Tag: NASS Leadership

“We are transforming Nigeria with the support of National Assembly” – Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu says the efforts of his administration to transform Nigeria’s economy are yielding results with the support of the National Assembly led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Speaking at a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President, on Thursday in Abuja, President Tinubu said the challenges facing the country will be jointly assessed by the executive and legislature with a view to evolving implementable solutions for the good of Nigerians. “Having Senate President…

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

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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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SERAP urges court, Tinubu to stop lawmakers from buying, receiving 360 SUVs

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to stop the House of Representatives from procuring and taking delivery of N57.6bn 360 sports utility vehicles (SUVs) for its members, pending the hearing and determination of the applications for injunction filed by the organisation. Following news that the lawmakers were planning to order and receive N57.6 billion worth of SUVs, SERAP filed motions for interim and interlocutory injunctions. Each SUV will cost taxpayers at least N160 million, according to reports. In a letter dated 21 October…

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NASS Leadership: Tension mounts, as forces plot to sack Akpabio

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… “We’ll resist any attempt to impeach him” – Niger Delta Group Top politicians strongly opposed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, are reportedly planning to oust him when the Senate resumes later this month. According to the report, the forces are upset that the former Akwa-Ibom State governor is playing the role of a lap dog for President Tinubu rather than serving the overall interest of lawmakers and Nigerians. The media report claimed that some senators had already met in Saudi Arabia to conclude the moves. However, the report…

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Northern group raises alarm over alleged plot to unseat NASS Speaker, Abbas

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A group, the Arewa Development and Democratic Agenda (ADDA) has raised the alarm over the alleged plot to unseat the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The group specifically fingered the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha as the top plotter against the 10th National Assembly Speaker after the National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia, Abia State declared her winner of the February 25 election for the Isuikwato-Imunneochi federal constituency. Addressing newsmen at a hotel in Kaduna, President of ADDA, Comrade Yusuf Maigari vowed…

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10th Senate: Bamidele, Umahi, Ndume emerge as principal officers

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…As Reps. Speaker, Abbas names Ihonvbere House Leader The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, yesterday, announced the principal officers of the 10th Senate, whom he says emerged by consensus. Akpabio, who read an official communication from the majority caucus of the red chamber said it was a consensus and unanimous position of the All Progressives Congress members in the red chamber. The Senate President announced Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, representing Ekiti-Central, as the Senate Leader and Senator Dave Umahi (Ebonyi-South) as the Deputy Majority Leader; Senator Ali Ndume (Borno-South) as…

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APC disassociates self from NASS principal officers

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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the new major officers appointed by the National Assembly’s presiding officers. Recall that yesterday, a rift between the party and the 10th National Assembly’s leadership over the allocation of the top jobs in the two houses became apparent. Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas had earlier announced the emergence of new Principal Officers yesterday. The announcement was reportedly in line with agreements by the caucuses of the majority and the minority parties. While receiving members of the Progressive…

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“It’s not in Tinubu’s interest to impose leadership on 10th NASS” – NEF

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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) says it is not in the interest of President Bola Tinubu to impose leadership on the about-to-be inaugurated 10th National Assembly (NASS). NEF spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who said this during a television programme yesterday, argued that legislators should be allowed to decide their leaders without presidential interference. According to him, “It is not in the interest of President Tinubu to impose a leadership on the National Assembly. It is not in his interest. “In fact, the farther that he (Tinubu) is away from the tussle…

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Northern, South-western traditional rulers, elders intervene in NASS leadership scramble

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Elder statesmen and leading traditional rulers from the North and the South West have intervened to douse tensions over the race for leadership of the 10th National Assembly. The elders, it was gathered, weighed in to stem the tide of bad blood growing among the legislators and polarisation of the country on ethnic and religious lines. The unfolding tussle for leadership of the 10th Assembly has pitched loyalists of President Muhammadu Buhari against those of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, creating a crack within the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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10th NASS: “Allow us to choose our leaders”, H/Reps-elect to Tinubu

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Speaker of the National Assembly, Femi Gbajabiamila, has told lawmakers that will form the 10th National Assembly that the president-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will issue a directive to all contestants for the position of Speaker to withdraw from the race and support Tajudeen Abbas. Gbajabiamila stated this while addressing members and members-elect in Abuja on Tuesday night at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. However, this has met with stiff opposition from members elect, who insisted that they should be allowed to choose who becomes the Speaker of the lower chamber,…

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