The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has barred the lawmaker representing Ondo-Central senatorial district, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, from attending South-West caucus meetings. The senator was reportedly ostracised for allegedly working against the interest of the party’s South-West leadership and for taking sides with Senate President Bukola Saraki. Alasoadura was also among the senators that followed Saraki to the Code of Conduct Tribunal in solidarity on Tuesday. Punch reports that a reliable source within the party said Alasoadura had been sidelined from all APC South-West meetings for his disloyalty to Tinubu. The source said, “Alasoadura was a Commissioner for Finance under the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu for over five years. He later defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Action Congress of Nigeria. Tinubu accepted him and appointed him the Director-General of the Rotimi Akeredolu governorship campaign org...
For some obvious reasons, the Nigerian Senate has been on the spotlight in recent weeks, no thanks to the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other controversial issues revolving around the upper chamber. Our correspondent chronicles the events and issues that will dominate and shape the Red Chamber in days to come. By tomorrow, legislators who have been on recess will return to the Red Chamber to commence their legislative duties needed for the stimulation of the country’s economy. Before the latest break, the legislators had gone on recess three times in view of the hiccups that trailed the emergence of Senate President Bukola Saraki on June 9th when the 8th Assembly was proclaimed. Like the three previous recesses, the six weeks holiday which will elapse tomorrow, was equally characterised by issues and events that put the Red Chamber and the lawmakers in the news. Although some of the issues have come and gone, those still hanging will no doubt d...
Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari Traditional rulers in Kwara State yesterday threw their weight behind the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, despite his ongoing trial by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). The traditional rulers, led by their chairman and Emir of Ilorin, Alh. Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari, warned against what they called ‘politics of persecution’. They said the trial of Saraki at the CCT was not in line with the change mantra of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigerians bargained for. Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, the Emir of Ilorin said, “It would be unwise to disguise under political altar to cow perceived political enemy. We are here for good reasons and (to) bring the goodwill of the Council of Chiefs, representing all the chiefs and traditional rulers of Kwara State. We are here to join our son (Bukola Saraki) with whom we are much pleased. “We are ready to support him. We are here to see him on the var...
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