Tag: House of Assembly

Rivers: Appeal Court reinstates Wike’s loyalists as Assembly members

Aminu Imam
Wike and Fubara

The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision to dismiss Martin Amaewhule and 24 other members from their positions in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling reinstates their status as Assembly members, reversing the previous judgement that had removed them from office. By its action, the Court of Appeal has vacated the order of Justice C.N. Wali, of the Rivers State High Court. According to the Appeal Court, only the Federal High Court and no other court has the jurisdiction to determine cases of tenures and vacancies of…

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“Emirship tussle not reason for our delayed resumption” – Kano Assembly

Aminu Imam
Kano Assembly

Kano State House of Assembly has described as fake, the speculations that it has not reopened for plenary over security, emanating from the recurring emirate tussle issues. The spokesperson to Speaker of the Assembly, Kamaluddeen Shawai, told the newsmen yesterday that the viral news “is simply fake and baseless”. Shawai urged the good people of the state to disregard any report insinuating that the assembly has not reopened for plenary due to insecurity caused by the emirate tussle. “The purported fear of attacks and delay in resuming the plenary are…

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Kaduna: ?El-Rufa’i sues State Assembly to court over ?432bn probe report

Aminu Imam
Nasir el Rufa'i

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i has taken legal action against the Kaduna State House of Assembly, disputing their claim that his eight-year tenure embezzled ?432 billion and left the State with significant debt.??Yesterday, el-Rufa’i filed a fundamental rights lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. The case, presented by his lawyer Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN), contests the findings of the Kaduna Assembly Committee that accused el-Rufa’i of corruption. el-Rufa’i’s suit is seeking a court declaration that the Assembly’s report is invalid. He argues that he was not given a…

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Sokoto Assembly passes Emirate council amendment Bill

Aminu Imam
Sokoto Assembly

The Sokoto State Assembly has successfully completed the first and second readings of the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill. The amendment Bill, if passed into law, will strip the Sultan of powers to appoint the kingmakers, and will also strip the Sultan of powers to appoint District Heads without Government approval, among other things.??This development comes a day after the Muslim Rights Concern raised concerns about an alleged plan by the Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to depose the Sultan of Sokoto. In an issued statement on Monday, MURIC’s Executive…

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Rivers: Appeal Court upholds removal of pro-Wike Amaewhule, 26 Assembly members

Aminu Imam
Rivers Assembly

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has refused to reverse the removal of Martin Amaewhule and 26 others as members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In a ruling yesterday, the appellate court said giving a verdict reversing the judgment of the Rivers State High Court, which on May 10 declared their seats vacant, will amount to “pre-judging” the appeal currently before it. Delivering the ruling, which was done virtually, the three-member panel also fixed June 20 for the hearing of the appeal by Amaewhule and others which…

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Probe: Kaduna Assembly demands el-Rufai’s financial transactions from Finance Ministry?

Aminu Imam
KD Assembly probe

Kaduna State House of Assembly has written to the State’s Ministry of Finance, demanding details of financial transactions under former governor Nasir el-Rufa’i’s administration between 2015 and 2023. This was in connection with the State Assembly’s probe of all finances, loans and contract projects awarded under the el-Rufa’i administration. The probe by the state Assembly comes weeks after the incumbent Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, lamented that el-Rufa’i left him a huge debt profile. Sani, who spoke during a town hall meeting in Kaduna, said he inherited a lean…

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Kaduna Assembly set to probe Nasir el-Rufai’s administration

Aminu Imam
El Rufa'i Uba Sani

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has established a committee tasked with examining financial transactions, loans, grants, and project execution in former Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i’s administration. El-Rufa’i, a former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, governed Kaduna State between the years 2015 and 2023. The Assembly set up the fact-finding committee yesterday at the plenary, held at the Lord Lugard Legislative Complex in Kaduna. The legislative panel would also investigate el-Rufa’i’s top associates and senior counselor on investment Jimi Lawal. Others include former Speakers of the 8th and 9th Assembly, Commissioners…

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Rivers Crisis: Assembly Speaker declares seats of 25 defectors vacant

Aminu Imam

Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Edison Ehie, has declared the seats of 25 members who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vacant. Recall that 27 members of the State assembly loyal to Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT, had on Monday defected to the APC, amid push to impeach Governor Simi Fubara. However, reports said two of the detectors have returned to the PDP. Speaking at a session of the Assembly at the government house, Port Harcourt, yesterday, Ehie said…

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Just In! Rivers State Govt. demolishes House Of Assembly

Aminu Imam

There are reports that the Rivers State Assembly Complex is currently being demolished. According to the report monitored on Wednesday December, the bulldozers were seen pulling down the structure. This development comes amidst a tense political atmosphere in the Rivers State, with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, engaged in a power struggle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The demolition reportedly began moments ago, with heavy machinery on site tearing down the building. The reason for the demolition is unclear at this time, but it is…

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Rivers: Police take over Assembly, as lawmakers hold separate sitting

Aminu Imam

The crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly is far from over, as the Police again took over the complex yesterday. This came as members loyal to both factions allegedly held separate sittings at different locations. Four police patrol vans were sighted at the entrance of the assembly complex, while the movement of people and vehicles along the Moscow Road Axis of the assembly were restricted. Also, an Armoured-Personnel Carrier was seen pacing from one end to the other on the road where the complex is located, while scores…

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