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Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen

Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen

Rivers State Assembly Vetoes Fubara, Passes Law On LGA Chairmen The political tension in Rivers State is showing no signs of abating as the Rivers State House of Assembly has once again vetoed Governor Siminalayi Fubara and passed a major law in the state. The House during plenary on Monday overrode the governor and enacted a major amendment to the Rivers State Local Government Law, empowering them to extend the tenures of the LGA chairmen. In March, Governor Fubara declined assent to the Local Government (Amendment) bill after the lawmakers had passed and forwarded the same to him. But on…
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Kaduna Assembly Sets Up Committee To Probe El-Rufai

Kaduna Assembly Sets Up Committee To Probe El-Rufai

Kaduna Assembly Sets Up Committee To Probe El-Rufai Kaduna Assembly has set up a 13-man adhoc committee to investigate financial transactions, loans, grants and projects execution under the immediate-past Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai. The constitution of the adhoc committee followed a motion by member representing Kaura Constituency, Hon. Yusuf Mugu. Mugu said it was a matter of public importance that the loans borrowed by the former governor be investigated arguing that there is a need for the people of the state to know what the loans were used for. According to him: “There have been uncompleted comments and assassinations of…
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Nigerian Serving Lawmaker Dies At 59

Nigerian Serving Lawmaker Dies At 59

Serving Nigerian Lawmaker Dies At 59 A member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Halilu Kundila, is dead. Kundila, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing the Shanono/Bagwai State Constituency, died on Saturday at the age of 59. A family source who confirmed the death said that the lawmaker died at his residence on Saturday night following a brief illness. According to the source, the funeral prayer for the deceased lawmaker was held on Sunday morning at Kundila in the Shanono Local Government Area of the state. “The lawmaker died on Saturday night after a brief illness and…
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Abia House Of Assembly Sent Delegates To Innoson CEO At Nnewi…

Abia House Of Assembly Sent Delegates To Innoson CEO At Nnewi…

Yesterday, I led a delegation from the Abia State House of Assembly and some members of Labour Party who are in Nnewi for Labour Party Convention to Chief Innocent Chukwuma, the CEO of Innoson Vehicles , at his residence in Nnewi, Anambra State. Our discussions centered on the ongoing manufacturing of special brand official vehicles for the 24 House of Assembly members of Abia State. We received assurances that these 24 official vehicles would be delivered to us by April 2024. The present Abia State Government remains committed to patronizing locally made products to stimulate the growth of the Naira.…
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Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice

Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice

Edo Assembly Serves Shaibu Impeachment Notice The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday served a Notice of Impeachment to Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. The House proceedings commenced at 11.30 am Wednesday. The deputy governor is expected to respond within seven days. A source in the government disclosed that 22 lawmakers out of the 24 have signed the impeachment notice making the eventual removal of Shaibu inevitable. The impeachment notice is the latest in the rift between the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, who have been at loggerheads since mid-last year when Shaibu announced his intention to run…
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Drama As Rivers Assembly Orders Gov Fubara To Withdraw Recent Appointments

Drama As Rivers Assembly Orders Gov Fubara To Withdraw Recent Appointments

“It’s Illegal”: Drama As Rivers Assembly Orders Gov Fubara to Withdraw Appointments of Wike’s Boys The members of the Rivers Assembly led by the speaker, Martin Amaewhule, have targeted Governor Fubara in a fresh furyThe Assembly condemned the recent appointments of top government officials in Fubara's governmentThis came days after Fubara's appointment of some key officials and commissioners into his government, which included some of Nyesom Wike's loyalists The Rivers State House of Assembly has slammed Governor Siminalayi Fubara over his recent appointments in his government. Fubara gets a fresh call to withdraw new appointments in Rivers state government. In…
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Edison Ehie Resigns As Speaker & Member Rivers Assembly

Edison Ehie Resigns As Speaker & Member Rivers Assembly

BREAKING: Edison Ehie Resigns As Rivers Assembly Member Rt Hon Edison Ehie has resigned as a member representing Ahoada East in the Rivers State House of Assembly and also the speaker of a group of lawmakers. His notice of resignation was contained in a letter dated 29th December 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu. “This is to formally notify you of my voluntary resignation as Speaker and Member of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly representing Ahoada East Constituency II with effect from the date of this letter. “I…
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Fubara Declines To Withdraw Suite Against Pro Wike Lawmakers

Fubara Declines To Withdraw Suite Against Pro Wike Lawmakers

Fubara Declines To Withdraw Suite Against Pro Wike Lawmakers ccording to Sahara reporters, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has declined to withdraw his legal action against the State House of Assembly, as proposed in the resolutions following a meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu to address the political crisis in the state. President Tinubu's intervention aimed to resolve the turmoil arising from disagreements between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, which escalated into a crisis involving the State House of Assembly. During the closed-door meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, attended by Governor Fubara, former governor Peter Odili,…
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Pro- Wike Lawmakers Obtain Court Order, To Commence Impeachment Move On Gov Fubara

Pro- Wike Lawmakers Obtain Court Order, To Commence Impeachment Move On Gov Fubara

Pro-Wike Lawmakers Obtain Court Order, To Commence Impeachment Move On Gov Fubara A leaked draft of a court order by Justice Donatus Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has emerged, further escalating the already volatile tension in Rivers State. The document, purportedly written in response to an application filed by lawmakers loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FTC) Nyesom Wike, is slated for delivery on Monday, December 18, 2023. Among other things, the order reportedly seeks to shield the lawmakers as they initiate an impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. This development comes amidst a bitter political…
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Rivers Speaker Writes INEC, Seeks Conduct Of Fresh Elections In 25 Constituencies (Letter Inside)

Rivers Speaker Writes INEC, Seeks Conduct Of Fresh Elections In 25 Constituencies (Letter Inside)

Rivers Speaker Writes INEC, Seeks Conduct Of Fresh Elections In 25 Constituencies [See Letter] Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie, has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking conduct of fresh elections in 25 state constituencies. It would be recalled that the Ehie-led lawmakers, who are loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, had last Wednesday passed a resolution declaring the seats of the 25 members of the House, who dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) vacant. The 25 lawmakers, loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
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