2027: Edo APC celebrates another peaceful Congress, as new Ward Executives emerge
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Edo: APC Ward Congresses ends peacefully
"Today, we celebrate not just the successful conduct of a party exercise, but the reaffirmation of our collective commitment to unity, cohesion, transparency, and inclusivity."
"The orderly and rancour free conduct of our ward congresses, is a clear evidence that we are institutionalising internal democracy in its truest form."
E- transmission of election results: Senate back-pedals, passes bill
“Distinguished colleagues, the social media is already awash with reports that the Senate has literally rejected electronic transmission of results. That is not true. What we did was to retain the electronic transmission, which has been in the Act and was used in 2022.
“So please, do not allow people to confuse you. If you are in doubt, we will make our final votes and proceedings available to you if you apply.
"This Senate under my watch has not rejected the electronic transmission of results. It is in my interest as a participant in the next election for such to be done. So please don’t go with the crowd.
“We have retained what was in the previous provision by way of amendment. That was all we did. The previous has made allowance for electronic transmission. So it is still there as part of our law. We cannot afford to go backwards,” Akpabio said.
Fubara: Rivers APC faction rejects impeachment move
Initiating the impeachment, speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule accused the Governor and his deputy of being a threat to democracy.
Rivers Assembly Commences Impeachment Proceedings Against Governor Fubara, Lists 9 Allegations of Gross Misconduct
Speaking during a plenary session broadcast live on Channels Television and ARISE TV, Jack accused the governor of, among other things, failing to implement the constitutional provisions on financial autonomy for the judiciary and the legislature, starving the Rivers State House of Assembly Service Commission of funds, and engaging in extra-budgetary expenditure without legislative approval.
BREAKING: EDO OFFICIALLY NOW PDP STATE
Finally, the much feared, much anticipated, and much desired move in the political chess-board of EDO 2020 Governorship race has been made. Consequently, Edo is now a PDP State as Governor Godwin Obaseki formally joins the Party in Benin - City. He was received by the leadership of the Party led by its State Chairman, Hon. Tony Aziegbemi amongst a crowd of highly excited supporters. This brings to an end speculations that he may be contemplating a return to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after he and his...