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Twenty-three out of the 24 members of the Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party. Only the member representing Ojomu/Balogun Constituency of Offa Local Government Area, Mr. Saheed Popoola, remains in APC. The Speaker of the Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, speaking on the floor of the House during …

The Justice Stephen Pam-led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has, Wednesday, issued a warrant of arrest on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged contempt of court. The Judge ruled that the INEC boss be arrested for refusing to appear before it for the third time. The INEC Chairman was summoned to appear …

The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday met his supporters in Ilorin, where he told them that he dumped the All Progressives Congress because of their insistence that he should do so and the guidance he received from God. He further alleged that Kwara State was marginalised in terms of appointments by the APC. Saraki spoke to journalists …

…Says, his role has been usurped by subordinates ABUJA – National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has formally resigned his appointment and membership of the party citing the usurpation of his role by subordinates and the constant attempt of the party leadership at second-guessing his actions as a result of his closeness to the …

Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. He made the announcement in a tweet and a press conference on Wednesday via the Sokoto Government House (@SokotoGovtHouse): “I have consulted widely especially with the Sokoto people and they have confidently assured me of my next political …

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has formally announced his departure from Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, made a similar announcement at about the same time. Mr Saraki made his announcement on his official social media handles. “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my …

The Presidency on Tuesday exenorated President Muhammadu Buhari from the impeachment notice served to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by eight out of 30 members of the Benue State House of Assembly. The presidency described as paranoia allegations by some persons that President Buhari was behind the impeachment saga in the state, adding that the President will not interfere …

Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, is at the EFCC office, multiple sources have told PREMIUM TIMES. Mr Ekweremadu was said to have arrived at the anti-graft agency’s office in Abuja between 9-10:00 a.m. “He is currently at the interrogation room,” a source told PREMIUM TIMES. Another EFCC staff also said Mr Ekweremadu is with anti-graft detectives, but could not …

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged Nigerians to reject what he on Tuesday described as “prison-yard democracy, typified by the ignoble meddlesomeness, rascality and high-handedness of some security agencies against democratic institutions” in Nigeria in recent times. Speaking against the background of Monday’s siege to the Benue State House of Assembly and other perceived violations of the …

…They want to cripple Benue state and make life unbearable for Benue people – Clerk of the House cries …CP told me its an order from above – Security Adviser …I am not aware CP Makurdi – Workers at the Benue state House of Assembly were Tuesday morning chased out of their various offices and duty posts by stern looking …