The Senate and House of Representatives adjourned Tuesday’s plenary in honour of Senator Uba, who died during the annual recess of lawmakers The House of Representatives on Tuesday after 9 weeks of recess adjourned plenary to Wednesday to honour the life of Senator Ifeanyi Uba. OrderPaper recalls that Senator Uba died on July 27, 2024 at age 52, few days into the annual recess of lawmakers. The Speaker of the House, Rep Tajudeen Abbas in...
As plenary resumes this week after a long recess, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) highlights critical issues expected to dominate discussions in the Senate and the House of Representatives Nigerian lawmakers resume full legislative activities in the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, after nine weeks of recess. It is known that annual recess in the legislative calendar is expected to serve as a vital opportunity for federal lawmakers to engage in...
Bamidele assured that both chambers of the National Assembly will ensure to resolve the issues in the petroleum sector. The National Assembly is set to relaunch its investigation into alleged economic sabotage within Nigeria’s petroleum sector, following the decision to form a joint committee. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), who chairs the senate ad-hoc committee on the issue. OrderPaper recalls...
A former governor and youngest senator record the most number of bills sponosred among newbies in the 10th Senate OrderPaper‘s analysis has revealed the top performers among first-time senators in terms of bill sponsorship. Leading the pack are Senators Daniel Olugbenga representing Ogun East and Asuquo Ekpenyong representing Cross River South, each having sponsored an impressive 13 bills. They are closely followed by Senator Banigo Harry representing Rivers West, who introduced 11 bills. The performance...
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...
One of the most intriguing trends revealed by OrderPaper’s detailed report card is the high number of stagnated bills in the legislative pipeline for long It is not unusual for bills to take time to progress to the final stage, but when this becomes a trend with most bills stuck in the early stages, you start to ask questions. In this article, we dive into the “stagnated bills” trend revealed by OrderPaper’s detailed data-driven analysis....
Eleven Plateau lawmakers rake 31 bills as the former governor of the state as well as ex-Reps deputy speaker, recorded zero bill Aside from the functions of oversight and representation the most critical duty of the legislature and legislators is law-making which is required for the good governance and well-being of citizens. While members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills within the first year, lawmakers representing...
8 Niger lawmakers, including a freshman in the Reps, rake 51 bills as 5 of them recorded zero on the first year report card Aside from oversight and representation, the core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of a country’s citizens. Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in the first year of the four years tenure. Of this number,...
Seven out of seventeen Oyo lawmakers failed to sponsor a bill as fourteen Reps and three senators had 26 bills in the first year of the NASS Aside from oversight and representation, the core function of the legislature is lawmaking for the good governance and well-being of citizens. 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 Oyo state account...
Of the 153 bills sponsored by Lagos lawmakers, only 7 have been passed so far while 7 Rep members had no bill to their names in the first year of the 10th National Assembly In the first year of the 10th National Assembly (June 2023 to May 2024), the 27 lawmakers from Lagos State made significant contributions to the legislative process. Their performance in terms of bill sponsorship was notably higher compared to their counterparts...
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