Sharon Eboesomi, Author at Parliament Reports

Court orders senate to recall Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Sharon EboesomiJuly 4, 20258 min

The court declared the suspension of Akpoti-Uduaghan as “excessive” and a violation of both democratic norms and the constitutional rights of her constituents. The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the senate to immediately recall Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi central, from suspension, marking a significant legal victory in the months-long standoff between the embattled senator and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Delivering judgment on Friday, 4 July, Justice Binta Nyako ruled that the senate...

National Assembly Politics OrderPaper Specials

Ex-NILDS DG leads high-level experts in ICONS advisory council

Sharon EboesomiJuly 4, 20257 min

OrderPaper describes the ICONS initiative as a significant contribution to Nigeria’s democratic memory and institutional heritage, marking the first time such a wide-ranging documentation of political transitions will be systematically compiled and preserved. OrderPaper has announced the formation of an inaugural Project Advisory Council for its flagship ICONS (Initiative for Celebrating Outstanding National Statespersons) of the Fourth Republic. The project is aimed at honouring and documenting the legacies of distinguished public officials who have served...

Senate

Senate begins zonal public hearings on constitution review in Lagos

Sharon EboesomiJuly 4, 20256 min

In Nigeria, the 1999 Constitution, originally a military decree has long been criticised for its centralised federalism, weak local governance structures, and insufficient protection of citizens’ rights. The senate has commenced a series of public hearings aimed at reviewing the 1999 Constitution (as amended), beginning this Friday with the south-west zonal session in Lagos. This critical exercise, which is being coordinated across five of the six geopolitical zones, is designed to allow Nigerians contribute meaningfully...

Senate

Senate tackles exclusion of indigenous businesses from federal contracts

Sharon EboesomiJuly 2, 20258 min

For years, Nigeria’s public procurement system has been widely criticised for its overly complex, rigid, and exclusionary nature, which tends to favour well-established and, often, foreign firms. In a significant policy shift aimed at boosting grassroots economic development, the senate has directed its committees on public procurement and local content to initiate amendments to the Public Procurement Act and the Nigerian Local Content Act. The goal is to lower existing entry barriers and level the...

National Assembly Politics OrderPaper Specials

ICONS: How Tinubu’s presidency is shaped by former legislators

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 202510 min

This class of leaders has traversed either the red and green chambers of the National Assembly, gaining not just lawmaking experience, but a mastery of Nigeria’s complex political terrain. For much of Nigeria’s democratic journey since 1999, executive power has often been portrayed as the pinnacle of political ambition, overshadowing the legislature, which, though constitutionally co-equal, has struggled to match the influence and visibility of governors and presidents. However, a deeper exploration of Nigeria’s Fourth...

Senate

Senate gives NNPCL 10-day ultimatum over ₦200 trillion audit queries

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 20254 min

The committee viewed the request for a two-month deferral as a deliberate stalling tactic, potentially indicating an unwillingness or inability to address the troubling findings. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts (SPAC) has issued a 10-working-day ultimatum to the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, demanding full responses to 11 critical financial audit queries relating to the company’s operations between 2017 and 2023. This stern directive, announced...

Senate

Senate confirms boards of regional development commissions

Sharon EboesomiJune 27, 20255 min

With the senate’s confirmation, the three commissions are expected to commence full operations in line with their respective establishment acts. The senate has confirmed the appointments of key officials to steer the affairs of three newly established regional development commissions – the South West Development Commission (SWDC), the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), and the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The confirmations were made during Thursday’s plenary following the consideration and adoption of reports presented by...

House of Representatives Senate

Tinubu signs four landmark tax reform bills into law

Sharon EboesomiJune 26, 20255 min

In a significant step towards overhauling Nigeria’s fiscal framework, President Bola Tinubu signed into law four key tax reform bills President Bola Tinubu has signed into law four key tax reform bills aimed at unifying tax administration, improving revenue generation, and enhancing the country’s business climate. The bills were signed on Thursday at a brief but symbolic ceremony held at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja at about 3:20pm, in the presence of top...

Senate

Senate approves ₦1.485trn Rivers emergency rule budget

Sharon EboesomiJune 26, 20253 min

The bill authorises the issuance of a total sum of ₦1,485,662,592,442 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State for the 2025 fiscal year, ending 31 December 2025. The senate has approved the sum of ₦1.485 trillion as the 2025 budget for Rivers state, marking a major milestone in the federal government’s ongoing emergency administration of the oil-rich south-south state. The passage followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the senate ad-hoc committee...

Senate

Commotion in senate over appointment of non-indigene to chair electoral commission

Sharon EboesomiJune 25, 20253 min

The session, which had earlier progressed smoothly, turned tense after Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), raised strong objections to the appointment of a Rivers state nominee. There was uproar in the senate on Wednesday during the consideration of the report of the ad-hoc committee on the emergency administration in Rivers State, following controversy over the screening and confirmation of Michael Odey, a nominee from Cross River State as chairman of the Rivers...

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