Nasarawa Assembly raises alarm over high kidnapping rate in state

Nasarawa State Map

Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed worry of over the increasing rate of kidnapping in communities across the state. Muhammad Oyanki, Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, raised the alarm on the high rate of kidnapping under matter of public interest and was deliberated upon by members during plenary on Monday in Lafia. The Speaker, Danladi Jatau, while reading the assemblys resolution on the matter, directed local government council chairmen to organise security summits within two weeks in collaboration with traditional rulers and security agencies in order to tackle the…

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Alleged N423bn Money Laundering: Kaduna Assembly seeks el-Rufa’i probe

El Rufa'i

…Report has vindicated me’ – Uba Sani…Ex-Gov. reacts The ad-hoc committee set up by the Kaduna State House of Assembly has recommended the probe of the immediate-past governor, Nasir Ahmed el-Rufa’i. The former governor, who appears to have fallen out with his anointed successor, Senator Uba Sani, is being accused of alleged diversion of public funds and money-laundering. Chairman of the committee, Henry Zacharia, who presented the report during plenary yesterday, noted that most of the loans obtained by the el-Rufa’i administration were used for other purposes. Receiving the report,…

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Court restraints Kano Assembly from amending Judiciary, other laws

A Kano State High Court has restrained the Speaker of the State House Assembly from further proceeding with a move to amend the Kano State Judiciary Funds Management Law 2022, Kano State Pension and Gratuity Armended (No 4) Law, 2023 and the Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendments Law 2021, respectively, pending the hearing and determination of a Motion on notice. Justice Usman Mallam Naabba, of the Kano State High Court, issued an exjparte order upon hearing the application by the counsel to the Applicants, M. I Umar,…

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Ondo political crisis: Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor on alleged misconduct

Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Aiyedatiwa

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the interim order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwas counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gonorve Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forwarding same to the lawmakers for an approval as the states deputy governor based on a letter of resignation purportedly authored or signed by Aiyedatiwa, pending the…

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Tribunal upholds 3APC State Assembly Members in Benue

The National/State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Makurdi, on Thursday upheld the elections of three All Progressives Congress (APC) state lawmakers. In separate judgments, Justice Usman Mohammed and Justice Saliu Zubayr, held that the petitioners failed to prove their cases for the elections to be upturned. In the Ogbadibo State Constituency election, Justice Mohammed held that the petitioners, Patrick Enemari and the PDP, failed to prove that the election was characterised by malpractices, as alleged in their petition. He also said the petitioners failed to call necessary…

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Palliatives Diversion: Nasarawa Assembly probes govt. officials

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has set up a 7-man committee to investigate the alleged diversion of palliatives by government officials and stakeholders in the state. The House charged the committee to ensure that all those involved in diverting palliatives meant for the poor of the poorest are punished according to the laws of the land. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the Assembly announced this on Tuesday under matter of public interest brought by Musa Abubakar (NNPP- Doma South) during plenary in Lafia. The speaker assured that the…

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Niger State Assembly Approves 20 Special Advisers for Gov. Bago

Governor Umar Bago of Niger State

Niger House of Assembly has approved the appointment of the 20 Special Advisers nominees sent byGovernor Umar Bago. The Assembly approved the list during plenary in Minna on Wednesday. Speaker of the Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji read the letter from the governor at plenary with the list of the Special Advisers nominees and sought the approval of the House. Sarkindaji while reading the letter, said the governor congratulated the Speaker and the members for their inauguration, the successful election of the leadership and commencement of the 10th assembly. He said the letter was in compliance…

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10th Kwara Assembly: Gov. Abdulrazaq felicitates with new members

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated the new leadership and members of the 10th state House of Assembly on their inauguration. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, in Ilorin. The governor specifically commended the legislators for the smooth election of a new leadership under Yakubu Salihu, who was returned unopposed. This seamless transition, including the re-election of the Speaker and emergence of Emmanuel Oyebode, as the Deputy Speaker, speaks to the maturity of the lawmakers and their commitment to stability, collective prosperity…

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2023: 93 from 500 APC aspirants jostle for 25 seats in C/River Assembly

No fewer than 93 All Progressives Congress (APC) members are gunning for the partys tickets that will enable them to contest the 25 seats in the Cross River House of Assembly. Chairman of APC in Cross River Alphonsus Eba disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday in Calabar. Eba said that initially more than 500 party men and women aspired to contest the 25 assembly seats. According to him, after much dialogue with the aspirants, bordering on issues of zoning, political strength and consensus, the party was able to…

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Local Government Financial and administrative autonomy: Time to act is now

By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje. The ambitious policy statement by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, of pulling out a hundred million despondent Nigerians out of poverty will only be a mirage unless the delivery of social services is taken closer to the people. Over the years, both the Federal and State government have proven incapable of addressing gaps that hinder effective and inclusive grassroots development. Massoud Omar, in the book Impressions and Facts (published by the Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training) succinctly justifies the above paragraph, when he stated, The…

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