Tag: 10th NASS

10th NASS: Stakeholders hail Tinubu, APC for reconsidering zoning

Aminu Imam

Stakeholders, who are members of a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, tagged: “Conference of Nigeria Civil Rights Activists (CNCRA)”, have described as a welcome development, media reports that the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), are currently reviewing the 10th National Assembly zoning arrangements earlier released. Convener of CNCRA, Pastor Ifeanyi Odili, in a statement made available to reporters in Abuja, said the latest decision by the party and the President-elect show that Tinubu is a true democrat who believes in…

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Disquiet in APC, as Tinubu’s choice of 10th NASS’ leaders sparks row

Aminu Imam

The choice of principal officers of Nigeria’s 10th National Assembly expected to be inaugurated in June is threatening to tear the country’ ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) apart. A cross-section of Nigerians say that the development is anti-democracy and must not be allowed to materialise. They also fear that, if not handled carefully, the issue can degenerate further and break the APC, while derailing the incoming administration’s plans to begin on a sound footing. Recall that the APC leadership swiftly last week moved to anoint some individuals for…

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10th NASS: North-West Progressives Forum endorses Yari for Senate president

Aminu Imam

The North-West Progressives Forum has endorsed former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul-Aziz Yari, as the Senate President of the 10th Senate. This was as the group cautioned the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, not to allow politicians from other geopolitical zones of the country to ambush him over the Senate presidency seat. Convener of the group, Nasir Dambatta, at a press conference in Kaduna on Saturday, said the North-West geo-political zone that gave the All Progressives Congress the highest votes in the last presidential election, deserved the Senate President’s slot. According to…

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10th NASS Leadership: ‘Senate Presidency is sold to highest bidder’ – Ndume

Aminu Imam

The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Borno-South Senatorial district, Ali Ndume, says politicians have started “buying” the leadership of the yet-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly. Ndume, who stated this during a television programme at the weekend, also said he would have won the Senate President seat in 2019 if he had money. The lawmaker, who has been in the National Assembly for 20 years, pushed for an “Unexplained Wealth Act” to deal with corrupt politicians with suspicious wealth. Senator Ali Ndume, who claimed that people are buying up political…

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