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All Peoples' Congress (APC), House, Legislature, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Contrary to speculations that Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, is making plans to dump the Peoples Democratic, Party PDP, for All Progress Change APC, the lawmaker, Wednesday dismissed the rumour, saying nothing will make him quit the ruling party. Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha Ihedioha, stated this […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / Dec. 26, 2013 – Since the commencement of democratic rule on May 29, 1999, Nigerians have been clamouring for legislative duties to be done part-time. And from the look of things this call appears to be gaining ground. Of particular importance to those who make the call is […]
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House, Legislature
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
-Say Obasanjo spent N250m a year on Charles Tailor BY EMMAN OVUAKPORIE ABUJA—The Public Accounts Committee, PAC, of the House of Representatives revealed at the weekend that over N4 trillion was spent from 2004 to 2012 by the Federal Government from Service-wide Vote without the approval of the National Assembly. The committee said due process […]
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House, INEC Politics, Legislature
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday said it would not declare vacant the seats of 37 members of the House of Representatives who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Peoples Congress. Chief Press Secretary to the commission’s chairman, Mr. Kayode Idowu, said this in reaction to enquiries by The PUNCH on […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), House, Legislature, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Raw Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, December 18th, 2013
Report reaching us says thirty-seven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the House of Representative have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers said they are joining the APC due to division and factionalisation within the PDP. They claimed that their defection to APC is in obedience to section 68 subsection 1G of […]
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House, Legislature
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday slammed the Federal Government for starving capital projects of funds. “You don’t save money when you are hungry,” Tambuwal, who displayed visible anger, said. He specifically mentioned the Ministry of Finance and the Budget Office as the […]
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Legislature, Senate
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
President of the Senate, David Mark | credits: File copy The senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a harmonised Conference Committee report banning same-sex marriage in Nigeria. Senate President David Mark has therefore called on President Goodluck Jonathan to quickly sign the Bill into law. Mark said, “We have been under series of attack from different […]
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House, Legislature
Monday, December 16th, 2013
Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila The All Progressives Congress caucus in the House of Representatives on Monday said that it had “enough grounds” to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan but that was not in a hurry to do so. The APC caucus said the time was not yet ripe […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), House, Legislature, Party Politics, Presidency, Raw Politics, Senate
Monday, December 16th, 2013
The All Progressives Congress has called on the National Assembly to immediately commence the process of impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for alleged gross misconduct. It said in a statement on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, that Jonathan’s impeachment would save Nigeria from imminent collapse. But the Presidency warned the APC […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Senate
Sunday, December 15th, 2013
By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Dec. 15, 2013 – Since the commencement of democratic rule on May 29, 1999, Nigerians have been clamouring for legislative duties to be done part-time. And from the look of things, this call appears to be gaining ground. Of particular importance to those who make the call is […]
