Senate summons Dave Umahi over deplorable road in Oyo state, steps down bill to prescribe licence for private investigators, and Atiku’s proposal for rotational presidency is among the things addressed at the senate today. Senate summons Dave Umahi over deplorable road in Oyo state The senate has summoned the minister of works, Dave Umahi, over the deplorable state of the old Oyo-Ogbomosho road. This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Sen. Abdulfatai...
Oshiomhole noted that the bill will lead to a licence for extortion and blackmail and it will end up being uncontrollable. The senate has stepped down a bill seeking to prescribe standard and conditions of licence for operation and practice of private investigators in the country. The bill was stepped down for further consideration following an extensive debate during Wednesday’s plenary. The sponsor of the bill, Sen. Osita Ngwu (PDP, Enugu West) had earlier noted...
OrderPaper has maintained that its National Assembly Annual Performance Appraisals remain founded on impeccable data OrderPaper, Nigeria’s foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisation, wishes to address recent inquiries regarding the methodology and data integrity of our annual performance appraisals of members of the National Assembly. This statement is issued in light of recent discourse and potential misconceptions surrounding the accuracy of our reporting and analysis of the first-year performance of the extant 10th assembly. Members of...
Senators Tahir Monguno and Barau Jibrin top the list with the most number of bills sponsored in the period under the review In a bid to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s legislative bodies, OrderPaper Nigeria has conducted a thorough analysis of the 10th Senate’s first year in office. This appraisal category focuses on the senators who have sponsored the most number of bills, shedding light on their bills tally and progression The analysis reveals...
The first year of the 10th Senate saw a total of 475 bills sponsored between June 2023 and May 2024. Of these 475 bills, the top 10 ranking lawmakers in the 10th senate sponsored 61 bills. Ranking members are those lawmakers who have served more than one term in the Senate or the House of Representatives. Interestingly, some of these ranking members have spent a decade and more in the National Assembly. As a means...
Ex-senate president Lawan and other ranking lawmakers representing Yobe state recorded zero in the bills chart As the 10th National Assembly recently clocked one year in office, OrderPaper, in keeping to a five-year tradition, began the publication of the annual performance appraisals which is basically focused on bills processing by members of the Senate and House of Representatives. According to the detailed analysis which focused on work done between June 2023 and May 2024, the...
16 Rivers state lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly have processed sixty two (62) bills representing 3.7 percent. The House of Representatives account for forty two (42) and Senate nineteen (19) respectively. The primary function of the legislature is lawmaking asides oversight and representation which is for the good governance and well-being of citizens and residents of the country. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives have in the last one year processed...
Five lawmakers representing Taraba state sponsored zero bill as three senators and six House of Representatives’members processed a total of nine. The primary responsibility of the legislature is making laws for the good governance and well-being of citizens hence the assessment of the people’s representatives. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Taraba state account for 9 bills...
Amongst matterss addressed in the senate today are the establishment of the Nigerian Police Force training institute, the establishment of the South-west Development Commission, an additional supplemenetary budget for Abuja and confirmation of a presidential nominee. Passage of South West Development Commission bill The senate has passed a bill to establish the South West Development Commission (SWDC) which will address the environmental, ecological, and development challenges facing the south-west region of Nigeria. The bill passed...
16 senators from the north-central zone secured 85 of the 475 bills sponsored in the 10th senate’s inaugural year. Out of the 19 senators from the north-central region, only 16 brought legislative proposals to the floor of the senate between June 2023 and May 2024. 74 of the 85 bills sponsored by these lawmakers are awaiting a second reading, while 8 are under committee review. Notably, one bill has been dropped and another successfully passed....
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