Spokesperson of the Minority Caucus says the Constitution of the Federal Republic imbues every elected member with the statutory right to gun for any position, subject to the Standing Orders of the House READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015 Following the outcome of the April 15 National Assembly Supplementary elections, membership of the Minority Caucus in the Tenth House of Representatives has swollen to...
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE POPULA (PROMOTING OPEN PARLIAMENT FOR UPSCALING LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY) PROJECT DIALOGUE SERIES ON SETTING THE AGENDA FOR YOUTH INCLUSION IN PARLIAMENT, A PROJECT ORGANISED BY THE NETWORK OF PARLIAMENTARY MONITORING ORGANISATION (PMOs) HELD AT MARYAM HAL, HAWTHORN SUITES, ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY 19TH APRIL, 2023 PREAMBLE National Parliaments play a crucial role in any democratic dispensation of a country. This is because they are looked upon as directly...
Nigeria Network of Parliamentary Monitoring Organisations (PMOs), Other Stakeholders advocate youth inclusion in parliament as crucial step in the promotion of democracy, diversity, and quality representation READ ALSO: POPULA: “Time for African parliaments to be more transparent” As the inauguration of the Tenth National Assembly draws closer, the role of the legislature as the live wire of representative democracy, especially in the area of youth and women inclusion, has been re-emphasised....
President of the Pan-African Parliament, Hon. Fortune Zephania Charumbira, weighs in on the unfolding situation in Sudan, implores all parties involved to settle their differences through mediation and dialogue READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist Following an escalation of the armed conflict between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that has resulted in the death of at least three...
Following the April 15 National Assembly Supplementary Polls, APC pips the PDP to clinch four Senate seats (4) in the April 15 Supplementary Elections. PDP picks the remaining three (3) seats. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist Following the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s conclusion of supplementary elections in seven Senatorial districts on Saturday, 18th April 2023, the 10th Senate is set to take...
Following the April 15 National Assembly Supplementary Polls, APC clinches sixteen (16) of 31 House of Representatives seats, opposition parties hold on to eleven (11) seats. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist On Saturday, April 15 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rounded up the 2023 National Assembly elections with the conduct of supplementary elections for outstanding seats in the 469-member federal...
The Nigerian Senate expresses displeasure with the abandonment of ex-Senate President, Joseph Wayas’ remains at a London morgue fourteen months after his demise. Meanwhile, more lawmakers have declared their intention to run for the Speakership of the 10th House of Representatives. Watch this
The issue of women and youth participation in politics has always been a contentious topic of discussion. This is as a result of age discrimination among youths while women are excluded from politics due to sociocultural and institutional norms and several other reasons. A perfect example is the dwindling number of female legislative candidates and lawmakers-elect in the recent 2023 general elections. Listen to what citizens had to say on this topic.
OrderPaper Executive Director, Oke Epia on AIT Kakaaki show speaks on the factors that should determine the election of the Presiding Officers of the National Assembly. These presiding officers are the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Deputy President of the Senate and Deputy Speaker of the House and these lawmakers have begun lobbying, networking and forming alliances with hopes of finding their way into the prestigious seats. This video is a must...
The National and State House of Assembly elections might have come and gone, except for a few more re-runs to come in a few days from now. However, the outcome so far has left Nigerians with so much to reflect on. Our team decided to hit the street to get people’s thoughts on the trends recorded in this year’s National and State House of Assembly elections. Watch this video to the end and also share...
