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New finds in the House, EFCC guards Bankole’s deputy in hospital

Posted by admin House, Legislature Monday, June 13th, 2011

Nafada in road mishap Arraigns Bankole over fresh N40b loan ‘Ex-speaker, deputy took N12b three days to exit’ THERE seems to be no respite yet for the former leadership of the House of Representatives. While the former Speaker Dimeji Bankole is fighting in court to regain his freedom, at least on bail, his then deputy, […]

Jumbo salary: Lawmakers should make refund, TUC charges EFCC, ICPC

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Following the revelation by the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC) that it had no knowledge of the jumbo salary being collected by the National Assembly members and hordes of other political appointees, organized labour at the weekend expressed disappointment at the development and called for publication of the constitutionally approved emoluments and allowances […]

Charges against Bankole nonsensical –Lawmaker

Posted by admin House, Legislature Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Former member of the House of Representatives, Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the 16-count charge preferred against former Speaker, Dimeji Bankole, describing it as ‘ridiculous and nonsensical’. He said the selective applications of the anti-graft laws, as demonstrated by the EFCC, has dragged its reputation to the mud […]

Tambuwal: How money, text messages failed PDP

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Sunday, June 12th, 2011

Fresh facts emerged yesterday on the election of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto, North-west) last Monday in Abuja. Members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House, who shunned all entreaties and threats to respect the zoning arrangement in the election of the Speaker have revealed how they were […]

Contract scam: Why Bankole should not be granted bail – EFCC

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, House, Latest Politics, Legislature Friday, June 10th, 2011

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, pleaded a Federal High Court in Abuja, to dismiss the bail application that was filed before it by the embattled former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, insisting that the applicant, if free, will interfere with other investigations involving him. The anti-graft agency stated this […]

Obijiofor: The tragedy of Dimeji Bankole

Posted by admin House, Legislature Friday, June 10th, 2011

LIFE is a tragedy. Life in politics is like a hallucination. In our living years, false images appear real. In just one weekend, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, has transformed himself from a retiring lawmaker to a law evader to an ordinary man now in custody of the Economic and […]

Anti-graft agency quizzes Nafada, Akogun, 4 others

Posted by admin House, Legislature Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Six immediate past principal officers of the House of Representatives, including the ex-Deputy Speaker, Usman Nafada, were interrogated yesterday in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], in connection with allegations of fraud for which Dimeji Bankole, who superintended over affairs at the House in the Sixth Assembly was docked yesterday. Others who […]

Bankole pleads not guilty to fraud charges

Posted by admin House, Legislature, National Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

ABUJA, Nigeria — A top Nigerian politician on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to charges that he defrauded the state of more than $1.7 million in the latest scandal to have enmeshed the National Assembly in Africa’s most populous country. Former House of Representatives speaker Dimeji Bankole appeared at the Abuja Federal High Court to deny […]

Tambuwal’s election a slap on impunity of the Presidency – IBB

Posted by admin House, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Latest Politics, Legislature, Presidency Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida has commended the House of Representatives for jettisoning the zoning formula as dictated by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying the election of Speaker Tambuwal would check the culture of impunity and interference in legislative affairs by the Presidency. This came as the newly elected Speaker of the House, Rep […]

Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate, Women Politics Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

THE 2011 elections dealt women a devastating electoral blow, especially at the National Assembly. The political mileage women recorded between 1999 and 2007 was eroded this year. The 2007 polls witnessed a slight increase in the number of women in the Federal legislature. In 2003, the percentage of females was 2.7 per cent for the […]