The Labour Party (LP) has initiated legal proceedings to compel the National Assembly leadership to declare the seats of lawmakers who defected from the party vacant and to recover all salaries, emoluments, and privileges received by them since their defection. This development was disclosed in a statement issued by the LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora … Read more
The Labour Party (LP) has vowed to pursue legal actions to declare vacant the seats of four lawmakers who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing their actions as unconstitutional and a betrayal of public trust. EDITOR’S PICKS Japa: Russia Opens Doors to Migrants Amid Workforce Shortage Crisis Erupts at Celestial Church of … Read more
A major defection has hit the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives as four members switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the defections, announced on Thursday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, involve lawmakers from four states: Kaduna, Imo, Edo, and Cross River. The defectors are … Read more
The court rules that defected Rivers lawmakers remain in their seats. Judge rules lawmakers remain members of PDP due to lack of evidence proving their APC membership. Earlier report from The Nation indicated court declaring seats vacant pending resolution of lawsuit. EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has rejected … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has withdrawn his case against the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martins Amaewhule at the State High Court sitting in Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. This development comes days after Fubara met with President Bola Tinubu, the … Read more