Following weeks of speculations about lawmakers likely to emerge as the Senate Principal Officers, the Red Chamber announces its leadership leaving out former House Speaker, Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, who had been touted a favourite for the position of Senate Minority Leader. READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Senate Minority Caucus alleges plot to foist one-party dictatorship After weeks of intrigues and lobbying, the Tenth Senate has announced the full composition of leadership for...
By Elizabeth Atime and Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq As the National Assembly resumes from its two-week break, OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation and policy think tank analyses key issues that should top the agenda of lawmakers in both chambers of the federal parliament. With the elections for Presiding Officers now off the way, the Tenth National Assembly will resume from a two-week break to fully settle for legislative business this week. It...
Parliament Meme this week is focused on the Committee on Selection in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. READ ALSO: Reps constitute seven Special Committees, adjourns to July As lawmakers in Nigeria’s Tenth National Assembly resume legislative business this week, the composition of Standing Committees is expected to take centre stage. This series on Special Committees in the National Assembly is thus dedicated to providing insights into how the Chairpersons and Members...
In part three of our series on Composition of the Tenth National Assembly, we spotlight the oldest lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives (based on age). READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender The election of lawmakers into the Tenth National Assembly was one of intrigues and surprises as a huge number of incumbent lawmakers lost their seats to newbies. Additionally, the election saw...
In this third part of our series on Composition of the Tenth National Assembly, we spotlight the oldest lawmakers in both chambers of the National Assembly (based on age). READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian Senate | Parties, Ex-Governors and Deputies The election of lawmakers into the Tenth National Assembly was one of intrigues and surprises as a huge number of incumbent lawmakers lost their seats...
Rawlings Emmanuel Agada was until the appointment as Deputy Clerk of the House of Representatives, the Director of Administration in the National Assembly The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has approved the appointment of Rawlings Emmanuel Agada as the Acting Deputy Clerk (Administration) for the House of Representatives. As contained in a letter dated June 20, 2023, signed by the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ahmed Amshi, and addressed to...
In Eid-el-Kabir message, Speaker of the House of Representatives enjoins citizens to emulate Prophet Ibrahim’s obedience to the Almighty Allah by making sacrifices towards the development and growth of Nigeria. READ ALSO: FOR THE RECORD: Inaugural Speech by Tajudeen Abbas | 10th House Speaker Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has congratulated Muslim Faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, urging them to see the season as a time to ...
We commence a series on lawmakers to be on the lookout for in Nigeria’s Tenth National Assembly. Who are the newbies, returning lawmakers, young people, former governors, oldest lawmakers (by age), oldest lawmakers (by terms), and lots more to be watched in the Senate and House of Representatives? Follow the series. By Sharon Eboesomi and Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq Following the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, about seventy-three (67%) of the one hundred and...
Sylvester Okonkwo; a corporate lawyer is the Chief of Staff, while Dr Saviour Enyiekere; a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria is Deputy Chief of Staff READ ALSO: 20 Facts about Senator Godswill Akpabio | President of the 10th Senate President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has announced his first set of appointments since his assumption of office; naming Sylvester Okonkwo and Dr Saviour...
Statement issued by the Speaker’s office indicates that the thirty-three new aides include two (2) Deputy Chiefs of Staff, two (2) Special Advisers, twenty-one (21) Special Assistants and eight (8) Senior Legislative Aides READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of the Nigerian House of Representatives | Age, Gender Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has approved the appointment of thirty-three (33) legislative aides to enable him to hit the ground...
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