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House Moves To Restore Democratic Order In Rivers

House of Representatives
Steps to address the ongoing political unrest in Rivers State were announced by the House of Representatives yesterday. When parliamentarians reassembled after the Easter and Sallah holidays, Speaker of the House Hon. Tajudeen Abbas revealed this and emphasized the significance of reestablishing democratic stability in the state. This was as a former President, Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide, Udengs Eradiri, has encouraged the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara to support the existing reconciliation process in the State. George Turnah, the acting chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, has been urged by Prof. BenjaminRead More

Wike Hails Ugwuanyi, Says He’s One Of Shinning Lights Of PDP

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has described his Enugu State counterpart, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as a good man and one of the shinning lights of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)Read More

2022 Budget: No Friction Between Presidency, N’Assembly, Says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari
The Presidency yesterday declared that there was no disagreement between the Executive arm of government and the National Assembly over the 2022 Appropriation Bill. It also cleared the air overRead More

Electoral Bill: CSOs Write National Assembly, Highlight Cross-referencing Errors

Electoral Amendment Bill
Want contentious sections corrected before resending to Buhari for assent A group of eight civil society organisations (CSOs) have written a letter to the senate president, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, SpeakerRead More

INEC Tidies Up Plans, Accredits 51 Observer Groups For February FCTA Poll

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has begun to tidy up arrangements for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, 12th February 2022, with its recentRead More

My Arrest Was A Plan To Eliminate Me, Says Nwosu

Former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Chief Uche Nwosu
Claims IG’s intervention, professionalism saved him A former governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA), Chief Uche Nwosu, has alleged that his arrest on Sunday at St Peters Anglican Church,Read More

Presidency: Electoral Bill Failed To Enhance, Build On Nation’s Democratic Processes

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu
Says provisions benefit richer parties like APC CSOs knock Malami, Say he has no business being AGF Worried by the backlash from President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to theRead More

Anambra PDP To Sanction Members Who Sabotaged Party In Last Election

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Says returning defectors to take backseats The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, has said it would review its performance in the November governorship election andRead More

Electoral Act Amendment: Senate Cowers, Suspends Move To Override Buhari’s Veto

Nigerian Senate
To engage House, constituents on next plan President’s withholding of assent a decoy, says PDP caucus Saraki identifies options before legislature Despite the resolve and threat by many senators onRead More

Senate Passes 2022 Budget, To Transmit Spending Plan To President Today

Senate President, Ahmed Lawan
Okays Buhari’s N276.8bn virement request Seeks stabilisation of polity ahead of 2023 polls Twenty four hours after the House of Representatives okayed the 2022 Appropriation Bill, the Senate also followedRead More

Electoral Bill: Senators Resolve To Consult House Members, Constituents On Way Forward

Electoral Amendment Bill
The Senate on Wednesday resolved to consult with the House of Representatives before taking a definite action on the 2021 Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill which President Muhammadu Buhari refused toRead More