September 2023 - Parliament Reports

The Speaker urged that all funds meant to commemorate his birthday be used for charity. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, (APC, Kaduna), has asked that no one should place adverts or organise any social event to commemorate his forthcoming birthday. The Speaker took to his X account late Thursday, to make the call, while stressing on the country’s current challenges and the need to ensure that the country’s limited funds are...

Rep. Agbese pleaded with organised labour to allow for dialogue and be patient with President Tinubu’s administration as it is still in its early days,   The Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC, Benue), has called on the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu on the subsidy removal, as the decision was in the country’s best interest and will...

The Speaker urged his aides to go beyond the capacity building workshop by continuously learning and developing themselves in the course of discharging their responsibilities. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abass, has pledged his commitment to ensure that capacity building for staff and members of the House of Representatives is a major hallmark of his tenure as Speaker. He also stressed the need for employers to strengthen the capacity of their...

So far, four seats in the House have been declared vacant by the Speaker. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has declared the seats of two lawmakers vacant. The speaker also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to organise bye-elections for the affected Federal Constituencies. The declaration follows letters of resignation tendered by Hon. Olatunji Olubunmi-Ojo (APC, Ondo) and Hon. Tanko Sununu (APC, Kebbi), respectively as members of the 10th...