Tag: House of Assembly

Fubara impeachment: “We can’t afford legislative coup”  – Rivers’ APC 

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Fubara impeachment

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Rivers State has said that the State cannot allow what it called ‘a legislative coup d’etat’. The APC made this statement while requesting the Chief Judge of the state to obey the court order that was recently given by the High Court. In an issued statement signed by its Publicity Secretary  Darlington Nwauju, the APC said that they have carefully looked into the issues that led to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly deciding to move forward with the impeachment process against…

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Rivers: H’Assembly moves to impeach Fubara, amid ₦700bn IGR feud with Wike

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Rivers crisis Fubara Wike feud

The political crisis in Rivers State escalated sharply yesterday, as the State House of Assembly commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Ngozi Oduh, amid an intensifying power struggle between the governor and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. At a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader formally presented a notice of allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara. The notice, endorsed by 26 lawmakers, accused the governor of actions said to be in violation of the Nigerian…

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Rivers power tussle: Assembly spurns Fubara’s Xmas gift

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Rivers power tussle

…Wike warns against ‘automatic’ 2027 ticket The prolonged political crisis between Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, took another sharp turn on Tuesday, as the State House of Assembly rejected a ₦100,000 Christmas gift credited to lawmakers’ bank accounts on the governor’s directive. The lawmakers described the payment as unsolicited and unlawful, saying it reflected the deepening breakdown of trust between the executive and legislature in a crisis that has paralysed governance in the state since the fallout…

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Rivers: S’Court dismisses Fubara’s appeal against Amaewhule-led Assembly

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S’Court dismisses Fubara

An appeal filed by Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, challenging the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been dismissed by the Supreme Court in Abuja. Fubara was also ordered to pay ₦2m to the Assembly and the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, by a five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji on Monday. The case was dismissed after Fubara’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali, withdrew the suit. Recall that on October 10, 2024, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, admonished Fubara for failing to…

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Lagos: “I’m still the Speaker” – Impeached Obasa dares H’Assembly

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Impeached Obasa

…Describes allegations against him as ‘fictitious, unsubstantiated’ The impeached Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared that he’s still the speaker until due process are carried out to remove him. Obasa, who made this known yesterday, when he addressed his large supporters ​at the Speaker’s Lodge, Ikeja Lagos, said that it was important for the lawmakers to “follow constitutional procedure” to remove him as Speaker. The former Speaker said his removal was done without following the proper procedures. He alleged that the Commissioner of Police…

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Edwin Clark urges INEC to fill 27 vacant Rivers Assembly seats

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Edwin Clark urges

Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has written to Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the immediate conduct of by-elections to fill 27 vacant seats in the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA).  Clark argued that the vacancies, caused by the defection of lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), violate Section 109(1)(g) of Nigeria’s Constitution, which mandates the filling of vacant seats. The elder statesman emphasized that the prolonged absence of representation denies the people of Rivers State their rightful…

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Kogi Assembly calls for EFCC Chair, Olukoyede’s immediate sack

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Kogi Assembly calls

Alleges assassination attempt on Gov. Ododo, Yahaya Bello Kogi State House of Assembly has called for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, over his unprofessional handling of the case against the immediate-past State governor , Yahaya Bello. The legislators, during plenary in Lokoja, the state capital, yesterday, condemned what they described as the EFCC operatives unprovoked attack on the Kogi State Government Lodge, saying it was an attack on the Governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, and the entirety…

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N423bn Probe: Kaduna Assembly asks court to dismiss el-Rufais suit

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…el-Rufa’i reports judge to CJN, alleges bias The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has reserved judgement in the suit filed by the immediate-past Governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufa’i, seeking the nullification of the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee of the State House of Assembly, which indicted him and his administration in an alleged N423 billion fraud. At the court sitting yesterday, the counsel for the respondents adopted their respective processes and prayed the court to dismiss the suit. Counsel for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, the…

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N423bn probe: “Prepare your defence”, Kaduna Assembly tells el-Rufa’is aides

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Kaduna Assembly to el Rufa'i

Kaduna State House of Assembly yesterday requested aides to the immediate-past governor of the State, Nasir el-Rufa’i to prepare towards defending themselves before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Commission, (ICPC), or court. The State Assembly expressed concern over the former political appointees futile attempt to rubbish the probe report which indicted the former administrations alleged mismanagement of N423bn State funds. Recall that el-Rufais former aides said that Sanis administration has been drawing from the various foreign loans facilitated by the…

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Kaduna:el-Rufa’i VsH’Assembly: Court adjourns to July 17 forhearing ofrespondents’applications

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el Rufa'i Vs H'Assembly

A Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has adjourned to July 17th to hear the case filed by the former governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufa’i, against the State House of Assembly and the Attorney-General of the State. El-Rufa’i is challenging the House committees report which accused him of corruption. ?Recall that el-Rufa’i had on June 26th, filed a case at the Federal High Court Kaduna to challenge the probe report of the Kaduna State House of Assembly that indicted him for corruption during his eight years of administration. Among…

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