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Sokoto court stops Gov. Aliyu from removing two district heads
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the proposed Sokoto State traditional institution law, the state’s High Court has granted an injunction temporarily restraining Gov....
Court adjourns suit seeking to remove Ganduje as APC Chairman until July 5
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned hearing in a case seeking the removal of Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of...
El-Rufai takes legal action against Kaduna Assembly over ₦423bn probe report
Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, former Governor of Kaduna State, has taken legal action against the Kaduna State House of Assembly, challenging their allegations of...
Traditional institutions must be shielded from state government’s abuse of power – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concerns about the increasing trend of state governments’ attempts to exert control by manipulating the processes...
Sokoto Govt dismisses plot to depose Sultan
The Sokoto State Government has denied any plot to remove the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, describing it as false and...
Southern Governors’ Forum elects Abiodun as its chairman, Soludo as vice-chair
The Southern Governors’ Forum has elected Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun as its new chairman, with Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo serving...
Updated: Kano Court adjourns suit stopping Bayero, others from parading themselves as Emirs until July 2
The Kano State High Court has postponed its decision in a lawsuit to stop Aminu Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kano, and...
Deposition threat: Sultan is an institution, more than monarch, says VP Shettima
Amid threats of deposition, Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, is much more than a monarch...
Suit to stop Bayero, others from parading themselves as Emirs adjourned
The Kano State High Court has postponed its decision on a lawsuit aimed at preventing the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero,...
Kano emirship crisis latest: Police dislodge local guards, take over security at Sanusi’s palace
The police have assumed control of security at the Emir of Kano’s main palace, replacing the local hunters who had been guarding Emir...
Protest erupts in Kaduna over El-Rufai’s N423bn indictment
Demonstrators on Thursday converged on the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House in Kaduna, urging Gov. Uba Sani to request the Economic and Financial Crimes...
Appeal Court reserves ruling on Rivers State House of Assembly leadership tussle
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has reserved judgment in the lawsuit involving Martin Amaewhule and 24 co-plaintiffs versus Victor...
Rivers electoral commission begins preparations for LG elections
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has initiated the process for conducting local government elections to fill the positions of council chairmen...
Asari Dokubo to stay-put Rivers LG Chairmen: Go home in peace or face people’s wrath
“The chairmen, whose tenure expired on June 17, cannot force themselves on the people under the guise of an extension of time, noting...
Just in: Amaewhule, 26 other pro-Wike Rivers Assemblymen are still PDP members, court rules
In a fresh twist to the political crisis rocking Rivers State, a state high court sitting in Port Harcourt has declared that Speaker...
Wike-Gov. Fubara standoff: My position – Rotimi Amaechi
Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State, has declared his neutrality in the state’s political crisis, refusing to back either incumbent Governor...
