AMBODE GETS HELP FROM ASO ROCK: May Likely Emerge

In politics, especially as the permutations for 2019 gets hot up, 24 hours is a long time during which a lot could change. What you hear or observe in the morning is not the same as what will happen in the evening.

Ambode Dumps Tinubu, APC To Join Obasanjo-backed ADC?

Stories coming out of Lagos State Governor Akinwumi Ambode and his (former) godfather Bola Tinunu's camps are pretty sensational. It appears rumour making the rounds in the social media for weeks now about a rift between both men has some truth.

Okorocha Declares For Senate

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has officially declared to run for Orlu zone senatorial seat ahead of 2019 general election.

Osun: EFCC Arrests Iyiola Omisore

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Sunday arrested Iyiola Omisore, a former dep. governor of Osun State. Multiple sources in EFCC have confirmed the politician's arrest.
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Presidency Tells Saraki, Ekweremadu: You Can Resign

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has told Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, to stop being sentimental and leave National Assembly out of their court trials.

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Abuja: Court Sacks Modu Sheriff as PDP chairman

An Abuja High Court has declared as “null and void” the process that produced a former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

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Court sacks Governor Ikpeazu, orders Uche Ogah to take over

A Federal High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Nigeria on Monday ordered the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate office immediately.

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Latest News: Obaseki Wins Edo APC Gov Primary Election

‎The Chairman of the Edo State Economy and Strategy team, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has won the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress.

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Returning PDP members should be stoned like Satan was in Kaaba – Governor Shettima

The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has berated members of the state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who left when there was an internal crisis only to return when peace has being restored.

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Saraki received pension not salary after leaving office as Governor – Kwara replies EFCC

The Kwara State Government has dismissed claim that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki received salary four years after leaving office as the governor of the state.

The denial was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Isiaka Gold.

The state government said it had only been paying Saraki pension and not salary.

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, investigator had on Wednesday informed the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, that the Senate President kept collecting salaries from the state government four years after leaving office.

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Saraki’s trial to resume today

SARAKI

The trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on alleged false declaration  of assets is set to resumed at the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki today,  Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

On Tuesday, counsel to Saraki, Mr. paul Usoro asked for an adjournment on the ground of appeal that had been entered before the appellate court........Read more>>

Kano Assembly impeaches Chief Whip for recognising Kwankwaso as APC Leader

Rabiu Kwankwaso

The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday impeached its chief whip, Zubairu Mamuda, for recognizing the former governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as the state leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

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Ocholis’ Burial Rites Begin Today

By Micheal Oche

The federal government has officially announced the funeral programme of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Enojo Ocholi (SAN), his wife, Blessing and son Joshua, who died in a fatal road accident along Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday, March, 2016...READ MORE>>

Raging Crisis At Kogi Assembly

Augustine Adah
Lagos

There appears to be no end in sight to the lingering crisis in Kogi State House of Assembly despite the decision of the National Assembly to wade in to the matter. The House of Representatives last Wednesday announced the takeover of Kogi State House of Assembly following the crisis that rocked  the assembly since the impeachment of the former Spaeker, Momoh Jimoh Lawal.

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BREAKING: INEC shifts FCT Area Council polls

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja

The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed the Area Councils Elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, earlier scheduled for Saturday, March 19 to April 9 this year.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of the FCT, Prof. Jacob Jatau, announced this today during an emergency meeting of stakeholders on the election.

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Rivers rerun: IGP redeploys 6,000 police men

To further heighten plans to prevent electoral violence and ensure peaceful and orderly conduct of the Rivers State re-run elections billed to hold on Saturday, March, 19, 2016, in the already crisis infected State, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has deployed three Commissioners of Police to oversee security arrangements within the three senatorial districts – Rivers East, Rivers West and Rivers South East.
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Police in Sokoto ready for Saturday LG election – CP

Sokoto – The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Sokoto State, Alhaji Salihu Fagge, on Friday, said the command was ready for the local government election scheduled for

 Saturday in the state. Fagge said in Sokoto that adequate security personnel had been deployed to the 3,034 polling units across the state. 

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Kogi election: Tribunal dismisses ADC petition against INEC

By Daily Post Staff

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal for Kogi on Friday, dismissed a petition filed before it by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). 
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Buhari removes 184 top Nigerian officials over 'budget padding'

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Saraki’s CCT trial adjourned till 18 March

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja

The prosecution and the defence counsel have agreed on next Friday for the argument of the motion on jurisdiction.

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