The Leader of the Senate faulted the bill sponsor for not presenting a copy of the amendment to Senators. The Senate has stepped down the second reading of a bill seeking to allow political parties to nominate and fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies without bye-election in the event of the death or resignation of a legislator. The Bill titled, “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Electoral Act, 2022 to...
Chike Okafor was a member of the 8th Assembly. The House of Representatives on Tuesday, administered the oath of office on a former lawmaker, Rep. Chike Okafor (APC, Imo) following his victory at the Appeal Court against his opponent Jonas Okeke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Appeal Court ruled that Okeke was not qualified to contest the said election based on the fact that the primary election of the party was held outside...
The Sexual Harassment Bill proposes a 14-year jail term for offenders. The House of Representatives has called President Bola Tinubu to sign the Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions Bill into law. According to the House, assenting to the bill, which is titled: “A Bill for an Act to Prevent, Prohibit and Redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for Matters Concerned therewith, 201”’ will be a major step toward...
The Red Chamber also confirmed eleven others as members of the Commission. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Professor Tunji Olaopa as the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC). The confirmation followed the consideration of a report of the screening and approval of the nominee presented by the Chairman Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters, Senator Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril (APC, Ekiti North) during Tuesday’s plenary. The Senate also confirmed the following...
President Tinubu also sought the approval of NASS to borrow $8.6bn and €100m for the execution of projects. The Senate has received a communication from President Bola Tinubu indicating his intention to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly tomorrow, Wednesday 29th November by 11 am. The letter was read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio at plenary on Tuesday, and subsequently approved. The letter read in...
Orderpaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast (LIFE) Service by Kauthar Anumba Khaleel provides a glimpse into the plan for the legislative business of the National Assembly this week. Barring last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday, present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly for consideration and passage. Upon receipt of the document, both chambers would commence consideration of the budget estimates. This, of course, is considering that the budget needs to be passed before...
In this opinion piece, Rep. Sam Onuigbo, sponsor of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act, says a major agenda for COP28 should be the search for unselfish leadership and a collective resolve to accelerate the transition from fossils to renewable energy It is on record that 151 countries have pledged to attain net zero emissions. Yet, The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2023, which was released earlier this month, shows that countries all...
The House will convene a town hall meeting to enable citizens to make inputs into the 2024 budget estimates. The National Assembly will in a few days receive the 2024 budget (Appropriation Bill) from President Bola Tinubu as disclosed by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen. Abbas made the disclosure during a one-day capacity-building retreat for Chairmen and Deputy Chairmen of House Standing Committees in Abuja on Monday. The Speaker in his...
The CSOs have been advocating for an amendment of the FRA 2007 to bring about enduring solutions to the public finance management challenges plaguing the country. The recent resolve by the National Assembly to commence the process of reviewing the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) 2007 has drawn commendation from a cluster of civil society organisations (CSOs) led by OrderPaper Advocacy Initiative and the Growth Initiatives for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT). The amendment is targeted to empower...
Legislative capacity of over 200 lawmakers is expected to be upscaled and strengthened. The House of Representatives is set to hold a one-day retreat for Chairpersons and Deputies of its various Standing Committees. The retreat is scheduled to be held on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja. Themed: “Improving Legislative Performance through Effective Committee Management”, the retreat underscores the commitment of the Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen-led House to follow through on...
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