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Natasha: Women representation and patriarchal parliaments | GESI Tracker

Jokpa Mudia ErusiafeMarch 10, 20258 min

The Natasha-Akpabio brouhaha brings to the fore the low representation of women in the national and state assemblies of Nigeria Breaking Barriers The conversation around gender equality in governance has again taken center stage. Recently, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Okezie Kalu (APC, Abia), renewed calls for legislative reforms to enhance women’s representation in Nigeria’s political landscape. He spoke at a three-day workshop on the operational guidelines for the national...

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49 days of drama: Obasa’s stunning return as Lagos assembly speaker

Abdullahi A BalogunMarch 4, 20255 min

In a stunning turn of events that has shocked political observers across Nigeria, Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, just 49 days after his controversial removal. Obasa’s Removal and Meranda’s Rise On January 13, 2025, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was removed as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The decision came swiftly, with 35 out of 40 lawmakers voting in favor of his removal....

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End of an Era: Behind Obasa’s sudden impeachment as Lagos speaker

Abdullahi A BalogunJanuary 14, 20255 min

In his absence from plenary, the House voted to remove him, subsequently electing Mrs. Mojisola Meranda, his deputy speaker representing Apapa Constituency I, as the first female speaker in the history of Lagos State House of Assembly. In a dramatic turn of events that has sent shockwaves through Lagos State’s political landscape, the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Monday removed its long-serving Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, marking the end of his decade-long leadership...

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Abbas rallies state assembly speakers against gender-based violence

Elizabeth AtimeDecember 10, 20245 min

The House of Representatives speaker and state assembly speakers concluded 16 days of activism on gender-based violence in Abuja. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, along with State Houses of Assembly speakers, wrapped up the 16-day activism against gender-based violence (GBV) on International Human Rights Day. Recall that Abbas led an advocacy walk on November 25, 2025, from the National Assembly to the Police Force Headquarters, where he submitted a petition to...

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Private sector urged to enhance constituency projects implementation

Timileyin OkunlolaSeptember 27, 20246 min

The private sector in Nigeria has been encouraged to improve on its implementation of constituency projects. This appeal was made at the policy dialogue on the role of the private sector in the implementation of constituency projects organised by OrderPaper. The Senate Leader of the 10th assembly, Sen. Micheal Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), has called on the private sector to enhance its involvement in Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) also known as constituency projects, ensuring...

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INEC releases revised regulations for recall of lawmakers

Leah TwakiSeptember 22, 20243 min

The electoral body has rolled out regulations on how constituents can recall their representatives in the National and State Houses of Assembly The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved new regulations and guidelines for the recall of lawmakers from the National Assembly, State Houses of Assembly, and councillors in the Area Councils of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This decision was announced following the commission’s meeting on Thursday, 19th September 2024, during which INEC...

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Imo Assembly demands removal of chief judge

Timileyin OkunlolaJuly 18, 20243 min

Imo Assembly calls for the removal of chief judge, Hon. Justice Theresa Chikeka over alleged age falsification. The Imo State House of Assembly has recommended the immediate removal of the chief judge, Theresa Chikeka, from office. This recommendation was made on Wednesday, July 17 following an allegation of age falsification brought against her by a Civil Society Organisation (CSO). Hon. Justice Chikeka, who hails from Owerri North, Imo State, was sworn in as high court...

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Pro-Wike, Fubara lawmakers lock horns over governor’s spending powers

Leah TwakiJuly 17, 20243 min

Pro-Wike and pro-Fubara assembly members lock horns over Fubara’s spending powers as the seven-day ultimatum issued to the governor to re-present the 2024 budget expires The Rivers State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, has vehemently condemned a resolution passed by a faction led by Martin Amaewhule, which bars Governor Siminalayi Fubara from accessing public funds. In a heated plenary session on Tuesday, Speaker Oko-Jumbo criticized the actions of Amaewhule and...

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Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly hands Fubara 7-Day ultimatum to re-present 2024 budget

Leah TwakiJuly 8, 20244 min

Governor Fubara has been given a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget before the Pro-Wike Rivers Assembly led by Amaewhule In a dramatic turn of events, the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is currently split into two opposing factions, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 budget. The demand was made during a session led by Martin Amaewhule, Speaker loyal to the immediate past governor and Minister...

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Imo assembly suspends four members over ‘impeachment plot’

Abdullahi A BalogunJuly 3, 20242 min

Crisis is brewing in the Imo State House of Assembly as four members are slammed with suspension over alleged impeachment plot The Imo State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers indefinitely for allegedly plotting to impeach the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Chike Olemgbe. The speaker made this known during a 20-minute plenary on Tuesday, where he accused the four lawmakers of inciting other members and scheming for his impeachment, an act he termed as an...

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