With no fewer than eleven candidates eyeing the seat of Speaker in the Tenth House of Representatives, this opinion piece examines the merit of competence and capacity as key considerations in the imminent leadership recruitment process. By Abel Atanda READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Reps Minority Caucus working to produce House Leadership Nigeria is Africa’s largest democracy and has remained so since its return to civil rule on 29th May 1999. This is especially...
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, political actors in the state, including three members of the outgoing House of Representatives, shift loyalties to the governing party. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist As the tenure of the Ninth National Assembly elections winds down, there are indications that alignment and re-alignment of political forces will not stop anytime soon, even among...
At the dawn of each day, the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly draws closer. However, with the supplementary elections now over, OrderPaper highlights the composition of the 10th Senate . READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015 Following the conclusion of the February 25 National Assembly Elections and the April 15 Supplementary Elections, the attention of political watchers and, indeed, the citizenry is beginning to shift towards...
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As the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly draws closer, attention remains focused on the next President of the Senate. However, how well do you know the processes and procedures that would usher in the next Senate Presiding Officers? Check out our concluding part of the Parliament Meme series on the subject. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: Election for President of the Nigerian Senate (Part 1) VOTING/TELLERS Voting is done via a secret...
As more lawmakers continue to declare interest in occupying the number one seat in both chambers of the National Assembly come June, we present this exposition on the processes leading to the election of a Presiding Officer. This piece is the first part of the series focused on electing a President of the Senate. READ ALSO: Parliament Special: Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly and the ghost of 2015 The election of Presiding Officers in...
Victor on February 25, deceased by April 22; OrderPaper’s Ibrahim Gaddafi Tanko puts to pen the life and times of Honourable Ismaila Maihanci Yushau; the 36-year-old philanthropist and politician who took the Taraba polity by storm. Until his death, he was the lawmaker-elect for Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency of Taraba State in the incoming Tenth House of Representatives. Born 36 years ago in the historic city of Jalingo, the Member-elect was born into...
Senator-elect Kingibe holds exclusive chat with OrderPaper Nigeria, assures residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of her readiness for quality representation through accessibility, SDG-centered projects, mass housing, agro-processing businesses, etc READ ALSO: PROFILES: Meet the 7 ‘Obidient’ Senators-Elect in the Tenth National Assembly “So there are a lot of things, and these things will take four years, if not more. But from the first year, you will start seeing and feeling the...
Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary elated at announcement of OrderPaper Nigeria’s shortlist of Semifinalists for the Most Valuable Parliamentarian Hall of Fame, commends organisation for recognising his efforts and for its commitment to promoting transparency and accountability. READ ALSO: MVP Hall of Fame: 20 National Assembly Members make Semi-Final shortlist “Your dedication to tracking and archiving our activities is essential in ensuring that we are held accountable to the people we serve.”...
At resumed investigative hearing of the House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating the alleged loss of over $2.4bn in revenue from illegal sales of crude oil, lawmakers mount pressure on the Minister of Finance to make required submissions READ ALSO: Oil Theft: Whistleblowers Network lead protest against Reps Ad-hoc Committee The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Thursday finally bowed to pressure, expressing his readiness to provide...
A former Special Adviser to the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, on Inter-Government Affairs, Isma’ila Yushua Maihanchi, was reported to have died early Saturday in Abuja READ ALSO: Supplementary Elections: Reps Doguwa, Akande-Sadipe, Dekor survive hurricane | SEE FULL LIST The lawmaker representing Biu/Bayo/Shani/Kwaya Kusar Federal Constituency of Borno State, Muktar Aliyu Betara has commiserated with the people and government of Taraba State, over the loss of one of its House of...
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