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The newly elected chairmen of the 68 Local Government Areas and Development Councils in Oyo State were on Monday inaugurated by the State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi. The 68 new chairmen all elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) took the oath of office administered by Chief Justice of the state, Justice Munta Abimbola at about 11.15am at an event held at the House of Chiefs’ Secretariat, Ibadan.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked media reports that there were parallel congresses in some states of the federation, owing to internal crisis in the party in the affected states. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in a statement issued on Monday said that there was no such thing as parallel congress.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday welcomed the fusion of Coalition of Nigeria Movement, a political organization formed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, into African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2019 general elections. The party in a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi said ADC was not a threat to the party's continuity agenda stressing that Nigerians still believe in the APC.

Delta Central Senatorial District Senator, Omo-Agege who was recently suspended for 90 days by the Nigerian Senate has reacted to the nullification of the suspension by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Justice Dimgba had on Thursday ruled that while the National Assembly had the power to discipline its erring members, the reasons given by the Senate for Omo-Agage’s suspension was unconstitutional, adding that a legislator could not be suspended for more than 14 days.

The Kano State Government on Wednesday declared Friday as public holiday in honour of deceased cleric and business tycoon, Isyaku Rabi’u. NAN reported that Isyaku Rabi’u, a renowned industrialist and Islamic scholar died on Tuesday in a London hospital after protracted illness.

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday said it has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution on a High Court judgment, nullifying the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 90 days. A media aide to the President of the Senate, Olu Onnemola who disclosed this to newsmen at the National Assembly said the ruling was unacceptable. His statement read in part 

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