Tag: 10th Speaker
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Speakership tussle: Security operatives seal off Nasarawa Assembly complex
Police operatives have sealed off the Nasarawa State House of Assembly Complex to avert a breakdown of law and order following the emergence of two Speakers for the seventh Assembly. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known via a statement issued on Wednesday, June 7, said the action…
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10th NASS: Akpabio’s bid shaky as senators-elect withdraw support
Days to the June 13 proclamation of the 10th National Assembly, the zoning formula of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC with regards to the office of the Senate President appeared to be shaky on Tuesday following concerns that some senators-elect might have withdrawn their support for the APC-backed candidate, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The development…
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SPEAKERSHIP: Tinubu needs strong, versatile Speaker in person of Betara to succeed – Group
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisation under the aegis of Movement for Good Governance on Tuesday called on well meaningful Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to deliver dividends of democracy for the country. The Leader of the Group, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar gave the charge during a press briefing held in Abuja, days after…
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Speakership: Abbas pledges a united 10th HoR, gets Wike’s backing
The leading Speakership candidate for the incoming 10th House of Representatives,Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has pledged to ensure that there is unity and cohesion among members of the House should he gets elected as the number 1 presiding officer come June 13, 2023. Recall that Hon. Abbas, was announced as preferred choice for the position…
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Speakership: Northern youths advise G-7 aspirants to support Abbas/Kalu ticket
The Northern Youth Forum for Good Governance (NYFGG), has called on aggrieved aspirants for the position of Speaker of the 10th Assembly, also known as G-7 to drop their individual ambition and support the candidacy of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu. The Forum made the call on Thursday at a Media briefing in…
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Speakership: Form a united team to conquer imposition – Group tells G-7
…says or another rubber stamp parliament is loading A group under the platform of Renewed Hope Professionals RHP has advised the G-7 Reps-elect to form a united coalition to counter imposition of candidates on the tenth House of Representatives. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the coordinator of body of professionals,…
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Group asks FG to halt appointment of new Auditor General
…wants process left for incoming admin …says process enmeshed with corruption, illegalities President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to stop the process for the appointment of a new Auditor General for the Federation (AuGF) and instead allow the incoming government of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to conclude the process. National convener of a non-governmental organisation,…
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Speakership race fallout: DS challenges Gbajabiamila openly during plenary
… Gbajabiamila retorts this is the first time in history a DS is challenging a speaker The cold war between the outgoing speaker Femi Gbajabiamila and his deputy, Idris Wase was openly displayed during legislative session on Wednesday. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) recalls that Gbajabiamila had endorsed Hon Tajudeen Abass to replace him as speaker to the…
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10th Speaker: We have not adopted any candidate — Greater Majority
Rep. Fredrick Agbedi (PDP-Bayelsa), Convener “Greater Majority” says the group has not adopted any candidate for the 10th speaker of the House of Representatives ahead of the June 13 inauguration. Agbedi said this at a meeting of the greater majority caucus in Abuja. Newsmen reports that the group is a coalition of the seven opposition…