Tag: Reps member

Rivers Political Crisis: ‘NASS may take over House of Assembly functions’ – Reps. spokesman

Aminu Imam

The House of Representatives, on Friday, said it cannot yet act on the political crisis rocking Rivers State because the issue has not been presented formally before the National Assembly. The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Phillip Agbese, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen yesterday. Recall that the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is currently having a running battle with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who is his predecessor in office. The crisis has divided the state House of Assembly with members…

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Rivers: Female H/Reps. lawmaker accuses Wike of allegedly killing Police DPO, Bako

Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Akuku/ Asari Toru Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Boma Goodhead, has accused Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, of masterminding the death of a local Police chief in September. In a video shared by several political commentators on X on Friday, Ms. Goodhead, during a demonstration held in protest of the recent developments in the State, asked federal authorities to open an investigation into the death of Superintendent of Police Bako Angbashim and the possible involvement of the former Rivers State governor. She posted:…

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Terrorists from Niger, Mali, Libya imposing tax on Sokoto farmers – Reps. member

Aminu Imam

Member of the House of Representatives representing Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Hon. Sani Yakubu has raised alarm, saying that terrorists from Niger, Mali and Libya and the local bandits operating in Tangaza local government area of the State have imposed tax on their farmers. Yakubu made the disclosure while presenting a Motion at yesterday’s plenary. According to him, Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency was surrounded by two forests; Tsauna Forest that stretches over to Gwadabawa, Illela and Niger Republic and Kuyanbana Forest, which also stretches to Gudu and Niger Republic.…

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NASS Leadership: ‘N/Assembly shouldn’t be treated as govt. department’ – H/Reps. member

Aminu Imam

Chairman House Committee on Navy, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, has said that the National Assembly should not be treated like a department of government. Gagdi was responding to the position of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for zoning positions of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly. Gagdi who is aspiring for the speakership of the 10th House of Representatives said he was not worried about APC’s zoning because he was a victim of such, yet finally won. In an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise…

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2023: ‘Spiritual forces‘ve chosen south-easterner as Buhari’s successor’ – ex-Reps. member

Aminu Imam

A former House of Representative member, Hon. Nkwo Nnabuchi, on Wednesday, posited that spiritual forces have revealed to him that the next president of Nigeria must be someone from the South-East geo-political zone despite that the All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got their flag-bearers from other zones. Nnabuchi, who disclosed this in an interview at his community, Mgbakwu, situated in Awka-North local government area of Anambra State, explained that the right man for the job had been decided in the spirit world, but that his name…

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Reps. member, Shina Peller dumps APC, faults party’s internal democracy

Aminu Imam

A member of the House of Representatives from Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Shina Peller, has dumped the All Progressives Congress. The lawmaker announced his defection on his Twitter page on Friday. He added that he would be announcing his new party on Tuesday after due consultations.Justifying his defection, Peller claimed that “the party style of democracy in Oyo State kills my conscience”. He added that his continued stay in APC would be at the detriment of the interest of his supporters, particularly the youths. He wrote: “I’ve tried my…

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Progressives’ PDP Reps. set to endorse Wike as Atiku’s running mate – Legislative Group

Aminu Imam

As the search for the running mate of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar continues, a new parliamentary group known as the ‘Progressives PDP Reps’ in the House of Representatives is set to meet in Abuja today, Monday, to endorse the candidature of the River State governor, Nyesom Wike, for the position. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the leader of the group, Hon. Oluwole Oke, from Osun State. According to Hon. Oke, who is also the…

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Rising Insecurity: “Nigeria is a failed State” – PDP Reps. member

Aminu Imam

A member of the House of Representatives, Lynda Ikpeazu, says Nigeria is a failed State. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member representing Onitsha-North/South federal constituency of Anambra State, spoke on the floor of the lower legislative chamber during a plenary session, yesterday. The lawmaker was contributing to a motion on the recent attacks in four villages in Plateau state. The motion was sponsored by Yusuf Gagdi, a legislator representing Pankshin/Kanam/Kanke federal constituency of Plateau State. While making her contribution, Ikpeazu said a country that cannot protect its citizens is a…

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Bauchi: Youths attack Reps member over ‘non-performance and failed promises’

Aminu Imam

A member of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), representing Alkaleri-Kirfi Federal Constituency in Bauchi State, Hon. Musa Pali, was at the weekend reportedly attacked by angry youths in his constituency, over alleged fake promises and non-performance after they voted him into office. According to reports, Pali was in his constituency for a social function when he came under attack by the youths who accused him of making false promises for many years. It however took the timely intervention of security operatives who whisked Pali away after sustaining minor bruises, to…

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Rep. laments influx of displaced herdsmen in Kogi

Aminu Imam

The lawmaker representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Teejay Yusuf, has raised the alarm over an influx of displaced Fulani herdsmen and other northerners in Kogi State. Yusuf alleged that the presence of the herdsmen posed a danger to his constituency. The lawmaker raised the alarm in a statement sent to newsmen yesterday, titled: ‘Urgent Need to Stop Influx of Herdsmen and their Dangerous Activities in Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency’. Recall that the Shasha market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has been shut since last Friday when…

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