Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun is the 23rd appointed Chief Justice of Nigeria and the 2nd female to occupy this position in the history of the nation’s judiciary. The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun as Chief Justice of Nigeria. This followed a request from President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, seeking the Senate to confirm her as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The request was thereafter referred to...
A detailed analysis by OrderPaper on the performance of lawmakers between June 2023 and May 2024 shows that Okpebholo sponsored only one bill in the 10th Senate. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, 22 September, 2024, declared Senator Monday Okpebholo (APC, Edo Central) winner of the Edo State governorship election held on Saturday. The governor-elect of Edo State, Okpebholo, received 291,667 votes from eleven of the state’s eighteen Local Government Areas (LGAs). The...
Akpabio stressed that the recent spike in insecurity, especially in some regions, is a clear call for lawmakers to step up their efforts in creating laws and taking decisive action to protect the communities. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sympathised with Nigerians on the harsh economic situations, inflation, skyrocketing living expenses, and an unstable market facing the country. Akpabio however clarified that the issues are not as a result of the actions...
Kekere-Ekun was appointed in August following the retirement of Olukayode Ariwoola as CJN and has been functioning in acting capacity since then. President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The request which came on the basis of Section 231(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), was contained in a letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio during the Tuesday’s plenary....
As plenary resumes this week after a long recess, OrderPaper’s Legislative Intelligence Forecast Entry (LIFE) highlights critical issues expected to dominate discussions in the Senate and the House of Representatives Nigerian lawmakers resume full legislative activities in the National Assembly on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, after nine weeks of recess. It is known that annual recess in the legislative calendar is expected to serve as a vital opportunity for federal lawmakers to engage in...
The senate had earlier resolved to resume on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 but has now extended its annual by one week The Senate has postponed its resumption from its annual recess to Tuesday, September 24, 2024. This was disclosed in an internal memorandum signed by the Clerk of the Senate, Chinedu Akubueze on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024. The memo titled “Change in Resumption Date from Summer Break,” which was addressed to all 109 Senators however...
Four female senators and 16 female members of the House of Representatives posted a total tally of 58 bills in the first year of the 10th National Assembly Concerns over the underrepresentation of women in both elected and appointed political office have been loud for quite some time. With their number drastically decreasing from eight in the previous 9th Senate to only four in the current 10th Senate, it appears that women’s presence in the...
Bayelsa stands as one of the states with the lowest number of bills and slowest progression in the 1st year of the 10th National Assembly Lawmakers have been criticised for their apparent failure to fulfil their legislative responsibilities, casting doubts on their credibility. The primary functions of the legislature include representation, lawmaking, and oversight, but some legislators have undeniably fallen short in the aspect of lawmaking. As a way to keep lawmakers on their toes,...
The upcoming gubernatorial election in Edo state appears to have distracted lawmakers from their duties as 3 senators and 9 members in the house post 42 bills in one year. Out of a total of 1,650 bills sponsored in the 10th National Assembly in one year, 12 lawmakers from Edo state account for only 42. A majority of these 42 bills have witnessed very slow progression with many of them staying on just the first...
“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...
