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Crises in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) slipped a notch lower, yesterday.This was as dozens of PDP House of Representatives members demanded the immediate resignation of Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum.

As the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections picks up, it seems the regional parties Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in Haryana, are fighting a battle for political survival.    The INLD, became a regional force and secured between 15 to 28 per cent vote

The plot to remove Shaibu had started almost one year ago when he went to court asking that it stop the Edo State House of Assembly from impeaching him.

A California appellate court on Tuesday ruled against the secretary of state’s attempt to knock Assemblymember Vince Fong off the congressional ballot.

Gov. Evers signs Prince Act to expand AMBER alert system for missing kids, addressing gaps in the current system.

The peace pact between the Rivers State Governor, Fubara, and his predecessor and estranged political godfather, Wike, has collapsed.

The embattled Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has rejected his impeachment by the state House of Assembly, describing it as illegal. DAILY POST

    Shortly after the Edo State House of Assembly impeached the state deputy governor Philip Shaibu, the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki picked his replacement. Obaseki picked 37-year-old Omobayo Godwin as his new deputy. A video posted by Channels Television on X shows that Omobayo’s inauguration was set to hold on Monday (today) at the State Government House in Benin City. The video shows that some guests were already seated while some were just arriving for the swearing-in ceremony.  

 

Mr Shaibu said his removal was hatched because of his governorship ambition and he was confident that the legal system would vindicate him.