Tag: 10th Senate

Tinubu to present 2024 Appropriation Bill to National Assembly in Nov. – Senate 

Aminu Imam

The Senate has revealed that President Bola Tinubu, would present the 2024 appropriation bill to the National Assembly in November for consideration and passage before the end of the year. Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Solomon Adeola, disclosed this in Abuja during an interview with newsmen after the inaugural meeting of his committee. Adeola, who represents Ogun-West senatorial district, said the National Assembly expected the federal government to present the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy (MTEF-FSP) next week for scrutiny. He also hinted that his committee had invited…

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Senate considers Bills seeking to bar CBN governor, deputies from politics

Aminu Imam

Bills seeking to prevent the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and deputy governors of the apex bank from participating in politics have passed second reading in the upper legislative chamber. The senate passed the Bills yestetday  after it considered two similar Bills sponsored by Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi-West, and Darlington Nwokocha, senator representing Abia-Central. Recall that in the lead-up to the last general election, the immediate past governor of the CBN,  Godwin Emefiele, purchased the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives…

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Despite public outrage, Senate insists on planned purchase of luxury SUVs

Aminu Imam

The Senate has insisted on going ahead with its planned purchase of luxury vehicles for lawmakers despite criticisms from the public and concerns about the state of the nation’s economy. The Senate’s decision to continue with the purchase of the luxury Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) was conveyed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, yesterday, in Abuja. Speaking to newsmen, he said the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly decided to purchase durable vehicles that would last for four years. According to Karimi,…

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Senate in uproar, as Ndume storms out of chamber

Aminu Imam

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, requested an urgent closed-door meeting of the Senate during plenary after the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, stormed out of the chamber, following a ruling that deemed him out of order. Ndume had raised a Point of Order on alleged errors committed and not corrected by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The error referred to by Ndume, was a Motion moved by Senator Sumaila Kawu for debate on the need for re-opening of Nigerian-Niger Border, without stating the…

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Blue Economy Reforms: Anxiety grips NPA Executive mgt, workers, as Ports and Harbour Bill scale third reading at Senate

Aminu Imam

There is palpable fear among Executive Management and workers of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over the Ports and Harbour Bill, which has returned to the senate and it is being deliberated upon for final passage. The Bill, which seeks to repeal the Nigerian Ports Authority Act, 1955, (as amended) has already scaled third reading at the Senate. The major fear of the Executive Management Staff and Workers is that the Bill if passed into law, would lead to thousands of workers losing their jobs. Speaking to Newsmen yesterday, President…

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Adamawa: Senator Ishaku Abbo’s election voided by Appeal Court

Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has nullified the election of the Senator representing Adamawa-North Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Ishaku Abbo. Recall that Abbo was elected in February 2023 under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The Court of Appeal voided the election of Abbo and ruled in favour of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amos Yohanna. He was declared the runner-up by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The APC senator confirmed the development to newsmen that the court voided…

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Senate bars first-term senators from running for Senate president and deputy

Aminu Imam

The Senate has amended its standing orders to effectively stop first-term senators from vying for the position of Senate president and deputy Senate president. The Senate made the amendment during the plenary yesterday. This move by the Senate came a few months after Senator Abdulaziz Yari, a first-term senator who had earlier served in the House of Representatives, contested against Senator Godswill Akpabio for the position of Senate president. With the new amendment to the standing orders of the Senate, first-term senators are now excluded from those qualified or eligible…

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‘Ex-Gov. el-Rufa’i to turn down Tinubu’s ministerial position even after security clearance’ – Sources

Aminu Imam

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i is all but guaranteed to excuse himself from President Bola Tinubu’s Federal Executive Council, even if his security clearance ultimately goes through for ministerial confirmation, according to sources. According to the sources, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, the former Kaduna State governor said he was incensed by the hold on his senatorial endorsement that appeared to cast a pall on his security status as a prominent Nigerian politician, Although el-Rufa’i has not publicly announced his intention to abandon his ministerial…

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Names of ex-governors receiving pensions in 10th Senate

Aminu Imam

About 13 former Governors still receive pension and allowances while still serving as Senators in the 10th National Assembly. A published report released yesterday compiled the names of the former State Governors who still receive pensions as serving senators. The list of former governors’ allowances include: Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-Ibom) 2007 – 2015; Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto) 2007 – 2015; Abdul-Aziz Yari (Zamfara) 2011 – 2019; Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) 2015 – 2023; Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto) 2015 – 2023, and Adams Oshiomhole (Edo) 2008 – 2016. Others are: Ibrahim Dankwambo (Gombe) 2011 –…

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