Imo Assembly calls for the removal of chief judge, Hon. Justice Theresa Chikeka over alleged age falsification. The Imo State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate removal of the chief judge, Theresa Chikeka, from office. This recommendation was made on Wednesday, July 17 following an allegation of age falsification brought against her by a Civil Society Organisation (CSO). Hon. Justice Chikeka, who hails from Owerri North, Imo State, was sworn in as high court...
Pro-Wike and pro-Fubara assembly members lock horns over Fubara’s spending powers as the seven-day ultimatum issued to the governor to re-present the 2024 budget expires The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, has vehemently condemned a resolution passed by a faction led by Martin Amaewhule, which bars Governor Siminalayi Fubara from accessing public funds. In a heated plenary session on Tuesday, Speaker Oko-Jumbo criticized the actions of Amaewhule and...
Governor Fubara has been given a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget before the Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly led by Amaewhule In a dramatic turn of events, the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is currently split into two opposing factions, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget. The demand was made during a session led by Martin Amaewhule, Speaker loyal to the immediate past governor and Minister...
Crisis is brewing in the Imo State House of Assembly as four members are slammed with suspension over alleged impeachment plot The Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers indefinitely for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe. The speaker made this known during a 20-minute plenary on Tuesday, where he accused the four lawmakers of inciting other members and scheming for his impeachment, an act he termed as an...
The House of Assembly and the Kaduna State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice have some questions as El-Rufai files lawsuit, demands damages of N1bn The feud between the Kaduna State House of Assembly and former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has escalated as the later has filed a lawsuit seeking N1 billion in damages against the former. The lawsuit follows allegations that El-Rufai’s eight-year administration embezzled N432 billion, resulting in significant debt to the state. READ...
A report by the ad-hoc Committee probing the El-Rufai administration in Kaduna has revealed that loans and contracts from 2015 to 2023 were misappropriated, with substantial funds allegedly diverted from their intended purposes An ad hoc committee established by the Kaduna State House of Assembly has revealed significant financial mismanagement during the tenure of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee’s findings, presented during a plenary session on Wednesday, indicate that loans and contracts from 2015...
Kano State House of Assembly passed the Kano State Emirate Council Law (Repeal) 2024, which dissolved five Emirates. In a significant legislative move, the Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Emirate Council Law (Repeal) 2024, effectively dissolving the five existing emirates in the state and reverting to a single emirate structure. The decision was made during Thursday’s plenary session, presided over by Speaker Hon. Ismail Falgore. The amendment bill, which successfully...
Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly impeached amidst allegations of misappropriation, House engaged in physical altercations. The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ekom Ayambem, has been impeached following serious allegations of financial misappropriation. The impeachment, which occurred on Wednesday, saw 17 out of the 25 members of the Assembly support the motion to remove Ayambem from office. The motion for impeachment was initiated by Hon....
The speaker of the Oyo House of Assembly and conference chairman signed the communique which declared that State Police would check the negative trend of insecurity in the country. The speakers of the 36 state houses of assembly have declared their support to the national assembly’s ongoing process of creating state police. The speakers made their resolution known in a communique issued at the end of the meeting of the conference of speakers of state...
INEC Chairman has said that the commission would soon announce dates for bye-elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced vacancies in several constituencies across Nigeria following the death or resignation of members. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, revealed the affected constituencies during a quarterly consultative meeting with media executives. Among the constituencies affected are the Garki/Babura Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, left vacant by the passing of Hon. Isa Dogonyaro; Khana 2 State...
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