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According to the Premium Times,Alaafin Adeyemi, the third from the Alowodu Ruling House, died in the late hours of Friday at the Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti. The remains of the top Yoruba traditional ruler were brought to Oyo in the early hours of Saturday and traditional rites began. He was 83 years old and the longest reigning Alaafin ever, having ruled for 52 years. The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, is expected to make an official announcement upon receiving the report of the monarch’s passing from the Bashorun of Oyo, Yusuf Akinade, who will now lead Oyo before a new Alaafin is installed.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked former speaker, Yakubu Dogara from the House of Representatives and declared his seat vacant. Justice D.U. Okorowo, in a ruling on Friday, said that the Dogara’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was wrong and meant he should vacate the legislative seat. Yakubu Dogara was the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2015 and 2019. He is currently representing Bogoro/Dass Federal constituency of Bauchi State at the lower chamber. Dogara defected to the APC on July 24, 2020 after being elected under the PDP in 2019.  His frosty relationship with his state governor, Bala Mohammed, was one of the main reasons he ditched the PDP which he joined less than five years ago. According to reports, the Peoples Democratic Party and four other groups filed a suit protesting Dogara’s defection asking the court to remove him as the member representing the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituenc

A former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has dumped the All Progressives Congress. Dalung, who served as a minister under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), submitted his letter of withdrawal from the APC to the Ward Chairman of the party in SabonGida Ward, Langtang South LGA of Plateau State. The letter dated April 1, 2022, and signed by the politician on April 18, 2022, was obtained by our Correspondent in Jos on Tuesday. Part of the letter read, “This is to convey my withdrawal of membership from the All Progressives Congress with effect from the date of this notice. “It is worthy of mention that recent developments in the party conflict with my core principles of values which define the basis of allegiance to the party. “Of note is the fact that internal democracy is critical to the survival of representative democracy without which political participation remains a mirage.”

A former militant warlord, Josiah Oyakonghan,  famously known as Oyimi, has ordered, the commander in Chief of Armed Forces,  President Muhammadu Buhari, telling him to handover to the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan.  Oyakonghan, who is a former warlord of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, said Nigerians can trust only Jonathan to solve their problems. According to the ex-militant leader, “We, therefore, use this Easter celebration to urge Nigerians to continue to support Buhari’s administration for him to deliver on the promise of change we are committed to seeing, and also work for Jonathan to return to the Villa. “We urge Buhari to work for Jonathan’s candidacy who will salvage our country and reawaken a new hope for national cohesion and development. P“President Buhari should therefore support GEJ for president for a new dawn in our country. Virtually every facet of our national life needs urgent attention and GEJ is the answer.” There has

LMC slams 9million naira fines on Kano Pillars for breaches of NPFL Rules - Banishes club to MKO stadium Abuja . - Three points deducted from already accrued points. -Another 3 points deduction suspended till the end of the season in case of further breach. -Bans Sanni Abacha stadium Kano from hosting NPFL games forthwith . - Kano Pillars to repair/replace damaged katsina United FC team bus. - Inconclusive game to be continued /replayed in Abuja From Wilfredo Ekpenyong

Former Zamfara State Governor Abdul’azeez Yari, Senator Kabiru Marafa and their Supporters have defected from the ruling All Progressive Congress APC to the People’s Democratic Party   The Chairman of the PDP in Zamfara State Bala Mande announced this while addressing Newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council Meeting of the Party in Gusau. Details soon