Augustine Alegheh (SAN) of Edo State wins NBA president

Barrister Augustine Alegheh, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN)  has been elected President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA).
Alegbeh, who is of  the Benin Branch of the NBA, polled 691 votes to defeat four other candidates in the election  held on Tuesday in Abuja.
The runner-up, Mr. Oladele Adeshina, polled  370 votes,  Mrs. Olufunke Adekoya (SAN) polled 255 votes, Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN),126 votes and Mr. Osas Erhabor ,17 votes.
Three of the votes were invalid and five were blank.
Delegates registered for the election  were1,728 among which1,482 were accredited to participate in the poll.
The President-elect and other elected officers will be sworn in Owerri, Imo State, on August 29 during NBA’s Annual General Conference.

Uyi Igbe, the speaker of Edo state house of assembly has been suspended

Today in Benin City, Nine lawmakers including suspended Deputy Speaker, Festus Ebea this morning suspended Speaker Uyi Igbe.

The sitting which started early  witnessed the presence of all PDP lawmakers which now appear to be in the majority

In the sitting that was presided over by Ebea, Speaker Igbe and six others were suspended.

However, Igbe later stormed the hallow chamber with thugs and a free for all broke out.

Police later arrived the scene fired tear gas into the hallowed chamber and the lawmakers scampered for safety.

Details later.