Marafa, Supporters Defect to NDC as Party Welcomes Ex-Zamfara Senator

Marafa, Supporters Defect to NDC as Party Welcomes Ex-Zamfara Senator

By Toffa Momoh ABUJA - The National Democratic Congress, NDC, on Tuesday formally received former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabir Marafa, into its fold, describing his defection as a major boost for the party. Marafa, a former member of the National Assembly and leading political figure in Zamfara State, joined the party alongside his supporters and political associates. He was received in Abuja by NDC National Leader, Senator Seriake Dickson, in […]

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Ex-Zamfara Senator Marafa Joins NDC, Cites Court Cases in ADC

By Toffa Momoh ABUJA — Former lawmaker representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Senator Kabir Garba Marafa, on Tuesday formally defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, alongside his supporters. The move marks his second party switch in less than a month. Marafa, who served in the Senate from 2011 to 2019, was received by the National Leader of the NDC and Senator for Bayelsa West, Seriake Dickson, at Dickson’s residence […]

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Kogi Gov’t Extols Senator Smart Adeyemi on 63 Birthday

By Our Reporter The Government and people of Kogi State heartily congratulate Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi, CON, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Their felicitations was contained in a statement signed by the Honourable Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo on Monday. According to the statement, Senator Adeyemi, who represented the people of Kogi West Senatorial District three times in the Red Chambers of the National Assembly, […]

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Aisha Yesufu Drums Support for Senator Natasha’s Planned Resumption, Dares Senate

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesufu, has vowed to stand by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, as the Kogi Central representative, insisted on resuming her duties on Tuesday at the Senate despite opposition from the upper chamber. Yesufu stated that she and others would accompany Akpoti-Uduaghan to the National Assembly, asserting that the embattled senator had every right to resume office following a court judgement. “I think Senator Natasha has […]

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BREAKING: Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Vows To Resume At Senate On Tuesday

The suspended Senator representing Kogi Central district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has communicated her intentions to resume on Tuesday in a letter to the Senate. Akpoti-Uduaghan has insisted that she will resume at the Senate on Tuesday, 22nd of July 2025, in line with the judgement of the court, despite the appeal by the president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. “I have pretty much two months more before the six months expire. […]

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BREAKING: Court Grants Senator Natasha Bail on Personal Recognizance in Second Arraignment

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan bail on personal recognizance. Justice Musa Umar of the Federal High Court granted the Senator bail on her personal assurance to appear in court for the trial in the case of defamation levelled against her by the Federal government with Godswill Akpabio and Yahaya Bello being the complainants. Natasha was […]

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