Edo lawmakers elect new Speaker, PDP kicks – The Guardian
February 25, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The crisis that has engulfed Edo State `House of Assembly since Monday continued yesterday with the election of Bright Omokhodion, representing Esan West Constituency as the new Speaker and Paul Ohombamu (Egor Constituency) as Deputy Speaker.
Ngige raises alarm over removal of name from voters register – Vanguard
February 1, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Former Governor of Anambra State and governorship candidate for the Action Congress, AC, Dr Chris Ngige weekend raised alarm that his name was excluded in the recently reviewed voters register.
Ngige made this known weekend when he visited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Awka, to inspect electoral materials for Saturday governorship election.
Woman gives birth to baby boy at AC rally – The Punch
January 29, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
A woman was delivered of a baby boy at the mega-rally held at Onitsha by the Action Congress to mobilise support for the candidate of the party in the February 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
AC gov candidate, Dipo Dina, shot dead – The Punch
January 26, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Action Congress governorship candidate in the 2007 elections in Ogun State, Otunba Dipo Dina, was late on Monday evening shot dead by yet unknown gunmen near Sango Ota.
Dina, according to security sources, was attacked while returning from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to his home in Lagos.
Oshiomhole threatens to arrest Anenih – Daily Trust
January 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has threatened to arrest the former chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chief Tony Anenih if he continues to constitute security risk to the state. The governor made the threat in Fugar, Etsako in Edo State while flagging off a campaign in preparation for the forthcoming Etsako Central House of Assembly re-run election.
2011:Danger ahead of 2011 election, says Akande – Vangaurd
January 18, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The National Chairman of Action Congress, AC, Chief Bisi Akande has warned of impending danger ahead of the 2011 general election, except urgent steps are taken to review the nation’s constitution.
AC calls 82 witnesses in Osun guber petition – Daily Trust
January 14, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
The Action Congress (AC) has so far called 82 witnesses to testify before the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal.The tribunal began sitting on July 23 last year, hearing the petition filed by the AC governorship candidate, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, against the victory of Gov. Olagunsoye Oyinlola in the April 14, 2007 election. The AC also called a foreign fingerprint expert, Mr Paul Jobbins, as a witness.
Osun: Aregbesola closes case – Vanguard
January 13, 2010 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Action Congress, AC, gubernatorial candidate in the April 2007 election in Osun State, Mr Rauf Aregbesola yesterday formally closed his case before the Osun State elections petition re-retrial tribunal.
Ikuforiji warns Governor against ‘noise makers’ – The Nation
November 18, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji yesterday warned Governor Babatunde Fashola against listening to those he described as ‘noise makers’.
Ikuforiji, who spoke after Fashola presented next year’s budget on the floor of the Assembly, said: “My advice to His Excellency is that you should concentrate on your assignment and not be distracted by the ‘noise makers’. The real measure of your performance will be known after your exit from office. Most of those who claim to love you the most today, we remember were those who nearly fought your predecessor and his loyalists to a standstill when it became clear that your predecessor gave his full support for you to succeed him.
Oshiomhole, Ikimi attack Anenih – Vanguard
November 2, 2009 by Bunmi Awolusi · Comments Off
No fewer than six Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in six Local Government Councils and their councilors, along with their leaders, today, defected to the Action Congress, with Governor Adams Oshiomhole asking on the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih to retire from partisan politics or be forced out by the masses of Edo State.
