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Akpabio described EFCC as a persecuting agency as opposed to a prosecuting agency. The Senate has screened and confirmed the appointment of Ola Olukoyede and Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as Chairman and Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) respectively. It also confirmed the nomination of Halima Shehu for the appointment of National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP). These confirmations were made at Wednesday’s plenary. Recall that...

Umahi is yet to officially resign from the Senate and his seat is yet to be declared vacant. The Senate has appointed Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) and Senator Nwebonyi Peter Onyeka (APC, Ebonyi North) as the new Deputy Leader and Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate respectively. The change was announced by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday during plenary. Senator Ashiru was previously, the Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate....

For the second time in days, Sen. Ndume tackles Akpabio as walkout forces the Senate into a closed door over the controversial leadership style of its president  The Senate went into a closed door session for about 30 minutes as the chief whip, Senator Ali Ndume, angrily stormed out during plenary a short while ago. This was after Ndume raised a point of order, citing order 54 of the Senate Rule Book drawing the attention...

The sacked senator traced his travails to the Senate president, whom he alleged, manipulated the appeal court to kick him out of office, and that four other senators are in line for a similar fate   The senator representing Adamawa north senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo, who was sacked by the Appeal Court on Monday, has claimed that President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, is the reason behind his removal from office. Abbo said...

Senator Abbo implored his constituents to stay calm as he will address the recent development soon. The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Ishaku Abbo. In a unanimous decision, the court vacated earlier judgment by the National Assembly tribunal, which affirmed Abbo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the valid winner of the Senatorial seat. The Appellate court’s judgment issued on Monday voided Abbo’s election...

Lawan’s mother died at her residence in Gashua town in Yobe State. Former President of the Senate, Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (APC, Yobe North), has lost his mother at the age of 86. The news of her death was disclosed in a letter signed by his Media Adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, on Saturday in Abuja. Lawan’s late mother, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, passed on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at her residence in Gashua town, Bade Local...