Umahi is yet to officially resign from the Senate and his seat is yet to be declared vacant. The Senate has appointed Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) and Senator Nwebonyi Peter Onyeka (APC, Ebonyi North) as the new Deputy Leader and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate respectively. The change was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday during plenary. Senator Ashiru was previously, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate....
Olukoyede was Secretary to the EFCC between 2018 and 2020. President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to screen and confirm Ola Olukoyede as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He also requested the confirmation of Muhammad Hammajoda for appointment as secretary of the anti-corruption agency. The request was contained in a letter read by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday...
For the second time in days, Sen. Ndume tackles Akpabio as walkout forces the Senate into a closed door over the controversial leadership style of its president The Senate went into a closed door session for about 30 minutes as the chief whip, Senator Ali Ndume, angrily stormed out during plenary a short while ago. This was after Ndume raised a point of order, citing order 54 of the Senate Rule Book drawing the attention...
The sacked senator traced his travails to the Senate president, whom he alleged, manipulated the appeal court to kick him out of office, and that four other senators are in line for a similar fate The senator representing Adamawa north senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo, who was sacked by the Appeal Court on Monday, has claimed that President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, is the reason behind his removal from office. Abbo said...
Senator Abbo implored his constituents to stay calm as he will address the recent development soon. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo. In a unanimous decision, the court vacated earlier judgment by the National Assembly tribunal, which affirmed Abbo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the Senatorial seat. The Appellate court’s judgment issued on Monday voided Abbo’s election...
The Reps spokesperson explained that the 360 exotic vehicles are not personal gifts to the lawmakers but utility operational vehicles for their oversight functions. The House of Representatives has confirmed reports that the National Assembly management is in the process of purchasing 360 exotic vehicles for its members, which will be distributed to its members in the coming weeks. Recall that unverified reports on the purchase of exotic vehicles for members of the National...
Lawan’s mother died at her residence in Gashua town in Yobe State. Former President of the Senate, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has lost his mother at the age of 86. The news of her death was disclosed in a letter signed by his Media Adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Saturday in Abuja. Lawan’s late mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, passed on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at her residence in Gashua town, Bade Local...
Senator Lawan said the implementation of the programmes contained in the NSIP Act was flawed as intended beneficiaries were left out. The Senate has passed for second reading, a bill to amend the National Social Investment Programme Agency Act (NSIPA), 2023 seeking to move the agency from the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to the Presidency. The Bill is titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Social Investment Programme Agency...
Rep. Danbuga who died at 63, was elected to the National Assembly in April 2023, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The Senate on Thursday, suspended all legislative activities to mourn the late member of the House of Representatives, Rep. AbdulKadii Jelani Danbuga. The senators also observed a minute silence for the deceased, who represented Isa-Sabon Federal Constituency of Sokoto State in the House of Representatives. READ ALSO: Reps mourn colleague, Rep. Danbuga...
Before his defection to the APC, Senator Ubah was the only member of the YPP in the 10th Senate. The lawmaker representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has left the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). This is according to a letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at Thursday’s plenary. In the letter, Senator Ubah cited inconsiderable differences with the YPP as the reason...
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