To declare my seat vacant, we will have to declare every defector’s seat vacant – Akpabio

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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Saraki convenes emergency meeting of NASS leadership

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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Senate to revisit calls for state police -Saraki

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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