‘Vacant,’ Akpabio Declares Okpebholo’s Senate Seat Empty

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared the seat of Monday Okpebholo at the upper legislative chamber vacant. During a valedictory session in his honour on Wednesday, Akpabio declared Okpebholo’s seat vacant, acting on a request by Abba Moro, the minority leader of the senate. Okpebholo was the senator representing Edo central until he became the governor of Edo. He took his oath of office in November after winning the governorship election in September. READ ALSO: Governors Meet In Abuja Over Tax Bills, Others ‘For Raping Woman In Purdah,’ Tailor Bags…

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Governors Meet In Abuja Over Tax Bills, Others

Members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) held an in-person meeting at the Forum’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night. Fifteen governors, mainly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were present at the meeting as of the time of filing this report. Governor Alex Otti of Abia State elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) and his Anambra State counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), were the only opposition governors in attendance. The agenda of the meeting was not made available to journalists as…

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‘For Raping Woman In Purdah,’ Tailor Bags 12 Years’ Jail Term

An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, yesterday sentenced one Idris Rasheed, 23, to 12 years imprisonment for raping a woman in purdah. Trial judge, Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi said since the convict confessed to the crime while the doctor’s report confirmed penetration and semen was found, Rasheed was guilty of the charge. The judge said the defendant was hereby sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. Ajayi said the jail term would commenced from January 29, 2023, when the convict was arraigned in court. The defence counsel, Mr. O. Ekundayo, during…

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