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Lagos Assembly crisis: Tinubu’s silence deafening — Atiku - Nigeria News Update

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the remand of three suspects accused of assaulting State Security Service officers during an incident at the Lagos State House of Assembly on February 24, 2025.
The suspects, identified as Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola, have been accused of obstructing SSS officers while performing their duties.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar criticized President Bola Tinubu for his silence regarding the Lagos Assembly crisis, describing it as a tacit endorsement of undemocratic tactics aimed at reversing the removal of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.
Atiku's statement emphasized the importance of upholding democratic principles and called on Tinubu to denounce any attempts to undermine democracy in Lagos.

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Lagos Assembly crisis: Tinubu’s silence deafening — Atiku - Nigeria News Update

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his silence on the crisis currently rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, on Thursday, Atiku described Tinubu’s...

1 month ago·Nigeria

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Punch Newspapers

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Atiku condemns Tinubu’s silence on Lagos assembly crisis

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticsed President Bola Tinubu for his silence over the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly. He described it as a tacit endorsement of anti-democratic tactics aimed at subverting the will of lawmakers. Atiku, in a statement signed by his media aide, Paul Ibe, on Thursday, condemned […]

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Daily Trust

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Court remands Lagos Assembly workers for ‘assaulting’ DSS operatives - Daily Trust

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the remand of three workers of the State House of Assembly for allegedly assaulting officials of the Department of State Services (DSS). Justice Daniel Osiagor ordered the remand of Ibrahim Olanrewaju, Adetu Adekunle, and Fatimoh Adetola, in the DSS custody, pending their arraignment on Wednesday. Daily Trust reports some workers and DSS officials clashed last week on Monday following th…

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Premium Times Nigeria

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Lagos Assembly Crisis: Court orders detention of three suspects over assault charges

The defendants are scheduled for arraignment, Wednesday. The post Lagos Assembly Crisis: Court orders detention of three suspects over assault charges appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

1 month ago·Abuja, Nigeria

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Tribune Online

Lagos crisis: Suspended clerk misrepresented Court’s judgement — Acting Clerk

Tribune Online Lagos crisis: Suspended clerk misrepresented Court’s judgement — Acting Clerk The Acting Clerk of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Taiwo Abubakar Babatunde Ottun, has stated that the embattled Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Biliamin Onafeko, misrepresented the judgment of the Industrial Court of Arbitration, which recently ruled on his suspension by the Assembly. Lagos crisis: Suspended clerk misrepresented Court’s judgeme…

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nigerianewspapers.net

Lagos Assembly crisis may jolt Tinubu’s 2027 bid

What started like an internal crisis on January 13, 2025, when 36 lawmakers impeached Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has now degenerated into a major political crisis unsettling the home base of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Even though he is yet to formally declare his interest in the race, sources say that the development in Lagos could pose some threats to the 2027 second term bid of President Tinubu, …

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