Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been removed from office marking the first impeachment of a deputy president under the country’s 2010 constitution. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced that “senators have this night voted to impeach the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya. “Senators found him guilty on...
Impeachment
The Kenyan Senate voted on Thursday to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic impeachment vote. The upper house has so far voted to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges out of a total of 11 against him, after two days of hearings. The Senate only had to...
The Senate, on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence in its President, Godswill Akpabio. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this followed a Point of Order raised by Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP-Kebbi) during plenary, while reacting to the purported impeachment move against Akpabio. While raising the matter...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has denied the invasion of the National Assembly by the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged impeachment move. Akpabio, who stated this on Wednesday’s plenary, said that the allegation reported on the social media that the DSS invaded the national assembly...
Kenya’s high court ruled on Friday that a case challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment should be referred to the Chief Justice. Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred. The deputy president denied all the allegations and said...
Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred, the chamber’s speaker said, paving the way for the senate to consider the motion. “According to the results … of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of...
Congressional Republicans lodged a formal case Monday for the impeachment of US President Joe Biden, using the opening day of the Democratic National Convention to launch a political assault unlikely to gain serious traction. The report from three powerful committees in the Republican-led House of Representatives accuses Biden of...
Edo Government says it has appealed the judgment of a Federal High Court, which reinstated Mr Phillip Shaibu as the deputy governor of the state. In a statement on Wednesday in Benin, Mr Chris Nehikhare, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, said due to the appeal, Mr...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, nullified the impeachment of Phillip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, ordered his reinstatement to the office on the grounds that the Edo State House of Assembly failed to comply with due...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon. Elvert Ayambem has returned to preside over the affairs of the Assembly. It would be recalled that some members of the Assembly had, last week Wednesday, “removed” the Speaker, alleging mismanagement of funds, among other...
An Abuja Federal High Court has granted former Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, a two-week bail. Kyari was granted bail to enable him return home and complete the burial rites of his late mother. The court subsequently set Friday, May 31 for determination of...
The Speaker, Edo House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday tendered an unreserved apology for the altercation and rowdiness that arose during the suspension of three lawmakers at Monday’s plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls the speaker had on Monday suspended three lawmakers for...
Edo Assembly Suspends Three Lawmakers Over Impeachment Plot The Edo House of Assembly on Monday suspended three lawmakers over alleged plot to impeach the speaker and other principal officers. The speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, announced the suspension at resumption of plenary in Benin. Mr Agbebaku alleged that Donald Okogbe (PDP...
Edo State PDP Governorship candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, has denied any involvement in the impeachment of a former Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu. Ighodalo made the denial in statement issued by his media campaign team and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in...
The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the impeached Edo Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, to be patient with the party, saying he could still become governor of the state. The PDP Lagos State Chairman, Mr Philip Aivoji, made the appeal in...
The Gubernatorial Candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Dr. Udoh Oberaifo, on Monday, condemned in strong terms the impeachment of deputy governor Philip Shaibu by the Edo House of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Shaibu was impeached on Monday for “revealing government secrets”....
38-year old Marvellous Omobayo was sworn in on Monday as the new Edo Deputy Governor to replace his predecessor, Philip Shaibu, who was impeached from office. The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, administered the Oath of Office at the Government House in Benin. The...
The Edo House of Assembly on Monday impeached the Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the recommendation of a seven-man judicial panel led by retired Justice Stephen Omonua. At plenary in Benin, the Majority leader of the house, Charity Aiguobarueghian said the report...
The Chief Judge of Edo, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has reviewed the panel constituted to investigate the allegations levelled against the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu. This is part of the processes initiated by the assembly to impeach the deputy governor. This is contained in a statement signed by...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, declined to grant an application by Philip Shaibu, Edo Deputy Governor, directing Gov. Godwin Obaseki, the house of assembly and others in his case to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. The development occured...