The electoral umpire in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued a certificate of return to Rochas Okorocha, senator-elect of Imo West. INEC issued a statement on Tuesday, stating that it issued Okorocha the certificate in compliance with the directive of a federal high court in Abuja. Recall that the commission had refused […]
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The House of Representatives on Tuesday elected Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos), as the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives. Hon. Gbajabiamila was declared speaker after an election following his nomination by the former Appropriations Committee Chairman, Rep. Jibrin Abdulmumin (APC-Kano). Omolori announced that 358 members voted, saying Gbajabiamila scored 281 votes out of 358 votes […]
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Senators-elect Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) has been elected the deputy senate president of the 9th Senate. He defeated Senator Ike Ekeweremadu. The election followed the announcement of the position by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Mohammed Sani-Omolori at the Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony in Abuja. While Omo-Agege, who represents Delta Central Senatorial District, was nominated […]
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Former Governor of Imo State, Odeleye Rochas Okorocha, left the National Assembly Complex unhappy after he was prevented from participating in the inauguration of the 9th national assembly. The ex-governor had arrived at the national assembly on Tuesday morning and headed straight to the office of Sani Omolori, clerk of the national assembly. After some […]
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More than 1,500 concerned Nigerians, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE) have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court to “restrain, prevent and stop the National Assembly Service Commission from paying the incoming members of the 9th National Assembly individually and/or collectively over N4.68 billion as ‘welcome […]
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Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, Senators-elect on Saturday in Abuja endorsed Ahmed Lawan as unopposed to contest as Senate President. The campaign group Chairman, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi from Kebbi, a second timer, explained that they proactively nominated Ahmed Lawan to avoid a repeat of what happened in 2015. Secretary of the […]
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki says it is clear that either Ali Ndume, former majority leader and senator representing Borno south, or Ahmad Lawan, senate leader, will succeed him. Saraki spoke during the valedictory session of the 8th senate which held on Thursday. He highlighted the achievements of the upper legislative chamber of the national assembly […]
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The 8th session of the House of Representatives would come to an end on Thursday when the house would hold a valedictory session. The acting clerk of the house, Patrick Giwa, disclosed this in a notice to the lawmakers on Wednesday. “This is to inform all Honourable Members that a Special Valedictory Session to end […]
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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the era of sharing public funds to a few greedy politicians was over in the state. The governor said this on Tuesday when he received Muslim faithful, who were in Government House to celebrate the end of the Ramadan fast. He noted that he would […]
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Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, Nigeria’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has emerged president of the 74th UN general assembly. Muhammad-Bande, sole candidate for the position, emerged through acclamation at the 87th plenary meeting of the Assembly in New York on Tuesday. He is the second Nigerian to hold the office after Joseph Garba, a retired military […]
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