Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Senator, expresses confidence that the Tenth Senate will be an entirely different Assembly, explains how lawmakers cautioned newly-elected President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. “We also cautioned him that in spite of whatever happens, the Senate is the institution that made him the Senate President and the Chairman of the National Assembly” – Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) READ ALSO: 10TH NASS: Composition of...
Tinubu describes election of Tenth Assembly Presiding Officers by their peers as a great honour with huge responsibility, pledges to remain a partner in progress for peace, stability and prosperity of Nigeria. READ ALSO: 20 Facts about Senator Godswill Akpabio | President of the 10th Senate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the emergence of the Tenth National Assembly leadership as a good development and expressed readiness to work transparently with the...
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio has emerged as President of the 10th Senate; here’s a full text of his inaugural speech upon his assumption of office on Tuesday The much-anticipated suspense of who emerges as Presiding Officers in the next National Assembly settled on Tuesday following the election of former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio as President of the 10th Senate. Akpabio, a former Akwa Ibom State Governor who...
Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday emerged Chairman of the Tenth National Assembly. On this edition of Parliament Fact File, we trace his background and journey into politics leading to his emergence as Nigeria’s number three citizen READ ALSO: Former Akwa Ibom Governor, Akpabio emerges President of 10th Senate EARLY LIFE Born on 9th December, 1962 in Ukana, Ikot Ntuen, Essien Udim Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom...
READ ALSO: 10th NASS: “North-West gave Tinubu highest votes, deserves Senate Presidency” – Barau The lawmaker representing Kano North Senatorial District, Jibrin Barau, has been elected the Deputy President of the Tenth Senate. Jibrin, who was Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation in the Ninth National Assembly, emerged unopposed at the close of nominations by the Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Tambuwal. READ ALSO: 14 of 27 Kano lawmakers failed...
The lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has emerged as the President of the Ninth Senate. The former Akwa Ibom Governor polled 63 votes to defeat his rival for the seat, Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, who polled 46 votes in the election for Presiding Officers of the Ninth Senate held on Tuesday, 13th June 2023, at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly. Voting...
On this edition of Parliament Spotlight, the focus is on key processes leading up to the election of Presiding Officers in both chambers of the National Assembly and Sani Magaji Tambuwal; the chief bureaucrat in Nigeria’s highest legislative body. READ ALSO: Parliament Meme: 10 Things to expect at inauguration of 10th House In a few hours, it will be yet another milestone in governance for Africa’s largest democracy; as the tenth set of...
Perceived in many quarters as corrupt, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu laments ‘thief tag’ placed on him, ‘explains’ source of wealth before sojourn into politics READ ALSO: Abia Reps; Kalu, Abonta, Onyejeocha, sponsored 35 bills or more | National Assembly Scorecard The valedictory session of the Ninth Senate has been held on Saturday, eliciting reactions from citizens across the country. The session, which is the last official meeting for lawmakers elected to the...
The Senate has passed the report by the Conference Committee on a Bill for an Act to make comprehensive provisions for the prohibition and punishment of sexual harassment of students in educational institutions. The bill titled: ‘A Bill for an Act to prevent, prohibit and redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for matters concerned therewith, 2019,’ was sponsored by the Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege,...
Senator Uche Ekwunife announces the demise of 63-year-old Okonkwo; a former lawmaker who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 6th Assembly on the floor of the Ninth Senate on Thursday. A former member of the National Assembly, Senator Clement Annie Okonkwo, has passed on. The demise of the former lawmaker who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District in the 6th Assembly was announced on the floor of the Ninth Senate on Thursday by...
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