…to help security personnel cover difficult terrain. Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly Berger Alfred Emberga said Alia had achieved for Makurdi and Guma what past administrations had left undone.Former Governor Gabriel Suswam urged residents in Minda to stand firmly behind Alia, stressing the value of unity g…

…it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Two sitting members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC), with both lawmakers citing concerns about how the party operates internally.Hon. Saba Yisa Gideon, who represents Edu State Constituency, and Hon. Olushola Od…

…purpose. Stephen is now the ADP’s candidate for Okrika Constituency in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Known for his community outreach, youth empowerment programmes and advocacy for local development, he noted that ADP’s platform better aligns with his vision for education, infrastructure, healthcare, and economic…

…but the efforts had yielded no result. “We have written to the state government and the House of Assembly on how to get the remains of the victims out. But the government is saying that the matter is left to the Commissioner of Police to handle,” he said. Adeboye said the community was informed that the remains had bee…

…Congress (APC) and residents endorsed Adewale for a third term into the Lagos State House of Assembly.The lawmaker empowered no fewer than 500 beneficiaries during his Widows Empowerment Initiative on Monday, November 10, 2025.Jigawa approves ₦3.5bn loan to fund 2027 Hajj Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that Jigawa S…

…he said. The commissioner disclosed that about nine bills had been sent to the State House of Assembly for deliberation and onward passage into law, covering areas such as hospital governance, public health security, HIV prevention, protection and anti-discrimination, and public health standards and regulations. He dis…

…announced an election victim compensation fund headed by the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun. “Our administration has also set up an election victim compensation fund headed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun,” Adeleke said. “This initiative is to cushion the effect of…

…unveil the candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly elections on Saturday. The publication is part of INEC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections and will provide an official list of candidates contesting the governorship and legislative seats across the sta…

…at the state and local government levels. Speaking on behalf of the defectors, a former House of Assembly aspirant on the platform of the ADC, Hon. E.E. Justice, said their decision to join the LP was influenced by what they described as the party’s commitment to inclusive leadership, development and grassroots partici…

…are expected to be held with those who contested the primaries for the Bauchi State House of Assembly and Senate, as well as other stakeholders who contested the governorship primary. The initiative is aimed at ensuring that all groups are given an opportunity to participate, their views are heard, and available politi…

…their continued support for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly and APC governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu. The groups, while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Ilorin, the state capital, also passed votes of confidence in AbdulRazaq, saying the governor’s admin…

…the governorship candidate, senatorial candidates, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates, as well as other leaders of the party and campaign council. The meeting, which focused on internal reconciliation, party discipline, grassroots mobilisation and coordinated campaigning, was aimed at ensur…

…of the Nigeria Democratic Congress to review the nomination process for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Eti-Osa Constituency I, following a complaint by one of the aspirants, John Akano. The organisation made the call in a statement issued by its President, following a petition concerning the circumstances surroundi…

…by key PDP stakeholders in the zone, including House of Representatives and State House of Assembly candidates, among others.

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday signed into law the Edo House of Assembly Funds Management Bill 2023 and the State Judiciary Financial Autonomy 2023 Amendment Bill, amid growing opposition from workers under the aegis of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The development came on the sa…

…fans, mattresses donated to Umaisha General Hospital A member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has demanded an immediate explanation from the management of Umaisha General Hospital regarding the whereabouts of medical equipment and comfort items he personally donated to the facility. The lawmaker expressed his d…

…member By Dayo Johnson, Akure The impeachment plot against the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, may have been suspended following the intervention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Vanguard gathered that 24 of the 26 lawmakers had backed the mov…

…Osogbo on Sunday by a chieftain of the party, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye. The ex-Osun State House of Assembly lawmaker urged party members to desist from attributing the electoral setback to a particular party leader in the state. He argued that elections were rarely determined by the activities of a single individual, but…

Barely days after the resignation of the former Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, concerned citizens and political stakeholders from Owan federal constituency in the state have rejected the circumstances surrounding his exit, describing it as an alleged attempt to undermine the ind…

…Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027. Also, the governorship and state House of Assembly campaigns would commence on September 9, 2026, and end on February 5, 2027, ahead of the elections scheduled for February 6, 2027. Last week, some presidential candidates signed the National Peace Accord, thereby commi…

…elections scheduled for Saturday, January 16, 2027, while the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections are slated for February 6, 2027. He recalled that Wednesday, August 19, 2026, marked the official commencement of public campaigns and rallies for the 2027 General Election. Amupitan added that the Commissio…

…was the governor's alleged failure to consult key stakeholders before the emergence of House of Assembly Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu as the APC governorship candidate. Mustapha also claimed the governor had initially put forward Ambassador Yahaya Seriki as his preferred candidate before the Speaker surfaced as the ch…

…Yenagoa. Akpe said the approval followed a resolution recently passed by the state House of Assembly and communicated to Governor Douye Diri for consideration and approval. He explained that the financial implication of implementing the allowances would cost the government an additional N500m monthly across the three u…

INEC restored four previously suppressed State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states, prompting the APC to actThe APC released a timetable covering primary elections for restored constituencies and legislative by-elections across four statesEight constituencies across Gombe, Bauchi, Delta, Kano, and…

…other political parties. He recalled that the party won nine seats in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly in 2023 but currently has seven lawmakers after two members left the party. According to him, the party is determined to increase its representation and win all 24 state Assembly seats, alongside the governorship…