impeachment
6 Apr
The seven-man panel set up to investigate the allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly yesterday rounded off its sitting.
4 Apr
The seven-man panel set up by the Chief Judge of Edo State, Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate the impeachment petition against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, yesterday, ruled that the panel would continue its investigation, as there was no court order stopping it.
1 Apr
There have been reactions to fresh threats to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara by 26 lawmakers loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
26 Mar
Edo State Chief Judge, Justice D.I. Okungbowa, yesterday, announced a reshuffle of the seven-man panel set up to investigate allegations against the state Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly.
20 Mar
Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), yesterday, passed a resolution directing the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to set up a seven-man committee to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu.
7 Mar
The Edo House of Assembly, yesterday, commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu.
19 Dec
There is a festering sore in Rivers State that is threatening to become an epidemic. It started effectively on October 29 when a part of the State House of Assembly was bombed and it caught fire. This followed the move made by 24 members of the State House of Assembly to impeach the State Governor,…
14 Dec
The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to formalise an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans' battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Biden himself slammed as a "baseless" stunt. Republicans, seizing on Biden's son Hunter's controversial international dealings, have yet to provide evidence of corruption by the president,…
30 Oct
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has asked citizens of the state to interrogate the reasons behind the impeachment process allegedly carried out by some lawmakers on Monday morning. The governor, who urged the people to inquire into the motives of such a move, claimed that while he visited the burnt site of the Assembly…
18 Oct 2023
Reprieve yesterday came the way of the embattled deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Lucky Ayiedatiwa following the resolve by the state House of Assembly to suspend the ongoing impeachment process against him. The decision followed a closed door meeting between members of the state House of Assembly led by Mr Oladeji Olamide and the…
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