Deputy President of the Senate Ovie Omo-Agege has said the Senate would do all in its powers to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari delivered on his next level agenda to Nigerians in the next four […]
From onset, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), made it clear it would not allow a repeat of the 2015 scenario, where it shared principal officers’ positions with the opposition. Obike Ukoh writes. APC and […]
The Senator representing Ikot Ekpene Senatorial District, Chris Ekpenyong has revealed that he played a key role in the emergence of Senator Ovie Omo Agege as Deputy President of the Senate because he is his […]
Gombe state Governor Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has described the emergence of Ahmad Lawn and Femi Gbajabiamila as leaders of the Senate and Hosue of Representatives as “a collective preference for credible legislature that will […]
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the 9th National Assembly for its successful inauguration and charged the lawmakers to guard legislative independence. PDP in a statement issued by its […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) finally got its acts together and ensured the emergence of the leadership of the national Assembly of its choice unlike the blunder it committed four years ago.Patrick Andrew writes. Slumbering […]
Ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly on Tuesday, a legal practitioner and energy expert, Barrister David Adetunji Adeyeye, has allayed fears that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contesting for leadership […]
“The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive.” – Edward Gibbon (British MP, between 1774 and 1784) Following the overwhelming victory of the ruling All […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Friday, reiterated its readiness to accommodate defendant response in the suit filed against Femi Gbajabiamila, a member of the House of Representatives. The court has therefore adjourned the […]
Supports from the home front came the way of Hon Femi Gbajabiamila Friday in Abuja as constituents from his Surulere 1 Federal Constituency declared their supports for his aspiration as Speaker of the 9th House […]
Thirty-five (35) political parties under the umbrella of Coalition of Integrity Political Parties (CIPP) have declared their support for Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the ninth Assembly. The […]
The chairman South-east Governors forum and Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr David Umahi, has called on the House of Representative speakership candidate and the current House leader, Honorable Femi Gbajabiamila, to give south-east members in […]
A group, North-east Women and Youth Initiative for Good Governance have added their voice to the call for Hon. Nyejeocha Nkeiruka’s candidacy for the Speakerership of House of Representatives. Addressing journalists Saturday at a joint […]
Barrister Iduma Igariwey Enwo is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Afikpo North/South constituency in the House of Representatives. In this interview with PAUL OKAH, he says no serious-minded PDP member will contemplate contesting […]
I do not look into crystal balls. That is not my preoccupation. I certainly lack the endowment of predicting the future. That enterprise is better left to the confident fortune-tellers. Agreed it is their forte, […]
Following last week’s endorsement of Femi Gbajabiamila for the position of speaker by not less than 178 new members-elect for the coming House, JOSHUA EGBODO and Patrick Andrew writes on likely implication. The number required […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus’ determination to forestall a repeat of the 2015 scenario when some elements defied the party’s arranged leadership structure in the 8th NASS may have yielded fruits with the emergence […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says its leadership and elected federal legislators have not taken any official position on who to support for the position of presiding officers of both the Senate and the House […]
Amidst calls for the adoption of open ballot system in the election of presiding officers of the 9th National Assembly, two Lawmakers say the lower chamber’s laid down rules could not be disregarded. Tope Musowo […]
Though the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared support for candidature of the majority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila as speaker, agitations have remained unabated with more members of the party declaring intentions for the speakership. […]
Three names have remained consistent in the race for the senate presidency some 41 days to the take off of the new senate but Senator Danjuma Goje (APC Gombe central) seems to be the dark […]
A political analyst Mr Wale Ogunade Sunday said that loyal party members should be considered for appointments into the National Assembly leadership and other committees. Ogunade, who is also the president, voters’ awareness Initiative, gave […]
Chieftain of All Progressives Congress in Kano state Alhaji Abdulmajid Danbilki Commander has urged Northern politicians to halt Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s insistence on imposing the leadership of the 9th National Assembly. The staunch political associate […]
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