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Asue Ighodalo billboards vandalized across Edo State

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Residents woke up Sunday morning in Benin City to the troubling sight
of widespread defacement and vandalization of billboards belonging to
the PDP Governorship candidate Dr. Asue Ighodalo.

Billboards at Asoro bus stop, UNIBEN Ekenwan Campus, Agboma junction
at Ekenwan road opposite Mat-Ice, and Akenzuwa after stadium road
junction were just a few of the completely seen first hand by this
reporter out of many others seen in photographs.

A member of the PDP’s Media Directorate in the Edo State Campaign
Council, who insisted on speaking anonymously, stated that the
vandalization had been going on for months.

“They have been damaging Dr. Asue’s billboards since immediately after
he won the PDP Primaries in February, but the man is a very calm man.
They are even destroying cars with AI stickers around Upper Sakponba.
When we wanted to shout to the press he told us to report to the
relevant authorities and replace the billboards. Even now we have been
told not to react so we do not heat up the polity. Dr. Asue only wants
to focus on issues, so that is what we will continue to do.”

Asked who they suspect was behind the vandalization, the source
responded “we have our suspicions but mentioning names will just
heighten tensions in the state. We have reported to the authorities.
Let them investigate and bring the culprits to book.”

When contacted via phone, Dr. Ighodalo declined to speak on the
matter. “I’m on the campaign trail my brother. Let us talk when I get
back to town. My singular focus is on how to move the largest amount
of Edolites into prosperity. All these other things are distractions.
Let me again appeal to everyone – candidates and supporters – not to
destroy our state and institutions because of politics.”

The Edo State governorship election is slated to hold on September 21st 2024.

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JUST IN: APC expels Aregbesola over anti-party activities

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The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities.Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus.A letter from the APC leadership seen by newsmen on Wednesday officially confirmed Aregbesola’s expulsion.The letter, titled “Allegations of Anti-Party Activities – Conveyance of State Exco Decision to You,” accused him of breaching Article 21 of the party’s constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members.

The letter read in part, “At the end of the investigation, the State Executive Committee (SEC) considered the report of the Disciplinary Committee. Having carefully reviewed the findings and recommendations, the SEC resolved to approve your immediate expulsion from the APC.“The decision was predicated on clear evidence of your actions, which undermined the unity and integrity of the party. As a result, you are no longer a member of the APC and must refrain from holding yourself out as one or acting on behalf of the party in any capacity.”The former minister’s expulsion followed a Sunday meeting of the Omoluabi Caucus, presided over by Aregbesola, where the group announced its decision to exit the APC, citing the party’s waning influence in Osun.

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Rivers: Supreme Court Fixes February 10 To Hear Five Cases

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The Supreme Court, today, fixed February 10, 2025, for the hearing of five separate cases instituted by the camps of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, at the apex Court.A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Uwani Musa Aba-Aji, ordered an adjournment in the cases to enable the parties to file and serve the necessary court documents in the separate appeals.For ease of determination, however, the court ordered the consolidation of four of the appeals, following a request to that effect by the appellants’ counsel Joseph Daudu, SAN, who represented the Wike camp.The four appeals the court consolidated for ease of hearing are: SC/CV/1174/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Rivers State Government and nine others; SC/CV/1175/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Rivers State Governor and nine others; SC/CV/1176/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, and nine others; and SC/CV/1177/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the Accountant General of Rivers State and nine others.Earlier, following a request for the withdrawal of a cross-appeal filed on November 18, 2024, in SC/CV/1071A/2024, between Rivers State House of Assembly and others against the National Assembly and 16 others, Justice Aba-Aji announced that hearing has been fixed for February 10, 2025.Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja had in a judgment delivered on January 22, 2024, faulted the presentation of the 2024 budget to four members of the State House of Assembly loyal to the governor.Omotosho had then ordered the governor to re-present the budget to the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.Flowing from the judgment of Justice Omotosho, a sister court, also in the Abuja division, presided over by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, had ordered the stoppage of the release of allocations from the federal government to Rivers State until the governor presented the budget before the Amaewhule-led assembly.The Court of Appeal in Abuja affirmed the judgment of Justice Omotosho.

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Breaking: Ondo Gov dissolves cabinet, retains two commissioners

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Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dissolved the State Executive Council with immediate effect.The dissolution, announced on Wednesday, exempts two cabinet members—Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, and Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac—due to the critical nature of their duties.In a statement issued by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the affected officials were directed to hand over all government properties in their possession to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.The statement read, “The Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with immediate effect.

“However, the Governor has exempted two members of the cabinet from the dissolution, due to the critical nature of their duties. They are the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs. Omowunmi Isaac.“All the affected cabinet members are to hand over all government properties in their care to the accounting officers of their respective ministries.”Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their contributions to the state’s development during their tenure, wishing them success in their future endeavours.

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