Tag: Ghali Na'Abba

“Fmr Speaker Na’Abba struggled to defend Legislature’s role, functionality” – Tinubu

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…“He saved Nigeria’s democracy, spoke for Justice and Freedom – Shehu Sani President Bola Tinubu has described late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, as a man who struggled to defend the functionality and role of the legislature while in government. The President said this while sympathising with the Na’Abba family, the government, and the people of Kano State over the passing of Na’Abba. He also described him as a disciplined and resolute politician while alive. The Late Na’Abba was Speaker of the House Representatives following the…

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Just In! Ex-House Speaker, Ghali Umar Na’Abba passes on in Abuja

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A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, is dead. The second Speaker of the House of Representatives in this 4th Republic, Na’Abba died in the early hours of today, Wednesday. Although, newsmen were unable to get the details surrounding the circumstances of his death as of press time, it was gathered that his corpse was being conveyed by his family members for burial. Recall that Na’Abba was elected Member of the House of Representatives from Kano State in 1999. He became the seventh Speaker a few…

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“State Governors threat to Nigeria’s democracy” – Ghali Na’abba

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A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’abba, has said that state governors constitute a serious threat to the nation’s democracy. Na’abba, who was speaking at his residence in Kano, when he received a delegation of a support group, the ‘Na’abba Youth Organisation’ on a courtesy visit, said the State governors had pocketed political parties and decides who would contest for positions in elections, thereby crippling democracy and rotating power among themselves without considering competency. According to him, the citizens are now running away from politics…

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‘Nigeria a failed State under Buhari’ – Na’Abba, CNG

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The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG) has warned that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari can by all standards of judgment be categorised a failed State. Similarly, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, expressed concern over the deepening distrust in the country, saying the current leadership has created mistrust among Nigerians. Na’Abba, who spoke at the Maitama Sule Leadership Lecture Series at the Nasarawa State University, with the theme: “Constitution, Constitutionalism and the future of Nigeria”, organised by the Students wing of the CNG, stressed the…

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‘Northerners against zoning because they see Buhari’s term as a waste’ – Ghali Na’Abba

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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has disclosed that the North does not welcome the idea of zoning the presidency to the South in 2023 because of President Muhammadu Buhari’s performance. Na’ Abba also attributed his perceived rejection of zoning in the north to the president’s leadership style, adding that many northerners view the President’s term in office as ‘a wasted opportunity’. The ex-Speaker further said the president is running the country in a manner that suggests that he’s opinionated, insisting that the North is not…

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“There’s no governance in Nigeria” – Ex-Speaker Na’Abba

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Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has said that there is an absence of leadership in the country. Na’Abba stated this yesterday, during a gathering of ethnic nationalities in Abuja. The ex-House Speaker decried the spate of violence across the country, adding that the masses are bearing the brunt of the mayhem of the crises. In a veiled reference to President Muhammadu Buhari’s inability to halt the pervasive insecurity in Nigeria, Na’Abba said, “The worst amongst us is being enthroned to manage our affairs”. The meeting…

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“Nigeria has become a failed State under President Buhari” – Former House Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba

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…Advocates return to parliamentary system as present one promotes ‘maximum dictatorship’ of  Executive President  A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has described Nigeria as becoming a failed State under the President Buhari-led administration. Na’Abba, who served as Speaker of lower legislative Chamber from 1999 to 2003, stated this during a Liberty TV discussion programme: “State of the Union” yesterday. While lamenting on the current degenerating insecurity situation in the country, Na’Abba said all the relevant sectors, from the economy, education to security are not…

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