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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

Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Bill, Says Imposing Direct Primaries Undemocratic

President Muhammadu Buhari
The amendment as proposed is a violation of the underlying spirit of democracy, which is characterised by freedom of choices. Political party membership is a voluntary exercise of the constitutionalRead More

Lawan: Govs Should Have Dialogued, Not Combative Over Direct Primaries

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
Declares matter now out of legislature’s control Says N’Assembly expects Buhari to sign Electoral Act President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, yesterday, said governors, who were uncomfortable with theRead More

Security Beefed Up At N’Assembly Over Legislative Aides’ Planned Protest

National Assembly
The management of the National Assembly yesterday beefed up security in and around the Three Arms Zone in Abuja apparently to foil a planned protest by some legislative aides. TheRead More

Execution And Tracking Of Constituency Projects In Nigeria: Matters Arising

Constituency Projects
Simply put, Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs), also known as Constituency Projects (CPs), are projects that are conceptualised and executed on behalf of legislators in their respective constituencies by contractors. TheyRead More

Electoral Act Amendment Bill: Exclusion of E-Transmission Of Results Must Be Resisted

Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The exclusion of electronic transmission of election results from the final version of the Electoral Act amendment Bill expected to be passed into law by the National Assembly this monthRead More

Buhari: Drug Trafficking, Abuse Pose More Threat Than Insurgency, Banditry

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says drug abuse already stretches across three generations President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, identified drug trafficking and abuse as more threatening to the stability of the nation than banditry and insurgencyRead More

Lawan: APC’s Future Uncertain After Buhari’s Exit In 2023

Senate President, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed that the future of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) appears uncertain after the exit of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration inRead More

Electoral Act: Tambuwal Urges Canada To Demand Quick Passage

Sokoto State Governor, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal
The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged the Canadian Government to appeal to the Nigerian Government and the National Assembly to expedite action on the timely passageRead More

Buhari: Only N’Assembly can Deal with Issues of Restructuring, Federalism

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday broke his silence over the contentious issues of restructuring and true federalism/devolution of power, saying they were constitutional issues which only the National Assembly could handle.Read More