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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has come under fire for what is alleged to be an exposé of how senators voted for him. A sociopolitical activist by the name of Deji Adeyanju stated that Akpabio’s action lacked statesmanship. According to Adeyanju, Akpabio’s action of disclosing how senators voted has the potential to cause division within the Senate. In a tweet, the rights activist recalled that in 2015, Bukola Saraki, who had previously served...
Femi Gbajabiamila, a former speaker and the new chief of staff, is anticipated to announce his resignation as a lawmaker on the House of Representatives’ floor today. Get your daily inspiration by subscribing right away! The former Speaker, according to reports, will leave his position as speaker of the house to concentrate on his duties as chief of staff. Concerns had surfaced about how he would handle both positions given that the former Speaker had...
The 10th National Assembly’s successful inauguration was praised as a turning point in Nigeria’s democratic process by the Coalition of United Political Parties on Tuesday. The organisation also exhorted them to be innovative and creative in the ways that laws are made in order to demonstrate competence and mark a clear break from the rubber stamp nomenclature of the past. The group contends that Nigeria needs a radical change from the complacent leadership that has...
In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, APC Taraba South stakeholders request that he take the region into consideration when making ministerial and other important federal appointments. The stakeholders claimed in the letter, which was signed by the Chairman of the Taraba APC Youth Forum, Jamiu Bawa, on Tuesday, that Southern Taraba deserved such consideration because it had devoted a great deal of effort to the APC’s victory in the state. According to the...
Yusuf Falgore, who represents the Rogo Constituency, was chosen and sworn in as the state’s 10th Assembly’s speaker by the Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday. This came after Lawal Hussain and Takai Constituency Representative Musa Kachako nominated him. Muhammad Butu Butu was chosen to be his assistant. Details to come…
Tajudeen Abbas, a lawmaker from Zaria Federal Constituency, has been elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. Members of the House chose Abbas on Tuesday using a “openly declare” voting system. He received 353 votes in total, defeating rivals Ahmed Wase and Sani Jaji, who received three votes each. Details to come…
The election of Godswill Akpabio, a former governor of Akwa Ibom State, and Jibrin Barau as the Senate President and Deputy Senate President of the 10th National Assembly, respectively, has been hailed by the Northern Christian Youth Professionals as a victory for inclusivity and national unity. Abdulaziz Yari, the former governor of Zamfara State, received 46 votes, falling short of Akpabio’s total of 63 votes, who was declared the winner by Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk...
Tuesday saw the swearing-in of newly elected senators to the 10th National Assembly by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpabio was chosen to lead the Senate, according to reports. After a brief break, Sani Tambuwal, the Clerk of the National Assembly, announced that Akpabio had won 63 votes, leaving his opponent with 46. Details to follow
The Speaker of the 10th Cross River State House of Assembly is Rt Hon Elvert Ayambem. On Tuesday, Ayambem, who represents the Ikom 2 State Constituency, was chosen without opposition. The Obudu State Constituency’s Hon Sylvester Agabi was chosen as Deputy Speaker.