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Just in: Supreme Court reinstates Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The legal battle for the position of Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has finally come to an end with the Supreme...
Constitutional Showdown in Rivers: PDP Insists Tinubu Cannot Suspend Elected Governor
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State on Tuesday evening by President Bola Tinubu,...
Just in: FCT Minster Wike Revokes PDP National Secretariat Land
In a shocking move, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has revoked the land allocated to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)...
Just in: Two PDP Reps defect to APC, citing party divisions
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another significant setback on Tuesday as two of its House of Representatives members defected to the ruling...
Breaking: Finally 2023 Lagos PDP guber candidate, Jandor, returns to APC
The 2023 governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in Lagos State, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran aka Jandor, has finally returned to the All...
We deliberately locked out Gov. Fubara – Rivers lawmakers
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday reacted to the claim by Gov. Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from gaining access...
Lagos Assembly crisis: Tinubu reconciles aggrieved lawmakers, backs Speaker Obasa’s return
President Bola Tinubu has weighed in on the Lagos State House of Assembly leadership crisis, backing Mudashiru Obasa to remain as Speaker. This...
Gov. Fubara calls Rivers lawmakers’ snub “unfortunate”
The embattled Governor of River State Siminalayi Fubara has described the failure of lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...
PDP crisis: Supreme Court rejects National Secretary Anyanwu’s stay of execution request
In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday struck out a motion filed by Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary of...
Rivers crisis: Fubara extends olive branch to 27 pro-Wike lawmakers, invites them for talks
Peace may be on the horizon in Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara extends an olive branch to the Amaewhule-led members of the...
Meranda Opens Up About Decision to Step Down as Lagos Assembly Speaker
Mojisola Meranda, the immediate past Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has revealed the real reason behind her resignation after just...
Edo gov. poll: Tribunal reserves judgment in PDP, Ighodalo’s case against Gov. Okpebholo
Following the adoption of their final written addresses by all the counsel, the Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-member panel of the Edo State Governorship...
Breaking: Reinstated Speaker Obasa presides over Lagos Assembly plenary, adjourns sitting
The just-reinstated Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday presided over the assembly’s plenary shortly after Ms. Mojisola Meranda...
Breaking: Meranda steps down as Lagos Speaker as ousted Speaker Obasa steps in
The prolonged leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly seems to be finally coming to an end. Mojisola Meranda, who made...
Just in: Ahead of plenary, Obasa, Meranda hold talks with Lagos APC leaders, State Attorney-General
A crucial meeting is underway at the Lagos State House of Assembly, bringing together ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, current Speaker Mojisola Meranda, and...
APC suspends governor’s aide for intimidating people with snake at Government House
Following a bizarre snake incident at the Kebbi State Government House, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kebbi Chapter, has announced the suspension of...
