PDP calls for impeachment of Obiano over constitutional breaches

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State has petitioned the State House of Aseembly, asking it to impeach Governor Willie Obiano. State chairman of PDP, Prince Ken Emeakayi disclosed this to newsmen in Awka, Anambra state on Monday. Emekayi said Obiano recently traveled abroad and spent 30 days without informing the House of Assembly.... Read More

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January 5, 2017

There will be monumental crisis if Fayose is impeached – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) I Ekiti State has said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will collapse if it attempts to impeach Governor Ayodele Fayose. PDP State Chairman, Gboyega Oguntuase on Thursday said the Nigerian Army will be unable to curtail the crisis that will follow Fayose’s impeachment. “Governor Fayose is not just the... Read More

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Ayodele Fayose, crisis, Impeachment, PDP

December 29, 2016

Abia Assembly impeaches speaker, appoints successor

Members of the Abia state House of Assembly have impeached their speaker, Martins Azubuike. The former speaker had survived four impeachment attempts after he reportedly fell out of favour with the powers that be in the state. He has been replaced by Kennedy Njoku, representative of Osisioma Ngwa north constituency. His chief press secretary, Clinton... Read More

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November 16, 2016

Professor who predicted Trump’s victory says he will be impeached (WATCH)

A history Professor who predicted the election of US President-elect Donald Trump has another prediction on occurrences during his presidency. Professor Allan Lichtman, who has predicted the last nine presidential elections correctly says Donald Trump will be impeached. Lichtman said this while speaking with CNN’s Erin Burnett. He said Trump will face impeachment because throughout... Read More

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October 14, 2016

Nyako’s reinstatement: S’Court fixes ruling for Dec. 16

The validity of the impeachment of former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) will be put to bed as the Supreme Court has fixed December 16, 2016 to deliver judgment to Nyako’s appeal. Nyako who was removed by wants to be reinstated as governor to complete his tenure after his impeachment was quashed... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Brazil’s president impeachment – Winners and Losers

On Wednesday, Brazil’s first female President, Dilma Rousseff was removed from office by an impeachment vote by 61 Senate members with the remaining 20 senators opposing the motion. The hearing lasted six days but the events that led up to this impeachment have built in the last ten months. Former President Rousseff had been accused... Read More

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August 1, 2016

Impeachment: Zamfara lawmakers settle rift with Gov. Yari

Lawmakers in Zamfara state have withdrawn the impeachment threat against Governor Abdulaziz Yari. The Speaker of the Zamfara State Assembly, Sanusi Rikiji, made the announcement on Sunday in Gusau, the state capital, after a meeting of stakeholders. In attendance at the stakeholders’ meeting were the governor, all House of Assembly members and traditional rulers in the state.... Read More

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July 22, 2016

NFF divided, Pinnick threatened with impeachment

The botched appointment of French coach, Le Guen seems to have divided the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) even further as Amaju Pinnick narrowly escaped impeachment. The federation’s Wednesday executive committee meeting in Abuja saw board members threaten to impeach Pinnick after they demanded to know the full details of the sponsorship deal he secured to... Read More

Amaju Pinnick, FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, Impeachment, Le Guen, NFF crisis

July 22, 2016

‘No such thing’ | Zamfara Governor denies plans to impeach him

The Governor of Zamfara state, Abdulaziz Yari, on Wednesday, denied claims that the state House of Assembly was planning to impeach him. The governor stated this wile addressing journalist after presiding over the Nigerian Governors’ Forum inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to reports, the state House of Assembly had listed six... Read More

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July 21, 2016

PDP demands immediate release of arrested Zamfara lawmakers

The Peoples Democratic Party has reacted to the arrest of some members of the Zamfara state House of Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Security for planning to impeach Governor Abdulaziz Yari. The party said the DSS hand no right to stop the lawmakers from performing their legislative duties. The PDP made the... Read More

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July 20, 2016

Don’t get involved in plot to impeach Buhari | Anenih warns PDP senators

Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, has warned members of the party in the National Assembly not to get involved in the plot to impeach President Buhari. He stated this in a four-page letter to Makarfi, which was dated July 15, 2016. In the letter, which... Read More

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July 18, 2016

‘House of Reps not planning to impeach Buhari’ – Chief Whip

The Chief Whip, House of Representatives, Alhaji Alhassan Doguwa, said, on Sunday, in Bauchi that the House has no evidence against President Muhammadu Buhari that could lead to his impeachment. Alhassan Doguwa, representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Constituency in Kano State, said this while addressing newsmen. He said no such issue was contemplated in the House of... Read More

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July 13, 2016

Senator Wamakko denies involvement in plans to impeach Buhari

The Senator representing Sokoto North Senatorial District, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, on Tuesday, denied that a meeting was held at his place to strategize on how to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a statement signed by the senator. He noted that a meeting was held at his home so as to find ways to... Read More

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July 12, 2016

Did Dino Melaye threaten to ‘beat up’, ‘impregnate’ Tinubu’s wife?

The Nigerian senate on Tuesday, experienced a rowdy executive session as Dino Melaye reportedly threatened to ‘beat up’ and ‘impregnate’ Remi Tinubu, the wife of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to Sahara Reporters, the Senators who met behind closed doors, were angered by the trial of the leadership of the... Read More

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June 22, 2016

Opinion: Who checks our National Assembly?

by Ayantunji Benjamin Gbenro The National Assembly is rightly referred to as the symbol of our democracy. This is so because it is the only arm of government usually sacked whenever the military takes over, hence, the absence of the legislative arm is tantamount to the absence of democracy. Since the inception of our current... Read More

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April 8, 2016

PDP Senators are ‘solidly behind’ Saraki

Senators of the Peoples Democratic Party have declared unwavering support for Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Clifford Ordia, a PDP Senator representing Edo Central said on Thursday, that his party will stand by Saraki who is being tried at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, over alleged false assets declaration. However, he says the opposition party would... Read More

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April 6, 2016

Impeaching Saraki is ‘a figment of the imagination’

Proponents of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have described his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal has an ‘attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court of public opinion’. Saraki is being tried on a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau.... Read More

CCT trial, Impeachment, Saraki

March 6, 2016

Impeachment nightmares keeping Governor Wike awake at night

Governor Nyesom Wike is suffering from the paranoia of the belief that the All Progressives Congress is planning to impeach him through the State House of Assembly. Wike says the plan of the ruling party is to endeavour to win the upcoming legislative rerun elections in the state, so as to be well positioned to... Read More

APC, Impeachment, Nyesom Wike, rerun election, River State

January 15, 2016

This is how APC reacted to PDP’s call for Buhari’s impeachment

Reacting to the Peoples Democratic Party’s call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress says Nigeria is governed by laws, and not a Banana republic. Owing to the disappearance of he 2016 budget, the PDP also called for the sack of two Ministers and the governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele.... Read More

APC, Impeachment, PDP

July 31, 2015

“I still want to be Senate President” and Ali Ndume’s many revealing rants yesterday

Senate Leader, Ali Ndume,- who is still on trial for funding Boko Haram activities- aspires to be Senate President. During the plenary session of the Senate on Thursday, Ali Ndume delved into series of revealing rants- on how he collected signatures of other senators to impeach the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, in the 7th... Read More

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July 16, 2015

Osun Assembly inaugurates panel to investigate petition against Aregbesola

Osun state House of Assembly has inaugurated seven-man committee that will investigate the petition seeking a probe that will lead to the impeachment of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. This was to put a stop to speculations that it was attempting to sweep the petition written against Aregbesola by a serving Judge, Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, under the... Read More

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July 2, 2015

Lawyer Agbazuere says APC harassing NASS might lead to Buhari’s impeachment

Abia State based lawyer and human rights activist, Anthony Agbazuere, has warned the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to let the National Assembly leadership move on. Vanguard reports that Agbazuere also said the crisis may threaten President Mohammadu Buhari’s and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s positions. “Any attempt by the APC to plot the impeachment of Saraki and... Read More

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June 26, 2015

Don’t impeach Aregbesola because of Jonathan’s recklessness – Asiwaju Foundation

Responding to the growing calls for the impeachment of Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola, a group known as the Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation, has urged the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam, to disregard a petition from Justice Folahanmi Oloyede. Oloyede had petitioned the State Assembly to impeach Aregbesola, on the grounds of alleged financial recklessness and the... Read More

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June 25, 2015

Impeachment: House Speaker receives petition against Ogbeni Argegbesola

The petition for the impeachment of Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has been received and acknowledged by the State House of Assembly, says Speaker, Najeem Salaam. The impeachment petition, penned by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, called for the impeachment of Aregbesola over alleged financial recklessness. Salam, disclosed on Wednesday, June 24, that the assembly had received the... Read More

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June 24, 2015

Osun judge seeks Aregbesola’s impeachment

Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has been making the news lately due to his inability to pay salaries, PDP asking him to sell the state helicopter to pay, and him being unperturbed about it. An Osun State judge, Justice Oloyede Folahanmi is coming for him and as such called on the state House of... Read More

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Aregbesola, Impeachment, Osun, salaries

June 4, 2015

“The last few months have been traumatic” || Fayose can finally stop worrying about impeachment

For Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose,the coast is clear… finally. On Thursday, June 4, Fayose released a goodbye statement to the outgoing members of the state House of Assembly. The governor said he has forgiven the 19 All Progressives Congress, for attempting to have him impeached from office. For the past few months, the 19... Read More

Ayo Fayose, Ekiti State, Impeachment, outgoing APC lawmakers

May 22, 2015

Impeached Deputy Governor of Ondo says he’ll be back

by Kolapo Olapoju The impeached Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Ali Olanusi, believes he will most likely return to his position. Olanusi drew the ire of Governor Olusegun Mimiko when he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress two days to the presidential elections. Two weeks after the general elections were... Read More

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May 20, 2015

Gov. Babangida will live to be impeached another day after paying lawmakers N17m

by Panshak Ibrahim It takes a smart and/or die-hard Governor to avoid impeachment in Nigeria. Niger State Governor, Aliyu Babangida, may be both. The clamour by the members of the Niger state House of Assembly to have Babangida impeached appears to have simmered, after they each got paid N17m. According to Punch Newspapers, the lawmakers received N17m from the governor after... Read More

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May 10, 2015

Niger Crisis: Adamu Usman says his impeachment is illegal

by Ranti Joseph Over the past weeks, Niger state has been dealing with their own fair share of crisis rocking the impeachment of the state’s speaker and also the governor, Aliyu Babangida. The embattled Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Adamu Usman, has said he remains the authentic presiding officer of the state’s... Read More

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PDP demands immediate release of arrested Zamfara lawmakers

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Impeachment nightmares keeping Governor Wike awake at night

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Osun Assembly inaugurates panel to investigate petition against Aregbesola

Lawyer Agbazuere says APC harassing NASS might lead to Buhari’s impeachment

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