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Chinda resigns minority leader position, quits PDP for APC

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, has finally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), and 13 others have dumped other political parties  The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kingsley Chinda, finally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday and formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a major shift in the political composition of the lower chamber....

Reps gives boss of real estate fund one-week to honour summons

The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has granted the management of the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) a one-week extension to appear before it The House of Representatives Committee on Housing and Habitat has granted the management of the MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF) a one-week extension to appear before it as part of an ongoing investigation into the administration and operations of the housing fund. The committee had initially...

Reps renew push for state police amid school abductions

The lawmaker described the beheading of Oyedokun in the Oyo State school abductions while in captivity as a horrific act that underscores the urgent need for stronger security measures The House of Representatives on Tuesday renewed calls for the establishment of state police across Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to expedite reforms aimed at decentralising the country’s security architecture in response to worsening insecurity and recurring kidnappings. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion...

2027: Deputy speaker secures APC ticket unopposed

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Kalu, has secured the APC ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Bende Federal Constituency in the 2027 general elections, emerging unopposed. According to a press statement issued on May 16, 2026, from the Office of the Deputy Speaker...

Kingsley Chinda wins APC Rivers governorship ticket

Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election Former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 Rivers State governorship election after recording a sweeping victory in the party’s primaries. Chinda secured 268,497 valid votes in the exercise conducted...

Focus on performance, not platform – Rep defends serial defections

A lawmaker representing an Abuja constituency has defended his three defections in recent times, urging constituents to focus on his performance, not his political platform  A member of the House of Representatives representing Abuja Municipal/Bwari Federal Constituency, Joshua Chinedu Obika, has defended his movement across political parties, saying his decisions were shaped by political realities and loyalty to the “New Nigeria” movement championed by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Obika spoke amid criticism...

NASS moves to review data protection law

The National Assembly has revealed that it is mulling plans to review the National Data Protection Act, 2023, as Artificial Intelligence and the United Nations Convention on Cyber Crimes have created new realities that require an update of the existing legal framework Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security, Sen. Afolabi Salisu (APC-Ogun), has disclosed plans to review the National Data Protection Act, 2023, in response to emerging threats linked to rapid...

Massive crowd in Zaria as Speaker declares 5th term bid

Speaker Abbas Tajudeen has declared his intention for a 5th term comeback into the House of Representatives  The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, on Saturday formally declared his intention to seek a fifth consecutive term representing Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, attracting what organisers described as a mammoth crowd of supporters and party loyalists. The declaration ceremony, held at the Mallawa Eid Ground in Zaria, witnessed thousands of supporters thronging the...

‎El-Rufai, four others decamp to ADC, NDC

Kaduna lawmaker Bello El-Rufai, along with four others, has joined ADC and NDC in the House of Representatives Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State governor, Rep. Bello El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary at the House of Representatives, where Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read letters of defection from...

Defections rock Reps as 17 lawmakers dump ADC for NDC, one joins APC

A wave of defection hit the Green Chamber as 17 lawmakers dumped ADC for the fast-emerging NDC, while one member defected to the APC A fresh wave of defections swept through the House of Representatives on Tuesday, reshaping the opposition landscape as 17 lawmakers abandoned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the fast-emerging Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), while one member defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary,...

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