An Edo State High Court has countered Gov Monday Okpebholo and the Edo State House of Assembly and ordered the immediate reinstatement of suspended local government Chairmen and their deputies in the state.
Category: Politics
Tony Okocha of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC, has been sacked again by a Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, as the State Chairman of the party. The Court also invalidated the Local Government and State Congresses.
Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been sacked by the Appeal Court from the office of the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The federal government, through the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, says Governors lack the constitutional authority to suspend or remove local government Chairmen from office.
Paschal Obi, who represented Ideato North and South Federal Constituency has dumped the Labour Party, LP, and returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus said the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike speaks as if He fell from Heaven.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has described Abia State Governor Alex Otti as a Prodigal Son, asserting that he will eventually return to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
A loyal supporter of the former Senate President and former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Bolaji Abdullahi, resigned on Monday as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State.
In an audacious move, the Edo State House of Assembly, Tuesday, suspended all the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils over allegation of ‘misappropriation of funds’.
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied claims that it is wooing former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election under its banner.