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Niger Crisis: Babangida Aliyu denies involvement
by Ranti Joseph Niger State governor, Babangida Aliyu, absolved himself from the crisis rocking the state House of Assembly, saying the crisis is internal. Aliyu, who said he was not…
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Niger Crisis: Police Use Tear Gas on Lawmakers
by Ranti Joseph Crisis in Niger state seems to be deepening as activities at the House of Assembly was again disrupted when policemen ordered the new Speaker of the Assembly,…
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The latest impeachment casualty is Niger House Speaker
by James Sambo Speaker of Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Usman Adamu has been impeached and a new Speaker has been immediately sworn in. Adamu was impeached by 18…
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Police barricades Niger assembly to forestall Aliyu impeachment
by Ranti Joseph Crisis seems to be brewing in Niger state as security agents sealed up the House of Assembly in Minna to prevent attempt by legislators from impeaching both…
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Enugu lawmakers move to impeach Governor Chime
by Ranti Joseph The latest impeachment casualty is the Enugu state governor, Sullivan Chime as lawmakers in the state have commenced impeachment proceedings against him over allegations of corruption and misconduct. Fourteen lawmakers,…
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Fayose wants to kill us to escape punishment for these sins || Ekiti Speaker and the 18 musketeers
by Kolapo Olapoju The 19 All Progressives Congress' lawmakers in Ekiti, led by Speaker, Adewale Omirin, have said that Governor Ayo Fayose wants to kill them, due to their resolve…
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Kebbi House of Assembly impeaches Speaker, Hassan Shalla
by Ranti Joseph It is impeachment season and the latest casualty is the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly. Hassan Shalla, has been impeached for alleged breach of…
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Where’s the money they were paid for ‘Fayose impeachment project?’ – Ekiti APC youth have come for Omirin, Ojudu
by Kolapo Olapoju The unfolding drama in the attempt to impeach Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has just taken a whole new dimension. A quick recap- 19 lawmakers of the…
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Fayose is lying, we didn’t kill anyone – Ekiti APC explains
by Ranti Joseph The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has described reports that the convoy of the APC lawmakers of the Ekiti State House of Assembly killed a…
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“Whoever wants to remove me will first have to impeach God” – Fayose appears to be losing it
by Kolapo Olapoju Ayo Fayose has declared that whoever wants to remove him from office will have to first impeach God. The Ekiti State Governor says the All Progressives Congress…
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YNAIJA ENDORSEMENT: In Plateau, APC’s Simon Lalong is our pick for governor
Despite opposing his aspiration over zoning in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Pwajok eventually emerged the governorship flagbearer of the PDP in the state. Since his emergence as the flagbearer, 12 of the…
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Serious issues require your attention – GEJ wants Senators to stop trying to impeach him
by James Sambo Goodluck Jonathan has implored the lawmakers behind his impeachment to ditch the plan and attend to pressing national issues, which he says, requires their utmost attention. The…
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Jonathan’s impeachment: 63 APC, PDP Senators put down signatures
by Laila Ibrahim 63 out of the 109 members of the Senate have reportedly put down their signatures on a proposal to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan. On Thursday, 27 November,…
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“Incompetence, corruption, unprecedented impunity” – NASS lists 50 impeachable offences of GEJ
by Laila Ibrahim "Incompetence, corruption and unprecedented impunity": This are a few of the 50 offences reportedly listed by the National assembly as reasons to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan from…
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“Our President is not in charge” – PDP Senators move to impeach Jonathan
by James Sambo Senators belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party have reportedly begun to make moves to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan. The high spate of impunity recorded in recent time…
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120 lawmakers sign impeachment notice for President Jonathan
by James Sambo Following the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, 20 November, it is believed that over 120 lawmakers have appended their signatures for the…
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7 PDP lawmakers allegedly impeach Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly
by Kolapo Olapoju In an unprecedented development, seven members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, backed by 200 policemen, have impeached the speaker of the state House of…
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Court stops Adamawa bye-election, orders swearing-in of Ngilari
by Kolapo Olapoju The Adamawa state bye-election slated for Saturday, 11 October, has been stopped, following the order of a Federal High Court in Abuja, that the former Deputy Governor…
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Opinion: Enugu is now a chicken republic
by Nwobodo Chidiebere What started as a beer parlour gossip, has finally ridiculed Enugu State as the biggest joke of 21st century! The impeachment of Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi did not…
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And the new Deputy Governor of Enugu is… a pastor! [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the impeachment of Sunday Onyebuchi on chicken-rearing charges, the Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed Pastor Ralph Nwoye as the new deputy governor of the…
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Second coming! Murtala Nyako says he’ll be back as Adamawa governor
by Kolapo Olapoju Former Adamawa Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd) says he's confident of returning to his post because the lawmakers did not follow due process before his sacking. Nyako…
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Impeachment: Enugu deputy governor explains why he blacked out at a hearing
by S'ola Filani About a week after he slumped while defending himself before the panel investigating allegations of gross misconduct levelled against him by the State Assembly, the embattled Deputy…
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Adamawa gubernatorial election: Gen. Buba Marwa throws his hat in the ring [DETAILS]
by Azubuike Azikiwe Over the weekend, Gen. Buba Marwa (retd) joined the Adamawa state gubernatorial race by picking the nomination form of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to run…
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Tochukwu Ezukanma: Why Goodluck Jonathan should be impeached right away
by Tochukwu Ezukanma More than any other elected official in Nigeria, it is Goodluck Jonathan that deserves to be impeached. He is culpable of many impeachable offences With the story of his…
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Nasarawa Governor, Tanko Al-Makura cleared by Impeachment panel
by Kolapo Olapoju Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has been cleared by the panel set up to investigate the 16 allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him. The panel dismissed the…
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“If he goes, he goes”… Nasarawa PDP gives lawmakers backing to boot out governor
by Mayowa Aboah The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has given the State House of Assembly (NSHA) its backing to go on with the impeachment proceedings against…
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No bad blood: Maigari says he “wishes Nigeria football well”
by 'Ifreke Inyang Alhaji Aminu Maigari, who was this week impeached as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has said he will not contest his removal and he…
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Power pass power: Guess who Nasarawa Governor, Al-Makura met yesterday…
by Kolapo Olapoju He seems to be calming down. Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State has held a meeting at the Presidential villa, Abuja, with President Goodluck Jonathan over the…
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‘Deji Olunlade: What you should know about impeachment in Nigeria (Y! Legal)
by Deji Olunlade This, respectfully, robes the House of Assembly powerfully in determining what constitutes gross misconduct. Therefore, any form of activity can be garbed as an impeachable offence in…
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“We have started this” | Nasarawa lawmakers tell us when they will impeach Al-Makura
by Kolapo Olapoju Nasarawa State lawmakers have insisted that there is no plan to relent on their effort to impeach the state governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura. Members of the house…
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