Nigerian Democratic Report

Court Nullifies Obasa’s Impeachment as Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly 0
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- April 17, 2025
It was another victory for the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Honourable Mudashiru Obasa, as a Lagos State High Court declared his removal illegal and unconstitutional on Wednesday. In a judgement by the trial judge, Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, the court held that the proceeding that led to the resolution of Honourable
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Lawyers Disagree Over N300 Million Gift for NBA Conference by Rivers State 0
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- April 15, 2025
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is having a divided house over the controversy surrounding the N300 million gift received from the Rivers State government for its 2025 Annual General Conference, as some members are asking the legal body to refund the money to protect the integrity and image of the legal profession. The controversy stemmed
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Rivers: Reps Inaugurate 21-Member Committee for Legislative Duties 0
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- April 15, 2025
The House of Representatives has established a 21-member Ad-Hoc Committee to oversee Rivers State during the emergency, chaired by Prof. Julius Ihonvbere and Deputy Chairman Hon. Ali Isa J.C., to ensure constitutional adherence and transparency. The committee, which was inaugurated on Tuesday in a meeting presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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PDP Governors Throw Spanner in Coalition Party’s Formation 0
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- April 15, 2025
True to predictions by pundits and political gladiators, the prospects for the formation of a coalition party ahead of the 2027 elections to challenge the APC and wrest power from President Bola Tinubu dimmed on Monday. Ten governors on the PDP platform declined to participate in such a coalition. They, however, flung the party’s doors
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Rivers: Women’s Group Rallies Support for Emergency Rule, Government Faults NBA on Conference Relocation 0
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- April 14, 2025
The struggle for citizens’ acceptance of the state of emergency declared in Rivers State has continued. Another group of women in the state have taken to the streets of Port Harcourt to conduct a rally in support of the sole administrator of the state, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and emergency rule. The women who were
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FOIA Wins Big as Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Its Wide Coverage Areas 0
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- April 12, 2025
It was another big win for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) at the weekend, as the Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement, ruled that the Act applies to all tiers of government, ministries, departments, agencies of government and state institutions. This ruling is a historic judgement that would deepen transparency and democratic accountability at
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