The Peoples Democratic Party has begun plot to halt the defection of its members to the All Progressives Party so as to retain the leadershi of the House. Investigation by Saturday PUNCH in Abuja on Thursday showed that the PDP was already plotting to frustrate moves by some of the reps who might want to toe the […]
L-R: Aminu Tambuwal, David Mark and Goodluck Jonathan | credits: File copy President Goodluck Jonathan has held a secret meeting with the Peoples Democratic Party leadership in the National Assembly. Investigations by The PUNCH in Abuja on Tuesday showed that the meeting began at 11pm on Monday and ended at 2am on Tuesday. It […]
• Fears plot to pass no confidence vote in him Following the envisaged mass defection by federal lawmakers to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), as a fallout of last week’s dumping of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by four governors, the battle for the control of the House of Representatives may have begun.Daily […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy Leaders of the All Progressives Congress and governors elected on the platform of the party met with governors who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Tuesday. The meeting, which was held at the Kano Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, was said […]
The New Peoples Democratic Party has said PDP lawmakers in the National Assembly who choose to defect to the All Progressives Congress will not lose their seats. It said that anyone thinking that the lawmakers could lose their seats were living in the past, adding that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guaranteed […]
FROM ADETUTU FOLASA-DE-KOYI, ABUJA Inability of both chambers of the National Assembly to agree on an acceptable oil benchmark for the national budget has forced a postpone-ment of the 2014 Appropriation Bill presentation. Twice in one week, President Goodluck Jonathan shelved the formal presen-tation of the N4.77 trillion 2014 estimates to a joint sitting […]
President Goodluck Jonathan Indications are that President Goodluck Jonathan may no longer present the 2014 budget to the National Assembly today by himself. Sources said “security reasons” accounted for Jonathan’s alleged change of mind. He was scheduled to present the budget by 12 noon today. The stage is already set to receive him before the […]
The embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah and President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan and the House of Representatives may clash over the probe into the purchase of two bulletproof cars for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. SUNDAY PUNCH learnt that Jonathan had no intention […]
Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah There were indications on Wednesday that the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation had established some infractions against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah, and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The committee is investigating the controversial purchase of two bulletproof BMW cars by the Nigerian Civil Aviation […]
Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar There was a mild row in the House of Representatives on Tuesday as a motion on the right of the seven rebel governors of the Peoples Democratic Party to hold meetings split the ranks of lawmakers. While the PDP lawmakers in the camp of the G-7 governors and […]
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