Tag: House of Representatives

H’Reps threaten arrest warrant against CBN Gov. Cardoso

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Reps on Cardoso

The House of Representatives Joint Committees on Public Accounts and Public Assets have threatened to issue an arrest warrant for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso. The move follows his continued failure to appear before the 10th National Assembly and comply with resolutions concerning the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2007 and the Finance Act 2020. In a joint statement issued on Friday, the chairmen of the committees—Hon. Bamidele Salam (Public Accounts) and Hon. Ademorin Kuye (Public Assets)—accused the apex bank chief of repeated disregard for legislative…

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H’Reps commences annual recess, to reconvene late Sept.

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H'Reps commences

The 10th House of Representatives has commenced its annual recess, adjourning legislative activities until September 23, 2025. The Motion to proceed on the two-month break was moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted by members during plenary. The initial resumption date of September 17 was adjusted, as stated in an internal memo issued by Clerk of the House, Dr. Yahaya ƊanZaria, on behalf of the House leadership. According to a statement from the House spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., “during the recess, members were actively engaged in their constituencies, addressing pressing concerns…

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H’Reps suspend Senate Bills over delay of 146 House proposals

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H'Reps suspend Senate Bills

The 10th House of Representatives yesterday resolved to step down all Bills transmitted from the Senate for concurrence, following what lawmakers described as consistent disregard by the Red Chamber for over 140 House-originated Bills awaiting Senate action. During the heated debates on the undue delay of Bills transmitted to the Senate for concurrence, the House stepped-down two Bills sponsored by the Senate Leader, Sen. Bamidele Opeyemi The resolution followed the adoption of a Motion raised by the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, in response to a Senate Bill seeking to amend…

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Rivers: H’Reps query ₦24bn CCTV budget proposal for Govt. House

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H'Reps Rivers query

…Issue 48hr ultimatum for details The 10th House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on Rivers State has queried the allocation of ₦24 billion in the state’s proposed 2025 budget for the installation of CCTV cameras at the Government House. The committee issued a 48-hour ultimatum to  Sole Administrator of the state Vice-Admiral Ibok-Eke Ibas (rtd), to submit a detailed breakdown of major components of the ₦1.48 trillion appropriation Bill. Chairman of the committee, Julius Ihonvbere, issued the ultimatum during a budget defence session held in Abuja on Monday, stating that the…

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H’Reps to consider creation of new LG in Zamfara

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The 10th House of Representatives is set to receive a request for the creation of Kurya Madaro local government area in Zamfara State.  If successful, it would be carved out of the present Ƙauran-Namoda local government area. With a proposed headquarters at Kasuwar Daji, a memorandum detailing the imperative of creating the proposed council has been submitted to the member representing Ƙauran Namoda/Birnin-Magaji Federal Constituency, Zamfara, Hon. Aminu Jaji, for transmission to the House Committee on Constitutional Amendment. Jaji, while briefing newsmen yesterday, expressed hope that the request for the…

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H’Reps uncovers ₦250bn missing from Govt. accounts

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H'Reps uncovers missing funds

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has sounded the alarm over the disappearance of more than ₦250 billion in public funds, as revealed in audit reports from the Auditor-General of the Federation. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Abuja, PAC Chairman, Bamidele Salam expressed deep concern over the growing wave of financial irregularities within federal agencies. According to Salam, the audit reports pointed to serious lapses in accountability, with the massive sum still unaccounted for across several ministries, departments, and…

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House of Reps. move to revive abandoned Baro Inland Port

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H'Reps. move on Baro Port

The House of Representatives today took a historic step towards reviving one of Nigeria’s most strategic economic assets by adopting a motion calling for the immediate convening of a national stakeholders’ engagement on the Baro Inland Port in Niger State. The motion, titled “Urgent Need to Convene a National Stakeholders’ Engagement on the Challenges and Prospects of the Baro Inland Port in Niger State,” was moved by Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase and co-sponsored by Rt. Hon. Sa’idu Musa Abdullahi, alongside all Members of the Niger State and North-Central Caucuses.…

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H’Reps summon CBN Gov, Finance Minister, others over non-payment of contractors

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H'Reps summon

The 10th House of Representatives yesterday summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Yemi Cardoso, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Accountant-General of the Federation, Babatunde Ogunjimi and the Auditor-General for the Federation, Shaakaa Chira, over non-payment of contractors since 2024. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved during yesterday’s plenary by Delta lawmaker, Ezechi Nnamdi. Moving the Motion, the lawmaker expressed concern that contractors across all Federal Government Ministries,…

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Conference of Speakers rejects H/Reps’ summons

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Conference of Speakers

…Cites constitutional overreach The Conference of Speakers of State legislatures of Nigeria has rejected the recent summons issued by the 10th House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions to the Speakers of the Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly, describing it as a violation of constitutional boundaries. The summons, which stemmed from petitions by a civil society group, Guardians of Democracy and the Rule of Law, was deemed by the Conference as an overreach of the National Assembly’s powers and a threat to Nigeria’s federal structure and the constitutional…

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“None of 31 States creation proposals met requirements” – Deputy H’Reps Speaker

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Nigeria map and flag Detailed Vector Illustration

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that none of the 31 proposals for new states met the Constitutional requirements.  As a result, the submission deadline has been extended to March 5, 2025, for applicants to fulfill the necessary provisions. Speaking at a two-day retreat in Akwa Ibom, Kalu disclosed that over 200 bills seeking amendments to the 1999 Constitution have been received, covering areas such as federal structure, local government autonomy, revenue allocation, security reforms, and electoral…

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