As part of activities marking the 2022 workers day celebration, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Sunday, lamented the refusal of Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa led administration to pay senior citizens their pensions and gratuities after serving the State meritoriously. Omo-Agege’s concern was contained in a statement signed by the Special […]
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The deputy president of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has urged oil companies operating in the Niger Delta region to relocate their headquarters to the region. Yomi Odunuga, his special adviser on media and publicity in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said Mr Omo-Agege made the call at his home–Orogun — in Ughelli North Local […]
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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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Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege on Wednesday appeared before the Senate in plenary. Omo-Agege was seen signing the attendance register within the upper chamber. The Senate on April 12, suspended Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) over a “dissenting comment’’ on decision of the Upper Chamber on adoption of conference report on Electoral Act (2010) […]
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The Nigerian Senate said Monday night that it will not stop Senator Ovie Omo-Agege from attending plenary on Tuesday, in compliance with a Federal High Court order. The Senate had initially stated it would not respect the order, since it has filed an appeal, in a higher court. But in a sudden twist, the Senate […]
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The Senate has filed a notice of appeal and a stay of execution on a High Court judgement nullifying the suspension of a senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Olu Onemola, an aide to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, made this known Thursday evening. “The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Coram Nnamdi Dimgba .J. in a judgment […]
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The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba has nullified the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. The Senate had, on April 13, suspended the senator for 90 legislative days over his comment that the amendment to the Electoral Act 2010 seeking the re-ordering of the general elections was targeted at President […]
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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday inaugurated a joint Senate and House of Representatives ad-hoc committee to investigate the April 18 invasion of the Senate chamber leading to the theft of its mace. Some minutes into the Senate plenary on April 18, the chamber was invaded by men who made away with the mace. […]
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The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, said action taken by the Senate in the suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is unlawful and unconstitutional. The Attorney General gave this view while making a submission yesterday in the hearing of the suit by Omo-Agege challenging his suspension by the […]
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Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta central, has been barred from gaining entry into the Senate. Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce, the Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, told The Punch that the sergeants-at-arm and security personnel had been ordered to block the lawmaker whenever he tries to enter the chamber. He said Omo-Agege had been […]
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