In a twist of political irony, Omo-Agege is watching that structure absorb his long-time rival, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori. A quiet political earthquake is shaking the roots of Delta State and at the centre of the tremor stands Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, once the undisputed face of opposition and now forced to watch as his political rival, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori, walks into the ruling party through a door he helped build. Oborevwori, a one-time speaker of the...
Only 11 of 157 motions, less than 10%, have directly addressed the urgent issues of flooding and gully erosion. As Nigeria battles the devastating consequences of climate change, including unprecedented flooding and severe erosion, the country’s legislative response has been brought into focus. With the small number of motions debated, some have argued that legislative response is disturbingly disproportionate to the scale of the flooding crisis. Since its inauguration in June 2023, the 10th senate...
Sumaila earlier defected from the APC in the build-up to the 2023 elections  as a result of a protracted leadership crisis in the party. Sen. Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano south senatorial district, has officially announced his defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on April 23, 2025, through a statement on his verified Facebook page. In his statement, Sen. Sumaila emphasised that...
The resumption of senate plenary was postponed to May 6 to allow senators engage with constituents during the workers’ day holiday in the first week of May. The senate has announced a shift in the date for the resumption of its plenary sittings, moving it from the earlier scheduled Tuesday, April 29, 2025, to a new date, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. This development was communicated via an internal memo dated April 20, 2025, and addressed...
In its continued quest to strengthen governance in Nigeria’s resource sector, OrderPaper is once again setting the stage for a vital national conversation. OrderPaper Nigeria, the country’s leading parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank, is set to host the second edition of its Rembinar Dialogue Series, a high-level virtual conversation convened to deepen discourse on Nigeria’s energy transition in the context of ongoing fiscal reforms. What exactly is the Rembinar? Launched as a digital...
Akpabio warned that ignoring legislative directives undermines the National Assembly’s authority and disrespects the will of the Nigerian people. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has issued a strong warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government, stressing that compliance with senate resolutions is mandatory and not subject to discretion. Akpabio gave this warning while speaking at a national workshop organised by the Senate Committee on Legislative Compliance in Abuja on...
The high rate of non-compliance of government agencies with legislative resolutions is brought to the fore in INEC’s stalling the conduct of by-elections while swiftly moving forward with the recall process of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan The credibility of Nigeria’s electoral process is once again under the spotlight, but this time, not because of a general election or widespread voter irregularities but for what appears to be an inconsistent approach to its responsibilities. On one hand,...
Since 1999, no lawmaker has been sacked by citizens during their tenure, exposing the recall process as an impotent safeguard against poor representation When Nigeria transitioned to democracy in 1999 after years of military rule, its constitution provided a mechanism that allowed citizens to hold their elected representatives accountable. Among these mechanisms was the power of recall, a constitutional process that gives constituents the right to remove a lawmaker before the end of their tenure...
INEC Â claims the petition failed to meet the conditions set by Section 69(a) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) for the recall of a senator. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the petition seeking to recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, (PDP, Kogi central) in the senate, citing non-compliance with constitutional requirements. INEC confirmed the rejection in a statement on Thursday, stating that the petition failed to meet the conditions set by Section 69(a) of...
“Akpabio told Yahaya Bello that he should make sure that killing me does not happen in Abuja…” Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi central) has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of allegedly instructing former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to have her killed. She further claimed that the current governor, Usman Ododo, was complicit in the alleged plot against her. Despite a government-imposed ban on political rallies and processions in Kogi state, Akpoti-Uduaghan was received by...
