Former senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio, says he is not perturbed by the call to declare his seat vacant. Akpabio is representing Akwa Ibom north-west in the upper legislative chamber. On Sunday, the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to declare Akpabio’s seat following his defection to the ruling party from […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Katsina state has declared Alhaji Ahmed Babba Kaita of the All Progressives Congress (APC ), as the winner of the bye election conducted in the Katsina North Senatorial District. Prof Hudu Ayuba-Abdullahi the returning officer who announced the result at 4:42 am in Daura on Sunday said Kaita, […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the position of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, that he should resign or face impeachment is a mere wishful thinking. A statement signed by his Special Assistant, Yusuf Olaniyonu, on Friday, said the APC will continue to dream about their plan to impeach […]
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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, will address a World Press Conference at the foyer of the National Assembly at noon on Wednesday, says Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. Mr Olaniyonu did not indicate issues to be addressed at the conference in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abuja on […]
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has summoned an emergency meeting of leaders of both chambers of the national assembly. Bamikole Omisore, an aide of the senate president, tweeted about the meeting, saying the lawmakers would also meet with Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). “NASS leadership will tomorrow meet at noon to consider some […]
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Senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters (senate), Ita Enang, says the closure of the National Assembly may lead to a shutdown of government. On July 24, both chambers of the national assembly adjourned till Septemeber after security operatives laid siege to the residences of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night held a meeting with the All Progressive Congress (APC) caucus in the senate, however, Senate President Bukola Saraki was conspicuously absent. In the absense of Saraki, Ahmad Lawan, senate majority leader, led his colleagues to the meeting, which had Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the party; Boss Mustapha, secretary to […]
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In a statement on Wednesday, deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, called on Nigerians to condemn the siege laid to his residence and that of Senate President Bukola Saraki. Uche Anichukwu, media aide of Ekeweramdu, said for over six hours, a combined team of policemen, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other […]
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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the summon of the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris dated July 23. Saraki was asked to appear at the office of intelligence response team (IRT) in Abuja by 8am on Tuesday “for further investigation” into robbery incident that took place in Offa, Kwara state, in April. Reacting to […]
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The Senate on Tuesday said it would revisit calls for State Police and design framework for mopping up 350 million light weapons suspected to be in circulation within Nigeria. President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, made this known while welcoming senators to plenary after a three-week Eid-el-Fitr recess, according to the News Agency of […]
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