The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed May 10, 2018 for its judgment in the suit filed by Senator Ovie Omo- Agege (APC, Delta Central) who is challenging his 90 days suspension from the Senate. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba reserved the judgment after lawyers to Omo-Agege, Dr. Alex Izinyon
Former Senate President, Adolphus Wabara has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the people of Delta State to immediately commence the recall process of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central district. It will be recalled that Omo-Agege was suspended on April 12 by the Senate for 90 legislative days over remarks he […]
Suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said that he was never in support of the suspension of Ali Ndume, his colleague. Ndume, who is from Borno south, had been suspended in March 2017 for allegedly embarrassing Senate President Bukola Saraki and Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west. Omo-Agege was part of the senate committee on ethics […]
Contrary to reports that Senator Ovie Omo-Agege was arrested after some thugs invaded the Senate chambers to snatch the mace, the Police said the federal lawmaker was merely escorted out of the National Assembly complex. The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Sadiq Bello; and some other police officers had taken Omo-Agege out of the […]
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) has said that he was not arrested by the police. The police had on Wednesday led him away from the National Assembly after some suspected thugs invaded the Senate and seized the mace of the Red Chamber. The development led to the disruption of plenary for some minutes until […]
The Nigeria Police Wednesday afternoon arrested Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, at the National Assembly premises. He was immediately taken away in a black hilux van. Omo-Agege’s arrest is connected to allegations that he masterminded the theft of the mace of the Senate earlier on Wednesday. Deputy Senate President Ike Eklweremadu had earlier stated that the manner […]
Suspended Senator from Delta State, Ovie Omo-Agege alongside some unidentified persons have invaded the Senate and disrupted the ongoing proceedings. The invaders also snatched the mace while plenary was ongoing and went away with it. Security has been tightened around the National Assembly complex. More details later…
…Says Senate lacks power to suspend any member, ban group …Insists court judgment on Sen Ndume’s suit still subsisting …Vows to stop bid to override Buhari on sequence of elections The last may not have been heard about the division in the Senate as senators loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari have insisted that the upper […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered parties in a suit filed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Delta Central) against the Senate to maintain the status quo, pending the determination of the substantive suit. Omo-Agege had on April 3, filed the ex-parte application before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, asking the court to stop the bid […]