Tag: 1999
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Only 36 Women got elected to Senate since 1999’ – Report
A report by an indigenous nongovernmental organisation, Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has said the Nigerian Senate has had only 36 women since 1999 when the current democratic dispensation began. The CITAD report, unveiled at a training for journalists in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, states that the Senate has had 654 members…
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Buhari running most corrupt government since 1999 – Atiku
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari of presiding over the most corrupt government since the nation’s return to democracy in 1999. Atiku spoke in Abakaliki on Tuesday while addressing supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the state secretariat of the party. He was in Ebonyi to continue…
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Aftermath of Abuja meeting: Governors, State Assemblies agree to hold public hearing on 1999 constitution
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly have resolved to hold public hearing on ongoing efforts to amend certain sections of the 1999 constitution. The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abdul-Aziz Yari, and the Chairman, Conference of Speakers, Ismaila Kamba, made this known when they addressed newsmen at…
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Democracy Day: Nigeria parading bunch of corrupt, selfish people as leaders since 1999
Former governor of old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarebe Musa has said those priviledged to occupy public positions in the country from 1999 to date are nothing but ‘a bunch of corrupt, selfish and irresponsible people.’ The elder statesman said this on the sidelines of democracy day celebrations in Nigeria. The outspoken former governor noted…