Ondo State Governor, ROTIMI AKEREDOLU, has approved a minor adjustment in his cabinet, with the removal of ADEKOLA OLAWOYE as State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Governor AKEREDOLU also nominated CHARLES TITILOYE for appointment as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, SEGUN AJIBOYE, confirmed in a statement that TITILOYE’s…
The People’s Democratic Party has criticized President MUHAMMADU BUHARI over his comments on the defection of Governor DAVID UMAHI of Ebonyi State. PDP’s spokesman, KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN, accused President BUHARI of abandoning governance to engage in what he called political scavenging. Meanwhile; state governors elected on the platform of the PDP have promised to remain loyalty and work…
Governor DAVE UMAHI of Ebonyi State has been formerly received into the All Progressives Congress, following his defection from the People’s Democratic Party. Governor UMAHI’s reception ceremony was held in the state capital, Abakaliki, with national leaders of the APC, including the Acting Chairman, Governor MAI MALA BUNI, in attendance. Governor UMAHI told the large gathering of…
There are speculations that another state governor elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party is planning to join the All Progressives Congress. Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE, made this known in an interview, a day after Governor DAVE UMAHI of Ebonyi State defected from PDP for APC. Without mentioning any name; Governor WIKE said the…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has dismissed an application that was meant to three members of Ondo State House of Assembly from taking their seats. The House of Assembly filed the motion challenging the judgement of the High Court which reinstated the three suspended members of the state assembly. The reinstated lawmakers were…
The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Governor DOUYE DIRI of Bayelsa State. This followed the dismissal of six appeals challenging the election of Governor DIRI and his deputy, LAWRENCE EWHRUDJAKPO. The decision was made in a unanimous judgment delivered by Justice SYLVESTER NGWUTA. In his reaction; Governor DIRI said he was glad that his administration…