Tag: Abbas
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Ahead proclamation: Reps-elect plot to reject APC, Tinubu’s anointed Candidate for HoR
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to impose Tajudeen Abass as its anointed candidate for the Speaker of the House of Representatives is no longer going to fly as the lawmakers are already shopping for another candidate, some members of the National Assembly have disclosed. This coming barely hours to when President Ahmed…
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Speakership: 7 days to proclamation, Abass, Kalu coasting to victory as 106 of 143 NW, NC Reps-elect stamp their candidacy
Seven days to proclamation of tenth Assembly, the Speakership and Deputy Speakership candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the incoming 10th National Assembly, Hon. Tajudeem Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu seem to be coasting to victory as 106 out of 143, South West and North Central Reps-elect endorse their candidacy. This was as…
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10th NASS: Leadership Centre endorses Abass, Kalu for speakership positions
…donates N5m …vows to lobby for their emergence …as Ikenga declares that both aspirants have over 220 Reps-elect support A Civil Society Organization, known as the Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC) has endorsed the All Progressive Congress, APC anointed candidates, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu for Speaker, Deputy Speaker respectively. Members…
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Just In: Wike throws weight behind Abbas, Kalu
…vows 2015 won’t rear its ugly head again The Speaker and Deputy Speakership campaign of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas and Hon. Benjamin Kalu on Friday received a major boost as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike declared total support for their candidacies as presiding officers of the incoming 10th House of Representatives. Wike, who declared the support…
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10th NASS: Stop referring Abbas as speaker – Adamu caution members
As the race for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, the national chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),Abdullahi Adamu, has warned members to stop referring Tajudeen Abbas as speaker until the day of proclamation
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Speakership: 12, out of 14 Oyo Reps-Elect throw weight behind Abbas, Kalu
Twelve Oyo state House of Representatives members-elect have thrown their weight behind Honourables Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. In some documents obtained from a session held by the lawmakers, 12 Reps-elect out of the 14 seats in the State appended their signatures supporting the duo’s positions as Speaker and…
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10th Assembly: We will stand with Tinubu, APC – Gov Sule tells Abass, Kalu +Photos
The governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has said that he and his counterparts from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North would not go against the choice of the president-elect regarding the leadership of the 10th National Assembly. Governor Sule noted that they are loyal party members who would want the incoming…
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Speakership Race: consider Nigeria’s interest first, Ooni of Ife tells Abbas, Kalu
…backs APC anointed candidates A foremost Yoruba monarch, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has admonished the front runners in the race for the Speakership and Deputy Speakership positions of the incoming 10th House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Abbas Tajudeen and Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, to always have the interest of…
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10th House: You’re both Speaker, Deputy in waiting, Shettima tells Abbas, Kalu
The Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima has referred to the duo of Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, (APC, Kaduna) and Hon. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) as Speaker and Deputy Speaker in waiting. Recall that the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC, on Monday endorsed their candidature as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House…