Apart from recycling of old bills, the rush to sponsor bills by members of the 10th national assembly is not matched by a resolve to see the proposals through the legislative journey as OrderPaper report card reveals The first year of the 10th National Assembly has witnessed a surge but slow pace of progression of sponsored bills, a significant number of which were proposals recycled from the preceding 9th assembly. These were highlights of...
As a niche signature effort, OrderPaper’s annual performance scorecard of members of the national assembly spotlight the critical journey of lawmaking from sponsorship of bills to eventual enactment by presidential assent, thereby revealing the true measure of lawmakers’ effectiveness and productivity. OrderPaper’s signature annual appraisals have become a gold standard for evaluating the performance of the national assembly. Arguably, legislators should not be appraised only based on their contributions or lack thereof in lawmaking. While...
It is often said that ignorance of the law is not excuse for violation. But it is even more important to know that apathy of the law-making process is a surrender to whatever comes your way, be it good or bad representation. In a previous piece, we already outlined the steps of how bills become laws. Now, we’re taking it a step further by defining the key terms, phrases, and processes involved in this process, in...
Lawmaking is an integral part of a country and many often wonder what exactly the lawmaking process involves. This piece addresses the role bills play in the governance of a nation Laws are a system of rules established by a government to define rights and responsibilities, protect individual rights, regulate citizen’s behaviour, maintain order and promote justice and fairness in the country. In most countries, laws do not just occur rather they are the results...
Here is a chronicle of accolades from members of the national assembly and other stakeholders who confirm, in their own words, the objectivity, thoroughness and impact of the annual performance scorecards published by OrderPaper Over the last five years, OrderPaper has maintained the tradition of appraising and publishing the performance of members of the national assembly, especially regarding the duty of law-making. This signature work is data-driven, detailed, thorough and, therefore, unimpeachable. It is little...
“Those opportunities are our right and we must, like others, demand for what rightfully belongs to us.” Igbo senators and members of the house of representatives have condemned the reported marginalisation of students from the south-east geopolitical zone by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The lawmakers spoke under the auspices of the south-east caucus in a statement issued on Sunday, jointly signed by Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South) and Rep. Igariwey Iduma Enwo...
Controversy over the salaries and allowances of federal lawmakers continues unabated as Kano senator, Sumaila Kawu, said he earns N21 million in monthly allowances Senator Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila (NNPP, Kano South), has disclosed that he earns N21 million in allowances every month apart from a monthly salary of about N1 million. His disclosure contradicts the claim by the Revenie Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commisson (RMAFC) on the actual earnings by members of the national assembly....
Heads of NNPCL, FIRS, Police and 12 others agencies have been warned by the senate over refusal to respond to queries raised against them in the 2019 audit report The Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee (PAC), has expressed strong disapproval of the incessant refusal several government agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and the Nigeria Police Force, to respond to audit queries. The committee’s chairman,...
A ray of light for judicial workers as President Tinubu signs judicial office holders salaries and allowances bill into law President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the judicial office holders salaries and allowances bill into law. The special adviser to the president on senate matters, Sen. Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. OrderPaper recalls that President Tinubu sent the judicial office holders salaries and allowances executive bill to the senate...
The senate has described the allegations that it determines its own salaries as “uncharitable and satanic.” In a fervent rebuttal, the Nigerian Senate has dismissed allegations suggesting that it determines its own salaries and receives special fiscal packages from the presidency. These claims, which were amplified following a visit by a group of House of Representatives members to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, have sparked significant controversy. The senate has clarified that it only receives salaries...
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