Godswill Akpabio, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-west, says Senate President Bukola Saraki should resign his position.Akpabio made the call on Wednesday after he had a disagreement with Saraki in the senate chamber over sitting arrangement.Albert Akpan, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east, had accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of plotting to create chaos ahead of the governorship [...]
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The senate has confirmed the nomination of seven appointees to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) board.The upper legislative chamber confirmed the seven individuals after Sam Anyanwu, chairman of the committee on ethics, privileges and public petitions, presented a report for the consideration of the senators.In November, President Muhammadu Buhari had written the senate, asking for the confirmation of [...]
The senate has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to direct commercial banks to increase the maximum amount customers can withdraw from automated teller machines (ATMs) to N40,000 per transaction.The maximum is currently N20,000. The senate also asked the apex bank to suspend ATM card maintenance fees.The upper legislative chamber directed its committees on banking and finance to conduct [...]
The senate was thrown into a rowdy session on Wednesday after Senate President Bukola Saraki prevented Godswill Akpabio from speaking from a seat not assigned him.Akpabio, a former minority leader, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Consequently, his former seat is now occupied by PDP senator, Olujimi Abiodun.Albert Akpan, senator representing Akwa Ibom [...]
Three senators, Ahmed Lawan, Ali Ndume and Kabir Marafa, clashed on Tuesday over an ad hoc committee set up to probe a "$3.5 billion subsidy fund" belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).Biodun Olujimi, senate minority leader, had sponsored a motion on the need to probe the subsidy recovery fund being "managed by two people".Reacting to the allegation, Ndume said [...]
The senate has set up an ad hoc committee to probe a $3.5 billion "subsidy recovery fund" said to be managed by Maikanti Baru, group managing director (GMD) of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the corporation's finance director.The decision of the senate was sequel to a motion on matters of national importance sponsored by Biodun Olujimi, minority [...]
Although the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed its members in the senate to oust Senate President Bukola Saraki, TheCable understands that the senators are more interested in restoring peace to the upper legislative chamber than doing this.Saraki has been under pressure to step down since he defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the [...]
Senators and members of the house of representatives have adjourned plenary over the death of Funke Adedoyin, a lawmaker in the lower legislative chamber.While members of the lower legislative chamber will resume on Thursday, those in the senate would reconvene on Wednesday.Adedoyin passed on in Abuja on September 28 after fighting with cancer. She was aged 56.Until her death, she [...]
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says the upper legislative chamber has failed in its responsibility to Nigerians.Speaking during a NAN forum on Sunday in Abuja, Ndume blamed this on the leadership of Senate President Bukola Saraki.He also said Saraki could not be in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and still be the head of the senate.Ndume said as minority [...]
A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit kicking against the reconvening of the senate without the approval of Senate President Bukola Saraki.At its sitting on Thursday, Nnamdi Dimgba, a judge, struck out the suit after the lawyers representing the plaintiff failed to show up in court.Two senators loyal to Saraki – Rabiu Adebayo (Kwara south) and Isa [...]
Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, says his comment on staying at the senate for a long period if he wanted to, was taken out of context.On Thursday, Ekweremadu while speaking at an event organised by the Not Too Young To Run movement, said he is "in total" touch with his people and could remain in the senate forever, if he [...]
Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, says he will remain in the upper legislative chamber forever, if he wants.Ekeweramdu said this on Thursday while speaking at the event organised by the Not Too Young To Run movement.The theme of the event was 'Youth Candidacy and the Future of Nigeria Beyond 2019.'He advised the young political aspirants to go back to their [...]
The national assembly joint committee considering the budget for 2019 elections has met on three occasions – and all three meetings have been inconclusive.Before the lawmakers embarked on their annual recess on July 24, President Muhammadu Buhari had sent a supplementary budget of N242 billion to be passed for the 2019 elections.Amid calls to reconvene and pass the budget, the [...]
BY SUMNER SHAGARI SAMBOSince the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki from the ruling All Progressives Congress to opposition Peoples Democratic Party, all hell has been let loose in Nigeria's polity with the two dominant political parties threatening impeachment against each other.With Saraki's defection and attendance of the recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP where he was [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally met with lawmakers to kick-start the process of passing the budget for 2019 elections.The leadership of the electoral umpire met with the house of representatives committee on electoral and political parties matters in Abuja on Wednesday, regarding the N189 billion budgeted for it to conduct the election.President Muhammadu Buhari had sent a [...]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Lawal Gumau, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the bye-election in Bauchi south senatorial district.Gumau, a member of the house of representatives, made the headlines after he said his sole mission at the senate is to make President Muhammadu Buhari head of the country for life.While speaking at the close [...]
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