Politics

Why Lagos Assembly wants to impeach Ambode

By Valentine Amanze
All may not be going well npw with the Lagos State Governor,
Akinwunmi Ambode.
He has been summoned by the Lagos State House of Assembly on alleged misappropriation of funds.
Already, the Assembly has summoned the governor to appear before it within one week.
The governor is to answer questions regarding the 2019 budget.
The summon came on the heels of moves to impeach the Governor.

2019 elections: IPOB’s call for boycott may lead to voter apathy in S’East - CTA

By Mary Okoh
Enugu

Agbakoba to Buhari: Onnoghen’s suspension is gravest insult to Nigerian constitution

By Valentine Amanze

“Nigerians must resist President Buhari’s attack on the constitution”

Nwobodo dumps APC, lambasts govt

A former governor of the old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo, on Friday quit the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying, ‘‘all is not well with the country’’.
Nwobodo, who had also served as a minister and a senator, noted that his decision was informed by some ‘‘issues’’ he observed in the ruling party.
He expressed concern that APC leaders were already boasting that they had won the election even before the commencement of the polls.
The decision was announced in a statement which he released after meeting with some Igbo leaders in Enugu.

2019: Buhari campaigns in Ibadan

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday departed Abuja for Ibadan, Oyo State, to resume his re-election campaign after a day break on Friday.
The president and members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were on Thursday in Anambra and Enugu states to launch the re-election bid.

Ezekwesili to Buhari: You’re grave danger to Nigeria’s fragile democracy

The ex-Minister of Education and Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) presidential candidate,, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has declared the President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, as unconstitutional.
Ezekwesili, who is the convener of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), however questioned: “What happened to the Constitutional provision 292 on the Discipline of Judges?”

Ebonyi governorship: Contenders and pretenders

By Felix Uka, Abakaliki

Ebonyi governor, Umahi, donates N5m to APC governorship candidate

.says contesting against me doesn’t make anyone an enemy

By Felix Uka, Abakaliki

Ekiti PDP mocks Osinbajo, Fayemi over TraderMoni

.Says, vice
president helping Buhari to reloot Abacha loot

Why they are pushing Buhari beyond his Limits – Group

A youth group in the north, Arewa Youth for Democracy (AYD), has accused some leading members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), some presidency officials and members of Buhari’s campaign team particularly from the southwest of pushing President Muhammadu Buhari beyond his limits for their own selfish reasons.

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