Tag: Ahmed Lawan

Yoruba-Hausa clash: ‘We hold Southern governors responsible for Shasha killings’ – Lawan

Aminu Imam

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says divisive utterances by some Southwest governors were responsible for the killings in Sasha market and other violence against Northerners in the region. Lawan said this during an interview with the BBC yesterday. Several people were feared killed during violence that erupted between Hausa and Fulani traders in Shasha market in Ibadan, Oyo state, recently. He said: “What happened in Oyo State and other things that kept happening in the South-Western States  are caused by leadership failures in the region. “Some utterances by some governors also…

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‘Appoint FCT indigene ambassador’, Lawan urges Buhari

Aminu Imam

…Reprimands aide for not wearing Covid-19 face mask Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to nominate an indigene of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) for screening and confirmation as a non-career ambassador by the Upper Chamber. Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday during plenary following a protest on the floor by Senator representing FCT, Philip Aduda, over the continuous exclusion of a nominee from the FCT in previous nominations forwarded by President Buhari. Rising under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Rules, Senator Aduda craved the…

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Insecurity: “Buhari-led FG must act now”, says Senate President

Aminu Imam

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government must act now on the issues of worsening insecurity in the country.  Lawan stated this in his concluding remark on a Motion considered during plenary yesterday into the recent kidnapping of students at the Government Science School, Kankara, in Katsina State.  He said the National Assembly would continue to engage the Executive arm of government until appropriate action is taken to address the growing insecurity in parts of the country.  Earlier, coming under Order 42 and…

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2023: ‘Vote us out if you’re tired of our faces’ – Lawan tells Nigerians

Aminu Imam

Ahead of 2023 General Election, Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan has asked Nigerians not to vote for them if they have failed the people and they are tired of seeing their faces. Lawan, has warned that there could be anarchy if the Senate is scrapped as being clamoured by some Nigerians because of the perceived jumbo pay being earned by the Senators.  Rather, he challenged those who are not comfortable with the senators in the current 9th Senate to vote them out in 2023 if they don’t like their faces. Lawan also told…

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Eid-el-Maulud: Senate President preaches peace, love, tolerance

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President of Senate Ahmad Lawn on Wednesday felicitated with Nigerians, particularly the Muslim Ummah, on the occasion of Eid-el-Maulud, which is the celebration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed. Lawan’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media Ola Awoniyi in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that this year’s celebration came at a time that Nigeria was striving to restore law and order in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. “Our harrowing experience over the past few weeks underscores the need for us as a people…

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We won’t tolerate disrespect from Buhari’s appointees again – Lawan

Ishaku Yohanna

President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, on Monday, said federal lawmakers would no longer tolerate appointees of President Muhammadu Buhari abusing the National Assembly. He said the President himself had made it clear that he would not tolerate such. Lawan spoke with State House correspondents shortly after Buhari inaugurated the Executive, Legislative Party Consultative Committee at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “I believe that should be the end of it (appointees knocking heads with legislature). We believe that we should work together. “Mr President made…

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