palliatives to Kogi constituents

By Debo Alabi, Lokoja A Senator from Kogi West district, Sunday Karimi, on Tuesday attempted to commence the distribution of eight trailer loads of bags...

PDP insists 25 legislators must go political as Rivers face-off resolved…for now

It appears the political crisis between immediate past and sitting governors of Rivers State, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi...

Appeal Court dismisses  Binani’s  petition against Gov Fintiri of Adamawa

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday dismissed the petition by the All Progressives Congress (APC)  and its governorship candidate,  Senator Aisha Dahiru...

More drama as Rivers governor presents budget to four lawmakers, Speaker declares 27 seats vacant

As predicted by political pundits, the drama in oil-rich Rivers State got more frenzied on Wednesday after the demolition of the State House of...

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