…Ndume, Kalu, Buhari, Musa, others eye position of senate leader The race for principal offices in the 10th senate has started, following the successful inauguration of the National Assembly and the emergence of Godswill Akpabio (South-south) as Senate President and Barau Jibrin (North-West) as his deputy. The remaining four principal officers positions – Senate Leader, … [Read more…]
The lawmaker representing Aba South Constituency, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has emerged as speaker of the Abia House of Assembly. Mr Emeruwa, a member of the Labour Party (LP), was elected speaker by 24 members of the House during the inauguration session of the eighth assembly on Wednesday. The session was presided over by the Clerk of … [Read more…]
• ‘It’s time to get down to business,’ Tinubu tells Akpabio, Abbas • U.S. hails Nigeria on inauguration of 10th National Assembly • Senate will support govt’s good policies and programmes, says Akpabio • We’ll work in harmony with Tinubu but uphold principles of checks and balances – Abbas President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All … [Read more…]
Tajudeen Abbas, a lawmaker representing Zaria federal constituency (Kaduna), has been elected speaker of the House of Representatives. On Tuesday, Mr Abbas, an anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), defeated Idris Wase, the former deputy speaker of the ninth assembly, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. Mr Abbas scored 352 votes of … [Read more…]
Uche Ugwu, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, has emerged as speaker of the Enugu House of Assembly. Mr Ugwu was elected by the 24 members of the House, on Tuesday, during the first session of the House at the assembly chamber in Enugu. The first session of the eighth assembly was presided over by … [Read more…]
Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected the President of the 10th Senate. He trounced Senator Abdul’aziz Yari to emerge the new Senate President on Tuesday. The former Akwa Ibom governor was returned elected as President of the 10th Senate after scoring 63 votes defeating Senator Yari who scored 46 votes. Senator Akpabio was subsequently sworn … [Read more…]
…‘Tinubu’s Reforms’ll Suffer Setback If Akpabio is Not Elected’ Oodua People’s Frontier (OPF) and Yoruba Patriots Alliance (YPA) criticised the Tinubu government for alleged interference in the election of principal officers of the National Assembly ahead of today’s inauguration. The groups, in a joint statement on Monday, signed by Convener of OPF, Moses Odewale, and … [Read more…]
…Akpabio’ll Emerge President of 10th Senate, Uzodinma Boasts …No Decision on Minority Leaders Yet, Says PDP Ahead of Tuesday’s inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu, who seemed determined to get candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) elected as presiding officers, has begun to pull all stops in their favour, in ensuring … [Read more…]
Two speakership aspirants, Aliyu Betara and Yusuf Gagdi, have stepped down for Tajudeen Abbas. Abbas is the preferred candidate of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the position. The APC has nominated Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for speaker and deputy speaker of the 10th national assembly, respectively. In a statement on Sunday, … [Read more…]
Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Sunday, endorsed the aspirations of both Senators Godswill Akpabio and Barau Jibrin, to lead the 10th Senate. Radda gave his endorsement when Akpabio and Barau, led a delegation of Senators-Elect to pay him a courtesy visit at the Katsina State Government Lodge, in Abuja. Sen. Akpabio, a … [Read more…]
The Senate Chief Whip, Orji Kalu, Saturday, stunned his colleagues when he broke down in tears at the upper legislative chamber’s valedictory session in Abuja. The former Abia State governor, who addressed the lawmakers on the floor of the Senate, defended his record in the last 24 years and insisted that he was not a … [Read more…]
The Labour Party (LP) members-elect in Enugu State cannot produce the speaker and deputy speaker for the yet-to-be-inaugurated 8th Enugu House of Assembly, despite being the majority in the assembly, checks by PREMIUM TIMES showed. Upset The LP caused a surprising upset during the 2023 general elections across the country mainly in the South-east, after … [Read more…]