Senator Bassey worried that the exit of IOCs would lead to loss of jobs, loss of revenue, and abandonment of certain yet-to-be-satisfied obligations. The Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum (Upstream), Down Stream, and Gas to conduct a holistic investigation into the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) with regard to the potential exits of IOCs from Nigeria. This directive is contained in a motion on the “Urgent need for an...
The Deputy Senate President reaffirmed the legislature’s commitment to make laws that will support the executive’s measures for the nation’s development and unity. The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North), has commended the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling it a victory for democracy. He also advised the appellants to work with the President to address the issues facing the nation. Barau...
Senator Barau said there is a senate tradition that accords certain personalities the privilege of automatic confirmation without being screened. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Musa Adamu Aliyu as Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). It also confirmed the appointment of Saka Bolaji Suleiman and Prof. Gaji F. Dantata as Members of the Federal Judicial Service Commission. These confirmations were made during Thursday’s plenary after the Senate...
Embattled ex-Governor of CBN, Godwin Emefiele attempted to contest the 2023 presidential election while in office. The Senate has passed for a second reading, a bill seeking to ban the Governor and Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from participating in politics. The passage followed the consideration of two bills to amend the Central Bank Act sponsored by Senator Darlington Nwokocha (LP, Abia Central) and Senator Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi...
An Appeal court voided the election of Elisha Abbo as Senator representing Adamawa North Senator District. The Senate has sworn in Amos Yohanna to replace Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo in the Nationa Assembly. Yohanna was sworn in during Wednesday’s plenary presided over by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin. The newly sworn-in Senator will represent Adamawa North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that the Court...
This week, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel, highlights issues to be attended by both chambers of the National Assembly. The National Assembly is expected to take receipt of the 2024-2026 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) for consideration and passage. The MTEF and FSP set out the Federal Government’s economic, fiscal, and monetary objectives ahead of the 2024 budget presentation, and as required under the Fiscal...
Karimi said the decision to purchase the luxury vehicles was based on the condition of Nigerian roads and durability. Despite the economic difficulties in Nigeria and the criticism from the public, the lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Karimi Sunday, has defended the ongoing procurement of luxury cars by the management of the National Assembly for lawmakers. Briefing journalists at the National Assembly on Tuesday, Karimi said that the leadership of both chambers of...
The motion sponsor bemoaned the slow response of security agencies to the robbery attacks. The Senate has called for an immediate investigation by the police and other security agencies into the attacks on banks in Benue State. This followed a matter of urgent importance raised by the lawmaker representing Benue North Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, on Tuesday during plenary, citing the lack of intelligence and policing as the reason for the robbery attacks that...
Senators expressed outrage over the humongous amounts spent on various turn around maintenance on the refineries with loss, inefficiency and corruption to show as results. The Senate has mandated its committee on Downstream Petroleum in collaboration with relevant ad-hoc committees to thoroughly investigate all contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of all the state-owned refineries between 2010 and 2023. It also directed the committee to ascertain progress on ongoing works in all refineries to forestall...
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Sunday, arrived in Luanda, the capital of Angola for the 147th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly as Leader of Nigeria’s delegation. Senator Akpabio traveled in the company of four Senators and five members of the House of Representatives. They were received at the Luanda International Airport by the Nigerian Ambassador to Angola, H.E. Professor Monique Oshame Ekpong, and top officials of the Angolan government led by Joao Diogo...
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